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THE TIME KEEPER

By Mitch Albom. London Sphere, An imprint of Little, Brown Book Group 2012 , From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on Earth to count the hours. The man who became Father Time. In Mitch Albom's exceptional work of fiction, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so. Told in Albom's signature spare, evocative prose, this remarkably original tale will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it, and how precious it truly is 9781847442253

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SKELETON CREW

By King,Stephen. London Hodder 1985 9781444723205

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GUNSLINGER Dark Tower

By King,Stephen. London Hodder 1982 9781444723441

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KEY OF LIGHT

By Roberts,Nora. London Platkus 2003 9780749934279

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MORRIGAN'S CROSS

By Roberts,Nora. London Platkus 2006 9780749957506

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HIS DARK MATERIALS Northern Lights The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass

By Pullman,Philip. New Delhi Everman's 2011 9781841593425

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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH

By Verne,Jules. London Penguin 1994 , This book is about the quest to the centre of the earth. The expedition is led by Professor Otto Liedenbrock and includes Axel and their Icelandic guide Hans. Liedenbrock stumbles upon this discovery when he was going through a runic script. In the runic script he discovers a coded message written by an Icelandic alchemist Arne Saknussemm, saying that he has been to the centre of the earth. He goes on to describe how exactly he did it. So Professor Otto Liedenbrock, Axel, and Hans go to Sneffels where they are let down by cloudy skies. But on the last day the sun comes out and they enter the correct crater. Once in they face many mishaps like being in a chamber filled with combustible gas and face several prehistoric creatures. After the journey they return to Hamburg to great acclaim--Professor Liedenbrock is hailed as one of the greatest scientists of history, Axel marries his sweetheart Graüben, and Hans eventually returns to his peaceful life in Iceland.--Submitted by Anonymous 9780140621396

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CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE MAGICIANS NEPHEW

By Lewis,C S. London Harper Collins 2006 9780007233793

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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH

By Verne,Jules. Macaw Books 2013 9781603462457

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GULLIVER'S TRAVELS

By Swift, Jonathan . London Puffin Books 1997 9780140382402

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RIP VAN WINKLE AND OTHER STORIES

By Irving,Washington. Delhi Puffin 2010 , The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow; the spectre bridegroom who turned out to be happily substantial; the pride of an English village and the come-uppance of the over-zealous Mountjoy - these witty, perceptive and captivating tales range from fantasy to romance. About the Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) was born in New York City, the youngest of 11 children. He became an author, essayist, poet, travel writer, biographer, and columnist and is renowned as the father of the American short story. He is best known for 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' and 'Rip Van Winkle,' both of which appear in this collection. One of his greatest biographies includes The Life of George Washington (1855-59). 9780141330921

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ENCHANTED WORLD : 1 Silky and the Rainbow Feather

By Enid Blyton. London Egmont 2013 9781405269933

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FOLK OF THE FARAWAY TREE

By Enid Blyton. London Egmont 2014 9781405272216

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PETER PAN

By Barrie,J M. UK Puffin 2008 , Peter Pan and Tinkerbell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where the lost boys play. Magic and mischief is in the air but if villainous Captain Hook has his way, before long someone will be swimming with the crocodiles . . . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Review "All children, except one, grow up." Thus begins a great classic of children's literature that we all remember as magical. What we tend to forget, because the tale of Peter Pan and Neverland has been so relentlessly boiled down, hashed up, and coated in saccharine, is that J.M. Barrie's original version is also witty, sophisticated, and delightfully odd. The Darling children, Wendy, John, and Michael, live a very proper middle-class life in Edwardian London, but they also happen to have a Newfoundland for a nurse. The text is full of such throwaway gems as "Mrs. Darling first heard of Peter Pan when she was tidying up her children's minds," and is peppered with deliberately obscure vocabulary including "embonpoint," "quietus," and "pluperfect." Lest we forget, it was written in 1904, a relatively innocent age in which a plot about abducted children must have seemed more safely fanciful. Also, perhaps, it was an age that expected more of its children's books, for Peter Pan has a suppleness, lightness, and intelligence that are "literary" in the best sense. In a typical exchange with the dastardly Captain Hook, Peter Pan describes himself as "youth... joy... a little bird that has broken out of the egg," and the author interjects: "This, of course, was nonsense; but it was proof to the unhappy Hook that Peter did not know in the least who or what he was, which is the very pinnacle of good form." A book for adult readers-aloud to revel in--and it just might teach young listeners to fly. (Ages 5 and older) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- School Library Journal Grade 3-7-- A pleasure to view, read, and hold, this new edition of an old favorite deserves space in every collection. From jacket painting, to cover (with Tinker Bell embossed in gold), to endpapers (dark maps of Neverland), Gustafson's artwork opens doors to glimpses of old friends and to new interpretations. Fifty oil paintings reveal expressive, changing characters. Peter Pan is dewy-cheeked, spry, wicked. Maternal Wendy is tender, then stoic. Even Hook is at times downcast. The Indians, proud and handsome, avoid stereotype. Masterly composition and use of light create dramatic full-page illustrations, accompanied by cameos of ordinary objects (kite, bear, tea kettle). Compared to Hague's illustrations for Peter Pan (Holt, 1987), which were dark and surreal, these are light and vital. Handsome bookmaking, Barrie's text, and Gustafson's pictures combine to breathe new life into Peter Pan's old shadow. --Carolyn Noah, Central Mass. Regional Library System, Worcester, MA Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. 9780141322575

