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Little brother  by Cory Doctorow

Little brother

Cory Doctorow

"After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer...

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The princess bride  by William Goldman

The princess bride

William Goldman

Over 30 years after it was first published, this popular fairy tale still sells 40,000 copies a year. Now a cult classic, this is a story of pirates, evil princes, sorcerers and true love.

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Me and Earl and the dying girl  by Jesse Andrews

Me and Earl and the dying girl

Jesse Andrews

"It is a universally acknowledged truth that high school sucks. But on the first day of his senior year, Greg Gaines thinks he's figured it out. The answer to the basic existential question: How is it possible to exist in a place that sucks so bad? His...

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Mysterious ways  by Wendy Wunder

Mysterious ways

Wendy Wunder

"Seventeen-year-old Maya struggles with her omniscient abilities, but when she meets a cute guy at her new school, he helps her learn how to cope with knowing too much."--Publisher.

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The champions  by Kara Thomas

The champions

Kara Thomas

"While Hadley covers the championship game for the school paper, a football player is poisoned, igniting an investigation into the team and the past crimes that took place in Sunnybrook."--Publisher.

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The traitor in the game  by Triona Campbell

The traitor in the game

Triona Campbell

"The sequel to explosive YA thriller 'The Game of Life or Death'. At the end of book one, Asha Kennedy (Lisbeth Salander for a new generation) uncovered the dark secret at the heart of Virtual Reality game 'SHACKLE' - You don't play the game; it plays you -...

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We are hunted  by Tomi Oyemakinde

We are hunted

Tomi Oyemakinde

"Expecting paradise on a remote island vacation, seventeen-year-old Femi and fellow guests are instead met with terror when the animals on the island turn feral."--Publisher.

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Grief in the fourth dimension  by Jennifer Yu

Grief in the fourth dimension

Jennifer Yu

"Two deceased teens find themselves together in a white room--one that exists outside of time and space, allows them to communicate with their families, and ultimately reveals an unexpected connection between their lives and deaths."--Publisher.

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A cure ever after  by Angharad Walker

A cure ever after

Angharad Walker

"Kitt has completed his financier training and returns to Lundain triumphant. The street urchin has transformed into a polished young man whose touch turns everything to gold. Os, meanwhile, has flunked his methic exams but a unique talent brings him to the...

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A dawn with the wolf knight  by Elise Kova

A dawn with the wolf knight

Elise Kova

"As one of the last surviving witches, her sole duty was to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam-creatures who can shed flesh for fur. But when she has a magical encounter with the rare, primordial spirit of the moon, she's taken to...

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Dragonfruit  by Makiia Lucier

Dragonfruit

Makiia Lucier

"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price....

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Icarus  by K. (Kayla) Ancrum

Icarus

K. (Kayla) Ancrum

"Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries. For years, one man--the wealthy Mr. Black--has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus's mother. To keep their secret, Icarus...

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Under this red rock  by Mindy McGinnis

Under this red rock

Mindy McGinnis

"Neely's monsters don't always follow her rules, so when the little girl under her bed, the man in her closet, and the disembodied voice that shadows her every move become louder, she knows she's in trouble. With a history of mental illness in her family, and...

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Kindling  by Traci Chee

Kindling

Traci Chee

"Once, the war was fought with kindlings--elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Now the war is over, and kindlings have been cast adrift--their magic outlawed, their skills outdated, their formidable...

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Sync  by Ellen Hopkins

Sync

Ellen Hopkins

"Told in dual perspectives through unsent letters, this heartbreaking novel follows 17-year-old twins Storm and Lake, separated in the foster care system, as they each take different paths--one incarcerated and one living on the streets--and fight to find...

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The Crimson Moth  by Kristen Ciccarelli

The Crimson Moth

Kristen Ciccarelli

"On the night Rune's life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is....

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Leviathan  by Scott Westerfeld

Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld

"It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as thir weaponry....

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Illusion  by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Illusion

Sherrilyn Kenyon

Nick Gautier is tired of his destiny. He doesn't want to be the son of a demon who's fated to end the world. Nor does he want to see another demon or other preternatural creature who wants to kill or enslave him. He just wants to be normal and have normal...

