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Let's go swimming on doomsday
by Natalie C. Anderson
Forced to become a child soldier, sixteen-year-old Somali refugee Abdi, must confront his painful past.
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Ship breaker
by Paolo Bacigalupi
In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
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Phalaina
by Alice Briáere-Haquet
In 1881 London, Manon, who is not like the other girls at the orphanage, is followed by a series of violent deaths—and a large bounty on her head, forcing her to unravel the mystery of her origins and perhaps the origins of humanity as well.
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Vengeance road
by Erin Bowman
When her father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, eighteen year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers—and justice.
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Stranded
by Melinda Braun
After her sister's death, Emma ventures with a hiking group into the woods of the Boundary Waters, but when their guide is killed, the group must endure the wrath of Mother Nature--and each other--if they hope to make it out of the woods alive.
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Into the bloodred woods
by Martha Brockenbrough
On his deathbed King Tyran divides his land between his twin children, first-born Ursula, a werebear, and Albrecht; but Albrecht wants it all and makes war on his sister, killing her people and the werebeasts, becoming a tyrant to his own kingdom--but their family history is far more complicated and mysterious than he knows, and Ursula has powerful allies in the living forest that surrounds their lands, including her aunt Esme who has been in hiding for years
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Trapped
by Sigmund Brouwer
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Kevin makes a startling discovery that he hides from his abusive foster parents."
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All that's left in the world
by Erik J. Brown
Putting their trust in one another, two boys, Andrew and Jamie, search for civilization in a world ravaged by a deadly pathogen, but their secrets could cost them everything as they try to find the courage to fight for the future, together. 40,000 first printing.
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Any sign of life
by Rae Carson
Waking up from a deadly illness to a world that has perished, Paige Miller struggles to endure her new reality and learns that there are worse things than being alone. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Super adjacent
by Crystal Cestari
Landing a coveted internship with the Chicago branch of the Warrior Nation superhero network, Claire clashes with an egocentric but adorable new heroine while mentoring under a super-hero's fed-up girlfriend. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Superman : dawnbreaker
by Matt de la Peña
Featuring a limited-edition poster in the first printing, a novelization of a Superman origin story finds a young Clark Kent teaming up with best friend Lana Lang to uncover a dark secret in their Smallville hometown, an effort that is complicated by his increasingly conspicuous super-abilities.
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Eat your heart out
by Kelly deVos
Six disgruntled teens are forced to spend their winter break at fat camp during Flagstaff, Arizona's worst blizzard in a century, only to find that Camp Featherlite is even worse than expected because it is crawling with genetically-modified monsters
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96 miles
by J. L. Esplin
The sons of a survivalist father are robbed of their supplies when they are home alone during a massive blackout that tests the limits of their skills and sense of morality. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Endgame : the calling
by James Frey
After preparing their entire lives, twelve teenagers must come to terms with the arrival of the life-or-death game that will allow them to save a select group of people from the end of the world.
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Genius : the game
by Leopoldo Gout
The producer behind Days of Grace presents the story of three international teen geniuses, including a Mexican-American hacker, a Nigerian engineer and a Chinese activist, who must win a game with life-or-death stakes that has been devised by India's youngest CEO.
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The conspiracy of us
by Maggie Hall
When 16-year-old Avery West learns her family is part of a powerful and dangerous secret society, and that her own life is in danger, she must follow a trail of clues across Europe.
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The story of Owen : dragon slayer of Trondheim
by E. K. Johnston
In an alternate world where industrialization has caused many species of carbon-eating dragons to thrive, Owen, a slayer being trained by his famous father and aunt, and Siobahn, his bard, face a dragon infestation near their small town in Canada
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The marvelous
by Claire Kann
Chosen to compete in a mystery treasure hunt at the private estate of the creator of a massively popular video-sharing app, three girls soon realize that they are playing for more than just money—they are playing for their lives. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Isles of the Gods
by Amie Kaufman
When Prince Leander of Alinor commandeers her ship, demanding she take him to a sacred island, Selly finds their voyage leading to acts of treason and high-seas terror, bringing two countries to the brink of war and two strangers closer than they ever thought possible. Simultaneous eBook.
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What goes up
by Katie Kennedy
Teenagers Rosa and Eddie, trainees in a top-secret space exploration and research program, must thwart the aliens' Earth-destroying mission by stealing their spacecraft and traveling extra-dimensionally to an alternate Earth.
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Star splitter
by Matthew J. Kirby
In 2199, 17-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up on a desolate, post-extinction planet 14 light years from Earth and must make sense of the bloody destruction around her, as well as the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger. Simultaneous eBook.
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Shadow of the Batgirl
by Sarah Kuhn
Cassandra Cain is the daughter of super-villains and a living weapon trained to be the ultimate assassin, but when her father threatens the world she has grown to love, she will have to overcome that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero
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One for all
by Lillie Lainoff
Finally finding a place where she belongs, Tania de Batz, a girl with a chronic illness secretly training as a Musketeer, must decide where her loyalties lie when she is torn between duty and dizzying emotion. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Nowhere on Earth
by Nick Lake
Discovering a lost child wandering in the woods, a 16-year-old runaway learns that the boy is not from Earth and that he is being pursued by zealous government forces, a situation that is complicated by a dangerous accident. By the award-winning author of Satellite. Simultaneous eBook.
