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Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging--last seen in The Serpent of Venice--washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of...
3) Victoria
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English
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"The brilliantly imagined life of a young woman about to make her mark on her nation--and the world."--Jacket.
4) Kingsbane
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Empirium trilogy volume 2
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English
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Sun Queen Rielle faces new trials as she tries to maintain the Gate and is tempted by the angel Corien, while centuries later, Eliana must choose whether to embrace the crown or reject it forever.
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King Flashypants volume 2
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English
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Something is frightening the people of Crong -- something with long, sharp teeth, seven eyes, and an appetite for goats. The monster's name is the Voolith, and it won't stop until it has gobbled up everything in its path! When news reaches Edwinland, King Edwin decides he must cross the wilderness and defeat the Voolith in single combat. Even if he doesn't quite know what "single combat" means.
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"It's not much fun being a princess: you have to be prim, proper and obedient. Princess Peony lives in a world full of magical creatures--hags, trolls, giants and fairy godmothers-- but her father's strict rules leave her feeling bored and lonely. She wants to learn how to do things, and cooking's at the top of her list. But when Peony borrows a recipe book from the public library, the king has the old librarian who tried to help her arrested for...
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 25
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Random House
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English
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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen gold from Sammi's parents, the king and queen of Costra.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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[2009]
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English
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David is the second and ideal king of Israel. Follows the story from the time he was a young shepherd to his death as king. Along the journey of his life are his accomplishments, his struggles, and his sins. In his life he repented and in his humility he brought himself peace with his sins and his conscience.
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Spotlight, a division of ABDO
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2020.
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English
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"T'Challa attempts to pacify a miners' strike but a mysterious woman named Zenzi turns it into a full-blown riot; a Dora Milaje attempts to break her beloved out of jail and flee the city; and T'Challa continues his efforts to free Shuri's trapped state between life and death."--Amazon.
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Spotlight, a division of ABDO
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2020.
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English
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"The Midnight Angels face-off against War Dogs under Tetu and Zenzi's control; T'Challa seeks Tony Stark's advice on finding the man behind the city square attack; Shuri learns a lesson from a griot resembling Ramonda in the Djalia"--Amazon.
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Spotlight, a division of ABDO
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2020.
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English
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"T'Challa declares war on Tetu's rebels, orchestrates raids on their hideouts, and deals with the aftermath of a leaked counterrevolution council; Shuri's spirit travels through the Djalia with a griot in the form of Ramonda"--Amazon.
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Spotlight, a division of ABDO
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2020.
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English
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"Ayo and Aneka are offered a job; Tetu and Zenzi turn to a weaponeer and biotechnology expert to attack city square; T'Challa puts aside his mission to free Shuri from the Djalia; Shuri is guided by a griot spirit who has taken the visual form of Ramonda"--Amazon.
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Universal Pictures Co
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[2008]
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English
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1585: Philip II's Catholic Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. Only England, ruled by Protestant Elizabeth, stands against him. The Queen is threatened by a depleted treasury, constant threats of assassination, and plots by Philip to install her cousin, Queen Mary of Scotland, on her throne. To which end a great armada is poised to invade England--as punishment for the capture of his treasure-ships, and to make Europe safe for Catholicism--even...
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Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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The Tudors dramatize the tumultuous years of King Henry VIII's nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). The final season follows the latter years of one of the greatest figures of Engilish history, King Henry the 8th and his marriages to his fifth wife, Catharine Howard, and his sixth wife Catharine Parr.
18) The beast player
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Godwinbooks, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.
Elin's family has an important responsibility caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. So when some of the creatures mysteriously die, Elin's mother is sentenced to death as punishment. With her last breath, she manages to send her daughter...