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Imagine Your StoryReading ListAll books with the prefix “DB” or “DBC” (audio books) and some with the prefix “BR” or “BRC” (braille books) are available for LBPH patrons to download through BARD.Preschool-Grade 2Garza, Cynthia Leonor and Alyssa Bermudez. Lucía the Luchadora. POW! 2017. 978-1576878279. In Lucia the Luchadora, a little girl gets spicy mad when the boys on the playground insist that girls can't be superheroes. In Lucia the Luchadora and the Million Masks, Lucia helps her little sister, Gemma, choose her own lucha libre mask. (DB 93712)Grifalconi, Ann. The Village of Round and Square Houses. Little, Brown, 1986. 978-0316328623. In a real village in Cameroon, Central Africa, the men live in square houses and the women in round houses. A grandmother of the village shares with us the drama of how this came to be, (DB 26440)Kann, Victoria. Pinkalicious: Fairy House. HarperCollins, 2013. 978-0062187833. A little girl who is obsessed with the color pink eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink. (DBC05085)Kann, Victoria. Silverlicious. HarperCollins, 2011. 978-0061781247. When Pinkalicious loses her sweet tooth she turns to the Tooth Fairy for help. (DBC02437)LaMarche, Jim. The Elves and the Shoemaker. Chronicle Books, 2003. 978-0811834773. A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night. (DBC09611)Santat, Dan. After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). Roaring Brook Press, 2017. 978-1626726826. After falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but he is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 22032)Schwartz, Corey Rosen and Dan Santat. Ninja Red Riding Hood. Penguin, 2014. 978-0399163548. In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art. (DBC06515)Scieszka, Jon and Lane Smith. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Puffin Books, 1996. 978-0140544510. Alexander T. Wolf, also known as the Big Bad Wolf, gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. (DB 31436, LP 16989)Shannon, David. Jangles: A Big Fish Story. Blue Sky Press, 2012. 978-0545143127. A father relates to his son the tale of his encounter--and friendship--with a gigantic trout whose enormous jaw is covered with so many lures and fish hooks that he jangles when he swims, but who has never been caught. (DBC01461)Shea, Bob. Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great. Disney-Hyperion, 2013. 978-1423159520. When Unicorn moves to the neighborhood, Goat's envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship. (DB 89867)Stein, David Ezra. Interrupting Chicken. Candlewick Press, 2010. 978-0763641689. When Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise (DB 93649)Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Viking, 1999. 978-0670878550. Joseph starts with an overcoat. When it is old and worn, he makes it into a jacket. The original material becomes smaller and smaller until he arrives at the moral of the tale. Adapted from a Yiddish folk song. PRINT/BRAILLE (BR 13008, DBC08715)Wilcox, Leah and Lydia Monks. Falling for Rapunzel. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2003. 978-0399237942. To rescue Rapunzel from her tower, a prince yells for her to throw down her hair; but being too far away to hear clearly, she tosses out various items from her room, including her maid. (DBC02455)Wilson, Karma and Will Hillenbrand. Whopper Cake. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006, 978-0689838446. (DBC09674)Kindergarten-Grade 3Anderson, Hans Christian. The Emperor’s New Clothes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. 978-0544159525. In this tale written in the mid-1800s, two rascally weavers convince the emperor they can weave the most beautiful cloth in the world, but it will be visible only to those who are fit for the office they hold and are very clever. So the emperor orders a new set of clothes from this wonderful cloth. But when he puts them on no one can see them. (DB 43717)Auch, Mary Jane and Herm Auch. The Princess and the Pizza. Holiday House, 2003. 978-0823417988. An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest. (DBC06091)Barnett, Mac and Jon Klassen. Extra Yarn. Balzer & Bray, 2012. 978-0061953385. With a supply of yarn that strangely never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in her town--all the animals, buildings, trees, and cars--until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 20047)Brown, Marcia. Cinderella. Simon & Schuster, 1971. 978-0684126760. Saved from the cruelty of her wicked stepmother, a poor girl goes to the king's ball with the help of her fairy godmother. (BR 06111)de Brunhoff, Jean. Babar the King. Albatross, 2018. 978-1946963116. King Babar and Queen Celeste are established as rulers of the country of the elephants. Since they have no capital city, King Babar orders everything he needs to build a magnificent capital. (DB 44154)Climo, Shirley and Ruth Heller. The Egyptian Cinderella. HarperCollins, 1992. 978-0064432795. Because of her rosy complexion and fair hair, Rhodopis, a Greek slave girl in ancient Egypt, is scorned and teased by the Egyptian girls who work for her kind master. Seeing her dance with the animals, her master orders a pair of gilded red-rose slippers for Rhodopis. When a mighty falcon takes her slipper and deposits it in the lap of the pharaoh Amasis, he determines to marry the maiden whose foot it fits. (DB 36665)DiPucchio, Kelly and Greg Pizzoli. Dragon Was Terrible. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. 978-0374300494. When a kingdom is tormented by the antics of a mischievous dragon, the king offers a special reward to any brave knight who can tame it. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 21100)Elya, Susan Middleton and Juana Martinez-Neal. La Princesa and the Pea. Scholastic, 2018. 978-1338537581. A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and includes a glossary (BRC01797 – uncontracted, BR 22048, DBC07053)Funke, Cornelia and Kerstin Meyer. Princess Knight. Chicken House, 2004. 978-0439536301. Motherless Princess Violetta, although small, learns to fight and joust like her three older brothers. When she turns sixteen, her father holds a jousting tournament and plans that Violetta will marry the winner. Violetta, however, disguises herself as a knight and wins all the matches. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 16003)Galdone, Paul. The Three Little Pigs. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1984. 978-0899192758. A retelling of the traditional tale about two foolish pigs and their clever brother, the houses the three build, and the wolf who wants to eat them. (BR 13866)Lester, Julius. John Henry. Penguin, 1994. 