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Raymie Nightingale
by Kate DiCamillo
An unlikely trio of girls embark on an adventure to win a beauty pageant, learning valuable life lessons along the way.
Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who ... (Goodreads)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
The Wolves in the Walls
by Neil Gaiman
Lucy hears wolves in the walls of her house, but no one believes her until it's too late.
Lucy hears sneaking, creeping, crumpling noises coming from inside the walls. She is sure there are wolves living in the walls of her house. But, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the ... (Goodreads)
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
A folktale of a brave girl who defies the dark forces threatening her village.
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a ... (Goodreads)
Two Boys Kissing
by David Levithan
Two boys determined to break a world record for longest kiss experience life, love, and loss.
New York Times bestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new ... (Goodreads)
The Sleeper and the Spindle
by Neil Gaiman
A brave princess embarks on a daring quest to save her kingdom from a sleeping curse.
A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a ... (Goodreads)
Feed
by Mira Grant
A future world where information is controlled by corporations, and a group of journalists fight to uncover the truth.
Feed is set several decades after the zombie apocalypse , referred to as the Rising. Two man-made viruses (a cure for cancer and a cure for the common cold) combined to form Kellis-Amberlee, a virus ... (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)
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
by Marjorie M. Liu
In a world of magic and war, a young woman with a dark past seeks revenge and uncovers secrets about her own identity.
Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, ... (Goodreads)
The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud
A team of kids battle supernatural creatures in a race to save the world.
When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic ... (Goodreads)
Half Lost
by Sally Green
The final battle between good and evil in a world of witches, where Nathan must choose his side and fight for his beliefs.
This is the final battle. The Alliance is losing the war, and their most critical weapon, seventeen-year-old witch Nathan Byrn, is losing his mind. Nathan’s tally of kills is rising, and yet he’s no ... (Goodreads)
A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness
A young boy's journey of self-discovery, coming to terms with his mother's terminal illness.
Thirteen-year-old Conor O'Malley awakens from the same nightmare he has been experiencing for the past few months, "the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming". At seven minutes after ... (Wikipedia)
Saga, Volume 6
by Brian K. Vaughan
The sixth installment of the epic space opera graphic novel series, following the lives of a family caught in the midst of an intergalactic war.
After a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues to evolve, as Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Saga, Volume 1
by Brian K. Vaughan
A young family from opposite sides of a galactic war fight to survive and protect their newborn child.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman
A daring adventure of a young girl and her allies, in a future world threatened by forces of oppression.
Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon Asta live three miles from Oxford. Malcolm works alongside fifteen-year-old Alice in his parents' inn, The Trout, close to the Priory of St. Rosamund ... (Wikipedia)
George
by Alex Gino
George is a transgender fourth-grader who wants to play Charlotte in the school play. A heartwarming story about identity and acceptance.
George by Alex Gino follows Melissa, a transgender girl who her family, and the rest of the world view as George. Melissa is in the fourth grade. Her class is about to begin their production of ... (Wikipedia)
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
Two female spies' harrowing mission during WWII and the secrets they discover.
In 1943 Nazi-occupied France, a British Lysander spy plane crashes in the fictional town of Ormaie. On board are two best friends, a pilot (Maddie, code name: Kittyhawk) and a spy (Julie, code name: ... (Wikipedia)
A Study in Charlotte
by Brittany Cavallaro
The descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, Charlotte and Jamie, team up to solve a murder at their boarding school.
The first book in a witty, suspenseful new series about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This clever page-turner will appeal to fans of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Black-Eyed Susans
by Julia Heaberlin
A woman's quest for justice when she is the sole survivor of a serial killer.
For fans of Laura Lippman and Gillian Flynn comes an electrifying novel of stunning psychological suspense. I am the star of screaming headlines and campfire ghost stories. I am one of the four ... (Goodreads)
Chalice
by Robin McKinley
A young woman becomes the new Chalice, responsible for maintaining the land's balance and healing the damaged Master.
Chalice is welcoming a new Master. The Chalice must be the first to greet the new Master. The reason for a new Master is that the old one, and the former Chalice, died in a fire, which was caused by ... (Wikipedia)
Reservoir 13
by Jon McGregor
A village's search for the truth behind a young girl's disappearance, uncovering secrets along the way.
Midwinter in an English village. A teenage girl has gone missing. Everyone is called upon to join the search. The villagers fan out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks and a crowd of ... (Goodreads)
The Rest of Us Just Live Here
by Patrick Ness
A story of a group of normal teens in an extraordinary world of superheroes.
Six starred reviews! A bold and irreverent YA novel that powerfully reminds us that there are many different types of remarkable,, The Rest of Just Live Here, is from novelist Patrick Ness, author of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Half Bad
by Sally Green
Nathan, a half-code witch, is hunted by the Council of White Witches. He must find his father, the most dangerous Black Witch, to survive.
Half Bad is set in modern-day Europe, mainly in Britain, where witches and humans (fains) live together. There are two primary types of witches: Black (generally oppressed and written off as evil) ... (Wikipedia)
Three Dark Crowns
by Kendare Blake
Three sisters compete for the throne, each possessing a deadly power.
When kingdom come, there will be one. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. ... (Goodreads)
The Girls in the Garden
by Lisa Jewell
Unraveling a dark mystery behind a seemingly-perfect family in a quiet suburban setting.
One of, People,’s,, Glamour,’s, and, BuzzFeed,’s Best Reads of Summer, from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Then She Was Gone, “Jewell expertly builds suspense by piling up domestic ... (Barnes & Noble)
Season of Mists
by Neil Gaiman
A supernatural journey through various mythologies and realms, a quest to reclaim a lost soul.
This collection begins with an Endless family meeting, wherein Desire taunts Morpheus about his intolerant treatment of a former lover, the African queen 'Nada' ("Nada" is "Nothing" in Spanish ), ... (Wikipedia)
Saga, Volume 8
by Brian K. Vaughan
A family saga of love, loss and survival in a war-torn intergalactic universe.
Each issue of Saga is titled with a numerical Chapter, such as "Chapter 1" for the debut issue. Every six chapters comprise a story arc designated as a "Volume" and are reprinted as trade paperbacks. ... (Wikipedia)
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
by Angela Carter
A collection of subversive, darkly fantastical tales exploring the power of femininity.
Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural ... (Goodreads)
Men at Arms
by Terry Pratchett
A group of misfits join forces to save a kingdom from a sinister plot.
Edward d'Eath, an Assassin and son of a down-and-out noble family, becomes convinced that the restoration of the Ankh-Morpork monarchy will solve the social change in the city which he blames for his ... (Wikipedia)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan
A young man's exploration of an unusual bookstore, unlocking a world of secrets.
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, but after a few days on the job, Clay ... (Goodreads)
