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Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black
6 ratingsI'll be safe in the prince's bed, from everyone but him.I stole from a brutal street gang, and now they want me dead. There’s only one place they can’t touch me. The palace. But safety comes at the cost of my freedom. I'll sell myself as a courtesan, serve for five years, and leave with enough money to pay my debt... -
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![Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
12 ratings‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene…’Football divides the city. Each area has its own team – and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl.And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic... -
![Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce]()
Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce
14 ratingsThe Alaskan wilderness is no home for the faint of heart, but Farrah Fennel has lived in the small town of Cooper Landing before and knows exactly what to expect. At least, she thinks she does. One chance meeting with her high school crush, Aanon Falk, and she’s second guessing her decision to run from the city. Farrah has come home hiding a secret... -
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![Star of Sage & Scream by Leanne Leeds]()
Star of Sage & Scream by Leanne Leeds
8 ratingsI’d planned to spend the rest of my life in the witch military. Now I’m on my way home to a mother who disapproves of me and four sisters who barely know me. Is it possible for a witch like me to find space in a place she doesn’t belong?I didn’t think they’d dismantle the paranormal military with a wave of their bureaucratic magic wand, but they did... -
![The Works of Edgar Allen Poe, Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe]()
The Works of Edgar Allen Poe, Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe
12 ratingsContents:The Devil in the BelfryLionizingX-ing a ParagraphMetzengersteinThe System of Doctor Tarr and Professor FetherHow to Write a Blackwood ArticleA PredicamentMystificationDIddlingThe Angel of the OddMellonta TautaThe Duc de L'omeletteThe Oblong BoxLoss of BreathThe Man that was Used UpThe Business ManThe Landscape GardenMaelzel's Chess PlayerThe power of WordsThe Colloquy of Monos and... -
![One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer]()
One Monster After Another by Mercer Mayer
6 ratingsSally Ann's letter to Lucy Jane goes on a fantastic journey when a "Stamp-Collecting Trollusk" steals it from the mailbox... -
![Ascendance of a Bookworm: Short Story Collection Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Short Story Collection Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki
7 ratingsSix years have passed since Urano began her new life as Myne, and so much has happened. She went from being a simple commoner to an apprentice shrine maiden, then she was thrown into the world of nobles as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! “But I’m not the only person with a lot going on! You can say the same for everyone else! Though, uh... I guess that’s mainly because of me... -
![Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee]()
Hunter's Wish by Lynnea Lee
8 ratingsSARAHIt’s not you. It’s me.Fen’k is a total cinnamon roll of a Xarc’n hunter who makes me want what I’ll never have: to live happily ever after. He deserves someone who isn’t afraid to love him back.After the last person I trusted stomped on my heart and stole all that I cared about , I stopped believing in love. I’m sure it still exists; just not for me... -
![Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by FUNA]()
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by FUNA
5 ratingsMitsuha Yamano falls off a cliff, at which point she finds herself transported to some sort of medieval European fantasy world! While there, during a battle with some wolves that almost costs her her life, she realizes that she has the ability to come and go between Earth and this new world. Mitsuha decides to use this ability as much as she can... -
![The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker]()
The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker
6 ratingsPoor Nameless tries to explain to the reader why this book is simply the WORST book in the whole entire world!Will he succeed in his noble quest? Is he part of the reason this book is the worst Will it have a happy ending or the worst ending everThe Worst Book in the Whole Entire World is a humorous and witty tale for young and seasoned readers... -
![My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks by Perdita Finn]()
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks by Perdita Finn
6 ratingsAnother exciting chapter book for fans of My Little Pony Equestria Girls! Copyright © 2014 Hasbro... -
![Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole Volume 1 by Aloha Zachou]()
Making Magic: The Sweet Life of a Witch Who Knows an Infinite MP Loophole Volume 1 by Aloha Zachou
6 ratingsLooks like I’ve been reincarnated into a game-like world filled with monsters and dungeons. But don’t worry—it’s nothing I can’t handle. I chose Creation Magic for my unique skill, you see, and it lets me make whatever item I want…so long as I’ve got enough mana... -
![Noir by Renita Nozaria]()
Noir by Renita Nozaria
