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  Harry Potter: Book 6

  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  by J. K. Rowling

  The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet . . . As with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Harry receives some extraordinary help in Potions from the mysterious Half-Blood... (more)
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  Lord of the Rings

  The Hobbit

  or, There and Back Again

  by J. R. R. Tolkien

  Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when first published more than sixty years ago. Now recognized as a timeless classic with sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide, this introduction to Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Wizard, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth tells of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel... (more)
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  Hop on Pop

  by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel

  Illus. in color. "Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.
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  Harry Potter: Book 5

  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  by J. K. Rowling

  Book five in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teenager.... (more)
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  Harry Potter: Book 2

  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  by J. K. Rowling

  In one of the most hotly anticipated sequels in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left with Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a ghost named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girl's bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, a wacky house elf, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwarts students to ... (more)
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  Harry Potter: Book 4

  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  by J. K. Rowling

  Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal,... (more)
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  Harry Potter: Book 1

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

  by J. K. Rowling

  Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry, grass and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to... (more)
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  The Princess and Curdie

  by George MacDonald

  The sequel to "The Princess and the Goblin", this story begins a year after Curdie, the miner's son, saved the Princess Irene from being carried away by the goblins who lived under the earth. It looked as if the kingdom would run like clockwork once again, but the goblins were back.
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  Roald Dahl's Collection

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  by Roald Dahl

  Complete with stunning new movie art for the cover and an eight-page full-color insert of movie stills, Roald Dahl’s treasured novel appears unabridged and complete in this movie tie-in edition of Dahl’s best-selling beloved classic.
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  Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories

  by Dr. Seuss

  Illustrated in color. Three modern fables in humorous pictures and verse: "Yertle the Turtle," "Gertrude McFuzz," and "The Big Brag."
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  Whales on Stilts (M. T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales)

  by M. T. Anderson

  What sort of madman would unleash an army of stilt-walking, laser-beaming, thoroughly angry whales upon the world? Who cares! All that matters is that his dastardly plan be foiled. Lucky for Lily Gefelty, her two best friends are the intrepid stars of their own middle-grade series novels: Jasper Dash (better know as the Boy Technonaut) and Katie Mulligan (beloved by millions as the heroine of the Horror Hollow... (more)
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  Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (Bunnicula)

  by James Howe

  The Monroe house is going mad with excitement. Pete has just won a contest, and the prize is a school visit from none other than M. T. Graves, Pete's idol and the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. He's even going to stay with the Monroes while he's visiting! Harold and Howie are thrilled, but Chester the cat is suspicious. Why does Graves dress all in black? Why doesn't the beady-eyed crow perched on... (more)
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  The Witch's Boy CD

  by Michael Gruber

  A wondrous journey through the realms of magic They call him Lump. Ugly, misshapen -- more goblin than human child -- abandoned as an infant and taken in by a witch, he is nursed by a bear, tutored by a djinn; his only playmates are the creatures of the forest, whose language he learns to speak. But when Lump inevitably stumbles into the human world, his innocence is no match for the depths of people's... (more)
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  Grimpow: El Camino Invisible (Infinita)

  by Rafael A?balos

  GRIMPOW HAD NO idea who the dead man was, but hidden in his leather bag was a treasure that would change his life forever. Ruby and emerald encrusted daggers, silver coins, jewels, and a letter with a golden seal depicting a snake swallowing its own tail. And clutched in the man's firm grip - a stone. A stone that will shape Grimpow's destiny. For when he holds it, strange things begin to happen. Visions of places... (more)
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  The Mistmantle Chronicles: Book 1

  Urchin of the Riding Stars

  by M. I. McAllister

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  Artemis Fowl: Book 1

  Artemis Fowl

  by Eoin Colfer

  Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind. But he doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories - they're armed and dangerous!