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From What I Remember...

Stacy Kramer

KYLIE: Mexico? What a nightmare! I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY! Wait! Is this a wedding band on my finger??MAX: It started with Kylie’s laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics and it ended in Ensenada. It was hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we’re stranded here, with KYLIE: Mexico? What a nightmare! I should be putting the finishing touches on my valedictorian speech. Graduation is TODAY! Wait! Is this a wedding band on my finger??MAX: It started with Kylie’s laptop and a truck full of stolen electronics and it ended in Ensenada. It was hot, the way she broke us out like some chick in an action movie. But now we’re stranded here, with less than twenty-four hours before graduation.WILL: Saving Kylie Flores from herself is kind of a full-time occupation. Luckily, I, Will Bixby, was born for the job. And when I found out she was stuck in Mexico with dreamy Max Langston, sure, I agreed to bring their passports across the border – but there’s no reason to rush back home right away. This party is just getting started.LILY: This cannot be happening. It’s like some cruel joke. Or a bad dream. I close my eyes and when I reopen them, they’re still there. Max and Kylie Flores, freak of the century. In bed together. If Kylie thinks I'm giving him up without a fight, she's dead wrong. ...more

Romance,Contemporary,Young Adult,Travel,Realistic Fiction,Womens Fiction,Humor

2012-05-15

11263180

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.

Young Adult,Childrens,Fiction,Science Fiction,Mystery,Fantasy,Historical

2009-07-14

5310515

Her Mates

Tamara White

Dani has been hidden from the packs all her life for fear of being found and killed by the same person that murdered her mother but now it’s time to reclaim her title. As the future Alpha Queen, she must compete in the trials with her mates to prove she’s worthy to rule her people. She must choose the mate who will be right to lead alongside her but little does she know, h Dani has been hidden from the packs all her life for fear of being found and killed by the same person that murdered her mother but now it’s time to reclaim her title. As the future Alpha Queen, she must compete in the trials with her mates to prove she’s worthy to rule her people. She must choose the mate who will be right to lead alongside her but little does she know, her choice will change her whole world. Join Dani in this new Reverse Harem novel as she learns about a world she had been kept from. She meets multiple mates and is faced with the impossible choice of choosing one to lead with her as part of the Alpha Pair. How can she choose one, when she loves them all? This series will be Reverse Harem, meaning one girl with multiple partners. ...more

Polyamorous,Fantasy,Paranormal,Romance,Shapeshifters,Young Adult,Paranormal Urban Fantasy

2017-04-28

34670265

The House with the Twisting Passage

Marion St. John Webb

When Jenny goes to stay with her Aunt Abby, a caretaker in a grand old manor-house, she discovers a wonderful twisting passage on the second floor with an array of colourful characters living in the rooms along it – each of them with a story to tell.

Classics

1949-05-23

7779712

Ferno the Fire Dragon

Adam Blade

Strange things are happening in Tom's village. First, the horses were attacked. Then, the river dried up. Now, the last of the crops has mysteriously burnt to the ground. Everyone is terrified. But Tom isn't afraid. He's always dreamed of a quest-a real quest!-and vows to go to the king and bring help for them all. But Tom soon learns that his village is not the only one i Strange things are happening in Tom's village. First, the horses were attacked. Then, the river dried up. Now, the last of the crops has mysteriously burnt to the ground. Everyone is terrified. But Tom isn't afraid. He's always dreamed of a quest-a real quest!-and vows to go to the king and bring help for them all. But Tom soon learns that his village is not the only one in trouble. People are in trouble all over the kingdom. Hope is nearly lost. That is, until Tom is sent on the greatest quest of all--the Beast Quest. ...more

Fantasy,Adventure,Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult

2007-03-01

592807

Megan's Island

Willo Davis Roberts

Pack up and leave? "Tonight," when Megan has just one week of school to go until vacation? Megan is used to moving. After all, she's moved a dozen times in her twelve years. But this time is different. They are leaving in the middle of the night, and Megan won't even have a chance to say good-bye to her best friend. What's worse, Megan senses that her mother is frightened. Pack up and leave? "Tonight," when Megan has just one week of school to go until vacation? Megan is used to moving. After all, she's moved a dozen times in her twelve years. But this time is different. They are leaving in the middle of the night, and Megan won't even have a chance to say good-bye to her best friend. What's worse, Megan senses that her mother is frightened. It's almost as if they are running away—but from what? ...more

Mystery,Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult,Adventure,Realistic Fiction

1990-04-28

1148185

A Treasury of Dragon Stories

Margaret Clark

Magical, mythical dragons engaged in great acts of derring-do--from flying around the globe to visiting fourth-grade classroom--will keep young readers and listeners enthralled. Includes 15 fantastic stories.

Fiction,Short Stories,Fantasy

1997-09-01

100654

Hello, I Lied

M.E. Kerr

When sixteen-year-old Lang has the chance to spend the summer at the ritzy East Hampton estate of retired rock star Ben Nevada, he's pretty sure that it will be the summer of a lifetime. But what Lang doesn't expect is that in addition to hobnobbing with the rich and famous of the rock world, he'll find himself coming out about his homosexuality to his childhood friends, r When sixteen-year-old Lang has the chance to spend the summer at the ritzy East Hampton estate of retired rock star Ben Nevada, he's pretty sure that it will be the summer of a lifetime. But what Lang doesn't expect is that in addition to hobnobbing with the rich and famous of the rock world, he'll find himself coming out about his homosexuality to his childhood friends, reevaluating his relationship with his boyfriend, Alex, and--most surprising of all--falling in love with a girl. From the award-winning author of "Deliver is From Evie, " this is a powerfully moving novel of a young man's struggle to come to terms with his sexuality, his emotions and ultimately himself."This book successfully challenges readers' assumption, breaking them down to offer more hopeful, affirming ideas about love and truth, " (Starred Review) -- "Publishers Weekly""The author has again crafted a story that forces readers to examine theirs own ideas of contentment, attraction, and love. In this excellent novel, nothing is portrayed as simple black or white, right or wrong, and each character comes alive by doing what readers least expect." --Voice of Youth Advocates ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,LGBT,Romance,Novels,Lesbian,Realistic Fiction

1998-05-01

396133

Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined

Linda Crew

In our defense, I can say only that nothing seemed so terribly strange in the beginning...When, in 1903, the fiery preacher Joshua arrives in sleepy Corvallis, Oregon, Eva Mae -- and the whole town -- is never the same again.Joshua is wonderful. He's charismatic. Insisting on simplicity, he commands his converts to burn their possessions. Demanding devotion to Christ, he t In our defense, I can say only that nothing seemed so terribly strange in the beginning...When, in 1903, the fiery preacher Joshua arrives in sleepy Corvallis, Oregon, Eva Mae -- and the whole town -- is never the same again.Joshua is wonderful. He's charismatic. Insisting on simplicity, he commands his converts to burn their possessions. Demanding devotion to Christ, he tells them to abandon their personal ties.But there's a surge of violence rising, and before it's over, families will be ripped apart and lives will be destroyed. Eva Mae's gripping true story is a stranger-than-fiction tale of a turn-of-the-century apocalyptic cult. ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Fiction,Religion,Literature

2003-09-02

878882

Operation Black Fang

Jake MacKenzie

Dakota King offers a series of clues that should help the reader solve the mystery of a plane crash and its connection with a sacred Indian mountain and a secret government lab.

Childrens,Fiction,Adventure

1987-05-23

1483917

The Ring of Five

Eoin McNamee

Here's the first book in a brilliant new trilogy by the author of The Navigator. The Ring of Five, set at a school for spies, is full of surprises as well as fascinating questions about loyalty, destiny, and what it means to be a spy. Danny Caulfield doesn't know how he ended up at a mysterious academy called Wilsons. A few of the students are pretty scary. Someone tries t Here's the first book in a brilliant new trilogy by the author of The Navigator. The Ring of Five, set at a school for spies, is full of surprises as well as fascinating questions about loyalty, destiny, and what it means to be a spy. Danny Caulfield doesn't know how he ended up at a mysterious academy called Wilsons. A few of the students are pretty scary. Someone tries to murder him. Even the ravens that haunt the school seem to be against him. Yet he also finds friends: Les, an exceptional thief; Dixie, who has an unsettling talent; and Vandra, a physick with special powers. It turns out that Danny is destined for a terrifying mission. As he embarks on his training, he is shocked and secretly thrilled to discover that he seems to have all the natural gifts of the perfect spy—most importantly, the ability to betray. Eoin McNamee's background as an author of adult thrillers informs this exhilarating, atmospheric adventure. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Young Adult,Spy Thriller,Mystery,Fiction,Adventure

2010-05-11

6783137

Lenny Kandell, Smart Aleck

Ellen Conford

"Lenny, are you sweeping?""No, ma, I'm wide awake!"Anything for a good laugh--that's Lenny's motto. Trouble is, he was always getting into it--trouble!YIKES! Murder! That's what he's going to get for playing jungle commando with his aunt's fur stole. Who knew he'd accidentally stab it? And Georgina, the prettiest girl in school, is furious with him. Was it his fault that s "Lenny, are you sweeping?""No, ma, I'm wide awake!"Anything for a good laugh--that's Lenny's motto. Trouble is, he was always getting into it--trouble!YIKES! Murder! That's what he's going to get for playing jungle commando with his aunt's fur stole. Who knew he'd accidentally stab it? And Georgina, the prettiest girl in school, is furious with him. Was it his fault that soda spilled all over her dress when he tripped Mousie, the school bully? Now Mousie has sworn to KILL him!A comedy show is the only way out of this mess. He'll raise enough money to fix the fur, Gergina will like him again, and everyone will know how talented he is--as long as Mousie doesn't show up! ...more

