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Wishing Spell, The (Land of Stories 1)

Colfer, Chris



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Nightbooks

White, J. A.,


Includes excerpt from Shadow School [1] : Archimancy by J.A. White. Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he'll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He's loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don't have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he's desperate for a different ending -- and a way out of this twisted place. This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm. With interwoven tips on writing with suspense, adding in plot twists, hooks, interior logic, and dealing with writer's block, this is the ideal book for budding writers and all readers of delightfully just-dark-enough tales.
Date Published:2019

Includes excerpt from Shadow School [1] : Archimancy by J.A. White. Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he'll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He's loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don't have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he's desperate for a different ending -- and a way out of this twisted place. This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm. With interwoven tips on writing with suspense, adding in plot twists, hooks, interior logic, and dealing with writer's block, this is the ideal book for budding writers and all readers of delightfully just-dark-enough tales.

Date Published:2019

The beast player

Uehashi, Nahoko,


"Originally published in the United States by Laura Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company." Includes an excerpt from the sequel, The Beast Warrior. Elin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the Toda, fearsome water serpents who form the core of their Lord's army. So when a number of Toda mysteriously die, it is Elin's mother who takes the blame, and the punishment - she is sentenced to death. Before she dies she manages to use an ancient, forbidden power to send Elin to safety - leaving her daughter alone, far from home but with the knowledge that both she and her mother are somehow different. Soon, Elin finds she can talk to both the terrifying Toda and the majestic Royal Beasts, who protect the supreme queen of her realm. This knowledge gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots and political game playing that she wants no part of. Can Elin save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war, or is there no way of avoiding the terrible battles to come?
Date Published:2020

"Originally published in the United States by Laura Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company." Includes an excerpt from the sequel, The Beast Warrior. Elin's family have an important responsibility: caring for the Toda, fearsome water serpents who form the core of their Lord's army. So when a number of Toda mysteriously die, it is Elin's mother who takes the blame, and the punishment - she is sentenced to death. Before she dies she manages to use an ancient, forbidden power to send Elin to safety - leaving her daughter alone, far from home but with the knowledge that both she and her mother are somehow different. Soon, Elin finds she can talk to both the terrifying Toda and the majestic Royal Beasts, who protect the supreme queen of her realm. This knowledge gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots and political game playing that she wants no part of. Can Elin save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war, or is there no way of avoiding the terrible battles to come?

Date Published:2020

Born of illusion

Brown, Teri J.


Sequel: Born of deception. "Set in 1920s New York City, this is the story of budding magician Anna Van Housen, who has spent her whole life playing sidekick to her faux-medium mother--and trying to hide the fact the she actually possesses the very abilities her mother fakes"--
Date Published:2013

Elizabeth and Zenobia: The Walls of Witheringe House

Miller, Jessica, 1985-


"First published by the Text Publishing Company in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016." When timid Elizabeth's father takes her and her fearless friend, Zenobia, to his family home, Zenobia becomes obsessed with finding a ghost there, and then Elizabeth learns she had an aunt who disappeared from the house years ago.
Date Published:2017

The island at the end of everything

Hargrave, Kiran Millwood, 1990-



Date Published:2017

Fast pitch

Stone, Nic,


"Shenice Lockwood dreams of leading the Fulton Firebirds to the U12 softball regional championship. But Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending-and family-name-ruining-crime may have been a setup. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family's past-and fast-before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever"--
Date Published:2021

My Story: The great plague

Oldfield, Pamela,


Originally published: 2001. Seen through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl, this is the story of the bubonic plague in London and how it affected ordinary people. Told in diary format, it covers the year before the Great Fire of London, which ended the threat of the plague.
Date Published:2014

Just Ash

Santana, Sol,


"Ash has never thought much about being intersex. But when he gets his period and his parents pressure him to 'try being a girl,' he must fight for who he really is"--
Date Published:2023

Ask my mood ring how I feel

López, Diana,


When thirteen-year-old Erica "Chia" Montenegro finds out her mother has breast cancer, she makes a promise to God to raise money for breast cancer awareness and discovers that when family and friends work together, miracles can happen.
Date Published:2014

Face the music (Level 2.9)

Choyce, Lesley, 1951-


"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Tyler and his friend Mason are desperate to escape the small town they grew up in."--
Date Published:2022

Depth of field (Level 2.0)

Deen, Natasha,


"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Josh stumbles on an illegal grow-op while on a photography assignment."--
Date Published:2022

A broken blade

Blair, Melissa, 1995-


Originally self-published in 2021. "Keera is a killer. As the king's Blade and his most gifted assassin, she is called upon to hunt down a mysterious figure called the Shadow who is moving against the Crown. She tracks the Shadow into the magical lands of the Fae, but the Faeland is not what it seems, and neither is the Shadow. Keera is shocked by what she discovers and can't help but wonder who her enemy truly is..."--
Date Published:2022

Originally self-published in 2021. "Keera is a killer. As the king's Blade and his most gifted assassin, she is called upon to hunt down a mysterious figure called the Shadow who is moving against the Crown. She tracks the Shadow into the magical lands of the Fae, but the Faeland is not what it seems, and neither is the Shadow. Keera is shocked by what she discovers and can't help but wonder who her enemy truly is..."--

