Tessa's Lost and Found

Tessa's Lost and Found

Ahmet Zappa

Childrens / Picture Books

Tessa can be lazy and stubborn and she adores the comforts of home. She will need to learn the value of hard work. Tessa's Wishworld mission is to help a girl named Ava who is an army brat and is yearning for a place to call home. To make matters worse, Ava's dog, the one constant in her ever-changing life, is lost. Tessa meets Ava at an animal shelter where our Star Darling teaches Ava how to create a feeling of home, no matter where you are. Tessa can relate to Ava, being that Tessa is homesick to return to Star Academy. Tessa helps Ava use her connections to many friends all over the world to aid the animals of the shelter. For the first time, Ava realizes the beauty and benefits of her lifestyle. Tessa, with her stubborn mind and the help of her fellow Star Darlings, sets out to find Ava's lost pet.
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Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff

Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff

Ahmet Zappa

Childrens / Picture Books

Gemma talks too much and has no follow-through. She must learn how to listen to others and finish what she starts, while remaining curious and clever. Gemma leaves for the final mission in the dead of night not realizing that her Wisher made a bad wish, which, if granted, could tip the balance of power forever. The other Star Darlings realize that Gemma is about to grant a bad wish, but without a shooting star in sight, they have no way of getting down to Wishworld. Luckily, a meteor shower begins, which serves to get the others to Wishworld to turn the wish around and collect the positive wish energy. Gemma, meanwhile, is following up on her Wisher's bad wish, which is to be popular. The other Star Darlings arrive to help turn a negative wish into a positive one.
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Tempting the Heiress

Tempting the Heiress

Barbara Pierce

Childrens / Picture Books

Beloved author Barbara Pierce sweeps readers back to the family and the saga that captivated our hearts---the Bedagraynes of London---in this unforgettable tale of a love that would not die. . .Brock Bedagrayne, the eldest son of the Bedagrayne siblings has secretly longed for Amara Claeg, the daughter of a baron, for what seems like an eternity. When he learns that Amara's parents have arranged for her to wed the wealthy, ruthless Lord Cornley, he is outraged but knows he cannot prevent the nuptials. One night changes Brock's life forever when he and Cornley engage in a druken brawl at a gaming hall, and Cornley is fatally wounded, forcing Brock to flee England.Several years have passed, and Amara is still haunted by memories of a night that shattered her world. Now her father has presented her with the man who is to be her new betrothed, and though she harbors no love for him, she must accept or she will be disowned. Then Brock returns, determined to claim her and she is drawn to a deep desire she cannot ignore---to a man who has vowed to win her heart no matter the cost. Yet surrendering to her forbidden dream is more perilous than she could have imagined for the past has returned with a vengeance, and it will take all the power of a man in love to save her. . .
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Scarlet Discovers True Strength

Scarlet Discovers True Strength

Ahmet Zappa

Childrens / Picture Books

Scarlet has been keeping to herself. But she is convinced that her removal from the Star Darlings was a terrible mistake. With Vega's help she starts an investigation. Meanwhile, Ophelia is chosen to go on a Wishworld mission, for which she is hopelessly unprepared. Will Scarlet be the one to rescue Ophelia and the mission?
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Friend Power

Friend Power

Disney Book Group

Childrens / Picture Books

When Riley decides to sneak out to a college party with Maya, she's plagued by her guilty conscience. Is it weird her conscience comes in the form of a giant potato tot? Perhaps . . . But the real question is, even if Riley's parents don't catch her, can she live with herself for lying to them? Then news of Riley and Lucas's first kiss gets out, and their peers push them into declaring they are a couple. Super lame. What's worse, things between them suddenly get, well, awkward. Will Lucas and Riley live awkwardly ever after, or will they figure out that the power of friendship can overcome anything?
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Poser

Poser

Alison Hughes

Childrens / Picture Books

Twelve-year-old Luke "Spin" Spinelli is sick of fake running, fake laughing and fake pointing. Sure, he once made the cover of Baby Show magazine, but now his secret modeling career is making him miserable. He dreams of using nonwhitening toothpaste. He can't wait to stop styling his hair. And he really wants to stop worrying that the school bully will discover he was once the face of Dribbleez Diapers. After all, Spin's just a normal boy looking for a hockey game and some pizza with extra cheese.
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Tangled Junior Novel

Tangled Junior Novel

Disney Book Group

Childrens / Picture Books

Get ready for lots of fun and adventure when the swashbuckling thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel—the girl with seventy feet of magical hair. Together they go on wild, hilarious, and heartfelt adventures when Rapunzel leaves her isolated tower for the first time.
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Libby and the Class Election

Libby and the Class Election

Ahmet Zappa

Childrens / Picture Books

Charming Libby is a people pleaser who is slow at making decisions. She has to learn how to say no, stand up for herself, and feel more confident about her choices. All of the Star Darling roommates have received beautiful bouquets of sparkly flowers welcoming them to Star Academy. The band tryouts begin and many different girls show up to audition. Meanwhile, the Star Darlings are dealing with their personal conflicts and issues. Libby's mission: Libby finds a flower in the Wish Caves, but her only clue as to whom it belongs is a ballot with two names on it. When Libby goes down to Wishworld, she identifies the wisher and exhausts herself, thinking she has to help grant all the wishes. Libby's friends come down to help her get back on track.
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