6 ratings"Kalau aku bilang aku suka kamu, kamu bakal jawab apa?""Sori, tapi lo bukan tipe gue.""Emang kurangnya aku apa, sih?""Lo itu masih SMA.""Cuma itu?""Lo punya tiga kakak cowok yang buasnya nyaingin raja hutan.""Itu aja?""Lo bisa liat hantu. Gue benci hantu. Apalagi pacaran sama cewek yang bisa liat hantu. Ogah!"Sebastian memang takut hantu... -
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![Reign With Axe And Shield by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Reign With Axe And Shield by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
7 ratingsNo one wanted Gracie to become the Queen - hell, Gracie didn’t want to be the Queen. She is, though, and people are just lining up to take shots at her. Some want her gone, some want what she has… …And one of them is determined to destroy the entire game if he can’t get what he wants. Which means that Gracie might just have to team up with the absolute last people she wanted to: Dan and Dhruv... -
![The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (Light Novel) Vol. 4 by Yuka Tachibana, 橘由華]()
The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent (Light Novel) Vol. 4 by Yuka Tachibana, 橘由華
7 ratingsAt long last, Sei knows how to control the power of the Saint that resides within her...which means it's time to wield it. She must cleanse the forest of Klausner's Domain, or her new friends will never again know peace and prosperity. But Sei's first foray into the forest depths nearly ends in disaster... -
![The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet]()
The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet
12 ratingsKaty Caboose is tired of being last, and one day an accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude... -
![Olivia Saves the Circus: With Audio Recording by Ian Falconer, Dame Edna Everage]()
Olivia Saves the Circus: With Audio Recording by Ian Falconer, Dame Edna Everage
18 ratingsStep into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl's imagination is the main attraction.Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. She... -rode on a unicycle -jumped on a trampoline -juggled five balls! -tamed lions -and flew through the air... -
![Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City by Will Mabbitt]()
Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City by Will Mabbitt
6 ratingsThis is the second book in the funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of LEMONY SNICKET, NEIL GAIMAN, and CRESSIDA COWELL"A speedy, splashy, snort-out-loud lark . . . Clever and fun... -
![Fantasy Magazine, October 2014: Women Destroy Fantasy! Special Issue by Cat Rambo, Terri Windling]()
Fantasy Magazine, October 2014: Women Destroy Fantasy! Special Issue by Cat Rambo, Terri Windling
6 ratingsLIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales... -
![Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story by Tomie dePaola]()
Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story by Tomie dePaola
6 ratingsHelga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin’s command, be doomed to wander the earth forever. “Richly colored pictures capture the droll humor of [Helga’s] clever, determined fight to garner impressive riches... -
![Goblin Queen by D.L. Harrison]()
Goblin Queen by D.L. Harrison
6 ratingsKatrina baker is a super and she was banished just three weeks ago to a world of gods, magic, and evil races. A place without plumbing, electricity, Facebook, and lattes. Things have moved fast, and she’s managed to handle two very serious problems for the goddess, and things slow down enough for her to process everything, including a reunion with her fiancé Gerard... -
![Bearly There by C.D. Gorri]()
Bearly There by C.D. Gorri
6 ratings"She knows he's the one, but he is fighting it tooth and nail, or in this case, claw!" Krissy Sposa has been dreaming of her mating to gorgeous Bear Shifter, Taylor Devlin, since she was a teenager! But the sexy blonde Shifter is determined to remain a play bear despite her belief that they are fated mates... -
![Twisted Lies 2 by Sedona Venez]()
Twisted Lies 2 by Sedona Venez
6 ratingsTheir feelings for one another could be their undoing Sinthia Michaels has nearly lost everything. Unwittingly, she’s signed over the majority of her couture fashion line and lost the support of her retailers in one fell swoop. Behind it all is the one man she is undeniably attracted to. Core McKay , a wealthy and legitimate businessman, is after one thing only—his mother’s murderer... -
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![Bad Boy Alphas Collection by Alexis Davie]()
Bad Boy Alphas Collection by Alexis Davie
6 ratingsThese SEXY Bad Boy Shifters Protect, Cherish, and Claim Their Mates! A pair of green eyes in the woods haunts Annabelle while she is on a camping trip with her possessive boyfriend. Who is behind the green eyes, and will he protect her when she needs it most?Annabelle is engaged to her high school sweetheart, even after years of being treated badly... -
![Deviant Control by L.V. Lane]()
Deviant Control by L.V. Lane
8 ratings★ Part 1 of Lilly's story ★With her father on the ruling council, Doctor Lillian Brach had lived a coveted life. Rising to Director of the viral research program, she had carved a place for herself within the Empire.But her life plans changed the day she revealed as an Omega.Her former research partner, Erison Tsing, has assumed control of the program... -
