Rope of Ash


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There Is a Season


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Ash sat back in his chair and waited for the announcements when he heard the pops. The pops made by guns…by a lot of guns. But he wasn’t worried, because it couldn’t be guns. They had officers all over the school to help neutralize these situations. In fact, it was only after the attackers reached the fourth floor when Ash really started to worry. He heard screams, a lot of them. But the scariest one was a scream being cried out to someone named Anthony, only to be cut off sharply…




Champak English


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Champak is the largest read children’s magazine in India. It is published in eight languages and has a total circulation of more than 300,000 copies. The magazine is known for its fascinating tales on animal characters that not only leave deep imprint on the minds of its young readers but also impart them with knowledge and values they treasure for the rest of their lives




Arthur and the Golden Rope


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Imagine a vault so cavernous that it could contain all the world's greatest treasures and relics, from mummified remains of ancient monarchs to glistening swords brandished by legendary warriors. Who could be in charge of such a vault and how did he come into possession of such a unique collection? Who is...Professor Brownstone?




The Explorators Club


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The Namer of Spirits


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“A dangerous town carved out of unforgiving forest, a young girl who can name spirits and tame monsters, a race against time to save the natural world: The Namer of Spirits is what readers want and the world needs.” –Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author In the frontier village of Last Hope, people dismiss twelve-year-old Ash Narro as a flighty child who claims to hear the true names of things. But when enraged forest spirits attack, Ash shows that the names she hears have power. After taming a destructive forest spirit, Ash teams up with Fen, a wild forest boy, and embarks on an unusual journey to save her village. In this steampunk eco-fantasy, the perils of deforestation and the power of friendship are explored through a fantastical adventure involving giant mistcats, tempestuous forest spirits, a supernatural puppy, and a girl with a special gift for shaping what things become.




Shadow of a King


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Nibelung’s Ring, The


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This accessible text guides novice and seasoned opera listeners alike through Richard Wagner's renowned Ring cycle. To aid in understanding this complex and often contradictory work, a modern-day prose translation of its four component operas is provided, as is an explanation of "The Nibelung's Ring's mythological background, Wagner's creative process, and the ideas conveyed throughout each component. A section reviewing its numerous musical themes and how they bind the cycle together musically is also included. Rarely seen lithographs by artist Hugo Braune illustrate the story.




The Wise Old Woman


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An old woman demonstrates the value of her age when she solves a warlord's three riddles and saves her village from destruction.




Exile


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... Now she presents the story of a young woman who has lived a sheltered life in the magical Crystal Keep -- until fate forces her into the outside world to meet the Keep's mysterious creator ... and find her heart's true destiny.