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The Grimm legacy (Grimm Legacy Ser.)
By Polly Shulman. 2010
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Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010Moby Dick, or The white whale: or The White Whale (Oxford world's classics)
By Herman Melville, Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G. Ambrus. 1998
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A classic sea adventure. Ishmael recounts the last voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and how the one-legged Captain Ahab…
is obsessed with finding the white whale Moby Dick. A retelling of Herman Melville's novel originally published in 1851. For grades 5-8
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Le jeu du rêve et de l’action explore un genre méconnu de l’histoire de la littérature française : le roman…
d’aventures littéraire de l’entre-deux-guerres. Un genre qui, faisant de pont surprenant entre symbolisme et existentialisme, a exploré la logique érotique de l’aventurier privé du divin et de l’amour.Ring Legends of Tolkien (Tolkien Illustrated Guides #7)
By David Day. 2020
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Learn the most popular legends about the Rings of Power!The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth…
is filled with an ongoing struggle between good and evil, centered on a set of rings forged by Elves and an evil sorcerer. The Ring Legends of Tolkien recounts stories and conflicts surrounding the Rings of Power. Insightful commentary by Tolkien scholar David Day discusses how people, tactics, and weapons were used to obtain and control the rings, and also how the legends of Middle-earth relate to the real-world mythology on which Tolkien based his famous literary creation. Maps and full-color illustrations help bring this rich universe to life, making it an invaluable reference book for Tolkien fans of all ages. This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.