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2010
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1st ed.
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Offers an adaptation in graphic novel format of a modern classic about the globe-trotting spiritual journey of a humble shepherd boy.
Graphic novel adaptation of "Andalusian shepherd boy Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyrimads. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one...
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 1
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"Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers.
One day, he’s tracked down by an uncle he barely knows―a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.
The Viking myths are...
64) Ollie
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30L
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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch.
65) La sirenita
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En el fondo del mar de agua azul como el aciano, en un castillo con muros de coral, altas vidrieras de ámbar y techos de conchas de colores, vivía el Rey del mar. Había perdido a su esposa desde hacía muchos años, y vivía con la madre, una anciana sirena...
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas de primera línea....
66) The outcast
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 8
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Nyroc has glimpsed a new destiny in the of his father's bones. In search of that destiny leaves for The Beyond the Beyond.
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Unicorn Rescue Society volume 1
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540L
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After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.
68) The Red Fox Clan
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Ranger's apprentice. Main series volume 2
(John Anthony).Royal Ranger volume 1
Royal Ranger volume 2
(John Anthony).Ranger's apprentice volume 13
(John Anthony).Royal Ranger volume 1
Royal Ranger volume 2
(John Anthony).Ranger's apprentice volume 13
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"The mysterious Red Fox Clan, a group of anarchists all donning fox masks, have threatened Castle Araluen and question Princess Cassandra and Madelyn's succession to the throne. Will they succeed in unseating Cassandra and Madelyn and take the throne for themselves?"--
70) Amber & Clay
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"In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, 'ringed by a restless sea,' live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. A Thracian slave in a Greek household, Rhaskos is as common as clay, a stable boy worth less than a donkey, much less a horse. Wrenched from his mother at a tender age, he nurtures in secret, aided by Socrates, his passions for art and philosophy. Melisto...
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In this version of the classic folktale, an Argentine wide-mouthed frog sets out through the rain forest to brag about his fly-eating abilities and encounters a toco toucan, a coati, a capybara, and a jaguar. Includes a note about the South American rain forest animals featured in the story.
73) The siege
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 4
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"Enraged by his clash with Soren and driven by and all-consuming desire for power, Kludd and his group, the Pure Ones, launch an attack upon the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. The noble owls who live there must fight fiercely to protect their resources and defend their honor."--P. 4 cover.
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Había una vez un molinero que, cuando estaba a punto de morir, llamó a sus tres hijos. A ti, que eres el mayor, te dejo el molino, dijo. A ti, que eres el mediano, te dejo el burro. Y a ti, que eres el pequeño, te dejo el gato.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas de primera línea. La redacción de los textos...
75) Rip Van Winkle
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Arthur Rackham's 1905 illustrations highlight the story of Rip Van Winkle, an eighteenth-century Catskill Mountains man with an aversion to profitable labor, who falls asleep for twenty years and awakens to a very different village.
76) The blue sword
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Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.
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Readers will be enchanted by this gorgeously illustrated collection of myths and legends from around the world! Each tale is illustrated in a unique style that brings each story to life. Stories include: The Golden Staff, Finn MacCool, Persephone and the Seasons, The Salmon of Knowledge, The Feathered Serpent God, and more. This short, 32-page anthology will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers who enjoy imaginative collections of short stories...
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Gawayne and the Green Knight: A Fairy Tale' is a poetic retelling of one of the most famous of the Arthurian legends. On Christmas Day, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are together in Camelot celebrating the most sacred holiday when they hear horns. Not just any horns, but horns from Fairyland which lies close at hand. The knights hurry outside to find a fearsome knight arrayed all in Green. He challenges the assembled knights to an...
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"Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three...
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