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The Emilie adventures  by Martha Wells

The Emilie adventures

Martha Wells

Emilie and the Hollow World: "Running away from home and stowing away on the wrong ship, Emilie embarks on a fantastic adventure. Emilie learns that the crew hopes to use an experimental engine to journey to the interior of the planet, but when the ship...

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The apothecary diaries. Volume 2  by Natsu Hyūga

The apothecary diaries. Volume 2

Natsu Hyūga

"Maomao returns to imperial service, now as a personal servant to Jinshi! Other servants of the outer court eye her with jealousy. but that becomes the least of her concerns. A suspicious warehouse fire. An official with severe food poisoning. An intriguing...

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The wish switch  by Lynn Painter

The wish switch

Lynn Painter

"Emma Rockford knows it will take a generous dose of magic to make the start of the school year everything she wants it to be. Luckily, before Emma's beloved Nana died, she left detailed instructions on how to access an ancient, secret, magical wishing well....

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Wildwood rising  by Tim K. Hall

Wildwood rising

Tim K. Hall

"The blind bowman, Robin Hood, is missing. Rumours spread in his absence. From the ashes, new leaders must rise, as Marian and the outlaws ask themselves: will Robin ever return?"--Publisher.

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We'll always have summer  by Jenny Han

We'll always have summer

Jenny Han

"Belly has only ever been in love with two boys, both with the last name Fisher. And after being with Jeremiah for the last two years, she's almost positive he is her soul mate. Almost. While Conrad has not gotten over the mistake of letting Belly go, Jeremiah...

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It's not summer without you  by Jenny Han

It's not summer without you

Jenny Han

"It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, leaving...

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The summer I turned pretty  by Jenny Han

The summer I turned pretty

Jenny Han

"Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most...

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His face is the sun  by Michelle Jabès Corpora

His face is the sun

Michelle Jabès Corpora

"Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness abound, and with them, murmurs of rebellion grow. Meanwhile, in the quiet desert, a forgotten oracle begins to unfold, setting a dark prophecy...

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Wake the wild creatures  by Nova Ren Suma

Wake the wild creatures

Nova Ren Suma

"Three years ago, Talia lived happily in the ruins of the Neves, a once-grand hotel in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains, with her mother Pola and their community of like-minded women. Some came to the Neves to escape cruel men, others to hide from the law,...

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I can't even think straight  by Dean Atta

I can't even think straight

Dean Atta

"Kai knows who he is to others: the good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic back-up. But he doesn't quite know who he is to himself. Kai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out...

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This thing of ours  by Frederick (Activist) Joseph

This thing of ours

Frederick (Activist) Joseph

"Ossie Brown's entire future is in jeopardy when atorn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now Ossie . . . must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school. When a Black teacher encourages him...

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The other girl  by Emily Barr

The other girl

Emily Barr

"Two girls meet on a train journey. One of them - privileged, chaotic - is heading to an exclusive Swiss rehab centre following months of partying and living wildly. The other - who couldn't be more different - is down to her last penny, running away. When...

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Taylor Blake seizes the day  by Laura Jane (Author) Williams

Taylor Blake seizes the day

Laura Jane (Author) Williams

"When a classmate gets hospitalised with a serious illness, Taylor realises with a shock that she hardly knows a thing about the girl. Would people say that about her if she met the same fate? Taylor couldn't bear that, so she sets out to make herself...

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The singular life of Aria Patel  by Samira (Fiction writer) Ahmed

The singular life of Aria Patel

Samira (Fiction writer) Ahmed

"Aria Patel believes in facts. She likes stability, certainty, predictability. It's why she's so into science. And it's why she dumped her boyfriend Rohan, before they went to different colleges - the odds were that something would go wrong eventually. Unlike...

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Murder land  by Carlyn Greenwald

Murder land

Carlyn Greenwald

"When seventeen-year-old Billie's amusement park coworker mysteriously dies on her ride, she and her friends have one horror-filled night to prove her innocence."--Provided by publisher.

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Sọmadịna  by Akwaeke Emezi

Sọmadịna

Akwaeke Emezi

"Teenage Sọmadịna searches for her missing twin brother, Jayaike, in the Sacred Forest, while learning to navigate her frightening new magical ability."--Publisher.

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How to survive a horror movie  by Scarlett Dunmore

How to survive a horror movie

Scarlett Dunmore

"Horror movie enthusiast Charley is determined to keep a low profile when she's enrolled at a girls' boarding school on a remote island. That is, until someone starts killing off her senior class! From elaborate scare tactics to severed heads in fridges,...

