Tag: book series
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Book Review: Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity
by Elizabeth C. Bunce publisher’s synopsis When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn’t be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumors of a cursed treasure lost on the island—an ancient silver brooch that may have…
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Book Review: The Mermaid’s Tale
by L. E. Richmond publisher’s synopsis A Tail Could Tell a Tale Locklyn Adair has never fit in. The legs she inherited as a result of her great-great-grandmother’s curse make it impossible for her to belong under the sea. When her niece is also born without a tail, Locklyn is determined to save her from…
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Book Review: Suspended in the Stars
by E. A. Hendryx publisher’s synopsis A girl in hiding. A boy on the run. The fate of the galaxy between them. In the Xerus Galaxy, Soaring Staress Talie Zarna is hiding her true identity on the circus spaceship Midway. When she’s forced to shelter rogue soldier, Renner Cartha, it’s easy to see he has…
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Book Review: Super You! Power of Flight
by Hena Khan and Andrea Menotti publisher’s synopsis You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp – that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand pecked by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it’s up to…
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Book Review: The Eternity Gate
by Katherine Briggs publisher’s synopsis Destroy the key. Save her people and herself. The Eternity Gate is found, and kings and monsters battle over its legends of treasure. But rumors whisper that someone stole the gate’s ancient key. Seyo, handmaiden to the princess, keeps three secrets. First, she’s gifted in fire, not light, and may…
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Book Review: The Looking-Glass Illusion
by Sara Ella publisher’s synopsis Step through the looking glass. Slay the Jabberwock. Seek the King. Alice is not prepared to face what awaits beyond the Tulgey Wood. When she and the rest of Team Heart enter the fourth and final Wonderland Trial, it’s up to her to lead them to victory. But this Trial…
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Book Review: The Electrical Menagerie
by Mollie E. Reeder publisher’s synopsis The Electrical Menagerie, one-of-a-kind robotic roadshow, is bankrupt. Sylvester Carthage, illusionist and engineer, has the eccentric imagination the Menagerie needs to succeed creatively — but none of the people skills. Fast-talking Arbrook Huxley, meanwhile, has all the savvy the Menagerie needs to succeed commercially — but none of the…
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Book Review: Beneath the Swirling Sky
by Carolyn Leiloglou publisher’s synopsis A house full of paintings, a missing sister, and a family secret send a boy and his cousin into a world where art is the key in this fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Wingfeather Saga and Pages & Co. After an experience he’d rather forget, Vincent is determined to be…
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Book Review: The Story Hunter
by Lindsay A. Franklin publisher’s synopsis Redeeming the past is a fatal quest. In the wake of a deadly coup, the capital city of Urian has descended into chaos. Heartbreak and bloodshed await Tanwen and her friends as they discover the unlikeliest leader now rules Tir. If they want to save the realm, Tannie and…
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Book Review: The Story Raider
by Lindsay A. Franklin publisher’s synopsis Deceiving an empire is a treacherous game. Tanwen and the Corsyth weavers race to collect the strands of an ancient cure that might save Gryfelle. But Tanwen has a secret—Gryfelle isn’t the only one afflicted by the weaver’s curse. As Queen Braith struggles to assert her rule, a new…
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