![Who's That Ghoulfriend? by Gitty Daneshvari]()
Who's That Ghoulfriend? by Gitty Daneshvari
8 ratingsThe three ghoulfriends, Robecca Steam, Venus McFlytrap, and RochelleGoyle, are on the case to solve the mystery of the missing headmistress! First up is investigating the creeperiffic attic on the Monster High campus, where someone appears to have been hiding out amongst the lacy webs! Who is she, and what's her secret? The ghoulfriends soon find out and uncover a much bigger plot that puts the... -
![Sleeping Cinderella and Other Princess Mix-ups by Stephanie Clarkson]()
Sleeping Cinderella and Other Princess Mix-ups by Stephanie Clarkson
8 ratingsPrincesses Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Rapunzel swap fairy tales with one another in this hilariously clever new classic!Once upon a time, four fairy tale misses,tired of dwarves, witches, princes, and kisses,so bored and fed up, or just ready to flop,upped and left home for a fairy tale swap... -
![Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks]()
Beautiful Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks
8 ratingsThis Christmas had a surprise gift in store for me I definitely didn’t expect.And it will take 9 months for it to arrive.As a young musician just starting out, I’ve always had a crush for Sage Harris.Posterboy rockstar. Gorgeous bad boy. And way out of my league.When he asked me for a duet for a X-Mas song, I couldn’t believe it... -
![Dervish Daughter by Sheri S. Tepper]()
Dervish Daughter by Sheri S. Tepper
10 ratingsI am called Jinian Footseer by some. By some Jinian Star-Eye. and by some , the Wizard Jinian. One or two call me Dervish Daughter.. -
![Le complot des corbeaux by Ariel Holzl]()
Le complot des corbeaux by Ariel Holzl
10 ratingsMerryvère Carmine est ce qu’on appelle dans la ville de Grisaille une monte-en-l’air, un oiseau de nuit qui court les toits et les appartements bourgeois pour gagner sa vie et celles de ses soeurs, Dolorine et Tristabelle. Fauchées comme les blés, les soeurs Carmines, orphelines, partagent une vieille bicoque près de la falaise, à l’écart de la ville où les mœurs sont plus que douteuses... -
![Francis of the Filth by George Miller]()
Francis of the Filth by George Miller
10 ratingsThe tiers are shifting. The omniverses are under attack. And only one man has the chromosomes to make things right. Or does he? Filthy Frank begins life as the harmless creator of extinction level radioactive weapons, but is taken far into the deepest recesses of the omniverses to learn how everything came to be and how everything will be. If it were only that simple... -
![Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera]()
Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera
16 ratingsAuntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker--or is she? Young Sophie has often wondered about her unusual great-aunt, Auntie Claus. She lives in penthouse 25C at the Bing Cherry Hotel and is "so "curioso! After all, Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best-decorated in the city. And then there's her annual "business trip," right around the holidays... -
![The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl]()
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy by Peter Haining, Roald Dahl
14 ratingsThis sparkling sequel to WIZARDS OF ODD once again turns logic on its head, with a galaxy of star writers and stories. Terry Pratchett, the arch-priest of the genre, leads off with the eccentric figure of DEATH, on new and curious mission, Roald Dahl plays havoc with country superstition, and Arthur C. Clarke shows the funny side of cosmic doom... -
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![Lead Me On by Julie Ortolon]()
Lead Me On by Julie Ortolon
14 ratingsWhen a woman who is willing meets a man who's resisting, let the seduction begin.Allison St. Claire has the face of an angel. That's part of the problem. She also sells quaint tea sets in the Pearl Island Inn gift shop. It doesn't exactly scream sexy. Years of having men treat her like a little sister is enough to drive a healthy woman crazy... -
![Pinkalicious: School Rules! by Victoria Kann]()
Pinkalicious: School Rules! by Victoria Kann
14 ratingsA Pinkalicious I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann: It's time for school! Pinkalicious usually likes school, but she thinks of something to make it even better. Pinkalicious brings her imaginary unicorn, Goldie, to class one day... -
![The Cuckoo Tree by Joan Aiken]()
The Cuckoo Tree by Joan Aiken
12 ratingsWhen Dido Twite sets foot back on English soil, more mischief awaits. As her friend Captain Hughes recovers from a carriage accident, Dido stays at the Dogkennel Cottages and meets the odd inhabitants of Tegleaze Manor: strange old Lady Tegleaze, her nephew, Tobit, and his wizened, witchy nurse, Sannie. Soon suspicious things happen. A priceless miniature is stolen...Categorized as:
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![E-mergency by Tom Lichtenheld]()
E-mergency by Tom Lichtenheld
12 ratingsIt's an E-mergency! The letter E took a tumble and the only way to get her back on her foot is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? The other letters have to make a decision ASAP. Z is too sleepy and Y asks way too many questions. Thankfully, O rolls in to try and save the day. Now E can rost up and got bottor . . . as long as ovorybody follows the rulos... -
