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Horowitz family volume 1
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Beautiful and mysterious, The Keeper of Secrets by Julie Thomas follows a priceless violin across generations-from WWII to Stalinist Russia to the gilded international concert halls of today-and reveals the loss, love, and secrets of the families who owned it.
In 1939 Berlin, 14-year-old Simon Horowitz's world is stirred by his father's 1742 Guarneri del Gesu violin. When Nazis march across Europe and Simon is sent to Dachau, he finds unexpected...
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One lie changes a family's path for generations-and finally brings them back to Ireland, in this saga by the author of The Devil's Own.
In May 1917 the Americans sailed into Cork to join the Great War. When they left two years later, they brought their war brides with them, including Lizzie McCarthy. Still reeling from the tragic death of her sister Maggie, Lizzie leaves Ireland hoping for a better life with her new husband Ed Anderson.
Lizzie...
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The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
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For centuries, the Keepers and the Wardens have been guarding the mysterious Mothergates, a source of incredible power. But now the Mothergates are dying, and Horace and his fellow Keepers know that the weakened gates may unleash a dangerous force that will consume the world--and destroy everyone in it. While their enemies are willing to take this careless risk, Horace and his friends are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the preservation of the...
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Harnessing nature's power, the keepers of elements rise"The Keepers of the Elements" is an epic tale of power, friendship, and personal redemption. Four unlikely heroes discover their ability to control the elemental forces of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. Together, they must protect the fabric of existence from unknown enemies who seek to exploit the elements for evil. Facing fears and challenges, they embark on personal journeys of emotional growth...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 23
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Horace F. Andrews and his friend Chloe are Keepers of magical objects of extraordinary power. But as the presence of a new Keeper is made known, they are drawn into a struggle to find out who she is and where her loyalties lie. A gripping sequel to The Box and the Dragonfly, the first book in Ted Sanders's Keepers series, hailed by the New York Times Book Review as a "satisfying and original quest tale."
As Horace and Chloe adjust to their newfound...
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What if Cinderella made her own destiny?What if there was no fairy godmother? Adira has lost everything. Her Father, her place in her house. Still, she holds out hope for a better life. Someday. That hope is destroyed when her Stepmother reveals she is to marry. Far from charming, Prince Rialior is cruel and merciless, set on killing anyone who isn't human. Even in a world full of Magik, there is no fairy godmother to save her. Deciding to take fate...
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Publisher Annotation: Funny, thoughtful, and deeply moving-with a unique blend of fantasy and actual science-this novel explores both personal grief in the face of family loss and collective grief in the face of climate crisis, and how the only way to move forward is through friendship of all kinds.
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Mysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly… Welcome to Unholy Island. Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous. Running a business on a tiny island was always going to bring challenges, but Luke didn't bargain on strange customers, hexed books, or a sentient shop that seems...
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Best friends on social media, Allysa and Morgan share a love of three things: thriller novels, true crime, and keeping secrets from each other. As soon as Allysa asks Morgan to be her plus one at a funeral, Morgan jumps on the first available flight. Burying the dead might unearth the truth about what happened to Allysa's brother twenty years earlier. She's never believed he simply left town without saying goodbye. Once they learn he's the last known...
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Rissa was resigned that she would die a slave. But her cruel master's latest scheme crossed a line she didn't know she still held after fifteen years of his brutality. She cannot endure his vile underhanded intentions any more, causing her to disrupt his plans and escape.
The dragon shrine offers a refuge. But her old master and his co-conspirator won't give up their plans so easily and the dragon is being secretively mysterious. Can she find...
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"Intensely moving. [An] exceptional novel."
-Boston Globe
A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper-a masterful blending of historical...
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The Journal Keeper is the open-hearted and unflinchingly honest memoir of six years in writer Phyllis Theroux's life. As she ages into her sixties, Theroux uses regular journal entries to reflect on the void left by the passing of her remarkable mother and the thrill of allowing a new source of joy into her life. A natural storyteller, Theroux slips her arm companionably into yours, like an old friend going for a stroll. But Theroux's stride is long...
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Embark on a captivating journey through the canals in Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows, the enchanting sequel to the novel Keeper of the Red Shawl. Set in the vibrant 1920s, this riveting tale follows narrowboat owner Frances as she navigates life's changes.
Amidst the challenges of a growing family, Frances finds herself swept away by love once again, this time with a younger hired hand from a neighbouring narrowboat family. However,...
14) Summary of My Brother's Keeper by Ari Harow: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict the M
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DISCLAIMER This book does not in any capacity mean to replace the original book but to serve as a vast summary of the original book.Summary of My Brother's Keeper by Ari Harow: Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict that Changed the Middle East ForeverIN THIS SUMMARIZED BOOK, YOU WILL GET:Chapter astute outline of the main contents.Fast & simple understanding of the content analysis.Exceptionally summarized content that you may skip in...
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The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
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In the third book of Ted Sanders' Keepers series, Horace and his friends discover their talismans of power may be dying out. Now the race is on to save their way of life-and the world as we know it. Horace F. Andrews and his friends are fighting the battle of their lives, a battle that will decide the fate of everyone and everything they love. As Wardens and Keepers of Tan'ji, the fabled talismans of power, it is their duty to keep the world safe...
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In the ethereal expanse where stars dance and galaxies weave their cosmic tapestries, there exists a marvel beyond mortal comprehension-the Celestial Chronometer. It is whispered among astronomers and revered by celestial beings, for it is the keeper of time in the boundless universe.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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*ALA Notable Children's book 2006 *
Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue.
In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community gatherings.
But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her precious books?
With lyrical, spare...
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State park ranger, Anne, with her husband, Tommy, becomes the keeper of the keys for the family magic, gains her earth witch powers over trees, and solves a murder at Fort Mountain State Park in the north Georgia mountains. A fun midlife mystery filled with magic, werewolves, a vampire, and perhaps a bear shifter or two.
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Twenty-nine-year old graduate student Aleksandra Blanter has no idea what she's unleashing when she begins researching her thesis. Painstakingly, she documents old graves and crypts in an ancient cemetery. But she is not alone.
Sorin, a powerful vampire from the Dragomir clan, must keep the stubborn young woman he watches over safe. He is the keeper of the "precious peace." Forced to protect her, Sorin experiences an awakening that unleashes inconceivable...
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The most original, uplifting and poignant read of the year! For fans of The Keeper of Stories and Rachel Joyce. I am the oldest person ever to have lived in this world. I am the one who lived through their monster camps and brought the ones left of my family to London to make more family. I am the one to laugh at those angry, evil people and tell them, you see, I made it through. We made it through. This is enough. It is my world's record. Family...
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