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Island of Silence
by Lisa McMann
Second book in the "Unwanteds" series. Alex and his friends journey to a hidden island to rescue a magical creature.
The second book in the middle-grade dystopian fantasy series that, Kirkus Reviews, calls “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter,” by, New York Times, bestselling author Lisa McMann. Following the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann
In a dystopian society, children are divided into Wanted and Unwanted. The Unwanteds are sent to their deaths, but they discover a magical world.
When Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more ... (Goodreads)
The Blood of Olympus
by Rick Riordan
Final battle of the demigods of ancient Greece, uniting to prevent the apocalypse.
After the events of the previous novel , Jason, Piper, and Annabeth disguise themselves with Hazel's Mist to infiltrate Odysseus ' home in Ithaca , where Gaea's resurrected souls are gathering. They ... (Wikipedia)
The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
A quest to save the world from the evil forces of chaos and prevent an apocalypse.
Sadie and Carter Kane must find the three scrolls of the Book of Ra, to wake the sun god Ra from his sleep, and stop Apophis, the serpent of chaos, from destroying the world. The first scroll is ... (Wikipedia)
The Serpent's Shadow
by Rick Riordan
A thrilling adventure of gods and monsters, as the main characters fight to save the world.
This book begins six months after the events of the preceding novel, when Carter Kane and Sadie Kane travel to the 51st nome, Dallas, with their initiates and meet J.D. Grissom, the leader of the ... (Wikipedia)
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
by Brandon Mull
A group of four kids travel to a magical world full of dragons to save it from disaster.
Just before Christmas break, Kendra is kidnapped by a member of the Society of the Evening Star and replaced by a Stingbulb (a plant that, once it stings you, will grow into a perfect replica of you, ... (Wikipedia)
Keys to the Demon Prison
by Brandon Mull
The final battle between good and evil unfolds as Kendra and Seth race to stop the demon king from escaping his prison and destroying the world.
Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn continue to take the last possible steps to safeguard the keys and locks placed on Zzyzx. Graulas asks Seth to recover the Sands of Sanctity to ease his ... (Wikipedia)
Rise of the Evening Star
by Brandon Mull
A coming-of-age adventure of a teenage girl, who discovers powerful magic and must save her world.
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother Seth find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three ... (Goodreads)
Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
A teenage girl wins the lottery and must navigate newfound wealth and its impact on her relationships.
Let luck find you. Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth ... (Goodreads)
The Forgotten Warrior
by Erin Hunter
A young cat must navigate the complex politics of rival clans to uncover the truth about his past and save his home.
With a divided StarClan driving a treacherous rift between the four warrior Clans, the spirits of the Dark Forest are gaining strength. Ivypool's role as a spy becomes more dangerous with each ... (Goodreads)
Taken
by Erin Bowman
In a dystopian society, Gray Weathersby must navigate a dangerous world to rescue his kidnapped brother.
Fans of Incarceron by Catherine Fisher and Variant by Robison Wells won't want to miss this magnetic first book in a gripping dystopian sci-fi series. Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cardboard
by Doug TenNapel
A boy creates a magical cardboard box that brings his drawings to life, but soon discovers the consequences of his actions.
When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. ... (Goodreads)
Tales From the Hood
by Michael Buckley
A collection of spooky and humorous stories about monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures.
The Big Bad Wolf is on trial, and it’s up to the Sisters Grimm to prove his innocence in the sixth adventure in the beloved, New York Times, bestselling fantasy series In Ferryport Landing, everyone ... (Barnes & Noble)
Book Scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
A book-loving girl and her new friend solve puzzles to uncover hidden books and a literary mystery.
A, New York Times, bestseller! For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator ... (Barnes & Noble)
Atlantia
by Ally Condie
In a world where people live either above or below the sea, two sisters must choose between family and freedom.
The story begins when Rio attends the ceremony of the Divide. Rio wants to go aboveground, or where there are sun and air, initially, but she has promised her Below-loving twin sister, Bay, to remain ... (Wikipedia)
Once Upon a Crime
by Michael Buckley
A group of fairy tale characters must solve a mystery to clear their names and avoid being punished for a crime they didn't commit.
Henry and Veronica Grimm are still under a sleeping spell and Puck, their fairy friend, is terribly sick after being attacked by the Jabberwocky. Puck is rapidly running out of time so Granny Relda, ... (Wikipedia)
Battle of the Ampere
by Richard Paul Evans
Michael and his friends continue their quest to save the world from a deadly virus, facing new challenges and enemies along the way.
The hair-raising action continues for Michael Vey in this charged third installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Michael, Taylor, Ostin and the rest of the Electroclan have destroyed ... (Barnes & Noble)
Gone
by Lisa McMann
A teenage boy wakes up one day to find that everyone over the age of 15 has disappeared. Chaos ensues as he and other kids struggle to survive.
Things should be great for Janie—she has graduated from high school and is spending her summer with Cabel, the guy she’s totally in love with. But deep down she’s panicking about how she’s going to ... (Barnes & Noble)
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 Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
by Chris Van Allsburg
A collection of short stories inspired by the mysterious illustrations of Harris Burdick. Each story is unique and captivating.
Who is Harris Burdick? For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories ... (Goodreads)
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)
One
by Sarah Crossan
A teenage girl, separated from her twin, navigates a dystopian world in search of freedom.
Grace and Tippi. Tippi and Grace. Two sisters. Two hearts. Two dreams. Two lives. But one body. Grace and Tippi are conjoined twins, joined at the waist, defying the odds of survival for sixteen ... (Goodreads)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
by James Patterson
Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious journey through middle school, breaking every rule in the book to make it more bearable.
Rafe is bored at Hills Village Middle School with sixth grade at first, but he and his friend Leonardo the Silent invent "Operation R.A.F.E." (stands for "rules aren't for everyone"), a challenge to ... (Wikipedia)
Rise of the Elgen
by Richard Paul Evans
Michael and the Electroclan must stop the Elgen from taking over the world with their advanced technology.
After forcing Hatch to flee the Elgen Academy in Pasadena , the Electroclan, led by Michael, escapes back to Idaho where Elgen guards are waiting to recapture them. When they try to hide out at ... (Wikipedia)
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)
The Future of Us
by Jay Asher
Teenagers explore the possibilities of the future, based on choices they make in the present.
Josh and Emma are about to discover themselves—fifteen years in the future. It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long—at least, up ... (Wikipedia)
The Dragon Heir
by Cinda Williams Chima
A young wizard must navigate a world of magic, politics, and power struggles to claim his rightful place as the Dragon Heir.
The covenant that was meant to keep the wizard wars at bay has been stolen, and the sanctuary of Trinity must prepare for attack. Seph monitors the Weirwalls, while Jack and Ellen train their army of ... (Goodreads)
Deep Blue
by Jennifer Donnelly
Haunted by tragedy, a talented musician struggles to find her voice and purpose in life. A journey of self-discovery and healing.
Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe. When Serafina, a mermaid ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict
by Trenton Lee Stewart
An orphaned boy unravels a mystery with the help of an unusual group of friends.
Nicholas Benedict, a nine-year-old orphan and genius, moves to the Rothschild Manor orphanage after being removed from his previous orphanage, Littleview, because of his narcolepsy , a condition that ... (Wikipedia)
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version
by Philip Pullman
Classic tales of magical heroes and heroines, reimagined in a modern setting.
Two hundred years ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales. Now, at a veritable fairy-tale moment—witness the popular television shows Grimm and Once ... (Goodreads)
