fantasy

"Do you believe in unicorns? Phoebe does. She has no choice. One day she skipped a rock across a pond, and hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this resulted in a lasting friendship between Phoebe and the unicorn, one Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. Come along for the unicorn ride with Phoebe, as she deals with the usual burdens of childhood (cruel classmates, gym class, piano lessons) and also some unusual ones (magic hair, candy-breathing dragons, and the legendary Shield of Boringness). Can a precocious little girl and a self-absorbed mythical forest creature find common ground? Indeed they can, and that's how Phoebe and her unicorn unfolds"--Page [4] of cover.

Two decades ago, the barrier between the human world and the Netherwhere was opened and the emerging gargoyles took delight in the humans. Vicky, gifted in swordcraft and magic, grew up being watched over by the gargoyle Rupert. Her mother, one of the queen's Ravens, hides Vicky away and won't let her train at the Corvus School. After a tragedy, Vicky decides to use her gifts, and bands together with new friends to seek justice in the dangerous Glass City. There the magical gargoyles guide Vicky and her friends to expose the court's secrets and create a better future for all.

A descendent from a long line of demons who build interspecies relationships to fight tyranny works competitively to control her dangerous fire-breathing skills, before a Serpentine Governor's charming son enlists her help to defeat a growing rebellion.

This much anticipated seventh book in the best-selling series finds Jack, Quint, June and Dirk continuing their journey with new friends, new stakes and a new ride.

"A new Evil Beast is loose in Avantia! Viktor the Deadly Archer and his skeletal horse have a secret mission that puts the whole land at risk. Can Tom and Elenna muster their courage and face the danger? Or will they fall to Viktor's deadly aim?"--Back cover.

"In the fifth book in the Finding Tinker Bell early chapter book series, the Never Girls' quest for Tink leads them to an enchanted castle where things aren't quite what they seem. Will the castle help the Never Girls, Silvermist, Fawn, Rosetta, and Iridessa unlock the secrets of Shadow Island and track down Tink before she is lost forever?"--Provided by publisher.

"Pixie dust, honey, and silver bells--that's what fairies are made of. Take a peek into their secret magical world!"--Back cover.

"At the end of one world, there always lies another. Safire, a soldier, knows her role in this world is to serve the king of Firgaard-helping to maintain the peace in her oft-troubled nation. Eris, a deadly pirate, has no such conviction. Known as the Death Dancer for her ability to evade even the most determined of pursuers, she possesses a superhuman power to move between worlds ... Now Safire and Eris-sworn enemies-find themselves on a mission: to find Asha, the last Namsara"--Jacket flap.

"Deep within the enchanted woods stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock's gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows. When Lucy and Oliver Tinker arrive in town, they have no idea that anything is wrong. A mysterious stranger has made their father an offer that's too good for him to refuse. All Mr. Tinker needs to do is fix the clock at Blackford House and fistfuls of gold coins are his to keep. It doesn't take long, however, for the children to realize that there is more to Blackford House than meets the eye. And before they can entirely understand the strange world they've stumbled into, Lucy and Oliver must join forces with a host of magical clock animals to defeat the Garr, a vicious monster that not only wants Blackford House for itself, but also seeks to destroy everything the Tinkers hold dear"--OCLC.

Fifth-grader Abbie, descended from a long line of witches, tries to keep her family's magic powers secret from everyone she knows until her father brings home a kitten with some very unusual characteristics.