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What do readers say about Who Could That Be at This Hour??
nothing but fun weird and wacky mystery and adventures witty and entertainingBefore the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world.
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What do readers say about The Mysterious Benedict Society?
full of adventure smart and entertaining young adult fiction good plot pacingARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD Looking for special opportunities?
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear listener, can test your wits right alongside them.)... More details on The Mysterious Benedict Society
In a city called Stonetown, near a port called Stonetown Harbor, a boy named Reynie Muldoon was preparing to take an important test. It was the second test of the day — the first had been in an office...
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What do readers say about Artemis Fowl?
clever plot twist dry, quirky humor world book day book fairies and gnomesWhen twelve-year-old evil genius Artemis Fowl tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy - Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit - and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nast... More details on Artemis Fowl
HO Chi Minh City in the summer. Sweltering by anyone’s standards. Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something extremely important had not been...
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What do readers say about Into the Wild?
very descriptive and engaging a good ya tale four clans of cats the plot isn't muchThe extraordinary bestselling true story of a young man's uncompromising pilgrimage that ended in tragedy.... More details on Into the Wild
It was very dark. Rusty could sense something was near. The young tomcat’s eyes opened wide as he scanned the dense undergrowth. This place was unfamiliar, but the strange scents drew him onward, deep...
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What do readers say about The Lightning Thief?
modern day fantasy thriller mythology based urban fantasy it is very creative first-person cheeky narratorPercy Jackson has ADHD, dyslexia, and a taste for trouble, so he's stuck going to a private school in upstate New York for hard-to-handle kids. If he doesn't get his life into shape, this could be the sixth school he's expelled from.
Then one day, Pe... More details on The Lightning Thief
But if you recognize yourself in these pages—if you feel something stirring inside—stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it’s only a matter of time before they sens...
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What do readers say about Redwall?
old school fantasy style lord of the rings middle grade fantasy classical children's storiesWhen Redwall was published in 1987 it catipulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreath excapes, tragedy, mys... More details on Redwall
MATTHIAS CUT A comical little figure as he wobbled his way along the cloisters, with his large sandals flip-flopping and his tail peeping from beneath the baggy folds of an over-sized novice’s habit. ...
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What do readers say about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
symmetry and symbolism coming of age tale magical and mysterious novel it is very suspensefulAir-raids over London during WWII compel four siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - to be sent away from the city to the house of a kindly but remote Professor "who lived in the heart of the country." There is much to discover in the country: w... More details on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
And really it was a wonderful tea. There was a nice brown egg, lightly boiled, for each of them, and then sardines on toast, and then buttered toast, and then toast with honey, and then a sugar-topped...
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What do readers say about Fablehaven?
fantasy and fairies engaging and witty young adult fantasy very unique and creativeBrandon Mull's New York Times bestselling series about siblings Seth and Kendra who discover their grandparents are the caretakers of a sanctuary for magical creatures!
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden r... More details on Fablehaven
Kendra stared out the side window of the SUV, watching foliage blur past. When the flurry of motion became too much, she looked up ahead and fixed her gaze on a particular tree, following it as it slo...
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What do readers say about The Phantom Tollbooth?
pen and ink clever use of words creative and witty a magical tollboothMilo's exciting adventure in lands of edible words and mysterious creatures-Dictionopolis, the Mountains of Ignorance, the Kingdom of Wisdom, and more! "Lucid, humorous, full of warmth."-New Yorker... More details on The Phantom Tollbooth
Following the instructions, which told him to cut here, lift there, and fold back all around, he soon had the tollbooth unpacked and set up on its stand. He fitted the windows in place and attached th...
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What do readers say about Holes?
half mystery, half comic cohesive and organized friendships and overcoming obstacles suspenseful and interesting20 Years in Print
Winner of the National Book Award
TIME Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time
"Dazzling" -Publishers Weekly, starred review... More details on Holes
Stanley was sitting about ten rows back, handcuffed to his armrest. His backpack lay on the seat next to him. It contained his toothbrush, toothpaste, and a box of stationery his mother had given him....
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