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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
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"This lush tale of magic and dragons is a gem for any adventure-seeking middle grader and perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time. Anya and the Dragon is the story of fantasy and mayhem in tenth century Eastern Europe, where headstrong eleven-year-old Anya is a daughter of the only Jewish family in her village. When her family's livelihood is threatened by a bigoted magistrate, Anya is lured in by a friendly family of fools, who promise her...
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Sangreal trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 18
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Nathan Ward, raised under the protection of old Bartlemy in the small English village of Thornyhill, begins having dreams of a magical world known as Eos, and of a greenish stone cup set with jewels, and his life becomes a dangerous adventure when pieces of his dreams begin to materialize in real life.
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Sangreal trilogy volume 3
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The concluding part of the captivating Sangreal trilogy from the author of Prospero's Children.
Like most young people, when Nathan Ward sleeps, he has adventures. But unlike most people, Nathan cannot relish the escapism, for his dreams are not fantasies; his adventures are real and the nightmares he faces in them can keep him from ever waking up.
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"The new novel in the transporting New York Times bestselling Inspector Montalbano mystery series. Vigàta is bustling as the new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Vigata in that time. Engineer Ernesto Sabatello, while rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films shot by his father from...
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Tokens and omens volume 2
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Seventeen-year-old twins Zander and Alexa struggle to prepare the village of Puck's Gulch to fight against a coming invasion, but their efforts are stymied by the prejudices and petty jealousies of the villagers.
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"Three years after Major Sir Robert Kurland and Lucy Harrington were married, the small-village peace is disrupted when an anonymous letter arrives accusing Lucy of witchcraft. Her desire to be a mother becomes the least of her worries, especially after she learns she is not the only one to have received such a malicious letter"--
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In this, the seventh installment in Beaton's popular series, Agatha Raisin returns to her homey Cotswold village, moves back into her cottage next door to her ex-fiance James Lacey, and tries to settle back into her comfortable if lonely semi-retirement. True to form, however, Agatha gets involved in another murder when she discovers a body at the bottom of a local natural spring.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 12
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On the Montacute estate in 1596 England, thirteen-year-old, fatherless Cess has always been an outcast but when her best friend becomes the latest boy to mysteriously disappear, the villagers accuse her of witchcraft--and she learns that they may be right.
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Wild rabies runs rampant through the woods. The foxes are gaining ground, boldly making their way into the village. In Dichtersruhe, an insular yet charming haven stifled by Swiss mountains, these omens go unnoticed by all but the new parish priest. The residents have other things on their mind: Literature. Everyone's a writer - the nights are alive with reworked manuscripts. So when the devil turns up in a black car claiming to be a hotshot publisher,...
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Cottage tales of Beatrix Potter volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
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Firmly established in her new home in the sleepy village of Sawrey, England, Beatrix Potter turns sleuth to investigate the suspicious death of local shepherd Ben Hornby, a kindly man with no apparent enemies.
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"Sharing lodging in the sleepy English village of Walmsley Parva has eased some of the financial strain on Beryl and Edwina, but money is still tight in the lean years following the Great War. All of Beryl's ex-husbands have proven reluctant to part with her alimony, which is most inconvenient. So when the local vicar - and pigeon-racing club president - approaches them with a private inquiry opportunity, the ladies eagerly accept. There's been a...
96) Long Lankin
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Long Lankin volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
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When Cora and her younger sister, Mimi, are sent to stay with their great Auntie Ida in an isolated village in 1958, they discover that they are in danger from a centuries-old evil and, along with village boys Roger and Peter, strive to uncover the horrifying truth before it is too late.
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2017
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A story of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery set against the birth of England, this drama follows young warrior and outsider Uhtred on a fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. The series combines real historical figures and events with fiction, retelling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite the many separate kingdoms into what would become England.
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Little Beach Street Bakery volume 3
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A scenic holiday season in the idyllic Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne finds Polly busily keeping up with demands for gingerbread and other festive fare at her bakery, only to find herself teaming up with her neighbors to safeguard everyone from a dangerous storm that cuts them off from the mainland.
99) White crow
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
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Sixteen-year-old Rebecca moves with her father from London to a small, seaside village, where she befriends another motherless girl and they spend the summer together exploring the village's sinister history.
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Cottage tales of Beatrix Potter volume 4
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When a baby arrives on her doorstep during Sawrey's annual summer fête, Beatrix Potter sets out to discover the truth about the abandoned baby, following her only clue, a scarab ring, to Hawthorn House, a legendary manor reputed to be haunted.
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