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Magic

THE LAST DRAGONSLAYER [AUDIOBOOK]

The Last Dragonslayer
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Fforde
Author's First Name: 
Jasper
Narrator's First Name: 
Elizabeth
Narrator's Last Name: 
Jasicki
Publisher: 
Brilliance Audio
Publication Date: 
2013
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Jennifer Strange thought she was a fairly normal 15-year-old foundling indentured servant managing a magician's employment agency. Then came the prophecy of the last dragon's death. Now Jennifer's life is inextricably caught up in Maltcassian's fate. Subtle humor and gradual world-building combined with excellent narration make this an enjoyable and satisfying audiobook. -Colleen Beaupre

THE RAVEN BOYS

The Raven Boys
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Stiefvater
Author's First Name: 
Maggie
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2012

Blue, a clairvoyant teen, avoids the boys of Aglionby Academy until three youths on a mysterious quest visit her home for a psychic reading.  This series’ opener offers unique magical elements, convincing characters, surprises, and action. In the fine audio, narrator Will Patton creates a distinct voice for each character that brings the story to life.

SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS

Splendor and Glooms
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Schlitz
Author's First Name: 
Laura Amy
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Month: 
August
Publication Date: 
2012

After a wealthy family hires Grisini, a talented street puppeteer, and his orphaned apprentices to entertain for their daughter Clara on her 12th birthday, Clara and Grisini disappear. In the search for Clara, the orphans encounter and outsmart both evil and magic.

CHIME [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Billingsley
Author's First Name: 
Franny
Narrator's First Name: 
Susan
Narrator's Last Name: 
Duerden
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2011

LIESL & PO

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Oliver
Author's First Name: 
Lauren
Illustrator's First Name: 
Kai
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Acedera
Publisher: 
Harper
Publication Date: 
October 4, 2011

CHIME

Chime
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Billingsley
Author's First Name: 
Franny
Publisher: 
Dial
Publication Date: 
2011

 See the annotation under "Audio."

I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT

I shall wear midnight cover
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Pratchett
Author's First Name: 
Terry
Publisher: 
Harper
Publication Date: 
2010

The rollicking adventures of Tiffany Aching and her unpredictable “Wee Free Men” conclude as she takes on the malevolent dark force she may have mistakenly awakened and tries to regain the trust of the people of Chalk Hills.

THE PRINCE OF MIST [AUDIOBOOK]

The Prince of Mist
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ruiz Zafon
Author's First Name: 
Carlos
Narrator's First Name: 
Jonathan
Narrator's Last Name: 
Davis
Publisher: 
Hachette
Publication Date: 
2010
An original musical score and sound effects enhance Jonathan Davis’s grave, confiding voice in this account of a young boy who moves to a small coastal village and realizes that something is wrong with his new home. When he and his sister befriend a local boy, the boy reveals their eerie connection to a nearby shipwreck and a sinister secret that threatens their lives.

PLAIN KATE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bow
Author's First Name: 
Erin
Publisher: 
Arthur A. Levine
Publication Date: 
2010

Fearful and superstitious townsfolk drive orphaned Kate from her home. Alone except for Taggle, her cat, she joins the Roamers in a desperate quest to reclaim her shadow, having traded it to the dangerous witch, Linay, in exchange for the unspoken desire of her heart.

LIPS TOUCH: THREE TIMES

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Taylor
Author's First Name: 
Laini
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jim
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Di Bartolo
Publisher: 
Arthur A. Levine
Publication Date: 
2009

A single transformative kiss is the leitmotif that connects three very different stories. Rooted in myth and fairy tale appear an irresistibly transformed goblin, a curse of silence, and a Druj queen’s human pets. Tantalizing illustrations act as “trailers,” previewing each story.

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