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Everlost
by Neal Shusterman
Two children find themselves in a ghostly world after a car crash, where they must navigate the dangers and mysteries of the afterlife.
“A marvelous adventure story...inventive and magically beautiful.” —Orson Scott Card, author of, Ender’s Game, In this eerie and atmospheric novel,, New York Times, bestselling and award-winning ... (Barnes & Noble)
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
A young girl in 1970s New York City receives mysterious notes that seem to predict the future. She must unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her ... (Goodreads)
The Midwife's Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
A young girl's journey from poverty to independence as she learns the craft of midwifery.
In medieval Europe, a homeless orphan girl who has no name, and can recall being named Brat, attempts to nestle in a warm dung heap on a cold night. She wakes up to the taunts of village boys, and ... (Wikipedia)
A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
Young girl moves to her grandmother's for a year, discovering life's hard lessons and unexpected joys.
The year is 1938, and the Great Depression has hit the Dowdel family hard. 15-year-old Mary Alice is sent downstate to live with Grandma Dowdel while her mother and father remain in Chicago. Her ... (Wikipedia)
A Wizard Abroad
by Diane Duane
Nita and Kit travel to Ireland to help a young wizard, but find themselves caught up in a battle against ancient evil.
To give Nita a vacation from magic–and to separate her from Kit, her partner in wizardry--Nita's parents pack her off for a monthlong stay with her eccentric aunt in Ireland. But the Old World is ... (Goodreads)
The Slave Dancer
by Paula Fox
A young boy is kidnapped and forced to work on a slave ship, where he witnesses the horrors of the slave trade.
It is the beginning of 1840 in New Orleans. In the rain, drunken riverboat workers and slaves alike are celebrating. Jessie Bollier lives in the area with his mother and sister. One evening while he ... (Wikipedia)
Maximum Ride, Vol. 1
by NaRae Lee
A group of genetically enhanced kids, led by Max, escape from a lab and embark on a journey to find their true identities.
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it’s like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the “flock”—Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel—are just like ordinary ... (Goodreads)
Forgotten
by Cat Patrick
Each morning, London Lane wakes up with no memory of her past. But when a boy appears in her dreams, she begins to uncover the truth.
Each night at precisely 4:33 am, while sixteen-year-old London Lane is asleep, her memory of that day is erased. In the morning, all she can "remember" are events from her future. London is used to ... (Goodreads)
The Spectacular Now
by Tim Tharp
A high school senior lives in the moment, but his life changes when he falls for a girl who wants more.
This National Book Award Finalist is now a major motion picture – one of the most buzzed-about films at Sundance 2013, starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. SUTTER KEELY. HE’S the guy you want ... (Goodreads)
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
by Maggie Stiefvater
A group of faeries must navigate the dangerous world of humans to retrieve a magical instrument.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL SHIVER Remember us, so sing the dead, lest we remember you James Morgan has an almost unearthly gift for music. And it has attracted Nuala, a ... (Barnes & Noble)
High Wizardry
by Diane Duane
Nita and Kit embark on a magical journey to save the universe from destruction.
When Dairine, Nita's younger sister, finds Nita's copy of the Wizard's manual, she then proceeds to take the Wizard's Oath. Dairine is given her Wizard's manual in the form of a computer, which ... (Wikipedia)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
A mouse's quest for survival and freedom, aided by the extraordinary intelligence of laboratory rats.
Mrs. Frisby is the head of a family of field mice. Her son Timothy is ill with pneumonia just as the farmer Mr. Fitzgibbon begins preparation for spring plowing in the garden where the Frisby family ... (Wikipedia)
Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
by Maggie Stiefvater
A faerie queen's deception leads to a dangerous game of love and betrayal.
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
by Wendy Mass
Jeremy Fink receives a box from his deceased father with four keys, leading him on a journey to discover the meaning of life.
In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams
A young boy named Dennis loves soccer and fashion, but his dad disapproves. With the help of a new friend, he learns to be himself.
The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Dennis and his 14-year-old brother John, whose parents divorced when Dennis was only 7. The boys remain with their father, who resorts to comfort eating ... (Wikipedia)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 14
by Hajime Isayama
The Survey Corps battles against the Titans to protect humanity's last stronghold. Eren discovers a shocking truth about his own identity.
ERWIN’S GREATEST GAMBLE, Commander Erwin has finally come to a decision: Putting their own wealth and position ahead of the survival of humanity, the royal government is no longer fit to lead. To ... (Barnes & Noble)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 13
by Hajime Isayama
The Survey Corps continue their battle against the Titans, uncovering secrets about their origins and the government's role in their creation.
