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Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpieces behind the films...
This special 50th anniversary edition includes three volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), along with an extensive new index—a must-own tome for old and new Tolkien readers alike.
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His dark materials volume 2
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English
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Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted underworld-Cittg̉azze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: 12-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm. On a perilous journey from world to world, Lyra and Will discover an object of devastating power. And with every step, they move closer...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xv, 736 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Spanning Gaiman's career to date, The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction is a ... collection from one of the world's most beloved writers, chosen by those who know his work best: his devoted readers. A ... representation of Gaiman's ... imaginative fiction, this ... volume includes excerpts from each of his five novels for adults--Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane--and nearly fifty of his short...
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English
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When Alice follows a rabbit down its rabbit hole, she enters a fantastical new world full of strange and nonsensical creatures. There Alice stumbles from one predicament to the next-- drinking potions that make her shrink and grow, inviting herself to a tea party with the Mad Hatter, speaking to a disappearing Cheshire Cat, and playing croquet with a Queen of Hearts who is a little too eager to behead her opponents--as life in Wonderland gets curiouser...
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Harper
Pub. Date
2023.
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xv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now, and might never have been found-were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. As Neil Gaiman writes in his introduction, "through all of these stories we watch Terry Pratchett becoming Terry Pratchett." Though none of the short works are set in the Discworld,...
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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In the 1930s, all is not well. Nightmares are leaking out of Neverland. Fearing for Peter Pan's life, Wendy and the Lost Boys go back to Neverland -- with the help of the fairy Fireflyer -- only to discover their worst nightmares coming true! Peter Pan and his friends eventually restore Neverland to rights.
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Soho
Pub. Date
1993, c1992
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239 p. ; 21 cm.
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English
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When a Republican party wins the General Election, they strip the royal family of everything and send them to live on a housing estate in the Midlands. Exchanging caviar for boiled eggs, servants for a social worker named Trish, the Queen and her family learn what it means to be poor among the great unwashed. Is their breeding sufficient to allow them to rise above their changed circumstance or deep down are they really just like everyone else?
10) Miss subways
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2018]
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307 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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A tale inspired by the myth of Emer and Cuchulain incorporates mythical figures from all over the world and traces a New York City woman's mystical journey down parallel tracks of time and love.
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Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
349 pages ; 20 cm
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English
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"In this follow-up to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology, you'll unearth curses old and new. From a very different take on Snow White, to a new interpretation of The Red Shoes, the best in fantasy spin straw into gold, and invite you into the labyrinth"--
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Lord of the rings volume 3
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
℗1990
Physical Desc
16 audio discs (18.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 inc.
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English
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Presents the adventures of the little hobbit Frodo Baggins and his trusty companion, Sam as they journey from Middle Earth to the land of the Shadow in a final reckoning with the evil power of Sauron.
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Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
282 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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English
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While the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Last Dragon Chronicles has come to a close, husband and wife Chris and Jay d'Lacey have collaborated on RAIN & FIRE, a fabulous companion to the series. Fans will be able to explore d'Lacey's fiery world one last time as they uncover secrets behind all seven books and gain insight into the characters they thought they already knew.
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Wild hunt volume 2
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
488 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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As Gair struggles with grief over the loss of the only home he had known--and his beloved--he's walking into a conflict that's greater and more deadly than he or his mentor ever anticipated. A storm of unrest's spreading across the land, and they're going to be caught up in it at a moment when Gair's hold on his magic--his greatest defense and most valuable tool--is starting to slip.
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Bodleian Library Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
229 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This collection of essays, family stories, and archival documents sheds new light on Christopher Tolkien’s contributions to the Tolkien legendarium. Over more than four decades, J. R. R. Tolkien’s son and literary executor Christopher Tolkien completed some twenty-four volumes of his father’s work, much more than his father had succeeded in publishing during his own lifetime. Thanks to Christopher’s extraordinary publishing...