Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry

Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry

342 pages

Price: Harcover- $16.99 U.S.

          Paperback-

      Evie lives in a village far from the sea and has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. When the king comes to her village, he offers her a scholarship to the University. On the way to town, her carriage is attacked by highwaymen and she ends up taking a ship the rest of the way. But during a terrible storm, the ship is wrecked and somehow everyone aboard survives. Evie goes to the castle where the princess is mysteriously friendly to her. Facing a bitter betrayal from her best friend, will Evie make the right choices?

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The Diamond Secret by Suzanne Weyn

The Diamond Secret by Suzanne Weyn
                                 A Retelling of "Anastasia"
209 pages

      Nadya works in a tavern kitchen in Russia until one day, two men come and tell her that they think she is the Grand Duchess Anastasia, who was thought to have been killed. She goes with them to Paris to meet her grandmother, the Dowager Empress Marie.
    But along the way, she faces betayal from her friends, whom she thought she could trust, and wonders if she should turn back. If she does keep going, will the Empress even believe her?


    A srong rap came at the door.
    "Girls, we need you now!" their father commanded. His tone was uncharacteristically loud and demanding. It galvanized the girls, including Anastasia, into a flurry f activity. In minutes they were out the door, walking rapidly between two bayonet-toting guards, along with the rest of their family, down the dimly lit hallway.
    "I'm scared," Mashka whispered to Anastasia.
    "Don't be," Anastasia replied, reaching behind her to squeeze Mashka's hand. "Everything will be fine."

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
257 pages
            
    Princess Poppy is now free of the curse that forced her and her eleven sisters to dance each night. Now, she is visiting the country of Breton to make friends with the royalty there. But a mysterious girl keeps showing up at the balls and casting spells on the people there. Poppy suspects that she is the maid Ellen, but no one knows where she is getting her gorgeous gowns from. Poppy is just the one to undo the curse that is on the poor girl, but can she do it before its too late?

**Book 2**
Previous book: Princess of the Midnight Ball

Next book: Princess of the Silver Woods

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
272 pages
                       
         A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Princess Rose and her twelve sisters must dance every night for the evil King Understone. The only way to be free of their curse is to die. Galen, a young soldier, meets Rose and wants to help him. A mysterious elderly gardener at the palace gives him herbs to protect him from enchantments.When the king offers Rose's hand in marriage as the reward for solving this mystery, Galen gets competition. Will Galen succeed and free the princesses from their terrible curse, or will they be condemned to dance for the rest of their lives?
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**Book 1**
Next book: Princess of Glass

Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey

Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey
                     A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty"
186 pages

    Princess Aurore is cursed to prick her finger and die when she is born. Her parents won't let her sew or go outside. When she turns sixteen, she goes off to meet her fate so her people will not suffer. On the way, she meets a prince who says he is searching for the legendary sleeping princess. Is he really looking for her, or is there some other girl under the same curse?


    "There is another course of action we might pursue. Though I fear, Majesties, it will be even less to you liking. . . ."
    At these words, a silence fell upon us. A terrible silence, like a blight.
    I knew what the soothsayer meant. We all did. If the spells spoken over me in my cradle were fulfilled, the calamities which threatened to destroy us all would stop. All it would take was the prick of a finger. Followed by one bright drop of my life's blood.
    I heard a rustle of garments as my father moved to stand beside my mother. "I want you to go back to your room and get a good night's sleep, Aurore. Don't let the ramlings of frightened fools keep you awake. In the morning, we will decide what must be done."
    And though he turned away swiftly, he was not swift enough, for I saw the thing that was in his heart.
    Grief.
    For his own fate. But even more, for mine.

The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis

The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
156 pages

      Amy and Dan are headed to Japan with the lead to their third clue. Their Uncle Alistair knows the Japanese language and secrets about the country, so they form an alliance with him. The only problem is Uncle Alistair is less than trustworthy. Will he help them or betray them?

"With a secret of this much power, jealousies are inevitable and no alliances will survive."

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One False Note by Gordon Korman

One False Note by Gordon Korman
174 pages
      Amy and Dan have found the first clue and survived the beginning of the hunt. Now the hints lead to Vienna, Austria, and Mozart's music, but their relatives are now targeting them more than any other group, and things get even more dangerous. can they keep up?


"Never before has a contest held so much promise - or so much danger."

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The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan

The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
220 pages
         Siblings Amy and Dan Cahill attend their grandmother's funeral and recieve a challenge: find the 39 clues. This sends them around the world to serch for the clues that will lead to world domination as the prize. But as the youngest competitors, can they survive?

"You have been chosen as the most likely to succeed in the greatest, most perilous undertaking of all time - a quest of vital importance to the Cahill family and the world at large . . ."

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Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix
377 pages


     Jonah and Kathrine are sent to Roanoke Colony with Andrea, who is really Virginia Dare. on their way to 1600, they lose the Elucidator, and when they land, they cannot tell if they ended up in the right time or place. Without the Elucidator, they cannot contact JB or get help. How will they fix history and escape alive?

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    "What of we didn't even end up in the right place and time?" Andrea asked. She waved her hands like someone about to explode into hysterics. "We could be anywhere!"


**Book 3 in The Missing**
Previous book: Sent
Next book: Torn

Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix
313 Pages

   Chip, Jonah, Kathrine, and a boy named Alex are sent to Fifteenth Century England where Chip and Alex are King Edward V and Prince Richard. But in the real version of history, both princes are killed by their greedy uncle who wants to be king. How can the kids fix time and come home alive?

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**Book 2 in The Missing**
Previous book: Found
Next book: Sabotaged

Found By Margaret Peterson Haddix

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix                
314 pages

     Best friends Chip and Jonah both receive a letter that says they are "one of the missing". They both attend a meeting with their parents for adopted kids and they are taken to a strange cave. Soon, both boys find them selves in the middle of a mystery that includes time travel and famous historical figures.
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The Amaranth Enchantment By Julie Berry

The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry

306 pages

Price: Hardcover-$16.99 U.S.                                      

    Lucinda's parents never came back from a ball when she was little. Now, she is forced to be a servant to her mean aunt. When both the prince and a strange woman known as the Amaranth Witch come into the shop one day, Lucinda decides to help the woman and finds unexpected friends-and danger-along the way.

    I looked up to see the prince-the prince!-peering down over the counter's edge at me.

    'You don't need to do that,' he said.

    'Do what?'

    'Get down on your knees. Unless you are proposing marriage.'

I scrambled to my feet. 'As you wish.' I dusted off my skirt. 'You know best.' Stupid response! Could I mortify myself anymore?

    He turned and doffed his hat to Uncle, who'd only just barely gotten back on his feet.

    'I fear I must be going, sir,' he said. 'I haven't time for a special order. I need something sooner.' His eyes glanced my way. 'Your shop assistant shows great promise.'

    He was mocking me. I was ridiculous to him.

    Then he bowed to me. 'A pleasure. Might I ask your name?'

    As God is my witness, I swear this is true: I couldn't think what it was. . . .

                                                  ~The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry

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