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by Pierre Berton
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Five adventurous siblings fall through a trapdoor into a hidden, underground world of tiny green Ogs, beginning a journey of discovery, friendship, and shared wisdom.
by Robert Cormier
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In an experimental clinic, a control subject's search for identity reveals a dark secret, pushing him and his peers toward a desperate flight for freedom.
by Erin Hunter
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A lonely housecat, forced into the wild, is drawn to ShadowClan and its leader, Tigerstar, only to find his secrets are more dangerous than the forest itself.
by S.B. Alexander
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Haunted by past tragedies, a bad boy and a resilient girl find solace and a dangerous future in each other's arms, even as they chase a killer and battle personal demons.
by Carol Antoinette Peacock
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An adopted Chinese girl navigates her new American life while trying to find a family for her best friend, who she left behind in a rural Chinese orphanage.
by Anthony Horowitz
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When a denied theme park trip leads Tad Spencer to wish for a different life, he awakens to find himself trapped in the unexpected reality of someone else's shoes.
by B.A. Paris
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Beneath their perfect marriage, a chilling story of control unfolds as Grace's every move is dictated by her charming, yet menacing, husband, Jack.
by Charles Williams
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When the Beasts of the Apocalypse appear in the English countryside, a group of people must face their spiritual truths or be destroyed by the power of creation.
by Patricia St. John
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In ancient Colossae, a runaway slave named Onesimus chases earthly freedom and the affection of a merchant's daughter. He does not yet know the spiritual liberation his Christian master and the apostle Paul hope he will discover.
by Louise Penny
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In the quiet village of Three Pines, a celebrated artist's garden becomes a crime scene when a woman is found dead during her solo exhibition, leading Chief Inspector Gamache to uncover deceptions in the art world where truth is often hidden.
by Michael Bond
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From an impromptu bus ride with a runaway boulder to a baffling hospital visit and a 'baked elastic' dessert, Paddington Bear's well-intentioned chaos turns London merrily unpredictable in this delightful adventure.
by Henry H. Neff
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A fading magical dynasty teeters on the brink. An unsuspecting princess and a commoner spy form an alliance that could save or shatter their ancient world.
by Betty G. Birney
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Humphrey the classroom hamster swaps his cage for a cabin, embarking on a wild outdoor adventure at Camp Happy Hollow where he befriends a mouse, finds a lost frog, and helps his human friends navigate the challenges of summer camp.
by Kelly Meding
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A former telepathic Ranger, now with volatile new abilities, must reunite her similarly transformed team in war-torn Los Angeles to stop an enemy who weaponizes their gifts.
by Arthur Schnitzler
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Arthur Schnitzler shows the raw, cyclical nature of human sexuality through ten interconnected encounters, each a fleeting, intimate confession of longing and conquest.
by Carlos Fuentes
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Carlos Fuentes's collection of nine linked stories explores the often-painful clash of Mexican and American cultures along their shared border, showing the human cost of divided identities.
by Steven Runciman
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The 1453 siege and fall of Constantinople was a dramatic event where Western neglect sealed Byzantium's fate, changing empires and starting the Greek intellectual movement that helped the Renaissance.
by Vicky Alvear Shecter
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Amidst Pompeii's political passions and forbidden romance, a medical slave and a senator's daughter fight for freedom and love as Vesuvius awakens to bury their world in ash and fire.
by Muriel Spark
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A woman's quiet life unravels into a meta-fictional nightmare as she becomes horrifyingly aware she's a character in a novel, complete with a detached narrator dissecting her every thought and the bizarre antics of her fellow literary creations.
by Jackie French
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Captured by Vikings and taken to a world of fierce warriors and unknown seas, a young girl named Hekja must navigate betrayal, form unexpected bonds, and outrun her past to find her place.
by Santino Hassell
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A pragmatic drug dealer's life unravels into a thrilling dance with death and desire after witnessing an assassin's brutal work, forcing both men to confront a dangerous attraction that could be their undoing.
by Alex Trengove
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In a constantly changing digital world, this book shows how smart marketers use web tools to connect with discerning audiences and succeed through ongoing learning.
by Ellen Potter
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An eleven-year-old, wealthy snob who runs a posh New York restaurant discovers a 200-year-old mystery, forcing her to team up with a young jewel thief for a dangerous adventure.
by Edmund Wilson
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Edmund Wilson chronicles the intellectual journey of revolution, from Enlightenment philosophy to the Bolshevik seizure of power, featuring an unforgettable cast of thinkers, dreamers, and conspirators.