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Quidditch Through the Ages

J.K. Rowling · 60 pages

A history of the sport Quidditch, answering such questions such as where the Golden Snitch came from, or why the Wigtown Wanterers have meat cleavers on their robes.

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Wizardology

Dugald A. Steer, Master Merlin · 32 pages

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The Field Guide

Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi · 107 pages

When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.

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Gravity Falls: Journal 3

Alex Hirsch, Rob Renzetti

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide

Mary-Jane Knight

A handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This companion to the series comes complete with trading cards, full-color diagrams, and maps, all packaged in a handy manual with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure.

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Harry Potter: Film Wizardry

Brian Sibley · 159 pages

Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts are really "minted," how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do. Written and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought J.K. Rowling's cele

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Tales of the Peculiar

Ransom Riggs · 165 pages

Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.

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In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow

Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company · 140 pages

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Battles of the Clans

Erin Hunter · 116 pages

An inside look at each Clan's fighting secrets:ShadowClan's night ambush techniqueThunderClan's surprise Lightning Strike tacticWindClan's secret underground tunnelingRiverClan's water maneuversSkyClan's fearsome "skydrop" movePlus never-before-told stories behind the most significant battles in Clan history!

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The Demigod Files

Rick Riordan · 163 pages

In these top-secret files, Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood's senior scribe, gives you an inside look at the world of demigods that NO regular human child is allowed to see.These highly classified archives include three of Percy Jackson's most perilous adventures, a Spotter's Guide to Monsters, a Who's Who in Greek mythology, Percy's Summer Camp report and much more.So, if you're armed with this book

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The Spook's Bestiary

Joseph Delaney · 222 pages

Ready to be presented to the last apprentice, Tom Ward, the spook's notebook contains instructions for vanquishing boggarts, witches, the unquiet dead, and other dark creatures and spirits.

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The Spiderwick Chronicles: Care and Feeding of Sprites

Holly Black · 57 pages

Jared, his twin brother Simon and their sister Mallory escape from trolls who are after a book that reveals the world of the fairies.

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Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia

Christopher Paolini · 31 pages

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The Complete Book of Dragons: A Guide to Dragon Species

Cressida Cowell · 207 pages

"This guide is for fans of the How to Train Your Dragon series that inspired the hit move and TV show. This gift book features all of the dragon species from the series plus brand-new ones created just for this book, with color illustrations of each and every one!" -- This book features all the dragon species from the series plus brand-new ones created just for this book, with color illustrations

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Wicked: The Grimmerie

David Cote, Stephen Schwartz, Joan Marcus, Winnie Holzman · 183 pages

A companion volume to the hit Broadway musical set in Oz recounts the exploits of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the musical and its creation, profiles of cast and crew, anecdotes, and the show's libretto.

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The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven

Brandon Mull, Brandon Dorman · 116 pages

The 3.5 million fans who bought Fablehaven know the series has many imaginative mythical creatures especially dragons. Every one of the dragons has a name and a special power and they all look different and are described in words, but they existed only in our imagination….UNTIL NOW. The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven is the first visual discovery of the creatures in the series and is written as i

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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

"In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous." --

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Gravity Falls. Diario 3

Disney · 296 pages

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Abarat

Clive Barker · 489 pages

Candy Quackenbush, a sixteen-year-old girl, is bored with her life and is desperate for something new. She lives in Chickentown, Minnesota, has a drunkard father, and is often made fun of by other kids. One day at school, a strange image enters her head, and she draws it in a textbook. When her teacher notices, she is furious, and Candy has the sudden impulse to simply walk out of school. She wand

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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

Gail Carson Levine · 198 pages

Prilla, the unusual new fairy in Neverland, finds her mettle, Mother Dove's wisdom, and Tinker Bell's courage tested by many trials, including a hurricane, a selfish fairy, and Captain Hook.

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Of Mice and Magic

Ursula Vernon

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Shawn Coyne · 211 pages

Bilbo Baggins, an altogether respectable hobbit, had never done anything unexpected—to say nothing of heroic—until he met a wizard in a blue pointed hat. After that meeting, Bilbo embarked upon an adventure, recorded in the pages of The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, that captured the imagination of readers around the world. With unparalleled skill, Tolkien forged scenes of physical courage, revelato

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The Artemis Fowl Files

Eoin Colfer · 187 pages

Two original short stories, plus puzzles, interviews with characters, and other writings that unlock secrets of the Artemis Fowl books, which feature a twelve-year-old evil genius and his dealings with fairies and other magical beings.

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