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Ghost and horror stories, Suspense and thrillers
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Dreams and deception collide in David Carnoy's page-turning tale of murder, manipulation, and mistaken identity. After Knife Music , his…
"gripping thriller debut" ( Kirkus Reviews ) and The Big Exit , called a "page-turner" ( Examiner.com ), David Carnoy's Detective Hank Madden returns in this bicoastal caper that pits dreams against reality, where nothing can be taken at face value. Twenty years after the unsolved case of Stacey Walker's disappearance went cold, a Silicon Valley executive hires the retired Menlo Park police detective Hank Madden to find her body and track down her missing husband, the prime suspect in her unsolved murder. Four months later, author Candace Epstein is pushed in front of a car near New York City's Central Park. Her editor, Max Fremmer, becomes entangled in the investigation of her attempted murder, though he is adamant that he is uninvolved. As he digs into Candace's background to clear his own name, Fremmer grows suspicious of his client's connection to a nefarious institute for lucid dreaming on the Upper East Side and its staff, whose stories never seem to add up―all while an unexpected link to Madden's investigation in California emerges. As similarities arise between the cases on each coast, Madden and Fremmer forge an unlikely partnership to expose what misconduct lurks beneath the façade of the Lucidity Center―but can they unravel the secret that links their investigations in time, or are they only dreaming? Carnoy's Lucidity stuns with complex detail that will keep readers guessing until the final, satisfying jolt
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Ghost and horror stories, Science fiction, Fantasy
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Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes…
in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli's best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven't been in centuries. And some will kill to keep them apart. Darcie Little Badger introduced herself to the world with Elatsoe. In A Snake Falls to Earth, she draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave another unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. It is not to be missed
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesHumour
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L'une des aventures les plus folles des livres pour enfants depuis que les dragons ont été inventés. Comment un petit…
chevalier et son étrange petit chiot, Ont rassemblé leur courage et former le meilleur des duos. Comment un pet a vaincu de méchants extraterrestres armés, Et comment le roi Arthur et son chien Pet sont devenus amis pour l'éternité. Tout cela dans le livre, vous allez trouver, Avec des rimes amusantes, vous allez adorer ! Joliment illustré pour étonner et amuser, C'est l'aventure la plus folle depuis les dragons et les Chevaliers. Oui, il y a des pets et il y en a partout. Tout le monde en fait, ce n'est pas grave, c'est tout ! Offrez ce livre rigolo en cadeau, Pour voir rire un enfant, quoi de plus beau ! Appuyez vite sur le bouton « acheter ». Et ravissez les petits avec cette histoire de pet !
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Gentle fiction, Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs meets There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly in this…
clever, irreverent update of our most beloved children's classics. The little old woman who lives in a book has lost her children! But instead of sitting around and waiting for them to show up, in a refreshingly empowering, feminist take on the classic tale, she departs on a mission to find her kids herself—even if it means popping into every other fairy tale and nursery rhyme in town! She'll enlist the help of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and his beanstalk, Princess Beauty, the Three Bears, and more familiar characters in her quest to rescue her kids. This silly, irreverent picture book is a clever jaunt through our most beloved children's stories—and it's sure to become the next modern day classic
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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of…
Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . . From the Compact Disc edition
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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the…
son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. Loki is free from his chains. He's readying Naglfar , the Ship of the Dead, complete with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Asgardian gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus and his friends to stop him, but to do so they will have to sail across the oceans of Midgard, Jotunheim, and Niflheim in a desperate race to reach Naglfar before it's ready to sail. Along the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants, and an evil fire-breathing dragon. But Magnus's biggest challenge will be facing his own inner demons. Does he have what it takes to outwit the wily trickster god?
