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"Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed....
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Ravenskill is hosting the Golden Frog Games, a magical tournament, but somebody is using forbidden hexes to turn contestants into stone; meanwhile Seven Salazar, future "uncle" of Ravenskill, who is supposed to have the power to communicate with animals, has a secret--the only voices she hears belong to the deadly monstruos.
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When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome.
5) Shrek!
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Horribly hideous Shrek leaves home and terrifies everyone he encounters in his search for his equally ugly bride.
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ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
VSBA 2023-2024 -- Intermediate Nominees
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
VSBA 2023-2024 -- Intermediate Nominees
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From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's...
7) The new age
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The coming of the dragons has upset the balance on Erth, and now other creatures, the wild Gibbus, and the Wyvern, are being drawn into the conflict between dragons and humans; while the dragons Gabrial and Grendel guard the young dragonets in their care, and the human boy, Ren, struggles to control his new powers, the world seems to be coming apart around them--and the firebirds are manipulating the threads of destiny.
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"Years have passed since the monster apocalypse nearly destroyed mankind. Now it is merely a distant, nightmarish memory for Hiroshi, an elder in one of the few remaining tribes of humans. But the past is never as far away as we wish, and Hiroshi's memories may yet save the future!"--Page 4 of cover.
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"Red Panda and Moon Bear are the defenders of their community! Dressed in their magic hoodies, these brave siblings rescue lost cats, scold bullies, and solve problems, all before Mami and Papi get home. But lately... the mysteries have been EXTRA mysterious. All of RP and MB's powers may not be enough to handle ghosts, evil robots, alien invaders, and portals in space-time! It'll take all their imagination -- and some new friends -- to uncover the...
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As winter nears, a legend spreads through the student body about a mysterious "Snow Titan." When a sudden cold snap hits Attack Junior High, the story turns out to be more than legend! Later, what do you get humanity's strongest soldier on his birthday? And the peace of the campus comes to depend on the wiles of the one least in touch with reality, Armin!
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"On a warm summer afternoon, inquisitive young Alice tumbles down a rabbit-hole into Wonderland. In this strange, unforgettable world, Alice meets the anxious White Rabbit and the grinning Cheshire cat, joins a mad tea-party with the Hatter and the March Hare, plays croquet with the frightening Queen of Hearts and encounters many other iconic characters that have captured the imagination of children for generations. Lewis Carroll's surreal tale has...
12) Okay, Cupid
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As a cupid, Jude's job is to bring couples together, and their new assignment involves a couple of teenagers--except Jude's attraction to a certain human boy keeps getting in the way, and threatening their career.
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"It's a dark and stormy night on Tatooine as Jabba the Hutt’s victim hangs perilously above the rancor pit with only his collection of scary stories to save him. Experience clanking droid ghosts, explore the chilling wampa caves of Hoth and go monster hunting with Saber-For-Hire Ty Yorrick."--
14) Eden II
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"In the grungy, punk-inflected world K. Wroten creates, a cast of disaffected young characters struggle to find their purpose in life. Faced with a dying Earth and numbingly useless jobs, protagonists Ellis and Dr. Otis Heck invent an immersive virtual reality game, Eden II. But when Heck betrays Ellis and sells the game to a mysterious corporation, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur. As each chapter highlights a new character in...
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When the UNICORNE agency asks him to use his paranormal abilities to investigate a dragon's scale, the same artifact his father was researching before he disappeared, Michael Malone believes he will finally be able to find out what happened to his father--but as he delves into his father's past it becomes harder to tell who he can trust, and which of the alternate realities he is discovering is the true reality.
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"Zed, Brock, and their friends may have saved Freestone from destruction, but the fight against the Dangers is far from over. No one knows what to expect from the dark power that forced the elves to abandon their city. And the influx of elf refugees in Freestone strains resources and brews resentment among the townspeople. When tensions reach an all-time high, Quee Me'Shala, leader of the elves, approaches the Adventurers Guild with a mission. She...
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"When Astronomer Seven plucks a mysterious crystal from Boreas-1, he is catapulted across time and space and starts a chain reaction that could destroy the entire universe! Now, Seven and his ragtag crew of Astroneers must traverse the infinite to get the crystal back to Boreas before it's too late! The countdown has begun..."--
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"Join two of the most popular new characters from Sonic's world in this classic odd-couple team-up adventure! Tangle the Lemur's got a problem: there's not enough action in her life! Whisper the Wolf's also got a problem: she's hunting down an incredibly dangerous enemy named Sonic the Hedgehog! Can Tangle and Whisper help solve each other's problems, or will they just make things worse? Also collected is Sonic The Hedgehog: Annual 2019. Join Sonic...
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