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Sky Raiders
by Brandon Mull
Cole and his friends are kidnapped to a world where they must fight sky pirates to survive and find a way back home.
In a world that lies between reality and imagination, a “fanciful, action-packed adventure” awaits ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). Come and claim it in this first book of the Five Kingdoms ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Iron Trial
by Holly Black
A young boy's journey of self-discovery, as he battles the forces of evil to save the world.
All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. To succeed at the Iron Trial and be admitted into the vaunted Magisterium school would bring bad things. But he fails at ... (Goodreads)
The Enchantress Returns
by Chris Colfer
A magical adventure to restore a kingdom, with the help of an unlikely hero.
After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance. Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in ... (Goodreads)
The Magician
by Michael Scott
An ancient struggle between powerful forces of good and evil, with fate of the world at stake.
Sophie and Josh Newman – 15-year-old twins – are in Paris with the alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel, and his friend, Scathach. They now face Niccolò Machiavelli and his colleague, but also rival, John Dee, ... (Wikipedia)
Gregor the Overlander
by Suzanne Collins
A young boy's heroic quest to save his family and the world of Underland.
Eleven-year-old Gregor is left home alone in his family's New York City apartment to watch his sister and grandmother. When Gregor's baby sister Boots falls through an old air duct grate in the ... (Wikipedia)
The Alchemyst
by Michael Scott
Teenage twins must protect an ancient book from powerful forces, unlocking secrets of alchemy.
Sophie and Josh Newman are 15-year-old twins who are working at their summer jobs in The Coffee Cup in San Francisco (Sophie works at The Coffee Cup, Josh works at the bookstore on the other side of ... (Wikipedia)
The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer
Twin siblings embark on a magical adventure to locate a missing magical artifact.
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells ... (Goodreads)
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson
Epic battle between powerful superheroes and ruthless villains, with a twist.
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With ... (Goodreads)
The Dead of Night
by Peter Lerangis
A group of teenagers on the run from a secret organization must uncover the truth behind their past and their connection to a dangerous experiment.
A LIFE ON THE LINE When seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill knew he was in for the fight of his life. He knew he was up against an impossibly ... (Goodreads)
Oathbringer
by Brandon Sanderson
Epic fantasy tale of a world on the brink of destruction and the heroes trying to save it.
In Oathbringer , the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their ... (Goodreads)
All Fall Down
by Ally Carter
A teenage girl struggles to uncover the truth about her family's secrets and her mother's addiction.
Grace Blakely is a sixteen year old American who grew up between her native country and the fictional Mediterranean nation of Adria, located in the Balkan Peninsula, which she has roots in. Grace's ... (Wikipedia)
The Meltdown
by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley and his friends are stuck inside during a snowstorm and must find ways to entertain themselves.
On a hot day in January, Greg worries about climate change and how it will impact his life in the future. When he forgets about a social studies assignment, his mother punishes him by not allowing ... (Wikipedia)
Countdown
by Deborah Wiles
Set in the 1960s, a young girl navigates the Cuban Missile Crisis and her own family's struggles.
The story of a formative year in 12-year-old Franny Chapman's life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war. Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that's hard to get when her ... (Goodreads)
A Whole New World
by Liz Braswell
A retelling of Disney's Aladdin, where Jafar gets the lamp and changes the course of events.
What if Jafar was the first one to summon the Genie? When Jafar steals the Genie’s lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in ... (Goodreads)
The Akhenaten Adventure
by P.B. Kerr
Twins discover they are descendants of ancient Egyptian pharaohs and embark on a time-traveling adventure to save their family's legacy.
John and Philippa Gaunt are two young children who live an upper class life in New York City , New York . Their uncle Nimrod appears to them in a dream and tells them about their magical powers as ... (Wikipedia)
Midnight Frost
by Jennifer Estep
Mythical creatures and magic collide in a battle for power at Mythos Academy. Gwen Frost must use her powers to save her friends and the world.
Here we go again … Just when it seems life at Mythos Academy can’t get any more dangerous, the Reapers of Chaos manage to prove me wrong. It was just a typical night at the Library of Antiquities — ... (Goodreads)
Lost
by Sarah Prineas
A young boy discovers a magical world hidden within the city, but must navigate dangerous obstacles to save it from destruction.
“A page-turner of a fantasy with elements of humor as well as intrigue, swordplay, and librarian-versus-hostile-book combat.” — Booklist “A fast-paced, engaging adventure.” ,—Publishers Weekly, “One ... (Barnes & Noble)
Everwild
by Neal Shusterman
In a world where death has been conquered, two teens search for meaning and purpose in a society that values immortality above all else.
Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Nick the “Chocolate Ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen ... (Goodreads)
The House of Hades
by Rick Riordan
A daring quest by demigods to prevent an ancient evil from escaping and wreaking havoc.
After Annabeth Chase and Percy Jackson fall into Tartarus at the end of, The Mark of Athena, , the other five demigods of the " Prophecy of Seven " ( Frank Zhang , Hazel Levesque , Jason Grace , Leo ... (Wikipedia)
Battle of the Ampere
by Richard Paul Evans
Michael and his friends continue their quest to save the world from a deadly virus, facing new challenges and enemies along the way.
The hair-raising action continues for Michael Vey in this charged third installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Michael, Taylor, Ostin and the rest of the Electroclan have destroyed ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee
by Tom Angleberger
Origami Yoda and friends solve the mystery of the Fortune Wookiee, a paper fortune teller that can predict the future.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CASE FILE WITHOUT ORIGAMI YODA? With Dwight suspended, McQuarrie Middle School is missing its most famous attendee: origami Yoda. And no Yoda means no case file mystery to ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Copper Gauntlet
by Holly Black
Callum Hunt returns to the Magisterium, where he must face new challenges and confront his own dark past.
Callum Hunt’s summer break isn’t like other kids’. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren’t heading back ... (Goodreads)
Darth Paper Strikes Back
by Tom Angleberger
A group of friends create a new origami character, Darth Paper, to fight against their strict school principal.
The second case file of the, New York Times, bestselling Origami Yoda series from Tom Angleberger! Not such a long time ago, in a middle school not so far away . . . . . . Something amazing happened. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Everfound
by Neal Shusterman
The final book in the Skinjacker trilogy, where the dead and the living collide in a battle for the afterlife.
While Mary lies in a glass coffin aboard a ghost train heading west, her minions are awaiting her re-awakening by bringing lots of new souls into Everlost to serve her. Meanwhile Jackin’ Jill has met ... (Goodreads)
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan
Heroes travel across the ancient world to save the gods from an ancient evil.
Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends ... (Goodreads)
Fuzzy Mud
by Louis Sachar
Two middle school students get lost in the woods after discovering a dangerous new organism. A thrilling and thought-provoking eco-thriller for young readers.
Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from school together for years. However, their routine is interrupted when Chad Hilligas, a bully Marshall ... (Wikipedia)
Promises in Death
by J.D. Robb
A homicide detective embarks on a mission to find her friend's murderer.
Amarylis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she's been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When she's taken ... (Goodreads)
The Rogue Knight
by Brandon Mull
A young knight must navigate a world of magic and danger to save his kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
Magic and danger abound in the second book in a series of “fanciful, action-packed adventure” (,Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of the Fablehaven ... (Goodreads)
Hunt for Jade Dragon
by Richard Paul Evans
A thrilling adventure of a young boy's quest to find the Jade Dragon and save his family.
The Electroclan travel to Timepiece Ranch (a base owned by the Voice). There Michael, Ostin, and Taylor meet their respective parents (with the exception of Taylor's father) along with fellow Glows, ... (Wikipedia)
