Princess Academy
FROM SARAH:
This is not a girl book. It's an adventure story. Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. But not so any longer. Action-packed and riveting! Meet Shannon Hale in her Author Access replay in RAR Premium.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls.
More info →The Goose Girl
FROM SARAH:
A retelling of the Grimm's tale by the same name, this well-paced plot will reel in your teens right from the start—and this one isn't just for girls! There's plenty of adventure, romance, and hand-to-hand combat to keep everyone engaged. This is the first in a series by Shannon Hale. Watch her Author Access replay in RAR Premium.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up, Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but she never feels quite comfortable speaking with people.
More info →Book of a Thousand Days
FROM SARAH:
This one will probably most appeal for teen girls. I enjoyed it on my own!
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all Dashti can do to keep them fed and comfortable. But the arrival outside the tower of Saren's two suitors―one welcome, and the other decidedly less so―brings both hope and great danger, and Dashti must make the desperate choices of a girl whose life is worth more than she knows.
More info →Rapunzel’s Revenge
**Description from Amazon: Rapunzel escapes her tower-prison all on her own, only to discover a world beyond what she'd ever known before. Determined to rescue her real mother and to seek revenge on her kidnapper would-be mother, Rapunzel and her very long braids team up with Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and together they perform...
More info →The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World
**Description from Amazon: A 320-page Middle Grade Novel telling an original "tail" of Marvel's cute, quirky, and downright furry Super Heroine--Squirrel Girl!
More info →Calamity Jack
**Description from Amazon: Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind...with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swindler...maybe even thief? One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into a great big building-destroying b...
More info →Enna Burning
FROM SARAH:
The sequel to The Goose Girl and part of Shannon Hale's Books of Bayern. This one is my daughter Allison's favorite from the whole series! (I've only read the first two books from this series so far.)
Recommended for ages 12+.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Enna's brother, Leifer, has found the secret to an extraordinary power--to make fire without a spark. It's an ability that could be used for good . . . if he can control it. But Enna can't decide if it's a power she wants for herself, or one that should be extinguished forever.
When their home country of Bayern goes to war, the choice becomes unbearable. Enna never imagined the warm, life-giving energy of fire could destroy anything she loves, but now she must try to save Bayern and herself before fire consumes her entirely.
More info →Spirit Animals: Book 4: Fire and Ice
**Description from Amazon: The adventure continues in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series.Strange things are happening at the frozen edge of the world. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have crisscrossed Erdas in their quest to stop the ruthless Conquerors. Only the four of them, supported by the gifts of...
More info →Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.
**Description from Amazon: Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids. What could be funnier than family? Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little bro...
More info →Princess Academy: Princess Academy, Book 1
(Not your average princess tale- Sarah highly recommends this one!) NARRATED BY: Laura Credidio, BEST FOR AGES: 10+
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