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Almond, David. Clay Davie, an altar boy in a small English town falls under the spell of a strange new kid, Stephen, who creates a lifelike figure out of clay. Bradley, Marion Z. Mists of Avalon A romantic, exciting and luxurious retelling of the legend of King Arthur. Cooper, Susan. Victory After discovering a small piece of a flag tucked in a book, Molly finds herself haunted by Sam, a young sailor who was forced to serve on the HMS Victory in 1803 under Admiral Nelson. Gardner, Sally. I, Coriander In this historical fiction/fantasy adventure, Coriander moves back and forth between 17th century England and fairyland as she uses the magic powers she inherits from her deceased mother to try to save fairyland! Dickinson, Peter. The Ropemaker When their enchanted valley starts to lose its protective magic, four citizens embark on a dangerous journey to find the ancient magician who cast the original spell. Farmer, Nancy. The Land of the Silver Apples (sequel to The Sea of Trolls) Apprentice bard Jack continues his adventures in this sequel to The Sea of Trolls, traveling underground to Elfland and learning the truth about his sister Lucy. Halam, Ann. Snakehead Perseus is compelled by his father Zeus to accept the evil king Polydectes’s challenge to bring the head of the monstrous Medusa to the Aegean island of Serifos. Knox, Elizabeth. Dreamquake (Dreamhunters series.) In this engaging and suspenseful story, Laura, daughter of the original dreamhunter, works to reenact a dream to show how the government uses dreams to brainwash its citizens. Lowry, Lois. Gossamer Littlest One, in training to become a dream giver, sends a boy healing memories through his dreams in order to free him from the effects of his abusive past as well as the nightmares inflicted by the Sinisteeds. Marsden, John. While I Live (Ellie chronicles #1) Ellie Linton, an Australian teen, tries to adjust to life on her family farm after the war. Marsden’s action scenes, familiar to fans of his “Tomorrow” series, will hold readers’ attention. Miller, Kirsten. Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City Remarkable, mysterious Kiki recruits a gang of renegade Girl Scouts to explore a forgotten city beneath Manhattan. Is she merely out for adventure, or does she have a bigger plan? Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday Wars Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood thinks his teacher hates him. He learns many a life lesson through their Wednesday afternoon Shakespeare classes. Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere 15-year-old Liz looks at life from the vantage point of an afterlife in which people age backwards from death to infancy in order to return to life on Earth.
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