Part guided journal/part activity book, Take Me There inspires wanderlust and adventure through the lens of dream destinations around the world. Get ready to embark on an interactive journey of wanderlust through locations ranging from the streets of Rio and beaches of Hawaii, to the animal kingdom of the Galápagos, and many more far-flung lands. … Continue reading TAKE ME THERE, DREAM, DRAW, AND DESIGN YOUR PERFECT ADVENTURE, by Victoire Bourgois, Running Press
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LOOKING FOR DEI, by David A. Willson
Fifteen-year-old Nara Dall has never liked secrets. Yet it seems that her life has been filled with them, from the ugly scar on her back to the strange powers she possesses. Her adoptive father refuses to say anything about her origins, and soon, she and her best friend must attend the announcement ceremony, in which … Continue reading LOOKING FOR DEI, by David A. Willson
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THE ALTERED HISTORY OF WILLOW SPARKS, by Tara O’Connor, ONI Press
What happens when you can finally get everything you ever wanted? Willow Sparks and her best friend Georgia Pratt are at the bottom of the social ladder at Twin Pines High School, just trying to get through each day relatively unscathed. But when Willow finds a mysterious book that allows her to literally change her … Continue reading THE ALTERED HISTORY OF WILLOW SPARKS, by Tara O’Connor, ONI Press
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MY LADY’S CHOOSING, by Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris, Quirk Books
You are the plucky but penniless heroine in the center of eighteenth-century society, courtship season has begun, and your future is at hand. Will you flip forward fetchingly to find love with the bantering baronet Sir Benedict Granville? Or turn the page to true love with the hardworking, horse-loving highlander Captain Angus McTaggart? Or perhaps … Continue reading MY LADY’S CHOOSING, by Kitty Curran & Larissa Zageris, Quirk Books
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THE ROANOKE GIRLS, by Amy Engel, Crown Publishing
A gripping, provocative thriller about the twisted secrets families keep, perfect for fans of The Girls. Beautiful. Rich. Mysterious. Everyone wants to be a Roanoke girl. But you won't when you know the truth. Lane Roanoke is fifteen when she comes to live with her grandparents and fireball cousin at the Roanoke family's rural estate … Continue reading THE ROANOKE GIRLS, by Amy Engel, Crown Publishing
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WHEN WE WERE ALONE, by David A. Robertson, Julie Flett, Highwater Press
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is … Continue reading WHEN WE WERE ALONE, by David A. Robertson, Julie Flett, Highwater Press
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FISH GIRL, by Wiesner & Napoli, Clarion Books
Who is Fish Girl? What is Fish Girl? She lives in a tank in a boardwalk aquarium. She is the main attraction, though visitors never get more than a glimpse of her. She has a tail. She can't walk. She can't speak. But she can make friends with Livia, an ordinary girl, and yearn for … Continue reading FISH GIRL, by Wiesner & Napoli, Clarion Books
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CAUGHT, by Lisa Moore, House of Anansi
I have a different cover. (Movie Tie-In) Caught begins with a prison break. Twenty-five-year-old David Slaney, locked up on charges of marijuana possession, has escaped his cell and sprinted to the highway. There, he is picked up by a friend of his sister’s and transported to a strip bar where he survives his first night … Continue reading CAUGHT, by Lisa Moore, House of Anansi
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THE GIRL WITH THE GHOST MACHINE, by Lauren DeStefano, Bloomsbury
When Emmaline Beaumont's father started building the ghost machine, she didn't expect it to bring her mother back from the dead. But by locking himself in the basement to toil away at his hopes, Monsieur Beaumont has become obsessed with the contraption and neglected the living, and Emmaline is tired of feeling forgotten. Nothing good … Continue reading THE GIRL WITH THE GHOST MACHINE, by Lauren DeStefano, Bloomsbury
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THE BETTER TREE FORT, by Jessica Scott Kerri, Pictures by Qin Leng, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
“Let’s build a tree fort,” Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard. His dad doesn’t know much about building, but he gamely follows Russell’s plan. Several trips to the lumber store later, the tree fort is done. There is no slide, balcony … Continue reading THE BETTER TREE FORT, by Jessica Scott Kerri, Pictures by Qin Leng, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
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