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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel
Gregory Maguire Format: Paperback
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[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.Boston Herald[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.Detroit Free PressA tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, Its been a long time since Ive read a book this good. Nashville TennesseanGregory... |
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Enchantment
Orson Scott Card - Del Rey; Reprint edition Format: eBook
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As one of the most consistently exciting writers to emerge in the last twenty-five years, Orson Scott Card has been honored with numerous awards, immersing readers in dazzling worlds only he could create. Now, in Enchantment, Card works his magic as never before, transforming the timeless... |
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The Girls at the Kingfisher Club: A Novel
Genevieve Valentine - Atria Books Format: Hardcover
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"Dressed up in the thrill and sparkle of the Roaring Twenties, the classic fairy tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses has never been more engrossing or delightful. Valentines fresh, original style and choice of setting make this a fairy tale reimagining not to be missed" (Library... |
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The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival
Louise Murphy - Penguin Books Format: Print book
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The True Story of Hansel and GretalIn the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel."... |
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The Snow Child: A Novel
Eowyn Ivey - Reagan Arthur Books Format: eBook
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Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart--he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall,... |
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