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1) Mañanaland
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Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.
3) Maniac Magee
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Language
English
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After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life--and his name--changes. Maniac Magee appears in Two Mills looking ragged and undernourished, and the kids make fun of him until they see him on the football field. But somehow, despite his own problems, Maniac Magee manages to bring a new direction to everyone he encounters along his path.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
There is a legend that if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave then Britain will fall, so when somebody steals the birds, the Queen calls for Mac B. to find the thief and retrieve them--a mission that takes him to Iceland, where he encounters secret submarines, hungry polar bears, and his arch-nemesis from the KGB.
5) John Henry
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Language
English
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
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Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 9
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Soren and Coryn read the ancient legends of Ga'Hoole in order to find a way to prevent the victory of evil in their present world.
8) To be a king
Author
Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 11
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Hoole uses the power of the Ember in the final, decisive battle and searches for the ideal place to establish an order of free owls.
Author
Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 10
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Soren and Coryn read the ancient legends of Ga'Hoole in order to find a way to prevent the victory of evil in their present world.
14) Kingdom of ashes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Aurora was supposed to be her kingdom|s savior. But when she was forced to decide between being loyal to the crown and loyal to her country, she set events in motion that branded her a traitor. Now, hunted by the king|s soldiers, Aurora|s only chance of freeing her kingdom from the king|s tyrannical rule is by learning to control her magic. But Aurora|s powers come at a price|one that forces her to leave the only home she|s ever known, one that demands...
16) Raaga's song
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Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A celebration of the Diwali holiday, interwoven with an empowering folktale that teaches the importance of being true to oneself"--
17) The changing man
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As a scholarship student at the prestigious Nithercott School, seventeen-year-old Ife feels like an outcast, but when a missing classmate reappears and acts strange, Ife teams up with two other students to investigate the school's decades-old legend of the Changing Man.
18) Whittington
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Language
English
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Description
Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Restless Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from their troubled...
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