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The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
24 ratingsTraditional Chinese edition of The Day the Crayons Came Home, a companion book of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. "The Day the Crayons Came Home" is a Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 and a Time Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc...Categorized as:
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The Brazen City by Torsten Weitze
12 ratingsHardly have Ahren and his fellow adventurers returned to Deepstone following his Naming as Thirteenth Paladin when troubling news forces them into action again. They learn through the Ancients that one of their kind, the Paladin Bergen Olgitram, along with his band of mercenaries, the Blue Cohorts, are being besieged within the Brazen City by the headstrong Sun Emperor... -
fantasia III by Geronimo Stilton
16 ratingsHoley cheese! Join Geronimo as he returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy for a third amazing adventure!In this 320-page, full-color hardcover adventure, Geronimo returns to the Kingdom of Fantasy when he learns that the Kingdom has fallen under an endless, freezing winter and the Queen of the Fairies is in danger... -
Minecraft: The Mountain: An Official Minecraft Novel by Max Brooks
8 ratingsThe next official Minecraft novel from Max Brooks, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z, Devolution, and Minecraft: The Island!In the next exciting Minecraft novel from Max Brooks, the stranded hero from Minecraft: The Island fights to get back home--and, for the first time in this unfamiliar world, encounters another person...Categorized as:
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Crossroads by Honor Raconteur
8 ratingsSometimes, as is often the case with magic, things go awry. Sevana’s quite accustomed to magical explosions, fires, and curses in her daily life. People abruptly appearing inside of Big from a different planet? Well, she has to admit, that’s a first. Deepwoods Guild specializes in traveling, but with Grae at the helm, they’ve never had a path fail. Until now... -
Sky Raiders Free Preview Edition: (The First 10 Chapters) (Five Kingdoms) by Brandon Mull
6 ratingsIn a world that lies between reality and imagination, a “fanciful, action-packed adventure” awaits (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Come and claim it in this first book of the Five Kingdoms series, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series...Categorized as:
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The Treasure Seekers by Thea Stilton
6 ratingsBrand...Categorized as:
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The Shadowlands: A Branches Book by Katrina Charman
6 ratingsPick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina...Categorized as:
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The Compass of the Stars by Thea Stilton
6 ratingsJoin Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure to find the seven secret treasures!The search for the seven secret treasures continues. In this incredible adventure, the Thea Sisters come across the legendary Jewel of the Queen. They cross rivers of ice, deserts of fire, and other fascinating places on their journey to find it...Categorized as:
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Minecraft: The Voyage by Jason Fry
6 ratingsStax Stonecutter has lived a peaceful--if unremarkable--life in his small town in the Overworld. He prefers leisure to work, choosing to tend to his gardens and play with his cats all day rather than expand his family's mining business. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, he takes everything from Stax, stranding him in the middle of nowhere and with nothing to his name...Categorized as:
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Bone Dungeon by Jonathan Smidt
14 ratingsRyan doesn't remember much about his life before becoming a dungeon core. Only that he had a bit of a disagreement with the church -- something to do with a beheading?Now reborn, Ryan begins to arm his darkness dungeon with devious traps, bestial zombies and ill-named skeletal creations, without doing anything too evil. Well, mostly. Some adventurers just deserve a stalactite to the head...Categorized as:
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Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
16 ratingsIt isn't always easy, growing up as a human in Elfhelm, even if your adoptive parents are the newly married Father Christmas and Mary Christmas.For one thing, Elf School can be annoying when you have to sing Christmas songs everyday - even in July - and when you fail all your toy-making tests. Also it can get very, very cold... -
Ares and the Spear of Fear by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
6 ratingsAres, Zeus, and the other Olympians encounter a huge snake and a sharp challenge in this Heroes in Training adventure.After overcoming many challenges, Zeus and his fellow Olympians arrive at the temple at Delphi—only to find a giant snake guarding the entrance! Beyond the python, Pythia appears...Categorized as:
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Typhon and the Winds of Destruction by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
6 ratingsTwice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians.After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they’re also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion...Categorized as:
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Apollo and the Battle of the Birds by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
6 ratingsWhen a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend—assuming the stranger is actually a friend!After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis...Categorized as:
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Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland by Deborah Hautzig, Lewis Carroll
8 ratingsFor the first time ever, Alice in Wonderland is told in a reader format! Written by Lewis Carroll in 1865, this story remains a well-known classic to this day. It is the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and meets many extraordinary creatures...Categorized as:
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Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
