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2) Ghostcloud
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Forced to shovel coal underground in a half-bombed power station, 12-year-old Luke Smith-Sharma discovers his own innate powers with the help of a ghostly girl and is determined to save himself and his friends from a cruel and sinister scheme orchestrated by an evil woman.
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Tor is still getting used to the powers of the Night Witch, but everything changes when a mysterious girl named Vesper arrives on Emblem Island with news that a band of cursed pirates are on their way to the island. Vesper informs them that the Calavera pirates destroyed her home and their only hope of stopping them is the Pirate's Pearl, an ancient relic that controls the high seas. Tor, Vesper, Engle, and Melda embark on a perilous journey to find...
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A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
8) The finisher
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Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual, nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown. Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave, but that he was chased. And he's left behind a very dangerous trail of clues that only she can decode. The Quag is a dark forest filled with terrifying beasts and bloodthirsty Outliers. But just as deadly are the threats that exist...
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All light in Chattana is created by one man, the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil...
13) Dragon overnight
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Dory and her friends from Ms. Starr's Upside-Down Magic class set off on an overnight school field trip to Dragon Haven to see, and learn how to care for, dragons--unfortunately there are other students with regular magic there as well, so it is not long before the trouble starts.
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Molly knows that if she compliments her baby brother, the malicious Kinde Folk will take him away. The words accidentally spill out, however, and Molly realizes that her brother was stolen and a changeling has replaced him. She then sets out to find and rescue her baby brother, hoping that the Kinde Folk will make a trade.
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Anna, Queen of Arendelle, has been tirelessly preparing for the Polar Night's Celebration that is held every year to welcome the time when the sun doesn't rise in the Polar Circle. She has been working so hard, her fiancé Kristoff suggests she take a night off to visit her sister Elsa, the Snow Queen. Anna loves the idea. Accompanied by Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf, Anna reunites with Elsa in the Enchanted Forest. After telling spooky stories around...
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Thirteen-year-old Cassidy Drake wants nothing more than to race with her best dragon, Ranga, in the annual Great Texas Dragon Race. Her mother was a racing legacy, and growing up on her family's dragon sanctuary ranch, Cassidy lives and breathes dragons. She knows she could win against the exploitative FireCorp team that cares more about corporate greed than caring for the dragons.
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"An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and...
20) Gargantis
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There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. Someone has woken the ancient Gargantis, who sleeps in the watery caves beneath this spooky seaside town. It seems the Gargantis is looking for something: a treasure stolen from her underwater lair. And it just might be in the Lost-and-Foundery at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, in the care of one Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder.With the help of the daring Violet Parma,...