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I'm not really here  by Gary Lonesborough

I'm not really here

Gary Lonesborough

"Footsteps approach behind me. I turn and see an Aboriginal boy arriving at the doorway. He's tall, taller than me. He's got curly hair. His body is fit. His chest is chiselled and bare and he's wearing only football shorts. When 17-year-old Jonah arrives in a...

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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 it break your heart  by Maggie Horne

Don't let it break your heart

Maggie Horne

"Alana and Gray navigate the transition from a romantic relationship to a strong friendship after Alana comes out as a lesbian, but when she helps Gray pursue a relationship with Talia, Alana develops romantic feelings for Talia as well and grapples with...

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Blood flowers  by Jay McGuiness

Blood flowers

Jay McGuiness

"Seventeen-year-old Bear lives in the walled town of Calleston - a place of stark divide between the rich and poor. Living down in Cobbleside, Bear is painfully conscious of the inequalities between him and residents of Roofside. When the town's annual Field...

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Hyo the Hellmaker  by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh

Hyo the Hellmaker

Mina Ikemoto Ghosh

"Hyo Hakai is a hellmaker. But when a curse destroys her village, she and her brother are forced to flee to the Island of Onogoro, a place where Gods live among humans. Hyo expects the bodies when they show up, but as she investigates she is drawn into a...

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Trajectory  by Cambria Gordon

Trajectory

Cambria Gordon

"As the United States enters World War II, seventeen-year-old Eleanor wants to do something to help her Jewish relatives in Poland, so she puts her brilliant math skills to work for the US army to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help defeat the...

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King of nothing  by Nathanael Lessore

King of nothing

Nathanael Lessore

"Anton and his friends are the kings of Year 9. They're used to ruling the school and Anton wears the crown. The other kids run away when he's about but that's the way he wants it - he's got a reputation to live up to after all. So when he gets into serious...

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Not for the faint of heart  by Lex Croucher

Not for the faint of heart

Lex Croucher

"'You aren't merry,' said Clem to her captor. 'And you aren't all men. So there's been some marketing confusion somewhere along the line.' Mariel, a newly blooded captain of the Merry Men, is desperate to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the legendary...

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A thousand broken pieces  by Tillie Cole

A thousand broken pieces

Tillie Cole

"After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savannah Litchfield has been living half a life. Now seventeen--the age Poppy died--the pain of losing her is worse than ever. When Savannah's therapist suggests a trip around the world to help teens stricken...

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The ballad of Darcy & Russell  by Morgan Matson

The ballad of Darcy & Russell

Morgan Matson

"Darcy believes in love at first sight. Even though it’s never happened to her, she’s spent her whole life waiting for that perfect, magical moment. But right now, her life is anything but perfect. In the aftermath of a music festival, she’s stranded at a bus...

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The Bane chronicles  by Cassandra Clare

The Bane chronicles

Cassandra Clare

"A collection of eleven short stories, previously published online, that illuminate the life of the enigmatic, flashy, and flamboyant High Warlock of Brooklyn, Magnus Bane, a character in The Mortal Instruments series."--Publisher.

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Happily ever after  by Kiera Cass

Happily ever after

Kiera Cass

"Meet Prince Maxon before he fell in love with America, and a girl named Amberly before she became queen. See the Selection through the eyes of a guard who watched his first love drift away and a girl who fell for a boy who wasn't the prince. Features four...

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F  by Cecelia Ahern

F

Cecelia Ahern

"Celestine North lives a perfect life. She's a model daughter and sister, she's well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she's dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan. But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes and instinctive...

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Flamefall  by Rosaria Munda

Flamefall

Rosaria Munda

"After a brutal revolution Callipolis is ravaged by famine and the Pythians are ready for revenge, so it's up to Annie, Lee, and newcomer Griff to decide what to fight for, and who to love"--

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Picture perfect  by Holly Smale

Picture perfect

Holly Smale

"When Harriet and her family arrive in New York, things don't go according to Harriet's list, once again. Her new home is two hours away from the city, her new tutor makes her feel stupid, and her parents forget her birthday."--Publisher.

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Magic by any other name  by Alison Levy

Magic by any other name

Alison Levy

"Ivy Nichols O'Reilly has grown up in a wealthy family full of magic, fantasy creatures, and emotional abuse-but when her narcissistic mother arranges an unwanted marriage for her, the young witch reaches her breaking point. She drops out of college, changes...