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THE WIZARD OF OZ

By Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank). New york Sterling 2012 , Summary: After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has arrived, now in an exciting new, high-octane graphic novel rendition! Filled with kid-grabbing details, L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy looks fabulous in this vivid retelling. Thanks to the brilliant, action-packed color, the Yellow Brick Road has never seemed brighter, the Wicked Witch more evil, or the Land of Oz more magical. It's ideal for every fan of the book, the much-loved movie, or the graphic novels. This is the freshest, hippest approach to classic literature yet. 9781402731532

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PERCY JACKSON : DEMIGOD FILES

By Riordan,Rick. London Puffin 2009 9780141331461

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TIGER THIEF

By Clarke, Michaela. London Puffin 2013 , Sharat and his majestic white tiger, Emira, are two halves of the same soul. The thought of being separated is unbearable. So when Emira mysteriously disappears in the middle of their circus act, Sharat is devastated. He's also determined to get her back, despite the force of the Empire being ranged against him. His journey will be perilous and revealing, and shot through with magic. 9780143331018

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MAGIC BRUSH AND OTHER STORIES

By Blyton,Enid. London Bount Books 2014 9780753726747

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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

By Roald Dahl. London Puffin 1972 9780141365374

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LOST WORLD

By Doyle,Arthur Conan. New Delhi M P 2016 9789383474905

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WANDER FROM THE GREAT WIDE WANDER GALAXY VALLEY

By Gopi Kottoor. 2008

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TOUCHED BY THE GODS

By Watt-Evans, Lawrence. New York : TOR, 1997 , "A Tom Doherty Associates book." 0312860609 (alk. paper)

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FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER AND OTHER TALES

By Poe, Edgar Allan. New York, New American Library 1960

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GOLEM /ഗോലെം

By Meyrink,Gustav. Kottayam D C Books 2011 , 9788126431113

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GAME OF THRONES : BOOK 1 OF A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

By Martin,George R R. London Harper Voyage 2011 , The first volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. There is passion here, and misery and charm, grandeur and squalor, tragedy, nobility and courage. Now a major HBO TV series. During Spring 2011, the first volume of George R R Martin's glorious high fantasy will be aired as an HBO series on Sky in the UK. Martin unfolds with astonishing skill a tale of truly epic dimensions, thronged with memorable characters, a story of treachery and ambition, love and magic. Set in a fabulous world scarred by battle and catastrophe over 8000 years of recorded history, it tells of the deeds of men and women locked in the deadliest of conflicts and the terrible legacy they will leave their children. In the game of thrones, you win or you die. 9780007428540

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CITY OF LOST SOULS

By Clare, Cassandra.. Australia Walker Books 2015 , Summary of the Book Two weeks after the events of the previous novel, Jace and Clary meet again and Clary discovers that Jace has been combined with her evil brother Sebastian. The Clave is after Sebastian but there is no way to harm one without harming the other. Realizing she has no other choice, Jace decides to gamble with fate and take up the Seelie Queen's promise. However the price may be more than she bargained for. About Cassandra Clare Judith Rumelt, better known as Cassandra Clare, is an American writer. She is best known for her Mortal Instruments series. Ms. Clare rose to internet fame through her fan-fiction before releasing her first original novel: The City of Bones. 9781406337600

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DRAGON'S GREEN Move Up a Title *

