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...
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The second book in New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George's charming, light-hearted fantasy series.
With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion. Never one to miss out on the action, Creel throws herself headlong into an adventure that will reunite her with Shardas, the king of the dragons,...
With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion. Never one to miss out on the action, Creel throws herself headlong into an adventure that will reunite her with Shardas, the king of the dragons,...
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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...
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2011
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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 travelling, 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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Bloomsbury Publishing
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2014
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Thursday brings even more adventure in the third book of this delightful New York Times bestselling series from Jessica Day George.
Castle Glower has been acting weird, so it's no surprise when two towers transport Celie and her siblings to an unknown land. When they realize that no one from home is coming to get them, the kids—along with Celie's pet griffin Rufus—set out through the forest to figure out where they are...
Castle Glower has been acting weird, so it's no surprise when two towers transport Celie and her siblings to an unknown land. When they realize that no one from home is coming to get them, the kids—along with Celie's pet griffin Rufus—set out through the forest to figure out where they are...
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Bloomsbury Publishing
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2012
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Fifteen-year-old Creel is floored when her aunt suggests they sacrifice her to a dragon to attract the attention of a marriageable knight. But when the dragon appears, Creel bargains for her life - and ends up with an unusual pair of blue slippers.
It's not until the slippers are stolen by a princess that Creel learns a terrible truth: the slippers are made from the hide of a dragon queen, and enable the wearer to control all the dragons in
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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...
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Le mercredi au château Malicieux est une journée très ordinaire, plutt banale. Pas de nouveaux couloirs, pas d'autres tourelles, pas de changements soudains. C'est du moins l'avis de la princesse Celie, qui connaît le château mieux que quiconque. Elle est donc surprise de découvrir par hasard, un mercredi, la présence d'une nouvelle tour renfermant une nouvelle pièce à l'intérieur de laquelle se trouve caché un oeuf énorme, de couleur...
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Une bonne MALÉDICTION en amène UNE AUTRE...
Ayant une fois été soumise à danser toutes les nuits, la princesse Pavot avait juré de ne plus jamais revêtir une paire de chaussons de danse. Alors, ce fut à contrecoeur qu'elle participa au programme d'échange royal que son père et certains rois des environs avaient mis en oeuvre.
Au début, vivre au loin en Breton n'était pas si mal, surtout quand un beau prince était sur le point de devenir...
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A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all,...
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The enchanting second book in 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. It's got the makings of a fairy...
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When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more rakishly handsome...
16) Saturdays at Sea
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This bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sail on a ship made from their beloved Castle! After constructing a grand ship built from parts of the Castle, Celie, Lilah and Rolf are ready to set sail! But on its maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters. Celie and her sister, Lilah, hope that the Ship is heading to the ancient island where unicorns once roamed, but as the journey...
17) Dragon Spear
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As far as Creel is concerned, all is finally right with the world. The dragon king, Shardas, and his queen, Velika, have made a home for themselves on the Far Islands, and for the first time in centuries it seems dragons and humans might be able to live together in peace. So what better time for Creel and Luka to plan their wedding. But then Velika gets kidnapped by a band of rogue dragons in need of their own queen. And Creel and Luka leap to aid...