8 ratingsThe action heats up for Zeus and his fellow Olympians in this blazing Heroes in Training tale...Categorized as:
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Saving Fable by Scott Reintgen
8 ratingsSide characters can be heroes too in this charming and fast-paced adventure that is The Land of Stories meets The Phantom Tollbooth ! Indira has been a character-in-waiting her entire life. So she can't believe her luck when she's finally chosen to travel to Fable and study at the renowned Protagonist Preparatory, a school known for producing the best heroes... -
Knight from the Ashes by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews
8 ratingsWith single-minded determination, Henrik has worked toward gaining his knighthood so he may rise above the lowly station in which he was born. But just when the coveted position is within his grasp, he’s tasked with a mission that proves to be far more difficult than expected—secretly keeping a watchful eye on Lady Clover, a nobleman’s daughter with a sharp tongue and a knack for starting fights... -
Poseidon and the Sea of Fury by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
10 ratingsA young Poseidon must triumph over aquatic terrors in this Heroes in Training adventure. The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian... -
Apprentice Needed by Obert Skye
10 ratingsOzzy Toffy’s adventure, which began in Wizard for Hire, continues when one dark and windy night, he gets out of bed, jumps out his window, and walks straight into the ocean. More than ever, Ozzy could really use the services of Rin, the wizard he hired to help find his parents — but Rin is missing, despite Ozzy’s continual attempts to contact him... -
Vipero The Snake Man by Adam Blade
10 ratingsNew Beasts. Old Magic. Setting out on the next stage of the Quest is harder than ever-it means leaving home. Tom successfully defended his village, but an even more sinister Beast waits on the horizon: Vipero. Tom has no choice but to leave his family once again, bound for the desert and its untold dangers... -
The Mage and the Magpie by Austin J. Bailey
12 ratingsBrinley falls into a magical adventure in this, the first volume of the Magemother trilogy. Brinley has spent most of her life lost in her own imagination, teaching bullfrogs to do gymnastics and pretending to be invisible... -
Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville
14 ratingsWhat moans at midnight in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle? Toad-in-a-Cage Castle was filled with secrets—secrets such as the hidden passages that led to every room, the long stairway that wound down to the dungeon, and the weird creature named Igor who lived there... -
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Cave of the Kobolds by Robert Bevan
6 ratingsCooper, Julian, and Ravenus investigate a cave. Cooper gets kicked in the nuts so hard that he shits himself at one point. That's worth a dollar all by itself... -
The Shadowhand Covenant by Brian Farrey
6 ratingsTrouble is brewing in the Five Provinces. Mysterious magical artifacts have gone missing from the royal vaults. Master thieves from a secret society known as the Shadowhands are disappearing. And without explanation, the High Laird has begun imprisoning the peaceful Sarosan people. Jaxter Grimjinx suspects all these things are connected, but he knows better than to get involved... -
The Arch-Wizard's Little Sister by Natsume Akatsuki, 暁 なつめ
6 ratingsLittle sisters really are the best!With the Iris escort mission behind them, Kazuma and the gang lounge in the lap of luxury at the royal palace. But, to no one's surprise, Kazuma overstays his welcome, and the Royal Army has to get creative in their efforts to oust him.. -
The Tree that Sat Down by Beverley Nichols
6 ratingsCollins Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation.Deep in the enchanted forest Judy helps her granny run The Shop Under the Willow Tree. They sell all sorts of wonderful things, such as boxes of beautiful dreams carefully tied up with green ribbon.But then Sam and the charming Miss Smith, a witch in disguise, open a rival business... -
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves by James Matlack Raney
6 ratingsYoung Jim Morgan loves everything about his life: ignoring his old tutor’s lessons, flaunting his new clothes, terrorizing his servants, and perfecting the fine art of snobbery. But the night his father returns from a mysterious sea voyage with the secret to a vast pirate treasure, Jim's world is thrown upside down...Categorized as:
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Hades and the Helm of Darkness by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
8 ratingsThe Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld—if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is.The Underworld usually isn’t really meant to be a fun place—but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs...Categorized as:
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War of the Black Curtain by James Dashner
8 ratingsThe Black Curtain has ripped open, massive and dark. The Stompers swarm through it, elusive and frightening. The Black Coma consumes the people of the Earth. Shadow Ka rule the lands with a mighty vengeance. Everything has come to a head, and the world is grim. Jimmy Fincher is the only one who can save it. To accomplish the impossible, he must solve the Riddle of the Red Disk...Categorized as:
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Glasruhen Gate by Ron Cooper, Catherine Cooper
8 ratingsWhen Jack Brenin found out that, beyond doubt, he was 'The One' written about in ancient prophecy, his whole life changed. Now, armed with the golden acorn, his wand and newly acquired skills, Jack must fulfil his promise to ensure that Glasruhen Gate is opened before it's too late. His new friends are depending on him...Categorized as:
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The Fires of Calderon by Lindsay Cummings
8 ratingsThe first book in an epic middle grade fantasy adventure series that takes place in an underground society at the center of the earth. Packed with action, humor, magic, and mystery...Categorized as:
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Arachnid The Spider King by Adam Blade
10 ratingsNew beasts. Old magic. In the caves of Avantia lurks Arachnid the Spider King. Massive and terrifying, Arachnid preys on the local townspeople and guards a piece of the magical golden armor... -
