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The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
28 ratingsAt last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here! Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the... -
![Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston]()
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
24 ratingsQuinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can’t understand why it’s not a bigger deal...Categorized as:
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![Matilda by Roald Dahl]()
Matilda by Roald Dahl
52 ratingsMatilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived...Categorized as:
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![The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa]()
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
35 ratingsA life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts . . -
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![Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown]()
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
16 ratingsEcho Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor...Categorized as:
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![Lost by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
Lost by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
16 ratingsThings have settled down at the Tulsa House of Night since Zoey and the gang closed the tear between worlds and sent Other Kevin back to the Other World. Neferet hasn't stirred. Damien and Jack are falling in love all over again. Stevie Rae and Rephaim are back in Tulsa where they belong. The Depot Restaurant is being rebuilt with the enthusiastic involvement of local humans... -
![Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang]()
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
24 ratingsOrphaned, raised by wolves, and the proud owner of a horned pig named Merlin, Weylyn Grey knew he wasn’t like other people. But when he single-handedly stopped that tornado on a stormy Christmas day in Oklahoma, he realized just how different he actually was.That tornado was the first of many strange events that seem to follow Weylyn from town to town, although he doesn’t like to take credit...Categorized as:
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![The Secrets of Lost Stones by Melissa Payne]()
The Secrets of Lost Stones by Melissa Payne
24 ratingsA soul-stirring novel about the bonds between mother and child and the redemption that comes with facing the past and letting it go.Thirty-two-year-old Jess Abbot has lost everything: her job, her apartment, and—most heart-wrenching—her eight-year-old son, Chance, to a tragic accident... -
![In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire]()
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
28 ratingsThis fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she's found her paradise...Categorized as:
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![Awake and Dreaming by Kit Pearson]()
Awake and Dreaming by Kit Pearson
16 ratingsTheo has always dreamed of belonging to a real family. Her dream seems to come true when she is mysteriously "adopted" by the warm Kaldor clan. For the first time, Theo has brand new clothes, things of her own, security, and good friends. But, as time passes, the magic of Theo's new life begins to fade--really fade. In fact, Theo herself is vanishing...Categorized as:
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![Eleven Birthdays by Wendy Mass]()
Eleven Birthdays by Wendy Mass
29 ratingsGROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited -- after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together...Categorized as:
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![We Can Be Heroes by Kyrie McCauley]()
We Can Be Heroes by Kyrie McCauley
8 ratingsKyrie McCauley, author of If These Wings Could Fly, delivers a powerful contemporary YA novel about a trio of girls fighting for each other in the aftermath of a school shooting and the lasting bonds of friendship. Perfect for fans of Laura Ruby and Mindy McGinnis... -
![The Change by Kirsten Miller]()
The Change by Kirsten Miller
8 ratingsBig Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick--a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crisis brings unexpected new powers--putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town... -
![Spellbound by Cate Tiernan]()
Spellbound by Cate Tiernan
25 ratingsMorgan knows that a great battle is to come. More immediately, she senses that someone is out to harm Hunter...Categorized as:
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![Last Wishes by Victoria Schwab]()
Last Wishes by Victoria Schwab
10 ratingsMeet a guardian angel like no other, from a writer like no other. Bold, rising star Victoria Schwab returns with the third book in this whimsical, inspiring, and clever middle-grade series.At first glance, Aria seems like your average twelve-year-old girl. But there's much more to her than meets the eye. Aria is a guardian angel, sent here to earn her wings... -
![During the Dance by Mark Lawrence]()
During the Dance by Mark Lawrence
12 ratingsA short story (2000 words)A story of love, loss, and the dance in between. Absolutely not a romance.A short story about a child with a gift for seeing past the world... -
![A Very Declan Christmas by Maggie Stiefvater]()
A Very Declan Christmas by Maggie Stiefvater
14 ratings"I’ve done a holiday short for the last few years. Here’s another one from the Raven Cycle universe... -
![Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia]()
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
18 ratingsSeventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he’s going to spend on his grandparents’ farm in Alabama, where he’s being sent to heal from the tragedy...Categorized as:
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![Dig. by A.S. King]()
Dig. by A.S. King
18 ratingsThe Shoveler, the Freak, CanIHelpYou?, Loretta the Flea-Circus Ring Mistress, and First-Class Malcolm. These are the five teenagers lost in the Hemmings family's maze of tangled secrets...Categorized as:
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![Pet by Akwaeke Emezi]()
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
24 ratingsA thought-provoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose talent is sniffing out monsters in a world that claims they don't exist anymore. Perfect for fans of Akata Witch and Shadowshaper . There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught... -
![Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran]()
Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran
6 ratingsParanormal investigator Kerry Baker has seen it all. But nothing in her work with the Phantoms TV program prepares her for the most terrifying spirit of all—seeing her doppelganger. Rumored to be a foreshadowing of one's death, the specter shakes Kerry to the core, sending her into the arms of her best friend and fellow cast member for comfort... -
![The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt]()
The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt
6 ratingsKendall has a crush - and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series.Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it's kind of her thing - the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she's good at figuring out their problems... -
![The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan]()
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
28 ratingsLeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird... -
![Flames by Robbie Arnott]()
Flames by Robbie Arnott
14 ratingsA young man named Levi McAllister decides to build a coffin for his twenty-three-year-old sister, Charlotte—who promptly runs for her life. A water rat swims upriver in quest of the cloud god. A fisherman named Karl hunts for tuna in partnership with a seal. And a father takes form from fire... -
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![What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford]()
What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford
14 ratingsA surprising, stunningly beautiful, and funny novel about a girl who turns invisible and, in the process, discovers who she really is, from the author of TIME TRAVELING WITH A HAMSTER Twelve-year-old Ethel Leatherhead only meant to cure her acne, not turn herself invisible. But that's exactly what happens when she combines herbs bought on the Internet with time spent in a secondhand tanning bed... -
![Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff]()
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
14 ratingsA haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identityIt's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare... -
![Afterlove by Tanya Byrne]()
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
16 ratingsIn this powerful, all-encompassing YA love story, a girl who becomes a grim reaper must figure out what the future holds—especially when it comes to the girlfriend she left behind. When Ashana Persaud meets Poppy Morgan on a school trip, she’s sure it’s too good to be true. Ash has never had much luck with girls, but Poppy proves different... -
![Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire]()
Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
19 ratingsWelcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is always admitting you need help, and you've already taken that step by requesting a transfer into our company.There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again. It isn't as friendly as Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. And it isn't as safe...Categorized as:
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![The Calling by Cate Tiernan]()
The Calling by Cate Tiernan
25 ratingsMorgan, Hunter and other members of their coven go to New York for a few days in search of the Amyranth witches. Hunter, a Seeker for the Council, is looking for Killian, a young witch in danger. It seems that Ciaran, Killian's father, is looking for him and intending to wipe his magic...Categorized as:
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![Changeling by Cate Tiernan]()
Changeling by Cate Tiernan
25 ratingsWhen Morgan receives a shocking revelation about her family, she's thrown into a moral tailspin, believing that her essential nature is evil...Categorized as:
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![Julie and the Phantoms: Whatever Happens by Candace Buford]()
Julie and the Phantoms: Whatever Happens by Candace Buford
6 ratingsJulie and the Phantoms' adventures continue in this original novel based on the hit Netflix show from Descendants director Kenny Ortega!Julie Molina is about to make it big with her band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: All her bandmates are ghosts... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt
6 ratingsKendall takes drastic action when she encounters ghostly overwhelm in this third book in a tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.”Kendall feels like she’s losing at life. The only people who will talk to her are ghosts, and she’s exhausted from trying to fix their problems... -
![Ghost in the Guacamole by Sue Ann Jaffarian]()
Ghost in the Guacamole by Sue Ann Jaffarian
8 ratingsWhen two sisters feud over the family business, medium Emma Whitecastle doesn’t need a Ouija board to know it spells trouble. But with a little help from the spirited ghost of Granny Apples, she may be able to solve one murder and prevent another . . . Sisters Lucinda and Ricarda Ricardo—better known as Lucy and Rikki—are at each other’s throats over the family business, Roble Foods... -
![A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo]()
A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
12 ratingsEver since her mother walked out, Trix McCabe has been determined to make it on her own. And with her near-magical gift for pulling valuables off unsuspecting strangers, Trix is confident she has what it takes to survive. Until she’s caught and given a choice: jail time, or go live with her long-lost family in the tiny town of Rocksaw, Kansas... -
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![Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss]()
Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss
12 ratingsFrancis has never had a friend like Jessica before. She’s the first person he’s ever met who can make him feel completely himself. Jessica has never had a friend like Francis before. Not just because he’s someone to laugh with every day - but because he’s the first person who has ever been able to see her . . -
![All the Answers by Kate Messner]()
All the Answers by Kate Messner
16 ratingsWhat if your pencil had all the answers? Would you ace every test? Would you know what your teachers were thinking? When Ava Anderson finds a scratched up pencil she doodles like she would with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to hear... -
