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The Court of Miracles (The Court of Miracles #1)
By Kester Grant. 2020
Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head…
with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution. In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger--the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh--Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice--protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin #1)
By Melissa Caruso. 2020
One woman will either save an entire continent or completely destroy it in a captivating epic fantasy bursting with intrigue…
and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic."Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door."Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unreal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.Rooks and RuinThe Obsidian TowerFor more from Melissa Caruso, check out:Swords and FireThe Tethered MageThe Defiant HeirThe Unbound EmpireLast Girls
By Demetra Brodsky. 2020
Demetra Brodsky's Last Girls is a twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world…
of doomsday prepping. No one knows how the world will end. On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own. Prepare for every situation. But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life, and only one thing is certain: Nowhere is safe.Summer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe Garcia Mccall. 2012
When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's journey…
to return the dead man to his family in Mexico. But returning home to Texas turns into an odyssey that would rival Homer's original tale. With the supernatural aid of ghostly La Llorona via a magical earring, Odilia and her little sisters travel a road of tribulation to their long-lost grandmother's house. Along the way, they must outsmart a witch and her Evil Trinity: a wily warlock, a coven of vicious half-human barn owls, and a bloodthirsty livestock-hunting chupacabras. Can these fantastic trials prepare Odilia and her sisters for what happens when they face their final test, returning home to the real world, where goddesses and ghosts can no longer help them? Summer of the Mariposas is not just a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey, it is a celebration of sisterhood and maternal love.El explorador del Amazonas
By Katherine Rundell. 2017
Una novela sobre el valor de la amistad protagonizada por unos niños perdidos en la selva amazónica. Desde su asiento…
en un avión de seis plazas, Fred observa cómo los misterios de la selva amazónica pasan bajo sus pies. Siempre ha soñado en convertirse en un explorador, hacer historia y leer su nombre como uno de los grandes descubridores de su tiempo, así que piensa que ojalá pudiera aterrizar y pisar tierra, aunque fuera sólo un minuto. Cuando, a causa de un accidente, el avión se estrella, Fred podrá por fin caminar por la selva, pero no en las condiciones que había imaginado. Lila, Max y Contia, otros tres niños supervivientes, no tienen ninguna esperanza de ser rescatados de ese lugar inmenso e indómito donde las opciones de volver a casa se reducen a las mínimas posibilidades. La crítica ha dicho...«Un libro absolutamente maravilloso.»Philip PullmanThe Madness of Captain Cyclops (Kid Squad Saves The World)
By John Perritano. 2015
When the testing of a nuclear-powered invisibility device goes awry, Captain Rudolph Von Dorn is transformed into the evil Captain…
Cyclops, blowing up ships and islands at will—and the Kid Squad, with the help of Von Dorn’s daughter Jenny, is called upon to reverse the effects of the accident and save the world.Storm Chaser
By Mary Kay Morel. 2020
Emily is excited to chase storms with her father, a meteorologist. When they finally find a tornado to study, though,…
they get stuck in its path! Emily must think fast and remember all the tornado safety tips she learned. Will she and her dad be able to safely ride out the storm?Dark Tree
By Brian Gibbons. 2020
After hearing scary stories about the Dark Tree, Sam is afraid to go near it. After her brother, Dairy, gets…
stuck in the tree, she must find a way to help him before the storm. Will she be able to get over her fear of the tree? Will the siblings get to safety before the storm hits?Payback
By Don Pendleton. 2014
LAW OF THE JUNGLE In Mexican cartel country to rescue an undercover agent, Mack Bolan arrives to find the stronghold…
smoked and his man missing. It's the second failed play at the same site, where five years earlier a mission went deadly sour. This time, Bolan suspects betrayal in the highest places. And when the mission shifts from rescue to revenge, the trail extends into the corridors of Washington. Bolan uncovers a wealthy industrialist selling arms to drug dealers to finance a daring political gambit. The billionaire has a rogue, high-level CIA official in the game and ambitions to put a puppet in the White House. With genetically enhanced supersoldiers to do his dirty work, he's unstoppable. Until one of those soldiers dedicates his last fight to helping Bolan take down this enemy of the state who's convinced he's got the power to commandeer the U.S. presidency. The Executioner won't stop until he proves him wrong.The Summer House