1987-11-01

598272

Alive

Scott Sigler

I open my eyes to darkness. Total darkness. I hear my own breathing, but nothing else. I lift my head…it thumps against something solid and unmoving. There is a board right in front of my face. No, not a board…a lid.A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Fighting her way free brings little I open my eyes to darkness. Total darkness. I hear my own breathing, but nothing else. I lift my head…it thumps against something solid and unmoving. There is a board right in front of my face. No, not a board…a lid.A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Fighting her way free brings little relief—she discovers only a room lined with caskets and a handful of equally mystified survivors. Beyond their room lies a corridor filled with bones and dust, but no people…and no answers.She knows only one thing about herself—her name, M. Savage, which was engraved on the foot of her coffin—yet she finds herself in charge. She is not the biggest among them, or the boldest, but for some reason the others trust her. Now, if they’re to have any chance, she must get them to trust one another.Whatever the truth is, she is determined to find it and confront it. If she has to lead, she will make sure they survive. Maybe there's a way out, a rational explanation, and a fighting chance against the dangers to come. Or maybe a reality they cannot comprehend lies just beyond the next turn. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Mystery,Thriller,Fantasy,Horror,Adventure,Audiobook

2015-07-14

23278532

The Replacement Crush

Lisa Brown Roberts

True love can't be strategized.After book blogger Vivian Galdi’s longtime crush pretends their secret summer kissing sessions never happened, Vivian creates a list of safe crushes, determined to protect her heart.But nerd-hot Dallas, the sweet new guy in town, sends the mission and Vivian’s zing meter into chaos. While designing software for the bookstore where Vivian work True love can't be strategized.After book blogger Vivian Galdi’s longtime crush pretends their secret summer kissing sessions never happened, Vivian creates a list of safe crushes, determined to protect her heart.But nerd-hot Dallas, the sweet new guy in town, sends the mission and Vivian’s zing meter into chaos. While designing software for the bookstore where Vivian works, Dallas wages a counter-mission.Operation Replacement Crush is in full effect. And Dallas is determined to take her heart off the shelf. ...more

Romance,Young Adult,Contemporary,Womens Fiction,Fiction,Realistic Fiction

2016-09-06

38922325

The House That Had Enough

P.E. King

Tired of being mistreated, Anne's furniture, clothes, and house decide to leave until she promises to take better care of them. Tired of being mistreated, Anne's furniture, clothes, and house decide to leave until she promises to take better care of them. ...more

Childrens,Fiction

1986-03-01

1659241

Love You Forever

Robert Munsch

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child--forever. Sheila McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book--one that will be read repeatedly for years. An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child--forever. Sheila McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book--one that will be read repeatedly for years. ...more

Childrens,Fiction,Classics,Family,Love,Kids,Realistic Fiction,Cultural

1995-09-01

310259

The Minpins

Roald Dahl

Little Billy strays into the forest, where he meets the Minpins--tiny people who live within the trees. The Minpins tell Billy about The Gruncher, who preys on them. So Billy embarks on a mission to rid the Minpins of their foe once and for all, and sets off--on the back of a swan--to confront The Gruncher.

Childrens,Fantasy,Fiction,Classics,Adventure,Audiobook,Young Adult,Novels

2009-09-03

6337513

Stage Fright

Erica Field

Sixteen-year-old Alison and her new friend Kayla are thrilled to get summer jobs at a recreated Elizabethan village. There they meet a colorful collection of characters, including Robin Goodfellow, a brash young street entertainer. But an escalating series of sabotage incidents makes Alison certain that something evil is afoot in this bizarre world.

Young Adult,Mystery

1995-07-01

5221374

Ms. Bixby's Last Day

John David Anderson

Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard. The ones you’ll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. But Ms. Bixby is none of these. She’s the sort of teacher who makes you feel like the indignity of school is worthwhile. Who makes the idea of growing up less t Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard. The ones you’ll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. But Ms. Bixby is none of these. She’s the sort of teacher who makes you feel like the indignity of school is worthwhile. Who makes the idea of growing up less terrifying. Who you never want to disappoint. What Ms. Bixby is, is one of a kind.Topher, Brand, and Steve know this better than anyone. And so when Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she is very sick and won’t be able to finish the school year, they come up with a plan. Through the three very different stories they tell, we begin to understand just what Ms. Bixby means to Topher, Brand, and Steve—and what they are willing to go to such great lengths to tell her.John David Anderson, the acclaimed author of Sidekicked, returns with a story of three kids, a very special teacher, and one day that none of them will ever forget. ...more

Childrens,Realistic Fiction,Fiction,Academic,Young Adult,Death,Humor,Adventure

2016-06-21

27064348

A World Without You

Beth Revis

What if finding her means losing himself?Seventeen-year-old Bo has always had delusions that he can travel through time. When he was ten, Bo claimed to have witnessed the Titanic hit an iceberg, and at fifteen, he found himself on a Civil War battlefield, horrified by the bodies surrounding him. So when his worried parents send him to a school for troubled youth, Bo assume What if finding her means losing himself?Seventeen-year-old Bo has always had delusions that he can travel through time. When he was ten, Bo claimed to have witnessed the Titanic hit an iceberg, and at fifteen, he found himself on a Civil War battlefield, horrified by the bodies surrounding him. So when his worried parents send him to a school for troubled youth, Bo assumes he knows the truth: that he’s actually attending Berkshire Academy, a school for kids who, like Bo, have “superpowers.”At Berkshire, Bo falls in love with Sofía, a quiet girl with a tragic past and the superpower of invisibility. Sofía helps Bo open up in a way he never has before. In turn, Bo provides comfort to Sofía, who lost her mother and two sisters at a very young age.But even the strength of their love isn’t enough to help Sofía escape her deep depression. After she commits suicide, Bo is convinced that she’s not actually dead. He believes that she’s stuck somewhere in time—that he somehow left her in the past, and that now it’s his job to save her. And as Bo becomes more and more determined to save Sofía, he must decide whether to face his demons head-on or succumb to a psychosis that will let him be with the girl he loves. ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Health,Fiction,Mental Health,Romance,Realistic Fiction,Fantasy,Science Fiction

2016-07-19

27272505

There's Someone Inside Your House

Stephanie Perkins

Love hurts...Makani Young thought she'd left her dark past behind her in Hawaii, settling in with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska. She's found new friends and has even started to fall for mysterious outsider Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind.Then, one by one, the students of Osborne Hugh begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasingly Love hurts...Makani Young thought she'd left her dark past behind her in Hawaii, settling in with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska. She's found new friends and has even started to fall for mysterious outsider Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind.Then, one by one, the students of Osborne Hugh begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasingly grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and her feelings for Ollie intensify, Makani is forced to confront her own dark secrets. ...more

Young Adult,Horror,Mystery,Thriller,Contemporary,Romance,Fiction,Audiobook,Suspense

2017-09-26

15797848

Plunking Reggie Jackson

James W. Bennett

"He wanted to see himself as a victim, but it was getting harder all the time."When Coley was a kid, his brother, Patrick, showed him how to "plunk" the life-size statue of Reggie Jackson that stands in the Burkes' backyard. If you nail the statue with a baseball in just the right place, it makes a loud gonging sound. It takes "mental toughness" -- a concept that Patrick m "He wanted to see himself as a victim, but it was getting harder all the time."When Coley was a kid, his brother, Patrick, showed him how to "plunk" the life-size statue of Reggie Jackson that stands in the Burkes' backyard. If you nail the statue with a baseball in just the right place, it makes a loud gonging sound. It takes "mental toughness" -- a concept that Patrick mastered but that Coley is still trying to learn.Now Patrick is dead, killed in a drunken boating accident, and Coley is struggling to live up to their father's idealized memory of him. Like Patrick, Coley is a star high school pitcher destined for the major leagues. But an ankle injury has sidelined him for most of the season. He's flunking English and could go ineligible for the play-offs. And he's started dating Bree Madison, a gorgeous sophomore whose mysterious past is causing Coley more problems every day.When the pressures become more than Coley can handle, he and Bree run off to Florida. There, along the crystal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Coley tries to get his mind right and understand what "mental toughness" really means.The master of sports fiction for teenagers, James W. Bennett weaves a powerful story of memories, relationships, and high school baseball in this stunningly realistic novel. ...more

