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(K-5th Grade) at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
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Books of Ember volume 1
Language
English
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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
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Wings of fire. Original series volume 3
Language
English
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The five dragonets of the prophecy are hoping to hide in safety in the RainWing kingdom, and Glory is hoping to learn more about her own identity, but when tribe members start disappearing and the old queen does nothing, it is up to Glory and her friends to uncover the lurking evil.
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Ascendance trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.
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Wings of fire. Original series volume 2
Language
English
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"Tsunami the SeaWing is overjoyed to be reunited with her fellow ocean-dwelling dragons. For the first time in her life, she actually fits in. But not everything is as perfect as it seems underwater"--
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Series
Familiars volume 1
Language
English
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JF Once Upon A Summer Reading
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If You Like Wings of Fire, Read These!
JF Once Upon A Summer Reading
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When a scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow "familiars," a know-it-all blue jay and bumbling tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack and two other wizards.
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 5
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English
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While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from disaster.
9) Neverseen
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Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 4
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Sophie battles the rebels--and recovers dark memories from her past. She must question everything to find a truth that will either save her world--or shatter it.
10) Nightmares!
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Series
Nightmares! volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"Twelve-year-old Charlie and his friends must stop nightmares from taking over their town before it's too late"--
11) THE BIG FREEZE
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Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 4
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen.Everyone has chosen something so impressive. Lina's not sure what she's going to do-- but she's determined to make her mark in a big way!
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 2
Language
English
Description
Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. This time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for...
15) Witchlings
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
Thrills and Chills (Halloween) - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
Thrills and Chills (Halloween) - MID
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With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor, and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle-grade Latine witch story, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers or Harry Potter.
16) A tale of magic
Author
Series
Tale of magic volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
If You Like Percy Jackson, Read These!
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Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdom's repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the world's perception of magic.
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Wings of fire. Original series volume 5
Language
English
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Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously, so Morrowseer's devastating news changes everything--now she must forge a new identity, and find a way to stop the futile and destructive war between the dragon clans.
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of fourteen short stories featuring dragons and wizards, councilors and mayors, an adventurous tortoise and a monster in a lake, along with plenty of pointy hats and a few magic spells, written when the author was a teenaged newspaper reporter.
19) The Borrowers
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English
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Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock. Includes a letter and a sketch of Homily and Arrietty by the author.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Irish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of the cursed house.
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