Jessica George
1) Maame
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""An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable." --Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means...
2) Maame
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An unforgettable debut about a young British Ghanaian woman as she navigates her twenties and finds her place in the world, for readers of Queenie and The Other Black Girl.
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Castle Glower volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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Eleven-year-old Princess Celie lives with her parents, the king and queen, and her brothers and sister at Castle Glower, which adds rooms or stairways or secret passageways most every Tuesday, and when the king and queen are ambushed while traveling, it is up to Celie--the castle's favorite--with her secret knowledge of its never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom
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Castle Glower volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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After discovering a giant egg in the magical Castle Glower, Princess Celie agrees to care for the egg and what creature it hatches
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Castle Glower volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
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"Castle Glower's towers have transported Princess Celie, her siblings, and her pet griffin, Rufus, to an unknown land. As they set out on a dangerous adventure to discover their whereabouts, they find an entire lost people, divided by the wishes of two wizards in a centuries-old quarrel over their beloved home--Castle Glower"-- Provided by publisher
6) Dragon spear
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Dragon slippers volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 10
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Creel's adventures continue when she, her brother, and her betrothed travel across the seas to visit their dragon friends and become involved in a battle against an alien group of dragons that has kidnapped Queen Velika, endangering her and her expected litter of hatchlings
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Dragon slippers volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
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Young seamstress Creel finds herself strategizing with the dragon king Shardas once again when a renegade dragon in a distant country launches a war against their country, bringing an entire army of dragons into the mix
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Castle Glower volume 5
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
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"After traveling to the seaside kingdom of Lilah's betrothed prince, Lulath, Celie and her companions are busy training griffins, enjoying wedding festivities, and finishing construction of a grand ship built from parts of the Castle. But on their maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters"-- Provided by publisher
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Castle Glower volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
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When the dangerous ancient wizard Arkwright escapes the dungeon and goes missing within the Castle, Princess Celie must find the wizard and save her family
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Bloomsbury Publishing
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2011
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George re-imagines the classic fairy-tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, in this start to an enchanting YA fantasy series.
Rose is one of twelve princesses—sisters condemned to dance every night in the palace of the King Under Stone. Galen is a young soldier returning from war. Together they will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to attend the...
Rose is one of twelve princesses—sisters condemned to dance every night in the palace of the King Under Stone. Galen is a young soldier returning from war. Together they will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to attend the...
11) Dragon Slippers
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Bloomsbury Publishing
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This enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George.
Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn't worried....
Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn't worried....
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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The enchanting second book in New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George's Twelve Dancing Princesses series is a Cinderella retelling that will sweep you off your feet!
Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, where young princes and princesses travel to each other's countries in the name of better political alliances—and potential marriages....
Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, where young princes and princesses travel to each other's countries in the name of better political alliances—and potential marriages....
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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From bestselling author Jessica Day George comes a rich new fantasy, based on a Norwegian fairy tale, set in a land of eternal winter.
Blessed—or cursed—with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she's known to her family) has always been seen as strange. And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't...
Blessed—or cursed—with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she's known to her family) has always been seen as strange. And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't...
14) The Rose Legacy
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Bloomsbury Publishing
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2018
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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This sweeping, emotionally-resonant fantasy from beloved author Jessica Day George is perfect for fans of Princess Academy and Black Beauty.
When orphaned Anthea Cross-Thornley receives a letter from a long-lost uncle, she wonders if she will finally find a true home. But she is shocked to learn that her uncle secretly breeds horses—animals that have been forbidden in her kingdom for centuries. More alarming is Anthea's...
When orphaned Anthea Cross-Thornley receives a letter from a long-lost uncle, she wonders if she will finally find a true home. But she is shocked to learn that her uncle secretly breeds horses—animals that have been forbidden in her kingdom for centuries. More alarming is Anthea's...
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
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IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 14
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Two girls struggle with their dark family heritage in this lush historical fantasy perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Kendare Blake.
As debutantes in 1890s New York City, cousins Dacia and Lou knew little about their mysterious Romanian relatives, the Florescus. Now, upon turning seventeen, the girls must journey to Romania—a journey that seems to be both reward and punishment—to meet their cousins and their tyrant of a...
As debutantes in 1890s New York City, cousins Dacia and Lou knew little about their mysterious Romanian relatives, the Florescus. Now, upon turning seventeen, the girls must journey to Romania—a journey that seems to be both reward and punishment—to meet their cousins and their tyrant of a...
16) Dragon slippers
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Dragon slippers volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Orphaned after a fever epidemic, Creel befriends a dragon and unknowingly inherits an object that can either save or destroy her kingdom
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 12
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When Petunia, youngest of the dancing princesses, is ambushed by bandits in wolf masks on her way to visit an elderly neighbor, the line between enemies and friends becomes blurred as she and her sisters get a chance to end their family's curse once and for all
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Le mardi au château Malicieux est la journée préférée de la princesse Celie. C'est ce jour-là que le château fait apparaître par magie une nouvelle pièce, une tourelle ou parfois même une aile entière. Personne ne sait comment le château s'y prend, personne ne connaît ses raisons, et personne, à l'exception de la princesse Celie, n'a jamais essayé de faire le plan de ses enchevêtrements de pièces, de couloirs et d'escaliers. Cependant,...
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La princesse Pétunia a été enlevée! Sauf... que ça ressemble plutt à un accident. Oliver, le chef d'une bande de voleurs connus sous le nom de Loups des bois de Westfalin, n'avait pas l'intention d'en arriver là. À présent, il doit arranger les choses. Il va tout avouer au roi et escorter la princesse au manoir de la grande-duchesse.
Mais la sécurité de Pétunia est loin d'être assurée. Enfants, ses onze soeurs et elle ont été vouées...
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La Princesse Rose est l'aînée de douze soeurs condamnées à danser chaque soir pour le cruel roi Under Stone dans son palais enfoui profondément dans la terre. C'est une malédiction qui hante les jeunes filles depuis leur naissance... et seule la mort pourra les en libérer.
C'est alors que Rose rencontre Galen, un jeune soldat devenu jardinier qui a le même sens de l'aventure et la même détermination qu'elle. Soudain, la liberté commence...