Berthoud Community Library District

Once upon a time, on the day before Christmas, a young girl named Penny Dora found a mysterious box on her front doorstep. A magic box with the power to grant wishes. But what she's about to learn is the true (and creepy) meaning of "be careful what you wish for." An all-ages fantasy/adventure book for fans of Coraline and Courtney Crumrin!

Art accompanies the elf-girl Tessia to her home where he discovers she's a princess. Although he is welcomed, he knows he should leave soon due to the troubled history between elves and humans. The problem? He has been experiencing weird pains since he and Sylvia parted, and the pains seem to be getting worse.

Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be a savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira and the beautiful...

Princess Snow White is a misguideded teenager who'd rather have fun with friends than help peasants. Her father is matched up with Lady Vain, a scheming witch, who is brewing up a plan to rule the kingdom. Snow White soon becomes a thorn in Lady Vain's side. Snow White is soon tricked by Lady Vain into spreading vicious gossip about the townspeope, forcing her to flee. Through rebuilding the three little pigs' houses with the seven dwarves leading...

Raven and her crew cast off to the high seas and the adventure of their lives! But before they can take on Raven's brothers they'll have to learn where they are and what's happened since Raven was locked away. So they're headed to Raven's ancestral home island, "The Island of the Free Women". It's swamped with every kind of thief, assassin, and despot. Can Raven's crew face their first challenge? Can they even handle being cooped up in the same ship...

Join Barbie as Corinne, a young country girl headed to Paris to pursue her big dream: to become a female musketeer. Never could she imagine she would meet three other girls who secretly share the same dream. Using their special talents, the girls work together as a team to foil a plot and save the prince.

"Adrienne's epic journey continues in the sequel to the award winning Princeless: Save yourself. This time Adrienne's mission is to rescue her sister Angelica, the most beautiful princess in all the land. Meanwhile, Adrienne's father, King Ashe, who believes Adrienne has been murdered by a mysterious dragon riding knight, has gathered the bravest knights in the kingdom [to] bring her killer to justice, not knowing that the knight they are hunting...

"A young Princess Leia spends her days learning the ways of politics, aiding those in need and preparing for the traditional ceremony in which she declares her intention to one day rule Alderaan. But as Leia prepares herself to be named the heir of the throne, she becomes aware of the growing distance between her and her parents, who behind closed doors are leaders of the newly formed rebellion. Upon learning her parents' secrets, Leia must now make...

Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda! Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the...

An actual, honest-to-goodness royal princess runs off from her official obligations and duties for a couple of days around Christmas to see how the other half lives. She winds up falling for a young man who shows her his side of the city. Will he still feel the same way once he learns the truth about her?