By Thomas,Scarlett . Britain Canongate 2017 , The first in the thrilling and magical new children's series from Scarlett Thomas, author of the bestselling adult novel The End of Mr Y. After the worldquake, magic is seeping into our world Effie Truelove is a new pupil at the Tusitala School for the Gifted, Troubled and Strange, with its twisted grey spires and an English teacher so frightening she gives the class nightmares. When her beloved grandfather is brutally attacked, Effie promises to look after his magical books. But then shady book-collector Leonard Levar gets his hands on them and Effie has to embark on the most dangerous adventure of her life... Effie must travel to the mysterious Otherworld, unlock the hidden meaning of an old book called Dragon's Green, and brave the terrifying Diberi, a secret organisation with plans that could destroy the entire universe. But Effie can't face the Diberi alone. Can her new school-friends Maximilian, Wolf, Lexy and Raven combine their gifts and discover their true powers in time? 9781782117049

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VASANTHATHILE POOKKAL, VASANTHATHILE SAITYAM /വസന്തത്തിലെ പൂക്കൾ വസന്തത്തിലെ ശൈത്യം / Spring Flowers Spring Frost /Florides Fleurs D Avrill

By Ismail Kadare. Kottayam D C Books 2014 9788126449859

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HIS DARK MATERIALS : Northern Lights ,The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

By Pullman,Philip . London Scholastic 2005 , Summary: The trilogy follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes against a backdrop of epic events. The story involves fantasy elements such as witches and armoured polar bears, but alludes to a broad range of ideas from fields such as physics, philosophy, and theology. 9781407188164

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MAGIC OF BLOOD AND SEA :

By Clarke, Cassandra Rose,. London Saga press 2017 , Contains a sneak peak of Magic of wind and mist. 9781481461726 | 1481461729 | 9781481476416 | 1481476416

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CREAKERS

By Fletcher, Tom . UK Puffin 2017 , Summary: Dette er den dystre historien om hva som venter deg i nattens mulm og mørke. Hva er det som gjemmer seg under sengen, akkurat utenfor din synsvidde. Hører du noen gang merkelige knirkelyder om natten? Har du noen gang lurt på hvor lydene kommer fra? Lucy Dungston gjorde akkurat det. Helt til en morgen, når Lucy oppdager at alle de voksne har forsvunnet i løse luften. Kaoset er komplett når barna i byen gjør opprør. Det er galskap. Men for de fleste barna er det fantastisk. Men Lucy vil finne ut av sannheten. Hun mistet faren sin for litt siden, og hun er ikke villig til å miste moren sin også. Hun vil ha henne tilbake, koste hva det koste vil - og ingenting kan stoppe henne, unntatt kanskje the Creakers. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS. 9780141388779

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MAGISTERIUM : Copper Gauntlet

By Clare,Cassandra . UK Corgi Childrens 2015 , Callum Hunt's summer break isn't like other kids'. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren't heading back to school in the magical world of the Magisterium...It's not easy for Call...and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call escapes to the Magisterium but things only intensify there. The Alkahest - a copper gauntlet capable of separating certain magicians from their magic - has been stolen. And in their search to discover the culprit, Call and his friends awaken the attention of some very dangerous foes - and get closer to an even more dangerous truth. As the mysteries of the Magisterium deepen and widen, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare take readers on an extraordinary journey through one boy's conflict -and a whole world's fate. 9780552567718

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TWELVE NIGHTS

By Zurcher,Andrew . UK Penguin 2018 , Abstract: Kay and her little sister, Eloise, never imagined that their standard icy Christmas Eve in Cambridge would be the start of a twelve-night odyssey... Kay's father is working late - as usual. Fed up, her mother bundles her daughters into the car and drives to her husband's Cambridge college to collect him herself. But when they arrive, the staff claim that nobody by his name has ever worked there... Kay is puzzled by her mother's reaction - silent tears, not anger and confusion. And what is even more puzzling is the card on her pillow when they return home: Will O. de Wisp, Gent. F.H.S.P. and Phillip R. T. Gibbet, Gent. F.H.S.P. K.Bith. REMOVALS. That night, Kay is woken by voices at her window: the voices of Will and Phillip, the Removers. But they are not human. And Kay shouldn't be able to see them. Except she can... 9780141385549

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MAGISTERIUM : IRON TRIAL

By Clare,Cassandra . UK Corgi Books 2015 , Summary: Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst but fails at failing. Now he must enter the Magisterium. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister. Think you know magic? Think again. The Magisterium awaits . . . Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst - but fails at failing. Now he must enter the Magisterium. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister. And Call realizes it has dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future. The Iron Trial is just the beginning. Call's biggest test is still to come . . . 9780552567732