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True life in Uncanny Valley  by Deb Caletti

True life in Uncanny Valley

Deb Caletti

"Eleanor, like so many others, is used to watching her famous father from afar. To the world, Hugo Harrison is the brilliant and charismatic tech genius whose AI inventions seem to create a new, better reality. But to Eleanor, whose mother had an affair with...

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A catalog of burnt objects  by Shana Youngdahl

A catalog of burnt objects

Shana Youngdahl

"Seventeen-year-old Caprice wants to piece her family back together now that her older brother has returned home, even as she resents that he ever broke them apart. Just as she starts to get a new footing--falling in love for the first time, uncertainly...

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Solving for the unknown  by Loan Le

Solving for the unknown

Loan Le

"Vietnamese Americans Viet and Evie juggle family expectations with their desire to forge their own path in between college classes and falling in love. To his friends back home, Viet Ho is calm and collected and a lovable oddball who nurses an obsession with...

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Blood at the root  by LaDarrion Williams

Blood at the root

LaDarrion Williams

"Ten years ago, Malik's life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17,...

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The scorpion queen  by Mina Fears

The scorpion queen

Mina Fears

"Deep within the imperial palace at Timbuktu, Amie has suffered a devastating loss. Once the daughter of a prosperous salt merchant Amie's life was cruelly overturned in a matter of months. At sixteen, Amie now finds herself disinherited, framed for a...

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Rapid City summer  by Connie Richardson

Rapid City summer

Connie Richardson

"Fifteen-year-old Natalie Ryba reluctantly moves from the Illinois suburbs to Rapid City, South Dakota, when her mom accepts a new job in the Black Hills. More than anything, Natalie wants to find the same peace and sense of belonging she had in Illinois with...

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Heartbreaker  by Anika Hussain

Heartbreaker

Anika Hussain

"Saachi would do anything for her best friend. So when school bad boy Fahim breaks Mona's heart, Saachi is hellbent on getting revenge. It's time to put him in his place once and for all. And so begins Operation Heartbreaker: Saachi will make Fahim fall in...

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Wintour's game  by Brian Dungan

Wintour's game

Brian Dungan

"Alex has only got this far in life by living off her wits. Well, that and an ability to see glimpses of the future - a useful talent when you need to stay one step ahead of the law. Then a robbery goes wrong, and her path is set on a collision course with the...

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Radiant  by Ashley Bustamante

Radiant

Ashley Bustamante

"After the introduction of Yellow magic in a society accustomed to only Red and Blue magic, the world inside the barrier has become more complicated than anyone imagined. Ava, Elm, and the former students of Prism navigate life in hiding. They face discord,...

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Draw down the moon  by P. C. Cast

Draw down the moon

P. C. Cast

"Wren Nightingale isn't supposed to have any elemental powers. Born of magickal parents but not under one of the four fated astrological full moons, she is destined for life as a Mundane-right up until she starts glowing on her eighteenth birthday. In a...

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Bingsu for two  by Sujin Witherspoon

Bingsu for two

Sujin Witherspoon

"Meet River Langston-Lee. In the past 24 hours, he's dumped his girlfriend, walked out of his SATs, and quit his job at his parents' Seattle cafe in spectacularly disastrous fashion - even for him. Somehow, he manages to talk his way into a job at a failing...

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Fallen Academy  by Leia Stone

Fallen Academy

Leia Stone

"For Brielle, survival isn't just a fight-it's a promise she's made to herself, to find her way back to Lincoln. Taken by the prince of darkness, Brielle faces an existence in the depths of his dominion that is meant to crush all hope. But hope is the one...

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Friends indeed  by David Weber

Friends indeed

David Weber

"Stephanie Harrington, now almost 17, is the treecats' greatest champion, and with talk of them being sapient, she is aware they and the whole planet Sphinx may be caught up in a great conspiracy."--Provided by publisher.

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Children of the night  by M. A. Bennett

Children of the night

M. A. Bennett

"Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren are whisked away to Transylvania, to the supposed home of Dracula himself. Lured there by a desire to understand more about their true natures, our foursome are instead plunged into the midst of a deadly mystery. Children are going...

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Valiant  by Holly Black

Valiant

Holly Black

"When Valerie runs away to New York to escape her old life, she decides to sport a new identity and take up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system. There's something suspicious about her new friends, but she can't quite put...

