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| Children of Exile by Margaret Peterson HaddixScience Fiction. Rosi and her brother Bobo have always known that they -- along with all the other refugee foster kids in peaceful, perfect Fredtown -- would one day return to their biological parents. When the day arrives, however, the reunion is anything but joyful. Rosi and Bobo's biological parents feel like cruel strangers, and they live in a ruined, dangerous, and desperately poor area where Rosi's bright green eyes make her a target for abuse. What happened to make this place so different from Fredtown? Find out in this series opener, which boasts the nail-biting pace and startling twists that make Margaret Haddix's books so popular. |
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Going Wild by Lisa McMannDiscovering a mysterious bracelet after moving to Arizona, Charlie Wilde finds that she has developed supernatural strength and speed and teams up with new friends to discover what is happening to her and how to control her powers.
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Snow White
by Matt Phelan
A darkly stylized, noir adaptation of the classic story is set against a backdrop of Depression-era Manhattan and depicts, in vibrant graphic-novel detail, the story of a beleaguered girl who finds shelter with seven street urchins after the sudden death of her former Wall Street king father and suffering cruelty at the hands of her Queen of the Follies stepmother.
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Ashes
by Laurie Halse Anderson
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Chains, a National Book Award Finalist, follows the Valley Forge escape of Isabel and Curzon, who endeavor to rescue Isabel's enslaved younger sister while outmaneuvering the ruthless Bellingham. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Max Helsing and the Thirteenth Curse by Curtis JoblingHorror. On his 13th birthday, Max Helsing gets an unwelcome present: a curse that makes him a target for vampires, ghouls, phantasms, and every other kind of supernatural creature. As the last member of the monster-hunting Van Helsing family, Max is used to defending the world from paranormal beasts (while befriending the less dangerous ones). But now that ALL of the monsters are determined to take him out so they can take over the world, Max turns to his friends Syd and Wing for help. Fast-paced and filled with epic battles, this "gore-spattered, bone-crunching series opener" (Booklist) will leave horror fans hungry for the next book. |
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The Night Gardener
by Jonathan Auxier
Horror/Fantasy. Despite rumors that the place is haunted, newly orphaned siblings Molly and Kip have little choice but to accept jobs at the run-down Windsor family estate. What they find at the eerie manor house is curious indeed: the family is pale and secretive, mysterious footprints appear in the night, and a giant, menacing tree grows inside the house, granting wishes to the inhabitants…at a terrible price. Filled with well-drawn characters and spooky, shivery thrills, The Night Gardener is "a tale that will keep readers glued to the page" (Booklist). For another story about a sinister tree and a nightmarish villain, pick up M.P. Kozlowsky's Juniper Berry.
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Took : a ghost story
by Mary Downing Hahn
"A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years"
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| The Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope with J.T. Petty; illustrated by David Rubin Graphic Adventure. In Paul Pope's Battling Boy, readers were introduced to Acropolis, a city plagued by ravenous monsters. This thrilling prequel shines the spotlight on fierce, feisty Aurora West, daughter of Acropolis' protector, Haggard West. While patrolling with her father one night, Aurora encounters a strangely familiar symbol. Feeling compelled to investigate, she soon uncovers more than she wants to know about her past, including her mother's unsolved murder. Though The Rise of Aurora West is a more personal story than Battling Boy, the exaggerated black-and-white illustrations give it a similar energy, which is sure to grab the attention of fans and newcomers alike. |
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