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Ella Enchanted by: Gail Carson LevineIn this incredible debut novel comes the richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who at birthwas given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than acurse, for how can she truly be herself if at anytime anyone can order her to hop on one foot,or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom and she'll have to obey? Against a bold tapestry ofprinces, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's quest to break the curseonce and for all and discover who she really is as sharply funny as Catherine, Called Birdy and asrichly poignant as Beauty, and has all the marks of a classic in the making.Forest of the Pygmies by: Isabelle AllendeIn the final installment of a trilogy that began with City of the Beasts (2002) and Kingdom of the GoldenDragon (2004), 18-year-old Alexander Cold, his globe-trotting journalist grandmother, and their15-year-old friend, Nadia, travel to Kenya to take an elephant safari. Soon, the party takes a detourto the jungle to find some missing missionaries, and, in the process becomes embroiled in amessy bit of business. It involves a military man who has taken over a village and terrorized andenslaved the local Bantu and Pygmy tribes.Harry Potter Series by: J.K. RowlingRead any one or more of the Harry Potter series: The Sorcerer’s Stone, The Chamber of Secrets,The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of Phoenix, The Half Blood Prince,or the newest installment….The Deathly Hallows!!!Inkheart by: Cornelia FunkeOne cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from a book called Inkheart - and an evil rulerescapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is smack inthe middle of the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. Meggie must learn toharness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of thestory that has changed her life forever. This is Inkheart - a timeless tale about books, aboutimagination, about life.Inkspell by: Cornelia FunkeMeggie can't stop thinking about Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. Neither canDustfinger, the fire-eater who was written into being. Dustfinger finds an unscrupulousstoryteller to transport him back into the book - with devastating results. When Farid, hisapprentice, and Meggie follow, the story threatens to unfold in ways they could scarcelyimagine.Narnian Chronicles by: C.S. Lewis. (You may read any one of the five books- Magician'sNephew; Silver Chair; Horse & His Boy; Prince Caspian; Voyage of the Dawn Treader.)Clive Staples Lewis, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1898. As a child, he was fascinated by thefairy tales, myths, and ancient legends recounted to him by his Irish nurse. The image of a fauncarrying parcels and an umbrella in a snowy wood came to him when he was sixteen. Manyyears later, the faun was joined by an evil queen and a magnificent lion. Their story became TheLion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Six further Chronicles of Narnia followed, and the final title, TheLast Battle, was awarded the United Kingdom's prestigious Carnegie Award.Prydain Chronicles by: Lloyd Alexander. ( You may read any one of the five books-BlackCauldron; Book of Three; Castle of Llyr; High King; Taran Wanderer)Enter the world of Prydain for a journey into enchantment. Meet Dallben the enchanter as afoundling, and follow him through his youth. Learn the sad history of the sword of Dyrnwyn,and rejoice at the romance of Princess Angharad at the Castle of Llyr. Discover the secret of