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  1. Rasmussem: Book 2

    Heir Apparent

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed--and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Which is a darn shame, because unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the head-chopping statue,... (learn more about this book)

  2. Companions of the Night

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Kerry's got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the Laundromat turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, and--quite possibly--true love. Vivian Vande Velde puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town.

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  3. Dragon's Bait

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch. But that doesn't matter--the villagers think she is and have staked her out on a hillside as a sacrifice to the local dragon. It's late, it's cold, and it's raining, and Alys can think of only one thing--revenge. But first she's got to escape, and even if... (learn more about this book)

  4. Now You See It . . .

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Wendy isn't as blind as a bat--there are bats that can see better than she can. Which is why, when her new glasses break, she's all too happy to wear the dorky pair of sunglasses she finds on the lawn. They seem to match her prescription, and that's all that matters if she's going to be able... (learn more about this book)

  5. Stolen

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    The old witch steals children, but did she steal Isabelle? It is a book that will make you rethink everything. ... (learn more about this book)

  6. Cloaked in Red

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Presents eight twists on the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood, exploring such issues as why most characters seem dim-witted and what, exactly, is the theme.

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  7. The Rumpelstiltskin Problem

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Have you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller’s daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar and rather hard-to-explain components to the story. Vivian... (learn more about this book)

  8. Three Good Deeds

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    If Howard had known the old hag was a witch, he never would have taunted her. But he did, and she did what witches do--cursed him--and now he's a goose! Howard is desperate to become a human again. But the only way to break the curse is to do three good deeds. How can you help others when... (learn more about this book)

  9. The Book of Mordred

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Dark forces are taking hold in the kingdom of Camelot: King Arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they steadily divide themselves into factions; the great Merlin has vanished at the hands of his lover and pupil, Nimue; wizards all over the countryside battle for whatever measures of... (learn more about this book)

  10. Remembering Raquel

    by Vivian Vande Velde

    Fifteen-year-old Raquel Falcone is, as one of her classmates puts it, the kind of kid who has a tendency to be invisible. That is until the night she's hit by a car and killed while walking home from the movies.      In brief, moving chapters, we hear about Raquel from her classmates, her... (learn more about this book)

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