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90 packets of instant noodles  by Deb Fitzpatrick

90 packets of instant noodles

Deb Fitzpatrick

"Joel and Craggs are in it together. They drink booze together, they flirt with petty theft together and, when Craggs turns violent, they face the consequences together too. That's until Joel's dad makes a deal with the police. Craggs is off to juvenile...

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The glittering edge  by Alyssa Villaire

The glittering edge

Alyssa Villaire

"Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone tragically wrong: now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you'll die....

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Sometimes the girl  by Jennifer Mason-Black

Sometimes the girl

Jennifer Mason-Black

"Eighteen-year-old Holiday needs to sort her life out. She's still shaken from her brother's recent suicide attempt; still pining over her ex, Maya; and still struggling to write again after a long dry spell. To earn enough money for a rebalancing trip with...

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Night swimming  by Aaron Starmer

Night swimming

Aaron Starmer

"One final swim of the summer. Let's make it last all night... Summer, 1994. Trevor can barely wrap his mind around the fact that he and his friends have graduated high school. And yet there's no rush to get to college. He's determined to live one night at a...

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The survivor wants to die at the end  by Adam Silvera

The survivor wants to die at the end

Adam Silvera

"Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn't have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he's done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he's not dying, he'll...

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The Dryad storm  by Laurie Forest

The Dryad storm

Laurie Forest

"Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses--of life, of love--have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With...

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Snow in the sky  by Gina Inverarity

Snow in the sky

Gina Inverarity

"Snow and the hunter have made a life together in the mountain chateau but every day new people arrive, seeking refuge from the worsening storms and asking Snow to lift the clouds once more, something she insists she cannot do. One day a stranger from a...

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How to survive 1985  by Tegan Bennett

How to survive 1985

Tegan Bennett

"When four friends find themselves thrown back in time to 1985, how will they handle being teens in their parents' era? And will they ever get back to the future? It takes Shannon a while to work out what's happened. She went into the cinema in 2025 and came...

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The giver  by Lois Lowry

The giver

Lois Lowry

"It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders....

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Bird of a thousand stories  by Kiyash Monsef

Bird of a thousand stories

Kiyash Monsef

"Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life, for now. Only a few people close to her know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, and she is sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as the Fells....

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The thrashers  by Julie Soto

The thrashers

Julie Soto

"Seventeen-year-old Jodi Dillon, the outsider in an exclusive high school group, is caught between loyalty and self-preservation after the mysterious death of a former friend, as strange events and unsettling truths begin to unravel about the group's dark...

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Cold iron heart  by Melissa Marr

Cold iron heart

Melissa Marr

"Thelma Foy, a jeweler with the Second Sight in iron-bedecked 1890s New Orleans, wasn't expecting to be caught in a faery conflict. Tam can see through the glamours faeries wear to hide themselves from mortals, but if her secret were revealed, the fey would...

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Darkest mercy  by Melissa Marr

Darkest mercy

Melissa Marr

"The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his...

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Ink exchange  by Melissa Marr

Ink exchange

Melissa Marr

"Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable...

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Wicked lovely  by Melissa Marr

Wicked lovely

Melissa Marr

"Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty - especially if they learn of her Sight - and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens. Now faeries are stalking her....

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Radiant shadows  by Melissa Marr

Radiant shadows

Melissa Marr

"Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers. Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries' coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin,...

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Fragile eternity  by Melissa Marr

Fragile eternity

Melissa Marr

"Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyone, but that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen....

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Boys with sharp teeth  by Jenni Howell

Boys with sharp teeth

Jenni Howell

"Seventeen-year-old Marin infiltrates Huntsworth Academy to exact revenge for her cousin's death, but an attraction to a pair of dysfunctional boys coupled with her uncovering of otherworldly secrets jeopardizes her mission."--Provided by publisher.

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Peeled  by Joan Bauer

Peeled

Joan Bauer

"In an upstate New York farming community, high school reporter Hildy Biddle investigates a series of strange occurrences at a house rumored to be haunted."--Provided by publisher.

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The shadow throne  by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The shadow throne

Jennifer A. Nielsen

"Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen - and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his...

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The epidemic  by Suzanne Young

The epidemic

Suzanne Young

"After uncovering a web of deceit that shatters her sense of self, Quinlan McKee embarks on a relentless quest for the truth and stumbles upon a horrifying conspiracy as she learns of an unstoppable impending epidemic."--Provided by publisher.

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Not if you break up with me first  by G. F. Miller

Not if you break up with me first

G. F. Miller

"Childhood friends Eve and Andrew are destined to be together-everyone says so, especially their friends and classmates who are all suddenly crush-obsessed. So when Eve and Andrew's first eighth grade school dance rolls around and Eve, feeling the pressure,...

