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Publisher
Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience.
3) Fairies
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Edition
First.
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behaviors, and origins of fairies, the winged, magical creatures known for their tricks or helpfulness. Also included is a story from folklore about how fairies learn to fly"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
(Heather M.).Emily Wilde volume 2
Publisher
Del Rey
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it's too late in this second installment of the Emily Wilde series"--
7) Mulan
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Presents the Disney version of the Chinese story about Mulan, a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in the Imperial Army.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"Gregory Maguire returns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carves him."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When her ailing father is conscripted to fight invaders from the north, Mulan dresses as a man to take his place in the army, but an old enemy and an attraction for her troop's commander complicate her mission.
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First U.S. hardcover edition.
Language
English
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"In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
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Tolkien's version of the great legend of Northern antiquity. In the first part, we follow the adventures of Sigurd, the slayer of Fafnir, and his betrothal to the Valkyrie Brynhild. In the second, the tragedy mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd at the hands of his blood-brothers, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudrún.
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Series
Language
English
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"Family is everything to Siobhǹ, which now includes her fianc,̌ Macdara Flannery. So when his cousin Jane frantically calls for his help, the two garda rush from Kilbane to the rural village where Jane and her mother have recently moved. When they arrive, they find Jane in a state outside the cottage. Inside, Aunt Ellen lies on her bed in a fancy red dress, no longer breathing. A pillow on the floor and a nearby teacup suggest the woman has been...
13) Crazy like a fox
Author
Series
Fox Crossing Maine volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Language
English
Description
"Most people think "The Fox" is just a folk tale, designed to lure tourists to their quiet little town on the Appalachian Trail. But kindergarten teacher Lillian Smith is hoping the stories of the white-eared, white-pawed vixen - who brings luck and love to those who see her - are all true. After a chance sighting of the fabled fox, Lillian hopes her hiker boyfriend Owen will finally propose. Instead, he publicly dumps her, claiming she's not adventurous...
14) Outfoxed
Author
Series
A Fox Crossing Maine novel volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Language
English
Description
"Victoria Michaud has lived in Fox Crossing her entire life without encountering the fabled fox. And then, on the day of her thirtieth birthday, she spots a beautiful, golden-eyed vixen . . . right before she also recognizes Bowen Gower, the guy who made her high school years hell. So much for good luck. Victoria already has enough to deal with, between running her Junk & Disorderly antique store and refereeing her divorcing, bickering parents. There...
15) Heart on fire
Author
Series
Kingmaker chronicles volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Catalia Fisa has been running from her destiny since she could crawl. Without Griffin--and apparently a few meddling gods--to push Cat along, she'd still be telling fortunes at the circus, lying about her past, ignoring her future, and living as far away from her tyrant mother as humanly possible. Cat has the power of the gods at her fingertips, and the only thing holding her back is herself.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. Cerys knows this all too well: When she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. Now Cerys...
Author
Series
Meant to be novel volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion Avenue
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Jade is starting eighth grade in a new city-Atlanta. She just wants to go back to Chicago, where her friends are. Where her Abuela lives. But Jade does like walking to her new school on the trail that winds through the woods behind her house, where lush flowers bloom and soft leaves rustle beneath her feet. In the forest, Jade feels protected. Sometimes, it's as if it's listening to her. There, Jade meets Itztli, an elderly storyteller...
19) Lobizona
Author
Series
[Wolves of no world] volume 1
Publisher
X Puck
Edition
1.a edicion.
Language
Español
Description
Algunas personas SON ilegales. Las Lobizonas NO existen. Ambas declaraciones son falsas. Manuela Azul se ha concentrado en una existencia que se siente demasiado pequeña para ella. Como inmigrante indocumentada que huye de la familia criminal argentina de su padre, Manu está confinada a un pequeño departamento y una pequeña vida en Miami, Florida. Hasta que la burbuja protectora de Manu se rompa. Mientras Manu descubre su propia historia y rastrea...
20) The last unicorn
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Description
INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS
Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.”
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...
...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick...
Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.”
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone...
...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick...
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