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On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.
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Three dark crowns volume 1
Language
English
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In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born--three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to control storms or flames with the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, able to ingest the deadliest poisons without harm. And Arsinoe, a naturalist, can control nature. But becoming the Queen Crowned isn't solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister...
3) Unbirthday
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Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 10
Language
English
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Returning to the place of nonsense from her childhood, Alice, now eighteen, tries to stop the Queen of Hearts' tyrannical rule before the End of Time, and save her own world as well as Wonderland.
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Belles (Dhonielle Clayton) volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orl�eans. Now her sister, Charlotte, sits on the throne and has decided to invoke the ancient tradition of the Beauty Trials-a series of harrowing tests meant to find the true ruler of Orl�eans. Edel, who has always aspired to be more than a Belle, decides to enter and, after promising to bind her arcana to keep from having an unnatural advantage, joins a...
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When a swan steals the Queen's handbag, she chases it all around the sights Great Britain, including Stonehenge, the Giants Causeway, and Edinburgh Castle, until the swan and the handbag end up at the finish line of the London Marathon.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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In this tale set in the ancient Inka empire, Little Chaski has a big job: he is the Inka King's newest royal messenger. But on his first day things quickly start to go awry. Will Little Chaski be able to deliver the royal message on time?
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Land of stories (Chapter books) volume Related works
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Queen Red Riding Hood from the Land of Stories gives advice and makes observations on how to rule"--
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Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Snow White's wedding is only a day away, but Ralph, one of the seven dwarfs, has disappeared and it looks like the evil queen may have kidnapped him; Kara and Zed volunteer to rescue him, with Zed's pet sheep Lilly tagging along, but things are not quite what they seem--and it is up to the timid Lilly to save them all from the fashion-challenged queen.
12) Herring Hotel
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Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Welcome to the Herring Hotel! Meet Gabriel and his parents, whose job it is to look after the unusual guests who make their homes in this crumbling old place. Gabriel is particularly fond of Mrs. Kettle, a rather odd old lady with a secret. There's only one little problem-the entire hotel is about to tumble down. As cracks appear in the ceilings and bricks start to disintegrate, Gabriel begins to wonder, What if Mrs. Kettle's strange stories are true...
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SparkPress, a BookSparks imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Glendoch! Hidden to most, this glacial world once crackled with alchemy. Now it waits for war-divided and bound by strict rules. So when twelve-year-old Meylyne falls from a tree onto Glendoch's sickly prince, she must flee or face imprisonment in the Shadow-Cellars. The only way she may return home is with a cure for the prince's peculiar disease. Convinced she will perish, Meylyne and her companions embark on their journey-and before...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed Grump) has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side. But as time goes on, Grump starts to suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice...
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Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
She can't believe it's finally happening. Tsunami and her fellow dragonets of destiny are journeying under the water to the great SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery, Tsunami is eager to meet her future subjects and reunite with her mother, Queen Coral. But Tsunami's triumphant return doesn't go quite the way she'd imagined. Queen Coral welcomes her with open wings, but a mysterious assassin has been killing off the queen's heirs...
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Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 6
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Following her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White's stepmother, commonly referred to as "the Evil Queen" by those she rules. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation. But when new information about her parents resurfaces and a plot to kill her goes haywire, everything changes for Snow. With the help of a group of wary dwarfs, a kind prince she thought she'd never see again,...
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
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"Con la ayuda de su abuela Lou, Judy ha desenterrado pruebas de que algunos de sus antepasados Moody vivían en la antgua Inglaterra y, si las notas de su abuelo son correctas, Judy incluso podría estar relacionada con la mismísima reina."--
When Judy learns that some of her ancestors lived in England and possibly related to the Queen, her nemesis Jessica Finch finds more surprise relatives that Judy wishes she could hide in a dungeon somewhere....
18) Becoming a queen
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"If only Mark Davis hadn't put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke-other guys did it too-but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed. And now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this world-too weird, too wild, too feminine, too everything. Thankfully, his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing....
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Papercutz
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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When Alice holds the naughty kitten up to the Looking-Glass, she sees the Looking-Glass House reflected there. Being Alice, a naturally curious child, she enters and finds herself in the midst of another adventure: a live game of chess with real Kings, Queens, and Knights, a game in which she is the Pawn. Her goal is to reach the Eighth Square where she, too, will become a Queen. But before that can happen she must cross Seven Squares and will have...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Silke has always been good at spinning the truth and storytelling. So good that, just years after arriving in the kingdom as a penniless orphan, she has found her way to working for the most splendid chocolate makers in the city as a master promoter. Although Silke loves her work at the Chocolate Heart, she's certain it's not going to last, and what Silke wants more than anything is somewhere to call home--somewhere safe. But when your best friend...
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