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Fantasy and Sci/Fi with a Twist

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Shadowland (The Mediator) by Jenny Carroll
Used & New from: $0.53
Can a girl, who normally abhors her ability to see ghosts, fall in love with someone who died 150 years ago? Answer: Yes. The Mediator is an absolute favorite series. Jenny Carroll is AKA Meg Cabot.

When Lightning Strikes by Jenny Carroll
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When struck by lightning, Jessica can suddenly tell where anyone is in the world just by seeing their picture. But others want her to do more than just find missing children. Intriguing series.

Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy) by Garth Nix
$7.99 Used & New from: $1.15
One wall separates two very different lands. Sabriel must take her father's place as the Abhorsen, a necromancer who puts the dead back where they belong. Wonderful trilogy by Nix.

The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1: Mister Monday by Garth Nix
$5.99 Used & New from: $1.34
Arthur is thrust into a world and conspiracy much bigger than himself when he is given a minutehand-shaped key. Chosen by the Will, he must set the universe right again. Eagerly waiting for the 3rd.

The Fall (The Seventh Tower, Book 1) by Garth Nix
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The first of 6. Tal led a simple, straightfoward life until he stumbled upon truths that would change everything he thought he knew. Great book that spirals into a complex tale.

The Ragwitch by Garth Nix
$6.99 Used & New from: $0.61
Brother and sister must find each other again when they travel into a fantasy world. The Ragwitch unveils a multi-layered story wrapped in intrigue.

His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman
$13.63 Used & New from: $12.25
Lyra & Will are just two kids from different worlds, until the mystery of Dust leads to a bridge between them. Much is at stake on their trip to find out about Dust, Dmons, and each other. Lovely!

Midnighters #1: The Secret Hour (Midnighters) by Scott Westerfeld
$10.39 Used & New from: $3.15
Interesting beginning. 13 is the magic number here in Bixby. At midnight, the world stops for an hour while a select few roam the still world. But the Midnighters aren't the only ones out at night.

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
$11.02 Used & New from: $2.49
Gemma isn't like the other girls. In Victorian England, Gemma finds out about her visions, Kartik, and how she must reconstruct the Order. Surprisingly good.

Snow by Tracy Lynn
$5.99 Used & New from: $2.75
Jessica or "Snow" flees home when her mad-scientist stepmother plans on using her heart. Snow finds true, yet unusual, friends in the city and uncovers a tie between them and her past. Compelling.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Dealing with Dragons / Searching for Dragons / Calling on Dragons / Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
$15.57 Used & New from: $14.43
Cimorene is a practical princess looking for a way out of her fairytale life. Volunteering to be a dragon's captive, she cooks, cleans, and finds out she's not the only one with sense. Wonderful.

Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede
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A collection that includes a story about the Enchanted Forest's royal family and the unusual Frying Pan of Doom.

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
$6.29 Used & New from: $3.21
Sophie goes from 18 to 90 in a moment when a witch enchants her. Taking refuge with the "infamous" Howl as a cleaning lady, she finds herself growing fonder of the wizard. To be movie by StudioGhibli

Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
$6.99 Used & New from: $1.25
The star being Sirius must live out his days as a dog unless he can retrieve a device and prove his innocence. However, he grows attached to his young owner, Kathleen. Beautifully hopeful.

Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness Book 1) by Tamora Pierce
$11.67 Used & New from: $1.89
Latest of Tortall. Ali, daughter of the Lioness, gets more than she bargained for when she is taken to the Copper Isles as a slave. There, she plays a part in the native god's plan for an upheaval.

Wild Magic (Immortals) by Tamora Pierce
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My preference of the Tortall books. Daine has a gift unlike most magic users, one that involves animals. In this series, she finds out the truth of her origins and with whom she belongs.

Ella Enchanted (rpkg) (Trophy Newbery) by Gail Carson Levine
$6.50 Used & New from: $0.43
Cursed with obedience, Ella finds herself grappling with her stepsisters' greed and Prince Char's love. There is never an easy answer when you're forced to obey. Lovely twist on the Cinderella story

Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde
$5.95 Used & New from: $1.25
Interesting short book about a girl's revenge on her village while accompanied by Selendrile, a dragon in human-form. Strangely statisfying.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
$14.94 Used & New from: $2.40
See what all the hubbub is about. Watch Harry grow from an uncertain child to an angsty teenager in this wonderful series. Keep in mind: CONSTANT VIGILANCE! There's more than meets the eye.

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