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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Ally Carter - Hyperion Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school-that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer...
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The Maze Runner

James Dashner - Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift,...
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Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission....
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Airborn

Kenneth Oppel - EOS HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Print book

Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest, but we were leaving it far behind,...
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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen - SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: Mass Market Paperback

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 Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read.. Thirteen-year-old...
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Divergent

Veronica Roth - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult...
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Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25

Richard Paul Evans - Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
Format: Hardcover

The electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling first installment of the action-packed Michael Vey series from author Richard Paul Evans.My name is Michael Vey, and the story I'm about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It's my story. To everyone at Meridian High School,...
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The Selection

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Fall in love - from the very beginning. Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series.Prepare to be swept into a world of breathless fairy-tale romance, swoonworthy characters, glittering gowns, and fierce intrigue perfect for readers who loved...
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The Lonely Hearts Club

Elizabeth Eulberg - Point; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Love is all you need... or is it? Penny's about to find out in this wonderful debut.Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon everyone wants to know about it. And a few other girls are inspired. A movement is born: The Lonely...
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Finding Audrey

Sophie Kinsella - Ember
Format: Hardcover

A ZOELLA Book Club Pick!From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shopaholic series comes a terrific blend of comedy, romance, and psychological recovery in a contemporary YA novel sure to inspire and entertain.Audrey wears dark glasses all the time, even in the house. She almost...
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Dairy Queen

Catherine Gilbert Murdock - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

When you dont talk, theres a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J. cant help admitting, maybe hes right. When you dont talk, theres a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.Stuff like why her best friend, Amber, isnt...
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Jennifer E. Smith - Little
Format: Print book

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves...
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Stargirl

Jerry Spinelli - Knopf Books for Young Readers; First Edition, 3rd printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students...
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Love & Gelato

Jenna Evans Welch - Simon Pulse, 2016.
Format: Print book

A summer in Italy turns into a road trip across Tuscany in this sweeping debut novel filled with romance, mystery, and adventure.Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn't in the mood for Italy's famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She's only there because it was her mother's...
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P.S. I Like You

Kasie West - Point
Format: Hardcover

Signed, sealed, delivered...While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk, and added a message to her. Intrigue!Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging...
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Elsewhere: A Novel

Gabrielle Zevin - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

A TIME MAGAZINE BEST YA BOOK OF ALL TIME. Beloved by generations of readers, Elsewhere is an original, moving novel about love, loss, and the meaning of it all from the New York Times-bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry.. Is it possible...
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One

Sarah Crossan - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Carnegie Medal * Winner of the YA Book Prize * Winner of the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year AwardTippi and Grace share everything - clothes, friends . . . even their body. Writing in free verse, Sarah Crossan tells the sensitive and moving story of conjoined twin...
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Goodbye Stranger

Rebecca Stead - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

This brilliant, New York Times bestselling novel from the author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship. Long ago, best friends Bridge, Emily, and Tab made a pact: no fighting. But it's the start of seventh...
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The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Rae Carson - Greenwillow Books
Format: Paperback

The first book in the acclaimed and award winning New York Times bestselling trilogy. The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a remarkable novel full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. "I stayed up until two a.m. reading this last night. Intense, unique. . . . Definitely recommended."...
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The Siren

Kiera Cass - HarperTeen
Format: Print book

From Kiera Cass, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series, comes a captivating stand-alone fantasy romance.Kahlen is a Siren, bound to serve the Ocean by luring humans to watery graves with her voice, which is deadly to any human who hears it. Akinli is human - a kind,...
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The Warrior Heir: The Heir Chronicles, Book 1

Cinda Williams Chima - Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook

When 16-year-old Jack forgets to take his medicine one morning, he soon learns what the medicine is really for. Its a suppressant for his magical powers....Hes a Warrior Heir. He soon finds out that his parents were waiting for his wizard to come and begin his training for a tournament...
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Atlantia: Book 1

Allyson Braithwaite Condie - Dutton Books, and imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Format: Print book

"Rio has always dreamed of leaving the underwater city of Atlantia for life in the Above; however, when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, Rio is left stranded below where she must find a way to unlock the secrets of the siren voice she has long hidden and save Atlantia...
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Entwined

