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12 year old Valentina doesn't believe the stories her father tells about magical creatures, and she doesn't want to go into the jungle with her father and brother to investigate a sighting of a vampire-like creature. When an earthquake rips open a crevice in the jungle and plunges the siblings into alternate world filled with magical creatures, they must go on an adventure to get home, and to save their father. A thrilling tale that blends fantasy and Columbian folklore. Recommended for ages 8-12.

After her home is attacked by shapeshifting vampires, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng is sent to live with her aunt and cousin in Maryland, but the aspiring vampire hunter discovers that middle school is harder than it appears on television, especially when she has to avoid detention and turn her classmates into warriors before they become vampire food. Recommended for ages 10-12.

Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the people to lose their library, their school, their park, and even their neighborliness. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town’s problems are. Recommended for ages 10-12.