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The Secret of the Old Clock
by Carolyn Keene
A teenage girl uses her sleuthing skills to solve a decades-old mystery.
Nancy, unaided, seeks to find a missing will. To the surprise of many, the Topham family will inherit wealthy Josiah Crowley's fortune, instead of deserving relatives and friends who were promised ... (Goodreads)
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
by Carolyn Keene
A young girl investigates a mysterious inheritance and discovers secrets of a criminal organization.
Teenage detective Nancy Drew finds herself in danger when she sets out to track a jewel thief. ... (Goodreads)
The Clue in the Diary
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew attempts to solve a mystery involving a missing diamond and a cryptic diary.
Nancy and her friends witness an explosion and the burning of a beautiful country mansion. Fearing its occupants may be trapped in the blazing building, they rush to the rescue–and unexpectedly find ... (Goodreads)
Surprise Island
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Two orphaned siblings explore the wonders of the natural world on a remote island.
The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize ... (Barnes & Noble)
These Happy Golden Years
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.
As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)
Fudge-a-Mania
by Judy Blume
A humorous take on family dynamics as siblings battle for their parents' attention.
Peter Hatcher is horrified to learn of his family's plans to spend summer in a vacation home alongside the Tubmans, the family of his archrival, Sheila Tubman, located in Southwest Harbor, Maine . On ... (Wikipedia)
Bloodline
by Sidney Sheldon
An investigative journalist discovers a hidden family secret that leads to a global conspiracy.
Roffe and Sons is a family firm, an international empire filled with desperate, cash-hungry family members. The family consists of It is clear that everyone in the family is in need of money. The ... (Wikipedia)
Best Friends for Never
by Lisi Harrison
Two former best friends compete for popularity in a new school, leading to betrayal and drama.
In the second book starring Westchester County's most privileged middle schoolers, the Clique declares Massie a hero for hosting the first boy/girl Halloween party of 8th grade. Massie's already ... (Goodreads)
Magic and Other Misdemeanors
by Michael Buckley
The Sisters Grimm must solve a mystery involving the disappearance of fairy tale characters from a magical town.
The Sisters Grimm set out to catch a thief in this fifth adventure in the beloved, New York Times, bestselling fantasy series In this latest adventure, intrepid fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Christmas List
by Richard Paul Evans
A woman writes a Christmas list of her desires, but it falls into the hands of others, leading to unexpected results.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. Dear Reader, When I was in seventh grade, my English teacher, Mrs. Johnson, gave ... (Goodreads)
Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine
A tale of self-discovery, as a young girl learns to embrace her true beauty.
In the kingdom of Ayortha, who is the fairest of them all? Certainly not Aza. She is thoroughly convinced that she is ugly. What she may lack in looks, though, she makes up for with a kind heart, and ... (Goodreads)
The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney
A middle schooler's misadventures as he navigates the ups and downs of growing up.
Greg recalls several anecdotes from the time of his conception to his preschool years, notable ones include how his mother read to him before bed, how his parents’ excessive kissing supposedly led to ... (Wikipedia)
The Tower Treasure
by Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy Boys investigate the theft of valuable artifacts from a tower, uncovering a web of deceit and danger.
The story begins with Frank and Joe Hardy barely avoiding being hit by a speeding driver, who they notice has bright red hair. Later, this same red-haired driver attempts a ferry boat ticket office ... (Wikipedia)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
An epic fantasy adventure across the seas, encountering magical creatures and lands.
The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund , are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older brother, Peter , is studying for an exam with Professor Kirke , and their ... (Wikipedia)
Gossamer
by Lois Lowry
A young girl's journey to discover the power of hope in her world of sorrow and despair.
The book's omniscient point of view, Littlest One, affectionately called Littlest, is out on a dark night. As she and her mentor, Fastidious, stealthily sneak into a woman and her dog's home and ... (Wikipedia)
The Julius House
by Charlaine Harris
A woman discovers secrets about her new home, uncovering a mysterious past.