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The cruel prince  by Holly Black

The cruel prince

Holly Black

"Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where she and her sisters have lived for a decade."--Publisher.

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Girl in pieces  by Kathleen Glasgow

Girl in pieces

Kathleen Glasgow

"Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At eighteen she's already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget it. The thick glass of a mason jar cuts deep and the pain washes out the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don't...

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Ender's game  by Orson Scott Card

Ender's game

Orson Scott Card

"Once again, the Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin is brilliant, ruthless, and cunning, a tactical and strategic master,...

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The finisher  by David Baldacci

The finisher

David Baldacci

"When Quentin Herms is chased from his village into the Quag, a dark forest filled with terrifying beasts and murderous Outliers, Vega uses her skills as a talented decoder to uncover dangerous secrets."--Publisher.

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The merchant's daughter  by Melanie Dickerson

The merchant's daughter

Melanie Dickerson

"Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made even worse by the proximity of Lord Ranulf's bailiff -- a revolting man...

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Witty in pink  by Erica George

Witty in pink

Erica George

"After nearly five years of avoiding him, Briggs Goswick may have appeared at my feet on horseback like a handsome white knight but, in fact, he is a certified man-child. Briggs may be many things, a society darling (annoying), attractive (so unfair), and heir...

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Drown me with dreams  by Gabi Burton

Drown me with dreams

Gabi Burton

"Saoirse Sorkova is on the run. Accused of several murders, her siren identity compromised, even the newly crowned King Hayes can't protect her if she's caught. The only way to save her life is to send her on a dangerous mission across the magical barrier that...

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The skin I'm in  by Steph Tisdell

The skin I'm in

Steph Tisdell

Layla is in her final year of school. It's the last year to make sure that the next major phase of her life begins correctly because she's got big plans. She just wants to be a normal teenager and to fit in but when her troubled cousin Marley comes to stay, he...

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Fyrebirds  by Kate J. Armstrong

Fyrebirds

Kate J. Armstrong

"The Nightbirds were once their city's best-kept secret, but now the secret's out. What's more, they can do feats of magic no one has seen in centuries...As the new leader of Eudea works to lift the prohibition on magic, the churchmen who do not support it and...

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AdelAIDE  by Melinda Salisbury

AdelAIDE

Melinda Salisbury

"Freya desperately wants to be a famous influencer, like her former best friend, Hye-jin, but no matter what she does, her posts flop. Until Freya's stepdad arrives home with AdelAIDE, a home-assistant robot. It quickly becomes clear that AdelAIDE is much more...

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Desi Girl Speaking  by A. S. Hussain

Desi Girl Speaking

A. S. Hussain

"Tweety is struggling. Battling depression and faced with parents and friends who don't fully understand what's happening, sixteen-year-old Tweety feels like no one is listening and there's nowhere to turn to. Until she stumbles across Desi Girl Speaking, a...

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Wisteria  by Adalyn Grace

Wisteria

Adalyn Grace

"When headstrong Blythe Hawthorne finds herself bound to the insufferable deity Fate, she begins to uncover the truth about their connection and her own astonishing powers"--Publisher.

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10 things I hate about prom  by Elle Gonzalez Rose

10 things I hate about prom

Elle Gonzalez Rose

"There are more than ten things to hate about prom, but the worst thing is when your lovable best friend wants to go with someone else."--Publisher.

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The extraordinary disappointments of Leopold Berry  by Ransom Riggs

The extraordinary disappointments of Leopold Berry

Ransom Riggs

"After years of grief-fueled visions of creatures from his favorite television show, seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry discovers that magic is real, and he might be the chosen one after all."--Publisher.

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The heart of the world  by Amie Kaufman

The heart of the world

Amie Kaufman

"When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain's daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amidst talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened. They fell in love. Leander's...

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Caraval  by Stephanie Garber

Caraval

Stephanie Garber

"Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance...

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Half bad  by Sally (Novelist) Green

Half bad

Sally (Novelist) Green

"In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future."--Publisher.

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The reckoning of Roku  by Randy Ribay

The reckoning of Roku

Randy Ribay

"After declining Prince Sozin's request for help reclaiming a Fire Nation island with legendary powers, Avatar Roku absconds from his airbending training to investigate, learning what it means to be a spirit of no nation."--Publisher.

