* Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words comes a middle grade novel set at the border between freedom and fear in World War II France

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This beautifully produced paperback edition contains both full-color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations

Life Really Socks (Volume 2): Quest for Iron Mountain (Volume 2) Ellis van der Does * Ballad & Dagger byYour favorite mismatched socks return for another steaming hot adventure in this full color graphic novel! Does the trio have what it takes to become true heroic hosiery? Freddy, Ruffles, and Hanks travel to the Pinky Toe Kingdom, a realm of irresistibly cute baby socks, to enroll in a royal contest. The prize? The legendary Dial of Desires, a powerful artifact that could help Freddy in his search for his long lost sock twin, Peter. But getting their