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Lyra Belaqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon familiar Pantalaimon always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle--a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armored bears. And as she hurtles toward danger in the cold, far North, young Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: She alone is destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle. ...More

Ms. Drumm, the eccentric school librarian, is known for her exotic storytelling. Students who break the rules are sent to the library, where Ms. Drumm bangs her shillelagh and tells a tale. This collection of stories--infused with just the right amount of horror and pathos--involves animals, including an out-of-control puppy with an unusual pacifier, a talking fish, winged lions, and more. ...More

When fifteen-year-old Rachel is forced to move to Boston in 1872, she is furious. She is also lonely, for her beloved horse, Peaches, has been sold. But Rachel soon finds a horse that needs her, and needs her desperately: The Governor's Girl, a famous firehorse, has been badly burned. Rachel gets permission to care for the Girl in a stable behind her house.

As she cares for the injured horse, Rachel dreams about becoming a veterinarian. But her father, a newspaperman, has very definite ideas about where women belong: only in the home. Father also has definite ideas about Boston's inadequate firefighting equipment, as an outbreak of suspicious fires erupts. To make things worse, horses everywhere begin falling ill -- and it is horses that power the city's fire engines. Another spark might send the whole city up in flames.

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When 16-year-old Natalie Kaplan meets a new person, she knows right away what kind of dog theyd be. Natalie herself resembles an Ibizian hound--and is as obedient. But at the first sign of freedom, this breed is prone to stray. And so is Natalie--especially when the gorgeous Carver Reed comes to live with her family for the summer. ...More

When Viking raiders attack Hekja's peaceful village and take her and her puppy prisoner, they are at first terrified of the strange new surroundings. Soon, to their amazement, they find their place within the clan and embark on incredible sea voyages. ...More

He is a prince, heir to a kingdom threatened on all sides, possessor of the animal magic, which is forbidden by death in the land he'll rule.

She is a princess from a rival kingdom, the daughter her father never wanted, isolated from true human friendship but inseparable from her hound.

Though they think they have little in common, each possesses a secret that must be hidden at all costs. Proud, stubborn, bound to marry for the good of their kingdoms, this prince and princess will steal "your" heart, but will they fall in love? ...More

In this sequel to "The Sight," Larka is dead, and her twin brother Fell must face life without his sister and the rest of his pack. Hes an outcast who shares his sisters fatal gift for seeing the future. But the gift leads Fell to befriend another outcast. Together, they fight to free their land from a tyrannical ruler. ...More

Before she can think it through, Katie is standing on the street with a dog rescued from the local pound. There's just one problem: Seamus is a holy terror. Acting on advice that she should act like the "alpha dog" to bring him under control, nothing will ever be the same again. ...More

A new fantasy series kicks off as four powerful clans of warrior cats coexist in uneasy harmony in the forest. When an ordinary house cat names Rusty stumbles into grave danger when he become ThunderClan's newest apprentice. ...More