Anne McCaffrey
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English
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A trio of prospectors adopt an infant unicorn girl they find drifting in an escape pod, taking care to shield her from scientists and others who would exploit the child for their own purposes, but as refugees on the planet Kezdet they encounter even more danger from a mysterious man who trades in child labor.
2) Dragonsdawn
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English
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"A Del Rey book." Colonists from Earth set out to protect their new home, Pern, from the deadly spores that fall from the sky and devour everything in their path.
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Acorna series) volume 2
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English
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I must find my own kind! Found as an infant drifting in space, Acorna, the Unicorn Girl, has become a young woman. She still has her tiny, translucent horn, and her "funny" feet and hands. And, she still has her miraculous ability to make plants grow and heal human sickness. But Acorna has strange dreams of a gentle folk who mind-speak by touching horns. With her "Uncle" Calum, one of the three grizzled asteroid prospectors who rescued, protected,...
4) Dragonsinger
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English
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In the world of Pern, Harpers are more powerful than kings, for the music they play can control the minds of others. Harper Hall is a type of music conservatory for harpers (minstrels/educators) and other music professionals. For young Menolly, her dreams of becoming a Harper have nothing to do with power, but rather her love of music. But as the Hall's first female apprentice, Menolly must contend with the Master Harper who gives her a difficult...
5) Dragondrums
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English
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When the voice of Piemur-an apprentice at Harper Hall-changes, he has to leave the companionship of Master Shonagar behind. But his disappointment is soon replaced by a new challenge. He is to enter the service of the Master Harper himself as a rider of dragons. Soon, he embarks on a dangerous mission to the Southern Hold. The future of Pern hangs on his success.
6) Dragonseye
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Series
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1997
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English
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Two hundred years after the first Threadfall, the people of Pern are preparing for the return of the deadly plague, this time armed with the highly-trained fire-lizards that were developed specifically to fight Thread, but Lord Holder Chalkin of Bitra refuses to heed warnings about the coming onslaught and his disbelief could spell disaster.
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Putnam
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Kris Bjornson, one of a group of slaves who was dumped on the planet Botany by the Eosi-dominated Catteni forces, has found a measure of contentment with her lover Zainal, but they both realize the time has come to gather forces to fight for liberation.
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Putnam
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Kris Bjornson, one of a group of slaves dumped on an uninhabited planet by their Catteni masters, learns to survive with the help of renegade exile Zainal, but when the time comes to join in a revolution against the Catteni, she is torn between her love for Zainal and her desire to return to Earth.
12) Dragon's fire
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Del Rey Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1994
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English
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After generations of battling a plague, humans have nearly forgotten the intelligence-enhanced dolphins that were among the first colonists on the planet Pern. Then a young dragonrider and his friend make contact with the legendary shipfish, renewing the bond between the land and ocean dwellers.
14) Dragon Harper
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Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2007
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1993
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English
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The author takes you back to the earliest days of Pernese history where you join the original survey team as they explore Pern and decide to recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent, learn how the famous Ruatha Hold was founded, and discover a secret lost in time--the rescue of some of the original colonists before the planet was cut off forever!
16) Dragon's time
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Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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Weyrwoman Fiona and the harper Kindan struggle to keep morale from fading as the dragons of Pern are lost to the deadly Thread, and a dangerous attempt to travel back in time may be their only chance to save the dragons, and themselves, but tampering with the natural laws of the universe may have unforeseen consequences for the future of Pern.
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English
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When Meanne, a princess of the realm, runs away from her father's castle and an unwanted suitor, little does she realize the hardships and difficulties that lie ahead of her. Loneliness is the worst part - until she finds a fellow refugee, a boy named Wisp. Together they must make new lives for themselves. Yet they both have secrets - hidden pasts and magical powers that can tear them apart!
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English
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Young Tizra and her twin brother Tracell find their world abruptly changed when their father is unexpectedly called to fight in a war which promises to last much longer than the usual three-day skirmish. Their mother - the village healer - enlists her children to assist her in caring for the many refugees left wounded and homeless by the conflict. Inspired by her mother, Tizra learns never to surrender hope even in a time of fear and uncertainty.
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English
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After the death of wise old Mangan, the Regent of Esphania, many of the regent's skills and qualities seem to have been transferred to his beautiful and intelligent cat, Niffy, who at once attaches herself to the new ruler, Prince Jamas. When the king of a neighboring kingdom seems keen to forge an alliance with Jamas by allowing the prince to marry his niece, the real danger is Yasmin, the wicked queen wife, who poisons everyone she dislikes or suspects...
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The dramatic conclusion to the breathtaking saga of the children of Acorna and Aari.
Khorii, the rebellious daughter of Acorna, the near-mythic heroine of her people, has tried to follow in her mother's footsteps in this time of plague and terror. But the pressure on the courageous young woman to succeed is tremendous, and the legacy she is expected to fulfill is overwhelming.
The insidious enemy that has ravaged countless known worlds has left...