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Teen Scene July 2019 “There is nothing so serious as a game.” ― Maureen Johnson, Truly Devious
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Avalon
by Mindee Arnett
What it’s about: Mercenary Jeth Seagrave is determined to buy back his parents’ spaceship from a ruthless crime boss -- so determined that he and his renegade crew take a job in the dangerous, unpredictable Belgrave Quadrant.
Who it’s for: Bursting with high-octane action, this series opener (followed by Polaris) will grab readers who love space westerns, heist stories, and chosen families.
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Empress of a thousand skies
by Rhoda Belleza
Starring: Crown Princess Rhee, sole heir to the galaxy’s dynasty, now undercover and out for revenge after an assassination attempt; and Aly, a refugee turned reality TV star who becomes a fugitive after he’s accused of Rhee’s murder.
Read it for: compelling characters, interstellar world-building, and intertwining storylines that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Series alert: catch the conclusion to this duology in Blood of a Thousand Stars.
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Defy the stars
by Claudia Gray
What it’s about: While fighting to protect her home planet from Earth colonizers, pilot Noemi discovers Abel, an abandoned, highly advanced Earth mech who might prove to be a crucial ally.
Why you might like it: Alternating narration allows you to see both sides of Noemi and Abel’s evolving relationship -- and the complicated moral dilemma that comes with it.
Series alert: this gripping science fiction story continues in Defy the Worlds.
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Nyxia
by Scott Reintgen
What it’s about: Recruited by a mysterious corporation for a mission in outer space, an ordinary teen joins a group of fellow travelers, each of whom must earn the right to travel down to a paradise planet where the universe's most valuable mineral has been discovered.
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For Fans of Karen M. McManus
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If you were hooked by the multiple perspectives and twisty tension in Karen M. McManus’ popular thrillers, the readalikes below will tide you over while you wait for her next book One of Us is Next, due out in early 2020.
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Time bomb
by Joelle Charbonneau
What it's about: A bombing at their high school leaves students Frankie, Rashid, Tad, Z, Diana, and Cas trapped together, dependent on each other to survive but all too aware that any of them could be the bomber.
Read it for: Multiple perspectives, shifting alliances, and steadily building suspense.
Reviewers say: "a powerful page-turner that doesn’t let up until its explosive finale" (Publishers Weekly).
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The night she disappeared
by April Henry
What it’s about: After Kayla, Gabie’s co-worker at Pete’s Pizza, goes missing during a delivery, Gabie is just as shocked and mystified as the police seem to be…until she realizes that she might have been the intended victim.
Why you might like it: layers of intrigue and multiple perspectives -- including the kidnapper’s -- will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way through this thriller from the author of Girl, Stolen.
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Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
What it's about: Sixteen-year-old true crime enthusiast Stevie Bell arrives at Ellingham Academy (an unusual school for exceptional students) with one goal: to solve a kidnapping that took place there in 1936. Cracking the cold case proves complicated, however, when a present-day murderer begins targeting Ellingham students.
Series alert: Hold on tight and prepare for some cliffhangers in this atmospheric, multilayered mystery: Truly Devious is just the 1st in a trilogy.
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People like us
by Dana Mele
The setting: Bates Academy, an elite prep school where Kay Donovan has reinvented herself as a popular soccer star, leaving her shady past behind.
The set-up: Kay’s past catches up to her, however, when a murdered classmate leaves behind a digital scavenger hunt that forces Kay to expose her new friends’ darkest secrets...or else have her own secrets revealed.
Read it for: backstabbing, revenge, and an intricate plot that will keep you guessing.
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The truth beneath the lies
by Amanda Searcy
Starring: Betsy, who's starting over in a small Texas town but can't escape the shadow of her past or the sinister calls from the burner phone hidden under her bed; and Kayla, who's working hard to get out of government housing in Washington and can't escape the suspicion that she's being targeted by a serial killer.
Why you might like it: Dual narrators (who might not be trustworthy) and simmering tension will keep you glued to every twist in this suspenseful story
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Independence Day (rated PG-13) July 3 @ 2:00-4:30 p.m. Men In Black (rated PG-13) July 10 @ 2:00-3:30 p.m. Men In Black II (rated PG-13) July 17 @ 2:00-3:30 p.m. Men In Black 3 (rated PG-13) July 24 @ 2:00-3:45 p.m. Star Trek (rated PG-13) July 31 @ 2:00-4:00 p.m.
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Solar System Bracelet
Thursday, July 11 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m. Reservations begin June 27th.
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Star Jar Thursday, July 25 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m. Reservations begin July 11th.
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