Recommendations based on Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deepby Liz Kessler

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  1. The Tail of Emily Windsnap

    by Liz Kessler
    Emily discovers she is a mermaid and sets out to find her missing father. Along the way, she uncovers secrets about her past and her true identity.

    The, New York Times, best-selling series With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Let's Pretend This Never Happened

    by Jim Benton
    A humorous memoir of the author's bizarre and awkward childhood experiences.

    Read the hilarious, candid, (and sometimes not-so-nice,) diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. School was okay today. ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Frog Princess

    by E.D. Baker
    A young princess is turned into a frog and must find a way to break the spell. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of love and friendship.

    Princess Emeralda a.ka. Emma isn't exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is more like a donkey's bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does not like Prince Jorge, whom her ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Sword Thief

    by Peter Lerangis
    Dan and Amy Cahill race against time to find a stolen sword that could change history. The fate of the world is at stake.

    Ian and Natalie Kabra steal Amy and Dan Cahill's boarding pass in Venice airport, their au pair, Nellie Gomez, is already on the plane. Amy and Dan are then forced to team up with Alistair Oh, their ... (Wikipedia)

  5. No Talking

    by Andrew Clements
    Fifth graders embark on a no-talking contest, challenging authority and discovering the power of words.

    "You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and ... (Goodreads)

  6. The School for Good and Evil

    by Soman Chainani
    Two friends struggle to survive a magical school, where fairy tales come to life.

    The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern ... (Goodreads)

  7. Heartless

    by Marissa Meyer
    A reimagined origin story of the Queen of Hearts, exploring the power of choice and consequence.

    From Marissa Meyer, the #1, New York Times,–bestselling story of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Demigod Files

    by Rick Riordan
    A collection of adventures with demigods, exploring the world of Greek mythology.

    How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Two Princesses of Bamarre

    by Gail Carson Levine
    A brave princess embarks on a perilous journey to save her beloved sister from an evil curse.

    Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other. Bamarre is plagued by a fatal disease called the Gray Death, which has ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Bratfest at Tiffany's

    by Lisi Harrison
    The Pretty Committee is back for a summer of drama and fashion at the exclusive Tiffany's resort. But will their friendship survive the competition?

    Massie Block: The Briarwood boys have invaded OCD and are taking over everything. Worse, the soccer boys have become so popular that the Pretty Committee's alpha status is in serious jeopardy. So ... (Goodreads)

  11. Dragon's Breath

    by E.D. Baker
    Princess Emma embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from a dragon's curse. Along the way, she discovers her own strength and courage.

    Emma and Eadric have no sooner turned back into humans (from being frogs) than Emma's mother is in a panic, Aunt Grassina is distracted because she's found her true love turned into an otter, and ... (Goodreads)

  12. When You're Back

    by Abbi Glines
    A soldier returns home to his wife and child, but struggles to adjust to civilian life and keep his family together.

    From #1, New York Times, bestselling author, Abbi Glines, comes the next new adult novel in her beloved, Rosemary Beach, series, which continues the story of Mase and Reese from, When I’m Gone,. She ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Flame of Olympus

    by Kate O'Hearn
    A young girl discovers a winged horse and embarks on a quest to save the gods of Olympus from an evil force.

    A young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy. When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life ... (Goodreads)

  14. Once Upon a Curse

    by E.D. Baker
    A retelling of classic fairy tales with a twist, where the princesses are the ones who save the day.

    Many years ago a slighted fairy placed a curse on a beautiful young princess–a curse that caused her and all her female descendants to turn into mean, ugly witches if they ever touched a flower after ... (Goodreads)

  15. Half-Moon Investigations

    by Eoin Colfer
    Fletcher Moon, a twelve-year-old private detective, investigates a crime at his school and uncovers a web of lies and deceit.

    Fletcher Moon (often called "Half-Moon" due to his short stature) is a natural born investigator. Knowing this, April, a girl from his school comes to him for help in finding a lock of hair that she ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

    by April Genevieve Tucholke
    Haunted mansion, mysterious stranger, and a devilish bargain. A thrilling gothic tale of love, danger, and dark secrets.

