Book type: fiction (5545)
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Winter im Mumintal by Tove Jansson DE
FinlandDescription:
Was erlebt der kleine Mumin nicht alles, als er plötzlich mitten im Winterschlaf aufwacht und nicht mehr schlafen kann! Er klettert durch die Dachluke in die verschneite Winterlandschaft und entdeckt eine unbekannte Welt, in der viele neue Abenteuer auf ihn warten.
France5443.
Winter's Bone by Daniel woodrell EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Amid the harsh landscape of the Ozark Hills, sixteen-year-old Ree is taking care of her mother and two brothers. Her father has put their house up as bail and if he doesn't show up at court it'll be sold from under them. To save her family she needs to track him down but in a community riven with long-running feuds getting answers isn't easy.
Denmark5445.
Wir Kinder aus Bullerbü by Astrid Lindgren DE
SwedenDescription:
Lisa, Lasse und Bosse, das sind die aufgeweckten Kinder aus Bullerbü, die immer einen Streich auf Lager haben. (ab 5)
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Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time : (A Graphic Novel) by Sophie Escabasse EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
School is back in session, and that means new friends, new lessons, and NEW MAGIC! Readers and reviewers are seeing stars for this smash-hit graphic novel series that is just the right mix of sweet and spooky! A trip to Coney Island to pick up trash goes sideways when Effie and Garance learn that there is a missing...mermaid?! Every time Effie thinks she finally has this magic life down, something new pops up! But this time, with the help of Garance, some talkative seagulls, and a rather helpful turtle, Effie is going to save the day and find this mermaid! “Charming beyond belief.” –Entertainm... continue
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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright. Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she dreams of working as a c... continue
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Within These Wicked Walls : A Novel by Lauren Blackwood EN
Country: North America / 
Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER REESE'S BOOK CLUB FALL 2021 YA PICK "Lauren Blackwood’s can’t-miss debut is a magical, Ethiopian-inspired remix of Jane Eyre." - Harper's Bazaar What the heart desires, the house destroys... Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that is, if her mentor hadn’t thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron—a rich, well-connected individual who will vouch for her abilities. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her,... continue
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Without a Name and Under the Tongue by Yvonne Vera EN
ZimbabweDescription:
Chronicles the live of Zimbabwean women in two stories, the first a tale about a young woman fleeing the war to seek a new life in Harare, and the second about a mute teenager struggling to cope with the pain of incest.
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Wizard of the Crow by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o EN
KenyaDescription:
Informed by traditional African storytelling, discover Ngugi wa Thiong'o's masterpiece. To honour the Ruler's birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank. 'Mythological but also cheerfully disenchanted; political and playful; cartoonish but also epical... the African novel may well have ... continue