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Since her 9-year-old sister Sophie died, Corrine refuses to touch anyone. She won’t risk killing someone else. After all, her blinding, indigo-electric touch was what killed Sophie. Her...
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Sasha thought the existence of parallel worlds was a figment of her physicist grandfather’s imagination, but then she finds herself trapped in one! Deceived into believing she was coming...
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Lara’s dream is to inherit her family’s tradition of breeding borzoi dogs worthy of the Tsar. She understands the dogs and feels a special connection to them. However, when her mother...
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Hatley, Arizona is a mining town and the copper has all been mined. When the mine closes, the school will also close because people will leave Hatley. So this is the final year of the...
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Everyone in Hope’s village is good at inventing. They need to be good at it since the bombs destroyed everything 40 years earlier. Unfortunately, Hope is not good at inventing; in fact...
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Kami Glass thought breaking her link with handsome, newcomer Jared Lynburn could put Sorry-in –the-Vale out of harm’s way. Boy, was she wrong. Now, Jared’s magic is watered down and...
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The streets of London are tough for thirteen-year-old Eel, an orphan who spends his days scavenging the filthy Thames River for anything he can sell for a few coins. He thinks his great...
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Max’s parents are actors and when they receive an offer to travel to India to perform for the Maharajah, the family immediately makes a plan for the voyage. However, for some unknown...
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Cruises are supposed to be relaxing trips where you eat amazing food and visit exotic locations, right? Wrong. Leave it to Sammy and Marissa to get mixed up in the drama surrounding...
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Holly, Corey, and Savitri take on the streets of Chicago as only freerunners can, but the dangerous streets hold danger and death. When Corey is gunned down and Holly nearly dies, dreams...
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No one believes Wyatt Parker is about to start high school. He’s on the small side and getting picked on by the school bully. Girls certainly won’t give him the time of day What’s...
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David was just a young boy on that fateful day ten years ago when the world changed. When Epics, with their super-human powers, began to use those powers to rule. And one Epic named Steelheart...
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Complicated relationships and the start of young love form a story you will not soon forget. Ghosts of the past, those who have died of AIDS, watch with a mixture of awe and wistfulness...
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Only three months from the end of the world remain, and teens Lyla, Will, Brian and Marie train daily to protect their community from the outsiders who surround them. Disobey the rules...
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The three stories in this book are sure to curl your hair and send shivers up your spine. Maybe Lorne did die as a result of bullies beating him up repeatedly, and maybe he is returning...
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Kate Poole knows ghosts don’t exist. She’s played a spirit each night in Mrs. Martineau’s charade of a séance since she was 12. Now 14, the white make-up is wreaking havoc with her...
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Life is about as perfect as it can get for Lane Cisco. She is starting her first year at Rio Chama Middle School and has just been chosen as one of the sixth grade class captains. Why...
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King Keldec rules the land of Alban and brutally works to destroy all who possess magical powers. He conducts seasonal sweeps of Alban’s villages to weed out those with powers. Neryn...
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This fairy tale for modern teens begins with the blind Princess Isra of the Smooth Skins. Her fate, to be sacrificed, promises to keep the city of Yuan prosperous. Gem, her captured...
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After the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montagues continue their senseless feud. Prince Escalus decides to take matters into his own hands and arranges a marriage...
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It’s summer. And Delany Collins is finally used to her new life in California. She has a boyfriend, found out that her dad isn’t half bad, and has gotten used to being a fairy godmother....
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Zoe and Ian are visiting their Granddad in Tenby, Wales when they discover an unusual glass puzzle. Putting it together transports them to another dimension inadvertently releasing evil...
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In just 56 days, the BluStar plague has decimated the population of the world. Nadia and her little brother Rabbit are two of the few people who have survived, thanks to a secret vaccination...
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Jason’s world has been destroyed by the Corporate America chemical plant in town. Toxic waste, giant trash dumps, chemicals of unknown origin spilling into the water…all of it poisoning...
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Soren lives in the United States of Asgard, a modern country populated by Norsemen who descend from Odin. Soren Bearskin hates the berserker blood that lives in his veins. It was that...
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Ana awakens on a deserted alien planet knowing only her name. Her body knows how to maneuver and operate the technology, but she only has fleeting memories of a past life. Terrified...
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The novel is set in the Belle Époque period in Paris, France; a forty year span of peace and prosperity. It is in this setting that Maude Pinchon, a girl from the French countryside, flees...
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Jeremy Johnson Johnson’s life has always been tough, but he became an outcast in his small town when he started hearing strange voices in his head. No one knows that Jeremy has a ghost-buddy,...
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High school track star Ben is leaving behind everything he knows in a week. His small town of Gypsum, Nevada which is shutting down now that the factory closed. His two best friends, Hog...
