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Phone: (520) 621-9340
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Parade of Shadows

Published: 2007, HarperCollins
Tags: Adventure, Death, Fathers, mothers, secrets, spy, Travel, turmoil, voyage
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Middle EastHistorical Fiction, Middle East, TurkeyHistorical Fiction, Middle East, Turkey, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Swan Kingdom

Published: 2008, Candlewick
Tags: evil force, heritage, heroine, loss of mother, Magic, missing person, Rescues, Secret, stepmothers
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Foxspell

Published: 1996, Simon & Schuster
Tags: abandonment, Family life, Family problem, fox, gang, Grandmother, Human-animal relationship, spirit, Supernatural
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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My Swordhand is Singing

Published: 2007, Wendy Lamb Books
Tags: 17th century, Dark, Family, Murder, Supernatural, superstition, Vampires
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Folklore and Fairy TalesFantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, RomaniaFantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Romania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Found

Published: 1996, Orchard Books (NY)
Tags: abandonment, baby, Belonging, homelessness, isolation, Orphans, Survival
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Artemis Fowl

Published: 2002, Puffin Books
Tags: criminal, Fairy, Magic
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ireland

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The Scarlet Stockings

Published: 2008, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Ballet, Identity, Loneliness, Magic
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, FranceEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Crown of Dalemark

Published: 1995, Greenwillow Books
Tags: Adventure, Murder, musician, secrets
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl’s Adventure upon the High Seas

Published: 2004, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Adventure, Battle, Escape, Memories, Pirates, School
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Hollow People

Published: 2007, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Dreams, freedom, island, rebel
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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