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by Hans Christian Andersen
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Hunted, mocked, and facing the harsh change of seasons, an awkward bird's dangerous journey through a world of bias leads to a stunning change, showing that true happiness comes to those who patiently accept who they are.
by Edward Gibbon
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This chronicles Rome's final centuries, showing how civic virtue declined, barbarians invaded, and Christianity reshaped the empire's fate.
by Kevin Kelly
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by Ernest J. Gaines
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Miss Jane Pittman's century-long journey, from slavery's whip scars to the Civil Rights era, shows the enduring spirit of a Black woman who saw and shaped the fight for freedom in America.
by Meg Cabot
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When a reality TV pop star and her entourage move into a college dorm, plus-size assistant director Heather Wells must manage a film crew, adoring fans, and a homicide, all while dealing with her own romance.
by Laurie Faria Stolarz
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After her psychometric ex-boyfriend vanishes, a heartbroken Camelia discovers she has inherited his unsettling gift. His return ignites a dangerous love triangle where every touch reveals a lie and every secret could be deadly.
by Ken Liu
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A cunning bandit and a stern nobleman, once united in rebellion against an empire of silk-draped airships and shapeshifting gods, discover their friendship shattered by clashing visions of justice for the world they helped liberate.
by Gloria Whelan
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After a deceptive arranged marriage leaves her abandoned, thirteen-year-old Koly, an Indian bride, bravely reshapes her future.
by Julie Andrews Edwards
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Three children and a professor go on a secret journey to a hidden land of strange creatures to find the last Whangdoodle.
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Transformed into a toy dog for biting a wizard, Roverandom embarks on a whimsical, perilous journey to the moon and under the sea to find the magic that will make him real again.
by Sally Green
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As war rages and his sanity frays, a witch named Nathan faces betrayal, a quest for a powerful amulet, and visions of his own death, while his closest companion's love offers a fleeting promise of peace amidst the encroaching darkness.
by Elizabeth George
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A serial killer targeting young boys escalates to a white victim, forcing Scotland Yard detectives Lynley and Havers to navigate a racially charged media storm while hunting a cunning murderer whose next move threatens to shatter their world.
by Demitria Lunetta
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In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by flesh-eating creatures, a fierce teenage survivor and her adopted toddler find refuge in a seemingly utopian sanctuary that holds a sinister secret threatening their newfound safety.
by Stefan Zweig
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by Darren Shan
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An orphaned priestess-in-training, Bec, goes on a dangerous quest to help a besieged village after her own home is destroyed by demonic Fomorii, fighting infernal creatures and uncovering secrets about her origins.
by Stephanie Kallos
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In a Seattle mansion filled with antique treasures and long-held secrets, a reclusive septuagenarian and a heartbroken young woman form an unlikely friendship that mends their fractured pasts and reveals the beauty of broken things.
by Taran Matharu
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As war looms, Fletcher and his demon navigate dangerous realms and fragile alliances to face his orc enemy, Khan, hoping to save his home and prevent destruction.
by Jeaniene Frost
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To save his bride from a deadly magical link to his ancient enemy, the vampire Vlad Tepesh must confront a foe who turns his allies against him, risking everything to protect the woman who tamed his centuries of darkness.
by Tsitsi Dangarembga
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In colonial Rhodesia, Tambudzai seeks education at a mission school, where she sees her Westernized cousin, Nyasha, struggle under cultural displacement and patriarchal control, leading to a tragic breakdown.
by Shad Helmstetter
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Master positive self-talk to change negative thought patterns, achieve your goals, and build a more successful life.
by Neal Shusterman
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In Everlost, where dead children linger, a war begins between the benevolent Chocolate Ogre, who guides souls to the light, and the fanatic Mary Hightower, who wants to trap them forever, while Allie grapples with the allure of possessing the living.
by Enid Blyton
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When Uncle Quentin mysteriously isolates himself on Kirrin Island, the Famous Five must brave hidden dangers to uncover the secrets he's trying to protect.
by Liz Moore
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A brilliant daughter works through her enigmatic father's deteriorating mind and hidden past, starting a virtual quest that blurs the lines between memory, identity, and the digital world he helped create.
by Amy A. Bartol
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Whisked across the galaxy to a war-torn planet, Kricket discovers her inherited foresight is a dangerous weapon destined to ignite an ancient clan war, forcing her to confront a future she may be powerless to change.