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CLOCKWORK OR ALL WOUND UP

By Pullman, Philip . UK Puffin 2018 , Tick, tick, tick, tock. Once you've wound some things up nothing can stop them . . . It is a cold winter's night when Karl enters the White Horse Tavern looking like he's swallowed a thundercloud. His final task as a clockmaker apprentice is to make a new figure for the great clock of Glockenheim. He has not made the figure - or got any idea of what it could be, and the unveiling is tomorrow. Fritz is also in the tavern; there to read aloud his new spooky story. Like Karl, he hasn't finished. Well, he knows how the story starts and he knows it's called Clockwork - so, with the snow swirling down outside, he sets his story going and just has to hope that the ending will come to him as he tells it. Suddenly, Fritz's story and real life merge in a completely sinister way - and just like clockwork it can't be stopped . . . 9780241326312

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SECOND COLLECTED TALES OF BAUCHELAIN & KORBAL BROACH : Three Short Novels of the Malazan Empire

By Erikson,Steven . London Bantam Press 2016 , The necromancers Bauchelain and Korbal Broach - scourges of civilization, raisers of the dead, reapers of the souls of the living, devourers of hope, betrayers of faith, slayers of the innocent and modest personifications of evil - have a lot to answer for and answer they will, but first they must lie, murder and cheat their way through three more escapades in some of the deprived fringes and impoverished communities of the Malazan Empire. Much to the shame of their long-suffering general factotum, Emancipoor Reese... Here then - for readers' delectation and entertainment - are those escapades, namely the novellas The Wurms of Blearmouth, The Crack'd Pot Trail and The Fiends of Nightmaria . . . 9780593063972

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MAP OF DAYS : FOURTH NOVEL OF MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN

By Riggs,Ransom . UK Penguin Books 2018 , The long-awaited new novel from Ransom Riggs, set in the world of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in. But carefree days of beach visits and normalling lessons are soon interrupted by a discovery-a subterranean bunker that belonged to Jacob's grandfather, Abe. Clues to Abe's double-life as a peculiar operative start to emerge, secrets long hidden in plain sight. And Jacob begins to learn about the dangerous legacy he has inherited-truths that were part of him long before he walked into Miss Peregrine's time loop. Now, the stakes are higher than ever as Jacob and his friends are thrust into the untamed landscape of American peculiardom-a world with few ymbrynes, or rules-that none of them understand. New wonders, and dangers, await in this brilliant next chapter for Miss Peregrine's peculiar children. Their story is again fully illustrated by haunting vintage photographs, but with a striking addition for this all-new, multi-era American adventure-full color. 9780141385914

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BINDING

By Collins, Bridget. London Borough Press 2019 , THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Utterly brilliant' Joanna Cannon'Truly spellbinding' Guardian'Pure magic' Erin Kelly'A real treat' The Times'Gorgeous' Stella Duffy'Astounding' Anna Mazzola Imagine you could erase your grief.Imagine you could forget your pain.Imagine you could hide a secret.Forever. 9780008288594 | 0008288593 | 9780008272111 | 0008272115

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QUEEN OF THE AIR AND DARKNESS

By Clare, Cassandra. Great Britain Simon And Schuster 2019 , By the time you finish Cassandra Clare's latest book, Queen of Air and Darkness, nothing about the world of the Shadowhunters will be the same. The epic conclusion to Clare's most recent Shadowhunters trilogy, The Dark Artifices, drops December 4 and in addition to wrapping up the forbidden love story of parabatai Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn, the fantasy novel takes a hard look at corruption in the Shadowhunter universe, mirroring our current real-world political climate. If that comes as a shock to fans of Clare's books, that's because it also came as a surprise to the author herself. As Clare (real name Judith Lewis) began to write Queen of Air of Darkness, the installment following Lady Midnight and Lord of Shadows, she found the final chapter of The Dark Artifices series evolving as a result of what was happening politically not only in America, but also the world at large. "With this particular book, the tagline that I wanted to use was, 'Everything changes,'" Clare tells Teen Vogue. “I've written many books in this universe at this point and I have more still to write, but I wanted to do something that would alter the way that the political landscape of the Shadowhunters works and alter the way that the whole system works so that the next series, The Wicked Powers – which is the last series in this world – would be starting off in a place that was completely different and would bring me to the conclusion I wanted for this series." 9781471116711

