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  Black Butler: Book 1

  Black Butler, Volume 1

  by Yana Toboso

  When a terrible fire claims his parents, Ciel Phantomhive must step up as the head of his father's company and as Earl Phantomhive. It would be a lot for the young boy to handle were it not for his faithful butler, Sebastian. Ever at Ciel's side, it seems there's little Sebastian can't do, whether it's saving a dinner party gone awry or probing the dark secrets of London's underbelly. He's almost too good to be... (more)
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  Leaving the Bellweathers: RLB Edition

  by Kristin Clark Venuti

  The young Bellweathers–fourteen-year-old Spider, thirteen-year-old Ninda, and the ten-year-old triplets, Brick, Spike, and Sassy–and their equally peculiar parents have brought constant chaos to the once-peaceful village of Eel-Smack-by-the-Bay. Still, no one has suffered more than their loyal butler, Benway, who has finally had enough. He is secretly writing his tell-all memoirs, packing his bags, and planning... (more)
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  Black Butler: Book 3

  Black Butler (Volume 3)

  by Yana Toboso

  Terrorizing its populace, Jack the Ripper has shaken London to its very core. But when Sebastian Michaelis, singular butler of the Phantomhive house, lays bare the madman's true identity, all that is left for him to do is eliminate the perpetrator in the name of the Queen and Phantomhive. But inhumanly efficient skills don't guarantee victory when the opponent is just as super-naturally gifted! And though... (more)
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  Black Butler: Book 5

  Black Butler (Volume 5)

  by Yana Toboso

  For an impeccable gentleman's butler like Sebastian Michaelis, the word "impossible" is just not in his vocabulary. Everything demanded of him under the English sun is well within his grasp. But do his talents extend to things under the scalding Indian sun?! As Harold West Jeb's plan to use Agni, Prince Soma's superhuman butler, in a curry battle to win himself a Royal Warrant is exposed, along with his role in... (more)
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  Black Butler: Book 4

  Black Butler (Volume 4)

  by Yana Toboso

  London - the capital of the Great Empire - is once again under siege, as a string of bizarre attacks on British citizens returned from India sends rumours flying and casts a pall upon Queen Victoria's rule. Sent in by Her Majesty, young Earl Phantomhive and his most capable butler, Sebastian, follow a trail that collides head-on with an Indian youth who claims to be a prince. And this prince possesses an... (more)
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  Black Butler: Book 2

  Black Butler (Volume 2)

  by Yana Toboso

  As high society's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to a close, London is gripped by fear. Someone has taken to stalking women of the night and painting the town red... in their blood. But while the name on everyone's lips is "Jack the Ripper," the name on Queen Victoria's lips is Phantomhive. Summoned to London to clean up the mess created by this madman, young earl Ciel Phantomhive arrives with his... (more)
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  Artemis Fowl: Book 1

  Artemis Fowl

  by Eoin Colfer

  'STAY BACK, HUMAN. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH.'Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the faeries of bedtime stories these faeries are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 7

  Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 7

  by Kenjiro Hata

  Valentine's Day is coming -- a time for boys and girls to share their heartfelt sentiments with one another and to revel in the glories of young love. Ayumu, a former classmate of Hayate, has kept a flame burning for the adorably overworked butler-in-debt for some time. Is her chance for true happiness with a horrendously debt-ridden domestic finally at hand? Later, Nagi applies for her school's manga award but... (more)
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  The Remains of the Day

  by Kazuo Ishiguro

  The Remains of the Day is a profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and his fading, insular world in postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving “a great gentleman.” But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 1

  Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 1

  by Kenjiro Hata

  Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of. Hardworking Hayate has a plan to pay back the yakuza - who are now the legal owners of his body parts: he'll kidnap someone and... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 2

  Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 2

  by Kenjiro Hata

  Hardworking Hayate has a plan to pay the yakuza--who are now the legal owners of his vital organs--back: he'll kidnap someone and ransom them for a mountain of money. But things get tricky when his would-be kidnappee--who as luck would have it is the daughter of a mind-bogglingly wealthy family--mistakes Hayate's actions for a confession of love, and hires him to be her personal servant. At least his employment... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 3

  Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 3

  by Kenjiro Hata

  As if dealing with his mistress Nagi's outlandish demands weren't taxing enough, poor (yet perennially) hardworking Hayate has to suffer the ignominy of being challenged to a duel by Nagi's fiancé Wataru Tachibana. With his saber at the ready, Hayate is prepared to defend himself...but is there any logical reason why he's even fighting a duel in the first place? Shouldn't the simple act of keeping the Sanzenin... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 6

  Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 6

  by Kenjiro Hata

  With a prize of 150 million yen on the line, the traditional sports event at Hakuou Gakuin--the paired freestyle marathon--finally begins. Honor, pride, and even the fate of Hayate's employment are on the line, but how can he hope to win when his mistress Nagi would sooner French-kiss a king cobra than participate in anything remotely close to exercise?! What cruel mishap will befall the embattled Hayate this... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 5

  Hayate The Combat Butler, Volume 5

  by Kenjiro Hata

  To truly be considered a butler of the highest caliber, Hayate needs more than just punctuality, an unwavering sense of loyalty and the ability to keep his mistress out of tight situations--he'll also need to develop the ultimate fighting technique! Despite his best efforts, though, our butler-in-debt seems incapable of keeping out of duels. Thankfully, this time it's a non-life-threatening kendo match. Will the... (more)
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  Artemis Fowl: Book 3

  The Eternity Code

  by Eoin Colfer

  Thirteen-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands, it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But no need to worry, Artemis has a brilliant plan. He's not going to use the computer; he's just going to show it to a ruthless American businessman with Mafia connections. His bodyguard, Butler, will be with him. What could... (more)
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  Merry Hall Trilogy: Book 2

  Laughter On The Stairs

  by Beverley Nichols

  Laughter on the Stairs, the second book in Nichols Merry Hall trilogy, continues the story begun in Merry Hall, carrying it from the garden into the house. As Nichols explains, It is as though we had been talking on the lawn and one of us had said: Its getting chilly; lets go indoors. However, a true gardener like Nichols cannot forego his garden because of some interior renovations, and his garden constantly... (more)
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  The Perfect Summer

  England 1911, Just Before the Storm

  by Juliet Nicolson

  The Perfect Summer chronicles a glorious English summer a century ago when the world was on the cusp of irrevocable change. Through the tight lens of four months, Juliet Nicolson’s rich storytelling gifts rivet us with the sights, colors and feelings of a bygone era. That summer of 1911 a new king was crowned and the aristocracy was at play, bounding from one house party to the next. But perfection was not for... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 8

  Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 8

  by Kenjiro Hata

  Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of.   For reasons of no major concern or importance, butler-in-debt Hayate has to leave the Sanzenin mansion for a three-day,... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 9

  Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 9

  by Kenjiro Hata

  Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of. Hayate owes a debt of gratitude to Hinagiku--the cute, sporty, and all around perfect-in-every-conceivable-way student body... (more)
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  Hayate the Combat Butler: Book 10

  Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 10

  by Kenjiro Hata

  R to L (Japanese Style) Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son's selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone...sort of. Final exams are close at hand and Hayate can no longer afford to ignore his studies, but if he's... (more)