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The Black Stallion
by Walter Farley
A young boy's friendship with a wild horse, overcoming challenges and finding courage.
Published originally in 1941, this book is about a young boy, Alec Ramsay who finds a wild black stallion at a small Arabian port on the Red Sea. Between the black stallion and young boy, a strange ... (Goodreads)
My Friend Flicka
by Mary O'Hara
A young boy's tender relationship with a wild horse and his journey of self-discovery.
Kenneth McLaughlin is a 10-year-old boy living on Goose Bar Ranch, just out of Cheyenne, Wyoming , with his practical father, Rob; his mother, Nell; and his older brother, Howard. Rob is often ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Stallion Returns
by Walter Farley
Alec Ramsay travels to Arabia to race his beloved Black Stallion against the world's finest horses.
The story begins with several odd occurrences at the farm where the Black, Alec ( Kelly Reno ), and his mother ( Teri Garr ) live. A suspicious barn fire is followed by the theft of the horse. From ... (Wikipedia)
National Velvet
by Enid Bagnold
A young girl named Velvet trains a horse to win the Grand National race, defying gender norms and societal expectations.
National Velvet is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who trains and rides her horse, named The Piebald, to victory in the Grand National steeplechase . The novel focuses on the ... (Wikipedia)
The Robe
by Lloyd C. Douglas
A Roman tribune's journey from persecutor to believer in the wake of Jesus's crucifixion.
The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus through the experiences of the Roman tribune, Marcellus Gallio and his Greek slave Demetrius. Prince Gaius, in an effort to rid Rome of ... (Wikipedia)
The Incredible Journey
by Sheila Burnford
Three pets embark on an epic journey to find their owners.
The animals' owners, the Hunters, leave to go to England for several months because Jim, the father, is scheduled to give a series of university lectures there. They leave their pets in the care of ... (Wikipedia)
Eleven on Top
by Janet Evanovich
A thrilling mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter caught up in a dangerous case.
Stephanie Plum has had enough - enough of grappling with fugitives in garbage piles, enough of being constantly shot at, and enough of having her cars blown up on a semi-regular basis. So she quits ... (Wikipedia)
Two for the Dough
by Janet Evanovich
A humorous crime novel involving an unlikely bounty hunter and a dangerous search for a fugitive.
While Stephanie is looking for Kenny around their Trenton neighborhood, the friend he shot - Moogey Bues - is shot again. This second attack is fatal, which complicates the case against Kenny. At the ... (Wikipedia)
Broken Silence
by Natasha Preston
A teenage girl struggles to cope with the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by her best friend's brother.
It has been four years since Oakley, her mum, and brother fled to Australia. With the trials looming, she makes the decision to return to England. Oakley is desperate for closure so she can put the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Princess and the Hound
by Mette Ivie Harrison
A princess and a hound are bound by a magical curse. They must unravel the mystery to break the spell and save their kingdom.
The story focuses on two characters, Prince George and Princess Beatrice, that have been arranged to be married . Prince George possesses a magical ability to speak with animals which is forbidden in ... (Wikipedia)
Stung
by Bethany Wiggins
In a dystopian world, Fiona wakes up with no memory and a tattoo that brands her as a criminal. She must uncover the truth to survive.
There is no cure for being stung. Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she awakens, her world no longer exists. Her house is abandoned and broken. Her neighborhood is barren and dead. And ... (Goodreads)
Nobody's Princess
by Esther M. Friesner
A young princess defies societal norms and expectations to forge her own path and become a legendary warrior.
She is beautiful, she is a princess, and Aphrodite is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods—or her looks—to take care ... (Goodreads)
Rebel Heart
by Moira Young
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl fights for survival and freedom against a tyrannical regime.
Saba thought her world would return to normal after they defeated the Tonton and rescued her kidnapped brother Lugh. The family head west for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But a ... (Goodreads)
River, Cross My Heart
by Breena Clarke
A young girl drowns in a river, and her family struggles to cope with the aftermath in 1920s Georgetown, Washington D.C.
The acclaimed bestseller – a selection of Oprah's Book Club -- that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Years
by T.A. Barron
Merlin embarks on a journey to discover his true identity and purpose, facing challenges and making allies along the way.
