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May Bird Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson

This sequel to May Bird and the Ever After picks up the story with Ellen Bird mourning the loss of her daughter. Meanwhile May and her pet, Somber Kitty, find themselves on a spectral train in Ever After. Joined by her ghost companions, May journeys through spooky haunts such as Risk Falls, the home of the spirits of daredevils who died in sports such as climbing or surfing. May's quest is to find the Lady of the North Farm, the one person who can tell her where she can find the portal that will send her home. At the same ...

tags (add tags): adventure, comedy, fantasy, ghost, gothic, horror, mythology

Doomed Queen Anne by Carolyn Meyer

Anne Boleyn was born without great beauty, wealth, or title, but she's blossomed into a captivating young woman-and she knows it. Determined to rise to the top, she uses her wiles to win the heart of England's most powerful man, King Henry VIII. Not satisfield with the king's heart, however, she persuades Henry to defy everyone-including his own wife-to make her his new queen.

tags (add tags): anne boleyn, biopic, drama, great britain, historical, History, King, king henry viii, Queen, Royalty, teens

Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn Meyer

The story of Mary Tudor's childhood (age 11-20). She is banished by her father, King Henry VIII without money, new clothes, or even her mother. At first it seems like a terrible mistake. Even when her father has a public and humiliating affair with a bewitching woman, Anne Boleyn, Mary remains hopeful. But when he abandons her mother, marries Anne and has a child with her, Mary begins to lose faith. And now a serving maid to her own home and new baby half sister, Elizabeth. (from Barnes & Noble)

tags (add tags): biopic, drama, great britain, historical, King, king henry viii, princess, Queen, queen mary, Royalty, teens

Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb

Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, The Long Halloween tells the story of a mysterious killer named Holiday, who murders people on holidays, one each month. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. The story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman's deadly enemy, Two-Face. (from Wikipedia)

tags (add tags): action, based on comic book, batman, crime, DC, DC Comics, fantasy, mystery, thriller

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O' Brien

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. A remake to the classic 1982 animation film, The Secret of NIMH.

tags (add tags): adventure, drama, family, remake, scifi, thriller