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Panoramic in scope, Away is the epic and intimate story of young Lillian Leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroine. When her family is destroyed in a Russian pogrom, Lillian comes to America alone, determined to make her way in a new land. When word comes that her daughter, Sophie, might still be alive, Lillian embarks on an odyssey that takes her from the world of the Yiddish theater on New York’s Lower East Side, to Seattle’s...
2) Saturn run
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The year is 2066. A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescope -- something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don't decelerate. Spaceships do. A flurry of top-level government meetings produces the inescapable conclusion: Whatever built that ship is at least one hundred years ahead in hard and soft technology, and whoever can get their hands on it exclusively and bring it back will have an advantage...
3) Dormia
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Dormia series volume 1
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After learning of his ancestral ties to Dormia, a hidden kingdom in the Ural Mountains whose inhabitants possess the ancient power of "wakeful sleeping," twelve-year-old Alfonso sets out on a mission to save the kingdom from destruction, discovering secrets that lurk in his own sleep.
4) Breakaway
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NARRATOR: David PittuFORMAT: UnabridgedAs a member of the most powerful family history has ever known, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill has been shot at, kidnapped, and even thrown into a pit with a deadly snake. He's survived it all due to luck, smarts, and his older sister, Amy, who always sticks by his side.Now Dan and Amy are facing their greatest threat yet, an enemy who has found a way to use the source of the Cahill family power against them.
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Under the never sky trilogy volume 3
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"In their effort to reach the fabled Still Blue, Aria and Perry will have to rescue Cinder, defeat Sable and Hess, and unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders once and for all"--
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In Lisbon in 1904, a young man named Tomás discovers an old journal. It hints at the existence of an extraordinary artifact that--if he can find it--would redefine history. Traveling in one of Europe's earliest automobiles, he sets out in search of this strange treasure. Thirty-five years later, a Portuguese pathologist devoted to the murder mysteries of Agatha Christie finds himself at the center of a mystery of his own and drawn into the consequences...
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Princess Pulverizer volume 2
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There's trouble in the kingdom of Salamistonia! Ever since an evil wizard kidnapped Lester the jester, laughter and smiles have disappeared. Now Princess Pulverizer has the perfect opportunity to complete the next good deed on her Quest of Kindness: a rescue mission!
10) Windswept
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Years after her sisters venture Outside and vanish in a snow squall, thirteen-year-old Tag sets out to rescue the lost Youngers, accompanied by an unlikely crew--Boots, who can climb anything; Ant, who will eat anything; and Ren, who will say anything. Includes author's note.
11) The potter's boy
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Reluctant to follow in his potter father's footsteps, Ryo, inspired by a traveling fighter, embarks on a quest to become a hero under the guidance of a hermit mentor.
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Dragonships of Vindras volume 3
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Skylan Ivorson and his Vindrasi clan must sail the Sea of Tears into the heart of the Forbidden Empire of the Cyclops, to implement a cunning yet delicate plan that risks his life and leadership -- for a new enemy lies deep in the sea, one who draws upon powers never harnessed by land dwellers.
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School of secrets volume 1
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CJ is the daughter of Captain James Hook. She has big dreams--like finding the treasure that she's known about since she was a little girl stranded on the Isle of the Lost. So she sneaks out of Auradon Prep with Freddie, her best friend, and they go on a wild adventure to find it.
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Sigma Force novels volume 11
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A series of strange events throws the world into turmoil. As a manned Chinese rocket explodes upon launch, three American astronauts, each separated by thousands of miles, are murdered. Then an archaeologist in Croatia uncovers a new cavern system that reveals elaborate primitive paintings by a tribe of Neanderthals. The artwork, painted in blood, illustrates an immense battle between the Neanderthals and frightening shadowy figures. Who is the ancient...
16) Great Bear Lake
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HarperCollins
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2009
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Three bear cubs of different species are united for the first time as they begin their long journey in search of destiny, hope, and what it truly means to be a bear in the wild.
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Once upon a Tim volume 2
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"Tim and his friends must face The Labyrinth of Doom on their latest quest"--
18) Fire and fury
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Chronicles of Avantia volume 4
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Scholastic Press
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[2013], c2011
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Tanner, his companions, and the Beasts head for a final showdown with Derthsin when they discover that the last piece of the Mask of Anoret can be found in Derthsin's lair.
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