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Ghost and horror stories, Mysteries and crime stories, Fantasy, Suspense and thrillers
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Estranged from unlikely ally Gabriel when his past comes to light, Olivia Taylor-Jones receives a sinister warning in the form…
of a murder victim dressed to look like her and struggles to learn the truth. Sequel to Omens (DB 77670). Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2014
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Ghost and horror stories, General fiction, Family stories
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Irish orphans, fourteen-year-old Molly and ten-year-old Kip, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where…
nothing is quite what it seems to be. Soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of the cursed house. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2014
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Fantasy, General fiction, Adventure stories, Ghost and horror stories
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Fifteen-year-old witch Tiffany Aching struggles to win the trust of Chalk's troublesome populace and control the ill-behaved, six-inch-high Wee Free…
Men who follow her. Meanwhile, an ancient evil that agitates against witches returns. Sequel to Wintersmith (DB 63604). For grades 6-9 and older readers. Andre Norton Award. 2010
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Ghost and horror stories, Fantasy, Multi-cultural fiction, School stories, General fiction
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Nick Gautier, from Infinity (DB 72602), needs to learn to raise the dead by the end of the week--or risk…
becoming one of them. Meanwhile, he has problems with the new principal, his coach, and his girlfriend. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
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Christian fiction, Ghost and horror stories, Romance, General fiction
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After Grace receives a frightening phone call from her missing brother Jude, she has to use her unpredictable supernatural powers…
to get him home safely. Sequel to The Dark Divine (DB 71232). Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
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Mysteries and crime stories, Bestsellers (Fiction), Ghost and horror stories, Fantasy, Romance, General fiction
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After a Molotov cocktail sets fire to Merlotte's bar and Sookie and Sam barely escape, they investigate who targeted them--and…
why. Meanwhile Eric, who has issues of his own, arrives on the scene. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fictionAnthologies
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A brilliantly original, landmark retelling of Greek myths, recounted as if they were actual scenes being woven into textiles by…
the women who feature prominently in them—including Athena, Helen, Circe and Penelope &“Greek myths were full of powerful witches, unpredictable gods and sword-wielding slayers. They were also extreme: about families who turn murderously on each other; impossible tasks set by cruel kings; love that goes wrong; wars and journeys and terrible loss. There was magic, there was shape-shifting, there were monsters, there were descents to the land of the dead. Humans and immortals inhabited the same world, which was sometimes perilous, sometimes exciting. &“The stories were obviously fantastical. All the same, brothers really do war with each other. People tell the truth but aren&’t believed. Wars destroy the innocent. Lovers are parted. Parents endure the grief of losing children. Women suffer violence at the hands of men. The cleverest of people can be blind to what is really going on. The law of the land can contradict what you know to be just. Mysterious diseases devastate cities. Floods and fire tear lives apart. &“For the Greeks, the word muthos simply meant a traditional tale. In the twenty-first century, we have long left behind the political and religious framework in which these stories first circulated—but their power endures. Greek myths remain true for us because they excavate the very extremes of human experience: sudden, inexplicable catastrophe; radical reversals of fortune; and seemingly arbitrary events that transform lives. They deal, in short, in the hard, basic facts of the human condition.&” —from the Introduction
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Friendship stories
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Harper is on a mission! Rumor tells of the mysterious Ice Raven who lives among the ebony trees, singing a…
magical song that can melt even the hardest of hearts. Now the Wild Conductor wants to capture this mythical bird and create the greatest orchestra ever known. So Harper and her friends set off to find the mythical bird. Their journey takes them from the mysterious Night Forest where fairy tales are more than they seem to the City of Singing Clocks. But soon Harper realizes she faces a terrible dilemma. Should a wild, free creature like the Ice Raven ever be tied down? The third book in the Harper series continues to spin tales of whimsy and wonder for Harper and her friends. Full of friendship, music, fairy tales, and magic, and featuring a diverse cast, brought to life through stunning illustrations, this is a book to be shared and treasured.