NO SAFE PLACE LEFT,At great cost to the Garrison and the Survey Corps, Commander Erwin has managed to recover Eren from the Titans who tried to carry him off. But during the battle, Eren manifested ... (Barnes & Noble)
Disney After Dark
by Ridley Pearson
Two siblings discover a magical kingdom where Disney characters come to life at night. They must save the park from evil forces.
In this fantastical novel, Disney's Magic Kingdom suddenly becomes a bit eerie. Finn Whitman and four other teens have been hired as Disney World guides, but with an odd twist: With cutting-edge ... (Goodreads)
Attack on Titan, Vol. 5
by Hajime Isayama
A group of warriors battle giant titans in a desperate attempt to save humanity.
CAN YOU GO HOME AGAIN? Thanks to Eren, humanity has taken the town of Trost back from the Titans. Exhausted, Eren falls into a coma for three days – and wakes in shackles, staring at Erwin Smith, ... (Goodreads)
Copper Sun
by Sharon M. Draper
A young African girl is captured and sold into slavery in America, where she struggles to survive and find freedom.
Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteen-year-old Amari has only one thing left of her own: hope., Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, ... (Goodreads)
Dead Man's Folly
by Agatha Christie
A murder mystery set in a country house, where a game of murder becomes all too real. Hercule Poirot must solve the case before it's too late.
Poirot is summoned to Nasse House in Devon by Ariadne Oliver, who is staging a Murder Hunt as part of a summer fête the next day. At Nasse House, Mrs Oliver explains that small aspects of her plans ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Lord of Derkholm
by Diana Wynne Jones
A satirical fantasy novel about a world forced to host tours for magical beings. The story follows a family of wizards who must play the role of the "Dark Lord" for the tourists.
In a meeting about the Pilgrim Parties, High Chancellor Querida takes a wizard, a high priest and a thief to see the Oracles, who determine that the next person the group sees will play the role of ... (Wikipedia)
Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
A troublemaker accidentally gets sent to a school for gifted students and ends up changing the lives of everyone around him.
Donovan Curtis thinks he's ungifted. He's the ultimate prankster and trouble-maker. But one day, he goes too far in causing a commotion. He strikes a statue of Atlas with a stick, causing the globe ... (Wikipedia)
Reckless
by Cornelia Funke
Jacob Reckless discovers a magical world behind a mirror and becomes entangled in a dangerous quest to find a cure for his brother's curse.
Reckless opens with twelve-year-old Jacob Reckless entering his missing father's study and discovering a strange mirror. Finding a note containing cryptic instructions, Jacob presses his hand against ... (Wikipedia)
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again
by Dan Santat
A journey of resilience and courage, learning to pick oneself back up after facing adversity.
My name is Humpty Dumpty. I'm famous for falling off a wall. (You may have heard about it.) But that's only half the story... Because I decided to get back up. And when I did, something amazing ... (Goodreads)
The Ladies' Room
by Carolyn Brown
After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, a woman finds solace and support in the ladies' room of a small-town bar.
Secrets told in the church ladies' room are supposed to stay in the ladies' room. But that doesn't mean that what Trudy overhears there during her great-aunt Gertrude's funeral won't change the rest ... (Goodreads)
What We Keep
by Elizabeth Berg
A mother and daughter's relationship is explored through the discovery of a long-hidden family secret.
Do you ever really know your mother, your daughter, the people in your family? In this rich and rewarding new novel by the beloved bestselling author of Talk Before Sleep and The Pull of the Moon , a ... (Goodreads)
Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1
by CLAMP
Sakura accidentally releases magical cards and must capture them to prevent chaos. Along the way, she discovers secrets about herself and her family.
Fourth-grader Sakura Kinomoto found a strange book in her father's library — a book made by the wizard Clow to store dangerous spirits sealed within a set of magical cards. But when Sakura opened it ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Choice
by Nicholas Sparks
A heart-wrenching story of love, loss, and the power of forgiveness. Two people must make a difficult choice that will change their lives forever.
Part 1: Travis Parker and Gabby Holland set off into an interesting journey of life as neighbors. Travis Parker is a happy man with wonderful friends, a great occupation and an enviable life. He ... (Wikipedia)
Forest Born
by Shannon Hale
A young girl discovers her magical ability to communicate with trees and must navigate the dangerous politics of the forest.
The book centres around Rinna (Rin), Razo's fifteen-year-old sister who still lives in the Forest with their large family (known as Agget-kin). At the beginning of the book, Rin feels wrong in ... (Wikipedia)
