Delphernia Undersea wants to sing. But everyone on Blightsend knows music belongs to the Masters — and girls with singing throats are swallowed by the sea. On the strange, stormy island of Blightsend, twelve-year-old Delphernia Undersea has spent her whole life in the cloister of turnaway girls, hidden from sea and sky by a dome … Continue reading THE TURNAWAY GIRLS, by Hayley Chewins, Candlewick Press/
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TRAPPED IN A VIDEO GAME: RETURN TO DOOM ISLAND, by Dustin Brady, A.M. Universal
Alistair Gregory, the man who figured out how to put people into video games, is not what he seems. Jesse Rigsby is sure of that. Jesse’s sure of something else too — he’s being watched. To unravel the mystery, Jesse’s going to have to transform himself into a superspy with serious retro gaming skills. Can … Continue reading TRAPPED IN A VIDEO GAME: RETURN TO DOOM ISLAND, by Dustin Brady, A.M. Universal
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN IN: UNICORN THEATER, by Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel Universal
New York Times Bestselling Author! The second Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel! Summer is here, and Phoebe and Marigold are headed to drama camp. Phoebe's expecting some quality time with her best friend, but in a surprise twist, Marigold has invited her sister, Florence Unfortunate Nostrils! While the unicorn sisters head to camp in … Continue reading PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN IN: UNICORN THEATER, by Dana Simpson, Andrews McMeel Universal
THE FORTNITE: GUIDE TO STAYING ALIVE, by Damien Kuhn, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Proven, fast levelling strategies that will help you win matches and maximize the XP you earn each season. What do World Cup soccer players, Drake, and 125 million other people have in common? They all play Fortnite! And now with The Fortnite Guide to Staying Alive, anyone can survive the island and take their game … Continue reading THE FORTNITE: GUIDE TO STAYING ALIVE, by Damien Kuhn, Andrews McMeel Publishing
BENEATH THE CITADEL, by Destiny Soria, Amulet Books/Abrams – REREAD!!!
In the city of Eldra, people are ruled by ancient prophecies. For centuries, the high council has stayed in power by virtue of the prophecies of the elder seers. After the last infallible prophecy came to pass, growing unrest led to murders and an eventual rebellion that raged for more than a decade. In the … Continue reading BENEATH THE CITADEL, by Destiny Soria, Amulet Books/Abrams – REREAD!!!
GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE, by Natasha Ngan, Hachette Book Group
Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honor they could hope for...and the most cruel. But this year, there's a ninth girl. And instead of paper, she's made of fire. In this lush fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and … Continue reading GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE, by Natasha Ngan, Hachette Book Group
MUSE OF NIGHTMARES, by Laini Taylor, Little, Brown & Company/Hachette Book Group
Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise. She was wrong. In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their … Continue reading MUSE OF NIGHTMARES, by Laini Taylor, Little, Brown & Company/Hachette Book Group
7 GENERATIONS: STONE, by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson, Highwater Press
Stone introduces Edwin, a young man who must discover his family’s past if he is to have any future. Edwin learns of his ancestor Stone, a young Plains Cree man, who came of age in the early 19th century. Following a vision quest, Stone aspires to be like his older brother, Bear, a member … Continue reading 7 GENERATIONS: STONE, by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson, Highwater Press
FALSE LIGHTS, by K.J. Whittaker, Head of Zeus, IPG
Wellington is in secret captivity in the Sicily Isles and the Cornish are threatening to join forces with France against the English. Against this tumultuous backdrop, Hester Harewood manages to escape from the French soldiers who have killed her black sea captain father. Her rescuer – Jack 'Crow' Crowlas – takes her to shelter with … Continue reading FALSE LIGHTS, by K.J. Whittaker, Head of Zeus, IPG
GHOSTS OF GREENGLASS HOUSE, GREENGLASS HOUSE SERIES, BOOK #2, by Kate Milford, Clarion Book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books For Young Readers
Welcome back to the irresistible world of Greenglass House where thirteen-year-old Milo is, once again, spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious map and a famous … Continue reading GHOSTS OF GREENGLASS HOUSE, GREENGLASS HOUSE SERIES, BOOK #2, by Kate Milford, Clarion Book, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books For Young Readers
