Anthea Bell
1) Ruby red
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Series
Ruby red trilogy volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Sixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust.
2) Back to back
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English
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Echoing themes of Julia Franck's German Book Prize—winning novel, The Blindness of the Heart, Back to Back begins in 1954 and centers around a single family living in Berlin in the socialist East. A cruel and unaffectionate mother, Käthe, is a sculptor of Jewish heritage, devoted entirely to becoming a success in the socialist state. Thomas and Ella's father emigrated to West Germany after World War II, and they deeply long to see him again. But...
3) Inkspell
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Series
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English
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Now thirteen, Meggie "reads" herself into Inkworld, where she, her family, and the characters in the book face chaos and danger as the original creator of the world frantically tries to redirect the story.
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Series
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English
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"Able to visit other people's dreams, Liv's troubles are just beginning. A rocky romance, a malicious blogger with a hidden identity, a wedding, and a classmate (or two) dead-set on revenge all await Liv in this action-packed conclusion to the Silver trilogy "--
6) Inkdeath
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Series
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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Description
As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.
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Language
English
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Description
The accidental discovery of an encoded diary by antiquarian bookseller Steven Lukas contains a deadly secret that links his fate to the tragic end of the 19th Century Fairytale King, Ludwig II of Bavaria. Steven consults with art historian Sara Lengfeld. Soon they find themselves on the run together, investigating each of Ludwig's three castles for clues as to just what in that ancient diary could be so explosive as to be worth killing and even dying...
8) Tiger moon
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Sold to be the eighth wife of a rich and cruel merchant, Safia, also called Raka, tries to escape her fate by telling stories of Farhad the thief, his companion Nitish the white tiger, and their travels across India to retrieve a famous jewel that will save a kidnapped princess from becoming the bride of a demon king.
Author
Series
Silver trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Things were going well for Liv Silver, but she should know that never lasts long. Suddenly the school gossip blogger has her sights set on Liv and she senses someone following her at night. Could she be imagining things or is someone really out to get her? Silver trilogy series, 336pp.
Author
Publisher
Abacus
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Sebastian von Eschburg, scion of a wealthy, self-destructive family, survived his disastrous childhood to become a celebrated if controversial artist. He casts a provocative shadow over the Berlin scene; his disturbing photographs and installations show that truth and reality are two distinct things. When Sebastian is accused of murdering a young woman and the police investigation takes a sinister turn, seasoned lawyer Konrad Biegler agrees to represent...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Dragons, myth, and magic unite in the third installment of Cornelia Funke's bestselling Dragon Rider series. Ben and the Greenblooms must protect a mythical new creature rising from the ocean -- a creature who can bring either light or darkness to whoever it first meets.
Author
Series
Devil's dances trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Eos
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A sorceress and a police detective track a reborn Jack the Ripper through historically recreated cities, from Victorian London to Montezuma's Mexico City.
15) Inkheart
Author
Series
Inkheart trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Chicken House/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2005, c2003
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.
16) The nightingale
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Language
English
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Description
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.
19) Inkdeath
Author
Series
Inkheart trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2008
Language
English
Description
The Inkworld trilogy ends with a bang! With the Book of Immortality coming apart, the Adderhead finds himself vulnerable. He sentences the kingdom's children to toil in the silver mines until Mo agrees to fix the Book.