Prose fiction

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    A walk to remember
    (Warner Books, 1999-10-01) Nicholas Sparks
    The heart dreams, loves, takes chances, defies the odds. Landon opts for the heart, choosing to believe in a miracle. He falls in love when he's not looking for it, and that love changes him forever. And in that love which seems so selfless, readers find solitude and wish it were they.
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    Harry Potter
    (ARTHUR A. LEVINE BOOKS, 2024-07-27) j.k rowling
    In Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts, he discovers the Chamber of Secrets has been opened, releasing a monster that petrifies students. With the help of friends Ron and Hermione, Harry uncovers that the Chamber was created by Salazar Slytherin and that Tom Riddle (a young Voldemort) has been controlling Ginny Weasley through a magical diary. Harry finds and enters the Chamber, defeats the basilisk, and destroys the diary, saving Ginny and restoring order. The school is relieved, Hagrid is exonerated, and Dobby the house-elf is freed.
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    Percy jackson & the olympians. book one, the lightning thief
    (Disney/Hyperion, 2023) Robert Venditti
    "Mythological monsters and gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson's textbooks and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, he and his friends have just ten days to find a return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus."
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    Romeo Juliet (Manga ed.)
    (Wiley, 2008-02-11) William Shakespeare, Adam Sexton, Yali Lin
    Feuding families—the Montagues and Capulets. Star-crossed lovers—Romeo and Juliet. A street brawl and a masquerade ball. Comedy and tragedy. Murder and revenge. True romance. A secret marriage. A double suicide. This manga edition features a four-page introduction that sets the stage and a text that’s abridged, but retains Shakespeare’s original language, setting, and time. Packed with action and emotion, it is the ideal way to explore Shakespeare’s timeless themes and appreciate his immortal love scenes.
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    Sophie's world
    (Berkley, 1996) Jostein Gaarder
    "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder is a philosophical novel that takes readers on a journey through the history of Western philosophy. The story revolves around Sophie Amundsen, a young girl who starts receiving mysterious letters posing profound questions about existence and reality. Guided by her mentor, Alberto Knox, Sophie delves into the works of famous philosophers, from Socrates to Kant, exploring their ideas and their relevance to her own life. As Sophie unravels the secrets of the philosophical world, she discovers startling truths about herself and the nature of existence.
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    The battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, book 4)
    (2009) Rick Riordan
    Percy Jackson and his friends embark on a perilous quest through the treacherous labyrinth created by the ancient inventor Daedalus. Their mission is to thwart the titan lord Kronos's plan to invade Camp Half-Blood and ultimately overthrow Olympus. As they navigate the ever-shifting maze, they face formidable challenges and confront Luke Castellan, a former ally turned enemy. The adventure tests their courage and teamwork, as they struggle to prevent the forces of evil from seizing control and threatening the world.
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    The hobbit (comic)
    (Ballantine Books, 2001) J.R.R. Tolkien, David Wenze
    Chronicles the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who embarks on a quest to reclaim stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug, along with his dwarve companions and the wizard Gandalf, and unwittingly returns to the Shire with a Ring of Power