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Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1
Language
English
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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Harry Potter (Original series) volume 2
Language
English
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When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
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Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 1
Language
English
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Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
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Series
Harry Potter (Illustrated series) volume 3
Language
English
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Description
During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
6) Mary Poppins
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Series
Mary Poppins series volume 1
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
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Series
Harry Potter (Original series) volume 4
Language
English
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Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
8) Furyborn
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English
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"Is the author of several novels for children and young adults, most notably The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, Some Kind of Happiness, and Winterspell. Claire lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Visit claire-legrand.com"--
9) As you wish
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Language
English
Description
Madison is a small town in the Mojave desert on the road between nothing and nowhere. It's an unremarkable speck on the map, which is perfect for protecting the town's secret. Because in Madison, everyone can make one wish on their eighteenth birthday-and that wish always comes true. Most of Eldon's classmates have had their wishes picked out for months, even years. Not Eldon. He's seen how wishing has hurt the people around him. His parents' marriage...
10) Soccer on Sunday
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Annie search for the fourth secret of greatness for Merlin the Magician in Mexico City at the 1970 World Cup Games. They hope to learn something new from soccer player great, Pele"--
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Series
Beyonders volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Jason Walker is transported to a strange world called Lyrian, where he joins Rachel, who was also drawn there from our world, and a few rebels, to piece together the Word that can destroy the malicious wizard emperor, Surroth.
12) Shadow and bone
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Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - YA
If You Like Harry Potter, Read These *Adult Books*
YA Once Upon A Summer Reading
If You Like Harry Potter, Read These *Adult Books*
YA Once Upon A Summer Reading
Description
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.
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Series
Harry Potter (Original series) volume 5
Language
English
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When the government of the magic world and authorities at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry refuse to believe in the growing threat of a freshly revived Lord Voldemort, fifteen-year-old Harry Potter finds support from his loyal friends in facing the evil wizard and other new terrors.
15) A tale of magic
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Series
Tale of magic volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
If You Like Percy Jackson, Read These!
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If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
If You Like Percy Jackson, Read These!
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdom's repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the world's perception of magic.
16) The sorceress
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Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
While armies of the Shadowrealms gather and Machiavelli goes to Alcatraz to kill Perenelle Flamel, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman accompany the Alchemist to England to seek Gilgamesh.
17) Witchlings
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Fantastical Fiction - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
Thrills and Chills (Halloween) - MID
If You Like Keeper of the Lost Cities, Read These!
Thrills and Chills (Halloween) - MID
Description
With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor, and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle-grade Latine witch story, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers or Harry Potter.
18) Siege and storm
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Series
Language
English
Description
Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret.
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Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 21
Language
English
Description
Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton.
20) Ruin and rising
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields.
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