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The second son  by Adrienne Tooley

The second son

Adrienne Tooley

"The centuries-old prophecy has been fulfilled at last: the New Maiden has returned to Velle. Unfortunately, so has a malicious demi-god, whose elusive prophet is intent on converting the New Maiden's followers. The Second Son is a vengeful, angry deity, whose...

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Shelter  by Harlan Coben

Shelter

Harlan Coben

"After tragic events tear Mickey Bolitar away from his parents, he is forced to live with his estranged Uncle Myron and switch high schools, where he finds both friends and enemies, but when his new girlfriend, Ashley, vanishes, he follows her trail into a...

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Sky without stars  by Jessica Brody

Sky without stars

Jessica Brody

"This sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre"--

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The one memory of Flora Banks  by Emily Barr

The one memory of Flora Banks

Emily Barr

"Flora has anterograde amnesia. She can't remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made, the instructions her parents gave her, how old she is. Then she kisses someone she shouldn't, and the next day she remembers it. It's the first time she's...

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Deathcaster  by Cinda Williams Chima

Deathcaster

Cinda Williams Chima

"The realms descend into chaos as three rival armies battle for control"--

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Gaston  by Lorie Langdon

Gaston

Lorie Langdon

"Gaston is a sick and frail man, and with a family who often mock him for his supposed weaknesses, his life moves from one miserable moment to the next. Gaston is attacked, only to be saved by a young witch called Agatha. Little by little, the pair fall in...

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The maid and the Crocodile  by Jordan Ifueko

The maid and the Crocodile

Jordan Ifueko

"In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, country bumpkin Small Sade needs a job-preferably as a maid, with employers who don't mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful god known...

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Hemlock House  by Katie Cotugno

Hemlock House

Katie Cotugno

"There's a killer in Hemlock House . . . It's been a year since Michael Linden found a dead body in his best friend's pool. Now, the only thing he wants is a stress (and murder) free freshman year. And it's all going to plan, especially as a reunion with his...

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On the bright side  by Anna Sortino

On the bright side

Anna Sortino

"When eighteen-year-old Ellie's Deaf boarding school shuts down, she attends a public high school where she struggles to adjust, but finds an ally in Jackson, a soccer player going through a disability diagnosis of his own."--Publisher.

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Among the beasts & briars  by Ashley Poston

Among the beasts & briars

Ashley Poston

"Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But...

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Thunderhead  by Neal Shusterman

Thunderhead

Neal Shusterman

"A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid, becoming an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the 'new order.' But it is clear that...

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Kill the beast  by Serena Valentino

Kill the beast

Serena Valentino

"The eleventh book in the New York Times best-selling Villains series follows the downfall of Disney's slickest, quickest, and smarmiest villain: Gaston. He knew he was the best. He knew he was everyone's favorite guy. You may think this tale as old as time...

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Time out  by Sean Hayes

Time out

Sean Hayes

"In a small Georgia town, sixteen-year-old basketball star Barclay Elliot faces hostility after coming out, which leads him to become involved in a voting rights group where he meets Christopher and must decide if he is ready to explore parts of himself he...

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Summer nights and meteorites  by Hannah Reynolds

Summer nights and meteorites

Hannah Reynolds

"Jordan Edelman, determined to avoid dating during her summer trip to Nantucket, finds herself entangled with her father's research assistant, whom she has disliked for years, but as she delves into a centuries-old mystery with a local astronomer, her growing...

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Flyboy  by Kasey LeBlanc

Flyboy

Kasey LeBlanc

"After an incident at his school leaves closeted trans teenager Asher Sullivan needing stitches, his mother betrays him in the worst possible way--she sends him to Catholic school for his senior year. Now he has to contend with hideous plaid skirts, cranky...

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Shooting for stars  by Christine (Teacher) Webb

Shooting for stars

Christine (Teacher) Webb

"Teenage science-minded Skyler teams up with film club member Cooper to defy her father and video an application to study in space."--Publisher.

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Bite me, Royce Taslim  by Lauren Ho

Bite me, Royce Taslim

Lauren Ho

"A career-ending injury destroys track star Agnes Chan's hopes of a college scholarship, putting her on a journey through the underbelly of Malaysian stand-up comedy, and directly into the path of her archnemesis, the ridiculously wealthy and disgustingly...

