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The Body
by Stephen King
"It's 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in a small factory town that doesn't offer much in the way of a future. A timeless exploration of the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood, Stephen King's The Body is an iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story"--Provided by publisher.
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Darker Water
by Emma Read
A claustrophobic YA sci-fi thriller set in the ocean's depths, where three teens are trapped in a terrifying struggle for survival. 2089, four kilometres below the ocean surface... Underwater stations are home to hundreds of miners, engineers and biologists, all tasked with excavating and processing the miracle bacteria that is the solution to the energy crisis, ProLEC. Betty, a miner, is at the bottom of the pecking order despite her years of experience. Maia, a newbie engineer, knows she has the smarts to become a ProCORPer and make it to the very top. Audley, a biologist, is on track to become the youngest science lead ever. But something is very wrong with the ProLEC. Peaceful sea creatures are becoming bloodthirsty fiends, unprecedented power cuts and tremors wrack the station and as the three grow closer to the truth, and to each other, they are in far more danger than they could ever imagine. The first in a thrilling new series perfect for fans of Ben Oliver, Neal Shusterman and Lauren James.
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Gingerbread Bones
by Lindsay Lovise
They're being hunted... When sixteen-year-old Georgie and her troublemaking brother are shipped off to the wilderness for their stepmother's newest reality show, Georgie is convinced it'll be the worst experience of her life. Two weeks. No phones. Hiking. Camping. Cameras catching every humiliating second. Then she meets Mack Gray. Tattooed, unreadable, and--among a cast of kids already branded as trouble--he's the one she's sure is dangerous. One night, the counselors are chanting affirmations around the fire. By morning, they're gone. But the kids are not alone. Georgie can feel it, stalking them from the shadows--watching, waiting, picking them off one by one. Whatever it is, it isn't just hunting. It's playing. And in this game, there seems to be only one ending: no one gets out alive. Hansel and Gretel meets Five Survive in this pulse-pounding YA paranormal thriller romance.
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In a Heartbeat
by Ali Novak
From Ali Novak, New York Times bestselling author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the final book in The Heartbreak Chronicles series, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West When so much is uncertain, how can love be the next step?Even though her lymphoma is in remission, Cara Samuel feels anything but normal. After years of preparing for the worst, she has no idea what kind of life she wants, now that she's (probably? maybe?) going to live. So she hopes completing a bucket list she abandoned a few years ago will help her find herself again. She's already crossed one thing off the list: meeting her favorite band, the Heartbreakers. Well, it's only because her sister Stella's dating the lead singer, but it's a start.It's not long before Cara's taken a polar plunge, started planning the tattoo she'll get, and also... is playing fake girlfriend to JJ Morris, the Heartbreaker's drummer. Okay, that definitely wasn't on her list, but weirdly enough, the band's brashest, most obnoxious member has turned out to be a surprisingly great listener and a sweet friend. And when he needs to get some distance from his tricky ex, Cara's happy to help out.Trouble is, JJ might be catching feelings, and while she'll never admit it, Cara is too. By now she knows better than to count on the future, and the last thing she wants is for him to get hurt. Can't they keep pretending there's nothing between them?
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Library or Lattes?
by Lila Hazell
A cozy, swoony autumn romance with a Sliding Doors twist, perfect for readers of Jenny Han and Lynn Painter. Like Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice for this fall One season, two choices for love... Willa's small town is at its best in the fall. Think crisp air, golden leaves, bonfires, hayrides, and pumpkin spice. It's cozy and comforting, pretty much perfect, but sometimes Willa wonders if she's destined for more. Then she's left some money by a distant aunt, with one condition: It must be used to see the world. The rest of the book unfolds in alternating chapters where she makes one choice or another about this inheritance. In one strand, Willa decides to study travel journalism, but she has to hit the books if she wants to be accepted into a program. That why she spends her weekends in the library, where Theo, a grumpy out-of-towner, also hangs out. He may think everything in this town is beneath him, but... there's something irresistible about him when he smiles. In the other strand, Willa begins planning a perfect round-the-world trip. Meanwhile, she's working at her favorite coffee shop... where she suddenly gets a new boss, monosyllabic James, who's back in his hometown to nurse a broken heart. Each potential choice leads Willa to love, and the final chapter is classic happily ever after.