978-0803716063. John Henry was a beautiful, strong African American boy. As a man, John Henry met mean Ferret-Faced Freddy and beat him in a race. Then he tackled a huge boulder that was blocking a road, and a rainbow smiled on his work. Next he tried to beat a drill that was cutting into a mountain to let the train pass through. This was his last contest, but you might still hear him singing, "I got a rainbow." PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 09934)Martin, Rafe and David Shannon. The Rough-Face Girl. Puffin Books, 1998. 978-0698116269. This Algonquin Indian folktale is a variation on the Cinderella story. The two beautiful, older sisters are mean to the Rough-Face Girl. But her inner beauty gives her an advantage when all three want to marry the Invisible Being. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 11031)McKee, David. Elmer (Series). HarperCollins, 1989. 978-0688091712. Elmer is not gray like all the other elephants in his herd. Elmer is a patchwork of beautiful, brilliant colors, and he hates it! He hates it because the other elephants laugh and tease him day after day. When Elmer devises a way to look like all the other elephants, he and they learn to appreciate individual differences. (DB 34857; DBC08748; DBC08749; DBC08747; DBC08744)Mora, Pat. Do?a Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart. Knopf, 2005. 978-0375823374. When the villagers hear the terrible roar of a dangerous animal, they are too frightened to investigate. Their giant protector Do?a Flor, who can speak with animals, makes a surprising discovery about the loud noise. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 16047)Prelutsky, Jack and Peter Sis. The Dragons Are Singing Tonight. Greenwillow Books, 1998. 978-0688161620. Amiable dragons, disconsolate dragons, mechanical dragons, imaginary dragons, and nasty dragons a half-inch high are all found in this delightful collection of seventeen dragon poems. (DB 39084)Rubin, Adam and Daniel Salmieri. Dragons Love Tacos. Dial Books, 2012. 978-0803736801. A boy and a dog learn about the love dragons have for tacos--and the danger of spicy salsa as a topping. (BR 20048, DBC05068)San Souci, Robert and Brian Pinkney. Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella. Aladdin, 20012. 978-2914692281. Based on a French Creole version of Cinderella set on a Caribbean island. Cendrillon's godmother tells how she helps her goddaughter go to a party where she meets her true love. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 12038)San Souci, Robert and Jerry Pinkney. The Talking Eggs: A Cajun Cinderella Story. Dial Books, 1989. 978-0803706194. Creole folktale about a poor widow and her two daughters, Rose and Blanche. Rose is cross and mean, while Blanche is sweet and kind. When Blanche treats an old witch kindly, she is rewarded. When Rose tries, she is not so lucky. (BR 08909, DB 51584)Schwartz, Corey Rosen and Dan Santat. The Three Ninja Pigs. Penguin, 2012. 978-0399255144. A retelling of The Three Little Pigs. Tired of the big bad wolf blowing their houses down, each pig trains in a different martial art to prepare for battle with the wolf. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 20046)Scieszka, Jon. The Frog Prince, Continued. Turtleback Books, 1994. 978-0785735670. The Frog Prince (the frog who was turned into a prince when kissed by a princess) did not live happily ever after--at least not right away. He and the Princess made each other so miserable that he longed to become a frog again and went searching for a witch who could turn him back. (DB 34881)Scieszka, Jon. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Penguin, 1992. 978-0670844876. The author calls these tales "not quite" fairy tales, or, fairly stupid tales. Included are "The Princess and the Bowling Ball," "The Other Frog Prince," "Cinderumpelstiltskin," and "The Stinky Cheese Man." (DB 38039, LP 16988)Sturges, Philomon and Amy Walrod. The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza). Puffin Books, 2002. 978-0142301890. When the Little Red Hen wakes up from her nap, she scratches through her cupboard, finds a can of tomato sauce, and decides to make a pizza. But she is missing some ingredients, and her friends duck, cat, and dog are too busy to help--until the pizza is done. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 13061)Trivizas, Eugene and Helen Oxenbury. The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1997. 978-0689815287. Once upon a time there were three little wolves who lived with their mother. One day she tells them it is time to go out into the world and build their own house. But they must beware of the big bad pig, and build a very strong house. The wolves have a hard time building the right house. (DB 45040)Zelinsky, Paul O. Rapunzel. Dutton Children’s Books, 1997. 978-0525456074. Rapunzel is twelve, with beautiful, long red-gold hair, when a sorceress places her in a high tower in a lonely forest. A handsome prince secretly visits Rapunzel until the sorceress finds out and punishes them, keeping them apart. But their love for each other promises to restore their happiness. PRINT/BRAILLE. (BR 11018)Grades 2-4Brumbeau, Jeff and Gail de Marcken. The Quiltmaker’s Gift. Scholastic, 2001. 978- 0439309103. When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. (DBC05448)DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Field Guide (Spiderwick Chronicles Book 1). Simon & Schuster, 2003. 978-0689859366. When the Grace children--nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon and their thirteen-year-old sister, Mallory--move into their great-aunt Lucinda's run-down Victorian house, mischief begins, and Jared is blamed. Finding a book about faeries in a secret room gives Jared a clue about the unseen troublemaker. (BR 14982, DB 56514, LP 16687)Flournoy, Valerie and Jerry Pinkney. The Patchwork Quilt. Scholastic, 1996. 978-0590897532. With scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya and her grandmother make a beautiful quilt that brings back memories from her family's life. (BR 07110)Hodges, Margaret and Trina Schart Hyman. Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend. Little, Brown, 1984. 978-0316367950. A dramatic retelling of the classic tale recounts the battle between brave Saint George, the Red Cross Knight, and the deadly dragon that has terrorized the countryside for years. (DB 22236)Grades 3-6Buckley, Michael. The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Bk. 1). Recorded Books, 2006. 978-1419387463. Eighteen months after their parents mysteriously disappeared, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm and her younger sister Daphne are sent to live with their grandmother, who was previously thought to be dead. Granny Relda reveals the girls' relation to the Brothers Grimm and their responsibilities as fairy-tale detectives. (DB 73812)Carson Levine, Gail. Ella Enchanted. HarperCollins, 2017. 