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by Eva Ibbotson
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An orphaned girl in 19th-century Vienna, raised by eccentric professors, embarks on a journey to a crumbling Austrian castle with a mysterious woman claiming to be her long-lost mother, only to uncover a web of secrets, stolen jewels, and a hidden identity tied to a legendary Russian emerald.
by Bonnie Jo Campbell
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A rifle-toting teen, complicit in her father's death, navigates the treacherous Stark River in rural Michigan, an odyssey of survival and self-discovery as she hunts for her vanished mother and confronts the true cost of her choices.
by Guy Deutscher
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Guy Deutscher challenges modern linguistic ideas, showing through history and science how our language does more than just help us communicate; it shapes how we see the world.
by Gary Blackwood
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An orphan skilled in shorthand must infiltrate Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to steal the 'Hamlet' manuscript, navigating Elizabethan London's dangerous world while balancing loyalty, thievery, and the stage's appeal.
by Chris Carter
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Detective Robert Hunter must take part in a live-streamed murder reality show where the public votes on how victims die. He races to unmask the killer, who is always one step ahead.
by Jen Calonita
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A street-smart thief, Gilly, navigates a reform school run by fairy tale villains, only to discover a battle that blurs the lines between good and evil.
by Peter Singer
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Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation" sparked a global movement by showing the abuse of animals in labs and factory farms, urging readers to extend justice beyond humans.
by Harold Pinter
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In Victorian London, two cousins navigate societal expectations and forbidden desires, only to find their burgeoning freedoms threatened by scandal and exile.
by Cate Tiernan
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Three young witches, each battling personal demons, must conquer their inner turmoil to face a new, terrifying evil that threatens their world.
by A.G. Howard
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A cursed opera singer finds forbidden romance with a mysterious phantom's son at a haunted French conservatory, forcing him to choose between his spectral father's dark designs and her survival.
by Walt Disney Company
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When their litter of fifteen puppies is dognapped by the fur-obsessed Cruella De Vil, Pongo and Perdita must rally every canine in London to rescue their beloved offspring and a hundred more.
by Audrey Wood
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A child explores different animal traits, finding a reflection of his own varied personality in each one.
by Kate Stewart
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A successful woman, torn between two loves and haunted by the melodies of her past, embarks on a two-day road trip with a curated playlist, hoping to find her way back to the man who awaits her.
by Adam Mickiewicz
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In 1811 Lithuania, a passionate feud between two old families sets off a romantic saga, reflecting a nation about to face Napoleonic conflict.
by Albert B. Facey
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Albert Facey's 'A Fortunate Life' tells of an ordinary man's journey from the West Australian frontier and Gallipoli trenches to family life, showing his honesty, compassion, and courage through adversity.
by Charlie Fletcher
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When a rebellious act shatters a stone dragon, twelve-year-old George is plunged into a hidden London where ancient statues awaken to wage a secret war, forcing him to confront a world where imagination is reality and survival means choosing a side.
by James Herbert
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A grieving family seeking solace in a secluded Devon manor finds their new home is a chilling portal to a past filled with malevolent spirits and a dark secret that refuses to stay buried.
by Ben Jonson
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by Aristophanes
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In Aristophanes' 'Clouds,' an aging Athenian farmer, Strepsiades, enrolls his spendthrift son, Pheidippides, in Socrates' Thinkery to learn how to manipulate the legal system and evade debts, only to discover that the new sophistry corrupts traditional morality and familial piety.
by Philip Pullman
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From the smoky back alleys of London to the perilous, snow-laden streets of a fictional European principality, Jim Taylor must protect his long-lost friend Adelaide as she navigates a dangerous path from enslaved orphan to imperiled crown princess of Razkavia.
by Melissa Kantor
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As her best friend battles a life-threatening illness, Zoe faces unspoken fears, shifting loyalties, and an unexpected romance with her friend's crush, all while hoping their future can still be salvaged.
by Wendy Mass
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Five years after promising to help him, Livy returns to her grandmother's house in Australia to find Bob, a mysterious, chicken-suited creature, still waiting in the closet, ready to unravel the magical mystery of his origins and find his way home.
by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
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As Nazism rises, the correspondence between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his former German business partner changes from friendship to a dance of ideology, betrayal, and a desperate, poetic act of revenge.
by Louise Erdrich
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An Ojibwe drum, found during an appraisal, leads to a journey through generations, showing the connections between mothers, daughters, and heritage.