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Loki : where mischief lies
by Mackenzi Lee
After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects
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Daughter of the Pirate King
by Tricia Levenseller
When her pirate king father learns that a legendary treasure map is hidden on an enemy ship, Alosa deliberately orchestrates her own kidnapping and meets her match in the enemy's inconveniently attractive first mate.
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Batman : Nightwalker
by Marie Lu
An entry in the popular series depicting DC superheroes as teens follows a reckless young Bruce Wayne who must team up with a brilliant killer and overcome the challenges of not having superpowers in order to defend against Nightwalker attackers who are targeting the elite of Gotham City.
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The Unstoppable Wasp : built on hope
by Sam Maggs
An original novel based on the world of Marvel comics series The Unstoppable Wasp finds Nadia Van Dyne leaving her work in the hands of a too-good-to-be-true A.I. sidekick before confronting illuminating realities about her own past. 50,000 first printing.
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Unhooked
by Lisa Maxwell
Hoping to escape her mother's delusions during a summer in London, Gwen is kidnapped by brutal monsters and taken to a Neverland filled with shadowy creatures, flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous fey, a world that forces her to choose between a charming hero and a captivating pirate.
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The Broken Lands
by Kate Milford
A fast-paced and richly textured historical fantasy, this prequel to The Boneshaker centers around the seedy underworld of 19th-century Coney Island, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the two orphans who are determined to stop evil forces from claiming the city of New York. 20,000 first printing.
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The jump
by Brittney Morris
The best scavenger hunting team in Seattle, Jax, Yas, Spider and Han compete in a dangerous game orchestrated by The Order, who promises a reward of influence, which they see as a chance to change their families' fates and save the city they love. Simultaneous eBook.
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Faith : taking flight
by Julie Murphy
A plus-sized high school senior who hides a secret ability to fly pursues an unexpected romantic relationship with the heroine star of her favorite teen drama before her investigation into a new recreational drug puts those she loves in danger. By the best-selling author of Dumplin'. 125,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Tides of mutiny
by Rebecca Rode
In a world where female sailors are executed, Lane Garrow, who is hiding as a cabin boy, finds her very survival tied to a mysterious prince who could be her downfall, while pirates, betrayal and death threaten those she loves. 50,000 first printing.
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Devils & thieves
by Jennifer Rush
A debut entry in a new urban fantasy series by the author of the Altered Saga finds 18-year-old Jemmie, a magically flawed member of her world's kindled community, reluctantly partnering with her biker gang leader ex to investigate local disappearances and rumors of forbidden magic during an annual festival.
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Lies I live by
by Lauren Sabel
Using her psychic abilities to secure valuable information for the government, Callie hides her identity from her longtime boyfriend and struggles against her feelings for a psychic newcomer before experiencing sanity-testing visions about a growing international threat.
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Travelers along the way : a Robin Hood remix
by Aminah Mae Safi
Two sisters, soldiers Zeena and Rahma, on their way to stop Jerusalem from falling into the wrong hands, come across a motley collection of fellow travelers, finding purpose and camaraderie in their company as danger swirls around them. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Black Widow : forever red
by Margaret Stohl
Natasha Romanov, called the Black Widow, rescues a young girl, Ava, from Ivan, the man who once trained her as an assassin--and eight years later she is called upon to protect Ava from a threat from the past.
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The outlaws Scarlett and Browne
by Jonathan Stroud
On the run from her latest bank robbery, Scarlett McCain comes to the rescue of Albert Browne, the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and soon learns he may be the most dangerous threat of all. Simultaneous eBook.
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All these monsters
by Amy Tintera
Seventeen-year-old Clara runs away from home to join a vigilante monster-flghting squad, only to discover that sometimes the most dangerous monsters are where you least expect them
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The thief : a Queen's thief novel
by Megan Whalen Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone
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Wild bird
by Wendelin Van Draanen
The award-winning author of Flipped presents the story of a young girl who is taken away to a wilderness therapy camp when her behavior escalates out of control, a situation that forces her to develop new skills, including the courage to ask for help.
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Stowaway
by Pam Withers
When Owen decides to sneak on board the yacht docked on the Pacific Coast island where he lives, he stumbles into a human trafficking operation and must find a way home and save the other teenagers on board
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Fable
by Adrienne Young
A first entry in a planned duology by the author of the Sky in the Deep series finds the teen daughter of a seaside village's most powerful trader testing the limits of skills imparted by her late mother to reconnect with her father and establish her place among his crew. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Heartless prince : a graphic novel
by Leigh Dragoon
To save her love, Prince Ammon, orphaned princess Evony must retrieve his heart from the witch Aradia—a mission that takes her into the mysterious Witchlands where she discovers a secret about her past that changes everything. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Across a field of starlight
by Blue Delliquanti
Lu and Fassen are from different worlds and separate solar systems, so when the war of Fassen's world invades Lu's peaceful home, they find themselves at the forefront of a battle they hoped would never happen
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Fly by night
by Tara O'Connor
Desperately searching for her missing twin sister, Dee discovers something isn't quite right in the woods and learns there are monsters among us, but they aren't who we should be afraid of. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Barbarian lord
by Matt Smith
Cheated of his lands and banished through the trickery of his enemies, Barbarian Lord recruits allies and battles monsters, ghouls, and bad poets in his quest for justice
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