978-0064407052. Ella was cursed at birth by a fairy--who thought she was bestowing a gift--to always be obedient. After her mother dies, Ella is at the mercy of two bossy girls and their mother. The enchantment even puts her love for Prince Charmont at risk, and Ella is determined to get rid of it. (BR 15992, BRC0479, DB 46186, LP 13564)Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon Book 1). Little, Brown, 2019. 978-0316531221. The adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the initiation test of his Viking clan, the tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon. (DB 72291, DB 78725)Dahl, Roald. The BFG. Puffin Books, 2016. 978-1101997697. Sophie is taken from her orphanage by a big friendly giant ("BFG") who enjoys "dream blowing"-- sending happy dreams to children with his magical trumpet. Together they devise a plan to save the world from nine people-eating "cannybull" giants. (DB 44101, LP 09109)Gaiman, Neil and Chris Riddell. Odd and the Frost Giants. HarperCollins, 2016. 978-0062567956. An unlucky twelve-year-old Norwegian boy named Odd leads the Norse gods Loki, Thor, and Odin in an attempt to outwit evil Frost Giants who have taken over Asgard. (DB 70483)Hughes, Ted and Laura Carlin. The Iron Giant. Knopf, 2011. 978-0375871498. The Iron Giant was as big as a house. Where he came from, nobody knows. Hogart, a farmer's son, was the first to see him. He is terrifying the whole community by gobbling up tractors, ploughs, and other machinery. But they are even more petrified when a gigantic space-bat-angel-dragon, who eats living things, lands in their midst. Will the Iron Giant be able to save the world? (DB 30579)Kirk, Daniel. Library Mouse: Home Sweet Home. Harry N. Abrams, 2013. 978-1419705441. Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah leave the library and go to a museum so that Sam can make sketches in his explorer's journal, and while there, they see different kinds of artwork and make friends with another artist. (DBC08743)Irvine, Alex. Phase One: The Incredible Hulk. Little, Brown, 2015. 978-0316256339. After a devastating lab accident, Bruce Banner--a once shy scientist--becomes a raging green monster, the Incredible Hulk. Now a superhero, the Hulk must fight against another green-skinned monster, the Abomination. (DB 90484)Lin, Grace. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Little, Brown, 2009. 978-0415495257. Minli, an adventurous girl, lives in a poor Chinese village near Fruitless Mountain. Inspired by her father's stories, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon to restore the mountain's bounty. Along the way, Minli encounters magical creatures, including a helpful dragon. (BR 18712, DB 70391)Mlynowski, Sarah. Fairest of All. Scholastic, 2012. 978-0545403306. After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale. (DB 79339)Morris, Gerald. The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 978-0544022645. Sir Gawain--the only undefeated knight in King Arthur's court--receives an odd challenge from the giant Green Knight, who teaches Sir Gawain that friendship and courtesy are as important as strength and courage. (BR 19421)Morris, Gerald. The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009 978-0547248189. Young Givret, easily the shortest man at King Arthur's court, becomes a knight because of his clever mind and quick thinking, which he uses to help others. (BR 18283)Morris, Gerald. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009 978-0547237565. Relates the tales of brave Sir Lancelot. In "The Knight in Shining Armor" Lancelot, heading for King Arthur's court, must defend himself against sixteen knights in turn before he realizes that he has entered a jousting tournament. (BR 18111)Patterson, James, Chris Tebbetts, and Cory Thomas. Public School Superhero. Jimmy Patterson, 2016. 978-0316265980. In Kenny Wright's active imagination he's world-famous superhero Stainlezz Steel. However, in the real world, he's a sixth grade "grandma's boy" who struggles to fit in at his city school while searching for his own unique inner strength. (DB 81488)Riordan, Rick and John Rocco. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods. Disney-Hyperion, 2014. 978-1423183648. Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, explains how the world was created and then provides a who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus, from the perspective of the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. (DB 83766)Shurtliff, Liesl. Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. Alfred A. Knopf, 2013. 978-0307977946. Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen. (DBC01440)Vernon, Ursula. Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic. Dial Books, 2016. 978-0803739840. When Harriet Hamsterbone learns about the curse on twelve mice princesses who are forced to dance all night, every night, she knows she is the one to break the curse. Sequel to Harriet the Invincible (DB 83774). (BR 21459, DB 84323)Grades 4-7 Barnhill, Kelly Regan. The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Algonquin, 2019. 978-1616207465. Every year a community leaves a baby as an offering to a powerful yet misunderstood witch named Xan. One infant--now a young girl--is being raised by the witch and must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. (BR 21836, DB 85739, LP 20537)Catanese, P. W. The Thief and the Beanstalk. Aladdin, 2017. 978-1481476331. Nick, a desperate young orphan, breaks into the castle owned by Jack, of beanstalk fame. Jack allows Nick to steal three magic seeds which Nick plants. But Nick's adventures at the top of the beanstalk are more frightening than Jack's were. (DB 64171)Cervantes, J. C. The Storm Runner. Rick Riordan Presents, 2018. 978-1368016346. To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy and stop an evil deity. (DB 92548)Colfer, Chris. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories Book 1). Little, Brown, 2013. 978-0316201568. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic, where they come face-to-face with the fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about. (DB 80031)Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1973. 978-0689303173. Will Stanton, eleven, learns that he is the last of the Old Ones--immortals dedicated to controlling the forces of evil. Will's quest is to find the Signs of Light to defeat the Dark. Sequel to Over Sea, under Stone (BR 13419, DB 45567, LP 08832). Newbery Honor (BR 13420, BRC00627, DB 08054, LP 09084)Dahl, Roald and Quentin Blake. James and the Giant Peach, 2016. Puffin Books, 2016. 978-0425287651. An orphan, forced to live with two old women who don't understand him, discovers a magic potion that produces a giant-sized peach. James sneaks inside the peach where he finds a new world of insects and fabulous adventures. (BR 08596, BRA13742, DB 32548)Funke, Cornelia. Dragon Rider (Dragon Rider Book 1). Chicken House, 2011. 