Sports

2001-02-01

1927274

Pumpkin's Downfall

Leon Rosselson

Two hauntingly atmospheric stories from author/songwriter Leon Rosselson. Both stories feature a child who is seen to be 'different' by his/her peer group and both suffer bullying, resolved through a mysterious force, a ghostly spirit. Sarah is a tall awkward girl, very slow and dreamy who a an amazing rapport with animals. Because she is different, she gets teased by her Two hauntingly atmospheric stories from author/songwriter Leon Rosselson. Both stories feature a child who is seen to be 'different' by his/her peer group and both suffer bullying, resolved through a mysterious force, a ghostly spirit. Sarah is a tall awkward girl, very slow and dreamy who a an amazing rapport with animals. Because she is different, she gets teased by her classmates. The teasing becomes taunting and the taunting becomes aggressive bullying. Sarah ignores it but then the leader of the bullying turns his attention towards her cat...but he doesn't get away with it...The second story features Mark, a child with 'special needs' who can only talk through his glove puppet with a monkey face. Because he's different he gets teased too but he's befriended by Tim who tries to protect him. When Mark's glove puppet vanishes, Mark doesn't come to school. Tim tracks both down and discovers just how and why Mark came to be so different. ...more

2000-04-03

9200281

The Sea of Tranquility

Katja Millay

I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some days I wonder how I am still able to lift my feet to walk.Former piano prodigy Nastya Kash I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck. I am pressed so hard against the earth by the weight of reality that some days I wonder how I am still able to lift my feet to walk.Former piano prodigy Nastya Kashnikov wants two things: to get through high school without anyone learning about her past and to make the boy who took everything from her—her identity, her spirit, her will to live—pay.Josh Bennett’s story is no secret: every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. Now all he wants is be left alone and people allow it because when your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space. Everyone except Nastya, the mysterious new girl at school who starts showing up and won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But the more he gets to know her, the more of an enigma she becomes. As their relationship intensifies and the unanswered questions begin to pile up, he starts to wonder if he will ever learn the secrets she’s been hiding—or if he even wants to.The Sea of Tranquility is a rich, intense, and brilliantly imagined story about a lonely boy, an emotionally fragile girl, and the miracle of second chances. ...more

Young Adult,Romance,Contemporary,New Adult,Fiction,Sociology,Realistic Fiction,Drama

2012-11-13

16151178

Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation

Avi

Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered--all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become some Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered--all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someone--or something--else. ...more

Fantasy,Short Stories,Fiction,Young Adult,Childrens,Animals

2006-05-01

24303

Elfin

Quinn Loftis

Before tonight Cassie Tate’s biggest concerns were whether she could pass Algebra and how she was going to keep Elora, her best friend, from dressing her in a skimpy fairy costume for Halloween. Her feet were firmly planted in suburban reality and she had no reason to believe her life would be anything but that of a typical teenager. That is until tonight, when Cassie saw Before tonight Cassie Tate’s biggest concerns were whether she could pass Algebra and how she was going to keep Elora, her best friend, from dressing her in a skimpy fairy costume for Halloween. Her feet were firmly planted in suburban reality and she had no reason to believe her life would be anything but that of a typical teenager. That is until tonight, when Cassie saw something that no human was ever supposed to see; in the blink of an eye she was thrown into the world of the Light and Dark Elves.He comes from a realm where light and dark have fought for millennia. He is of a race known to humans only in myths and legends. The darkness that lives inside him is a part of both who and what he is and it makes him the most gifted spy and assassin in the history of his time. His life is not his own; he lives in the service of the Dark Elf King. He slays who he must, has mercy on no one, is relentless in his hunt, and never tires of seeing his prey fall. He is Triktapic, assassin, spy, most feared of the Dark Elves.Now, in the midst of his King’s complicated plans to expand the Dark Elves’ holdings into the mortal realm, for the first time, Trik finds his loyalties divided. For no Elf, Dark or Light, can turn away from their Chosen.Unbeknownst to the mortal realm, the battle between Light and Dark is being brought to their doorstep. The only one who can keep it at bay holds darkness in his heart like a lover, and the one who can sway that heart must decide if she can look beyond his black past, beyond his evil nature and see the man he is destined to be.The question must be asked, does love really cover a multitude of sins? Can true love actually conquer all or will his darkness consume those around him until all that stands is an assassin with the blood of the mortal realm on his hands? ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fairies,Paranormal

2012-12-23

16121427

Blackbringer

Laini Taylor

When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark, she's devoted her life to tracking down and recapturing devils escaped from their ancient bottles, just as When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark, she's devoted her life to tracking down and recapturing devils escaped from their ancient bottles, just as her hero, the legendary Bellatrix, did 25,000 years ago. With her faithful gang of crows, she travels the world fighting where others would choose to flee. But when a devil escapes from a bottle sealed by the ancient Djinn King himself, the creator of the world, she may be in over her head. How can a single faerie, even with the help of her friends, hope to defeat the impenetrable darkness of the Blackbringer? ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Paranormal,Fairies,Childrens

2007-06-21

596963

This Place Has No Atmosphere

Paula Danziger

2057 A.D.: Aurora's parents make an announcement that she's sure will ruin her life--the family's moving to the Moon! A warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move.--School Library Journal. 2057 A.D.: Aurora's parents make an announcement that she's sure will ruin her life--the family's moving to the Moon! A warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move.--School Library Journal. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Childrens,Space,Fantasy,Novels,Science Fiction Fantasy

1999-01-01

3001374

Perloo the Bold

Avi

Newbery Medalist Avi presents a most unlikely hero in this compelling fantasy. Now repackaged with a great new look.A scholarly, shy member of the rabbit-like Montmers, Perloo is content sipping myrtle tea and reading his history books in his warm burrow. Until the day Perloo's quiet life is interrupted by a mysterious summons from the Montmer leader. What follows is an in Newbery Medalist Avi presents a most unlikely hero in this compelling fantasy. Now repackaged with a great new look.A scholarly, shy member of the rabbit-like Montmers, Perloo is content sipping myrtle tea and reading his history books in his warm burrow. Until the day Perloo's quiet life is interrupted by a mysterious summons from the Montmer leader. What follows is an incredible journey that will take Perloo over snowy mountains, through underground tunnels, and into enemy territory - and will alter history forever. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult,Animals,Adventure,Classics,Novels

1999-10-01

530174

Mirror Dreams

Catherine Webb

Every dream you've ever had, and every dream yet to come, exists in the Kingdoms of the Void. Every nightmare, too. Because there has to be balance; it's the rules. But the Lords of Nightkeep aren't big on rules; only Conquest, Fear, and Eternal Darkness for All. It takes a powerful wizard like Laenan Kite to keep them in check. But Kite has other worries, and Nightkeep is Every dream you've ever had, and every dream yet to come, exists in the Kingdoms of the Void. Every nightmare, too. Because there has to be balance; it's the rules. But the Lords of Nightkeep aren't big on rules; only Conquest, Fear, and Eternal Darkness for All. It takes a powerful wizard like Laenan Kite to keep them in check. But Kite has other worries, and Nightkeep is growing strong. Its Lords hunger for power. And they've turned their gaze towards earth. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Roman,Sci Fi Fantasy,Childrens,Adventure

2002-07-01

70952

The Warrior Heir

Cinda Williams Chima

An epic battle between good and evil...Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever befo An epic battle between good and evil...Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great—until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts.Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: he is Weirlind, part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. At their helm sits the feuding houses of the Red Rose and the White Rose, whose power is determined by playing The Game—a magical tournament in which each house sponsors a warrior to fight to the death. The winning house rules the Weir.As if his bizarre heritage isn't enough, Jack finds out that he's not just another member of Weirlind—he's one of the last of the warriors—at a time when both houses are scouting for a player. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Romance

2007-04-01

213647

The Wind Blows Free

Loula Grace Erdman

Forced to give up his store in East Texas, Mr. Pierce introduces his family to the daunting challenge of life in a sod hut on the windswept plain of the Texas Panhandle. While the move offers a prospect of something new to little Carolyn and adventure to the lively twins, Bert and Dick, it promises to be an ordeal of labor and isolation for Mama, Melinda and timid Katie. 1 Forced to give up his store in East Texas, Mr. Pierce introduces his family to the daunting challenge of life in a sod hut on the windswept plain of the Texas Panhandle. While the move offers a prospect of something new to little Carolyn and adventure to the lively twins, Bert and Dick, it promises to be an ordeal of labor and isolation for Mama, Melinda and timid Katie. 14-year-old Melinda Pierce, the oldest, is especially dismayed. She has given up her friends and happy town life, for this? She clings tightly to her grandmother’s promise that when Melinda is 16 she may return to East Texas and join her friends at school. Before long, however, Melinda is caught up in the compelling beauty of this land of wind and wide horizons, with its adventures and with its gift of new friendship. This is the first of three stories about the Texas Panhandle of the 1890’s, each highlighting one of the Pierce family daughters. Ages 11 and up ...more

Historical,Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult

2006-10-31

261672

The Hunt and More Fright with a Bite

Allen B. Ury

The vampires are coming. . . for youHave you heard the terrifying tale of the orphan boy who was adopted by vampires? Or the story of a girl's one way trip into terror on the Vampire Express?Welcome to an all-new collection of bone-chilling vampire tales. You'll get more fright with Bites! The vampires are coming. . . for youHave you heard the terrifying tale of the orphan boy who was adopted by vampires? Or the story of a girl's one way trip into terror on the Vampire Express?Welcome to an all-new collection of bone-chilling vampire tales. You'll get more fright with Bites! ...more