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The Murder Hypothesis
by Sarah Wishart
The gripping new YA thriller from the author of FOUR GOOD LIARS, and the perfect read for fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER.
"A tense and satisfying cosy murder mystery, with an added really fun STEM element in the form of graphs, charts and Venn diagrams to illustrate the investigation - I loved going through all the workings!" Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills
How do you catch a murderer without knowing who the victim is?
Science-obsessed Grace's fresh start with her dad in Devon is derailed when the smart speaker in their new house comes alive at midnight and says: I'm going to murder you.
And after Grace begins to investigate, she uncovers four mysterious deaths - all supposedly accidents - that are linked to the device.
But only Grace knows that one of those deaths was actually a murder - and now she must identify both the victim and the killer, using the methodology of a chemistry experiment ... before she ends up dead herself.
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There Are Ghosts Here
by Adrienne Tooley
Willa has no memory of anything before arriving at Dorsey House, and when she meets two sinister girls who seem to already know her, she slowly begins to lose her grip on what is real . . . and what is a lie. A haunting contemporary speculative thriller for fans of Kill Creatures and We Were Liars. Willa Childs doesn't know why she's at Dorsey House. The tragic accident that banished her to the mysterious reformatory perched at the edge of the sea is lost in the recesses of her murky memory. The Dorseys themselves offer no answers, and the only other wards, Caroline and Ivy, seem intent on keeping Willa in the dark--and on the outside of their obsessive friendship. Yet as the days pass, it begins to feel like the sinister twosome knows Willa better than she knows herself. And as her memories gradually return to focus, the girls become even stranger, doing their best to convince Willa that she's been at Dorsey House before. Only, that's impossible. Or is it? If they're telling the truth, Willa can no longer trust her own mind. The line between reality and nightmare begins to blur. Willa is certain Dorsey House is haunted, but by what? And if she can't remember leaving, how will she ever escape?
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Wayfarers
by Jeff Zentner
A must-read for fans of Morgan Matson and Kasie West, this YA novel in verse and conversation--cowritten by bestselling authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro--follows a girl trying to outrun her problems and a boy just discovering the outside world as they embark on a life-changing road trip. What do you dowhen there's nothing in this world you wantmore than to spend two more hours with someoneand nothing in the world you want less than to only spend two more hours with someone? Sylvie said she wanted to live the van life after high school, but all she really wanted was to escape. With unlimited resources and an escape-artist golden retriever by her side, she keeps her eyes on the road to distract her from everything she left behind.Knox grew up on the edge of society, without a phone, a school, or a real name. He's never felt like he had a firm place to stand, but he's done writing his story in vanishing ink.On one of the worst days of Sylvie's life, Knox helps rescue her dog and breaks his arm in the process. To apologize, Sylvie offers him a ride. But Knox is keeping some big secrets, and so is Sylvie. They must decide: If the other person knew the whole story, would they take a chance on--and maybe even fall for--a wayfaring stranger?
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We
by Christelle Dabos
From the prize-winning author of the Mirror Visitor quartet comes dystopian, heart-stopping adventure. Everyone has an Instinct. And everything is perfect.Deluxe hardcover edition with spot gloss and sprayed edgesIn a world ruled byWeeach person has a role, a direction, a mission assigned by their Instinct. No deviation. No freedom--Instinct is irrepressible and serves the Collective. But if young Goliath, a shattered Protector, saves lives, it's also because he dreams of becoming a Saint. And Claire, hiding behind her Instinct as a Confidante, bears a secret that could shake the entire system.When some students begin disappearing into silence, Claire and Goliath find themselves questioning everything. Determined to uncover the truth, they follow forbidden trails, escape a murderous Archangel, and discover thatWeis not at all what it seems. The Instinctive Bureaucracy is impenetrable, and the detractors of the Collective work in the shadows, but one thing connects them all: their certainties are about to be shattered.
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