By James Patterson, Brendan DuBois. 2020
When seven murder victims are found in a small town, the homicide investigation shakes a small-town sheriff to her core…
in James Patterson's tense thriller.Once a luxurious southern getaway on a rustic lake, then reduced to a dilapidated crash pad, the Summer House is now the grisly scene of a nighttime mass murder. Eyewitnesses point to four Army Rangers -- known as the Night Ninjas -- recently returned from Afghanistan. To ensure that justice is done, the Army sends Major Jeremiah Cook, a veteran and former NYPD cop, to investigate. But the major and his elite team arrive in sweltering Georgia with no idea their grim jobs will be made exponentially more challenging by local law enforcement, who resists the Army's intrusion and stonewall them at every turn. As Cook and his squad struggle to uncover the truth behind the condemning evidence, the pieces just won't fit -- and forces are rallying to make certain damning secrets die alongside the victims in the murder house. With his own people in the cross-hairs, Cook takes a desperate gamble to find answers -- even if it means returning to a hell of his own worst nightmares . . .Den of Wolves (The Kingdom of Wrenly #15)
By Jordan Quinn. 2020
Prince Lucas and Clara discover a secret den of wolves in this fifteenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly…
series.Dire wolves are among the rarest creatures in the Kingdom of Wrenly. They travel under the cloak of darkness, sleep during the day, and hunt in the deepest silence. The only proof that these beasts exist is what they leave behind: giant paw prints and haunting howls that echo on the wind. So, when Prince Lucas and Sir Clara find a lost dire wolf pup alone in the woods, they must use all of their skills to find the hidden den of wolves. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.Ragweed and Poppy (Poppy #2)
By Avi. 2020
The first new book about Poppy in more than ten years, from Newbery Medal-winning author Avi with illustrations throughout by…
Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. How did Ragweed and Poppy meet and become friends? This book tells their hilarious story! Adventurous golden mouse Ragweed is on a freight train leaving the city of Amperville. On his journey he meets Lotar, a young, annoying, and lost raccoon who’s desperate to reunite with his mother. Though Ragweed doesn’t really want to help the raccoon, by doing so he winds up in Dimwood Forest. Ragweed is now ready to strike off on his own, but it’s not long before he hears a cry for help. Following the sound of the voice, he finds a cage with a deer mouse trapped inside. When he asks the mouse’s name, she replies, “Poppy.” The way Ragweed comes to Poppy's aid, and how Poppy comes to his, is how their rousing and fateful friendship begins. As for that annoying raccoon, he keeps getting in the way.Fans of animal stories and especially of the beloved previous books in the Poppy series will love Ragweed and Poppy!Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things
By Matilda Woods. 2020
From a masterful storyteller comes an adventure filled with magic and mischief, courage and family. Perfect for fans of The…
Penderwicks and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.In the city of Hodorf, the Tattercoats live by a strict code. Only steal what you need, don't leave a trace of yourself behind, and if another Tattercoat is in trouble, you must always help them out. These are the rules that guide Nim's life as she and her rat, Nibbles, live on the streets and the rooftops of the only place she's ever called home. So when a new boy named Otto comes to town and gets caught up in the devious plottings of a former Tattercoat who's fallen from grace, Nim takes it upon herself to come to Otto's rescue.But Otto isn't the only one who needs help: The days in Hodorf have been growing progressively shorter and darker since the legendary sundragons went extinct. The air is getting colder, hope is waning, and it won't be long until the freeze grows so bone-deep that the chimneys the Tattercoats use for warmth at night will no longer suffice. With things growing more dire, Nim sets off into the murky woods surrounding the city, searching for Otto--and for answers. With this story of magic, wonder, adventure, and smarts, Matilda firmly establishes herself as a powerful voice in the middle-grade space.Praise for Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things:* "An engrossing tale...Both charming and wise." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Woods fills her tale with vivid settings--a Dickensian atmosphere, a fairyland forest--and touching teamwork, and Otto's fortitude makes for a winning read." --Publishers Weekly"[A] frosty tale of magic and bravery." --BooklistAgnes at the End of the World
