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If You Like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series... |
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We have selected some of our favorite books for fans of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.
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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
by Xiran Jay Zhao
When he discovers he was born to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for an important mission, Zachary Ying must seal the leaking portal to the Chinese underworld while trying to save his mothers soul.
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Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts
by Erika Lewis
Testing into The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts, Kelcie discovers she is one of the most ancient beings in the Otherworld who is linked to an infamous traitor and will do whatever it takes to find her place in the world.
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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
by Jamar J Perry
When Cameron opens the barrier between their world and Chidani, a fabled West African country protecting its people from the slave trade centuries ago, he learns that he is the only one who can save it from danger.
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City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda
Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan.
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Twelve Nights
by Andrew Zurcher
Baffled by the Christmas Eve disappearance of her father from a workplace where nobody has ever heard of him, young Kay encounters a pair of mysterious wraiths who reveal the existence of a fantastical world of interwoven stories, where everything is going terribly wrong.
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Hollow Dolls
by MarcyKate Connolly
Freed after Lady Aisling is destroyed, mind-reader Simone sets off to find her family but as she delves deeper into her history, she learns truths she never could have imagined.
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The Republic of Birds
by Jessica Miller
After her family is exiled from the capital of Tsaretsvo, Olga must use her wits, cunning, and forbidden magic to rescue her kidnapped sister, Mira, and return home from the Republic of Birds. Inspired by Russian folklore.
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Book of the Dead
by Michael Northrop
In this Egyptian adventure the mother of gravely ill Alex Sennefer refuses to accept that her son will die, knowing that lost spells contained in the Egyptian Book of the Dead can crack open a door to the afterlife and pull her son back from the brink. Unfortunately when she uses the spells, five evil ancients—the Death Walkers—are also brought back to life.
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Disney After Dark
by Ridley Pearson
Transformed by a mysterious technology into hologram guides at Walt Disney World, five young teens are pitted against Disney villains before an elderly Imagineer informs them that the park and the world outside its walls are in grave danger.
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The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
Living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College, Lyra hears rumors of a magical dust that supposedly possesses powers that can unite whole universes, and begins a difficult and dangerous journey to find it.
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Charlie Hernández & The League Of Shadows
by Ryan Calejo
Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents' disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.
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The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel
by Robert Venditti
Unable to remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl, Jason discovers that he is a student at a school for troubled kids, while his girlfriend, Piper, has nightmare visions about her missing father.
Please note: This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section.
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Zeus: King Of The Gods
by George O'Connor
Retells in graphic novel format stories from Greek mythology about the exploits of the young Zeus and how he rallied an army and overthrew his father, Kronos, to become king of the gods.
Please note: This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section.
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Treasury Of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
by Donna Jo Napoli
Combines lyrical retellings of classic Greek tales by an award-winning writer with sumptuously detailed illustrations in an introduction to mythology that is complemented by informative sidebars containing character profiles, historical insights, cultural facts and more.
Please note: This title can be found in the Juvenile Non-fiction section of the library.
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Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
Young Ella of Frell embarks on a quest to overcome the gift of obedience, a curse bestowed on her at birth by a fairy, and along the way, she encounters princes, ogres, fairy godmothers, and other fairy-tale creatures.
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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
While working at summer jobs in San Francisco, twins Sophie and Josh find themselves caught up in the deadly centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book.
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Among The Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to have only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
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The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud
When London is overrun by malevolent spirits, a talented group of young psychic detectives compete against other ghostbusting agencies in this series debut that finds three intrepid colleagues investigating one of England's most haunted houses.
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Valkyrie by Kate O'HearnDreading the upcoming birthday when she will have to take up her official duties as a Valkyrie, Freya reconsiders her opinion about the hate-filled human race when she observes their world while assisting the soul of a fallen soldier tie-up unfinished business.
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