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Throwing together a gourmet meal for 50 people is a piece of cake for 16-year-old Olivia. Keeping the three men in her life, dads Bell and Enrique and brother, Jeremy, on an even keel is...
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These are the top 10 reasons Cheesie is running:
He is running from the “F” Mrs. Wikowitz just gave him for not completing her assignment exactly like she said....
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Memphis, Tennessee, summer 1959. A soon-to-be seventh grade boy agrees to take over his friend Rat’s paper route for a month. And what an adventure our unnamed hero has. First, you must...
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Abner agrees to dress up as a town historical figure and lead the annual parade. And then he realizes he's going to have to give a speech. Abner is afraid of speaking in public and surely...
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Janni Lee Simner’s dark, fantastical world of faerie returns in the final book of the Bones of Faerie Trilogy. Though Liza has brought spring back to the human world, she hasn't been able...
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After the events of Daughter of the Centaurs, Malora has finally made her home on Mount Kheiron, surrounded by true friends and the herd of horses that have become her family. The only thing...
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James just wants to belong somewhere. And it doesn’t seem to be with his mom and her abusive boyfriend, Ron. His brother, Louis, walked out two years ago leaving 13-year-old James behind....
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Young girls from affluent families have been disappearing off the streets of Paris at an alarming rate. So, when Ingrid Waverly and her sister, Gabby, accompanying their mother to the ruins...
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When Kevin Spencer decides to run for school president to impress Tina, he has no idea how much of his time and brain will be required to win. First, he has to...
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Alice Miranda is at it again; winning the hearts of the outcasts and saving the day. In her newest adventure, the girls at the Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy and the boys at the...
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Arie, Eden, and Ciana all face turning points in their lives. With an unexpected inheritance, Ciana convinces her best friends to escape to Tuscany for a desperately needed vacation. ...
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Daisy Goodnight arrives at the scene of a murdered bodyguard to communicate with the spirit of the dead, but she soon discovers that the girl he protected, a college student named Alexis,...
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Sixth grader Julian Twerski is known for two things he can be proud of: he’s the fastest kid at PS 23 and he’s really smart. However, things are about to change. There’s a new fifth...
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Odessa Green-Light’s life isn’t going exactly how she wants. Her parents are divorced, and they just moved to a new house. Even though her mom lets her move into the attic, Odessa...
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Poor Alvin! Misunderstandings abound in Alvin’s latest adventures as he faces daunting life events that test his nerves. Alvin’s mom is expecting a baby and when he shows “sympathetic”...
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Mountains Beyond Mountains introduces Dr. Paul Farmer, a remarkable man who spends his time treating the illnesses of the poor and disenfranchised. Working in impossible circumstances,...
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Have you ever wondered where Rumpelstiltskin came from? Or who his parents were? Or how he acquired the magic to turn straw into gold? Rump’s story begins when he is living with his grandmother...
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For Catholic School girls, Faye and her friends Caroline and Gillian are mean. Their current scheme involves going uptown and mugging former film star, Evelyn Rider. The girls don’t anticipate...
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To junior Dylan Jones, finding classmate Hector Maldonado’s body in a dumpster seems to be the answer to his prayers. At first he’s the talk of the school, and it certainly gives him...
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The intoxicating Calder returns to complicate Lily’s life, and this time he even manages to involve her dad. With the startling news that her father is also a merman, Calder sets out...
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When her father dies, red-haired Sophia leaps at the chance to live a life of ease and luxury with her mysterious guardian, Bernard de Cressac. Beautiful dresses, pampering, horses, and...
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After being “discovered,” Margaret leaves the safety of her home in Pasadena and the snobby finishing school she attends for the glitz of Hollywood. She arrives an innocent hopeful,...
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Lenny loves baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies is his favorite team. Lenny and his two best friends have a fun summer planned of riding their bikes, hanging out and watching the Phillies...
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In Heart of Glass, the sequel to Sasha Gould’s Cross My Heart set in 16th century Venice, Laura della Scala’s life has changed drastically for the better since she discovered her sister’s...
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Tom Bouchard occupied his time with three things: soccer, school and girls. Not necessarily in that order. Senior year was going to be sweet for Tom and his best friend Donnie. But when...
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After her mother dies, 17-year-old Delia McGovern is shuffled from foster home to foster home until she decides to take her future into her own hands by finding her mother’s past. A few...
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Aoife knows that as a changeling, part human and part fae, she could stay forever in the Thorn Land, but her broken heart mourns for the love of her life, Dean. When Nerissa, her mother,...
