R.L. Toalson

• Jun-2016
• / General Fiction
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A singular obsession. A safe hiding place. A never-ending search. The king’s guard has been searching all the lands of the realm for the missing Fairendale children. But, alas, Captain Sir Greyson has returned, after many days, to report to King W...

• Jun-2016
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A magical boy. A jealous king. A dangerous discovery. King Willis is a dreadful king -- cruel, ostentatious, and (dare we say it?) large. The kingdom of Fairendale is the most beautiful of all the lands, and he is the one who rules it. How very fort...

• Jul-2016
• / General Fiction
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An underground trap. A magic gift, waning. Death, waiting in the wings. Arthur, Maude and twenty-four children are trapped beneath the earth when the portal to their underground home is destroyed by one of the king's men. Now they face certain death,...

• Jul-2016
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A dangerous crossing. An arid wasteland. A smattering of footprints. The children of Fairendale, still fleeing for their lives, cross the border between the Weeping Woods and the dragon lands of Morad-a boundary line that has not been crossed since t...

• Aug-2016
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An army of dragons. A vital remembering. An unexpected attack. The Weeping Woods has been all but destroyed by the fire of dragons. But still Maude and the children, who miraculously escaped from the dragon army that blocked them from the king's men,...

• Sep-2018
• / General Fiction
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This historical middle grade novel written in free verse, set against the backdrop of the desegregation battles that took place in Houston, Texas, in 1972, is about a young boy and his family dealing with loss and the revelation of dark family secret...

• Sep-2019
• / Fantasy
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"A supernatural wonder of a book. This Grimm-like fantasy is vividly detailed and will appeal to young and old readers alike." --School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)"Toalson intersperses Lenora's story with Richard's journal excerpts and an enigma...

• Jun-2023
• / General Fiction
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Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn’t turn out the way she’d hoped.Twe...

• Jun-2024
• / General Fiction
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There’s a new man in her mom’s life, and Victoria is determined to get rid of him -- no matter what. Both a standalone novel and a follow up to The First Magnificent Summer, this pitch-perfect middle grade story “thoughtfully and sincerely expl...

• Jun-2025
• / General Fiction
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A determined girl athlete deals with food insecurity and a new rivalry challenging her feminist ideals in this upper middle grade coming-of-age story from author of The First Magnificent Summer, R.L. Toalson.Eighth-grader Leta “Lightning” Laurel ...

• / Fantasy
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An army of dragons. A vital remembering. An unexpected attack.The Weeping Woods has been all but destroyed by the fire of dragons. But still Maude and the children, who miraculously escaped from the dragon army that blocked them from the king's men, ...

• / Fantasy
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An underground trap. A magic gift, waning. Death, waiting in the wings.Arthur, Maude and twenty-four children are trapped beneath the earth when the portal to their underground home is destroyed by one of the king's men. Now they face certain death, ...

• / Fantasy
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A dangerous crossing. An arid wasteland. A smattering of footprints.The children of Fairendale, still fleeing for their lives, cross the border between the Weeping Woods and the dragon lands of Morad—a boundary line that has not been crossed si...

• / Fantasy
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A beloved king. A peaceful kingdom. An war that requires a fall. Years before the kingdom of Fairendale found itself under the cruel hand of an unjust king, it was ruled by the kind and honorable King Brendon. But King Brendon has no magical son, onl...

• / Fantasy
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A singular obsession. A safe hiding place. A never-ending search.The king's guard has been searching all the lands of the realm for the missing Fairendale children. But, alas, Captain Sir Greyson has returned, after many days, to report to King Willi...

• / Fantasy
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A magical boy. A jealous king. A dangerous discovery.King Willis is a dreadful king—cruel, ostentatious, and (dare we say it?) large. The kingdom of Fairendale is the most beautiful of all the lands, and he is the one who rules it. How very for...

• / Fantasy
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A futile journey. A harrowing decision. A desperate plea. The kingdom of Fairendale is in disarray. The prince has been stolen from the castle. The king's army was destroyed by the dragons of Morad. The children remain missing. But a Huntsman shows u...