978-0545316484. Brave young dragon Firedrake, his brownie companion Sorrel, and human boy Ben are on a quest to find the Rim of the World, where magical creatures live peacefully and safely. Their journey towards the Himalayas abounds with adventures as an enemy pursues them. (DB 59464)Gannett, Ruth and Ruth Chrisman Gannett. My Father’s Dragon. Yearling, 2005. 978-0440421214. When Elmer Elevator befriends an old alley cat, he hears the story of the captive baby dragon on Wild Island and decides to rescue him. (DB 25589)Gidwitz Adam. A Tale Dark and Grimm. Penguin, 2010. 978-0525423348. Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into further adventures in a magical and terrifying world, where they encounter wicked witches, kindly strangers, and a dragon. Sometimes the brother and sister fail and sometimes they succeed. Some violence. (DB 72486)Healy, Christopher and Todd Harris. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (Hero’s Guide Book 1). Walden Pond Press, 2013. 978-0062117458. The lazy bards have it all wrong--there are actually four princes charming: Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav. They do not necessarily need to rescue resourceful princesses. Instead they team up to battle dangerous creatures to stop an evil plot that endangers their kingdoms. (BR 19625, DB 75510) Holt, K.A. and Colin Jack. Gnome-a-geddon. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2017. 978-1481478465. Super fans of the Triumphant Gnome Syndicate series, Buck and his best friend, Lizzie, witness the author's explosive disappearance during the release party for the third book. But when something odd happens to his sister, Willy, Buck starts to believe that gnomes and trolls are real. (BR 21984, DB 88220)McCullough, Kelly. School for Sidekicks: The Academy of Metahuman Operatives, Book 2. Feiwel & Friends, 2015. 978-1250039262. When thirteen-year-old superhero geek Evan Quick survives a supervillain's death ray, he is sent to the Academy for Metahuman Operatives. Unfortunately, instead of fighting bad guys, Evan finds himself studying strange courses, and he plots to change his situation into his dream. (DB 82799)Mull, Brandon. Fablehaven. Shadow Mountain, 2006. 978-1590385814. When thirteen-year-old Kendra and her eleven-year-old brother Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures--and that a battle between good and evil is looming. Complete five-book series. (BRC01201, DB 73436)Riordan, Rick. The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Book 1) Disney-Hyperion, 2010. 978-1423113393. Jason, Piper, and Leo, three friends from a school for juvenile delinquents, find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods. The trio begins a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth (BR 20223, DB 72412, LP 19423)Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter series. (BR 11879, BR 14710 (Spanish edition), BR 17774, DB 47260, DB 50988 (Spanish edition), DB 92229, LP 13188; BR 12276, BR 14711(SP), DB 48437, DB 50989 (Spanish edition), DB 92230, LP 13190; BR 12390, BR 14712(SP), DB 48772, DB 50990 (Spanish edition), DB 92231, LP 13189; BR 12764, BR 14713 (Spanish edition), DB 50228, DB 52975 (Spanish edition), DB 92232, LP 13717; BR 14705, BR 15643 (Spanish edition), DB 56062, DB 58958 (Spanish edition), DB 92233, LP 14930; BR 16000, BR 16304 (Spanish edition), DB 60262, DB 61014 (Spanish edition), DB 92234, LP 15888; BR 17210, BR 18711(Spanish edition), DB 64495, DB 68968 (Spanish edition), DB 92235, LP 16699)Rowling, J. K., Newt Scamander, and Olivia Lomenech Gill. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2017. 978-1338216790. Special edition of an approved textbook used by Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An A-to-Z listing of magical beasts, it briefly describes such creatures as the centaur, hippogriff, troll, unicorn, and ten breeds of dragon. (BR 13499, DB 52451)Sage, Angie and Mark Zug. Magyk (Septimus Heap Book 1). Katherine Tegen Books, 2005. 978-0060577315. The night his seventh son is born--dead, according to the midwife--Silas Heap brings home a newborn baby girl, Jenna. She turns out to be a princess in need of protection as villains and wizards abound in this magyk-filled adventure. And is the son, Septimus, really dead? (DB 63198)Smith, Ronald L. Black Panther: The Young Prince (A Marvel YA Novel). Marvel, 2018. 978-1484787649. Twelve-year-old T'Challa, the young prince and future Black Panther of Wakanda, is sent with his best friend, M'Baku, to school in America. When strange things begin happening around school, T'Challa sets out to uncover the source. (BR 22266, DB 89979)Grades 5-8 Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1). Henry Holt and Co., 2014. 978-1627791229. Inspired by ancient Welsh legends, this is the first of five fantasies about the mythical Land of Prydain. It tells the story of Taran, an assistant pig-keeper, and his fight with Prince Gwydion against the evil which threatens the kingdom. (BR 08829, BR 15453, DB 25013)Bruchac, Joseph. Dragon Castle. Dial Books, 2011. 978-0803733763. When the foolish king and queen vanish, young prince Rashko must save them--and the kingdom. Aided by wise old Georgi, Rashko channels the power of his ancestor Pavol the Great, harnesses a magical dragon, and prepares to face the evil Baron Temny. (DB 76093)Chainani, Soman. The School for Good and Evil. HarperCollins, 2013. 978-0062104892. Trilogy written between 2013 and 2015, featuring friends Sophie and Agatha as they attend a school where they must learn to be a fairy tale heroine or villain. Includes The School for Good and Evil, A World Without Princes, and The Last Ever After. (DB 82483)Cody, Matthew. Powerless (Daniel Corrigan, Book 1) Knopf, 2009. 978-0375855955. Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel Corrigan learns that his new friends here all have superpowers. But they will lose their special skills when they turn thirteen--unless Daniel can use his brain power to protect them. (DB 73545)Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. Disney-Hyperion, 2001. 978-0786808014. Twelve-year-old mastermind Artemis plans to restore his family fortune by obtaining some of the fairies' gold. The first step involves blackmailing an alcoholic fairy to photograph her "Book," containing her race's secrets but written in an ancient tongue. Some violence (BR 13430, DB 52289, LP 14165)Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls. Athenium, 2004. 978-0689867446. After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers. To appease a half-troll queen and save his sister, Jack journeys deep into enemy territory and encounters troll-bears, giant spiders, and dragons. (DB 59623, LP15679)Hamilton, Virginia. Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales and True Tales. Scholastic,1995. 978-0590473705. A collection of folktales, fairy tales, and true stories of legendary women, all taken from traditional African American folklore. These stories are variously humorous, touching, scary, magical, and inspiring. (DB 43189)McCaughrean, Geraldine. Odysseus. Cricket Books, 2004. 978-0812627213. After the Trojan War Odysseus begins his voyage home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope and their son Telemachus are waiting. His journey is prolonged by shipwrecks and misadventures including encounters with the ogre Cyclops, the singing Sirens, the three-headed dog Cerberus, and others. Some violence. (BR 16145)McCaughrean, Geraldine. Theseus. Cricket Books, 2005. 978-0812627398. At seventeen, Theseus discovers that his father is a mighty king and sets out to meet him. On the way to Athens, Theseus's pride grows as he vanquishes monsters. But then he angers the sea god Poseidon and faces his biggest challenge, the Minotaur. (DB 63328)McKinley, Robin. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast. HarperCollins, 1978. 978-0060241490. A courageous girl called Beauty gradually learns the meaning of love from an unlikely candidate, the Beast residing in an enchanted castle. An embellishment of the classic fairy tale. (BR 06800, DB 55360)Myers, Walter Dean. Checkmate (The Cruisers Book 2). Scholastic, 2012. 978-0439916325. Assistant principal Mr. Culpepper asks Zander to find out if gifted student and chess champion Sidney Aronofsky has a drug problem. Zander and his friends from The Cruisers (DB 72019) search for the truth. (DB 74230)Paterson, Katherine. Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight. Penguin, 2000. 978-0141305738. Parzival's mother tried to raise him without knowledge of King Arthur's court, but one day Parzival meets three knights in the woods. After that, he is determined to become a knight, even though he lacks the right preparation. A retelling of the Arthurian legend based on a thirteenth-century poem by Wolfram von Eschenbach. (DB 46333)Pierce, Tamora. Daja’s Book (Circle of Magic Book 3). Perfection Learning, 2000. 978-0780799493. Mages-in-training Sandry, Tris, Briar, and Daja come to the aid of the drought-stricken residents of Gold Ridge Valley. When Daja creates a living vine out of metal, other Traders want the vine, forcing Daja to deal with those who thought her unclean. Sequel to Tris's Book (DB 49334). (DB 49335)Pierce, Tamora. Page (Protector of the Small Book 2). Ember, 2004. 978-0375829079. Eleven-year-old Keladry has overcome obstacles to become the first female page. Yet she is still tormented by some of the boys and afraid of heights. In addition, she must prove she is physically fit for knighthood. Sequel to First Test (DB 52767). (DB 52768)Pierce, Tamora. Wild Magic (The Immortals Book 1). Athenium, 2015. 978-1481440226. Daine, thirteen, alone in the world except for her horse, is rescued by Onua Chamtong, horsemistress for Queen Thayet, when Onua realizes Daine has a gift for dealing with animals. Daine is then enlisted by Onua and the mage Numair to help save the queen's kingdom. Prequel to Wolf-Speaker (DB 48502) (DB 48501)Potter, Ellen and Anne Mazer. Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook. Square Fish, 2010. 978-1596436282. Two authors playfully mix practical advice and personal anecdotes to demystify the craft of writing a story or novel. Topics covered include finding inspiration, naming characters, developing a narrative voice, crafting dialogue, dealing with writer's block, and establishing good work habits. (DB 71666)Riordan, Rick. The Burning Maze (Trials of Apollo Book 3). Disney-Hyperion, 2018. 978-1484746431. In order to regain his place as Apollo on Mount Olympus, Lester must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest. Meg, the daughter of Demeter, joins Lester in the quest. (DB 90910. LP 20801)Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 1). Disney-Hyperion, 2005. 978-0786856299. Upstate New York, 2005. Sixth-grader Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon and a mortal mother, attends a summer camp for demigods. After Percy angers Zeus, his friends Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, join him to resolve the problem. (BR 20213, DB 63443, LP 17884)Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book 2). Disney-Hyperion, 2007. 978-1423103349. Upstate New York, 2006. Seventh-grader Percy, son of Poseidon and a mortal, learns that Camp Half-Blood is in danger. He and his friends undertake a perilous journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. (BR 20243, DB 64659, LP 19421)Riordan, Rick and Matt Griffin. The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles Book 1). Disney-Hyperion, 2018. 978-1368013581. After his mother's death, Carter Kane follows his Egyptologist father, Julius, across the globe. When they visit the British Museum to reunite with Carter's sister, a mysterious figure banishes Julius, sending the siblings on a dangerous adventure to save their dad. For grades 5-8 and older readers. (BR 20227, DB 71322, LP 19427)Ryan, Pam Munoz. Echo. Scholastic, 2015. 978-0439874021. Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined with a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, three children find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny and tied together by the same harmonica. (DB 81078, DB 88970 (Spanish edition))Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Yearling, 2010. 978-0375850868. New York City, 1979. Twelve-year-old Miranda helps her mother prepare to be on a television game show. Meanwhile Miranda tries to understand why her best friend Sal doesn't want to hang out anymore--and why someone is sending Miranda tiny notes from the future. (BR 18568, DB 69837, LP 18041)Valente, Catherynne M. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. Feiwel & Friends, 2011. 978-0312649616. Twelve-year-old September's ordinary life in Omaha, Nebraska, becomes an adventure when the Green Wind offers her a ride to Fairyland on the back of a leopard. Once there an evil marquess demands that September retrieve a talisman from the enchanted wood. (DB 73304) Wrede, Patricia C. Dealing with Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Book 1). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 978-0544541221. Princess Cimorene is curious, energetic, feisty, and not at all the proper princess that her parents--the very proper king and queen--wish her to be. Determined not to marry the vapid prince that has been chosen for her, she runs away and throws herself wholeheartedly into a career as a dragon's princess. As she fends off nosy wizards and helps out hysterical princesses, she makes a firm place for herself in the dragon world. (BRC01171, DB 33457)Grades 6-9Bruchac, Joseph. Wabi: A Hero’s Tale. Speak, 2017. 