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Captain of fates  by Katherine Webber

Captain of fates

Katherine Webber

"Someone is making waves ... Captain Marino Pegasi. Wedded to the sea. Immune to love. Until now ... Captain Marino Pegasi is never happier than when he's exploring the oceans. But when his beloved sister, Celeste, falls gravely ill, he is forced to go on a...

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What happens online  by Nathanael Lessore

What happens online

Nathanael Lessore

"Existor is the most popular guy in school. Fred is the loser with no friends. And nobody knows they're the same person. Online, Fred goes by Existor@stmarks. His alter ego is the best gamer around - constantly on a winning streak, with tonnes of followers,...

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If we were a movie  by Zakiya N. Jamal

If we were a movie

Zakiya N. Jamal

"Lights. Camera. Love? Rochelle "the Shell" Coleman is laser focused on only three things: becoming valedictorian, getting into Wharton, and, of course, taking down her annoyingly charismatic nemesis and only academic competition, Amira Rodriguez. However,...

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Do you ship it?  by Beth Reekles

Do you ship it?

Beth Reekles

"When Cerys' best friend and secret crush Jake moves to a new college, she realises she's running out of time to take their relationship from platonic to romantic. She'll do anything to get out of Jake's friendzone, even if that means diving into the huge...

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Skin  by Deborah Kelly

Skin

Deborah Kelly

"Lexus Collins just earned a spot in the state finals for public speaking. But when a tiny freckle on her cheek turns out to be a melanoma the surgery leaves her with a large scar. Now her confidence has vanished and she doesn't recognise herself anymore. She...

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The notorious virtues  by Alwyn Hamilton

The notorious virtues

Alwyn Hamilton

"At sixteen, Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in Gammamix; her family controls all the money - and all the magic - in the entire country. But when her mother is found murdered in an alley, the family throne and fortune are...

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Igniting fate  by Jean (Jean-Paul) Louise

Igniting fate

Jean (Jean-Paul) Louise

"Naira Khoum's life used to be simple and easy in her quiet village hidden beyond the desert. But with the ruthless warlord Sothpike at her doorstep, Naira must seek the mysterious nomad Gamikal, the only person who can help her understand the strange powers...

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The secret identity of Devon Delaney  by Lauren Barnholdt

The secret identity of Devon Delaney

Lauren Barnholdt

"A seemingly harmless lie that she is popular and dating the most sought after guy in school sets off a chain reaction for Devon when she must find a way to live up to the popular image she touted."--Provided by publisher.

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Devon Delaney should totally know better  by Lauren Barnholdt

Devon Delaney should totally know better

Lauren Barnholdt

"Devon cannot believe she's lying again. But the thing is, she couldn't help it. Her new boyfriend, Luke is talking to his ex-girlfriend every single day in mock trial. Devon can't just stand by and let him find out that she'd never dated anyone else...

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Sunrise on the reaping  by Suzanne Collins

Sunrise on the reaping

Suzanne Collins

"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard...

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Longhorns north  by Mark Greathouse

Longhorns north

Mark Greathouse

"Now seventeen-years-old, Jack O'Toole and his Comanche friend Spirit Talker must find the courage and endurance to take on the tough challenges faced in driving a herd of longhorn cattle northward through a hostile frontier to Wyoming. Storm-driven stampedes,...

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Wyoming calls  by Mark Greathouse

Wyoming calls

Mark Greathouse

"Joined by his steadfast Comanche friend Spirit Talker, sixteen-year-old Jack faces perilous trails and uncharted territories dominated by Lakota, Crow, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Kiowa, Shoshone, and Comanche tribes. Each step northward into this rugged no-man's land...

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Perilous trails  by Mark Greathouse

Perilous trails

Mark Greathouse

"When Jack's homestead is brutally attacked by Comanches, his world is shattered. With his parents and two siblings gone and two more taken captive, Jack is left with a burning desire for vengeance and a heavy burden of guilt. Determined to rescue his brother...

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The have not  by Beth Crowley

The have not

Beth Crowley

"Cam Donovan was getting along just fine living as a normal teenager with her father in Arizona, far from her D-list celebrity mother Jackie Jenson and whatever reality show or perfume line she was involved with at the moment. But when Cam's father dies, she...

