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  Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

  by Gail Carson Levine

  Fairy Haven is abuzz with news about its latest arrival, Prilla. It's bad enough that she has no idea what her special talent is, but some of her behavior is remarkably, well, human. Prilla is heartbroken that she does not seem to fit in. She desperately needs help from Mother Dove, the most important creature in Neverland, who created and cares for the magical egg that prevents all who live in Neverland from... (more)
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  Talent Chronicles: Book 1

  Hush Money

  by Susan Bischoff

  They call their abilities Talents, and that's what they call themselves as well. Talents are people born with supernatural powers, feared by the population at large. Possession of an "unregistered ability" has become illegal, and those who are discovered are forcibly removed to government-run research facilities. They do not return. And so the Talents try, as best they can, to keep their abilities secret-some... (more)
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  Talents: Book 1

  To Ride Pegasus

  by Anne McCaffrey

  They were four extroardinary women who read minds, healed bodies, diverted disasters, foretold the future--and became pariahs in their own land. A talented, elite cadre, they stepped out of the everyday human race...to enter their own!
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  Talents: Book 2

  Pegasus in Flight

  by Anne McCaffrey

  As director of the Jerhattan Parapsychic Center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinated the job assignments for psychically gifted Talents. And though she had her hands full dealing with the unreasonable demand for kinetics to work on the space platform that would be humankind's stepping-stone to the stars, she was always ready to welcome new Talents to the Center. Feisty and streetwise, twelve-year-old Tirla used her... (more)
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  Tower and Hive: Book 2

  Damia

  by Anne McCaffrey

  The second book in The Tower and the Hive series focuses on the third child of Jeff Raven and the Rowan. Afra has submerged his romantic feelings for the great telepath, Rowan, and has even dedicated his life to helping raise her family, but trouble brews for Afra when Rowan's talented daughter, Damia, begins to fall for him. Damia is the most like her mother in personality and temperament. It's no... (more)
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  The Candymakers

  by Wendy Mass

  Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection in the country. Who will invent a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Lightning Chew? Logan, the Candymaker's son, who can detect the color of chocolate by touch alone? Miles, the boy who is allergic to merry-go-rounds and the color pink? Daisy, the cheerful girl who can lift a... (more)
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  Tell Me What You See

  by Zoran Drvenkar

  Berlin, Christmas, the dead of night: 16-year-old Alissa and her best friend, Evelin, are making their annual secret pilgrimage to the grave of Alissa's father when Alissa falls through thick snow to land in an underground crypt. There she finds a child's casket...with a strange black plant growing up through its lid. Opening the coffin, she severs the dark growth from its roots--and discovers they are embedded in... (more)
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  Tower and Hive: Book 3

  Damia's Children

  by Anne McCaffrey

  Damia and Afra Raven-Lyon had reared their children in a brilliant and unorthodox way - 'pairing' them when six months old with the furry, one-eyed Mrdinis, the only other sentient being in the Alliance, who could communicate with humans by their 'dream messages.' Together, Man and Mrdini worked to create prosperous worlds and guard against the terrible threat of the annihilating Hivers. And now, in the depths of... (more)
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  Tower and Hive: Book 4

  Lyon's Pride

  by Anne McCaffrey

  Inheriting their family's paranormal powers that enable them to protect the peaceful people of their world, the children of Damia and Afra Lyon encounter a new enemy in the Hivers, an alien race that is bent on destruction. Reprint. AB. PW.
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  Talents: Book 3

  Pegasus in Space

  by Anne McCaffrey

  In a triumphant career spanning more than thirty years, Anne McCaffrey has won the devotion of millions of fans. Now she has written the exciting and long-awaited addition to her classic Pegasus series--and the perfect link to her bestselling Rowan saga . . . For an overpopulated Earth whose resources are strained to the breaking point, there is only one place to look for relief: straight up. With the successful... (more)
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  Savvy: Book 1

  Savvy

  by Ingrid Law

  The Beaumont clan is a very special family. Each member has their own power-their savvy. Members of this family receive their power on their thirteenth birthday. When Mississippi aka Mibs Beaumont turns thirteen, she will face tragic times and hopelessness. On a wild bus ride to save a loved one, Mibs discovers the meaning of friendship. Ingrid Law weaves a story that will keep you entertained. With humor, love,... (more)
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  Living your strengths : discover your God-given talents, and inspire your community

  by Albert L. Winseman

  While millions of people in the U.S. are actively involved in some sort of religious organization, many people feel disengaged from their faith communities. More than half report that they really don't get the opportunity in their congregation to do what they do best. The problem is this: too many people's talents are going unappreciated. But it doesn't have to be this way. Living Your Strengths shows readers... (more)
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  Disney Fairies: Book 18

  Vidia Meets Her Match

  by Kiki Thorpe

  This fast-paced story of Vidia and Wisp’s rivalry is the 19th book in our popular Disney Fairies chapter book series, which features Tinker Bell’s adventures in Never Land with her fairy friends.   No fairy in Pixie Hollow is faster than Vidia. Then a new fast-flying fairy arrives—a very fast fast-flying fairy. Wisp loves speed more than anything . . . except maybe for danger. Right away, Vidia challenges Wisp... (more)
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  Crossing Over

  by Jennifer Coissiere

  Rachelle Martin's mother died Mother's Day, when Rachelle was only 15. To make matters worse Rachelle was in church singing her mother's favorite song. Now, at age 30, she still has not gotten over the loss of her mother. She feels it is her job to mother and protect twin brother, Raheem. However, when her dad asks her to sing as a Christmas present to him, she is transformed. She becomes the focus of many as she... (more)
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  Disney Fairies: Book 20

  Four Clues for Rani (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

  by Catherine Daly, Catherine Daly

  Four Clues for Rani is the 20th book in our Disney Fairies chapter book series, which features Tinker Bell's adventures with her fairy friends in Never Land. For two weeks, Pixie Hollow has been in a terrible dry spell. Everyone is frazzled, especially Rani and the other the water-talent fairies. When the dry spell finally ends, Queen Clarion decides it's time for a treat—a fairy treasure hunt! But on the day of... (more)
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  The Weber Street Wonder Work Crew

  by Maxwell Newhouse

  For some families, part-time jobs for children are a way to impart all kinds of skills and experience. For others, it’s a matter of necessity if kids want spending money. Maxwell Newhouse, who is a plumber as well as an author and artist, understands this. The Weber Street Wonder Work Crew is a group of kids who have lots to offer their neighbors: from babysitting cranky toddlers to lending a hand in a garden,... (more)
• Something Special (HBJ Treasures to Share Library)David McPhail

  

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  Something Special (HBJ Treasures to Share Library)

  by David McPhail

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  The Seven Kingdoms Trilogy: Book 1

  Graceling

  by Kristin Cashore

  Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight--she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change.... (more)
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  The Night Angel Trilogy: Book 1

  The Way of Shadows

  by Brent Weeks

  For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he's grown up in the slums, and learned to judge people quickly - and to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint.But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity... (more)
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  Sparks: How Parents Can Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

  by Peter L. Benson

  In this practical book, Dr. Peter Benson, a leading authority on childhood and adolescence, describes a simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person. Sparks—when illuminated and nurtured—give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young person’s life from one of “surviving” to “thriving.” Grounded in new research with thousands of... (more)