978-0142409473. Though Wabi was born a great horned owl, he falls in love with Dojihla, a young Abenaki Indian woman, and transforms himself into a human. Wabi has many trials and adventures while adapting to his new life and winning Dojihla's heart. (DB 63363)Datlow, Ellen and Terri Windling, editors, and Tristan Ellwell. A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales. Simon & Schuster, 2001. 978-0689821387. A collection of thirteen tales by science fiction and fantasy authors. In "Hansel's Eyes," by Garth Nix, a blind, spiderlike witch captures Hansel and Gretel in a computer game store. Other writers include Jane Yolen, Michael Cadnum, Gregory Maguire, and Patricia A. McKillip. (DB 53007)Farmer, Nancy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. Scholastic, 1994. 978-0531086797. Zimbabwe, 2194. Tendai, Rita, and Kuda, the three children of the general, are kidnapped by the She Elephant's minions when they venture one day into the dangerous streets of Harare. The children's worried parents consult a bumbling, unorthodox, mutated detective trio--the Ear, Eye, and Arm--and the chase is on, with the detectives always one step behind the kids, who fall in and out of the She Elephant's clutches. (DB 39386)Hale, Shannon. The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern Book 1). Bloomsbury, 2003. 978-1582348438. Sixteen-year-old Princess Ani travels to another kingdom to marry a prince she has never met. Along the way her lady-in-waiting attempts to kill her, then takes her place. Ani escapes and becomes a goose tender at the palace, where she falls in love with her betrothed. (BRC00269, DB 58713)Levine, Gail Carson. Fairest. HarperCollins, 2012. 978-0060734107. In Ayortha, where singing and beauty are prized above all else, Aza's voice soars, but her looks are homely. While discovering her true self, Aza encounters a mysterious magical mirror, a romantic prince, a queen's treachery, and ogres. (DB 63518, LP 17944)McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown. HarperCollins, 1984. 978-0688025939. With the guidance of a wizard and the help of the blue sword, Aerin fights for the birthright due her as the daughter of both a king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted north. (BR 08273, BR 15580, DB 25926, LP 09088)McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. HarperCollins, 1982. 978-0688009380. Bored with her sheltered life in the remote colony of Daria, Harry discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers. Sequel to The Hero and the Crown. (BR 08274, BR 15581, DB 23523)Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound. Simon Pulse, 2006. 978-0689861789. Since her father's death, Xing Xing is treated like a servant by her stepmother and pitiable half sister, who undergoes painful foot binding to be more marriageable. Xing Xing's trip to help her sister changes her own fate. Based on Chinese Cinderella stories. (DB 60565)Paolini, Christopher. Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle Book 4). Knopf, 2011. 978-0375856112. As the final battle against Galbatorix looms, the fate of the civilization rests with Eragon and his dragon Saphira. Will they succeed? Sequel to Brisingr (DB 67690). (BR 21255, DB 74322)Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men. Turtleback Books, 2006. 978-1417627646. In this tale set in Discworld, a young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her kidnapped baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland. (DB 56709)Pratchett, Terry. Wintersmith (Tiffany Aching Book 3). HarperCollins, 2015. 978-0062435286. When thirteen-year-old witch trainee Tiffany interrupts the Dance of the Seasons, she attracts the unwanted attentions of the spirit of Winter. Tiffany requires assistance from the Wee Free Men to survive until spring. Sequel to A Hat Full of Sky (DB 58636). (DB 63604)Riordan, Rick. 9 from the Nine Worlds (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 4). Disney-Hyperion, 2018. 978-1368024044. Nine short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology. Companion to the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. (BR 22537. DB 92615)Junior and Senior HighAlbin, Gennifer. Crewel (Crewel World Book 1). Square Fish, 2013. 978-1250034236. Gifted with the unusual ability to manipulate reality, sixteen-year-old Adelice is summoned by the government to join the Spinsters, a group that weaves the planet Arras's food, weather, and lives. Separated from her beloved family, Adelice must decide her fate. (DB 76072)Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road. Speak, 2005. 978-0142404256. Sixteen-year-old Jenna loves selling shoes for the Chicago Gladstone Shoe Store. But when her drunken father arrives in town, Jenna jumps at the opportunity to drive ornery Mrs. Gladstone to Texas. Jenna and the elderly woman fret over the future of the store chain, now in Gladstone's son's unscrupulous hands. (BR 11821, LP 13632)Bunce, Elizabeth. A Curse Dark as Gold. Scholastic, 2010, 978-0439895774. After her father dies, Charlotte Miller struggles to pay a heavy mortgage to keep the family's woolen mill running. A man capable of spinning straw into gold offers assistance, but his price is steep. (DB 68880)Golden, Christopher. Runaways: An Original Novel (Runaways: The Complete Collection). Marvel, 2018. 978-1484782019. After discovering their parents are part of a secret criminal society, five teenagers run from their previous lives. Now called the Runaways, they uncover the truth behind their parents' evil past. (DB 86958)Khoury, Jessica. The Forbidden Wish. Razorbill, 2017. 978-1595147684. Forced to hide in the real world, Zahra, a female jinni, falls for her handsome master, Aladdin. When she is finally offered the freedom she longs for, Zahra wonders if it is worth the price. Some strong language. (DB 85436)Klass, David. Grandmaster. Square Fish, 2015. 978-1250063014. Chess club teammates harass neophyte player Daniel Pratzer until he persuades his accountant dad to enter an upcoming father-son tournament. Daniel is happily surprised to discover his dad was once a chess grandmaster--but the competition provokes old demons. (DB 78852)Ness, Patrick. A Monster Calls. Candlewick Press, 2013. 978-0763660659. Thirteen-year-old Conor is tormented by his mother's impending death, a school bully, and recurring nightmares. But one night a monster comes to Conor, tells him three tales, and instructs Conor to tell the fourth--and scariest--of all the tales. For junior and senior high and older readers (DB 74426)Priest, Cherie. I Am Princess X. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2015. 