Spanish Peaks Library District

"A teenage orphan with no recollection of her past, suddenly discovers that she has abilities that rival the ancient deities told in the folklore of her people."--

"After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when embraced by the opposite sex,...

"The search for the mysterious Minerva has led Emma to a secret room within Goldy Pond. Heeding Minerva's clues, Emma and the other children have successfully escaped Grace Field House and survived the dangerous terrain of the outside world. But when Emma opens the door to the truth, will Minerva's secrets be everything she's been hoping for?"--Back cover.

"Kirik and his band of dwarves continue their quest to build houses throughout the monster world, and the orphaned human girl Soara travels with them. First up is a love den for a thunder wolf and a mermaid--a pair of lovebirds who can't even touch each other--then it's off to the castle of the powerful and fearsome Demon Lord"--

The story of an orphan who was destined for a life of misery but after surviving years of neglect, hunger, and violence finds a good family to take care of him.

"In a retelling of the Arthurian legends that upends the traditional notions of birthright, a young prince is orphaned during his training and now must fight his way back home with the help of a band of outlaws."--

"As Berlin descends into chaos and ruin, sinister forces are on the rise...and the men who will form the Nazi Party ascent to power. Against this tragic backdrop of history, a boy comes of age: Johann Schmidt. Orphan, thug, urchin--Johann has nothing--and how far he would go for power will change the world" --Publisher description.

Life at Grace Field Home is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems. With the demons of Goldy Pond finally defeated, Emma and the other children now focus on their next task--finding the Seven Walls. But it won't be easy, especially with a dangerous new foe trying to...

Chigusa and Narushige uncover rumors that another person has crossed over from their world and wonder if it may be the elusive servant to the child of God, who is destined to save the universe.

Life in Sunrise Valley is tranquil, but beyond its borders lies certain death. A dangerous black fog looms outside the village, but its inhabitants are kept safe by an ingenious machine known as the dam. Pig's father built the dam and taught him how to maintain it. And then this brilliant inventor did the unthinkable: he walked into the fog and was never seen again. Now Pig is the dam keeper. Except for his best friend, Fox, and the town bully, Hippo,...