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Language
English
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"Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers--characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their own sense of purpose. In "The White Cat's Divorce," an aging billionaire sends his three sons on a series of absurd goose chases to decide which will become his heir. In "The Girl Who Did Not Know Fear,"...
Author
Series
Golden Court series volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When her twin sister Briar falls victim to an evil sorceress, Calla must step out of the shadows to save her, her kingdom and her own legacy, embarking on a quest across the realm that opens up a whole world she never knew existed, making her wonder: who could she be if she dared to try?"--
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bear is happy at home, eating strawberry pie and spending time with his friends. But one day, the wind whispers to Bear, calling him to embark on a surprising journey to an unknown place. He isn't sure where he is going, but he knows that everything will turn out okay if he trusts his instincts"--
Author
Series
Quest Kids volume 2
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With help from new and old friends, the Quest Kids sail through stormy seas, vacation on the newly rebranded Contentment Island, and venture into the Forsaken Lands to find Doug, whose wicked tunes and even wickeder plans are in full force. Can the Quest Kids get it together to counter Doug's plans and find Ned's parents--or must they watch as a triumphant Doug surfs on waves of fire and fulfills his terrible prophecy?"--
Author
Series
Quest Kids volume 1
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Quest Kids are ready for their first real quest. This time, they won't oversleep, they won't be put off by a little rain, and they won't accidentally burn down the village that hired them. All they have to do is find the Golden-Fleeced Rage Beast, shave it, and make a really nice golden tracksuit to appease a furious dragon"--
Author
Series
Secret explorers volume 12
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First American edition
Language
English
Description
Filled with both facts and adventure, this nature-themed story follows biology explorer Leah and marine expert Connor as they set off into the Mexican desert where they must rescue a pack of wolf cubs while steering clear of dust storms
Author
Series
Mighty Marvel Team-Up volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Agreeing to help the Fantastic Four and Namor find the great underwater city of Atlantis, Spider-Man dives into the Quantum Realm where he discovers he might need more than just superpowers to save the day"--
9) The dark sun
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Series
Bamboo kingdom volume 4
Language
English
Description
"The Bamboo Kingdom is once again safely led by guidance of a real Dragon Speaker—three Dragon Speakers, in fact! But a troubling vision from the Great Dragon warns of a 'Dark Sun' coming soon. And while Rain, Leaf, and Ghost argue amongst themselves about what it means, the monkeys are hatching a plan to use this moment of uncertainty to their best advantage… Unless the pandas learn to trust each other, their biggest challenges may still lurk...
Author
Publisher
All Night Books, an imprint of Easton Studio Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Hardcover.
Language
English
Description
"Becoming Forest opens with Aishling - the young Irish woman at the heart of this story - as she visits her grandmother in California following her grandfather's death. Aishling finds her grandfather's journal and reads about a trip he made to India years ago to visit the Bodhi Tree, where the Buddha found enlightenment. In the journal, she discovers a letter addressed to her from her grandfather asking for her help passing along his message of "deep...
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Language
English
Description
Shy little Felix is lonely and bullied by bigger monsters his age, but after he meets up with one of the scariest monsters in the world, Macabber Tails, they head out on a journey together, facing adventures and battles for their lives, soon learning the meaning of being tough.
Author
Series
Gunhild volume 1
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In the world of Norse mythology, humans revere the mighty gods and fear the mystical, nature-wielding Jotuns, and Gunhild is a fire Jotun. Abandoned by her own kind and raised in a human girls' orphanage, Gunhild wishes to prove to her peers that she's more than a little troublemaker. Every step of the way, it becomes clear that Gunhild must fight for what's right and follow her own sense of justice, seeing as no one else will fight for her. Gunhild's...
13) Confetti realms
Author
Publisher
Mad Cave Studios, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"On Halloween night, when the moon is full, teenagers get up to mischief. But when an encounter with a giant, sentient puppet in a graveyard sends five teens to a mysterious dimension called the Confetti Realms, they must overcome obstacles in their own friendships-and collect the debted teeth owed to the puppet-in order to make their way home. But the allure of staying in a fantasy world is a hard one to beat, and going home to their normal lives...
Author
Series
Seven sisters (Lucinda Riley) volume 8
Publisher
Plaza y Janés
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
1928, Paris: A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who is really is. As he grows into a young man, falling in love and taking classes at the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris, he can almost forget the terrors of his past, or the promise he has vowed to keep. But...
15) Get well, Nubs!
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Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When the youngling Nubs wakes up sick, his Jedi-in-training friends Kai Brightstar and Lys Solay must search for a special leaf that will cure his ills in time for him to join a field trip he’d been looking forward to." --publisher's website
16) The bitter crown
Author
Series
Eidyn Saga volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The fog of war is lifted and the conspiracy at the heart of Eidyn finally exposed. Now that they know the truth, Aranok and his allies must find a way to free a country that doesn't know it's held captive. But with divided loyalties and his closest friendship shaken, can their alliance hold against overwhelming odds? The quest to retake the country begins here"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Ibérica, S.A
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
Publisher Annotation: The first book of the Lightfall series introduces Bea and Cad, two unlikely friends who get swept up in an epic quest to save their world from falling into eternal darkness.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Marcel the hedgehog used to live with his beloved owner Dorothy, but since getting hopelessly lost, he's tried to forget the happy home he left behind. Now, Marcel lives a quiet life in the abandoned balcony of The Emerald City Theater where he subsists on dropped popcorn and the Saturday showings of The Wizard of Oz. But when he's discovered, Marcel is taken far away from everything he knows and ends up lost once more. His quest to return to The...
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