1996-06-01

5204870

Diary of a Frantic Kid Sister

Hila Colman

"This diary is my birthday present from me to me. I promise to tell only the real truth here, at least as well as I can...."So begins Sarah Grinnell's diary in which she confides all her rages and frustrations about life. In particular, she is bugged by her interfering older sister, Didi. She also feels that being eleven is the most nothing age. But life comes into better "This diary is my birthday present from me to me. I promise to tell only the real truth here, at least as well as I can...."So begins Sarah Grinnell's diary in which she confides all her rages and frustrations about life. In particular, she is bugged by her interfering older sister, Didi. She also feels that being eleven is the most nothing age. But life comes into better focus when Sarah starts to have some exciting new experiences of her own - including her first boyfriend and the chance to test her writing talent. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction

1985-10-01

870434

Carve the Mark

Veronica Roth

In a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift.Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power—something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Akos is the so In a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift.Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power—something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Akos is the son of a farmer and an oracle from the frozen nation-planet of Thuvhe. Protected by his unusual currentgift, Akos is generous in spirit, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive—no matter what the cost.Then Akos is thrust into Cyra's world, and the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. Will they help each other to survive, or will they destroy one another?Carve the Mark is Veronica Roth's stunning portrayal of the power of friendship—and love—in a galaxy filled with unexpected gifts. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Romance,Audiobook,Space

2017-01-17

30117284

The Encyclopedia of Early Earth

Isabel Greenberg

Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth's unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch.      As intricate and richly imagined as the work of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton's in Hark! A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg's debut will be a welcome addition to the thriving graphic novel genre. ...more

Sequential Art,Fantasy,Fiction,Graphic Novels Comics,Romance,Adult,Historical

2013-10-29

17412749

The Paladin Prophecy

Mark Frost

Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam.Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school . . . and is being followed by men driving black sedans. When Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam.Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school . . . and is being followed by men driving black sedans. When Will suddenly loses his parents, he must flee to the school. There he begins to explore all that he's capable of--physical and mental feats that should be impossible--and learns that his abilities are connected to a struggle between titanic forces that has lasted for millennia.Co-creator of the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks, Mark Frost brings his unique vision to this sophisticated adventure, which combines mystery, heart-pounding action, and the supernatural. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Adventure,Mystery

2012-09-25

13354420

The Magic House

Robyn Harbert Eversole

April, who sees her house in an imaginative way that can turn the stairs into a waterfall and the living room into a desert, tries to share her vision with her older sister Meredith as Meredith practices her ballet steps.

1992-03-01

3856998

The Maze in the Heart of the Castle

Dorothy Gilman

He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck....His name was Colin, and although he still couldn't believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain -- and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would find a way to stop his pain....But in He Was Only Sixteen When Tragedy Struck....His name was Colin, and although he still couldn't believe it, his parents were gone, both dead from the plague. Scared, confused, and angry, he sought out a monk who told him about a haunted castle on Rheembeck Mountain -- and the old, strange wizard who lived there. Perhaps there Colin would find a way to stop his pain....But instead of answers, the wizard showed him a locked oak door. Beyond it lay an ancient stone maze that led to a mystical land, a place where bandits roamed freely, where people lived within dark caves, afraid of the light, where cruelty was the way of the world, and where beautiful girls were not always what they seemed.The wizard opened the oak door and invited Colin to enter. If Colin came through this strange place alive, he might indeed be able to ease the pain in his heart. But once inside, there could be no going back.... ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Young Adult,Mystery,Adventure,Science Fiction Fantasy,Childrens,Novels,Classics,Thriller

1991-07-30

149348

Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech

"How about a story? Spin us a yarn."Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned."Oh, good!" Gram said. "Delicious!"And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic.As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold — the st "How about a story? Spin us a yarn."Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned."Oh, good!" Gram said. "Delicious!"And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic.As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold — the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.In her own award-winning style, Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Realistic Fiction,Academic,Classics,Contemporary,Family

1996-05-24

53496

Waiting for Normal

Leslie Connor

This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.Addie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.Addie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to This poignant and joyful novel is filled with meaningful moments and emotional resonance.Addie is waiting for normal. But Addie's mother has an all-or-nothing approach to life: a food fiesta or an empty pantry, her way or no way.Addie’s mother is bipolar, and she often neglects Addie. All-or-nothing never adds up to normal, and it can't bring Addie home, where she wants to be with her half-sisters and her stepfather. But Addie never stops hoping that one day, maybe, she'll find normal. ...more

Realistic Fiction,Young Adult,Childrens,Fiction,Family,Contemporary

2008-02-05

2210839

Candy and the Broken Biscuits

Lauren Laverne

Join fabulously funny (undiscovered) rock chick, Candy Caine on a rollercoaster ride to the world's biggest music festival. A sharp, comic teen series from uber-cool presenter Lauren Laverne.Misunderstood musical genius Candy Caine - age fifteen - knows she’s destined for a bigger life beyond her small-town existence. And now Mum is marrying The World’s Dullest Man™, it’s Join fabulously funny (undiscovered) rock chick, Candy Caine on a rollercoaster ride to the world's biggest music festival. A sharp, comic teen series from uber-cool presenter Lauren Laverne.Misunderstood musical genius Candy Caine - age fifteen - knows she’s destined for a bigger life beyond her small-town existence. And now Mum is marrying The World’s Dullest Man™, it’s time to put plans into action and achieve world domination with her band, The Broken Biscuits. Oh - and find her real dad, who will most definitely be cool and, of course, will verify her own super specialness.With a battered old guitar and some supernatural assistance, can Candy get her life on track and her new band on the road to greatness? Candy Caine is the hilarious new creation of debut author Lauren Laverne - a writer who's been there, done that and customised the T-shirt. ...more

Music,Fiction,Young Adult,Contemporary,Humor

2010-05-27

8239948

Strangely Enough

C.B. Colby

Phantom ships ... ghostly people ... a vanishing city. Eighty incredible tales to fascinate and intrigue you.

Horror,Nonfiction,Fantasy,Mystery,Short Stories,Paranormal,Childrens,Anthologies

1963-05-23

254947

Alone

Robert J. Crane

Sienna Nealon was a 17 year-old girl who had been held prisoner in her own house by her mother for twelve years. Then one day her mother vanished, and Sienna woke up to find two strange men in her home. On the run, unsure of who to turn to and discovering she possesses mysterious powers, Sienna finds herself pursued by a shadowy agency known as the Directorate and hunted b Sienna Nealon was a 17 year-old girl who had been held prisoner in her own house by her mother for twelve years. Then one day her mother vanished, and Sienna woke up to find two strange men in her home. On the run, unsure of who to turn to and discovering she possesses mysterious powers, Sienna finds herself pursued by a shadowy agency known as the Directorate and hunted by a vicious, bloodthirsty psychopath named Wolfe, each of which is determined to capture her for their own purposes... ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Mystery,Thriller,Romance

2012-04-16

13602390

Don't Look Behind You

Lois Duncan

How can April give up her name, her friends, her boyfriend Steve, and everything she's ever known?April Corrigan feels like her life is over when she learns that her father has been working undercover for the FBI and the family must relocate under the Federal Witness Security Program.No one can reach them now... or can they? How can April give up her name, her friends, her boyfriend Steve, and everything she's ever known?April Corrigan feels like her life is over when she learns that her father has been working undercover for the FBI and the family must relocate under the Federal Witness Security Program.No one can reach them now... or can they? ...more

Young Adult,Mystery,Fiction,Thriller,Horror,Suspense,Realistic Fiction,Childrens

2010-05-23

47756

Jacky Ha-Ha

James Patterson

In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation--even when she really, really shouldn't--twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make peo In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation--even when she really, really shouldn't--twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together...even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is? ...more

Childrens,Realistic Fiction,Humor,Fiction,Family,Young Adult,Audiobook

2016-03-21

25861096

The Window

Jeanette Ingold

A girl, blinded by the auto accident that killed her mother, comes to terms with her disability—and her new life. “This is a sensitive and well-told story, inhabited by appealing and believable characters, and given a twist by the unexpected element of the supernatural.” —Kirkus Reviews

Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Contemporary,Fantasy,Mystery

2003-08-01

866648

Will The Real Monday Please Stand Up

Pamela Reynolds

Fourteen-year-old Monday Holliday learns a lot about herself when her first romance gets mixed up with her older brother's drug dealing. Fourteen-year-old Monday Holliday learns a lot about herself when her first romance gets mixed up with her older brother's drug dealing. ...more

Young Adult

1975-05-23

4524922

Peppermints in the Parlor

Barbara Brooks Wallace

Emily Luccock is looking forward to living at Sugar Hill Hall...She remembers her aunt and uncle's grand old mansion well. But this time things are different. Her aunt's once bright and lively home is now dead with silence. Evil lurks in every corner and the dark, shadowed walls watch and whisper late at night. Emily is desperate to uncover the truth about what is happenin Emily Luccock is looking forward to living at Sugar Hill Hall...She remembers her aunt and uncle's grand old mansion well. But this time things are different. Her aunt's once bright and lively home is now dead with silence. Evil lurks in every corner and the dark, shadowed walls watch and whisper late at night. Emily is desperate to uncover the truth about what is happening at Sugar Hill Hall. But time is running out, and she must find a way to save the people and home she cares so much about. ...more

Mystery,Childrens,Fiction,Historical,Young Adult,Gothic,Classics

2005-05-01

240661

Topcat of Tam

Mary Francis Shura

Timothy is constantly criticized for confusing his daydreams with reality, but his dream of owning a cat does come true.

