orphans

Soara is a young orphan girl who was raised by knights and trained to fight against marauding monsters, but when she comes of age, she finds herself working with Kirik the dwarf, Architect of the Monster World, to build comfortable homes for monsterkind instead. First, The group builds a home for a thunder wolf and a mermaid, a pair of lovebirds who can't even touch each other. Then, they head off to the castle of the powerful and fearsome Demon Lord where they learn more about how the demon world came to be what it is now. The demon lord tells them about the woman who originally built his castle, and he asks for their help in finding her in order to build peace in their world.

Soara and the gang embarks on a quest to find Kirik's master, Kahyo, and they start by seeking out the masters of the land, sea, and air of the monster world. Along the way, they encounter a group of cats running a canteen, and they offer to rebuild the restaurant with improvements suited for their monster customers. Later, they come across an unusual family made up of a huge golem and and a group of green gnomes, and they come up with a solution to build a house where they can all live together. Finally, Soara and her party are faced with a mysterious new enemy.

Olga, an orphan and thief, seeks to steal a valuable jewel from a secluded castle, but as she uncovers dark secrets and enigmatic enchantments, she finds herself torn between her ambitions, loyalty to her partner Pavel, and the truth behind the enchanted swans.

Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.

"Life at Grace Field House had been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they had to take were tough, their loving caretaker provided them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But when they discover the horrifying truth about why they are being kept at the orphanage, their lives change forever--Emma and Ray race to the queen's chamber to stop Norman's plan, but are they too late? What has propelled Norman to take such a brutal path, and is it something that will forever change his relationship with his closest friends?"--Back cover.

Before he ruled Ravka, before he was the Darkling, he was just a lonely boy with an extraordinary gift. In this prequel story to the New York Times-bestselling Grisha Trilogy, Leigh Bardugo takes us into Ravka's mysterious past, when Grisha lived as fugitives and the Darkling took his first steps on the path to power. Discover new territory in the Grishaverse, as well as two chapters from the soon-to-be-released Six of Crows.

"It's a hard-knock life for America's favorite orphan! Everyone knows the story of the irrepressible Annie, who lives at Miss Hannigan's orphanage until she beats the odds and finds a new life with the benevolent and wealthy Daddy Warbucks. Annie has enchanted millions of readers from her original comic strip appearance to the hit Broadway musical. Now, with a Tony-nominated revival playing on Broadway, Puffin is reissuing this novelization of the classic story, with a new introduction by Tony and Emmy Award-winning author Thomas Meehan. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into Annie's story, as she lives on the streets during the Great Depression, finds Sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new."--Amazon.com, viewed December 2, 2013.

"The children have successfully escaped Grace Field House, but their troubles are just beginning. Now up against a dangerous natural world and their demon pursuers, Emma and Ray struggle to lead the children to safety. Just when the situation is at its most dire, a mysterious girl suddenly appears. Is she there to help, or is it a demonic trap?"--Back cover.

"After learning the truth of the world they find themselves in, the orphans finally make their way out of the forest. With their improved survival skills, Emma, Ray and the other children arrive at the location laid out in Minerva's hidden message. But awaiting them there is a new kind of challenge"--Back cover.

"With their guide working against them, Emma and Ray find themselves surrounded by deadly demons in an unfamiliar forest. They'll have to learn how to fight quickly to have any hope of surviving and making their way to Goldy Pond. But what awaits them there...? "--Back cover.