By Kelly McWilliams. 2020
The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to…
discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse.Agnes loves her home of Red Creek -- its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws. What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet.Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn't a sin. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek?As the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. But it isn't safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus. But in a world where faith, miracles, and cruelty have long been indistinguishable, will Agnes be able to choose between saving her family and saving the world? p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; min-height: 16.0px}High Time to Tell It
By Mary Alves Long. 2020
In this fascinating autobiography the post-bellum South is viewed through the lens of an educated woman whose family had deep…
and lasting ties to the area. Mary Alves Long was born in Randolph County, North Carolina in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. Her father, a lawyer and planter, was opposed to succession but had voted for it as a member of the Succession convention. She graduated from Peace Institute [College] in Raleigh, NC and eventually earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.Life and Letters of Mary Emma Woolley
By Jeannette Augustus Marks. 2020
One of the nation’s most notable educators, Dr. Woolley was President of Mount Holyoke College for 37 years when women…
had very few opportunities. She worked hard for world peace and was appointed by President Hoover as an American delegate to the Geneva Disarmament Conference of 1932. Based on personal files and correspondence, family records, and the intimate knowledge of the author, this authoritative biography will interest many.-Print ed.Book of Dreams
By Jack Kerouac. 2001
Book of Dreams is an experimental novel published by Jack Kerouac in 1960, culled from the dream journal he kept…
from 1952 to 1960. In it Kerouac tries to continue plot-lines with characters from his books as he sees them in his dreams. This book is stylistically wild, spontaneous, and flowing, like much of Kerouac’s writing, and helps to give insight into the Beat Generation author’s mind.The Rise of Greg (An Epic Series of Failures #3)
By Chris Rylander. 2020
Magic and mayhem collide in the final book in the monstrously funny middle-grade trilogy An Epic Series of Failures.The Dawn…
of Magic has arrived, and thirteen-year-old Greg Belmont and his friends have only a few weeks left to figure out how to keep the modern world from falling into utter chaos. Greg's former best friend (and current archenemy), Edwin, and his Elven army believe the only way to save the life on earth is to steal the world's magic supply and keep it only for the Elves. But Greg knows Edwin must be stopped. He and his friends will journey from the ancient forests of Russia to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay--battling plenty of fierce creatures and gaining some surprising new allies along the way--and back to the streets of Chicago for the final battle for the fate of magic on earth. Will Greg and his friends save the world? Or will epic failure strike again when it matters most?The Vanishing Statue (Nancy Drew Diaries #20)
By Carolyn Keene. 2020
Nancy, Bess, and George must find a stolen statue in this twentieth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh…
approach to the classic mystery series.Nancy is beyond excited when she receives an invitation to an elite celebration of the arts hosted by the Duchess Strickland, a woman once renowned for her collection who hasn&’t been seen in years. With Bess and George at her side, Nancy&’s certain it will be an evening she&’ll never forget. Then just days before the party, a priceless sculpture is stolen! Still, the Duchess vows the party will go on as planned—and Nancy is determined to use the opportunity to sniff out the thief. But on the big night, as creatives, collectors, and connoisseurs—all with their own motives—converge, it quickly becomes clear that crime, like art, is all about the illusion, and a stolen statue may be the least of Nancy&’s troubles.The Soldier (Red Rhino Books)
By M. G. Higgins. 2014
Historical fiction & gender roles When Leyla draws, she's in another world, not in this war-ravaged country. Her school has…
been destroyed. There are occupying forces in her village. Americans. Each trip to the water pump must be taken with care. She won't even look at the soldiers. But then she sees a woman, a soldier. And she does something unexpected, then courageous.