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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Girl from Paris The Girl from Paris Joan Aiken Ellen Paget, a young Englishwoman, comes to Paris in 1860 to be governess to a young noble family, but shortly thereafter, tragedy and scandal force her to return to her father's house in Sussex unde… OL14851402W
Mortimer's Cross Mortimer's Cross Joan Aiken,Quentin Blake Three further adventures of Arabel and her pet raven, Mortimer, include "The Mystery of Mr. Jones's Disappearing Taxi," "Mortimer's cross," and "Mortimer's Portrait on Glass." OL14851410W
The Teeth of the Gale The Teeth of the Gale Joan Aiken At the request of the nun with whom he is in love, eighteen-year-old Felix embarks on a perilous rescue mission across the strife-torn countryside of Spain in the late 1820s. Sequel to "Go Saddle the… OL14851412W
Dido and Pa (Wolves #7) Dido and Pa (Wolves #7) Joan Aiken Dido Twite is finally back home in London and reunited with her old friend Simon, now the Duke of Battersea and a favorite of King Richard. But no sooner does Dido start to settle in than her rascall… OL14851438W
Haunting Christmas Tales Haunting Christmas Tales Joan Aiken,Various A terrific stocking stuffer, here is a collection of nine original, spooky Christmas tales--each a compelling page-turner--from bestselling writers including Newbery Medal-winner Joan Aiken OL15397996W
Give yourself a fright Give yourself a fright Joan Aiken From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up-- A magic duck, ghosts, the devil, a confused muse, and human evil haunt these 13 unusual stories that hover between fantasy and reality; humor and psychologic… OL262027W
A Small Pinch of Weather A Small Pinch of Weather Joan Aiken The world Joan Aiken creates is an enchanted place where all the tiresome rules of reality are broken and anything is gloriously possible. Weather can be ordered from the local witch; spells are taug… OL262040W
The Cockatrice Boys The Cockatrice Boys Joan Aiken Dark young adult fantasy novel. A plague of man-eating cockatrices has invaded Britain. Two plucky youngsters board the armoured train built by the military to take soldiers to the heart of the pr… OL262055W
Where the Red Fern Grows and Related Readings Where the Red Fern Grows and Related Readings Gary Soto,Joan Aiken,Wilson Rawls,William Stafford,Brendan Kennelly,Dena Jones Jolma,Morley Callaghan,Ryland Loos [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL465360W/Where_the_Red_Fern_Grows) : novel / by Wilson Rawls Lob's girl : short story / by Joan Aiken Luke Baldwin's vow : short story / … OL465355W