Shannon Hale
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English
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"Miri lives high atop a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life, working in the quarry. But everything changes when word arrives that the prince of the kingdom will choose his princess from among the village girls. A makeshift academy is set up on the mountain and every eligible girl must attend and learn how to become a proper princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2021]
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English
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Kitty, who looks like a kitten yet feels she is actually a unicorn, begins to doubt herself as others ridicule her, until she meets a unicorn that helps her discover and embrace who she is.
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2024.
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English
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Kitty helps her best friend Unicorn accomplish his dream of being a mermaid, but despite an elaborate DIY mermaid tail, the friends' trip to the beach does not go as planned and Unicorn's insecurities emerge.
4) Best friends
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"Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she's allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them?"--Page [4] of cover.
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2025.
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English
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"This festive kitty-corn tale features Christmas decorations, gingerbread houses, one (almost) perfect tree--and the magic of true friendship. The best part of Christmas is the merry music! No, it's the gingerbread! No, it's definitely decorating the tree! Kitty and Unicorn can't wait to spend their first Christmas together! But try as they might, they can't seem to agree on their favorite festivities. Will the magical best friends pull off the perfect...
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Princess in Black volume 5
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2017.
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English
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Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort . . . but who is that new masked avenger? Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They playhouse romp and snack-time stomp! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It's a monster trying to eat someone's...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2022]
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English
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Unicorn wants to be as perfect as everyone seems to think he is, so when he embarrasses himself in front of Kitty he is afraid Kitty will no longer want to be friends with a not-so-perfect Unicorn.
8) Real friends
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Series
Real friends (Series) volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Publication Date
2017.
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English
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Baby-Sitters Club Read Alikes (WPLD)
Cookies & Comics | New Beginnings
Friendship Stories
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Cookies & Comics | New Beginnings
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When her best friend Adrienne starts hanging out with the most popular girl in class, Shannon questions with whether she and Adrienne will stay friends, and if she is part of the clique.
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Princess in Black volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2018.
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English
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When a goo monster crashes the science fair, the Princess in Black is on the job, and with the help of the Princess in Blankets, sets out to save the science fair.
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Princess in Black volume 9
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2022.
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English
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Beginning Chapter Books
CSPL Books Just Right For 2nd Graders
OBD Mermaids - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
CSPL Books Just Right For 2nd Graders
OBD Mermaids - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
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"The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort's royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day....
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Princess in Black volume 7
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2019.
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English
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When the goat pasture is plagued with a foul stench, the Princess in Black and her friends must take on a stinky beast.
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Princess in Black volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
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OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
Read the Rainbow for Kids
Winter Reading Getaway 25-26 (SCPL-YS)
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
Read the Rainbow for Kids
Winter Reading Getaway 25-26 (SCPL-YS)
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A sleepy Princess in Black takes a much-needed vacation and rides her bicycle to the seaside, where she plans to nap in a hammock, but her peace is disrupted by a roaring sea monster.
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Princess in Black volume 10
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Princess Magnolia is at the Flower Festival prepping for the evening ball when suddenly she hears a commotion. Oh no! She isn't prepared to fight a monster or ... a grumpy emu! To her surprise, a knight in shining armor comes to the rescue, but not before the princess's prized decorations are stomped on and destroyed. Luckily, the gallant Prince Valerian has his own secret identity -- the Prince in Pink -- and has been yearning for a chance to show...
14) Dream on
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Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2025.
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English
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GPLD 2025 Fall Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
Heartwarming Reads (WPL-Youth)
Sizzling Summer 2025: Kids
Heartwarming Reads (WPL-Youth)
Sizzling Summer 2025: Kids
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Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes. Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes...
15) Palace of stone
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Bloomsbury
Publication Date
2015.
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English
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Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.
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Princess in Black volume 1
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English
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Stopping monsters is no job for a prim and perfect princess in pink. So when trouble calls, Princess Magnolia transforms into her alter ego and confronts the monster as...The Princess in Black. Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?
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Princess in Black volume 8
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they're about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. "SQUASHY!" It's a giant, and it's smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it's time to light the Sparkle Signal...
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Princess in Black volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
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OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
Description
Inconvenient monster alarms, a sparkly array of princess guests, and spot-on slapstick pacing make for a party readers will celebrate in this sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Princess in Black.Today is Princess Magnolia’s birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! Princess Magnolia runs to the broom closet, ditches her frilly clothes, and becomes...
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Princess in Black volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2016.
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English
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OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
OBD Princesses - YOUTH
OBD Ready for Chapter Books - YOUTH
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"Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia's glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess...
20) Friends forever
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Series
Real friends (Series) volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects...