978-0545620857. Years after writing stories about a character she created with a best friend who supposedly died in a tragic car accident, sixteen-year-old May is shocked to see images of the superheroine they made up appearing around Seattle. (DB 82008)Reynolds, Jason and Kadir Nelson. Miles Morales: Spider-Man (A Marvel YA Novel). Marvel, 2017. 978-1484787489. Brooklyn Visions Academy student Miles Morales may not always want to be a superhero, but he must come to terms with his identity--and deal with a villainous teacher--as the new Spider Man. (DB 88694)Sedgwick, Marcus. Midwinterblood. Square Fish, 2014. 978-1250040077. Seven linked short stories. Eric, a journalist, travels to the Blessed Island, where inhabitants live forever, according to myth. Once there he meets Merle and learns that his life has been entwined with hers throughout time. (DB 78632)Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book 1). Disney-Hyperion, 2004. 978-0786852550. Seeking revenge, twelve-year-old apprentice magician Nathaniel calls up the djinni Bartimaeus, a demon, to steal an amulet from a powerful minister. But the theft has unforeseen consequences, and the sarcastic djinni has his own agenda. (DB 58011)Senior HighAdeyemi, Tomi. Children of Blood and Bone. Henry Holt and Co., 2018. 978-1250170972. Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic and maji to the land, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. Some violence and some strong language. (BR 22258, DB 90928)Ahdieh, Renée. The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn Book 1). Speak, 2016. 978-0147513854. In this reimagining of The Arabian Nights, Shahrzad plans to avenge the death of her dearest friend by volunteering to marry the murderous boy-king of Khorasan. But she discovers not all is as it seems within the palace. Some violence and some strong language. (BR 20911, DB 81926)Ahdieh, Renée. The Rose and the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn Book 2). Speak, 2017. 978-0147513861. Unsure who to trust, Shahrzad takes matters into her own hands and attempts to break the curse so that she may reunite with her true love. Sequel to The Wrath and the Dawn (BR 20911). Some violence and some strong language. (BR 21657, DB 85270)Albert, Melissa. The Hazel Wood. Flatiron Books, 2019. 978-1250147936. When Alice's grandmother, reclusive author of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies, Alice's mother is stolen by a figure claiming to come from the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother's stories are set. (DB 90179)Anderson, M.T. Feed. Candlewick Press, 2012. 978-0763662622. In the future, most people have computer implants in their heads streaming information. Titus has had his since birth, while home-schooled Violet received hers later. When the "feed" is attacked by a hacker, Titus's system shortly recovers but Violet's continues to malfunction. Strong language. (DB 55687)Arnold, Elana K. Damsel. Balzer & Bray, 2018. 978-0062742322. Waking up in the arms of Prince Emory, Ama has no memory of him rescuing her from a dragon's lair. She soon discovers there is more to the legend of dragons and damsels than anyone knows. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. (DB 93015)Bardugo, Leigh. Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Random House, 2017. 978-0399549731. Diana, princess of the Amazons, breaks Amazon law when she rescues Alia Keralis, a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies both mortal and divine. Some violence. (BR 22099, DB 88697)Bardugo, Leigh and Sara Kipin. The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic. Imprint, 2017. 978-1250122520. Collection of six short stories set in the Grishaverse and companion to Shadow and Bone (DB 75094). In "Ayama and the Thorn Wood," a girl is tasked with hunting down and killing the King's unwanted son--a beast living in the woods. Violence. (DB 90372)Bond, Gwenda. Lois Lane, Bks. 1-2. Switch Press, 2017. 978-1630790820. In Fallout, Lois Lane is a new girl at East Metropolis High who desperately wants to fit in. However, things quickly spiral out of control when Lois and her online friend SmallvilleGuy investigate bullying video gamers called the Warheads. Includes Double Down. (DB 85088)Braswell, Liz. Twisted Tale series, Bks. 1-3. Disney Press, 2016. 978-1484707326. Books one through three, written between 2015 and 2017, featuring the reimagining of classic Disney stories. In A Whole New World, Aladdin doesn't find the magic lamp. In Once upon a Dream, the prince falls asleep after kissing Princess Aurora. Includes As Old as Time. Some violence. (DB 90936)Cast, P.C. Moon Chosen (Tales of a New World Book 1). Wednesday Books, 2017. 978-1250100733. When her clan is torn apart by a deadly attack, Mari, an Earth Walker with unique healing powers, reveals her forbidden dual nature and forges a tumultuous alliance with a rival clan to save her people. (DB 86266)Cornwell, Betsy. The Forest Queen. Clarion Books, 2018. 978-0544888197. A retelling of Robin Hood in which Lady Silvie of Loughsley joins her childhood friend Bird, Little Jane, Mae Tuck, and others to become an outlaw fighting for social justice against her brother John, the sheriff. Violence. (DB 92031)Dao, Julie C. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns. Speak, 2018. 978-1524738310. Destined to become the Empress of Feng Lu, eighteen-year-old Xifeng doesn't know if the price for greatness is too high and worth leaving her peasant life behind. To succeed, Xifeng would need to embrace the darkness within. (DB 89540)de la Pe?a, Matt. Superman: Dawnbreaker. Random House, 2019. 978-0399549656. Clark Kent is not the only one in Smallville hiding a secret. With his best friend, Lana Lang, Clark is determined to discover what evil lies below the surface of their small town. (DB 94280)Dickerson, Melanie. The Healer’s Apprentice (Fairy Tale Romance Series Book 1). Zondervan, 2010. 978-0310721437. Hagenheim, 1386. Rose, a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, falls in love with her patient, the betrothed Lord Hamlin, who is seeking the sorcerer who cursed his mysterious future bride. (DB 88720)Hartman, Rachel. Seraphina (Seraphina Book 1). Ember, 2014. 978-0375866227. In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose dragon mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals. (BR 19821, DB 76170)Henning, Sarah. Sea Witch. Katherine Tegen Books, 2019. 978-0062438805. Ever since her best friend Anna died, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. Then a girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore, and the two girls catch the eyes of two charming princes. (DB 92062)Jones, Carrie. Need (Need Book 1). Bloomsbury, 2009. 978-1599904535. After her stepfather's death, high school junior Zara is sent to Maine to live with her grandmother. Nick--who may be a werewolf--rescues Zara from a car crash, and a pixie king who needs a mate stalks her. Some violence and some strong language. (DB 69421)Laurence, Matthew. Freya. Square Fish, 2018. 