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Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
by J. K Rowling
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 2,050 libraries worldwide Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point in the midst of the storm of this battle of good and evil.
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
by J. K Rowling
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,407 libraries worldwide Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
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7 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,234 libraries worldwide In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Magic tree house collection. Books 1-8
by Mary Pope Osborne
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 1,100 libraries worldwide Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse. Each book in the collection takes them to different places.
The reptile room
by Lemony Snicket
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 1,083 libraries worldwide After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they live happily for an all-too-brief time.
The giver
by Lois Lowry
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10 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 865 libraries worldwide Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
The lost hero
by Rick Riordan
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 842 libraries worldwide Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
Lord of the flies
by William Golding
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10 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in English and held by 727 libraries worldwide After a plane crash strands them on a tropical island while the rest of the world is ravaged by war, a group of British schoolboys attempts to form a civilized society but descends into brutal anarchy.
Fallen
by Lauren Kate
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 662 libraries worldwide Suspected in the death of her boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Luce is sent to a Savannah, Georgia, reform school where she meets two intriguing boys and learns the truth about the strange shadows that have always haunted her.
The Arthur anniversary collection
by Marc Tolon Brown
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and held by 591 libraries worldwide Arthur's mystery envelope: What can possibly be in the sealed envelope Mr. Ratburn sent home with Arthur? ; Arthur makes the team: It feels as if it's going to be a long season for Arthur as he struggles to sharpen his baseball skills ; Arthur accused: Arthur collects quarters to buy a dalmatian for the fire house. But when he is accused of stealing the money, Buster must come to the rescue and solve the mystery ; Arthur and the lost diary: Sue Ellen confides everything to her trusty diary. So when she loses her precious book in the library, the hunt is on.
Incarceron
by Catherine Fisher
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2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 585 libraries worldwide To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, a futuristic prison with a mind of its own, decides to help a young prisoner escape.
The battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
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8 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 571 libraries worldwide This thrilling New York times bestselling series of modern-day mythology continues. Time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half Blood is growing more vulnerable. To stop them from invading, Percy and his demigod friends must go on a quest through the Labyrinth.
Magic tree house collection #2. Books 9-16
by Mary Pope Osborne
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 563 libraries worldwide Dolphins at daybreak: Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.
Cutting for stone
by A Verghese
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 550 libraries worldwide Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between an Indian nun and a British surgeon at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa. Orphaned by their mother's death in childbirth and their father's disappearance, they are bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine. Marion flees his homeland fresh out of medical school when he and his brother fall in love with the same woman. He goes to work in an underfunded New York hospital until his past catches up with him, nearly destroying him, and he must trust his life to his father and brother.
A northern light
by Jennifer Donnelly
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 513 libraries worldwide In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 496 libraries worldwide In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
Brisingr
by Christopher Paolini
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5 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 472 libraries worldwide Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.
Artemis Fowl. The Atlantis complex
by Eoin Colfer
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 434 libraries worldwide An army of fairy space probes have returned to Earth reprogrammed to destroy Atlantis and only Artemis Fowl can stop them. As he races to save the subaquatic city, he must also combat an onslaught of obsessive compulsive and delusional disorders, both byproducts of prodigious intellect and immense stress.
Eldest
by Christopher Paolini
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7 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 404 libraries worldwide Darkness falls ... despair abounds ... evil reigns ... Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn't know whom he can trust.
Charlie Bone and the castle of mirrors
by Jenny Nimmo
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2 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 396 libraries worldwide Charlie and his magically gifted friends and relatives work together to rescue Billy Raven, a young orphan, from a mysterious and dangerous couple who have adopted him. more
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