In the first book of the series, Pippa is an orphan girl plucked from the mortal realm to train and race one of the winged horses of Mount Olympus. Pippa's horse, Zephyr, is small and headstrong, but Pippa is determined to win. The second book,…
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It's nearly the holidays! Time to get wrapped up in a cozy blanket and a big story! Check out one of these books. They are all the first title in a series. Some have many books already published and ready to read, and others are just beginning!
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- A mystery filled with leprechauns, harpies, and other monsters set in Ireland! Ronan Boyle is a new recruit to the secret Irish police force that handles all of the mayhem created by the magical creatures of the land. As he navigates his new job,…
- Comic book loving Maya keeps seeing strange things in her neighborhood and in her dreams. When her Papa disappears, the strange visions begin to make more sense. As she learns more about the Dark, Maya discovers that she holds the key to…
- Tinn and Cole are twins. But one is actually a goblin. When they turn twelve, they are summoned to the Wild Wood to protect the goblins and magic, but even the goblins don't know which boy is human and which is a changeling! Follow the boys'…
- Anya is the daughter of a Jewish family in the 10th century in Europe. In an attempt to save her family's livelihood, she agrees to help capture the last dragon. But, the old dragon isn't so old. Or scary. Anya will need to choose - the dragon…
- Robyn's parents disappear overnight, and she joins a band of other outlaws on the run to stay safe. Robyn is determined to find her parents while navigating life in Nott City, with its cruel government. After Shadows of Sherwood, check out…
- The first in the Kyoshi stories from the Avatar world. This book follows Kyoshi from her childhood through to her founding of the Kyoshi Warriors and the Dai Li. The second novel, The Shadow of Kyoshi, was released in July of 2020.
- Skulduggery Pleasant is a detective and sorcerer who also happens to be a skeleton. He takes on the role of mentor and protector of twelve-year-old Stephanie. Together, they will need to save the world. Book 1.5 is The Lost Art of World…
- Star soccer player, Alex Morgan, has created a fantasicly fun series about middle school soccer players. This first book follows Devin, who is headed to tryouts at her new school, after leaving her old one where she would have been named captain. …
- The first book in the Explorer Academy series finds the main character, Cruz, setting sail with other students to study and learn with scientists and travel the world! As Cruz settles in with his new friends and crew-mates, he soon discovers that…
- Nellie and her family just get moved to Maine, and she finds herself trapped in the house due to rumors surrounding the only park in town. Nellie is pretty sure the online stories going around are wrong, but how will she prove it? Armed with her…
- Rowan is next in line to be Queen, but she really would rather be next in line to be the Royal Monster Hunter. That job will be going to her slightly (by 2 minutes!) younger brother. But things have a way of changing, and Rowan finds herself in…
- Ellie is done with friends. When her family moves into an old house with a turret, she decides to stay in and become a loner. However, a look through the spyglass in the turret leads her to see things that aren't actually outside the window! Will…
- Maybe you've read this classic tale already. But did you know there are EIGHT books in the Anne of Green Gables series?! Follow along with Anne's story from her childhood to her adolescence, young adulthood, marriage, and children!
- Crowstone is a dreary island, and Betty is desperate to get away from it and off on an adventure. Instead, Betty and her two sisters discover a centuries long curse that doesn't allow their family to leave the island! Determined to break the…
- April heads to Winterborne Home with no intentions of staying for very long. But she soon discovers that this place is hiding its fair share of secrets. She has to convince the other orphans to band together to save their home and the man who…
- Myrtle loves criminal science. So much, in fact, that she studies various methods, keeps an eye on her neighbors, and can't wait for the chance to show her skills. So, when her neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances, Myrtle jumps on the…
- Callie accidently turned her best friend into a pop star! She discovers that she is the newest muse of poetry and is whisked away to join the other junior muses. The Muse Squad learns to harness their power to inspire and get caught up in a curse…
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