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the incorrigible children of ashton place.
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series by Maryrose Wood follows governess Miss Penelope Lumley as she attempts to civilize three wild children, Alexander, Cassiopeia, and Beowulf, who were discovered living in the Ashton Place woods. The children exhibit canine tendencies, like barking and chasing squirrels, and Penelope must help them overcome these behaviors while also teaching them Latin and proper globe use
tuesdays at the castle.
.Every Tuesday Castle Glower takes on a life of its own-magically inventing, moving, and even completely getting rid of some of its rooms. Good thing Princess Celie takes the time to map out these never-ending changes. Because when the castle is ambushed and Celie’s parents and oldest brother go missing, it’s up to Celie to protect their home and save their kingdom. A great new series that readers will devour!
The rose legacy
When orphaned Anthea Cross-Thornley receives a letter from a long-lost uncle, she wonders if she will finally find a true home. But she is shocked to learn that her uncle secretly breeds horses–animals that have been forbidden in her kingdom for centuries. More alarming is Anthea’s strange ability to sense the horses’ thoughts and feelings, an ancient gift called The Way. Confused and terrified, Anthea is desperate to leave, but when her family and kingdom are put at risk, can she embrace The Way and the exciting future it might bring her?
Zita the space girl
Zita the Spacegirl* is a New York Times bestselling graphic novel trilogy by Ben Hatke that follows the adventures of a young heroine named Zita. The story begins when Zita’s best friend, Joseph, is abducted by aliens who believe he’s their planet’s savior. Zita sets off to rescue him, finding herself on a strange planet filled with humanoid chickens and neurotic robots
The mysterious benedict society
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission; placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications.
Dragon Slippers
Fifteen-year-old Creel is floored when her aunt suggests they sacrifice her to a dragon to attract the attention of a marriageable knight. But when the dragon appears, Creel bargains for her life – and ends up with an unusual pair of blue slippers.
It’s not until the slippers are stolen by a princess that Creel learns a terrible truth: the slippers are made from the hide of a dragon queen, and enable the wearer to control all the dragons in the land. Now under the command of the princess, who is eager to start a war, the dragons begin to attack the city. Creel must join forces with the king’s son and others to break the slippers’ hold before the princess and the dragons destroy the city – or before the king’s archers kill the dragons – whichever comes first.
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