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Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Co
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Linderwall is a large kingdom, just east of the Mountains of Morning, where philosophers are highly respected and the number five is fashionable. The local knights keep their armor brightly polished mainly for show; it's been centuries since they've had a dragon to fight and though there are the usual periodic problems with royal children and uninvited fairy godmothers, all in all it's a very pleasant place. Much to Cimorene's disgust. Cimorene is...
11) Jester Leaps In
Author
Series
Fools' Guild mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
In 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power.
Theophilos, a member of the Guild known by many names, is still recovering from his last mission during which he was severely wounded and nearly lost his life but, in the person of Viola, found himself an apprentice and...
12) Crazy Hair Day
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A struggling linguist, a sheltered debutante, and a strangely silent child are running for their lives, trapped in the violent confluence of three species, only one of which is human.
The Xenolinguist stories are fast-paced, gripping explorations of cross-cultural communication as well as perennial fan favorites. The Nebula Award-winning novella Reading the Bones has now been expanded to novel length, following xenolinguist Ries Danyo and sisters...
Author
Series
Fools' Guild mysteries volume 3
Language
English
Description
In 1203, the relative peace of the Byzantine Empire is imperiled when the ships of the Fourth Crusade show up outside the walls of Constantinople. Instead of traveling to the Holy Land to battle the infidels, the Crusade, having sailed out of Venice, has been subverted and is now besieging the city. The jester known as Feste, his wife Viola, and their compatriots within the city are faced with catastrophe as the peace the Fool's Guild has worked so...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.
17) Angels' Blood
Author
Series
Guild hunter volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
FIRST IN THE GUILD HUNTER SERIES!
Nalini Singh introduces readers to a world of beauty and bloodlust, where angels hold sway over vampires.
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael. But this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad.
The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor’s...
Nalini Singh introduces readers to a world of beauty and bloodlust, where angels hold sway over vampires.
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux is hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael. But this time, it’s not a wayward vamp she has to track. It’s an archangel gone bad.
The job will put Elena in the midst of a killing spree like no other—and pull her to the razor’s...
18) Archangel's kiss
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Series
Language
English
Description
When her lover, the archangel Raphael, receives an invitation to a ball from the archangel Lijuan, Elena, who is still recovering from her transformation into an angel, must accompany him to Beijing, where a nightmare awaits them.
19) Foiled
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her--until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil?
Author
Series
Guild volume 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicling the hilarious on--and offline--lives of a group of Internet role-playing gamers, the Knights of Good, The Guild has become a cult hit, and is the winner of numerous awards from SXSW, YouTube, Yahoo, and the Streamys. Now, Day brings the wit and heart of the show to this graphic-novel prequel. In this origin tale of the Knights of Good, we learn about Cyd's life before joining the guild, how she became Codex, her awful breakup with boyfriend...