Author of the books that inspired, True Blood, on HBO and, Midnight, Texas, on NBC Aurora Teagarden is happily preparing for her wedding to dashing business executive Martin Bartell. As a wedding ... (Barnes & Noble)
Only the Good Spy Young
by Ally Carter
A teenage girl's mission to save her friends and foil a terrorist plot.
When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn’t know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her ... (Goodreads)
Shall We Tell the President?
by Jeffrey Archer
A thrilling political espionage story of a possible assassination attempt on the President of the United States.
A Greek man, Angelo Casefikis, enters a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg demanding to speak to the FBI. Nick Stamos, the head of the Washington field office, tasks agents Mark Andrews and ... (Wikipedia)
The Problem Child
by Michael Buckley
The third book in the "Sisters Grimm" series, where Sabrina and Daphne confront their biggest challenge yet.
Sabrina is confronted by a mentally challenged girl who has kidnapped her parents (who may be the person mentioned in the title) and a vicious monster, continues to fight when Puck comes to save her ... (Wikipedia)
A Bad Case of Stripes
by David Shannon
Camilla loves lima beans but is afraid of being different. She wakes up one day covered in stripes and learns to embrace her uniqueness.
The main character is a girl named Camilla Cream who secretly loves lima beans but doesn't want to eat them because her friends dislike them and she wants to be just like them. One day she wakes up ... (Wikipedia)
The Quilter's Apprentice
by Jennifer Chiaverini
An inspiring story of a woman finding her calling in quilting and the friendships she forms along the way.
After moving with her husband, Matt, to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure struggles to find a fulfilling job. In the meantime, she agrees to help seventy-five-year-old ... (Goodreads)
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
by Ally Carter
An adventurous teenage spy embarks on a dangerous mission to uncover secrets.
Cammie Morgan is back, and it's clear that her life hasn't calmed down since the events of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You . At first, giddy anticipation is in the air. ... (Goodreads)
Strawberry Girl
by Lois Lenski
A young girl and her family face the challenges of living on a rural farm in the 1940s.
The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries – big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida ... (Goodreads)
Anne of Avonlea
by L.M. Montgomery
A young girl's coming-of-age in rural Prince Edward Island, full of adventures and misadventures.
Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert, who is teaching at the nearby White Sands School. The book ... (Wikipedia)
Jo's Boys
by Louisa May Alcott
A heart-warming story of a teacher's impact on her students, and how they overcome obstacles in life.
Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo’s Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo remains at the center of the tale, surrounded ... (Goodreads)
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice
by Curtis Sittenfeld
A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's classic novel, exploring love, family, and societal expectations in modern-day Cincinnati.
Liz is a magazine writer in her thirties; her older sister Jane is a yoga instructor. They both live in New York City. Their father has a health scare and they return to their childhood home in ... (Wikipedia)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
by Ally Carter
Cammie Morgan attends a school for spies, but falls in love with a normal boy. She must choose between love and her spy life.
A young spy, Cammie Morgan, falls in love with a boy, Josh, but cannot reveal the truth about herself to him. This caused misunderstandings later on and they broke up in tears. In the end, Josh finds ... (Wikipedia)
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
by Teddy Slater
A powerful story of bravery and self-sacrifice, in which a young woman falls in love with a Beast.
Come be our guest in the Beast’s castle where teapots talk, spoons dance, and beautiful Belle discovers that things are never quite as they seem. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is retold in the ... (Goodreads)
The Last Don
by Mario Puzo
The aging Don of a powerful Mafia family navigates the dangerous world of organized crime, while his heirs battle for control.
The last plan of Don Domenico Clericuzio, an aging Mafia boss, is to eventually have his family enter the legitimate world and assimilate into American society. Twenty-five years later, his grandson ... (Wikipedia)
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Four gifted children embark on a dangerous mission to save the world from a mysterious villain.
After the events of the previous book, Mr. Benedict, and the children's parents, plan to bring the children back together for another adventure using their teamwork, skills, and intelligence. When ... (Wikipedia)
