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This daring tale of revenge and exotic intrigue is demonstrative of Stevenson's broad range and unique genius. "The Master of Ballantrae", first published in 1889, follows the conflict between two Scottish brothers of noble origins during the tumultuous Jacobite Risings of 1745. Greed and envy threaten to tear the brothers apart as a race for the family inheritance intensifies. James Durie, the protagonist and Master of Ballantrae, is as charming...
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike.
The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who...
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Retta, Johnny, and Roy have no parental rules to follow, so they've made up their own. After their mother passes away, Retta, Johnny, and Roy don't have much parenting in their lives. Their dad is a country singer who keeps them well fed but isn't around much. Older sister Retta takes control, leading her brothers on all sorts of unwise adventures and promising that one day they'll have money, safety, and a nice home. When their dad is away performing...
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The classic adventure novel-and basis for the Disney film-from the author of Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
After the Britannia is shipwrecked, Captain Grant casts a message in a bottle into the ocean and hopes for the best. When the bottle is found by Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland, they contact the captain's children, Mary and Robert. But the Scottish government refuses to launch a rescue expedition.
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5) Bloodlines
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Ari and Paul Montclair aren't like other teenagers in this first novel of a spinetingling series about a family secret that's about to be spilled.
Sixteen-year-old twins Ari and Paul Montclair have grown up in New Orleans without a father. The only family they've ever known is their mother and a mysterious aunt in Washington DC. And when their mother is killed in a tragic car wreck, Aunt Gabrielle is the only person who can help them.
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6) Bloodlust
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They're the new kids at school-and their father wants to suck the life out of the student body-in this thrilling sequel to Bloodlines.
It's hard enough moving to a new city and a new school when your father is a vampire. Now twins Ari and Paul Montclair feel like they'll never fit in given their vampiric family history. The worst part is, their bloodthirsty father has no boundaries. Even their friends aren't off limits . . .
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The curse of a family thrives or dies, and twins may be separated forever, in the thrilling conclusion to the Vampire Twins series.
After the fire that consumed their aunt's Washington, DC, mansion, Ari Montclair has fled with the only man who could possibly understand the danger she is in. Since her twin Paul has surrendered to his own dark urges, she's better off starting a whole new life under the radar-even if that means her friends and...
8) Tucker
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Tucker Renfro hasn't seen his little sister in seven years, and when she finally comes to visit, he's sure she's made it her mission to drive him crazy-why won't Olivia leave him alone? Tucker Renfro is obsessed with Native American culture, and nothing is more important to him than his tribe-his dad and his best friend, Joe Allen. When Tucker's sister comes to visit, he isn't exactly excited to see her. Tucker hasn't seen his mother or sister since...
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Witch twins volume 3
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Will jealousy tear the witch twins apart? Aspiring witch Claire Bundkin has been Melody Malady's most devoted fan ever since the singing sensation was selling Sudsy Perfect Shampoo on TV. Since then, Melody's gotten her own show, her own recordings, and now her own movie - which is being shot on location in Claire's hometown, Philadelphia! When Claire gets a chance to meet Melody, she just about does a flip. And when Melody offers her a part in the...
10) Bloodchoice
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Temptation takes its toll, and she may lose her brother but he may lose his soul, in the third Vampire Twins thriller from the author of Bloodlust.
With no control over his newfound appetite, Paul seems destined to bring disaster down on his family. Trying to pass as human is tearing him apart, and he goes off to live with his father for a while, leaving Ari to pick up the pieces of his murderous rampage. And though she's blameless, she can't...
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Witch twins volume 2
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At camp, the twins must catch a rebel witch
They may be twins, and they may both be witches, but Luna and Claire Bundkin could not have more different personalities. Claire is sporty, brash, and cannot wait for five weeks in the sun at Camp Bliss, where she just knows she’s going to be crowned Camp Bliss Girl. But Luna is shy, awkward, and would rather spend the summer at home with her cats. To improve Luna’s attitude,...
