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"Setting out to explore the remote Outlands of Crutonia are the brave and multifarious crew of the H.M.S. Gwaniimander, under the command of Captain Quenterindy Quirk--a leader whose confidence exceeds his competence by several lengths of his own bushy tail. Quirk's voyage of discovery is quickly plunged into disaster and mystery, as the expedition encounters carniverous giants, an unstable sorceress, and a valley of indestructible creatures. With...
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She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral. But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs...
3) Next stop
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Still grieving her brother's death, Pia, a soft-spoken middle-schooler, embarks on a bus tour that changes her life.
4) Bear
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Bear is Patrick's guide dog, and he loves him very much. But one day, Bear goes blind himself, and he worries that Patrick will get rid of him. When two raccoons offer to lead him to the woods where they say creatures that can see without their eyes live, Bear agrees. But the raccoons leave him stranded, and Bear embarks on a journey of discovery to regain his eyesight and learns how to use his other senses to help him along the way.
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"In this stunning graphic novel, Lacuna is a girl without a family, a past, or a proper home. She lives alone in a swamp made of ink, but with the help of Polaris, a will-o'-the-wisp, she embarks for the fabled Northern Kingdom, where she might find people like her. The only way to get there, though, is to travel the strange and dangerous Blue Road that stretches to the horizon like a mark upon a page. Along the way, Lacuna must overcome trials such...
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"In this graphic novel that combines medieval legends and folklore, the brutish feudal world, and devotion to family, William, the grandson of an elderly feudal lord in the thirteenth century, sets out on a labyrinthine journey to discover his father's killer"--Provided by publisher.
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"Kaya, a young girl with a magic arm and a fighting spirit is tasked with delivering her little brother to a far away safe harbor. There he's destined to find the answer to overthrowing the all-powerful empire that destroyed their home. Starting out on their journey, they'll face lizard-riders, monstrous beasts, and secrets that could tear brother and sister apart. From writer-artist WES CRAIG (Deadly Class, Gravediggers Union) comes an astonishing...
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A graphic novel retelling of Paul Coelho's "The Alchemist" in which Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, sets out from his home in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of buried treasure, but, through his encounters with a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself a king, and an alchemist, he learns the value of the treasures found within himself.
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"Aglaia is a simple sea nymph. One day, a Merman seduces Aglaia, forever altering her life's course. She is cast out of Oceanid by her chauvinistic father, forcing her to wander many days and nights, until one day she finds herself at the benefit of one Mr. Kite, whose traveling circus welcomes her (including the star attraction, a waltzing Horse named Henry) and once again alters her fate, sending her down many more unexpected paths. The Song of...
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Having annoyed the Jade Emperor enough, the gods of Heaven grant Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey King, the title of "Emperor of Heaven," and place him in charge of a heavenly peach orchard. However, the Monkey King's mischievous ways will not let him stay out of trouble for long.
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The Monkey King is born from a rock on top of Spring Mountain, and leads the other monkeys of the island to a great treasure. However, the Monkey King's conceit soon gets the better of him, and in his quest for eternal life he angers the gods of Heaven, so much as to call himself "Emperor of Heaven."
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Not every dragonet wants a destiny -- Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best friends. So when one of the dragonets is threatened, all five spring into action. Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave...
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"Bigby is one curious bear, and his wonder takes him on adventures of all kinds! He's ready to explore the world--no, the universe! Join him and his furry friends as they venture from the deep sea, to the twinkling stars, and everything in between!"--Page [4] of cover.
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Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharoahs.
19) Compass south
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After escaping the Black Hook Gang in 1860 New York City, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra flee to New Orleans, become separated, and try to find each other in San Francisco, while being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure.
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"Alone at the end of the world, Aria is a woman with a mission! As she traipses through an overgrown city with a cat named Jelly Beans, Aria is on a fruitless search for an ancient relic with immeasurable power. But when a creepy savage sets her on a path to complete her quest, she'll face death in the hopes of claiming her prize" --