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"…a lovely, delightful little romp for anyone who loves books and fantasy and dragons and higher education and plucky heroines."
— Carmen Machado
"The story carried me along; it's great when a plot feels surprising, but inevitable in retrospect …
It's lovely to get a fairy tale that doesn't make me cringe in its gender issues."
— Sumana Harihareswara
"…a fun, fantasy adventure that delivers with subtle humor a positive message for kids. Great for younger readers through young adults— and adults too! Read it with your kids!"
— Lisa A. Maddock
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Not Ordinarily Borrowable is loved by middle-graders and adults alike. It makes an excellent bedtime story.
Maria is occupied with trying to earn her doctorate, and she's far too busy for adventures. But when the library books she needs are unexpectedly borrowed (by a dragon) she finds herself on a quest to find the books, the dragon, a sword, courage, and the greatest cake recipe in the world… not to mention the last chapter of her thesis.