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Murder. It is the only way to survive in the city of Kersh. Only those who kill their “Alts," the one who looks just like you, can live to have a life as a “Complete." West Grayer...
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Orphan. Outcast. Freak. Bee is all of those things. She is taunted by almost everyone because of the birthmark on her face. There are no options for a home or family. She has lived her entire...
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After their parents are killed in an accident, Jayna and her brother, Rob, make a life for themselves as best they can. Then, Rob is called to the Pacific to fight in World War II, and...
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Seniors must write about a tragedy for their required English paper at Irving High School. The first day on campus, Duncan arrives to find a stack of CD’s and a note left to him...
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In the allegorical style of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne paints a lighter, yet Roald Dahlesque tale of a unique boy – much to his parent’s dismay. The Brocket’s...
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Eve Edward's third installment of the Lacy Chronicles reintroduces the youngest Lacy brother, Kit Turner, now a player in Will Shakespeare’s company. When he is thrown together with...
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It started with a midnight phone call. An obscene one – sort of. And continued to develop into, well, if not exactly a love story, a secret friendship. When the high school jock Biff...
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Amelia, at the tender age of fifteen, crushes deeply over Chris, an older guy of twenty-one. A six-year age difference does not seem that it should matter that much, but it does. As...
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Tom Harding thinks he has a normal life with his normal parents who run a normal deli. Until one morning, he discovers that not only is his dad a fairy, but he has also been accused of...
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Kate Grable looks forward to her stint with Future Doctors of America and hopes to intern with a surgeon. After successfully finding a cure for the zombie virus, she finds herself assigned...
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Visiting Cutter’s grave is the only time Tate Brooks feels peace. At home, his younger brother, Indy, and his father are at war. Under the Bridge with his skating crew, Hole in the Wall,...
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After the sudden death of her brother, Scarlett’s family seems to fall apart as they deal with their grief. Scarlett herself withdraws from her friends and finds solace in starving herself...
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Fifteen-year-old Fitzgerald (Fitz) has a hole in his life. He lives with, loves and respects his single mom, but he can’t let go of wondering who his dad is or why he’s not part of Fitz’s...
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Some things in life can be planned and predicted: what to wear, which sports to play, which classes to take, where to go to college. Other decisions, like who you’re going to fall in love...
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Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in? Like you are different from everyone else? Blue knows exactly how that feels. Abandoned when she was two days old in an old flower pot, Blue...
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In the sizzling sequel to Juliet Immortal, Romeo--known for his ruthless ways--is finally given the chance to redeem himself. In order to do so, he'll need to travel a short ways back...
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The seven students that had a special fifth-grade year with Mr. Terupt are granted the rare chance to spend another one with beloved teacher before they move on and graduate from elementary...
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After her Grandma Winnie's death, Sarah finds herself forced to spend the summer at the old woman's house while her parents attempt to fix the place up enough to sell it. But, for Sarah,...
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Readers will once again find the city of Jewel in peril--this time held by the evil Fugleman and his Blessed Guardians. Not to mention, of course, a small army of mercenaries. Goldie...
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Ani and her mother sell sardines for a living while her father is off fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Her mother is distant and harsh and Ani has no friends since the kids at school...
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To discover how to heal, first Emery has to break out of the hospital, where doctors, including her neurologist father, have been studying her like a lab rat. Her situation hasn’t always...
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Eleven years separate Caro Mitchell and her older sister, but really, Hannah might as well be dead. Caro even claimed she was back in grade school. It was too embarrassing to tell people...
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Velveteen Monroe is dead. Kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by a serial killer named Bonesaw, Velvet lands in Purgatory. There she works as part of the Salvage team, where she helps...
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Alex seems to have everything financially, but she and her younger sister Thea struggle to find their place in the world. Alex hides an embarrassingly awful secret and tries to maintain...
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Aria Rose belongs to a politically-famous family and finds herself engaged to the son of a rival political family. Unfortunately, she has no memory of him or the many secret meetings they...
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Clare Knight and her mom move back to Winston, California where a murder and a disappearance haunt the town. Clare works with vintage clothes to restyle them. As she touches them the...
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King Keldec terrorizes the land of Alban with his cruel Enforcers who sweep the land cleansing the settlements of any associated with the magic of the fey. Neryn, a penniless orphan, possesses...
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After her father’s death in New Zealand, Freya, her mom and sister move to Canada where everything is different. Freya cannot get enough sleep, food, or TV. The new kid at school,...
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Escaping to England when their home on a remote island was attacked by the Nazis, the Montmaray family dodges bombs, endures blackouts, experiences rationing, and witnesses the Blitz. ...
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After finding and mastering the power of the Emerald Atlas, Kate, Michael, and Emma continue the search for their parents who have been kidnapped. However, the children are now in danger...
