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Demon Thief
by Darren Shan
A boy becomes a demon thief and must navigate the dangerous underworld of demons and humans.
The series centers around three protagonists: Grubitsch "Grubbs" Grady, Cornelius "Kernel" Fleck and Bec MacConn. Although they meet each other at various points, they are from separate times; Grubbs ... (Wikipedia)
Blood Beast
by Darren Shan
A young half-vampire boy must confront his inner demons and fight against a powerful bloodthirsty creature.
Blood Beast takes place about a year after the events recounted in Slawter . Grubbs Grady is back in Carcery Vale. His life seems to have settled down at last. He's getting on well with Dervish. ... (Wikipedia)
Lord Loss
by Darren Shan
A horror story set in a supernatural realm of monsters and demons.
Grubitsch "Grubbs" Grady, the younger child of chess-obsessed parents, grows increasingly uneasy with the recent strange, nervous behavior of his parents and sister. One night, he finds the mutilated ... (Wikipedia)
Daddy-Long-Legs
by Jean Webster
A young girl's coming-of-age story, learning to navigate the world of adulthood.
Jerusha Abbott was brought up at the John Grier Home, an old-fashioned orphanage . The children were completely dependent on charity and had to wear other people's cast-off clothes. Jerusha's unusual ... (Wikipedia)
The Invasion
by K.A. Applegate
Alien forces arrive on Earth, setting off a series of interplanetary battles and an epic race against time.
Young teenagers Jake and Marco leave the mall one evening. On the way out, they meet Rachel and Cassie , who are together, and Tobias —all children from their school—and decide to walk home together. ... (Wikipedia)
Letter to a Child Never Born
by Oriana Fallaci
A woman reflects on her life and contemplates the implications of motherhood.
Published by Rizzoli in 1975, Letter to a Child Never Born was quickly translated and sold in twenty-seven countries worldwide, becoming an extraordinary success. It is the tragic monologue of a ... (Goodreads)
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
by Oscar Wilde
Satirical plays that explore the hypocrisies and absurdities of Victorian society.
Combining epigrammatic brilliance and shrewd social observation, the works collected in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays are edited with an introduction, commentaries and ... (Goodreads)
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs
The final installment of the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children trilogy, as the heroes battle to save their world.
After the events of the previous novel's ending, in which Jacob and Emma hide in a phone booth with Addison, Jacob discovers he has the ability to control hollowgasts as well as see them, Jacob then ... (Wikipedia)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini
A young man's struggle with mental illness, finding his path to recovery.
Craig Gilner, the narrator, is 15 years old and lives with his family in a middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood. He attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, having studied ... (Wikipedia)
Promethea, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore
A young college student discovers she is the latest in a long line of women to embody the mythical figure Promethea, and must navigate a world of magic and mysticism.
In the 5th century AD, a Christian mob threatens the home of a magician in Hellenistic Egypt. He tells his daughter Promethea to flee into the desert, hoping the gods of the ancient world will ... (Wikipedia)
Poirot Investigates
by Agatha Christie
Detective Hercule Poirot solves a series of intricate and puzzling crimes with his sharp mind and attention to detail.
Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of stories, "Poirot Investigates." Entries for the individual short stories can be found elsewhere. The very first collection of superb short ... (Goodreads)
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
by Tim Burton
Collection of darkly humorous, twisted tales of peculiar and fantastical characters.
From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance – witty and macabre at once. Now he gives birth to a ... (Goodreads)
Little Monsters
by Kara Thomas
A teenage girl investigates the disappearance of her best friend, uncovering dark secrets and dangerous lies in their small town.
Kacey is the new girl in Broken Falls. When she moved in with her father, she stepped into a brand-new life. A life with a stepbrother, a stepmother, and strangest of all, an adoring younger half ... (Goodreads)
The Peacock Emporium
by Jojo Moyes
A woman's journey of self-discovery as she opens a shop in a small English town. Secrets and relationships are uncovered along the way.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jojo Moyes, the story of a young woman who finds new meaning in life after opening an eclectic shop and comes to terms with the secrets of her past In ... (Goodreads)
The Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
A tragic love story between a mysterious masked figure and the woman he loves.
In the 1880s, in Paris , the Palais Garnier Opera House is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera, or simply the Opera Ghost. A stagehand named Joseph Buquet is found ... (Wikipedia)
Too Late
by Colleen Hoover
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers a dark secret about her boyfriend. She must decide whether to stay or leave.
Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does, every single day. After finding herself stuck in a relationship with the dangerous and morally corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will ... (Goodreads)
The Dazzling Heights
by Katharine McGee
In a world of glamour and luxury, five teenagers navigate the cutthroat social scene of Manhattan's elite. Secrets, scandals, and betrayals abound.
The sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Thousandth Floor This edition includes a bonus prequel chapter and a sneak peek at the final book in the series,, The Towering Sky,!, New York, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Stealing Phoenix
by Joss Stirling
Phoenix belongs to a family of Savants, people with special abilities. When she's kidnapped, Yves, a thief, is the only one who can help her.
Phoenix belongs to the Community, a gang of thieves with paranormal powers. Yves Benedict, an American student visiting London, is her mark. But Yves turns out to be more than just a target. He is ... (Goodreads)
The Eternity Code
by Eoin Colfer
An exciting adventure story of a young genius trying to outwit a powerful criminal organization.
Artemis Fowl II , the 13-year-old criminal mastermind, has created a supercomputer which he calls the "C Cube", from the stolen fairy LEPrecon helmets confiscated by Butler in the siege of Fowl ... (Wikipedia)
The Sin Eater's Daughter
by Melinda Salisbury
A girl with the power to kill with a single touch is forced to become a pawn in a dangerous political game.
Sixteen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she's engaged to the prince, no one speaks to her. No one even looks at her. Because Twylla isn't a member of the court. She's the ... (Goodreads)
The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer
A daring mission to save a kidnapped friend, uncovering a dastardly plot.
The story opens at the Bay of Kola , just after the Russian Mafia have sunk the Fowl Star. Two low-ranking Mafia members discover the body of the former Irish crime lord Artemis Fowl I, who has ... (Wikipedia)
Death Bringer
by Derek Landy
The world is in danger as the Death Bringer rises. Skulduggery and Valkyrie must stop him before it's too late.
Vandameer Craven has Melancholia trapped in the lower levels of the Temple undergoing the surge, and is in pain, but Craven insists soon she will be strong enough to be the Death Bringer . Kenny ... (Wikipedia)
Labyrinth Lost
by Zoraida Córdova
A young bruja must journey through a dangerous realm to rescue her family from an ancient curse.
I was chosen by the Deos. Even gods make mistakes. Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch in a generation…and she hates magic. At her Deathday celebration, Alex performs a spell to rid herself of ... (Goodreads)
Kingdom of the Wicked
by Derek Landy
A necromancer and a detective team up to solve a string of murders in a world where magic is real and dangerous.
The book begins with four teenagers called Kitana, Doran, Elsie and Sean on a rooftop in Dublin. Previously normal, they have suddenly developed magical powers, that they are seen experimenting with. ... (Wikipedia)
Grace and Fury
by Tracy Banghart
Two sisters, one chosen to be a Grace (a royal consort), the other sent to a prison island, fight against a patriarchal society.
Bold, brutal, and beautiful — a must-read fantasy full of fierce sisterhood, action, and political intrigue for fans of The Selection series, Caraval, and, The Handmaid's Tale,. Serina Tessaro has ... (Barnes & Noble)
I've Got You Under My Skin
by Mary Higgins Clark
A TV producer investigates her husband's murder while producing a true crime show.
In this gripping #1 New York Times bestseller from Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark, a Manhattan ER doctor is brazenly murdered in front of his young son in a city playground. Five years later, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Shakespeare's Champion
by Charlaine Harris
Lily Bard, a cleaning lady with a dark past, investigates a murder in Shakespeare, Arkansas.
Shakespeare, Arkansas, is a small Southern town with plenty of secrets, and Charlaine Harris’s Lily Bard, fresh from her acclaimed debut in, Shakespeare’s Landlord, is just one more of its ... (Barnes & Noble)
Raven's Gate
by Anthony Horowitz
A troubled teen is sent to a remote village where he uncovers a sinister plot involving ancient rituals and supernatural forces.
Fourteen-year-old delinquent Matthew 'Matt' Freeman and his seventeen-year-old friend Kelvin Johnson break into an Ipswich warehouse late at night, to steal electrical products but are caught by the ... (Wikipedia)
Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All The Agents....
by Alan Moore
A retired superhero investigates the murder of a former colleague, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the world.
Watchmen Chapter 1 of 12: At Midnight, All The Agents... ... (Goodreads)
If You Find Me
by Emily Murdoch
A young girl's journey of survival, coming to terms with a traumatic family history.
NOW INCLUDING A BRAND-NEW EPILOGUE!, There are some things you can't leave behind..., In, If You Find Me, by Emily Murdoch, a broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home ... (Barnes & Noble)
