The Secret of Lillian Velvet
The Secret of Lillian Velvet

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2023-10-10

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 1646143345

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A Good Housekeeping Best Kids’ Book of 2023 Here are only a few of the wonderful, strange, and mysterious elements in this breathtaking visit to the Kingdoms and Empires: A very proper girl named Lillian Velvet, living a very lonely life with a nasty Grandmother. A jar of coins, each with the power to take Lillian on a journey to a different time and place…and also to grant a single wish. A small boy in a barn about to be crushed to death by a load of hay. A family, each member in mortal danger, who are strangers to Lillian (but whom clever readers will recognize). And a web of dangerous magic closing tight around all. Who IS this Lillian Velvet? And what is her secret? Only Jaclyn Moriarty has the ability to make readers laugh even while they grip the sides of their chairs in suspense. In The Secret of Lillian Velvet she is at the height of her storytelling powers, spinning, spinning, spinning seemingly disparate elements until all is revealed as one delicious, tantalizing whole. P R A I S E ★ “Readers will have a hard time closing this book… A must-have for any middle grade collection with fantasy lovers, and those who enjoy the likes of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Lemony Snicket.” —School Library Journal (starred) ★ “Enticing… In the nostalgic fantasy novel The Secret of Lillian Velvet, a child gains friendships and fresh insights about herself through extraordinary interdimensional travels.” —Foreword Reviews (starred) “Absorbingly rich and strange.” —Kirkus “Sparkles with energy, warm humor, and outrageous metaphors.” —Horn Book

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst
The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1646140796

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"Splendidly entertaining."—Kirkus Reviews ★ "A delightfully quirky story with nuance, depth, and a colorful cast of characters, this book begs for multiple readings." —School Library Journal (starred) ★ "Like a middle-grade version of Terry Pratchett's Discworld—fantasy adventure steeped in humor, with a touch of satire, and set in a whimsical secondary world of the highest order." —Booklist (starred) "The tale crescendos to an uplifting close that promotes honesty, bravery, and self-confidence." —Publishers Weekly Twelve-year-old Esther Mettlestone-Staranise loves reading books and writing stories but is troubled by low self-esteem and recurring bad dreams. When she starts the year at boarding school in earnest, she quickly notices something isn't quite right. Her two best friends are mysteriously missing. There are rumors her new teacher is secretly an actual ogre. And the scenic mountains of her quaint little town are teeming with Shadow Mages and danger. As secrets and dangers escalate, Esther must find the answers to several puzzles. Why is her teacher behaving so oddly? Which of Esther's classmates is the Spellbinder, and can they really protect the school from gathering hordes of Shadow Mages? Could the Stolen Prince of Cloudburst be connected? How can Esther – who is not talented like her sisters, nor an adventurer like her cousin, but just Esther – save her family, her school and possibly her entire world?

The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2024-02-05

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1916558178

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Lillian Velvet is a girl with a secret, one that even she doesn't know but one that will take her on a quest through time and places till the mystery is answered. the latest in Jaclyn Moriarty's magical and enthralling series.

The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2019-10-03

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1913101215

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A witty and entertaining magical novel telling the story of a ten-year-old girl and her quest to visit all ten aunts in order to discover the fate of her parents - were they really killed by pirates at sea? Encountering dragons, witches and water-sprites among others, Bronte is taken on an adventure she could only have imagined...

The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher:

Published: 2024-12-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781760875428

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From the award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty, this QLD Literary Award-winning, CBCA Short-Listed Book is an enchanting and whimsical spell-filled fantasy novel suitable for readers who love Jessica Townsend, Katrina Nannestad and Karen Foxlee.

The Season of Lillian Dawes
The Season of Lillian Dawes

Author: Katherine Mosby

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0061846929

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From the acclaimed writer of Private Altars, comes a story of driving lyrical force set in Manhattan in the 1950s. When he is expelled from boarding school, Gabriel Gibbs is sent to live with his older brother Spencer in New York. Rather than a punishment, this becomes an exhilarating invitation to a dazzling world, from smoking cigars at the Plaza Hotel to weekend house parties filled with tennis and cocktails. It is in this heady atmosphere -- from white-gloved Park Avenue to literary Greenwich Village -- that Gabriel first glimpses the elusive Lillian Dawes. Free-spirited and mysterious, Lillian captures the imaginations of those in "all the best circles," including both brothers. As their lives entwine, so begins the powerful and poignant unraveling of innocence.

Dirty Little Secrets
Dirty Little Secrets

Author: Joy King

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1429906189

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A young, hip, sexy novel that takes readers behind the velvet rope of the glamorous and shady entertainment industry Nothing prepares Tyler Blake for the fast-paced living of New York City. A small-town girl from Georgia, she quickly gets caught up in the glamorous entertainment industry. While pursuing her dream of becoming an actress, Tyler continually gets sidetracked by men who promise to help her and finds herself going from one dysfunctional relationship to another. Just when Tyler finally believes she has found her ideal man, in hip-hop producer Brian McCall, everything begins to go horribly wrong. Trapped in a nightmarish relationship, Tyler is determined not to go down without a fight. "Passion, deception, heartbreak, love and a delicious read...what more do you need!" -- B. Lawson Thornton, Essence bestselling author of Misery Loves Company

A Wallflower Christmas
A Wallflower Christmas

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780312360733

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It's Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with the very proper Natalie Blandford. But when four former Wallflowers try their hands at matchmaking, no one knows what will happen. Martin's Press.

The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere
The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2023-03-02

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1913101703

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The fourth adventure in the Bronte Mettlestone series, where Oscar, an ordinary boy from our world, finds himself on a magical quest along with Bronte, Esther, Imogen, Alejandro - with nine keys to find they encounter breathtaking adventure, cryptic challenges and a battle to the very end...

Feeling Sorry for Celia
Feeling Sorry for Celia

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2014-06-17

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1466873779

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A #1 Bestseller in Australia and Book Sense 76 Pick Life is pretty complicated for Elizabeth Clarry. Her best friend Celia keeps disappearing, her absent father suddenly reappears, and her communication with her mother consists entirely of wacky notes left on the fridge. On top of everything else, because her English teacher wants to rekindle the "Joy of the Envelope," a Complete and Utter Stranger knows more about Elizabeth than anyone else. But Elizabeth is on the verge of some major changes. She may lose her best friend, find a wonderful new friend, kiss the sexiest guy alive, and run in a marathon. So much can happen in the time it takes to write a letter... A #1 bestseller in Australia, this fabulous debut is a funny, touching, revealing story written entirely in the form of letters, messages, postcards—and bizarre missives from imaginary organizations like The Cold Hard Truth Association. Feeling Sorry for Celia captures, with rare acuity, female friendship and the bonding and parting that occurs as we grow. Jaclyn Moriarty's hilariously candid novel shows that the roller coaster ride of being a teenager is every bit as fun as we remember—and every bit as harrowing.