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by Alan Dean Foster
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Born of Zeus and fated to defy the heavens, Perseus must conquer mythological beasts, outwit gods, and wield the severed head of Medusa to rescue his beloved Andromeda from a monstrous sea-beast and a city's curse.
by Christine Brodien-Jones
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In a world where nature and knowledge are forbidden, a young boy hears his grandmother's tales of silver owls and a legendary Owl Keeper. When a mysterious girl arrives, challenging the oppressive regime, he must find the courage to believe in magic again and ignite a forgotten hope.
by Kathy Reichs
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Tory Brennan and her superpowered Virals face their biggest challenge yet, battling a rogue pack with a dangerous new virus strain and evading a shadowy government group, all while managing their unique abilities and a former enemy.
by Bapsi Sidhwa
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In 1940s Pakistan, a spirited Lahore orphan, married off to a mountain tribesman by her nostalgic adoptive father, flees her brutal new life, choosing a perilous escape over a fate worse than death.
by Julie Reece Deaver
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A teenage girl's vivid daydreams become terrifyingly real, forcing her to uncover forgotten horrors from her past before her mind traps her forever.
by Henry Miller
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Henry Miller explores money with humor, defends the artist's role, and declares his love for painting, all while questioning societal norms with wit and insight.
by Dan Gemeinhart
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After a mysterious death, a loyal dog named Brodie finds himself in a ghostly, perpetual run, unable to cross into the afterlife until he ensures the safety of the boy he loves.
by Nina Schuyler
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After a fall leaves her speaking only Japanese, a shamed translator travels to Japan, where an affair with a Noh actor helps her uncover her past and the truth behind accusations of literary sabotage.
by Janet Lewis
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In 16th-century France, a woman's search for truth about her husband's changed behavior after his eight-year absence reveals a carefully planned deception, forcing her to choose between a comfortable lie and the harsh reality of exposing an imposter.
by James T. Farrell
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In 1910s Chicago, young William 'Studs' Lonigan navigates the confusion of adolescence and sexual awakening, a story that explores truth in a changing America.
by Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass's autobiography shows his journey from a Maryland plantation to becoming a key voice in the abolition movement, detailing his escape and fight against slavery and racial injustice.
by Lynne Ewing
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A misunderstood teen with supernatural abilities must choose between fitting into a new high school and returning to the dangerous world of his true love when bounty hunters threaten his fragile new life.
by Michel Tremblay
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In 1942 Montreal, as spring awakens, seven pregnant women in a working-class neighborhood navigate love, loss, and history, while unseen Fates knit the future of a nation from an empty house next door.
by Reid Hoffman
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Reid Hoffman envisions a future where AI amplifies human potential, offering personalized education, accelerated medical breakthroughs, and empowered decision-making to create a world of extraordinary possibility.
by Graham Joyce
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During WWII in Coventry, seven sisters face love, loss, and subtle magic, all seen through the eyes of a boy passed among them.
by Geoffrey Wolff
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A son grapples with his con-man father, a Gatsby-like figure who created a life of privilege and success while being a devoted, if deceptive, dad.
by Charles Yale Harrison
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This novel shows World War I through the eyes of a young Canadian soldier, exposing the horror and futility of trench warfare with brutal honesty.
by Anurag Garg
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by James Ponti
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A brilliant hacker goes from juvenile detention to international espionage, finding her place among a team of MI6 kid spies who use their skills to save the world.
by Shana Burg
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Thirteen-year-old Clare, grieving her mother's death and isolated in rural Malawi, finds unexpected comfort and a path to healing through her new school friends and the wisdom of an orphan named Memory.
by Laura Martin
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A determined girl and her best friend break free from their underground compound to search for her vanished father in a dangerous, dinosaur-ruled world that has reclaimed the surface.
by Cynan Jones
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In a stark rural setting, a badger-baiter's brutal hunt and a farmer's quiet grief intertwine, leading to a raw tragedy.
by Bobbie Pyron
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Abandoned to the brutal Moscow winter, a young boy finds an unbreakable family and fierce survival in an unexpected pack of stray dogs, challenging the very definition of humanity.
by Angie Abdou
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An aging wrestler and a determined swimmer, both Olympic hopefuls, confront the harsh reality that their bodies, once tools for their dreams, are now their biggest obstacles as they face the end of their athletic careers and wonder who they will be when medals are no longer possible.