    A gothic thriller romance, set against a creepy summer backdrop.,Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town . . . until River comes along. River rents the guesthouse ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. Princess Academy

    by Shannon Hale
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery and empowerment, finding her own strength and potential.

    Miri is a fourteen-year-old girl from Mount Eskel, an isolated territory of Danland, who has never been allowed to work with the rest of the villagers in the quarry that keeps the community alive. ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Noggin

    by John Corey Whaley
    After dying of cancer, Travis Coates' head is cryogenically frozen and then attached to a new body five years later.

    2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Travis Coates has a good head…on someone else’s shoulders. A touching, hilarious “tour de force of imagination and empathy” ( Booklist , starred review) from John ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. 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)

  20. Tears of a Tiger

    by Sharon M. Draper
    After a fatal car accident, a high school basketball star struggles with guilt, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

    After a car accident kills Robert, Andy's best friend and teammate on the Hazelwood High Tigers, Andy doesn't know if he can go on. He's consumed with guilt for driving the night of the accident ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Grimm Legacy

    by Polly Shulman
    A teenage girl lands a job at the New York Circulating Material Repository, where she discovers magical objects and a dangerous plot.

    Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library - a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the librarians lock away powerful ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Lonely Hearts Club

    by Elizabeth Eulberg
    Fed up with boys, Penny starts a club for girls to focus on themselves. But love finds a way in.

    Love is all you need... or is it? Penny's about to find out in this wonderful debut. Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Golden Son

    by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
    An Indian doctor in the US struggles to balance his traditional values with his new life, as he faces love, loss, and ethical dilemmas.

    The first of his family to go to college, Anil Patel, the golden son, carries the weight of tradition and his family’s expectations when he leaves his tiny Indian village to begin a medical residency ... (Goodreads)

  24. Midwinterblood

    by Marcus Sedgwick
    A cycle of seven stories spanning centuries, all connected by a mysterious island and a love that transcends time.

    Have you ever had the feeling that you've lived another life? Been somewhere that has felt totally familiar, even though you've never been there before, or felt that you know someone well, even ... (Goodreads)

  25. Mr. Popper's Penguins

    by Richard Atwater
    A house painter dreams of exploring the Antarctic and receives a penguin as a gift, leading to a hilarious and chaotic adventure.

    Mr. Popper is a house painter of modest means, living with his wife and two children (Bill and Janie) in the small town of Stillwater, Minnesota . He has a happy life, however, he is also a restless ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Once Upon a Marigold

    by Jean Ferris
    A young man falls in love with a princess and communicates with her through a tin can telephone. A whimsical fairy tale with a touch of humor.

    Who knew love could be so amazing—and stupefying? Not Christian. He was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Last Ever After

    by Soman Chainani
    The final book in the "School for Good and Evil" series, where Agatha and Sophie must confront their destinies and make a choice between love and power.

    In the epic next chapter of Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling series, The School for Good and Evil, everything old is new again as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Westing Game

    by Ellen Raskin
    A mysterious game of wit and skill, with a fortune as the prize.

    BE CLASSIC with, The Westing Game, introduced by, New York Times, bestselling author Mac Barnett. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Siren

    by Kiera Cass
    A siren falls in love with a human prince and must choose between her duty to her kind and her love for him.

    #1 New York Times bestseller A sweeping stand-alone fantasy romance from Kiera Cass, author of the beloved, bestselling Selection series. Kahlen is a Siren—bound to serve the Ocean by luring humans ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. The Mother-Daughter Book Club

    by Heather Vogel Frederick
    Four girls and their mothers form a book club, navigating friendship, family, and growing up together.

    In the first book in the series, The Mother-Daughter Book Club, the book club is formed by the mothers while all of the girls are in sixth grade. They become friends over the course of it and help ... (Wikipedia)