1972-01-01

1692928

Mythago Wood

Robert Holdstock

The mystery of Ryhope Wood, Britain's last fragment of primeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire, and long, life. Now, after his death, his sons have taken up his work. But what they discover is beyond what they could have expected. For the Wood is a realm where myths gain flesh and blood, tapping primal fears and desires subdued through the millennia. A realm where The mystery of Ryhope Wood, Britain's last fragment of primeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire, and long, life. Now, after his death, his sons have taken up his work. But what they discover is beyond what they could have expected. For the Wood is a realm where myths gain flesh and blood, tapping primal fears and desires subdued through the millennia. A realm where love and beauty haunt your dreams -- and may drive you insane. Mythago Wood won the World Fantasy Award on its first publication in 1984, and secured Robert Holdstock's reputation as one of the major fantasy writers of our time. Now it returns to print in America for the first time in nearly a decade. ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Horror,Science Fiction Fantasy,Classics,Speculative Fiction,European Literature,Science Fiction

2003-09-01

126192

The Creep

Susan Dodson

After saving a young child from a molester, a 16-year-old girl volunteers to help the police catch the man.

Young Adult

3586149

Corey's Fire

Lee Wardlaw

Corey stared in disbelief at the charred wasteland. Everything was gone-destroyed by the firestorm that turned her neighborhood to blackened ash. The loss was devastating-but for Corey, the loneliness was worse. Everyone was too busy trying to put life back together to understand her problems... everyone except the one person she thought was too tough to care about anythin Corey stared in disbelief at the charred wasteland. Everything was gone-destroyed by the firestorm that turned her neighborhood to blackened ash. The loss was devastating-but for Corey, the loneliness was worse. Everyone was too busy trying to put life back together to understand her problems... everyone except the one person she thought was too tough to care about anything. ...more

Young Adult

1989-12-01

1287403

Star of the Morning

Lynn Kurland

From the USA Today bestselling author comes the first in a magical romantic fantasy trilogy.Darkness covers the north, since the black mage has begun his assault on the kingdom of Neroche. Legend has it that only the two magical swords held by Neroche's king can defeat the mage. Now the fate of the Nine Kingdoms rests in the hands of a woman destined to wield one of those From the USA Today bestselling author comes the first in a magical romantic fantasy trilogy.Darkness covers the north, since the black mage has begun his assault on the kingdom of Neroche. Legend has it that only the two magical swords held by Neroche's king can defeat the mage. Now the fate of the Nine Kingdoms rests in the hands of a woman destined to wield one of those blades...In this land of dragons and mages, warrior maids and magical swords, nothing is as it seems. And Morgan will find that the magic in her blood brings her troubles she cannot face with a sword-and a love more powerful than she has ever imagined. ...more

Fantasy,Romance,Adult,Adventure,Fiction

2006-12-05

50715

What Would We Do Without Jill?

M.D. Spenser

Jill is a pretty, bright girl whose mother makes her feel very unsure of herself. Jill's friends all tell her that she has everything going for her and that she should ignore her mother's comments.But Jill still wants to be like Molly, her best friend. She wishes it so hard, briefly, she actually turns into Molly! This is when the two girls discover Jill has an incredible Jill is a pretty, bright girl whose mother makes her feel very unsure of herself. Jill's friends all tell her that she has everything going for her and that she should ignore her mother's comments.But Jill still wants to be like Molly, her best friend. She wishes it so hard, briefly, she actually turns into Molly! This is when the two girls discover Jill has an incredible ability to morph into anyone she wants to be. That talent soon becomes a matter of critical importance for Jill. ...more

2000-01-01

1383658

The Dog in My Life: Thumper of Walden

Kurt Unkelbach

"His head was too big. His ears and tail were too long. "I think the best thing you can say for this puppy is that he'll make a great pet," her father said. But Cary had big plans for Thumper: he was going to be a champion show dog!" "His head was too big. His ears and tail were too long. "I think the best thing you can say for this puppy is that he'll make a great pet," her father said. But Cary had big plans for Thumper: he was going to be a champion show dog!" ...more

Young Adult

6073155

Grandma's Little Darling

Stephen R. George

Twelve-year-old Nora didn't want to mess up her chances of getting adopted by her newest foster family. So she didn't tell anyone about the strange feeling she got whenever she went near Grandma. The old lady made her feel creepy--like she could read Nora's thoughts,, like she wanted to get right inside Nora's head..Grandma knew the little girl would be just perfect. No on Twelve-year-old Nora didn't want to mess up her chances of getting adopted by her newest foster family. So she didn't tell anyone about the strange feeling she got whenever she went near Grandma. The old lady made her feel creepy--like she could read Nora's thoughts,, like she wanted to get right inside Nora's head..Grandma knew the little girl would be just perfect. No one would care what happened to her. No one would notice if she...changed. And it would be so nice to a child again... ...more

Horror

1990-11-01

2662620

Worth Dying For

Diane Carey

As a Yellowjacket volunteer, Barnia has seen people face death before. But nothing has ever touched her like this newborn, born dangerously premature.

1996-10-01

1778150

The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler

Gene Kemp

Tyke Tiler is fond of a joke and of Danny Price. Their friendship lands Tyke in all kinds of trouble at Cricklepit Combined School. Matters come to a head when Tyke climbs the school's bell-tower and surprises everyone. Tyke Tiler is fond of a joke and of Danny Price. Their friendship lands Tyke in all kinds of trouble at Cricklepit Combined School. Matters come to a head when Tyke climbs the school's bell-tower and surprises everyone. ...more

Childrens,Fiction,Academic,Young Adult,European Literature,Novels,Relationships,Humor,Literature

1986-06-01

1030635

Riding Freedom

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Charlotte Parkhurst is raised in an orphanage for boys, which suits her just fine. She doesn’t like playing with dolls, she can hold her own in a fight, and she loves to work in the stables. Charlotte has a way with horses and wants to spend her life training and riding them on a ranch of her own. The problem is, as a girl in the mid-1800s, Charlotte is expected to live a Charlotte Parkhurst is raised in an orphanage for boys, which suits her just fine. She doesn’t like playing with dolls, she can hold her own in a fight, and she loves to work in the stables. Charlotte has a way with horses and wants to spend her life training and riding them on a ranch of her own. The problem is, as a girl in the mid-1800s, Charlotte is expected to live a much different life – one without freedom. But Charlotte is smart and determined, and she figures out a way to live her dreams with a plan so clever and so secret – almost no one figures it out. ...more

Historical,Childrens,Fiction,Animals,Young Adult,Adventure,Realistic Fiction

1999-09-01

1061557

Sky and Earth

Time-Life Books

Provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes, oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space. An activities section is included.

Science,Nonfiction,Childrens

1990-10-01

2868698

Crushed

Laura McNeal

From National Book Award-nominated authors Laura and Tom McNealAudrey and her two best friends have just transferred to Jemison High from their tiny private school. They're a nerdy little trio, so everyone is shocked when the handsome new guy, Wickham Hill, asks Audrey out. Audrey is so smitten that she doesn't pay much attention to The Yellow Paper, a vicious underground From National Book Award-nominated authors Laura and Tom McNealAudrey and her two best friends have just transferred to Jemison High from their tiny private school. They're a nerdy little trio, so everyone is shocked when the handsome new guy, Wickham Hill, asks Audrey out. Audrey is so smitten that she doesn't pay much attention to The Yellow Paper, a vicious underground school newspaper...until it threatens to tell a tale that could change everything.From the Hardcover edition. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Romance,Contemporary,Realistic Fiction

2014-06-10

1096321

The Declaration

Gemma Malley

In the year 2140, it is illegal to be young. Children are all but extinct. The world is a better place. Longevity drugs are a fountain of youth. Sign the Declaration, agree not to have children and you too can live forever. Refuse, and you will live as an outcast. For the children born outside the law, it only gets worse – Surplus status. Not everyone thinks Longevity is a In the year 2140, it is illegal to be young. Children are all but extinct. The world is a better place. Longevity drugs are a fountain of youth. Sign the Declaration, agree not to have children and you too can live forever. Refuse, and you will live as an outcast. For the children born outside the law, it only gets worse – Surplus status. Not everyone thinks Longevity is a good thing, but you better be clear what side you’re on. . . . Surplus Anna is about to find out what happens when you can’t decide if you should cheat the law or cheat death. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Romance,Fantasy,Futuristic,Apocalyptic,Adventure

2007-10-02

1722717

Search for the Shadowman

Joan Lowery Nixon

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Search for the Shadowman from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.          Twelve-year-old Andy Thomas isn’t thrilled with his teacher’s assignment to explore family history. But when he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is surprised to discover a black For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Search for the Shadowman from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.          Twelve-year-old Andy Thomas isn’t thrilled with his teacher’s assignment to explore family history. But when he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is surprised to discover a black sheep named Coley Joe Bonner. No one wants to discuss what happened in the family’s past. Everyone, including Andy’s own relatives, advises him to stop his investigation. But Andy continues and searches everywhere, from the Internet to the local cemetery, to discover the truth. Will Andy’s search hurt those he loves or make them realize that it’s never too late to seek social justice?   “A riveting tale of suspense set against a background of fascinating historical context.” – School Library Journal   “Hints of disgrace and treachery…children will read the story for the fun of guessing who is warning Andy off the case.” – Booklist ...more

Mystery,Fiction,Historical,Young Adult,Childrens,Classics,Academic,Realistic Fiction

1998-04-07

497754

Friends Forever!