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Family stories, Adventure stories, Ghost and horror stories, Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout…
St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late
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General fiction, Ghost and horror stories, Multi-cultural fiction
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In the tradition of Wait Till Helen Comes, another truly chilling (and historically inspired) ghost story from the talentedauthor of…
The Forgotten Girl. Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and theircousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not.Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates beingin the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grownup during a time of segregation at public pools. Without the opportunity to learn, Grandma's sister drowned when they were kids.But soon strange things start happening, like Celeste's cousins accusing her of waking them up in the middle of the night. ButCeleste hasn't been awake during the night-she knows she's been fast asleep because she's been having terrible nightmaresabout drowning!Things at the old house only get spookier until one evening when Celeste looks in the steamy mirror after a shower and sees herface, but twisted, different...Who is the girl in the mirror? And what does she want?Past and present mingle in this spine-tingling ghost story by India Hill Brown
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General fiction, Ghost and horror stories, Suspense and thrillers
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"[An] intricate and unsettling new novel . . . Death in Her Hands is not a murder mystery, nor is…
it really a story about self-deception or the perils of escapism. Rather, it's a haunting meditation on the nature and meaning of art." -Kevin Power, The New Yorker From one of our most ceaselessly provocative literary talents, a novel of haunting metaphysical suspense about an elderly widow whose life is upturned when she finds an ominous note on a walk in the woods. While on her daily walk with her dog in a secluded woods, a woman comes across a note, handwritten and carefully pinned to the ground by stones. " Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead body. " But there is no dead body. Our narrator is deeply shaken; she has no idea what to make of this. She is new to this area, alone after the death of her husband, and she knows no one. Becoming obsessed with solving this mystery, our narrator imagines who Magda was and how she met her fate. With very little to go on, she invents a list of murder suspects and possible motives for the crime. Oddly, her suppositions begin to find correspondences in the real world, and with mounting excitement and dread, the fog of mystery starts to fade into menacing certainty. As her investigation widens, strange dissonances accrue, perhaps associated with the darkness in her own past; we must face the prospect that there is either an innocent explanation for all this or a much more sinister one. A triumphant blend of horror, suspense, and pitch-black comedy, Death in Her Hands asks us to consider how the stories we tell ourselves both reflect the truth and keep us blind to it. Once again, we are in the hands of a narrator whose unreliability is well earned, and the stakes have never been higher
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Multi-cultural fiction, Fantasy
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A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang'e , in which a young woman's…
quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous path—where choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin's magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, untrained, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the Crown Prince, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the emperor's son. To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. When treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, however, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos. Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting, romantic duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales
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A slapstick, fractured fairy-tale mashup meets the evergreen kid obsession with slime. Once upon a time- -gloooooooorp! Ew, gross! Who…
slimed Goldilocks? Was it the Three Bears, exacting revenge? Not a chance! They're next on the list of fairy-tale sliming victims! Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, Rapunzel, the Three Pigs...they're all under attack. Who could be the mastermind behind this icky, sticky plan? Young detectives can look for clues and solve the mystery in this audiobook
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Friendship stories, Fantasy
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THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron,…
Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and more! In this sixth and final installment in Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling epic fantasy fairy tale series, the School for Good and Evil, Camelot's crown—and the fate of the Endless Woods—are up for grabs. Beyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters. The tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramatic conclusion. Prepare yourself for the End of Ends. The first test was passed. Excalibur pulled from the stone. A new king named. But two claim the crown. The sword returns to the stone, for only one is the true king. Who? The future I have seen has many possibilities... So by my will, none shall be crowned until the Tournament is complete. The Tournament of Kings. Three trials. Three answers to find. A race to the finish. My last coronation test. Excalibur will crown the winner and take the loser's head. The first test is coming. Prepare . . . —King Arthur Includes an exclusive preview of BEASTS AND BEAUTY, a new collection of dangerous tales from Soman Chainani. Great for summer reading or anytime! A Today show pick for "25 children's books your kids and teens won't be able to put down this summer!"