![Talk to Me by Roseanne Beck]()
Talk to Me by Roseanne Beck
12 ratingsThe last thing Laura wants is a relationship.The only thing Austin needs is his independence.Sometimes love sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Austin's car accident shattered his life and his leg. His main focus is on proving his independence. Figuring out how to shut up the new voices in his head would be an added bonus. They like to converse at the most inopportune times... -
![The Death of Death by K.N. Parker]()
The Death of Death by K.N. Parker
10 ratingsHer death was just the beginning! Death guides usually have rather normal names like John, Mary, Harry, and Jessica. And even ones not quite so normal, like Bartholomew or Ambrosia. They also have the most interesting tales behind their deaths. But one particular death guide has a few problems: she cannot remember her name or the details of her demise, and thus has no story of her own... -
![The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler]()
The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
8 ratingsWanda Belch is the new cafeteria lady at school. Rumor has it that she drives a garbage truck to school. And her favorite dish is "Souffle of Science Experiments!" Full color... -
![Mr. Nervous by Roger Hargreaves]()
Mr. Nervous by Roger Hargreaves
8 ratingsMr. Nervous is afraid of everything: leaves, worms, even his own cornflakes! But one day he meets someone who teaches him that the world isn't so scary? Mr... -
![The Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre's Diary 2003 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs]()
The Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre's Diary 2003 by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
6 ratingsRULES OF THE UBERWALD LEAGUE OF TEMPERANCE ANKH-MORPORK:MISSION OBJECT To further the cause of temperance and of total abstinence from drinking human blood (The Old Practice), to provide recreation and means of social intercourse for its members and to encourage by meetings, lectures, discussions, sing-songs and hot tea a better knowledge of the dangers of the Old Practice... -
![Mr Skip by Michael Morpurgo]()
Mr Skip by Michael Morpurgo
6 ratingsJackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip... -
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![1 2 3: A Child's First Counting Book by Alison Jay]()
1 2 3: A Child's First Counting Book by Alison Jay
6 ratingsOne little girl wakes up to a wondrous fairy-tale world. She spies two dancing feet from the Golden Goose tale, three hungry bears just visited by Goldilocks, and four royal mattresses between the Princess and the Pea. Simple in format, with many objects to count on each colorful page, 1 2 3 is just right for children learning their numbers 1 through 10. As in her ABC and Picture This . . -
![His Blazing Passion by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix]()
His Blazing Passion by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
6 ratingsDragons aren't all that fly when these two bounty hunters go head-to-head…there are sparks, too! As the best damn bounty hunter in the country, Allon Wyvern always gets the bad guy. Unless the second-best bounty hunter beats him to it—which she does far too often for his taste. Even though they’ve never met, their rivalry is legendary in the shifter world. So far it's been friendly.. -
![The Mark of Merlin by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Mark of Merlin by Anne McCaffrey
8 ratingsCarla Murdoch had learned what it was to be alone, growing up on different army posts. But now her loneliness is terrible--for her officer father met a mysterious death on a foreign battlefield, and Carla has been sent to live in her new guardian's New England mansion . . . a remote, snowbound place where she finds she isn't really wanted... -
![A Flame in Byzantium by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
A Flame in Byzantium by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
8 ratingsOlivia Clemens, a vampire, is caught up in the complex political plots of sixth century Byzantium.546-551 AD. Vampire Atta Olivia Clemens is forced to leave Rome and journeys to the Constantinople of Justinian and discovers how much she has lost.Number 4 chronologically in the Saint-Germain series. First in the Olivia Clemens series... -
![The Warlock's Last Ride by Christopher Stasheff]()
The Warlock's Last Ride by Christopher Stasheff
8 ratingsTHE FINAL ADVENTURE IN THE PHENOMENAL SERIES After an incredible 35-year run, the story of Ron Gallowglass - The Warlock in Spite of Himself - comes to its fantastic finale in the weird and wonderful world of Gramarye... -
![Thanks Fur Last Night by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden]()
Thanks Fur Last Night by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden
8 ratingsEnter a world of smoldering shifters in this scintillating anthology headlined by New York Times bestselling authors Eve Langlais and Milly Taiden with brand-new, never published novellas! Bearing His SinCole should have killed Anja the moment he realized she was his mate. Instead, he let her live and now they’re on the hunt, chasing the morons who think they can force her to marry another man...
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