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Author
Language
English
Description
Having already appropriated Odin and Loki for his novel American Gods, Gaiman turns his restless imagination to a retelling of Norse folklore (a youthful interest of his). He begins by introducing us to the three main mythological figures: Odin, the highest and oldest of the gods; his son, Thor, who makes up in brawn what he lacks in brains; and Loki, offspring of giants and a wily trickster. In a series of stories, we learn how Thor acquired his...
2) Tidesong
Author
Series
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
229 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy -- the best magic school in the realm -- even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong, and she accidentally...
Author
Series
Wings of fire volume 5
Language
English
Description
Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously, so Morrowseer's devastating news changes everything--now she must forge a new identity, and find a way to stop the futile and destructive war between the dragon clans.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
After hearing Uncle Ziti's unbelievable story about a snake and a frog, brothers Mac and Mac are captivated by the idea of doing something impossible so that perhaps one day people will tell tales about their amazing feats.
Author
Series
Princess Evie volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Aladdin paperback edition ; First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
94 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Princess Evie feels anxious about starting a new school, but she gains confidence after she visits an enchanted forest with her magical pony and helps a forest fairy named Holly welcome new forest fairy pupils on their first day of fairy school.
Author
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
102 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"J. Torres and Elbert Or celebrate 10 years of Lola: A Ghost Story, the critically-acclaimed graphic novel that explores family, grief and Filipino folklore in an all-new edition that includes a revised ending and updated illustrations. Jesse didn't really know his Lola (the Tagalog word for grandmother), but he remembers that she tried to drown him as a baby. Strange stories surround Lola: she had visions, she fought off monsters straight out of...
Author
Publisher
Restless Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First Restless books hardcover edition
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
One day, a resolutely ordinary young man named Mr. Whatwilltheysay returns home to find Grain-of-Sand, a mermaid, waiting for him in his favorite armchair. Despite his objections, the two embark on a series of very watery adventures as he tries to get rid of her. But ultimately the thought of being seen with half a fish is simply too much for Mr. Whatwilltheysay to bear--what would people say? So broken-hearted Grain-of-Sand returns to the sea in...
Author
Series
Noodleheads volume 5
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brothers Mac and Mac are SO lucky that everything goes well - even when their frenemy Meatball plays tricks on them"--
Author
Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians volume 4
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Author
Publisher
Kaboom!
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Wirt and Greg find themselves back home from The Unknown, they can't believe it's real. But their victory is bittersweet when they realize Beatrice is still with them. Now, it's up to these half-brothers to help Beatrice return safely to the Unknown before anyone realizes she isn't a normal bird. As the brothers juggle keeping Beatrice's secret safe they find their road filled with surprises as Sara expresses a newfound interest in Wirt...but...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
78 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
On a mission to find more ways that she can help the people of Arendelle, Anna befriends Mari, an adventurous young woman with a secret, while Elsa must deal with a mystery in Arendelle's western woods.
14) The dragon path
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
198 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Wong Clan must leave their ruined homeland for a better life in the mythical Old Land, but to get there they must follow the dragon path, where their sworn enemies, the Dragon Tribe, rule. During a surprise attack, Prince Sing is separated from his clan. With the help of Ming, a powerful mystic from the Old Land, and Midnight, a monstrous warrior beast, Prince Sing must do all he can to save both his family and the Dragon Tribe from mutual destruction"--...
15) Tangled
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rapunzel has lived inside an isolated tower all her life, able to see the world outside her window but forbidden to leave. When the notorious thief Flynn Rider shows up, she makes a deal with him to finally break free and experience the world outside her prison. Is the world as scary as Mother Gothel promised it would be? Or will she find the answers behind her magical, flowing hair and the truth about her childhood?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Anne Bonny had it all--her own ship, a pirate crew, and a fearsome reputation--but a new enemy has her on the run and it'll take all of Anne's courage to stay afloat. The night before a major heist, Anne has an unsettling dream, and come morning, the robbery is thwarted by Woodes Rogers, a zealot who has sworn to eliminate piracy. With no plan to escape, Anne must persuade her crew to seek the meaning of her dream--or perish. A graphic novel about...
17) Fibbed
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
243 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
After telling too many far-fetched tales, Nana Busumuru is sent to spend the summer with relatives in Ghana, where she must join forces with the trickster spider Ananse to prevent an evil corporation from stealing the magic in the village forest.
Author
Series
Phoebe and her unicorn volume 18
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
176 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Being best friends with a unicorn is truly incredible, as 10-year-old Phoebe Howell knows from experience. But what would it be like to actually trade places with a magical unicorn for a day? As it turns out, it's much harder than it looks! Phoebe's botched muffin spell turns the sky plaid. And things aren't any easier for Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, who has no idea how to hold a pencil. The friends also meet a three-eyed flying creature named Glorpie...
Author
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
137 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Mythics, young descendants of ancient deities--Yuko, from Japan; Parvati, from India; Amir, from Egypt; Abigail, from Germany; Miguel, from Mexico; Neo, from Greece--have warded off an ancient Evil. They are now in the thralls of battle against Chaos incarnate and the remaining Deadly Sins--Avarice, Sloth, and Gluttony. Can these six adolescent heroes overcome insidious Virtual Reality games, a powerful dragon, and ravenous zombie-like hordes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Pacey travels through Rundalyn to rescue her little sister, Mina, who was taken there by Slasher, her unicorn-turned-plush toy, who hopes to regain his rightful form and place in society.
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