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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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Book Description:Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secr... »
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
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Winner of the 2008 Newbery Medal, "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!" is a collection of 21 short monologues and dialogues -- poetry and prose -- written in the voices of kids in and around a 1255 English manor.
Each child is tagged with a role in the manor's society or trades (for example, the Lord's daughter, the miller's son), but each also i... »
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A Great and Terrible Beauty
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A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel. Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirli... »
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A Countess Below Stairs
Ibbotson does not write in the simplistic & limited style of modern romance authors; she follows the older tradition of including well rounded subsidiary ... »
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Rebel Angels
In this sequel to the Victorian fantasy A Great and Terrible Beauty, Gemma continues to pursue her role as the one destined to bind the magic of th... »
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The Time Thief (The Gideon Trilogy)
This book is so amusing and funny, I loved the first book of this Gideon Trilogy (Gideon the Cutpurse/Time Travelers) and this second novel, The Time Thie... »
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The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)
Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious... »
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Red Queen's Daughter, The
The revered Katherine Parr, the widow of King Henry the Eighth who was known for her intelligence and spiritualism, created a stir of controversy when she... »
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Snow Treasure
I found Snow Treasure at the Library and was unsure if this was a book I would like. I seemed like it would be interesting. Once I started reading it, I i... »
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A Company of Swans
Eva Ibbotson's early romantic books have been out of print for a number of years, so i was delighted to see this new printing of her adult novels. Perhaps... »
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