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The Rules of Magic

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The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Format: Book, Audiobook, eBook, & Digital Audiobook
Who it’s for: Adults

To protect Franny, Jet, and Vincent Owens from their family’s curse, their lives have been lived in accordance to a list of strict rules: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic, and most importantly, no falling in love. However, this all changes when the Owens trio pays a visit to their Aunt Isabelle, who decidedly rejects all notions of curses determining one’s fate. Between reading magical texts, formulating hexes, brewing up potent teas, and hand-making batches of “cure-all black soap”, the siblings learn an entirely new set of rules to live (and to love) by. Firstly, do as you will, but harm no one. Secondly, what you give will be returned to you in threefold. And lastly, fall in love whenever you can.

Written in a series of distinguished parts, the story is driven forward by each of the sibling’s interpretation of these rules and their evolving understanding of their true identities. Hoffman’s prequel to her widely popular novel, Practical Magic, explores the importance of autonomy and the complexity of legacy.

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Fahrenheit 451

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Listen to the Book, Watch the Movie!

Audiobook: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Movie: Fahrenheit 451 – HBO Original Movie
Movie Release Date: May 12, 2018
Starring: Michael B. Jordon, Lilly Singh, Sofia Boutella and Michael Shannon

Listen to Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451, narrated by Tim Robbins, and then watch the new HBO Original Movie starring Michael B. Jordon as Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn rather than save. Montag becomes increasingly concerned about his career of burning books as he meets a stranger (Clarisse) who sees the world in a very different way than anyone he has met before. He grows tired of the mindlessness of his everyday life and seeks guidance and comfort in the very books he has been told to burn. The story follows the conflict between what Montag knows and what he seeks to know while exploring his struggle with his fire captain mentor, Captain Beatty; his wife, Millie; and a new mentor who loves books and knowledge, Faber.

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Truly Devious

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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Teens

Stevie Bell loves murder – not committing it, but studying it, especially the 1936 Truly Devious case – a series of murders committed at Ellingham Academy, an elite high school for young innovators. When Stevie gets the chance to attend Ellingham, she makes solving the Truly Devious crime her own personal project. However, when a student ends up dead, Stevie begins to suspect that the murderer from over 80 years ago is somehow back to wreak even more havoc.

Maureen Johnson has a talent for making characters feel real, and Stevie Bell is no exception. You understand her point of view and will cheer her on as she gets closer and closer to solving the crime. With a touch of romance and some lovely friendships, this is a wonderful story about Stevie becoming more comfortable in her own skin, as well as an intriguing mystery you won’t want to put down. Fair warning, this is the first book in a trilogy, so the story ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, and you’ll anxiously be waiting for the next Truly Devious mystery.

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Whatever After

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Series Title: Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski
First Book: Fairest of All
Who it’s for: Kids

When ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah travel through the magic mirror in their basement into the familiar fairy tale Snow White, they accidentally prevent the heroine from meeting her prince! Chaos ensues in their creative attempts to set the story right again, but along the way they discover Snow White might actually want a different ending from the one that’s already been written for her. Elementary readers will see themselves in first-person narrator Abby and her brother Jonah as they navigate this delightful reboot of classic fairy tales, from the ones we know by heart like Snow White and Cinderella, to those perhaps a little less familiar, like The Snow Queen. The Whatever After series currently includes eleven titles, plus one super special edition: Abby in Wonderland. Find the first book in our catalog

The Graveyard Book

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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Format: Full cast digital audiobook
Who it’s for: Teens and Adults

Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a young boy being raised by ghosts in a graveyard. Living in a graveyard brings adventure, excitement, and a bit of danger. He must stay in the graveyard, for leaving would bring the man Jack, who has already killed Bod’s family. Follow Bod as he grows up and learns the secrets of the graveyard. This Newbery Medal, Carnegie Medal, and Hugo Award winning novel appeals to both teens and adults. The full cast recording was the 2015 Audie Award winner for Multi-Voiced Performance and Children’s Titles for Ages 8-12.
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