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2) Ash princess

Author

Sebastian, Laura

Series

Ash princess novels Book 1

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Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother's murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.

3) The runaway king / (bk. 2 Ascendance Trilogy)

Author

Nielsen, Jennifer A

Series

Ascendance novels Book 2
Ascendance trilogy Book 2

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Description

Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda--and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.

4) Royals

Author

Hawkins, Rachel

Series

Royals Book 1

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Dona's Picks

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Book, eAudiobook

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"When Daisy's older sister gets engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland, Daisy makes the royal rule-book all her own"--

5) Of beast and beauty

Author

Jay, Stacey

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Dona's Picks

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When nineteen-year-old Gem of the Desert People, called Monstrous by the Smooth Skins, becomes the prisoner of the seventeen-year-old Smooth Skin queen, Isra, age-old prejudices begins to fall aside as the two begin to understand each other.

6) Fairest / (Lunar Chronicles)

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Series

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"Queen Levana is a ruler who uses her "glamour" to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told . . . until now"--Provided by publisher.

7) A curse so dark and lonely

Author

Kemmerer, Brigid

Series

Cursebreaker series Book 1

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Corina's Picks

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Description

Eighteen for the three hundred twenty-seventh time, Prince Rhen despairs of breaking the curse that turns him into a beast at the end of each day until feisty Harper enters his life.

8) Trollbella throws a party: a tale from the Land of Stories

Author

Colfer, Chris

Series

Land of stories (Picture books) Book 2

Pub. Date

2017.

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Trollbella, a young queen, throws herself the most wonderful birthday party imaginable, but does not begin to enjoy it until she hears a laugh coming from the Ferris wheel.

9) Wednesdays in the tower / (bk. 2 Castle Glower)

Author

George, Jessica Day

Series

Castle Glower Book 2

Publisher

Bloomsbury

Pub. Date

2013.

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RU (APA) 4th Grade

Description

After discovering a giant egg in the magical Castle Glower, Princess Celie agrees to care for the egg and what creature it hatches.

10) The emperor of Nihon-Ja / (bk. 10 Ranger's Apprentice)

Author

Flanagan, John

Series

Ranger's apprentice. Main series Book 10
(John Anthony).Ranger's apprentice) Book 10

Formats

Description

RU (APA) 2nd Grade
Transitional Chapter Books

In a faraway land, a young warrior must protect an emperor from an uprising and train an inexperienced army, with assistance from his Ranger friends.

11) The lost stone / (bk. 1 Kingdom of Wrenly)

Author

Quinn, Jordan

Series

Kingdom of Wrenly Book 1

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Book, Audio Book, eAudiobook

Description

Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.

12) Ophelia and the marvelous boy

Author

Foxlee, Karen

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RU (APA) 5th Grade

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Description

Lunar chronicles
Macmillan young listeners

Ophelia, a timid eleven-year-old girl grieving her mother, suspends her disbelief in things non-scientific when a boy locked in the museum where her father is working asks her to help him complete an age-old mission.

13) Stars above / (Lunar Chronicles)

Author

Meyer, Marissa

Series

Pub. Date

2016.

Formats

Description

Contains nine short stories set in the world of the Lunar Chronicles.

14) The shadow throne / (bk. 3 Ascendance Trilogy)

Author

Nielsen, Jennifer A

Series

Ascendance novels Book 3
Ascendance trilogy Book 3

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Description

Book, Audio Book, eAudiobook

Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.

15) Sea monster! / (bk. 3 Kingdom of Wrenly)

Author

Quinn, Jordan

Series

Kingdom of Wrenly Book 3

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Description

When a legendary sea monster starts making waves in the Sea of Wrenly, Prince Lucas and his friend Clara travel to the Island of Primlox seeking information that might help them calm the beast.

16) Entwined

Author

Dixon, Heather

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Description

Confined to their dreary castle while mourning their mother's death, Princess Azalea and her eleven sisters join The Keeper, who is trapped in a magic passageway, in a nightly dance that soon becomes nightmarish.

17) Bloom

Author

Cronin, Doreen

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2016]

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RU (APA) 2nd Grade

Description

When the glass kingdom begins cracking, the king and queen fail in their quest to get help from the fairy Bloom, who can work great magic but was banished because of her muddy boots and messiness, so they send Genevieve, an ordinary girl who will do what it takes to save the day.

18) The hidden kingdom / (bk. 3 Wings of Fire)

Author

Sutherland, Tui

Series

Wings of fire. Original series Book 3

Publisher

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

Dora the explorer (Ready-to-read)
Ready-to-read. Level 1 Starting to read

The five dragonets of the prophecy are hoping to hide in safety in the RainWing kingdom, and Glory is hoping to learn more about her own identity, but when tribe members start disappearing and the old queen does nothing, it is up to Glory and her friends to uncover the lurking evil.

19) Dora and the unicorn king

Author

Seiss, Ellie

Series

Publisher

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

Pub. Date

c2011

Description

Once upon a time (Simon Pulse)

A rebus story in which Dora's friend Unicornio, unsure whether he has the qualities to be a good king, proves that he is kind, smart, brave, and strong while on his way to the castle.

20) The storyteller's daughter: a retelling of "The Arabian nights"

Author

Dokey, Cameron

Series

Publisher

Simon Pulse

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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