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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
By Roald Dahl

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
By Roald Dahl

Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.

Small Acts of Amazing Courage
By Gloria Whelan

In 1919, independent-minded fifteen-year-old Rosalind lives in India with her English parents, and when they fear she has fallen in with some rebellious types who believe in Indian self-government, she is sent "home" to London, where she has never been before and where her older brother died, to stay with her two aunts.

All My Noble Dreams and Then What Happens
By Gloria Whelan

As Rosalind continues to straddle the proper English world of her family and the culture of 1920s India where they live, her support of Gandhi and his followers in opposing British rule grows and she considers trying to carry the rebels' message to Edward, Prince of Wales, during his visit.

The Farwalker's Quest
By Joni Sensel

When twelve-year-old Ariel and her friend Zeke find a mysterious artifact which has not been seen in a long time, it proves to be the beginning of a long and arduous journey that will untimately reveal to them their true identities.

The Timekeeper's Moon
By Joni Sensel

Summoned by the moon to embark on a dangerous journey, thirteen-year-old Ariel Farwalker, knowing she must obey or risk destruction, sets out with her guardian, Scarl, to follow a mysterious map to an unknown entity called "Timekeeper."

The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper
By Annabelle Fisher

Pixie Piper, an ordinary fifth grader, discovers she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose--and she has the magical ability and poetry power to prove it

Pixie Piper and the Matter of the Batter
By Annabelle Fisher

Pixie Piper and her best friend, Gray, are off to Chuckling Goose Farm, where descendants of Mother Goose spend the summer learning to master their magic. With her new friends, Rain and Pip, she makes up baking rhymes, plays with her goose, Destiny, and learns how to bake magic wishing cakes. The farm seems safe, but when Pixie finds a shard of glass that belongs to Raveneece, her old enemy, she begins to worry that the worrisome Sinister Sister isn't as banished as she'd hoped.

A Fairy's Tale
By E. J. Clarke

After Rowan is mysteriously transformed into a tiny fairy, she is thrust into a world of fairy clans and talking robins where, she discovers, her long-missing mother is also trapped.

A Fairy's Courage
By E. J. Clarke

When her mother is kidnapped by evil fairy Vulpes and his army of foxes, Rowan, her fairy friends, and a tiger from the London Zoo set out to save her and the fairy realms.

Marge in Charge
By Isla Fisher

Meet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules ... At dinnertime Chef Marge cooks up chocolate soup, and at school Marge the Musician conducts a chaotic concert in the playground! In these three stories, Jake and Jemima have brilliant fun with their new babysitter, but will they manage to tick off all the jobs on Mummy's list?

Marge in Charge and the Stolen Treasure
By Isla Fisher

Marge the babysitter might look like a very tiny elfin grandmother at first, but in these three hilarious stories, she's letting down her rainbow hair and getting in a brand-new heap of trouble. Siblings Jemima and Jake Button are used to things being very sensible: their babysitters always follow the lists of rules from Mommy and Dad. But sometimes sensible isn't very fun--and with Marge around, you've got to stay on your toes! Before you can say Kalamazoo!, there's a pirate baby on the loose, lost treasure at the neighborhood pool, and chaos at a very important wedding. When Marge is in charge, you truly never know what will happen next!

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll

A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.

Alice Through the Looking Glass
By Lewis Carroll

The tale of Alice, who steps through a mirror and experiences unusual adventures in a world of nonsensical characters.

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