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21) Flint and mirror
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
245 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"As ancient Irish clans fought to preserve their lands and their way of life, the Queen and her generals fought to tame the wild land and make it English. Hugh O'Neill, lord of the North, dubbed Earl of Tyrone by the Queen, is a divided man: the Queen gives to Hugh her love, and her commandments, through a little mirror of obsidian which he can never discard; and the ancient peoples of Ireland arise from their underworld to make Hugh their champion,...
22) Monsterland
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
373 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Description
Chased into the woods by neighborhood bullies who are after his Halloween candy, fifth grader Charlie Cooper quickly gets lost and finds his way into Vampyreishtat--or Monsterland, an uncharted land where werewolves, mummies, and vampires live freely--andwith the help of the Monster of all Monsters, Charlie hopes he will find his cousin Billy who disappeared a year ago.
Author
Description
Often described as an alchemical allegory, John Crowley instead decided this is "the first science fiction novel." After all, "it's fiction; it's about the possibilities of a science; and it's a novel." No matter what else it might be, it's definitely one of the great outlandish stories in Western literature.