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Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs The Candy King
Candy Wars: The Tooth Fairies vs The Candy King
You may not like your sister, but are you really going to fight a war against her? James and Emily never get on - always fighting and arguing! But when James wakes up one night as his tooth is stolen by a jelly monster he follows it into a weird and wonderful world. Chocolate archers come out of the walls and fly in bubble gum balloons, giant rock candy trolls roam around, icing sugar snowmen appear and disappear, all under the direction of the Candy King who is preparing a war against the tooth fairies! Soon Emily and their cat Muffins find themselves joining the fairies, with only a toothless dragon and a phoenix with hay fever to help them fight the mighty Candy Army! "The Candy King is waiting for you." CANDY WARS is suitable for all readers aged 8 and above.

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Brooks Berry In The Case of the Haunted Cabin
Brooks Berry In The Case of the Haunted Cabin
Boy detective Brooks Berry is at it again in this second book in the series. This time he travels with his sister, Ally, to visit his Grandparents in Arizona. While on their visit, their Grandpa takes them to stay at a friend's cabin with the ulterior motive of having Brooks solve the mystery of who is haunting it.

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Brooks Berry in The Case of Myst River (The Brooks Berry Mysteries Book 3)
Brooks Berry in The Case of Myst River
Boy detective Brooks Berry is at it again in this third book in the series. This time he teams up with familiar partner Brad Klemz and newcomer Bryce Kopish to help solve an international jewelry and boat theft ring. Harrowing adventures await Brooks and company requiring quick thinking actions to avoid dangerous situations and solve the crime before the bandits leave the country.

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Brenna and the Horses of Lusayana
Brenna and the Horses of Lusayana
Brenna and the Horses of Lusayana is an action packed adventure with a devilish plot. On a wild and treacherous coast, for two twelve year olds, the summer will be a journey into danger. When her mother falls ill, Brenna MacLean struggles to understand the secret family history that has been hidden from her. She comes to rely heavily on her new friend Louis, and though very different - Louis is rich and aristocratic, and Brenna is poor and barely educated - Louis becomes the friend she has always dreamed of. Together they uncover a two hundred year old curse that must be broken if Brenna is to save her Mum's life. Brenna knows that her best hope is to follow the guidance of the Horses of Lusayana, but impatience turns her natural daring into recklessness and soon she is risking, not only her friendship with Louis, but also the life of the White Pony, Neima, who has sworn to help her. This story will appeal to confident readers from nine upwards.

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Blood Oath: A Gabby Girls Adventure Novel, Book Two (Volume 2)
Blood Oath
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Publication Date: January 13, 2014| Age Level: 8 -12 | Grade Level: 3 - 5 The battle against pure evil begins. Friendships are betrayed. Rivals bond...and powers collide.Gabrielle discovers that everything she has known to be true is a lie...just smoke and mirrors to disguise a deadly world filled with creatures with one goal--to kill.

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Alice Parker's Metamorphosis
Alice Parker's Metamorphosis
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Thirteen-year-old Alice Parker knows something isn't right; mysterious aches and pains, a craving for sugar that's out of control. Suddenly she is top of the class in every subject.   Baffled by what is happening to her and feeling at odds with the world, Alice can't take much more. Only when she collapses and experiences a life-changing transformation does she discover why she is different. But this new, incredible identity brings its own challenges, and Alice isn't convinced she can rise to them. She just wants to be normal! The fact is she's anything but. . .

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A Little Magic
A Little Magic
A Hidden Power: Stepdancer Siobhan Kelly didn't believe in magic - until the magic chose her.A Promise Made: She's been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince - the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother's life.And it just might work too - if only she can escape the dark witch who's made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.

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Be Little
Be Little
Twelve-year-old Mark Heffler out-skates, out-rides, and outwits the bullies who pick on him because of his small size. But when Mark and his family move to Tennessee, one hateful boy peppers Mark with verbal and physical abuse beyond anything Mark has experienced. Does Mark have what it takes to stand up to Calvin? To be a hero?

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Paul Ostler and the Secret of Sky Lake
Paul Ostler and the Secret of Sky Lake
Paul Ostler, a kid who doesn’t feel very special, and his guardian Frank are moving again. This time they find themselves in a strange town on the shores of Sky Lake, where myths and legends are more than stories. They meet strange creatures, ancient spirits, and mystical healers who show them a reality beyond what they have seen. Exploring this magical world, Paul discovers secrets about his past and family that show him he is anything but normal. He learns that a hidden group has been hunting him and his family for years. He also discoveries that something is not right in Sky Lake, and must figure out how to fix it before it is too late. In his struggles, Paul discovers that it is the people he cares about and what he does for them that truly make him special.

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The Dark Dreamweaver (Chronicles of Remin)
The Dark Dreamweaver (Remin Chronicles)
Eleven-year-old David is suffering from nightmares. Over and over again, he dreams about a strange, bear-like man with black eyes. He's not the only one; an epidemic of nightmares seems to have infected the Earth. David takes matters into his own hands and embarks on an adventure to Remin, a land powered by dreams. Aided by a caterpillar wizard, a jellyfish-man, two wise-cracking water serpents, and several other unusual characters, he sets out to find and confront the evil wizard who is causing the nightmares. The challenges that he encounters will require all of his intelligence, his courage, and most of all, his imagination.

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