Fiction

For Love of Mother-Not

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From a New York Times bestselling author: Mother Mastiff is the only family Flinx has ever known — she bought him years ago at a slave auction. When Mother disappears, Flinx and his flying snake Pip must traverse the unfamiliar world of Moth to find her.

Africa

Circling the Sun

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An “utterly engrossing” New York Times bestseller (Ann Patchett) and an NPR Best Book of 2015! In 1920s Kenya, Beryl becomes entwined with an exhilarating set of European expats — and discovers her fate as a record-setting aviator. “Beryl Markham crackles to life” (Jodi Picoult).

Fantasy

Damia

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With nearly 4,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Damia Raven must use her formidable powers to protect the universe in this supernatural adventure with a sci-fi twist. From a New York Times bestselling author!

Aliens

2001: A Space Odyssey

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“Dazzling” (Time): In this enthralling science fiction classic, a spacecraft from Earth travels to Saturn on a hazardous mission to investigate signs of alien intelligence. “Full of poetry, scientific imagination, and typical wry Clarke wit” (The New Yorker), with over 111,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Children's

Anna and the French Kiss

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“I love this book… It is made of sweetness and funny and awesome” (John Green): After being shipped off to boarding school in Paris, Anna finds romance when she least expects it. “Really captures the feeling of being in love” (Cassandra Clare), with over 120,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

Ancient World

A War Like No Other

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Observe every facet of the Peloponnesian War in this “elegant, lucidly written” account (Publishers Weekly) of the clash between Athens and Sparta. “A first-rate chronicle, capturing the intensity and savagery of ancient warfare” (Booklist).