A Monster Calls (Film Tie-in) by Patrick Ness

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Category: Teenage | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14

Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dang erous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive. ...Show more

Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore

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Category: Teenage

Fourteen-year-old Dylan has always been troubled by her black skin, the legacy of her absent father. She lives with her French mother, and together they dream of one day sailing across the water to France. But when her mother dies in a freak accident, Dylan finds herself on a very different journey- a r oad trip in the care of her mother's grieving boyfriend, Pat. As they travel through outback towns further and further from the water than Dylan craves to take her to France to her mother's spirit, she and Pat form an unlikely bond. One that will be broken when he delivers her to the family she has never known. A warm, funny and highly original portrait of a young girl's struggle to deal with grief, Metal Fish, Falling Snow explores the complex and confronting dynamic between colour and identity that people of mixed race must often reconcile within themselves. Through families lost and found, this Own Voices story celebrates the resilience of the human heart and the need to know who we truly are. ...Show more

The Scorch Trials (#2 Maze Runner) by James Dashner

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Category: Teenage | Series: The Maze Runner | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14

Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon This special movie tie-in trade paperback edition features a foreword by Wes Ball, the director of the movie, an eight-page full-color insert with photos from the film and an exclusive fan sticker. And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built   Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn't done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch. The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch--the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them. There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers' destruction--and they're determined to survive. Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.   The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure are all now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.   Also look for James Dashner's edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series   Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick   " A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost." --EW.com   "Wonderful action writing--fast-paced...but smart and well observed." --Newsday   " A] nail-biting must-read." --Seventeen.com   "Breathless, cinematic action." --Publishers Weekly   "Heart pounding to the very last moment." --Kirkus Reviews   "Exclamation-worthy." --Romantic Times   "James Dashner's illuminating prequel The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series." --Shelf Awareness, Starred   "Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book." --Deseret News ...Show more

Aurora Rising (#1 Aurora Cycle) by Amie Kaufman; Jay Kristoff

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Category: Teenage | Series: The Aurora Cycle | Reading Level: 9 YA

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . . The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but hi s own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch . . . A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates A smart-ass tech-whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder An alien warrior with anger management issues A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering. And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy. NOBODY PANIC. ...Show more

Hatchet (#1 Brian's Saga) by Gary Paulsen

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Category: Teenage | Series: Brian's Saga | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11

This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared--and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.   Since it was first p ublished in 1987, the story of thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson's survival following a plane crash has become a modern classic. Stranded in the desolate wilderness, Brian uses his instincts and his hatchet to stay alive for fifty-four harrowing days.   This twentieth-anniversary edition of Hatchet contains a new introduction and sidebar commentary by Gary Paulsen, written especially for this volume. Drew Willis's detailed pen-and-ink illustrations complement the descriptions in the text and add a new dimension to the book. This handsome edition of the Newbery Honor book will be treasured by Hatchet fans as well as by readers encountering Brian's unforgettable story for the first time. ...Show more

The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator by Matilda Woods

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Category: Teenage | Reading Level: 8

An enchanting, charming story of bravery on the ice-tipped ocean, with stunning art by Anuska Allepuz on every page. Curious, pin-bright Oona Britt dreams of setting sail with her ship's captain father for a life of excitement on the wild waves. She has read stories of a magical creature - the Nardoo - who swims through the stars at night, and stows away on whaling boat the Plucky Leopard for an adventure full of myths and marvel among the ice-caps. Bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave on Matilda's first book, The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker: "This luminous tale of loss, love and finding family is threaded through with the power of storytelling, and a touch of magic." ...Show more

Bold Tales for Brave-Hearted Boys by Susannah McFarlane

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Category: Teenage

Kind is the new brave! In this companion to her bestselling Fairytales for Feisty Girls, renowned kid hero and feisty author Susannah McFarlane presents an illustrated collection of 'tilted' fairytales featuring kind boys with big hearts.

The Competition (Maddie Ziegler Presents #3) by Maddie Ziegler

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Category: Teenage | Series: Maddie Ziegler Presents

From dance superstar Maddie Ziegler comes the final book in the bestselling series... It's time for Harper and her fellow DanceStarz to head to New York City! They are excited to be competing in Nationals, the biggest competition of the year. Not only will they be competing against their fiercest rivals , the Bells, they will be competing against Harper's old dance team and her BFF from home, Eliza.  There's a lot of stiff competition - including from her own teammates - and Harper hopes she will be one of the lucky few who will get a chance to live out her dance dreams in the city.  From practising for the big day to catching up with her friends Harper is ready to make her mark. With the help of her teammates and hometown squad, can Harper find a way to shine on her biggest stage yet? Dance superstar and international bestseller Maddie Ziegler returns with the much-anticipated final book in the series.    ...Show more

Lies (#3 Gone) by Michael Grant

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Category: Teenage | Series: Gone

It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach, and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead. Sam and Caine de feated him along with the Darkness-or so they thought.As Perdido Beach burns, battles rage: Astrid against the Town Council; the Human Crew versus the mutants; and Sam against Drake, who is back from the dead and ready to finish where he and Sam left off. And all the while deadly rumors are raging like the fire itself, spread by the prophetess Orsay and her companion, Nerezza. They say that death is a way to escape the FAYZ. Conditions are worse than ever, and kids are desperate to get out. But are they desperate enough to believe that death will set them free? ...Show more

Hunger (#2 Gone) by Michael Grant

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Category: Teenage | Series: Gone

It's been three months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Food ran out weeks ago, and starvation is imminent. Meanwhile, the normal teens have grown resentful of the kids with powers. And when an unthinkable tragedy occurs, chaos descends upon the town. There is no longer right and wrong. Each kid is out for himself, and even the good ones turn murderous. But a larger problem looms. The Darkness, a sinister creature that has lived buried deep in the hills, begins calling to some of the teens in the FAYZ. Calling to them, guiding them, manipulating them.The Darkness has awakened. And it is hungry. ...Show more

The Lost City (#1 Omte Origins) by Amanda Hocking

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Category: Teenage | Series: Omte Origins

Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are very real . . . In this first book in the Omte Origins trilogy, Amanda Hocking creates a fantastic adventure in her much-loved Trylle universe. Can she unlock the secrets of her past? Ulla Tulin was abandoned in an iso lated Kanin town as a baby. Taken in by strangers and raised hidden away like many half-blood trolls, she has never stopped searching for her parents, or wondering about them. When Ulla hears of a project to help half-blood trolls, in the beautiful city of Merellä, she seizes the chance to discover her true heritage. She enlists the help of Pan Soriano, who is both handsome and resourceful - a half-human with telekinesis powers. And she must also contend with Eliana, a mysterious girl who claims she's being pursued. Though Ulla suspects there's rather more to the story. Ulla and Pan work to unravel the truth about themselves and Eliana. But in the process, they realize that someone - or something - is determined to stop them. And they face a force that will do anything to keep certain secrets. The Lost City by Amanda Hocking is the terrific first book in the Omte Origins trilogy. ...Show more

The Ruins of Gorlan (#1 Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan

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Category: Teenage | Series: The Ranger's Apprentice | Reading Level: 10+

TheNew York Timesand Australian mega-bestselling series about Will and his friends from Castle Redmont starts here!Will is small for his age, but agile and energetic. All his life, he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected as an appr entice to Castle Redmont's Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic. Reluctantly, Will learns to use a Ranger's secret weapons- a bow and arrow, a mottled cloak and a stubborn little pony. It may not be the sword and battlehorse he longs for, but when Will and Halt set out on a desperate mission to prevent the assassination of the King, Will finds that a Ranger's weapons are not so useless after all . . . ...Show more