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  • Princess Magnolia is the picture of a perfect princess in her fluffy pink dress and sparkly tiara, but when monsters attack her kingdom, she is always ready don her mask, trade her delicate glass slippers for monster-kicking black boots,…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — E HALE
  • Nothing ever happens in Filomena Jefferson-Cho’s sleepy little suburban town of North Pasadena. But one day, when Filomena is walking home on her own, something strange happens. Filomena is being followed by Jack Stalker, one of the heroes…
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020. — J DEL 13F #1
  • In this fast-paced, plot-driven epic fantasy series, five young dragons are stolen and raised by the secret Talons of Peace, who hope that this plan will bring an end to the long-standing war between the dragon tribes. The series features…
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2018. — JGN SUT WIN #1
  • Eleven-year-old Tilly Pages, who has found comfort in her grandparents' bookshop since her mother's disappearance, now learns that she can bookwander into any stories, and decides to seek her mother.
    BookNew York : Philomel Books, 2019. — J JAM P&C#1
  • After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown, 2007. — J STEWART, Trenton Lee
  • Fourteen-year-old Miri, too small to work at the quarry like everyone else, struggles to prove herself to her father. She receives her chance when the prince announces he will choose his bride, and Miri is sent to an isolated school to…
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, [2005] — JUV HAL
  • Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face.
    Graphic NovelKansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2021] — JGRAPHIC Animal Rescue Friends #1
  • A fictional account of eleven-year-old Viviani Joffre Fedeler, who was born and raised in the New York Public Library, and her older brothers and best friend Eva, who all try and find out if the library is haunted.
    BookNew York : Henry Holt & Company, 2018. — J FIC TUB
  • When college student David Rain moves into a boarding house full of clay dragons, numerous adventures ensue -- from saving squirrels to arctic exploration. On a quest to discover dragon secrets, he also uncovers truths about himself and…
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, 2005. — J D'LACEY, Chris
  • Moving to a Victorian asylum run by her two eccentric great aunts after her parents die in a tragic vacuum-cleaner accident, 11-year-old Anastasia befriends two mysterious brothers and begins to suspect her aunts are not who they claim to…
    BookNew York : Random House, [2015] — J GRANT BEASTLY#1
  • Narwhal

    Unicorn of the Sea

    Clanton, Ben, 1988-
    Opposites attract in this upbeat graphic novel series featuring unusual friends: an exuberant narwhal and a cynical jellyfish.
    Graphic Novel[Toronto] : Tundra Books, [2016] — EASY CHAPTER JGN CLA
  • When London is overrun by malevolent spirits, a talented group of young psychic detectives compete against other ghostbusting agencies in the debut of a new series that finds three intrepid colleagues investigating one of England's most…
    BookLos Angeles : Disney-Hyperion Books, 2014. — J FIC STR
  • Wally Cooper and Arthur Benton, who resorted to thievery to pay off family debts, unwittingly find themselves at the center of a battle between the Fae and the mages tasked with protecting humanity.
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020. — JUV Shivering, William
  • These humorous, coming-of-age stories follow young girls who receive mysterious bracelets that grant wishes with unexpected consequences. Told through diary entries, this richly detailed fantasy series stars a different middle schooler in…
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2022. — J MLY BW#1
  • Dangling on a burning rope while chained above a tank full of hungry sharks... there's only one hero who can beat those odds...COSENTINO, THE GRAND ILLUSIONIST! Cosentino's performances at his run-down old theatre attract the wrong kind of…
    BookTulsa, OK : Kane Miller, 2018. — Jqr COS/HEA MWC 1
  • 10-year-old Aurora Beam discovers that she's the latest in a long line of girl super heroes in her family - able to shoot beams of light from her fingers! She can't even do a cartwheel properly - HOW CAN SHE BE A SUPERHERO? Will she be…
    BookTulsa, OK : Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing, [2018] — J DIX LG#1
  • Four unlikely heroes are forced on a perilous quest to save their people. But first, Tom, Elanor, Sebastian and Quinn must escape the overrun castle. Only they can find the four impossible elements needed to wake the sleeping warriors of…
    BookTulsa, OK : Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Pub., 2016. — J FOR IQ#1
  • When Anna Dupont becomes the owner of Hotel Flamingo, this flamingo-filled place becomes packed with animals, lovable characters, and exciting events.
    BookTulsa, OK : Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing, 2020. — J FIC Mil Hot 1 (Chapter Book)