THE SAGA BEGINS... A raging sea tosses a boy upon the shores of ancient Wales. Left for dead, he has no memory, no name, and no home. But it is his determination to find out who he is - to learn the ... (Goodreads)
Riding Lessons
by Sara Gruen
After a tragic accident, a former Olympic equestrian struggles to rebuild her life and relationships while training a difficult horse.
As a world-class equestrian and Olympic contender, Annemarie Zimmer lived for the thrill of flight atop a strong, graceful animal. Then, at eighteen, a tragic accident destroyed her riding career and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Touching Darkness
by Scott Westerfeld
The second book in the Midnighters series, where a group of teenagers with unique abilities fight against dark forces in a secret hour between midnight and dawn.
Touching Darkness begins shortly after, The Secret Hour, ends. It starts with Jessica's meeting Jonathan in the secret hour. As they return home, Jonathan discovers a "stiff" - non-midnighter - ... (Wikipedia)
The Secret Hour
by Scott Westerfeld
At midnight, a secret hour occurs where only a select few are awake and strange things happen. A group of teens must navigate this hidden world.
15-year-old Jessica Day moves with her family to Bixby, Oklahoma after her mother is employed at a high-tech aerospace company. Soon after the move, Jessica awakens to find time frozen and rain ... (Wikipedia)
Silence
by Natasha Preston
Oakley and Cole are best friends, but when Oakley goes missing, Cole is determined to find her and uncover the truth.
For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her ... (Goodreads)
Through a Glass Darkly
by Karleen Koen
A young woman navigates the treacherous waters of love and politics in 18th century England.
In 1715 England, fifteen-year-old Barbara Alderley lives with her widowed grandmother, the Duchess of Tamworth, and her younger siblings on their family's country Tamworth estate. Barbara's indebted ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Prince
by Christine Feehan
An immortal vampire prince and a young doctor battle a mysterious force of evil and discover a powerful love.
Dark Prince introduces the Carpathians , a powerful and ancient race. They have many gifts, including the ability to shape-shift, and extended life spans, living well over many years. Though they ... (Wikipedia)
This House Is Haunted
by John Boyne
A young governess is hired to care for two children in a remote English estate, but soon discovers the house is haunted by a malevolent spirit.
1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands ... (Goodreads)
The Diary of Mattie Spenser
by Sandra Dallas
A young woman's journey through the hardships of frontier life in the American West during the late 1800s.
No one is more surprised than Mattie Spenser herself when Luke Spenser, considered the great catch of their small Iowa town, asks her to marry him. Less than a month later, they are off in a covered ... (Goodreads)
Eighth Grade Bites
by Heather Brewer
A teenage vampire navigates the confusing and awkward transition to high school.
Junior high really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: his mother was ... (Goodreads)
The House at Tyneford
by Natasha Solomons
A story of forbidden love and self-discovery in the backdrop of a grand estate.
It's the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau is forced to leave her glittering life of parties and champagne to become a parlor maid in England. ... (Goodreads)
Revenge of the Spellmans
by Lisa Lutz
A private investigator family must protect its secrets while solving a mystery.
YOU THOUGHT YOUR LIFE WAS COMPLICATED Private investigator Isabel Spellman is back on the case and back on the couch – in court-ordered therapy after getting a little too close to her previous ... (Goodreads)
Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss
A mischievous fox challenges Mr. Knox to a tongue-twisting game, leading to hilarious and chaotic results.
An alternate cover edition exists, here,. This is a book you READ ALOUD to find out just how smart your tongue is. The first time you read it, don't go fast! This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to ... (Goodreads)
419
by Will Ferguson
A Nigerian email scam spirals into a global web of deceit, revealing the dark side of the internet and human nature.
A startlingly original tale of heartbreak and suspense A car tumbles down a snowy ravine. Accident or suicide? On the other side of the world, a young woman walks out of a sandstorm in sub-Saharan ... (Goodreads)
My Sweet Audrina
by V.C. Andrews
A young woman's journey to understand her childhood trauma and reclaim her identity.
V.C. Andrews, author of the phenomenally successful Dollanganger series, has created a fascinating new cast of characters in this haunting story of love and deceit, innocence and betrayal, and the ... (Goodreads)
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas
A heartwarming story of two women in a Colorado mining town during the Great Depression, who form an unlikely friendship through their shared experiences.
Hennie Comfort is eighty-six and has lived in the mountains of Middle Swan, Colorado since before it was Colorado. Nit Spindle is just seventeen and newly married. She and her husband have just moved ... (Goodreads)