Grace Dent

Ronnie, Fleur, and Claude (known to all as les bambinos Dangereuses, or lbD) have signed up for the summer of their dreams. they're working at a seaside hotel, complete with all-night parties, nightclubs, beach blowouts, and an endless supply of gorgeous surfer lads—with no embarrassing parents in sight! but soon enough, the dream turns into a nightmare. the lbD's archneme Ronnie, Fleur, and Claude (known to all as les bambinos Dangereuses, or lbD) have signed up for the summer of their dreams. they're working at a seaside hotel, complete with all-night parties, nightclubs, beach blowouts, and an endless supply of gorgeous surfer lads—with no embarrassing parents in sight! but soon enough, the dream turns into a nightmare. the lbD's archnemesis panama goodyear arrives at the hotel with her whole crew in tow. Not only do the lbD have to wait hand and foot on panama, but they have to compete against her in the Demonboard beauty Contest. will the summer be ruined? Not if the lbD has anything to say about it! ...more

Young Adult,Womens Fiction,Contemporary

2007-05-10

872657

Tilly and the Bookwanderers

Anna James

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa debut from a uniquely talented author.Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories.One day Tilly realises that cla A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa debut from a uniquely talented author.Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents' bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories.One day Tilly realises that classic children's characters are appearing in the shop through the magic of `book wandering' - crossing over from the page into real life.With the help of Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland. Tilly is determined to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago, so she bravely steps into the unknown, unsure of what adventure lies ahead and what dangers she may face. ...more

Childrens,Fantasy,Writing,Fiction,Adventure,Audiobook,Young Adult,Mystery

2018-09-18

32946432

Where the Truth Lies

Jessica Warman

On the surface, Emily Meckler leads the perfect life. She has three best friends, two loving parents, and the ideal setup at the Connecticut prep school where her father is the headmaster. But Emily also suffers from devastating nightmares about fire and water, and nobody knows why. Then the enigmatic Del Sugar enters her life, and Emily is immediately swept away—but her p On the surface, Emily Meckler leads the perfect life. She has three best friends, two loving parents, and the ideal setup at the Connecticut prep school where her father is the headmaster. But Emily also suffers from devastating nightmares about fire and water, and nobody knows why. Then the enigmatic Del Sugar enters her life, and Emily is immediately swept away—but her passionate relationship with Del is just the first of many things that aren't quite what they seem in Emily's life. As the lies she's been told start to unravel, Emily must set out to discover the truth regarding her nightmare; on a journey that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about love, family, and her own idyllic past.This companion novel to Warman's critically acclaimed Breathless proves that sometimes the biggest lies are told to the people you love the most. ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Romance,Mystery,Realistic Fiction,School Stories,Fiction,Family,Drama

2010-09-28

7890119

Where It Stops, Nobody Knows

Amy Ehrlich

This breathtaking novel of suspense traces the lives of Nina and her mother Joyce, who move from town to town. At first it's great fun, but now Nina wants to stay--but her mother says no, it's time to go. What is she running from? "A strong, passionate story. Provocative, compelling".--Publishers Weekly. This breathtaking novel of suspense traces the lives of Nina and her mother Joyce, who move from town to town. At first it's great fun, but now Nina wants to stay--but her mother says no, it's time to go. What is she running from? "A strong, passionate story. Provocative, compelling".--Publishers Weekly. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Family,Childrens

1990-05-01

503107

Torch

Jill Paton Walsh

Their parents have decided; young Cal and Dio will marry. On the wedding day, they follow the village custom of going to visit the old man who lives in the marble fields, so that he can bless their marriage. But the old man has hurt himself and is dying, and his last words reveal his secret: he was the guardian of the last Olympic torch, and now Dio must carry on in his pl Their parents have decided; young Cal and Dio will marry. On the wedding day, they follow the village custom of going to visit the old man who lives in the marble fields, so that he can bless their marriage. But the old man has hurt himself and is dying, and his last words reveal his secret: he was the guardian of the last Olympic torch, and now Dio must carry on in his place. And so Cal and Dio, along with a few of their friends, set out on an extraordinary journey to discover the torch's true meaning and to find its home. ...more

Fiction

1988-04-01

10500684

Class Clown

Johanna Hurwitz

Lucas Cott is one of the smartest kids in Mrs. Hockaday's third grade -- but he is also the most rambunctious. Lucas doesn't mean to be the class clown, so he promises to try to behave, even though it doesn't sound like much fun. With the best intentions, Lucas still manages to cause the unexpected when he accidentally lets a yardful of autumn leaves loose in his classroom Lucas Cott is one of the smartest kids in Mrs. Hockaday's third grade -- but he is also the most rambunctious. Lucas doesn't mean to be the class clown, so he promises to try to behave, even though it doesn't sound like much fun. With the best intentions, Lucas still manages to cause the unexpected when he accidentally lets a yardful of autumn leaves loose in his classroom, gets his head stuck in a chair during a school assembly, and even makes a daring bet with Cricket, the class brain. But when Mrs. Hockaday assigns him the part of a clown in their class circus, Lucas knows he would be better as the ringmaster. Can he convince his teacher, or will he always be just the class clown? This is a warm and funny story about a boy who learns that there's a time and place for everything -- even humor. ...more

Childrens,Fiction,Realistic Fiction,Young Adult,Academic,Humor,Family

1988-08-01

69087

Space Demons

Gillian Rubinstein

They came pouring across the screen like alien and menacing insects. Excitement hit him like a fist in the pit of his stomach. Life suddenly seemed more interesting. He re-set his watch and began to play Space Demons again.This computer game is different.It won't just draw you in, it will make you part of the game.And there may be no coming back. They came pouring across the screen like alien and menacing insects. Excitement hit him like a fist in the pit of his stomach. Life suddenly seemed more interesting. He re-set his watch and began to play Space Demons again.This computer game is different.It won't just draw you in, it will make you part of the game.And there may be no coming back. ...more

Science Fiction,Fiction,Young Adult,Childrens,Fantasy,Cultural,Literature,Academic,Adventure

1987-03-15

2484204

Mystery of the Missing Painting

Mary Anderson

When she practically witnesses the theft of a valuable painting, twelve-year-old Mattie does her own detective work to trap the thief.

Fiction,Mystery

1977-01-01

668912

Glitch

Heather Anastasiu

In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network.When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret In the Community, there is no more pain or war. Implanted computer chips have wiped humanity clean of destructive emotions, and thoughts are replaced by a feed from the Link network.When Zoe starts to malfunction (or “glitch”), she suddenly begins having her own thoughts, feelings, and identity. Any anomalies must be immediately reported and repaired, but Zoe has a secret so dark it will mean certain deactivation if she is caught: her glitches have given her uncontrollable telekinetic powers.As Zoe struggles to control her abilities and stay hidden, she meets other glitchers including Max, who can disguise his appearance, and Adrien, who has visions of the future. Both boys introduce Zoe to feelings that are entirely new. Together, this growing band of glitchers must find a way to free themselves from the controlling hands of the Community before they’re caught and deactivated, or worse.In this action-packed debut, Glitch begins an exciting new young adult trilogy. ...more

Science Fiction,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Fiction,Futuristic

2012-08-07

10535458

The Seven Professors of the Far North

John Fardell

This gripping adventure story is packed with eccentric characters, thrilling secrets, amazing inventions and breathtaking surprises.Sam's holiday with his friends Zara and Ben is interrupted when a bedraggled traveller blows in on a storm, reawakening a mystery from their Great Uncle Alexander's past. For thirty years, the remote Arctic island of Nordbergen has remained de This gripping adventure story is packed with eccentric characters, thrilling secrets, amazing inventions and breathtaking surprises.Sam's holiday with his friends Zara and Ben is interrupted when a bedraggled traveller blows in on a storm, reawakening a mystery from their Great Uncle Alexander's past. For thirty years, the remote Arctic island of Nordbergen has remained desolate and uninhabited. Now, strange aircraft have been seen landing and armed guards patrol the island's fringes. Professor Murdo has returned to Nordbergen to complete his secret and deadly work.Sam, Zara and Ben embark on a desperate rescue mission to the frozen Arctic Ocean. To make the journey, they must discover one of the most extraordinary secrets in the world. To survive, they must rely on their courage, their ingenuity and the assistance of strangers. ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Adventure,Science Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult,Humor

2004-10-07

1729020

Countdown

Michelle Rowen

3 seconds left to live. Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped. 2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game. Kira Jordan survived her family's murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan El 3 seconds left to live. Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped. 2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game. Kira Jordan survived her family's murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan Ellis. 1 reason Kira will never, ever trust Rogan. Even though both their lives depend on it. Their every move is controlled and televised for a vicious exclusive audience. And as Kira's psi skill unexpectedly grows and Rogan's secrets prove evermore deadly, Kira's only chance of survival is to risk trusting him as much as her instincts. Even if that means running head-on into the one trap she can't escape. GAME OVER ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Romance,Apocalyptic,Fantasy,Fiction,Suspense,Thriller

