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Emily and the Spellstone
by Michael Rubens
Coming into the possession of a magical cellphone, quiet Emily embarks on a hair-raising adventure among giant canines, demons, clones, mean girls and rivals for her power. By the author of The Sheriff of Yrnameer. Simultaneous eBook. 15,000 first printing.
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Payback
by Gordon Korman
Fighting for survival after being separated into pairs in the aftermath of a betrayal, the Project Osiris clones search for notorious mob boss Gus Alabaster while tracking down Eli's elusive DNA donor alongside a surprising new ally. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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The frog princess returns
by E. D Baker
Rereleased to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the series debut, a magical adventure starring Princess Emma and her beloved frog prince finds them searching for their missing Fairy Queen to protect the kingdom from famine and dangerous enemies. By the author of the Fairy-Tale Matchmaker series.
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The emperor's ostrich
by Julie Berry
Embarking on a search of the countryside to locate her missing cow with the assistance of a magical map, young dairymaid Begonia meets a series of acquaintances, including an eight-foot-tall ostrich, while learning how her land's emperor has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Simultaneous eBook.
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Joplin, wishing
by Diane Stanley
Discovering magic in a beautiful Dutch platter that depicts the image of a girl, a middle-grade New Yorker wishes for a new friend before the girl depicted on the platter appears and reveals that she has been cursed for centuries and is being targeted by a sinister enemy. Simultaneous eBook. 30,000 first printing.
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| Oddly Normal by Otis FramptonGraphic Novel Fantasy. For half-witch, half-human Oddly, it only takes one careless wish to turn life upside-down. After her birthday-candle wish for her embarrassing parents to disappear actually comes true, ten-year-old Oddly is whisked away by her aunt to live in the magical realm of Fignation. Now, besides worrying about her parents, Oddly has to get used to a new house and a new school…oh, and the fact that she's living alongside zombies, vampires, and robots! Cartoon illustrations capture Oddly's fish-out-of-water struggles in this charming 1st book in the Oddly Normal series. |
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The castle in the mist
by Amy Ephron
Looking for excitement during a boring summer in the English countryside, Tess discovers a hidden castle where wishes come true and carnival games are in abundance before discovering that her family and friends are at risk of being trapped in a world of sinister hawthorn trees. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle HarperLow Fantasy. The mysterious jar is labeled "wishes," and it might be the only thing that can transform Ashley's terrible summer. It's bad enough that she has to babysit for annoyingly perky 7-year-old Claire -- how is Ash also supposed to deal with her best friend Lucy moving away? It's not like she can easily make new friends, since she has face blindness and can't recognize people. Finding the jar of wishes provides a welcome distraction, especially after Ash realizes that the wishes can transport her back in time. The past and the present collide in this "amusing, heartfelt" (Kirkus Reviews) story about friendship and change. |
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| The Seventh Wish by Kate MessnerFiction. It's not every ice-fishing expedition that yields a wish-granting fish, and 12-year-old Charlie isn't going pass up the chance to make some changes in her life. She could use a new Irish dancing dress, for instance, and she'd like Roberto Sullivan to notice her. Yet while Charlie's fish-wishes do come true, the results are often complicated. And when her sister Abby returns from college with a painful problem, Charlie is afraid that wishing won't be enough. Authentic and just a little bit magical, The Seventh Wish is destined to "zing straight to the hearts of readers" (Kirkus Reviews), especially those who enjoyed Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm's Sunny Side Up. |
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| Wishing Day by Lauren MyracleFiction. They say that in Willow Hill, on the third night of the third month after her 13th birthday, a girl gets to make three wishes on a special willow tree. Yet when Natasha's wishing day arrives, she visits the tree reluctantly. Natasha isn't sure she believes in magic, but she's got plenty of wishes: She wishes to be noticed by her large, messy family. She wishes for her first kiss. And most of all, she wishes for her mother, who's been missing for years. Like Wendy Mass' Willow Falls series, this trilogy-starter is a warm, realistic story with gentle hints of fantasy. |
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