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 Saida WoolfAuthor and Artist of SoulStream |
Fahra Daredia
Beale Memorial Library |
Jasmin LoBasso
Kern County Library |
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The Castle of Otranto by Horace WalpoleThe novel begins with the impending marriage of Conrad, son the lord of the Castle Otranto, to Isabella. On the day of the marriage, Conrad is mysteriously struck down by a helmet that falls from the sky and crushes his skull and killing him. Remembering the curse set over the inhabitants of Castle of Otranto declaring that, should they become too proud, they will be replaced by another family, Conrad's father Manfred panics. Afraid that his family is about to be ended, he decides to divorce his wife, Hippolita, because she has failed to give him a healthy son. Instead, he will marry Isabella himself and attempt to continue his line. But Isabella escapes. Aided by a peasant, Theodore, she manages to escape to Friar Jerome who gives her sanctuary before Manfred can force her into marriage. Infuriated at her attempt to thwart him, Manfred sets out to get Isabella back, but finds Theodore instead and sentences him to death for aiding Isabella. |
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Pretty Cure Nagisa Misumi is an outstanding athlete and daring girl that doesn't take time to study but has a very strong sense of justice. Honoka Yukishiro is an honor-roll student always boasting the best grades in her class. The two are 8th graders at the Verone Junior High School for girls. Nagisa and Honoka each encounter Mepple and Mipple – two mysterious creatures who came down from the sky one night. These two strange creatures grant Nagisa and Honoka the power to transform into superheroes called "Cure Black" and Cure White", and thus the two girls become guardians of planet Earth. |
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Nat Enough by Maria ScrivanWhen Natalie enters middle school, her former best friend Lily shuns her for the popular crowd, and Natalie must focus on her true self and natural talents to survive the school year. |
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Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. DragoA shy ghost who can walk through walls and glow in the dark pursues a secret love for playing the violin while trying to bond with monster friends who cannot see him, before the Day of the Dead inspires him to share something he loves. |
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Hocus Pocus Three witches from the seventeenth century are conjured up in modern-day Salem and it's up to Max and his friends to put a stop to the witches' mischief and right the wrongs the witches created 300 years ago. |
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The Bold, Brave Bunny by Beth FerryA bold and brave little bunny journeys outside his overcrowded burrow to explore the beautiful world and record his adventures before realizing he is lonely and encountering a big, fluffy surprise. |
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsA prequel set in the world of Panem 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games begins on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. |
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CoralineCoraline Jones finds a magical world that is similar to her own, but when her "other parents" try to get her to stay, Coraline must summon her courage and resourcefulness to find her way home. |
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