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The Emerald City of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends visit the magical Emerald City, but find it in danger from an evil king. They must save the city and its inhabitants.
At the beginning of this story, it is made quite clear that Dorothy Gale (the primary protagonist of many of the previous Oz books), is in the habit of freely speaking of her many adventures in the ... (Wikipedia)
Wytches, Volume 1
by Scott Snyder
A family's struggle against a force of ancient evil, lurking in the woods.
Everything you thought you knew about witches is wrong. They are much darker, and they are much more horrifying. Wytches takes the mythology of witches to a far creepier, bone-chilling place than ... (Goodreads)
Ozma of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
An adventurous young girl embarks on a quest to restore the peace in Oz.
On an ocean voyage with her uncle Henry to Australia, Dorothy is blown into the sea by a storm. She takes refuge on a floating chicken-coop, which washes ashore, along with the coop and a hen in it. ... (Wikipedia)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her friends journey through the magical Land of Oz, encountering strange creatures and adventures.
Dorothy Gale is gladly joining her Uncle Henry in California to visit relatives who live at Hugson's Ranch, after their vacation from Australia in, Ozma of Oz, . Dorothy meets Hugson's nephew who is ... (Wikipedia)
Strange Weather
by Joe Hill
Four interconnected stories that explore the chaos of the natural world.
A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, Joe Hill Snapshot is the disturbing story of a Silicon Valley adolescent who finds himself ... (Goodreads)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
Things We Know by Heart
by Jessi Kirby
After losing her boyfriend in a tragic accident, Quinn seeks solace in his donated organs recipient.
In this unforgettable novel, Quinn Sullivan falls for the recipient of her boyfriend’s donated heart. Printz Award winner John Corey Whaley calls it “not just a love story, but one with a ferocious ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Catastrophic History of You and Me
by Jess Rothenberg
After Brie dies, she finds herself in an afterlife where she must come to terms with her past and learn to let go.
Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.... Welcome to forever. Brie's life ends at sixteen: Her boyfriend tells her he doesn't love her, and the news breaks her heart—literally. But now that ... (Goodreads)
Wintersong
by S. Jae-Jones
A young woman must journey to the Underground to save her sister from the Goblin King, but at a cost.
"Darkly romantic and atmospheric in all of the best ways, this book reads like a fever dream you never want to wake from." —Emily A. Duncan, , New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints and ... (Goodreads)
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King
A post-apocalyptic adventure of survival and courage in a world of chaos.
The story begins five weeks after the end of, The Drawing of the Three, . Roland , Susannah , and Eddie have moved east from the shore of the Western Sea, and into the woods of Out-World. After an ... (Wikipedia)
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert
Epic tale of a galactic ruler's struggle to protect his empire from destruction.
Twelve years after the events described in, Dune, (1965), Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides rules as Emperor. By accepting the role of messiah to the Fremen , Paul had unleashed a jihad which conquered most ... (Wikipedia)
Just Me and My Mom
by Mercer Mayer
A young child spends a day with their mother, going on various adventures and having fun together.
Head to the big city with Little Critter and his mom in this adventurous picture book! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is spending a special day with his mom in this classic, funny, and heartwarming ... (Goodreads)
I Am Princess X
by Cherie Priest
A girl creates a comic book character, Princess X, with her best friend. After her friend's death, she discovers Princess X is real and sets out to find her.
Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen; illustrated throughout with comics. Once ... (Goodreads)
Thornhill
by Pam Smy
Parallel stories of a girl in an orphanage and a boy in a modern house, connected by a dark secret. Told through diary entries and illustrations.
Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door., 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan ... (Barnes & Noble)
Daddy's Gone A Hunting
by Mary Higgins Clark
A family's dark secrets are revealed after a murder at their successful furniture business.
In her latest novel Mary Higgins Clark, the beloved, bestselling "Queen of Suspense," exposes a dark secret from a family's past that threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, ... (Goodreads)
A Desperate Fortune
by Susanna Kearsley
Sara deciphers a cryptic diary, uncovering a hidden code that leads to a dangerous secret. A tale of love, espionage, and betrayal.
