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Author
Series
Emerald circus volume 2
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Fantasy icon Jane Yolen (The Devil's Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily's Lightship) is adored by generations of readers of all ages. Now she triumphantly returns with this inspired gathering of fractured fairy tales and legends. Yolen breaks open the classics to reveal their crystalline secrets: a philosophical bridge that misses its troll, a spinner of straw as a falsely accused moneylender, the villainous wolf adjusting poorly to retirement....
2) White Jenna
Author
Series
Books of Great Alta volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Jenna was the White Queen, a child that prophecy, rumor, and myth had predicted would come. Jenna chose to become a warrior/hunter and she wasn't convinced that she was the White Queen, but took the title to further the cause.
3) Briar Rose
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Takes the story of Briar Rose (commonly known as Sleeping Beauty) and links it to the Holocaust--set this time in the forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.
Author
Publisher
Tachyon
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A rakish fairy meets the real Juliet behind Shakespeare's famous tragedy. A jewelry artist travels to the past to meet a successful silver-smith. The addled crew of a ship at sea discovers a mysterious merman. More than one ignored princess finds her match in the most unlikely men. From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight, and even love borne of practical necessity--beloved fantasist Jane Yolen's newest collection...
Author
Publisher
Tachyon
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"It is the waning days of the Russian monarchy. A reckless man rules the land and his dragons rule the sky. Though the Tsar aims his dragons at his enemies--Jews and Bolsheviks--his entire country is catching fire. Conspiracies suffuse the royal court: bureaucrats jostle one another for power, the mad monk Rasputin schemes for the Tsar's ear, and the desperate queen takes drastic measures to protect her family."--
Author
Series
Emerald circus volume 1
Publisher
Tachyon
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Collects new and previously published tales of famous characters, including such literary figures as Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Peter Pan.
Author
Series
Books of Great Alta volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Internal jealousy, obstinacy, and treachery threaten the royal house of a great queen and the future of her matriarchal land in the concluding volume of the acclaimed Great Alta high fantasy series Decades have passed since White Jenna fulfilled the ancient prophecy, becoming queen of the Dales after defeating the king of Garun and driving the cruel occupiers back to their homeland. Since then, a fragile peace has been maintained through an exchange...
Author
Series
Pit dragon chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In these twelve modern myths and tales for the young and the young at heart, Jane Yolen transforms the impossible into the familiar and real. Among the outlandish wonders are an Alice grown tough in Wonderland, a dear-but dead-mother's homecoming, a bridge that longs for a goat-eating troll, and a mutiny among Peter Pan's troops.
13) Heart's blood
Author
Series
Pit dragons volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
Jakkin, now a free dragon trainer, has his plans abruptly changed when he is asked to infiltrate rebel forces taking hold on the planet.
Author
Series
Pit dragons volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
Falsely accused of sabotage, Jakkin and Akki are sent out to certain death in the wilderness of the planet Austa IV but, through the heroic sacrifice of Jakkin's dragon and the help of her offspring, manage not only to survive but gain unusual powers and insights.
15) Foiled
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her--until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil?
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides - except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing together. But will the giant ever get his cup of tea? -- Front flap.
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