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Half Magic

Edward Eager · 217 pages

It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen. And something *does*: Her wish is granted. Or not quite. Only half her wish comes true. It turns out the coin grants wishes—but only by half, so that you must wish for

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Thursdays with the Crown

Jessica Day George · 240 pages

"Castle Glower's towers have transported Princess Celie, her siblings, and her pet griffin, Rufus, to an unknown land. As they set out on a dangerous adventure to discover their whereabouts, they find an entire lost people, divided by the wishes of two wizards in a centuries-old quarrel over their beloved home--Castle Glower"-- When Castle Glower's towers transport Princess Celie, her siblings, a

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Fablehaven

Brandon Mull · 351 pages

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely! Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite . . . Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea that their grandfather is the current c

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The Emerald Atlas

John Stephens

Several years ago, Kate remembers that her mother left her, her sister and her brother in St. Mary's orphanage. Her mother told Kate to always stay with her siblings. So she had. They never stayed in one orphanage for so long. Each orphanage was worse than the other, and Edgar Allan Poe Home for Hopeless and Incorrigible Orphans, was truly horrible. In the series of events that come after this, th

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Blue Bay Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner · 157 pages

The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he?

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The Lost Colony

Eoin Colfer · 385 pages

When demons begin appearing on Earth unpredictably, foreshadowing a cataclysmic breakdown of their magic, Artemis and his friends face a new foe--a twelve-year-old girl whose intellect just might match Artemis's own--as they try to prevent catastrophe.

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The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis · 768 pages

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in 1919 by C.S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of

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Into the Gauntlet

Margaret Peterson Haddix

The explosive finale! Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet-a task no Cahill dared to i

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Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie · 176 pages

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. ---------- ###German-language description: Peter Pan, das ist der Junge, der nie erwachsen wird und auf einer Insel lebt, auf der alles möglich st. Wendy und ihre Brüder können noch nicht ahnen, was sie erwartet, als sie auf der Insel landen: Zusammen mit anderen Kindern geraten s

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Time Cat

Lloyd Alexander · 206 pages

Jason and his magic cat Gareth travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history.

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Divide and Conquer

Carrie Ryan · 194 pages

HISTORY UNDER ATTACK Hundreds of ships carrying thousands of Viking warriors are attacking medieval Paris. The Parisians are fighting back, but they can only last so long. And that's bad news – especially since Dak had been captured and forced to work with the invading army while Sera and Riq defend Paris from within. No matter which side wins, the kids will lose . . . unless Dak can find an ally

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Sink or Swim

Sarah Mlynowski · 165 pages

Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg · 162 pages

Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself.

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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

Margaret Sidney · 226 pages

A fatherless family, happy in spite of its impoverished condition, is befriended by a very rich gentleman.

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On the Banks of Plum Creek

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 338 pages

Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.

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The Sixty-Eight Rooms

Marianne Malone · 274 pages

Ruthie thinks nothing exciting will ever happen to her until her sixth-grade class visits the Art Institute of Chicago, where she and her best friend Jack discover a magic key that shrinks them to the size of gerbils and allows them to explore the Thorne Rooms--the collection of sixty-eight miniature rooms from various time periods and places--and discover their secrets.

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Lucinda's Secret

Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.

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The Time Trilogy

Madeleine L'Engle

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The Great Brain

John D. Fitzgerald · 175 pages

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A Giant Problem

Holly Black · 160 pages

**German-language description** *Das neueste Abenteuer für die Spiderwick-Fans und alle, die magische Wesen lieben* Kaum sind Nick und Laurie zum ersten Mal mit den Spiderwick-Geheimnissen und der fantastischen Welt um sie herum in Berührung gekommen, da steht ihnen auch schon eine gewaltige Aufgabe bevor: die Rückkehr der Riesen zu verhindern! Die seit ewigen Zeiten tief im Erdreich ruhende

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Gatekeepers

Robert Liparulo

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How to Train Your Dragon

Cressida Cowell · 256 pages

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. In fact, in the beginning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put upon Viking you'd ever seen. Not loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Ba

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