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Shannon Hale

    January 26, 1974

    Shannon Hale is a celebrated author known for her imaginative storytelling that bridges the gap between young adult and adult fiction. Her works often explore themes of identity, courage, and the power of the human spirit, delivered with a distinctive voice that captivates readers of all ages. Hale's writing is characterized by its intricate world-building and compelling character development, inviting audiences into richly imagined narratives. Her contribution to the literary landscape is marked by a unique ability to blend magic and realism, creating stories that resonate long after the last page is turned.

    Shannon Hale
    Best Friends
    The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
    The Book of Three
    The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
    Princess Academy. The Forgotten Sisters
    Friends: the Series Boxed Set
    • Get all of your favorite friends in one boxed set featuring these bestselling and beloved graphic memoirs: Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever! From award-winning creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a series about friendship, family, and finding your own path, inspired by Shannon's real life. This box set includes: Real Friends When best friends are not forever... When Shannon makes her first ever friend, she thinks she's found her bestie for life. But when her friend joins up with another circle of friends called The Group, Shannon feels left out. Will they stay friends? And is Shannon in The Group? Or out? Best Friends Follow your heart. Find your people. Now that Shannon's best friends with the most popular girl in school, sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. But suddenly, everyone has to watch the same shows, love the same songs, and like the same people. Is Shannon being true to herself? Friends Forever Eighth grade. It's complicated. Now a wise eighth grader, Shannon thinks she's got it figured out-her true friends, her favorite hobbies, and the key to happiness. But no matter what she does, Shannon never feels okay. Can she ever be truly happy-just as she is?

      Friends: the Series Boxed Set
      4.3
    • Princess Academy. The Forgotten Sisters

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home

      Princess Academy. The Forgotten Sisters
      4.3
    • A group of five princess heroes teams up with a Goat Avenger to confront a formidable foe: a monstrous stink threatening their kingdom. Together, they must combine their unique abilities and courage to tackle this smelly challenge, showcasing themes of teamwork and bravery in the face of adversity.

      The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
      4.3
    • The Book of Three

      • 228 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Taran, assistant pig-keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil

      The Book of Three
      4.3
    • It’s a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a field overrun by adorable bunnies. Princess Magnolia and her unicorn, Frimplepants, are on their way to have brunch with Princess Sneezewort, an occasion Frimplepants enjoys more than anything in the world. But just when he can smell the freshly baked bread and the heaping platters of sugar-dusted doughnuts, Princess Magnolia’s glitter-stone ring rings. The monster alarm! After a quick change in the secret cave, Princess Magnolia and Frimplepants are transformed into the Princess in Black and her faithful pony, Blacky. But when they get to the goat pasture, all they can see is a field full of darling little bunnies nibbling on grass, twitching their velvet noses, and wiggling their fluffy tails. Where are the monsters? Are these bunnies as innocent as they appear?

      The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde
      4.3
    • Best Friends

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Tegneserie - graphic novel. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them?

      Best Friends
      4.3
    • Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewort . . . but who is that new masked avenger? Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans . . . mysterious plans, like a princess playdate! They dress-up slam! They karaoke jam! They playhouse romp and snack-time stomp! But then a shout from outside Princess Sneezewort's castle interrupts their fun. It’s a monster trying to eat someone’s kitty! This is a job for the Princess in Black. Yet when the Princess in Black gets there, she finds only a masked stranger and no monster in sight . . . or is there? Action and humor abound in this ode to friendship that proves that when shape-shifting monsters intrude on your plans, two heroes are better than one.

      The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate
      4.3
    • The goose girl

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In this title, Shannon has created a grown-up fairy tale, with classic themes of betrayal, jealousy and romance.

      The goose girl
      4.3
    • Ever After High: Once Upon a Time

      A Story Collection

      • 241 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Read these exclusive introductions to all your favorite characters to find out what their lives are like at home! A new chapter is about to begin at Ever After High, and all the students are preparing to start their Legacy Year. In just a few weeks it will be Legacy Day when they will sign the Storybook of Legends and commit to live out their fairy-tale destiny, repeating the famous stories of their parents. This volume collects together for the first time 12 short tales, including five BRAND-NEW stories. For the first time, find out what Dexter and Darling Charming, Cedar Wood, Lizzie Hearts and Kitty Cheshire were doing just before school started. This collection also includes the stories of Apple White, Raven Queen, Madeline Hatter, Briar Beauty, Ashlynn Ella and Hunter Huntsman, and the fairy tale The Tale of Two Sisters, which were previously only available online. Don't miss this Once Upon a Time special edition of enchanting stories by bestselling and Newbery honor-winning author Shannon Hale.

      Ever After High: Once Upon a Time
      4.2
    • Fire and Ice. Spirit Animals 4

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, supported by their spirit animals, follow a lead in the cold North only to arrive in a deceptively beautiful village where everything is not as it seems.

      Fire and Ice. Spirit Animals 4
      4.2