![The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury, Suzy Jackson]()
The Mystwick School of Musicraft by Jessica Khoury, Suzy Jackson
18 ratingsLength: 8 hrs and 18 minsHumor, heart, and a symphony of magic take center stage in this middle-grade fantasy, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil series.Amelia Jones has always dreamed of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, where the world’s most promising musicians learn to create magic...Categorized as:
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![Strife by Cate Tiernan]()
Strife by Cate Tiernan
21 ratingsMorgan has been so involved in the world of magick that her parents are furious with her for neglecting school. And now the members of her coven are being persecuted. Morgan is falling to pieces...Categorized as:
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![Shadowspell by Jenna Black]()
Shadowspell by Jenna Black
24 ratingsOn top of spending most of her time in a bunker-like safe house and having her dates hijacked by a formidable Fae bodyguard, Faeriewalker Dana Hathaway is in for some more bad news: the Erlking and his pack of murderous minions known as the Wild Hunt have descended upon Avalon. With his homicidal appetite and immortal powers, the Erlking have long been the nightmare of the Fae realm... -
![What Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci]()
What Happened to Lani Garver by Carol Plum-Ucci
16 ratingsThe close-knit residents of Hackett Island have never seen anyone quite like Lani Garver. Everything about this new kid is a mystery: Where does Lani come from? How old is Lani? And most disturbing of all, is Lani a boy or a girl?Claire McKenzie isn't up to tormenting Lani with the rest of the high school elite. Instead, she befriends the intriguing outcast... -
![Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal]()
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal
12 ratingsTeen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about friendship and the hairy side of chronic illness... -
![The Threads of the Heart by Carole Martinez]()
The Threads of the Heart by Carole Martinez
12 ratingsThey say Frasquita knows magic, that she is a healer with occult powers, that perhaps she is a sorcerer. She does indeed possess a remarkable gift, one that has been passed down to the women in her family for generations... -
![The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura]()
The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura
11 ratingsFrom Shion Miura, the award-winning author of The Great Passage, comes a rapturous novel where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life.Yuki Hirano is just out of high school when his parents enroll him, against his will, in a forestry training program in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. No phone, no internet, no shopping...Categorized as:
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![My Life From Hell by Tellulah Darling]()
My Life From Hell by Tellulah Darling
10 ratingsSave herself.Save the world. Humanity may be screwed.To say that Sophie Bloom is at the top of her game with one only week until Spring Equinox and the final showdown with Zeus and Hades would be, well, lying. The Goddess of Spring feels more like the Goddess of Bzzz, Thanks For Playing than the savior of humanity. And could her relationships be any more messed up?Good times... -
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![We Never Talk about My Brother by Peter S. Beagle]()
We Never Talk about My Brother by Peter S. Beagle
10 ratingsModern parables of love, death, and transformation are peppered with melancholy in this extraordinary collection of contemporary fantasy. Each short story cultivates a whimsical sense of imagination and reveals a mature, darker voice than previously experienced from this legendary author... -
![The Garden of Magic by Sarah Painter]()
The Garden of Magic by Sarah Painter
10 ratingsA magical Pendleford prequel novella from the bestselling author of The Language of Spells, that introduces the world to Iris Harper – the original Harper witch.Iris Harper has lived in Pendleford for decades, the local witch is mistrusted by the townsfolk, but that doesn't stop some coming to her begging for potions, spells and quick-fixes... -
![Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe]()
Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe
8 ratings2023 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNERA long ago "accident." An isolated girl named Aviva. A community that wants to help, but doesn't know how. And a ghostly dybbuk, that no one but Aviva can see, causing mayhem and mischief that everyone blames on her... -
![Changers Book Two: Oryon by T. Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper]()
Changers Book Two: Oryon by T. Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper
6 ratings"Oryon's humor and insight will keep readers turning pages."-- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Changers Book One: Drew:"This is more than just a 'message' book about how we all need to be more understanding of each other. The imaginative premise is wrapped around a moving story about gender, identity, friendship, bravery, rebellion vs. conformity, and thinking outside the box...Categorized as:
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![Don't Touch My Petunia by Tara Sheets]()
Don't Touch My Petunia by Tara Sheets
6 ratingsPine Cove Island is the kind of enchanting place where anything is possible . . . The Holloway women each have a special gift, passed down through generations, each one a little different. Juliette possesses a magical green thumb, which makes her job managing the local florist shop a dream. She may be a bit wild, but she knows what she wants: to save enough money to buy the shop from her boss... -
![Waiting for Augusta by Jessica Lawson]()
Waiting for Augusta by Jessica Lawson
6 ratingsEleven-year-old Benjamin Putter has a lump in his throat, and he’s certain it’s a golf ball. He knows it sounds crazy, but everything’s been topsy-turvy since his father died last month. And he doesn’t know how to fix it.Then, one day, something starts tugging at Ben, telling him to hurry to Augusta, Georgia—home of the most famous golf course in the world...
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