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Pumpkin spice & everything nice  by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

Pumpkin spice & everything nice

Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

"...sixteen-year-old Lucy Kane hates the uber-popular PSL. She finds it overrated -- especially when you consider the fact that there isn't even pumpkin in it! -- which is bad because she works at Cup o' Jo, the local coffee shop her mom owns. Business at Cup...

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Somebody told me  by Mia Siegert

Somebody told me

Mia Siegert

"After an assault at an anime convention, bigender seventeen-year-old Aleks/Alexis moves in with their uncle, a Catholic priest, and decides to help strangers anonymously after overhearing parishioners' confessions."--Publisher.

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Ride or die  by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

Ride or die

Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

"Adrenaline-obsessed Loli cannot help herself when it comes to chasing thrills, but when she strikes up an anonymous correspondence with X, a mysterious student at her school, he challenges her to a game that tests even her no-holds-barred quest for...

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Bloodtide ; Bloodsong  by Melvin Burgess

Bloodtide ; Bloodsong

Melvin Burgess

"Melvin Burgess' dark fantasy epics, inspired by Norse mythology, now available as one sensational duology for a new generation of fans. London is in ruins. The once-glorious city is now a gated wasteland cut off from the rest of the country and in the hands...

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The Isle of the Lost  by Melissa De la Cruz

The Isle of the Lost

Melissa De la Cruz

"Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost, the teenaged children of Disney's most evil villains search for a dragon's eye--the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape."--Publisher.

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Daughters of Oduma  by Moses Ose Utomi

Daughters of Oduma

Moses Ose Utomi

"Eat. Dance. Fight. This is the life of the girls who compete in the Isle's elite, all-female fighting sport of Bowing. At sixteen Dirt is old, and has retired from competition. She spends her days coaching the younger sisters of the Mud Fam and dreading her...

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Another first chance  by Robbie Couch

Another first chance

Robbie Couch

"Eighteen-year-old River Lang struggles after the death of his best friend and reluctantly joins a research study for struggling teens where he confronts his complex relationship with Dylan's ex, develops feelings for a charismatic jock, and uncovers...

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Medici heist  by Caitlin Schneiderhan

Medici heist

Caitlin Schneiderhan

"Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue and opulence, murder and betrayal. Seventeen-year-old conwoman Rosa Cellini arrives in the city the same day that the Medici Pope, Leo X, returns to take up the reins of power. This is not a coincidence. The new...

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The hedgewitch of Foxhall  by Anna Bright

The hedgewitch of Foxhall

Anna Bright

"Magic is fading from Wales--choked off by King Offa's Dyke, the enemy earthworks that spans the entire border. Even the dragons have disappeared. And now an attack is imminent. Prince Taliesin would love to watch magic die. Prince Dafydd fears it, and the...

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Only ours  by Lynda Tomalin

Only ours

Lynda Tomalin

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The things we leave behind  by Clare Furniss

The things we leave behind

Clare Furniss

"Civil unrest in London has reached an all-time high after years of a growing authoritarian regime, and it?s no longer safe for Clem and her half-sister Billie in the city. Clem tells of their treacherous journey to Scotland, by road and then by sea, fleeing...

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A season for scandal  by Laura (Laura Clare) Wood

A season for scandal

Laura (Laura Clare) Wood

"An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain. When Marigold Bloom finds her family business in...

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What once was mine  by Liz Braswell

What once was mine

Liz Braswell

"Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her, but someone mistakenly picks the wrong bud. It heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby...

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Lady Friday  by Garth Nix

Lady Friday

Garth Nix

Arthur Penhaligon has defeated four of the seven Trustees, but his week is getting worse and worse. The Piper's New Nithling army controls most of the Great Maze, and Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can. Arthur can't even find out what is...

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Drowned Wednesday  by Garth Nix

Drowned Wednesday

Garth Nix

"Arthur Penhaligon finds himself on an adventure that will put him against pirates, storms, explosions and a vast beast that eats everything it encounters. Will our unwitting hero be able to find the third part of the Will and claim the Third Key?"--Publisher.