They may be twins, and they may both be witches, but Luna and Claire Bundkin could not have more different personalities. Claire is sporty, brash, and cannot wait for five weeks in the sun at Camp Bliss, where she just knows she’s going to be crowned Camp Bliss Girl. But Luna is shy, awkward, and would rather spend the summer at home with her cats. To improve Luna’s attitude,...
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The House Behind the Cedars (1900) is African-American writer Charles Chesnutt's debut novel. Inspired by his own experience as a Black man capable of passing for white-which Chesnutt consciously chose not to do-as well as by Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, The House Behind the Cedars explores themes of identity, race, and class in the post-Civil War South.
Controversial for its portrayal of interracial romance, Chesnutt's novel was critically acclaimed...
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Two grieving sisters resolve to break a spell cast by evil fairies After the death of their mother, Olivia and Nellie are shipped off to their great-aunt's house for the summer. Nine-year-old Olivia is not excited about the trip-she has to keep one eye on kind but eccentric Aunt Minty and the other on her younger sister, Nellie, who's been behaving oddly. But the summer takes an interesting turn when Olivia discovers an old fairy tale: the story of...
14) Jo's Boys
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Jo's Boys (1886) is a novel by American author Louis May Alcott. Written while Alcott was living in the historic Thoreau-Alcott House in Concord, Massachusetts, Jo's Boys picks up ten years after the events of Little Men, which followed the young sons of Jo Bhaer (née March) and Professor Friedrich Bhaer at their newly established Plumfield Estate School. As with the rest of the series, Jo's Boys was inspired by the educational reforms theorized...
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An early novel of gothic thrills and chills from the beloved author of Little Women.
One of four stories written under the penname A. M. Barnard, Behind a Mask was originally published in 1866 for a young adult audience. Set in Victorian-era Britain, it follows the machinations of Jean Muir, a governess hired by the Coventry family to care for their sixteen-year-old daughter. Winning the confidence of the clan proves easy for Jean, though she does...
16) Evvie at Sixteen
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Sebastian sisters volume 1
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There's nothing wrong with lying - until the truth comes out. For her sixteenth birthday, Evvie Sebastian got her own room - a room she doesn't have to share with her three sisters. There's only one problem: It's a dump, just like the rest of the family's new house. Evvie has hardly moved in when her dad, Nicky, asks her to spend the summer at the seaside with her great-aunt Grace, who's had a bad fall and needs cheering up - and who is snobbish,...
17) Sybil at Sixteen
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Sebastian sisters volume 4
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Always the youngest but never the baby, Sibyl sometimes wonders, What good is inner strength if only you know it's there? Sybil loves Aunt Grace's dark, old house, even if the upkeep is a burden the Sebastians can't entirely afford. It feels like home, and after years of surgeries and therapy, all Sybil wants for her sixteenth birthday is to be surrounded by her crazy family in a place of their own. But Evvie's been keeping a secret, one that puts...
18) Rainy Season
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As a nation teeters on the brink, Lane struggles to hold herself - and her family - together. In 1977 Panama, there is no greater issue than the ownership of the famous canal. Completed by the Americans in 1914, it has been under the control of the US Army ever since, and Panama wants it back. For the thousands of Americans who live in the slender strip of land known as the Canal Zone, the Canal is more than a political issue - it is their entire...
19) Witch Twins
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Witch twins volume 1
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Though identical on the outside, ten-year-old twins Claire and Luna Bundkin are as different on the inside as peaches and peanut butter. Claire is mischievous and Luna is a dreamer, but they do share a favorite hobby: witchcraft. Whether it’s making breakfast or washing dishes, there’s nothing a five-star witch can’t accomplish with a wave of her pinkie finger. But there are two strict rules: Don’t tell Mom, and don’t try any spells without...
20) Westminster West
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Based on real-life events, a gripping historical novel from award-winning young adult author Jessie Haas. To Sue Gorham, life in Westminster West isn't fair, not at all. It isn't fair that she has to do most of the backbreaking chores on their Vermont farm while her sister, Clare, gets to take exotic vacations with their wealthy aunt. It all started when Clare, who's a year older than Sue, got sick. That was three years ago. Now, Clare is a chronic...
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