978-1250144188. Sara Vanadi is secretly Freya, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, and death. She lives peacefully at a mental hospital, but when a representative from an evil corporation arrives and threatens her, Sara decides to fight back. Violence and some strong language. (DB 89212)Lu, Marie. Batman: Nightwalker. Random House, 2018. 978-0399549786. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and a teenaged Bruce Wayne is on their hit list. One by one, the city's elites are being executed as their mansions' security systems turn against them, and Bruce plans to stop them. Some violence and some strong language. (BR 22414, DB 89980)Lu, Marie. Champion (The Legend Trilogy Book 3). Speak, 2014. 978-0147512284. A new, terrifying plague outbreak threatens the peace treaty between the Republic and the Colonies. After eight months apart former soldier June and former criminal Day are reunited to prevent a war. Sequel to Prodigy (DB 76355, LP 19416). Some violence and some strong language. (DB 77806, LP 19417)Lo, Malinda. Ash. Little, Brown, 2010. 978-0316040105. Retelling of Cinderella. The death of her father leaves Ash at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Seeking temporary refuge in the woods, Ash falls in love with the royal huntress Kaisa. But the dangerous fairy Sidhean has a prior claim on Ash. (DB 72494)Maas, Sarah J. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Book 1). Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2013. 978-1619630345. After serving a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, assassin Celaena Sardothien receives an offer from Crown Prince Dorian. She will be freed--if she acts as his champion in a new royal assassin competition. Violence. (BR 19817, DB 76152)Maas, Sarah J. Catwoman: Soulstealer (DC Icons Series). Random House, 2018. 978-0399549694. Two years after escaping Gotham City's slums, Selina Kyle returns as the wealthy Holly Vanderhees--and moonlights as Catwoman. Selina plays a desperate game of cat and mouse with Batwing by night and her devilishly handsome neighbor Luke Fox by day. Strong language and some violence. (BR 22432, DB 91721)Maas, Sarah J. A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 1). Bloomsbury, 2015. 978-1619634442. Dragged to a treacherous magical land, nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. Her feelings for him become complicated. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. (BR 21862, DB 81722)Meyer, Marissa. Heartless. Feiwel & Friends, 2016. 978-1250044655. In this prequel to Alice in Wonderland (DB 50842), Cath would rather open a bakery and marry for love than accept a proposal from the King of Hearts, especially after meeting the handsome and mysterious court jester. (DB 86277)Meyer, Marissa. The Lunar Chronicles Boxed Set. Square Fish, 2018. 978-1250131584. (BR 21348, DB 75631, LP 19418; BR 21380, DB 76016, LP 19419; BR 21426, DB 78442, LP 19420; BR 21469, DB 82119, LP 19908; BR 21487, DB 83498, LP 20080; BR 21534, DB 84764)Riggs, Ransom. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Book 1). Quirk Books, 2013. 978-1594746031. A family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old American Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales. There he discovers the ruins of an old orphanage that was home to peculiar--and possibly dangerous--children. Some violence and some strong language. (DB 75853, DB 85967*Spanish Edition, LP 19001)Roth, Veronica. The Fates Divide (Carve the Mark Book 2). Katherine Tegen Books, 2019. 978-0062426963. When Cyra Noavek's father, Lazmet--a soulless tyrant thought to be dead--reclaims the throne, Cyra and Akos Kereseth are desperate to stop him from igniting a barbaric war. Sequel to Carve the Mark (DB 87258). Violence. (DB 90977)Sanderson, Brandon. Steelheart (The Reckoners Book 1). Ember, 2014. 978-0385743570. When David was eight, his father was killed by Steelheart, a human-turned-supervillain, otherwise known as an Epic. Ten years later David joins the Reckoners, ordinary humans determined to kill the Epics and end their tyranny. Violence. (BR 20664, DB 77602)Sebastian, Laura. Ash Princess. 2018. 978-1524767068. Theodosia, called Ash Princess, has been held captive by the brutal Kaiser since she witnessed her mother's murder. Theodosia is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary. (DB 90713)Shepherd, Megan. Grim Lovelies. (Grim Lovelies Book 1). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 978-0358108238. When their mistress is murdered, Anouk and her fellow beasties have only days until their enchantment ends and they transform back into animals. But in seeking to remain human, they threaten the hierarchy imposed by the society of magic handlers called the Haute. Strong language. (DB 93916)Tahir, Sabaa. Ember in the Ashes. Razorbill, 2016. 978-1595148049. Laia is a scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy to find a way to save him. Some violence and some strong language. (BR 20825, DB 81519)Tahir, Sabaa. A Torch Against the Night. Razorbill, 2017. 978-1101998885. After the events in An Ember in the Ashes, powerful enemies and the Martial Empire's army hunt Laia and Elias. Fleeing the city, the two plot a risky rescue of Laia's brother from prison. Some violence and some strong language. (BR 21697, DB 85534)Tahir, Sabaa. A Reaper at the Gates. Harper Voyager, 2019. 978-0008288792. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness. Sequel to A Torch against the Night (BR 21697). Some violence and some strong language. (BR 22336, DB 91539)Timberlake, Amy. One Came Home. Yearling, 2014. 978-0375873454. 1871. Thirteen-year-old Georgie's sister Agatha ran away from Placid, Wisconsin, with a band of traveling pigeoners. Agatha is presumed dead when remains are found wearing her dress, but Georgie believes Agatha is alive and sets out on an adventure to find her. Some violence. (DB 78007)White, Kiersten. Slayer. Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, grew up training to be Watchers for the Slayers--girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. Now Nina is not only the newest Chosen One--she's the last Slayer, ever. Period. Simon Pulse, 2019. 978-1534404953. (DB 93779)Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose. Tor Teen, 2016. 978-0765382948. The tale of Sleeping Beauty, aka Briar Rose, linked with the Holocaust. As a child Becca loved to hear Grandmother Gemma tell of being Briar Rose and of her castle in the sleeping woods. Now Gemma is gone, and Becca is fulfilling her promise to find the castle. Her quest will lead to Chelmno, Poland, where 320,000 people were exterminated. Violence and some strong language. (DB 37340) ................
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