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The Dustin experiment  by J. L. (Jamie) D'Amato

The Dustin experiment

J. L. (Jamie) D'Amato

"It's fall 1985, and Dustin Henderson is starting his freshman year at Hawkins High School. After the tragedy at the Starcourt Mall, he's ready for life to return to normal, but things feel different. Some friends have moved away. Others are still in town but...

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I am made of death  by Kelly Andrew

I am made of death

Kelly Andrew

"Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother's medical bills. When he's offered a highly paid position as an interpreter for an heiress who exclusively...

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Wednesday  by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Wednesday

Tehlor Kay Mejia

"Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' time as a student at Nevermore Academy. Follow along with her as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the...

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Zodiac rising  by Katie Zhao

Zodiac rising

Katie Zhao

"When a student is killed over priceless treasure, the Descendants of Chinese zodiac magic assemble a crew to avenge the murder and heist back what is rightfully theirs"--

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Inheritance of scars  by Crystal Seitz

Inheritance of scars

Crystal Seitz

"In the depths of Tiveden Forest, home to bloodthirsty monsters, eighteen-year-old Astrid searches for her vanished grandmother, inadvertently awakens the deadly draugr Soren, and forms an unlikely alliance with him as she discovers her family's grim...

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All my bests  by Britnee Meiser

All my bests

Britnee Meiser

"When Immie and Jack start high school, they wonder if their friendship can endure the changing social dynamics and the realization that they want to be more than friends."--Publisher.

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What is this feeling?  by Robby Weber

What is this feeling?

Robby Weber

"Theater star Teddy McGuire is ready for all his dreams to come true. He and his best friend, Annie, have been counting down the days to the end-of-the-year drama club trip to New York City. To make it even more magical, if they can win the annual scavenger...

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Giddy Barber explodes in 11  by Dina Havranek

Giddy Barber explodes in 11

Dina Havranek

"Overburdened with responsibilities at home and struggling with school work and toxic friends, fifteen-year-old Giddy embarks on an eleven-day challenge to confront the escalating challenges within her life and her own mounting anxiety."--Provided by...

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Ros Demir is not the one  by Leyla Brittan

Ros Demir is not the one

Leyla Brittan

"Sixteen-year-old drama-magnet Ros Demir is determined to score a hot homecoming date as part of her big comeback, but when she hurts her only friend in the process, Ros questions whether her plan is worth it after all."--

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Spider-Man

Spider-Man

"There is a Spider-Verse filled with Spider-Heroes, each on their own world: Spider-Punk, as adept at the guitar as he is at fighting crime. Spider-UK, who's juggling Eid celebrations and a super-villain threat to her London neighborhood. And Web-Weaver, whose...

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Come out, come out  by Natalie C. Parker

Come out, come out

Natalie C. Parker

"It's never been safe for Fern, Jaq, or Mallory to come out to their families. As kids their emerging identities drove them into friendship but also forced them into the woods to hide in an old, abandoned house when they needed safety. But one night when the...

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Songlight  by Moira Buffini

Songlight

Moira Buffini

"Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself--her feelings for Rye, her distaste for a world ruled by men, and, most crucially, her gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside. In Brightland, those with songlight are called Unhumans...

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Don't let the forest in  by C. G. Drews

Don't let the forest in

C. G. Drews

"Two teen boys attempt to stop terrifying creatures that seem to be coming to life from macabre drawings"--

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Tangleroot  by Kalela Williams

Tangleroot

Kalela Williams

"When eighteen-year-old Noni moves to Tangleroot plantation in rural Virginia for her mom's new position as a college president, she uncovers long-buried secrets of the town's racist past and present."--Provided by publisher.

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I will never leave you  by Kara A. Kennedy

I will never leave you

Kara A. Kennedy

"A teen girl is being haunted by the ghost of her toxic ex-girlfriend, who gives her a chilling ultimatum--help her possess another girl or go down for her murder"--

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Your blood, my bones  by Kelly Andrew

Your blood, my bones

Kelly Andrew

"Wyatt Westlock has returned to her childhood home of Willow Heath, intending to burn it down--until she finds Peter hanging in the basement, a boy whom she considered a friend, semi-immortal and ritually sacrificed every year to keep the ancient forces in the...

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We built this city  by Cat Patrick

We built this city

Cat Patrick

"As Stevie tours with her sign-language group during the summer of 1985, she writes to famous radio jockey Casy Kasem to reveal her feelings towards her crush live over the air."--Publisher.