2013-10-01

17622950

The Field Guide

Tony DiTerlizzi

It all starts when Jared Grace finds their great uncle's book, 'Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You' and the Grace kids realize that they are not alone in their new house. Now the kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything they can to stop them. It all starts when Jared Grace finds their great uncle's book, 'Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You' and the Grace kids realize that they are not alone in their new house. Now the kids want to tell their story but the faeries will do everything they can to stop them. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult,Adventure,Paranormal

2003-05-01

444304

The Prey

Tom Isbell

A hot debut trilogy and a riveting story of survival, courage, and romance in a future where creating a master civilization is the only thing prized, no matter the method. After the Omega (the end of the end), 16 year old guys known as LTs discover their overseers are raising them not to be soldiers (lieutenants) as promised, but to be sold as bait because of their Less Th A hot debut trilogy and a riveting story of survival, courage, and romance in a future where creating a master civilization is the only thing prized, no matter the method. After the Omega (the end of the end), 16 year old guys known as LTs discover their overseers are raising them not to be soldiers (lieutenants) as promised, but to be sold as bait because of their Less Than status and hunted for sport. They escape and join forces with a girls’ camp, the Sisters, who have been imprisoned and experimented on for the "good of the Republic," by a government eager to use twins in their dark research. In their plight for freedom, these heroes must find the best in themselves to fight against the worst in their enemies. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Adventure,Apocalyptic,Romance,Fantasy,Fiction,Action

2015-01-20

22061971

Candor

Pam Bachorz

In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The son of the town’s founder, Oscar earns straight As, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause.But Oscar has a secret. He knows that parents bring their teens to Candor to make them respectful, compliant—perfect—through subliminal Messages that carefully correc In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The son of the town’s founder, Oscar earns straight As, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause.But Oscar has a secret. He knows that parents bring their teens to Candor to make them respectful, compliant—perfect—through subliminal Messages that carefully correct and control their behavior. And Oscar’s built a business sabotaging his father’s scheme with Messages of his own, getting his clients out before they’re turned. After all, who would ever suspect the perfect Oscar Banks?Then he meets Nia, the girl he can’t stand to see changed. Saving Nia means losing her forever. Keeping her in Candor, Oscar risks exposure . . . and more. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Romance,Fantasy,Mystery,Family

2009-09-22

6065629

Rosemary Meets Rosemarie

Barbara Robertson

On her tenth birthday, Rosemary Rita receives ten packages in the mail from her grandmother, each full of old postcards, clothes, and antique trinkets. She is warned not to open the last package until her grandmother arrives, but how can she resist? Among the gifts is a beautiful hourglass. She turns it over while holding an old German postcard, falls into a deep, deep sle On her tenth birthday, Rosemary Rita receives ten packages in the mail from her grandmother, each full of old postcards, clothes, and antique trinkets. She is warned not to open the last package until her grandmother arrives, but how can she resist? Among the gifts is a beautiful hourglass. She turns it over while holding an old German postcard, falls into a deep, deep sleep, and wakes up in Berlin, back in 1870, where she's face-to-face with ten-year-old Rosemary Berger, her great-great-great-grandmother! ...more

2001-05-01

1888783

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Kate DiCamillo

A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love."Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was own A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love."Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle — that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again. ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult,Adventure,Animals,Audiobook

2006-02-14

37186

The Mayflower Project

Katherine Applegate

Official Summary:The end of the world. Not something most people think about. Not something we even expect to ever really happen. But what if you found out an asteroid the size of New Jersey were about to collide with the earth? What would you do? It's the year 2011, and that's the question Jobs is asking himself. The question he asked his family. He certainly didn't expec Official Summary:The end of the world. Not something most people think about. Not something we even expect to ever really happen. But what if you found out an asteroid the size of New Jersey were about to collide with the earth? What would you do? It's the year 2011, and that's the question Jobs is asking himself. The question he asked his family. He certainly didn't expect the answer he got. Didn't expect that in a very short time he and his family would be some of the lucky few selected to board a revamped space shuttle... A shuttle that would leave Earth just before the asteroid destroys it. But there are a couple of catches: The shuttle has no ultimate destination; and all those aboard will be placed in a state of suspended animation---indefinitely. Or at least until the computers find a habitable planet for them to live.Back-of-Book Summary:It's 2011. An asteroid is on a collision course with the earth. And eighty people have been given the opportunity to survive. To leave the planet before the world ends.Jobs isn't quite sure of what's going on. Just that he and his family are a few of the lucky ones chosen to board a revamped space shuttle. A shuttle that will leave Earth just before the final impact. No one knows where they're going. Or if they'll make it there at all. Because there isn't a lot of time for questions. And there are fewer answers. . . . ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Childrens,Apocalyptic,Fantasy,Speculative Fiction

2001-07-01

781069

Revenge of the Small Small

Jean Little

Patsy Small is the youngest in her family. Her brothers and sisters call her "the kindergarten baby" and "the lowly infant". Then Patsy discovers a unique way to get respect using the model town she's building. And her brothers and sisters begin to really appreciate Patsy for the first time. . . . Patsy Small is the youngest in her family. Her brothers and sisters call her "the kindergarten baby" and "the lowly infant". Then Patsy discovers a unique way to get respect using the model town she's building. And her brothers and sisters begin to really appreciate Patsy for the first time. . . . ...more

Childrens

1993-03-01

4776284

This Side of Salvation

Jeri Smith-Ready

Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else’s-face furious. But his parents? They got religious. David’s still figuring out his relationship with a higher power, but there’s one thing he does know for sure: The closer he gets to new-girl Bailey, the better, brighter, happier, more he feels.Then his parents Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else’s-face furious. But his parents? They got religious. David’s still figuring out his relationship with a higher power, but there’s one thing he does know for sure: The closer he gets to new-girl Bailey, the better, brighter, happier, more he feels.Then his parents start cutting all their worldly ties to prepare for the Rush, the divine moment when the faithful will be whisked off to Heaven…and they want David to do the same. David’s torn. There’s a big difference between living in the moment and giving up his best friend, varsity baseball, and Bailey—especially Bailey—in hope of salvation.But when he comes home late from prom, and late for the Rush, to find that his parents have vanished, David is in more trouble than he ever could have imagined... ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Fiction,Realistic Fiction,Mystery,Romance,Religion

2014-04-01

18038539

The Animal Rebellion

M.D. Spenser

Wild horses! Dive bombing roosters!! Rowdy rats!!! Which one will get you first?Winston, a computer geek, goes to visit his cousin's farm. He knows he's off on a boring vacation. Only it turns out to be anything but boring. Winston and his cousin soon find out that the animals are very restless--and very dangerous. Winston must use his brain-power if he and his cousin are Wild horses! Dive bombing roosters!! Rowdy rats!!! Which one will get you first?Winston, a computer geek, goes to visit his cousin's farm. He knows he's off on a boring vacation. Only it turns out to be anything but boring. Winston and his cousin soon find out that the animals are very restless--and very dangerous. Winston must use his brain-power if he and his cousin are to GET THROUGH THE NIGHT ALIVE!!! ...more

Horror,Childrens,Young Adult,Animals

1996-01-28

2022787

Nuala and Her Secret Wolf

Cora Harrison

When Nuala, a young girl living in the Iron Age settlement at Drumshee, finds an orphaned wolf cub, she decides to care for it in secret, as she knows her family would not approve. She trains the cub, and one day is rewarded when it saves her life.

Childrens,Science Fiction Fantasy

1998-09-01

1509386

Criss Cross

Lynne Rae Perkins

She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon. She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon. ...more

Young Adult,Realistic Fiction,Fiction,Childrens,Historical,Contemporary

2005-08-30

43475

Torn

Erica O'Rourke

Everyone has secrets.Even best friends.Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose Everyone has secrets.Even best friends.Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo—quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo—will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys—protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc. One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose? ...more

Young Adult,Fantasy,Romance,Fiction

2011-06-28

9369726

Plain Girl

Virginia Sorensen

An Amish girl, Esther feels like "one black bird against the sky" in her plain clothes. So when she's forced to attend public school she's terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and--most of all--fears she may do what her brother did: run away and join the sinful but great wide world she's only just discovering. An Amish girl, Esther feels like "one black bird against the sky" in her plain clothes. So when she's forced to attend public school she's terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and--most of all--fears she may do what her brother did: run away and join the sinful but great wide world she's only just discovering. ...more

Fiction,Historical,Amish,Childrens,Young Adult,Academic,Christian Fiction,North American Hi...

2003-08-01

1008299

Phyllis

Ted Key

A field sparrow builds her nest during a baseball game.

1959-05-23

1897917

Earthchild

Sharon Webb

When all the people of Earth become immortal through the Mouat-Gari process, Kurt Kraus, minister of World Culture, realizes that all creativity has died, and he must find a way to restore it.

