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1) The talisman
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"Twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer embarks on an epic quest--a walk from the seacoast of New Hampshire to the California coast--to find the talisman that will save his dying mother's life. Jack's journey takes him into the Territories, a parallel medieval universe, where most people from his own universe have analogs called "twinners." The queen of the Territories, Jack's mother's twinner, is also dying" -- Author's webpage.
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Fablehaven volume 5
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Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. To thwart the Sphinx's designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn must venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven in...
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Five Kingdoms volume 3
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Cole Randolph ventures to a new kingdom as he continues his search for his friends -- and also pursues his quest to mend what has gone awry with the magic in The Outskirts.
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When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.
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Seekers return to the wild volume 2
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Harper
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"Toklo, Kallik, Lusa, and Yakone trek onward toward the Melting Sea, the site of Kallik's traumatic cubhood--and prepare to be separated for the first time since their journey began"--
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians volume 6
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2023.
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Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
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Silver in the bone volume 1
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Alfred A. Knopf
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[2023]
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Born without a trace of magic, Tamsin Lark is no match for the sorceresses and Hollowers who populate the magical underground of Boston. But when the only parent she’s ever known disappears without so much as a goodbye, she has no choice but to join in their cutthroat pursuit of enchanted relics to keep herself--and her brother, Cabell--alive. Ten years later, rumors are swirling that her guardian found a powerful ring from Arthurian legend just...
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Seekers. Original volume 4
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The four bears finally arrive at the legendary Last Great Wilderness, thinking it is the end of their long journey, but they discover that their true mission has really just begun.
9) Pony
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"When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches helplessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool ... who happens to be a ghost. But then, a mysterious pony shows up at his door, and Silas knows what he has to do. So begins a perilous journey to find his father-- a journey that will connect him with his past, his future, and the unknowable world...
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Vega Jane volume 3
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Vega Jane and her friends have made it through the treacherous Quag, though not without scars--but now they find themselves in a city ruled by the old enemy, the Maladons, who use magic to keep the citizens under control, and it will take all the power that Vega, Delph, and Petra can summon to keep themselves alive and free.
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"The warrior cat Clans have enjoyed many moons of peace and prosperity--but a dark season approaches, and those days will soon be over. Guided by a mysterious vision, the young apprentice Alderpaw of ThunderClan must go on a dangerous journey ... a journey that may be the Clans' only hope."--
12) Frost like night
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Meira must learn to control her magic with help from the leader of a mysterious order before going into the labyrinth under Season Kingdoms. Stopping the Decay by destroying magic is her only chance to save her world. Mather needs to identify who is betraying them and rally the Children of the Thaw to save his queen... and finally tell her how he really feels. Ceridwen has been freed by an unexpected ally, but can't seek revenge until she saves her...
13) Nowhere to run
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Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are the latest guardians of the Clues -- thirty-nine ingredients in a serum that transforms whomever takes it into the most powerful person on earth. They think they've done everything right, but a tiny mistake leads to catastrophe. The serum is missing and Dan and Amy have to get it back and stop who stole it ... before it's game over.
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Descendants volume 2
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Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay have received threatening messages demanding they return home. They have a sneaking suspicion that their villainous parents are behind the messages, and something Evie sees in her Magic Mirror confirms their fears. Although Maleficent's just a tiny lizard after her confrontation with Mal, could she have found a way to escape? Mal and her friends determine to sneak back to the Isle to get to the bottom of the mystery.
15) Smoke Mountain
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Seekers. Original volume 3
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When the bears learn of the legendary Last Great Wilderness, a fabled bear paradise, they believe that this must be their ultimate destination.
16) Fyre
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Septimus Heap volume 7
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Septimus Heap, Wizard Apprentice, must fight the remnants of the Darke Domaine. For this, the ancient Alchemie Fyre must be re-lit, a task which will test Septimus to his limits and send him on a perilous journey. Septimus will finally discover who he is -- but at what cost? And who will prevail when the greatest Magyk of all is kindled? Prepare for a spellbinding finale, as FYRE masterfully weaves together every character from this epic series.
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17) Great Bear Lake
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Seekers. Original volume 2
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Three bear cubs of different species are united for the first time as they begin their long journey in search of destiny, hope, and what it truly means to be a bear in the wild.
19) Realm breaker
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Realm breaker volume 1
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"A strange darkness grows in Allward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. She soon discovers the truth: She is the last of an ancient lineage--and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won't be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions: A squire, forced to choose between home and honor. An immortal, avenging a broken promise. An assassin,...
20) The Land of Roar
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Roar volume 1
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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"When Arthur and Rose were little, they were the heroes of Roar, a magical world they invented where the wildest creations of their imaginations roamed. Now that they're eleven, Roar is just a distant memory. But it hasn't forgotten them. When their grandfather is spirited away into Roar by the villain who still haunts their nightmares, Arthur and Rose must go back to the world they'd almost left behind. And when they get there, they discover that...