The highly anticipated, brand-new timeslip romance from New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley For nearly 300 years, the mysterious journal of Jacobite exile Mary Dundas has lain ... (Goodreads)
Daggerspell
by Katharine Kerr
A young girl seeks revenge for her family's murder, but discovers a destiny beyond vengeance. A tale of magic, love, and sacrifice.
Events are listed here not in chronological order, but in the order they were originally presented in the novel. The sorcerer Nevyn sees an omen indicating that a person whose destiny is intertwined ... (Wikipedia)
Saga, Volume 1
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young family from opposite sides of a galactic war fight to survive and protect their newborn child.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 1
by Masami Tsuda
Yukino Miyazawa is the perfect student until she meets Soichiro Arima, who threatens her perfect facade.
Straight As, athlete and overall "Ms. Popularity," Yukino, is the perfect student. Or at least that"s how she appears to the outside world. But when the curtains are drawn, a lazy young egomaniac ... (Goodreads)
Black Ice
by Becca Fitzpatrick
Britt goes to boarding school in Maine to escape her past, but finds herself in a dangerous game of survival with mysterious bad boy, Jude.
Danger is hard to resist in this sexy thriller from Becca Fitzpatrick, the New York Times bestselling author of the Hush, Hush saga. Britt Pheiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she ... (Goodreads)
The Spiderwick Chronicles Box Set
by Tony DiTerlizzi
Three siblings discover a hidden world of magical creatures and battle against evil forces to protect it.
It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: "We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened ... (Goodreads)
The Last Unicorn
by Peter S. Beagle
A magical journey of a unicorn seeking to restore her lost kind.
The story begins with a group of human hunters passing through a forest in search of game. After days of coming up empty-handed, they begin to believe they are passing through a Unicorn's forest, ... (Wikipedia)
Mrs. Poe
by Lynn Cullen
A fictionalized account of the tumultuous relationship between Edgar Allan Poe and poet Frances Osgood, told from Osgood's perspective.
A vivid and compelling novel about a woman who becomes entangled in an affair with Edgar Allan Poe—at the same time she becomes the unwilling confidante of his much-younger wife. It is 1845, and ... (Goodreads)
Planetfall
by Emma Newman
A group of colonists on a distant planet are visited by a stranger, who brings to light secrets that threaten to tear their community apart.
Planetfall is set in the future in a colony on an unnamed planet. It is narrated by Renata Ghali (Ren), the colony's 3D printer engineer. The expedition to the planet on the ship Atlas was led by Lee ... (Wikipedia)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
A thrilling adventure beneath the depths of the sea, discovering a strange and wondrous world.
During the year 1866, ships of various nationalities sight a mysterious sea monster , which, it is later suggested, might be a gigantic narwhal . The U.S. government assembles an expedition in New ... (Wikipedia)
Monster Island
by David Wellington
A zombie outbreak ravages New York City, and a group of survivors must navigate the dangers of the undead and human nature to stay alive.
It's one month after a global disaster. The most "developed" nations of the world have fallen to the shambling zombie masses. Only a few pockets of humanity survive — in places rife with high-powered ... (Goodreads)
Nutcracker
by E.T.A. Hoffmann
A young girl's Christmas toy comes to life and takes her on a magical journey through a world of sweets and adventure.
The tale of Nutcracker , written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, has fascinated and inspired artists, composers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. It has retained its freshness because it ... (Goodreads)
In the Shadow of the Banyan
by Vaddey Ratner
A young girl's idyllic life in Cambodia is shattered by the Khmer Rouge regime. She must navigate the horrors of war and loss to survive.
Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyan is testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. For ... (Goodreads)
The Dressmaker
by Rosalie Ham
A talented dressmaker returns to her small Australian hometown to confront her past and seek revenge. Dark secrets are revealed.
In the 1950s, Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage returns to her hometown of Dungatar, an Australian country town, to take care of her ill mother, Molly. The people of Dungatar sent Tilly away at the age of ten ... (Wikipedia)
Varina
by Charles Frazier
A fictionalized account of the life of Varina Davis, wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and her struggles during and after the Civil War.
Sooner or later, history asks, which side were you on? In his powerful new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of, Cold Mountain, vividly bringing to life the chaos and devastation ... (Barnes & Noble)
