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By: Jennifer Nielsen
When the lethal plague known as the scourge returns to Keldan the victims are sent to Attic Island, and Ani Mells of the River People is among them--but Ani does not feel sick, and with the help of her best friend, Weevil, she sets out to uncover the truth of what is happening, and expose the lies the people of Keldan have been told.

By: Shannon Hale
Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.

By: Jessica Day George
When a deadly disease breaks out, it is up to Anthea and her friends in the Horse Brigade to transport medicine throughout the kingdom while avoiding Anthea's evil mother and uncovering a powerful secret.

By: Brandon Mull
Because Dragonwatch, an ancient group of wizards, enchantresses, and dragon slayers, is crumbling, an uprising of dragons threatens to destroy the magical preserves as well as overrun the nonmagical world.

By: Rick Walton
Illustrated by: Greg Hally
A bullfrog in the Old West loses his hop in this lively tale where each page must be turned to complete the previous image.

By: Caralyn Buehner
Illustrated by: Mark Buehner
This delightful wintertime tale reveals what Snowmen do at night while we are sleeping and no one is watching.

By: Kristyn Crow
Illustrated by: Molly Idle
A young zombie gives a haunting performance in her first ballet dance recital.

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