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The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse by Nicholas Gannon
10 ratings'A DREAMY CHARMER OF A BOOK.'- New York Times on The Doldrums Archer Helmsley's grandparents-famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago-are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumours are flying that Archer's grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they're making it all up. Archer knows the rumours are false... -
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Sampler by Ransom Riggs
12 ratingsA mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience... -
Cypher the Mountain Giant by Adam Blade
14 ratingsOne boy's journey to help his village becomes a quest to save the kingdom. Features a fearsome new beast in every book!Under the spell of the dark wizard Malvel, Cypher the one-eyed Giant wreaks havoc on the city he used to protect: Colton, the very center of the Kingdom's trade routes... -
The Darke Toad by Angie Sage
14 ratingsThe evil Dom Daniel is up to something with the Port Witch Coven, and he needs Simon Heap’s help. Is Simon ready to do his master’s bidding? And in the state that Dom Daniel is in, how will he fare against the nasty—and ever entertaining—Port Witch Coven?A novella that takes places between the stories told in MAGYK and FLYTE... -
The Vengekeep Prophecies by Brian Farrey
12 ratings“You can’t convict what you can’t confirm.” That’s the motto of 12-year-old Jaxter Grimjinx and his infamous family of thieves. And while Jaxter may not have his father’s burglary prowess, his mother’s forgery skills, or his little sister’s mastery of sleight-of-hand, his book-fed knowledge of non-magical solutions to magical problems makes him invaluable to the family’s heists... -
The Mystery of Lord Sha by Erik L'Homme
12 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to QUADEHAR THE SORCERER, Book One in the Book of Stars trilogy.Robin Penmarch has escaped the dark forces of the Uncertain World, and is back in the monastery where he studies magic. But there is a traitor in the Guild, and before long, Master Quadehar is falsely accused. Robin is determined to prove his teacher's innocence...Categorized as:
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Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell
12 ratingsPeople are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide to compete in Lord Goth's Literary Dog Show. The esteemed judges are in place and the contestants are all ready to win. Sir Walter Splott is preparing his Lanarkshire Lurcher, Plain Austen is preening her Hampshire Hound and Homily Dickinson and her Yankee Poodle are raring to go...Categorized as:
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Blood and Honor by Simon R. Green
12 ratingsIt’s seven years after the end of the Demon War. Rupert and Julia are becoming legends, their story one for performers to tell.Performers like Jordan, who was in debtors prison a year ago and is now to be cast in the role of a lifetime... -
A Gift of Ice by James Dashner
10 ratingsA Gift of Ice continues the fantastic journey for truth that began with A Door in the Woods and will become a four-volume series.The series has been enjoyed by readers of all ages, but it has particularly been a big hit with teenage readers. Book 2 of the Jimmy Fincher Saga Jimmy Fincher cannot be destroyed...Categorized as:
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The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale: The bestselling classic adventure by Ben Miller
10 ratingsFollowing the breakout successes of The Night I Met Father Christmas and The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, get ready for the brilliant NEW novel from actor, comedian and bestselling author Ben Miller, perfect for fans of Matt Haig and David Baddiel! Featuring beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.Lana loves stories...Categorized as:
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The Nobodies by N.E. Bode, Julianna Baggott
10 ratingsTHE NOBODIESFern Drudger's quirky adventures continue in this delightful sequel to The Anybodies. She goes to Camp Happy Sunshine Good Times and is bombarded by desperate messages from people who call themselves the Nobodies...Categorized as:
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The Japanese Ninja Surprise by Sara Pennypacker, Jeff Brown
8 ratingsFlat Stanley is back and now there's no place on Earth that a flat kid can-t go!This 3rd installment in the FLAT STANLEY'S WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES series takes Stanley to Japan-the land of ninja masters, the bullet train, sushi, and origami-when he sends himself as fan mail to his ninja idol...Categorized as:
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Kharé - Cityport of Traps by Steve Jackson
8 ratingsKhare, where every doorway and alley may conceal sudden danger - or unexpected help! As a warrior relying on force of arms, or a wizard trained in magic, you must brave the terror of a city built to trap the unwary...Categorized as:
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Alfie Bloom et l'héritage du druide by Gabrielle Kent, Cyril Laumonier
8 ratingsA exciting story of magic, adventure and a mysterious inheritance. Perfect for fans of ENID BLYTON, ROALD DAHL, and J K ROWLING.Alfie Bloom's life is dull. Dull and lonely, and this summer is set to be the most boring yet...Categorized as:
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Five Portraits by Piers Anthony
8 ratingsThe magical land of Xanth is in peril in this follow-up to Board Stiff by New York Times–bestselling author Piers Anthony. “It occurs to me that you folk are no ordinary group,” the troll said. “We're on a special mission to eliminate the last of the anti-pun virus. We are a bit unusual... -
A Fairy's Guide to Disaster by A.W. Hartoin
8 ratingsTiny fairies. Huge adventure.Matilda Whipplethorn is about to get what she’s always wanted, and it’s a bad thing. Being a babysitter isn’t much of a dream for the average thirteen-year-old, but Matilda is anything but average. She’s half a centimeter tall, invisible to the human eye, and hearing-impaired. Her mother won’t let her forget any of that. So for Matilda, adventures are in short supply...
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