Valentino
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Kat Van Tassel wants nothing to do with Sleepy Hollow's ghostly history. But when her mother gives her the original Katrina van Tassel's diary on the two-hundredth anniversary of the Headless Horseman's haunting, a new legend begins to take shape, weaving together the past and the present in eerie ways. When a new girl in town opens Kat's eyes to the possibility that ghosts are real, it makes her question who she truly wants to be . . . and be with....
Author
Series
Villains ; 4
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess-a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures,...
Author
Series
Villains ; 5
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the life of Mother Gothel, Rapunzel's adoptive mother, to find out her motivations behind abducting the princess and locking her in a tower to shield her from a cruel world." --
An innocent child taken from her parents. A girl with magical hair confined to an isolated tower. But what does Mother Gothel, Rapunzel's adoptive mother, actually know? Does she want to shield the princess from a cruel world-- or is there more to the story? --...
Author
Series
Villains ; 2
Language
English
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"Presents an adaptation of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale from the perspective of the cursed prince who is transformed from a beloved and jovial ruler into a reclusive and bitter monster in search of true love." --
Author
Series
Villains ; 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Presents an adaptation of the classic Little Mermaid fairy tale from the perspective of the sea witch who provides Ariel with human legs in exchange for her voice.
Author
Series
Villains ; 1
Language
English
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Description
Examines the life of Snow White's stepmother, the Wicked Queen, to find out just what it is that makes her so evil that she would want to cut out her teenage step-daughter's heart and have it delivered in a locked keepsake box.
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English
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"The Beginner's Guide to Cookie Decorating shows how easy it is to make beginner-friendly, beautifully decorated cookies like the pros using easy techniques for icing, coloring, and designing. Discover the latest tips, tricks, and recipes from top cookie decorator Mary Valentino of Emma's Sweets"--
11) Evil Thing
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Series
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English
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The darkly captivating seventh novel in the popular Villains series follows the rise and fall of the deranged and glamorous fan favorite, Cruella De Vil. If it doesn't scare you, no evil thing will...
12) Cold Hearted
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English
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This was supposed to be her happily ever after...
It's a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful young girl, reeling from loss. A doting father, frantic to bring a mother's love back into his daughter's life. And the selfish, cruel woman who insinuates herself into that family?a woman so unfeeling, so cold hearted, that when her new husband dies, she makes the girl a servant in her own home.
But who is that evil stepmother, that icy lady
...13) Never Never
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English
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The 9th book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall of the infamous pirate, Captain Hook—a boy who grew up. Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Neverland. As a baby, James Bartholomew fell out of his pram and was taken to Neverland. James is claimed by his parents just shy of seven days—after which he would have officially become...
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English
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"At 19, Candy Valentino built a brick-and-mortar service business with no college, no connections, and no money--and it was bringing in millions of dollars before any of her friends had graduated college. In the 24 years since then, she's built many more businesses in product manufacturing, e-commerce, retail, and real estate investing--all with no formal business training. How? Here's the secret: not by doing anything extraordinary. Just by doing...
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Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, exploring how Hades turned from god to villain. Ruler of the Underworld is not the title Hades would have chosen for himself, but when he and his brothers made a deal to split the world in three, Hades drew the short straw. And a deal is a deal. But eternity proves a long time to be shoved into a role he never wanted, and with each passing day of being...
16) The Odd Sisters
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Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it's time for their reckoning.
This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular Villains series goes deeper into the lives of the twisted, diabolical Odd Sisters, finally revealing the dark truth about who they are and where they're...
17) L'età di Merkel
Author
Series
Publisher
Marsilio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Italiano
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Description
«Poi accadde l'imprevisto: Merkel, che non aveva detto una sola parola, si conquistò in un momento la simpatia della nazione. Nessuno poteva saperlo, ma la sua parabola sarebbe durata sedici anni e avrebbe cambiato per sempre, nel bene e nel male, la Germania e l'Europa». Prima cancelliera della Repubblica Federale, Angela Merkel ha rivoluzionato la politica tedesca, europea e, attraverso le relazioni con Cina, Russia e Stati Uniti, anche quella...
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Language
English
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This collection includes all three books in Serena Valentino's Villains trilogy.
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
Why exactly is the wicked Queen so nasty, particularly to Snow White? Perhaps it has something to do with the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror who's not just some random spooky visage.
The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince
A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few
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English
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In this inspiring memoir of brain injury and recovery, the author recounts how family, faith, and steadfast determination saved her life.
Donna Valentino and her boyfriend Paul were at a resort in Texas when an ATV ride ended in tragedy. Donna crashed into an unmarked, nearly invisible chain. Suddenly their romantic weekend getaway became a nightmare of terrifying injuries, including a severe brain injury.
After months of rehabilitation and a courageous...
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
"Sure, you know the story of those wretched Dalmatians. But don't I deserve a chance to tell my own side of the story? It is fabulous, after all.
"You may think you know the tale: a happy young couple, one hundred and one Dalmatians, and the woman determined to turn them into a perfectly spotted fur coat.
But who is that monster, that scene-stealer, that evil thing? Who is the woman behind it all? Before the car crash,
...