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Among serpents  by Marc J. Gregson

Among serpents

Marc J. Gregson

"Tormented by tragedies of war and by betrayal from his own family, Conrad must prove his worth to all of the Skylands. Led by an unhinged Explorer, Conrad embarks on a secret expedition to turn the tides of battle--before another island falls at the jaws of...

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All the truth I can stand  by Mason Stokes

All the truth I can stand

Mason Stokes

"Juniper, Wyoming, high school student Ash is still reeling from his mother's death and ostracization by his friends when his father signs him up to join the crew for a college production of Oklahoma! Ash is slowly drawn out of his shell by student reporter...

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The edge of everything  by Miranda Luby

The edge of everything

Miranda Luby

"When a rare and highly endangered bird flies into Lucy's bedroom window, she feels it's a sign. Of what, she's not exactly sure, but maybe it means she'll get her life back on track after the sudden death of her brother a year ago. Maybe she'll find some...

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Wandering wild  by Lynette Noni

Wandering wild

Lynette Noni

"Zander Rune was the darling of Hollywood until he fell from glory and was labelled a problematic bad boy. His public image needs fixing-fast-or he'll lose the role of a lifetime, and all his dreams with it. Charlie Hart is a regular teenage girl who despises...

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The surface trials  by H. M. Waugh

The surface trials

H. M. Waugh

"Three days, three clues, one hungry planet. Constant surveillance. The entire universe watching every move. Some will shatter. Most will fail. A select few will make it through, instant celebrities. Welcome to the Surface Trials. The only way into Starquest...

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Voice of the ocean  by Kelsey Impicciche

Voice of the ocean

Kelsey Impicciche

"As the youngest daughter of the siren queen, Celeste's life is tightly controlled. Desperate to prove her worth and escape her destiny, she intends to join the Chorus, an elite group of siren warriors. But when Celeste encounters a seemingly harmless ship in...

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This dream will devour us  by Emma Clancey

This dream will devour us

Emma Clancey

"Nora is the opposite of lucky. She's still wrangling her dead dad's debts when a mysterious illness lands her brother in hospital. But her fortunes take an unexpected turn when she wins the lottery to attend the Lamour family's exclusive magical Dream Gala....

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As many nows as I can get  by Shana Youngdahl

As many nows as I can get

Shana Youngdahl

"In one impulsive moment the summer before they leave for college, overachievers Scarlett and David plunge into an irresistible swirl of romance, particle physics, and questionable decisions. Moving between the present and the past, this is the story of a...

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Two truths and a Lionel  by Brian Wasson

Two truths and a Lionel

Brian Wasson

"As the grandson of a late, great action star, Lionel Honeycutt III knows all about heroics. Not that any of Grandpa's genes were passed down to him; Lionel is solidly a Background Character in the social hierarchy of his high school. But when a fire at a pet...

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The totally true story of Gracie Byrne  by Shannon Takaoka

The totally true story of Gracie Byrne

Shannon Takaoka

"Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story-until a mysterious journal turns her fictional stories into reality. It's 1987, and sixteen-year-old Gracie Byrne wishes her life were totally different. Shy and awkward, she has trouble fitting in at...

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All the noise at once  by DeAndra Davis

All the noise at once

DeAndra Davis

"Aiden has always dreamed of playing football like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. After struggling with an overstimulation meltdown during summer tryouts, Aiden gets a second chance when a spot unexpectedly opens on the team. However, not all teammates...

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Down came the rain  by Jennifer Mathieu

Down came the rain

Jennifer Mathieu

"After Eliza's home in Houston is destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, she is forced to transfer to Southwest High School. Traumatized by the floods and anxious in her new surroundings, Eliza throws herself into environmental activism, even if it's against the...

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Eclipse  by Sam Blood

Eclipse

Sam Blood

"ARE YOU EVER YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY? An apocalyptic war rages between the human and Shadow worlds. Griffin, leading a small but legendary ragtag group known as the GSA, is desperately campaigning for the two worlds to live in peace. However when Eclipse,...

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Majestic  by Sam Blood

Majestic

Sam Blood

"Griffin and Phoebe have arrived on an island in Bermuda in search for Melissa Cameron's secret facility. They're determined to connect the worlds forever, even if it means confronting the Cameron family's dark past. A world away, Eclipse and Hanna have washed...

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The lost Saint  by Rachael Craw

The lost Saint

Rachael Craw

"Recently dumped, heart-broken Ana struggles to put the past behind her on a post-graduation summer holiday. When a catastrophic earthquake hits, Ana and the other survivors emerge in a world they don't recognise, stumbling into a 14th century battle. The...

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