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The Lives of Saints

age 14+

Brief, bloody, lushly illustrated tales of the Grishaverse.

By Leigh Bardugo

(2020)

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Wicked as You Wish: A Hundred Names for Magic, Book 1

age 14+

Chaotic save-the-kingdom mashup tale with rampaging ogres.

By Rin Chupeco

(2020)

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Call Down the Hawk: The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1

age 14+

Thrilling, heartbreaking start to Raven Cycle spin-off.

By Maggie Stiefvater

(2019)

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Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun

age 14+

Dark, magical adaptation matches the intensity of the movie.

By Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke

(2019)

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So Many Sounds

age 2+

Fun exploration of everyday noises all around us.

By Tim McCanna

(2017)

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A Curse So Dark and Lonely: Cursebreaker, Book 1

age 14+

Modern "Beauty" tale has complex characters, gore, humor.

By Brigid Kemmerer

(2019)

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The Rose & the Dagger: The Wrath & the Dawn, Book 2

age 14+

Satisfying sequel with surprising magical twists.

By Renee Ahdieh

(2016)

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Little Excavator

age 2+

Fun, fast-paced construction story is truck lover's delight.

By Anna Dewdney

(2017)

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Mighty, Mighty Construction Site

age 2+

Cheerful trucks show teamwork at its best.

By Sherri Duskey Rinker

(2017)

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Wink Poppy Midnight

age 14+

Lyrical, haunting novel casts a spell on readers.

By April Genevieve Tucholke

(2016)

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Royal Wedding: A Princess Diaries Novel

age 14+

Adult sequel to popular Princess Diaries series delivers.

By Meg Cabot

(2015)

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In the Town All Year 'Round

age 2+

Few words help kids focus on many details and story lines.

By Rotraut Susanne Berner

(2008)

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Moo!

age 2+

Silly read turns kids into masters of social interpretation.

By David LaRochelle

(2013)

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Dorothy Must Die, Book 1

age 14+

Dark, violent reimagining of Oz makes Dorothy evil dictator.

By Danielle Paige

(2014)

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Why We Took the Car

age 14+

Dark humor, edgy details elevate teen road trip.

By Wolfgang Herrndorf

(2014)

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The Chaos

age 14+

Surrealism, folklore mix in unforgettable disaster fantasy.

By Nalo Hopkinson

(2012)

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Tiger Lily

age 14+

Dark retelling of Peter Pan tale focuses on Indian girl.

By Jodi Lynn Anderson

(2012)

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Sheep in a Jeep

age 2+

Funny things happen with a sheep behind the wheel.

By Nancy Shaw

(1988)

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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

age 2+

Charming bedtime book is magic for truck lovers.

By Sherri Duskey Rinker

(2011)

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Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

age 2+

Excellent vocab builder is also big wacky fun.

By Richard Scarry

(1974)

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