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An antique fountain pen concealing a hidden message is the catalyst for the next mystery Red Blazer Girls tackle. As Christmas approaches, the girls find themselves spending a lot of time...
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Anthony knows exactly where his dad is. He’s traveling around the world photographing wildlife. At least, that’s what his mom has always told him. When the day comes that his sister...
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The men of Rollrock Island find their brides in a most unconventional way….a witch uses her magic to bring beautiful women out of the bodies of seals. The men are very happy with their...
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Refugee families from countries such as Albania, Bosnia, Somali, Liberia, Burundi, and Sudan are being relocated to Clarkston, Georgia. The local citizens are not happy with the influx of...
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How can two similar lives end up so differently? Wes Moore’s life started off well with two loving parents and a nice home. However, after the unexpected death of his father, Wes’s life...
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Will knows something is just not right when he leaves the house for school that day. He hears strange voices in his head, his mother begins acting like a strange version of herself, and...
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Primrose Squapp has her hand in just about everything that happens in Coal Harbor, including the romance between her uncle and the beautiful Miss Bowzer, the arrival of Ked, the new foster...
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Abby wants nothing more than to train and ride her beautiful horse, True Blue, but after a bad experience at a horse clinic led by some big time horse trainer, everything changes. Sophia,...
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Having an imaginary friend is nothing unusual, unless you’re still talking to him when you’re in high school. This freakish trait has cramped Kami Glass’ social life, but she’s learned...
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Attempting to keep up with her Uptown, private school lifestyle, Sethie’s worst enemy turns out to be herself. With an inattentive mother, a negligent sort-of boyfriend, and pressure...
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Jokes fly when your last name is Dedd. However, when you accidentally kill yourself and your family, you are now notorious... not necessarily in a good way. Scarlett was just trying...
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Feeling confused is a just part of being a teenager, right? All of a sudden everything seems to be changing in Rachel’s world. Her parents are always arguing but when she heads to Temple...
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If Morning McCobb could have it his way, he'd finish his training at the NY Fire Academy and stay deep in love with Portia for as long as the chronology-crossed lovers can, considering she's...
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Ginny has big plans for eighth grade, and none of them involve her stepdad losing his job or a new baby on the way. She's going to try out for cheerleading, join the Virtual Vampire Vixens,...
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Bajamonte Tiepolo is back, spreading his magic across the globe--from the island of Hooroo in the South Pacific to London, where Queen Victoria is on her death bed. Now there are two cities...
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The journal Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins--the greatest paleozoologist of all time--reveal the history of a never-been-seen ancient world of myth and wonder. He uncovers the secret history...
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Spells, black cats, pointy hats--this bewitching collection celebrates the fantasy and lore of witches and their brood. With richly imagined poems, short stories, and other crafty creations...
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It is 1945 and World War II is coming to an end. Levi Battle leaves the comforts of his Chicago home for the prejudice and racism of the South, in an effort to find his father who he believes...
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I am Junie B. I like Thanksgiving, but I do not like pumpkin pie. I like the list we are riting writing for Mr. Scary’s class bout the things we are thankful for. My 2 favorite things...
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They’re sneaky. They’re silly. They’re sinister. What are they, you might ask? They are the Wednesdays and they are out to cause mischief and mayhem in the town of Mount Tibadabo. ...
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Seeing the future would be the answer to most peoples’ dreams, but high school senior Nick Cross knows it’s really a living nightmare. Since he can remember, he and his mother have been...
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After bombing as Katherine in her school’s performance of Taming of the Shrew, the last thing Miranda wants is more Shakespeare. But that’s what she gets – for real. Cast member Stephen...
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Georges is in the seventh-grade when his world turns upside down. His father loses his job and the family moves from their house into an apartment. He loses his best friend to the “cool...
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Who suspected that there were men and woman evil enough to destroy civilization and mankind by infecting a mass of people with a highly contagious mutating disease that causes rage and lunacy?...
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Emily and Jackson have finally arrived at Emily’s Aunt Hilda’s farm where they plan to live a quiet life away from child-catching men and Emily’s mean Uncle Victor. Emily and Jackson...
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There are over 1.5 billion Muslim people in the world, and in the United States over 2.5 million Muslims practicing Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity,...
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These fourteen stories of prophecy and prediction leave you wondering how much power you truly have to determine your fate. There is something for everyone in this collection of stories...
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Mab Prowd, the blood keeper, comes from a family that teaches her about the potions and dangerous spells she needs for protection and harmony with nature. Mab and her family live in a...
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He calls himself “A”. Each morning he awakens in a different body and does his best to figure out how to behave so as not to cause harm to that person’s relationships. Relationships…...