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Mister Monday  by Garth Nix

Mister Monday

Garth Nix

"Arthur Denhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by...

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Our wicked histories  by Amy Goldsmith

Our wicked histories

Amy Goldsmith

"After a disastrous accident at her school's Midsummer Ball leads to Meg's suspension, she agrees to attend a Halloween party at her old friends' ancestral home in Ireland in order to make amends, only to discover that the estate has a sordid past of its...

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Fate breaker  by Victoria Aveyard

Fate breaker

Victoria Aveyard

"A strange darkness is growing in the Ward. A man who would burn kingdoms to the ground is raising an army unlike any seen before, bent on uprooting the foundations of the world. And only Corayne - a pirate's daughter and the last of an ancient lineage - can...

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Glasgow boys  by Margaret McDonald

Glasgow boys

Margaret McDonald

"This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught childhood is not without hope. Neither Finlay or Banjo can remember the last time they had a hug. Against all odds, 18-year-old Finlay has begun his nursing...

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Catch the sun  by Jennifer Hartmann

Catch the sun

Jennifer Hartmann

"At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable-until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her...

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Lockjaw  by Matteo L. Cerilli

Lockjaw

Matteo L. Cerilli

"Chuck Warren died tragically at the old abandoned mill, but Paz Espino knows it was no accident -- there's a monster under the town, and she's determined to kill it before anyone else gets hurt. Paz will need the help of her crew -- inseparable friends, bound...

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The misdirection of fault lines  by Anna Gracia

The misdirection of fault lines

Anna Gracia

"Three Asian American teen girls look for direction in their lives as they compete against each other at an elite tennis tournament."--Publisher.

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Rook  by William Ritter

Rook

William Ritter

"This standalone adventure set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series brims with humor, heart, and-of course-a hefty dose of supernatural mayhem. Abigail Rook never intended to be the mortal bridge between the human and supernatural...

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Silent sister  by Megan Davidhizar

Silent sister

Megan Davidhizar

"Two sisters went missing on their class trip, Grace, the outgoing athlete who is friends with just about everyone, and Maddy, the wallflower wilting in her sister's shadow who'd rather absorb herself in her journal than talk to her classmates. But when Grace...

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Storm  by Tiffany D. Jackson

Storm

Tiffany D. Jackson

"Before she was the super hero Storm of Marvel's X-Men, she was Ororo of Cairo--a teenaged thief on the streets of Egypt, until her growing powers catch the eye of a villain who steals people's souls. Few can weather the storm. As a thief on the streets of...

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This night is ours  by Ronni Davis

This night is ours

Ronni Davis

"It's the longest day of the year, and eighteen-year-old Brandy Bailey has just received the worst news of her life: She's been accepted to a top nursing school, making her mother overwhelmingly proud. The thing is, Brandy wants to be an artist. She knows all...

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The captive's song  by Amanda Deed

The captive's song

Amanda Deed

"Freedom is a pipe dream. At least, that's what Olivia Cruikshank believes. Six years as a convict transported to Van Diemen's Land has taught her none can be trusted. Until Michael Reeve shows up - a prison guard unlike any other. He acts like Olivia matters....

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Six truths and a lie  by Ream Shukairy

Six truths and a lie

Ream Shukairy

Told in their separate voices, six Muslim teens are falsely accused of an alleged attack on a Los Angeles beach and must trust or turn their backs on each other to prove their innocence. "As fireworks pop off at a rowdy Fourth of July bonfire party, an...

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The ghost of us  by James L. Sutter

The ghost of us

James L. Sutter

"Eighteen-year-old ghost hunter and outcast Cara strikes a deal with a recently deceased student's spirit to woo his depressed sister Meredith, but as Cara unintentionally falls for Meredith, Aiden's ghost fades."--Publisher.

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The light that blinds us  by Andy Darcy Theo

The light that blinds us

Andy Darcy Theo

"When consumed by shadow, even the faintest light can be blinding... After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels's only comfort is the blue amulet he's had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone,...

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Lying about last summer  by Sue Wallman

Lying about last summer

Sue Wallman

"Skye is looking for an escape from the reality of last summer when her sister died in a tragic accident. Her parents think that a camp for troubled teenagers might help her process her grief. All of the kids at the summer camp have lost someone close, but is...

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