Date Published:2022

Tracker's canyon

Withers, Pam,


"Thanks to his dad's coaching, sixteen-year-old Tristan is one of the best climbers and trackers in his community. He can read footprints and bushes like they're security-camera footage, and fearlessly descend rock faces and waterfalls. So when his father disappears, leaving his mother too grief-stricken to function, the young canyoneer's life goes into freefall. Left in the hands of a well-meaning but incompetent uncle and a space-cadet housekeeper, Tristan finds life a struggle no matter how hard he works. Finding himself near the end of his rope at home, the teen decides to set off into Swallow Canyon in search of his father - only to realize that someone seems to be out to get him. Now the question is who's stalking whom, and are Tristan's skills up to the dangerous game playing out in the deep, shadowy ravine?"--
Date Published:2017

"Thanks to his dad's coaching, sixteen-year-old Tristan is one of the best climbers and trackers in his community. He can read footprints and bushes like they're security-camera footage, and fearlessly descend rock faces and waterfalls. So when his father disappears, leaving his mother too grief-stricken to function, the young canyoneer's life goes into freefall. Left in the hands of a well-meaning but incompetent uncle and a space-cadet housekeeper, Tristan finds life a struggle no matter how hard he works. Finding himself near the end of his rope at home, the teen decides to set off into Swallow Canyon in search of his father - only to realize that someone seems to be out to get him. Now the question is who's stalking whom, and are Tristan's skills up to the dangerous game playing out in the deep, shadowy ravine?"--

Date Published:2017

The gamer's guide to getting the girl

Scarrow, Kristine,


"Zach is used to living in a world of legendary battles, epic journeys, and life and death situations. As a gamer, he is hardwired for adventure, even though it's from the comfort of his parents' couch. But nothing has prepared him for battling the biggest storm in Saskatchewan's history. On top of this, Zach has finally met the girl of his dreams, but he finds himself helping everyone else stay safe while his best friend spends time with her. What Zach doesn't realize is that love always finds its way when you've found the right person -- and are ready to risk it all to save the day."--
Date Published:2019

"Zach is used to living in a world of legendary battles, epic journeys, and life and death situations. As a gamer, he is hardwired for adventure, even though it's from the comfort of his parents' couch. But nothing has prepared him for battling the biggest storm in Saskatchewan's history. On top of this, Zach has finally met the girl of his dreams, but he finds himself helping everyone else stay safe while his best friend spends time with her. What Zach doesn't realize is that love always finds its way when you've found the right person -- and are ready to risk it all to save the day."--

Date Published:2019

The wimpy kid movie diary

Kinney, Jeff.


Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Jeff Kinney, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is the perfect companion to the bestselling series.
Date Published:2010

Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie! If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture. Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Jeff Kinney, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is the perfect companion to the bestselling series.

Date Published:2010

Finding Cinderella

Hoover, Colleen,


Includes a sneak peak of Colleen Hoover's Maybe someday. Daniel does not believe in love at first sight until he lays eyes on Six, a girl with a quirky personality, but a secret from the past could jeopardize their chance at happily ever after.
Date Published:2014

Finding her edge

Iacopelli, Jennifer,


"From the author of Break The Fall"--Dust jacket. "Follows elite ice dancer Adriana Russo as she finds herself drawn to both her old dance partner and her new one"--
Date Published:2022

Joy to the girls

Lippincott, Rachael,


"A She Gets the Girl Novella." During a festive holiday trip, Molly and Alex try to play matchmaker for their friend Cora while grappling with post-college fears and secrets they have been keeping from each other. "For Alex and Molly, the last three years have felt like Christmas every day. So what better way to celebrate winter break of their senior year than a romantic getaway in a town right out of a Christmas card? Aside from sampling all the holiday cheer Barnwich has to offer, Alex and Molly have an important mission this weekend: to help their friend Cora get her crush to fall for her. But in between ice skating, snowball fights, and matchmaking schemes, it becomes obvious that Alex and Molly have another mission this weekend: to not reveal the huge secrets they're keeping from the other. Secrets about their post-college plans that threaten to tear them apart. Will these two be able to help Cora get the girl and keep theirs -- or will this be the last Christmas of Alex and Molly's love story?" --
Date Published:2025

"A She Gets the Girl Novella." During a festive holiday trip, Molly and Alex try to play matchmaker for their friend Cora while grappling with post-college fears and secrets they have been keeping from each other. "For Alex and Molly, the last three years have felt like Christmas every day. So what better way to celebrate winter break of their senior year than a romantic getaway in a town right out of a Christmas card? Aside from sampling all the holiday cheer Barnwich has to offer, Alex and Molly have an important mission this weekend: to help their friend Cora get her crush to fall for her. But in between ice skating, snowball fights, and matchmaking schemes, it becomes obvious that Alex and Molly have another mission this weekend: to not reveal the huge secrets they're keeping from the other. Secrets about their post-college plans that threaten to tear them apart. Will these two be able to help Cora get the girl and keep theirs -- or will this be the last Christmas of Alex and Molly's love story?" --

Date Published:2025

How to be popular

Cabot, Meg


Sixteen-year-old Steph Landry finds an old book on how to be popular and decides to change her social status by following its advice, much to the bafflement of her two best friends.
Date Published:2006