Science Fiction,Fiction

2234929

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman

Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want--but what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Adventure,Science Fiction,Science Fiction Fantasy,Classics

1996-04-16

119322

Meet the Malones

Lenora Mattingly Weber

The introductory book of the Beany Malone series. Mary Fred spends the fifteen dollars that is intended for a new formal to buy her beloved Mr. Chips, a lame horse. Elizabeth's husband, Don, is sent overseas, and a weak and wan Elizabeth arrives at the Malones' with her two-week-old son, Martie. When Mr. Malone is called away on business for the Call, the children's step-g The introductory book of the Beany Malone series. Mary Fred spends the fifteen dollars that is intended for a new formal to buy her beloved Mr. Chips, a lame horse. Elizabeth's husband, Don, is sent overseas, and a weak and wan Elizabeth arrives at the Malones' with her two-week-old son, Martie. When Mr. Malone is called away on business for the Call, the children's step-grandmother, Nonna, arrives to "run" the household and shower them with gifts. It is quickly evident that Nonna has earned her title as "the iron hand in the velvet glove." When Nonna provides Mary Fred expensive new clothes and relieves her of her household responsibilities, will Mary Fred be able to manage her confused priorities? ...more

Young Adult,Childrens,Classics,Fiction,War,Historical,Romance

1999-05-23

949252

Dog Days

David Lubar

Larry can't stop thinking about the growling dog in the alley. He already has three strays in his backyard. How can he afford to take care of another one? When his brother Paul points out a strange mark in the alley, Larry has a mystery to solve. What is the dog protecting? What is really going on in that dark alley? Larry can't stop thinking about the growling dog in the alley. He already has three strays in his backyard. How can he afford to take care of another one? When his brother Paul points out a strange mark in the alley, Larry has a mystery to solve. What is the dog protecting? What is really going on in that dark alley? ...more

Animals,Childrens

2001-01-01

37237

You Don't Know Jack

M.C. Lee

Jack has never known an ordinary life. “The Center,” a shadowy organization with its own hidden agenda, has been his home, his school, and his job. Under the command of a man he knows only as his guardian, Jack has trained relentlessly in order to carry out the Center’s secret missions. In the three years since he turned thirteen, he’s been given more and more complex assi Jack has never known an ordinary life. “The Center,” a shadowy organization with its own hidden agenda, has been his home, his school, and his job. Under the command of a man he knows only as his guardian, Jack has trained relentlessly in order to carry out the Center’s secret missions. In the three years since he turned thirteen, he’s been given more and more complex assignments, rarely questioning the reasons behind each operation. Now, going by the name Jack Carlisle, his orders are to go to Maine and befriend high school track star Leo McCormack. Jack finds Leo easy to like, and soon the like becomes something more. He knows he shouldn’t act on his attraction—it’s against all the rules. However, Leo wants Jack in his life as much as Jack wants Leo, and soon the two begin a relationship. Jack gets a sweet taste of real life, but when the mission ends the fallout could be disastrous--and not just because Leo’s father is the target of the operation. ...more

Young Adult,Romance,Mystery,Contemporary,Thriller,LGBT,Suspense

2014-07-03

22444706

The Wind Singer

William Nicholson

The first in a trilogy, The Wind Singer is a mesmerizing and remarkably realized fantasy novel full of adventure, suspense, humor and warmth.In the city of Aramanth, the mantra is, "Better today than yesterday. Better tomorrow than today." Harder work means the citizens of Aramanth can keep moving forward to improved life stations--from Gray tenements and Orange apartments The first in a trilogy, The Wind Singer is a mesmerizing and remarkably realized fantasy novel full of adventure, suspense, humor and warmth.In the city of Aramanth, the mantra is, "Better today than yesterday. Better tomorrow than today." Harder work means the citizens of Aramanth can keep moving forward to improved life stations--from Gray tenements and Orange apartments, upwards to glorious mansions of White. Only some families, like the Haths, believe more in ideas and dreams than in endless toil and ratings. When Kestrel Hath decides she is through with the Aramanth work ethic, she is joined in her small rebellion by her twin brother Bowman and their friend Mumpo. Together, they set the orderly city on its ear by escaping Aramanth's walls for an adventure that takes them from city sewers to desert sandstorms. Guided by an archaic map, they know that if they can find the voice of the Wind Singer, an ancient and mysterious instrument that stands in the center of Aramanth, they can save their people from their dreamless existence. But the voice is guarded by the dreaded Morah and its legion of perfect killing machines, the Zars. Are three ragtag kids any match for an army of darkness? ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Childrens,Adventure

2002-05-01

295169

Mystery of the Fat Cat

Frank Bonham

Everything in Dogtown, including the Boys Club, was run down and beat up. The Health Department wanted to close the Club because it was full of rats and cockroaches. But that only meant that kids like Buddy Williams, Johnny Pastelito, Rich Smith, and Cool Hawkins would be out on the street again with no place to go. They didn't want trouble. They just wanted to raise money Everything in Dogtown, including the Boys Club, was run down and beat up. The Health Department wanted to close the Club because it was full of rats and cockroaches. But that only meant that kids like Buddy Williams, Johnny Pastelito, Rich Smith, and Cool Hawkins would be out on the street again with no place to go. They didn't want trouble. They just wanted to raise money to save the old place. Once they started looking, though, things began to pop. Before long, the whole town was in on the search for a very rich and mysterious cat. ...more

Mystery

1971-08-15

1034046

Spell Robbers

Matthew J. Kirby

After Ben Warner is recruited to join a “science camp” led by the eccentric quantum physicist Dr. Madeleine Hughes, he quickly realizes it’s no regular science camp. Along with his new friend, Peter, Ben discovers the secret, powerful art of Actuation—the ability to change reality by simply imagining it differently.When a mysterious group of men invade Dr. Hughes’s laborat After Ben Warner is recruited to join a “science camp” led by the eccentric quantum physicist Dr. Madeleine Hughes, he quickly realizes it’s no regular science camp. Along with his new friend, Peter, Ben discovers the secret, powerful art of Actuation—the ability to change reality by simply imagining it differently.When a mysterious group of men invade Dr. Hughes’s laboratory, abducting her and stealing her precious equipment, Ben and Peter are suddenly caught up in a turf war between dangerous actuators desperate for Dr. Hughes’s innovative technology. And as Ben and Peter are pulled into a perilous, hidden world full of impossibilities now made possible, will their combined powers be enough to save Dr. Hughes and vanquish their enemies before it’s too late?From Edgar Award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby comes a fast-paced, boldly imagined tale of friendship, deadly adventure, and the infinite power of imagination. ...more

Science Fiction,Childrens,Fantasy,Adventure,Fiction,Young Adult,Action,Mystery

2014-01-28

18114551

Black Diamond

Ali Dean

It’s not a place for the weak.No one here tolerates wimps.If you can’t handle it, leave.When Roxie Slade snaps into a pair of skis, there’s no one on Sugarville Mountain in Vermont who can keep up with her. Not even the boys. Still, Roxie was shocked when she received a scholarship to Stark Springs Academy, a boarding school that churns out Olympians in each graduating cla It’s not a place for the weak.No one here tolerates wimps.If you can’t handle it, leave.When Roxie Slade snaps into a pair of skis, there’s no one on Sugarville Mountain in Vermont who can keep up with her. Not even the boys. Still, Roxie was shocked when she received a scholarship to Stark Springs Academy, a boarding school that churns out Olympians in each graduating class. Entering as a high school junior, Roxie can’t wait to learn from renowned coaches and train with the fastest ski racers from all over the globe. But, upon arrival, Roxie discovers that Stark Springs lives under its own set of rules, and it appears one boy plays dictator. Ryker Black is not friendly and Roxie cannot fathom why everyone wants to be his friend. Sure, he’s gorgeous and rides a snowboard like it’s his fifth limb, but he’s cold, ruthless, and holds way too much power over the Stark Springs population. Roxie won’t put up with it. She’s here to train, and she doesn’t care about impressing anyone off the slopes. The only problem? Ryker Black doesn’t permit defiance. Not without consequences. ...more

Sports,Romance,Young Adult,Contemporary Romance,Contemporary,New Adult,Academic,Fiction

27354942

Escape from the Carnival of Horrors

R.L. Stine

TAKE A RIDE IF YOU DARE...Late one night you and your friends visit the old fairgrounds. They're putting up rides and booths for the annual carnival. But this year things look really different. Really odd. Really scary. The place is lit up by a hundred fiery torches. And spooky music is coming from the main tent. Then you meet Big Al, the creepy carnival manager. He's invi TAKE A RIDE IF YOU DARE...Late one night you and your friends visit the old fairgrounds. They're putting up rides and booths for the annual carnival. But this year things look really different. Really odd. Really scary. The place is lit up by a hundred fiery torches. And spooky music is coming from the main tent. Then you meet Big Al, the creepy carnival manager. He's invited you in to test some of the rides. Will you brave the terrifying Supersonic Space Coaster? Risk the horrors of the Reptile Petting Zoo? Slice through the oily waters of Booger Bog? Or confront the evil Snake Lady? The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super spooky endings.Readers beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS ...more

Horror,Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult,Gamebooks,Fantasy,Mystery

1995-07-01

125571

Strangelets

Michelle Gagnon

17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer…17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland…18-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt…   All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Inste 17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer…17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland…18-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt…   All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Instead, they awaken together in an abandoned hospital—only to discover that they’re not alone. Three other teens from different places on the globe are trapped with them. Somebody or something seems to be pulling the strings. With their individual clocks ticking, they must band together if they’re to have any hope of surviving.    Soon they discover that they've been trapped in a future that isn't of their making: a deadly, desolate world at once entirely familiar and utterly strange. Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home. As the truth comes to light Sophie, Declan, Anat, and the rest must decide what to do with a second chance at life—if they can survive to claim it. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Mystery,Fiction,Fantasy,Horror,Thriller,Suspense

2013-04-09

15798830