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BLOOD OF STARS : BOOK 1 : SPIN THE DAWN

By Elizabeth Lim.. New York Alfred A. Knopf 2019 , Disguising herself as a boy to compete for the position of imperial tailor, Maia must somehow complete the impossible task of sewing three magic gowns for the emperor's bride-to-be from the sun's laughter, the moon's tears, and the blood of stars. Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be, from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined. 9780525646990

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BROKEN STARS : Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation

By NIL. London Head of Zeus 2019 , A new anthology of Chinese short-fiction by award winning author Ken Liu. Here are sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking SFF writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's 'Moonlight', a man is contacted by three future versions of himself, each trying to save their world from destruction. Hao Jingfang's 'The New Year Train' sees 1,500 passengers go missing on a train that vanishes into space. In the title story by Tang Fei, a young girl is shown how the stars can reveal the future. In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese SFF publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SFF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. 9781788548120

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MIDNIGHT LIBRARY

By Haig, Matt. Great Britain Canongate Publication 2020 , 'Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?' A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place 9781786892720

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FANTASTIC BEASTS : And Where to Find Them Part 1

By Rowling,J K. London Bloomsburry Children's Books 2017 , Part 1 : Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Part 2 : Fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald Part 3 : Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts - the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff ... This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s. This new paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents. 9781408896945

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SIX OF CROWS

By Leigh Bardugo. Great Britain Orion Childrens Books 2015 , Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction – if they don't kill each other first. 9781510109070

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CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS

By Sosuke Natsukawa. London Picador 2021 , Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse. After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . . The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. Sosuke Natsukawa's international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper. 9781529052107

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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

By Dahl, Roald . London Puffin 1972 , Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the Worlds NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Mr Willy Wonka is the most extraordinary chocolate maker in the world. And do you know who Charlie is? Charlie Bucket is the hero. The other children in this book are nasty little beasts, called: Augustus Gloop - a great big greedy nincompoop; Veruca Salt - a spoiled brat; Violet Beauregarde - a repulsive little gum-chewer; Mike Teavee - a boy who only watches television. Clutching their Golden Tickets, they arrive at Wonka's chocolate factory. But what mysterious secrets will they discover? Our tour is about to begin. Please don't wander off. Mr Wonka wouldn't like to lose any of you at this stage of the proceedings . . . 'The ultimate children's story ever' - David Walliams Now you can listen to CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios! Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twit. 9780141365374

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ERAGON : Inheritance Book 1

By Paolini, Christopher. Great Britain Corgi Books 2005 9780552553209

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RULE OF WOLVES

By Leigh Bardugo. London Orion Children's Books 2022 , "The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall."- King of Scars duology King of Scars (2019) Rule of Wolves (2021) 9781510104495

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VICTORY CITY

By Rushdie,Salman . USA Hamish Hamilton 2023 , The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries – from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie. In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the Goddess, who begins to speak out of the girl’s mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana’s comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga – literally ‘victory city’ -the wonder of the world. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana’s life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga’s, from its literal sowing out of a bag of magic seeds to its tragic ruination in the most human of ways: the hubris of those in power. Whispering Bisnaga and its citizens into existence, Pampa Kampana attempts to make good on the task that the Goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and Bisnaga is no exception. As years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, the very fabric of Bisnaga becomes an ever more complex tapestry – with Pampa Kampana at its centre. Brilliantly styled as a translation of an ancient epic, this is a saga of love, adventure and myth that is in itself a testament to the power of storytelling. 9780670098460

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DARK INHERITANCE

By Askwith,H.F. UK Penguin Random House 2023 , The Great Gatsby meets The Inheritance Games in this #DarkAcademia thriller, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House Once I had four brothers. Three of them are dead. I am next. Felix Ashe is sure of only one thing. In thirty days, on his eighteenth birthday, he will die. He might be the only one convinced of this, but the gruesome deaths of his three brothers before him seem to point to only one thing: a curse, one doomed to stop anyone inheriting his family's incredible fortune. Felix doesn't care about money, or himself, particularly. It's hard to have a stake in the future when you know you haven't got one. But he does care about his little brother Nick, very much. And when an opportunity to break the curse appears to present itself, it's impossible not to heed its dark call. Soon long-buried secrets will take Felix to the darkest underbelly of Jazz-Age New York, to the far-flung wilds of the Yorkshire moors and back again. And bound to everything is a deadly secret society who will either be Felix's downfall . . . or his one chance at redemption. 9780241404997

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