Owen Smith
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All Madeleine wanted at the start of the day was a cold glass of lemonade. She didn't expect to end the day investigating a crime that wasn't and questioning the existence of ancient Egyptian gods.A chance meeting in a café in Venice turns from normal to weird in the blink of an eye. A young woman is dragged from her comfortable existence into a dangerous world of international intrigue in the company of a unique and mysterious man. Both must use...
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On the 8th of June, 793CE, Fenn is a young apprentice scribe at St. Cuthbert's Monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England. On that fateful summer's day, he is violently torn from one life and thrust headlong into another.Two strange dragon-headed ships appear on the beach and savage raiders swarm ashore – the first Viking attack on English soil. Fenn tries to save the Lindisfarne Gospels, a priceless manuscript, but its gold...
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A thrilling and moving lyrical descriptive poem in the style of legendary Australian bush poets Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson and Henry Lawson. Australian bush ballads are renowned for their easy flowing style and comfortable rhythmic pace and this poem is a beautifully crafted example of that art.
A desperate Australian farming family caught in a drought and under threat of mortgage foreclosure in a few days, form a plan to enter their horse Bonny Blue...
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Kaela knew the Queen had murdered Lord Orvyn the moment she learned how he had died.A man who complains of stabbing pains in his stomach and a band of iron around his chest moments after drinking from his wine cup; who falls from his chair, face beaded with sweat and struggling to draw his next breath – the screams of a kitchen girl filling everyone's ears, and the wooden plate she had been about to place on the table splitting in two on the stone...
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Aster volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First American edition.
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English
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Aster continues her adventures in the mountains, including facing a horde of sheep armed to the teeth who are trying to take control of the valley, the village, and perhaps the world.
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Aster volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
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First Random House Graphic edition.
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English
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Aster is bored at her new home in the mountains in the middle of nowhere--until she meets an odd old shepherdess and her woolly dogs, a sneaky trickster, and an angry fox.
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"In this graphic novel that combines medieval legends and folklore, the brutish feudal world, and devotion to family, William, the grandson of an elderly feudal lord in the thirteenth century, sets out on a labyrinthine journey to discover his father's killer"--Provided by publisher.
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[2019]
Edition
First American edition.
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English
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"When Seraphin, Hans, and Sophie returned from their voyage to the moon, they didn't come home empty-handed--they brought with them aetherite, a miraculous substance that defies gravity! To keep their secret safe from the Prussians, the trio lives in hiding on a remote island in Brittany. Meanwhile, Seraphin's father has founded the International Society of Aether, a group of scientists dedicated to the peaceful pursuit of space exploration. But on...
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2009.
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English
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When Mandie Shaw runs away from her log cabin home in 1899, she convinces Cherokee friends to help her escape into the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. After a treacherous journey, they reach the extravagant mansion of Uncle John, only to discover that his ship has been lost at sea. The house staff, headed by caretaker Jason Bond, kindly allows Mandie to remain. When strangers arrive claiming to be the rightful heirs to Uncle John's fortune,...
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The Little Prince volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
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First American edition.
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English
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Continuing his adventures in pursuit of the troublemaking Snake, the Little Prince and Fox travel to the Planet of Music, where the voice of a talented diva keeps all the lands in peace. But she has lost her strength to sing. Using his magical gifts and strong imagination, the Little Prince is able to muster enough resources to help save the day and, in turn, win the respect and appreciation of the planets inhabitants.
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2020.
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First American edition.
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English
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"As Seraphin, Hans, and Sophie make their descent to the Mars surface with stowaway Loïc and the wicked Gudden in tow, they're prepared for danger. But with its gravity-defying rain and giant carnivorous beasts, Mars is even more treacherous than they expected. When Seraphin suddenly finds himself separated from his friends and alone in the Martian wilderness, he must trust a mysterious shape-shifting creature to guide him back to safety. But this...
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