Central Skagit Library District

Anticipating a dreadful summer alone, young Alfie Bloom unexpectedly inherits a castle which conceals a centuries-old, dangerous secret that threatens everyone who lives within one thousand miles.

Buddy Pennington is headed to river country. No one in his village will miss him anyway -- not even his mom, after what he and his bad luck did. He'll be better off with his daddy, Davey Boy Pennington, a wandering soul who has the best luck of anyone Buddy knows. Pop might even teach Buddy his legendary skills at Parsnit, a mysterious card game of magic, chance, and above all, storytelling. No one tells a better story than Pop. But no sooner are...

The second book in this breakout series that's been called "charming and delectably sweet." (Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of the Brooklyn Brujas series)

Leonora Logroño has finally been introduced to her family’s bakery bruja magic—but that doesn’t mean everything is all sugar and spice. Her special power hasn’t shown up yet, her family still won’t let her perform her own spells,

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"To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island's elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances, and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit--only the strongest will make it. Meanwhile, Skandar's sister Kenna has finally reached the Eyrie. But with a forged bond to a wild unicorn, she is alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island...

In the small town of Pennygaff, where Owen has been sent to live after his mother's death, a legendary golden harp has been found. Knowing of the prophesy of the Harp of Teirtu, Owen must prevent the magic harp from falling into the evil clutches of its reputed owner, the sinister and diabolical Lord Mayln. But it won't be easy. Owen and his friend Arabis are plunged into a hair-raising adventure of intrigue, kidnapping, exotic underground worlds,...

Helena was a curious and imaginative girl, always eager for adventures. One day, while napping under her favorite tree, she found herself in a magical place. It was the World of Dreams, where trees had smiling faces, rivers sang songs, and the sky was an unimaginable palette of colors.Helena quickly made friends with peculiar characters, like Mr. Singing Frog and Wise Lady Tree. Together, they guided her through this enchanted realm, where the rules...

Camila Parker siempre soñó con ser una bruja, pero nunca imaginó que tendría que mentir para conseguirlo. Al ingresar al prestigioso Instituto de Magia y Hechicería, Camila oculta un secreto que podría costarle la vida. En Eisenbaum, la ciudad de los magos, las mentiras son el peor de los crímenes, y Camila tendrá que enfrentarse a las consecuencias si la descubren. Todo se complica cuando su peor enemiga, Zarnia, la hechicera más poderosa...

After his adventure to dinosaur time, Spenser can't wait to try the wishing stone again. This time, he chooses a book in medieval time, but he doesn't realize his brother, Jackson, and his sister, Kayleigh, tag along with him.When the children arrive, they find a dragon upsetting the villagers, but the dragon is just looking for some help. Will the children be able to help her? Find out in this exciting sequel to The Wishing Stone: Dangerous Dinosaur...

Delia's world is about to change in the most unexpected way! She is lonely after she and her parents move to the country and is in desperate need of a friend. It is when her parents take her on a trip to China that she connects with the most unlikely of friends - Mingli, a stuffed Asian elephant. Delia is having difficulties with nightmares and to her amazement; in a whirl of wind Mingli whisks her off to a whimsical place, where she gains the powers...

The smart middle child in a blue-collar family identifies with Mary, the middle child in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. When Alice enters Mary's world and makes changes in both their lives, she learns that first impressions aren't always right.