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FABLEHAVEN
Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea their grandfather is the caretaker of a secret sanctuary for mystical creatures of all
descriptions. Inside the strange, gated woods, ancient laws give relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous stayrs, plotting
witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, an arcane evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and
Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save her family, Fablehaven, and possibly the World, Kendra must gather the
courage to do what she fears the most.
MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston,
surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he’s tracked down by an uncle he’s
never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. His uncle tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The
Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To
prevent Ragnarök, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire
giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes,
the only way to start a new life is to die . . .
ADVENTURERS WANTED
The sign is small, tucked into the corner of Mr. Clutter s bookshop window: Adventurers Wanted. Apply Within. No one but fifteen-year-old
Alex Taylor even seems to notice it is there. And for Alex, who has wished for a change in his life, it is an irresistible invitation.
Upon entering Mr. Clutter s shop, Alex is swept away to a faraway land filled with heroic warriors, mysterious elves, and hard-working
dwarves. Alex becomes the eighth man in a band of adventurers seeking the lair of Slathbog the Red an evil dragon with a legendary
treasure. Along the way, Alex and his new friends must battle dangerous trolls and bandits, face undead wraiths, and seek the wisdom of
the Oracle in her White Tower. Alex s adventure takes him to distant and exotic lands where he learns about courage, integrity, honor,
and, most important, friendship.
GHOSTLY PAWS
Middle age can be murder ...
At least that’s how it seems to former crime journalist, Wilhelmina Chance, whose near-fatal accident has given her a strange side
effect ... she sees ghosts.
After a messy divorce sends her fleeing back to her hometown of Mystic Notch, nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Willa
finds herself haunted by the tenacious ghost of the town librarian who insists Willa solve her murder.
