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The prince and the pauper

a tale for young people of all ages
Tale of prince and pauper, identical in appearance, who change places as a prank.
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Spot the Swamp lizard man

The Discover Cryptids film crew travel to South Carolina to investigate reports of a Swamp lizard man, which they are convinced is a hoax, just like all the other monsters--but Gabe is not so sure.
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Fairy spell

how two girls convinced the world that fairies are real
This is the true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax, photographs of "real" fairies. Exquisitely illustrated with art and the original fairy photographs.
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The Nantucket sea monster

a fake news story
Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Was this real---or a hoax? This nonfiction picture book is a perfect tool to discuss non-political fake news stories.
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The noble servant

Lady Magdalen, a poor baron's daughter, receives a marriage proposal from the handsome, wealthy Duke of Wolfberg that could save her people from starvation. However, on the way to Wolfberg Castle, an evil servant forces Magdalen to trade places with her or else Magdalen's family will die. She is forced to tend geese at the castle while watching the handmaiden live Magdalen's dream. She meets a handsome shepherd with secrets of his own and together they uncover a plot against the duke and work to save him and his kingdom.

The strange things happen in the woods

1984
John begins to suspect that his girlfriend and several other Cloverdale citizens are really alien beings.

Sanctuary

Compelling and inspiring, Sanctuary is a harrowing love story of the power behind revenge, the price for freedom, and the solace found in friendship. It portrays characters both tender and flawed whose search for meaning beings them to a moment of shocking and profound truth.

Shadow

2010
When Shadow, whose job all her life has been to stay close to the young queen and prevent her prophecied death at the age of sixteen, fails in her task and the castle is thrown into chaos, she escapes along with a young knight, embarking upon a journey that eventually reveals her true identity.

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