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Series
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
While armies of the Shadowrealms gather and Machiavelli goes to Alcatraz to kill Perenelle Flamel, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman accompany the Alchemist to England to seek Gilgamesh
2) The magician
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman continue their magical training in Paris with Nicholas Flamel, Scatty, and the Comte de Sant Germaine, pursued by Doctor Dee and the immortal Niccolo Machiavelli
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
While working at pleasant but mundane summer jobs in San Francisco, fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, suddenly find themselves caught up in the deadly, centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book holding the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life
4) QUICKSILVER
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Series
Language
English
Description
A Victorian glass-reader and a psychic investigator play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a killer in the second installment of the New York Times bestselling Looking Glass Trilogy.
Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she’s...
Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening’s events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she’s...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"The twins of prophecy have been split. Nicholas Flamel is near death. John Dee has the swords of power. And Danu Talis has yet to fall. The future of the human race lies in the balance--how will the legend end?"--Provided by publisher
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Back in London, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman must determine whom they can and cannot trust as they search for both Scatty and an immortal who can teach Josh the magic of fire, while Doctor Dee and Machiavelli continue to seek power
Author
Series
Flame in the mist volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"After an attempt is made on her life, Mariko disguises herself as a boy and infiltrates a gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, determined to hunt down the person responsible"--
8) Rose
Author
Series
Rose (Holly Webb) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
While others at St. Bridget's Home for Abandoned Girls dream of adoption, Rose wants only a job and independence until she is hired as maid to Mr. Fountain, an alchemist, and realizes that she, like his grand residence, is filled with magic
10) THE ALCHEMIST
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Series
Language
English
Description
"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Armed monks ransack the massive Gothic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, ancient relics are stolen, and hundreds of people are murdered. Commander Gray Pierce and his team begin a harrowing search for the secrets to a mysterious ancient power
Author
Series
Fullmetal alchemist light novels volume 1
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus "father" executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers launch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Hohenheim finally gets his chance to stop the mysterious homunculus "father" who rules over Central City. Will Hohenheim's surprise be enough to defeat the most powerful homunculus of them all? And when King Bradley makes a triumphant return, will the battle turn in the military's favor?
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"As the battle for Central City rages on, Alphonse faces off against Pride and Kimblee with the aid of a Philosopher's Stone. Can he come up with a plan to take down these two dangerous foes? Meanwhile, Ed and his friends run into Envy below the city. When Roy Mustang learns the truth about Hughes's murder, will he be consumed by hatred and do the unthinkable?" -- from publisher's web site
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Having consumed Gluttony's powers, Pride may now be too much to handle for Ed and his allies. Their only chance could be the help of Al and Hohenheim, but will Ed trust his estranged father long enough for their plan to work? And back at Central City, Mustang and his team have started their attack. But does the army have a dangerous trick up its sleeve?" -- from publisher's web site
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much
Author
Series
Publisher
Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents' death, is curious about the secrets of her father's mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father's former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capturea reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde's daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Mary Jekyll's life has been peaceful since she helped Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice, Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Mary's sister, Diana Hyde, have settled into the Jekyll household in London, and although they sometimes quarrel, the members of the Athena Club get along as well as any five young women with very different personalities. At least they can always rely on Mrs. Poole. But...
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