Heather Dixon - Greenwillow Books
Format: Print book

Come and mend your broken hearts here. In this retelling of the classic tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," the eldest princess must fight to save her family - and her heart - from an ancient dark magic within the palace walls. "Full of mystery, lush settings, and fully...
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The Goose Girl

Shannon Hale - Bloomsbury
Format: Paperback

A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing"A Texas Lone Star Reading List BookA Josette Frank Award WinnerA Utah State Book Award WinnerA Utah Speculative Fiction Award Winner
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Seraphina

Rachel Hartman - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Lyrical, imaginative, and wholly original, this New York Times bestseller with 8 starred reviews is not to be missed. Rachel Hartman's award-winning debut will have you looking at dragons as you've never imagined them before ... In the kingdom of Goredd, dragons and humans live...
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Heartless

Marissa Meyer - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller that Gregory Maguire (Wicked and After Alice) calls "full of heart."Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite...
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The False Princess

Eilis O'Neal - Carolrhoda Lab TM
Format: Hardcover

Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor Nalia has led a privileged life at court But everything changes when she learns just after her sixteenth birthday that she is a false princess a stand-in for the real Nalia who has been hidden away for her protection Cast out with little more...
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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

Michael Scott - Listening Library
Format: Audio CD

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter - but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth in Michael Scott's New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel with The Alchemyst,...
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The Crown's Game

Evelyn Skye - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

"Gorgeous and richly imagined." - Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series"Teeming with hidden magic and fiery romance." - Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the AshesPerfect for fans of Shadow and Bone...
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The Scorpio Races

Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition
Format: Book

A spellbinding novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.Some race to win. Others race to survive.It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders...
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Embassy Row #1: All Fall Down

Ally Carter - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things:1. She is not crazy.2. Her mother was murdered.3. Someday she is going to find the killer and make him pay.As certain as Grace is about these facts, nobody else believes her -- so there's no one she can completely trust. Not her grandfather,...
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Heist Society

Ally Carter - Disney-Hyperion; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

For as long as she can remember, Katarina has been a part of the family business-thieving. When Kat tries to leave the life for a normal life, her old friend Hale conspires to bring her back into the fold. Why? A mobsters art collection has been stolen, and Kats father is the only suspect....
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Ripper

Stefan Petrucha - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

You thought you knew him. You were dead wrong.Carver Young dreams of becoming a detective, despite growing up in an orphanage with only crime novels to encourage him. But when he is adopted by Detective Hawking of the world famous Pinkerton Agency, Carver is given not only the chance to find...
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Chains

Laurie Halse Anderson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious...
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The Passion of Dolssa

Julie Gardner Berry - Viking
Format: Print book

"I must write this account, and when I have finished, I will burn it. "Buried deep within the archives of a convent in medieval France is an untold story of love, loss, and wonder and the two girls at the heart of it all. Dolssa is an upper-crust city girl with a secret lover...
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Deadly

Julie Chibbaro - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Join the search for Typhoid Mary in this early twentieth-century CSI. Now in paperback!Prudence Galewski doesn't belong in Mrs. Browning's esteemed School for Girls. She doesn't want an "appropriate" job that makes use of refinement and charm. Instead, she is fascinated...
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A Northern Light

Jennifer Donnelly - Harcourt Children's Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Mattie Gokey has a word for everything. She collects words, stores them up as a way of fending off the hard truths of her life, the truths that she can't write down in stories.The fresh pain of her mother's death. The burden of raising her sisters while her father struggles over...
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Prisoner B-3087

Alan Gratz - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

10 concentration camps. 10 different places where you are starved, tortured, and worked mercilessly. It's something no one could imagine surviving. But it is what Yanek Gruener has to face. As a Jewish boy in 1930s Poland, Yanek is at the mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything...
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Keeping the Castle

Patrice Kindl - Viking Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry well. But there are few wealthy suitors--or suitors of any kind--in their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive (and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans...
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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.Liesel...
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Matched

Ally Condie - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face...
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The City of Ember: The First Book of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher...
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Ruby Red: Ruby Red Trilogy, Book 1

Kerstzin Gier - Macmillan Audio
Format: Audiobook

Gwyneth Shepherds sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who, in the middle of class, takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about...
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Safekeeping

Karen Hesse - Feiwel & Friends; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Radleys parents had warned her that all hell would break loose if the American Peoples Party took power. And now, with the president assassinated and the government cracking down on citizens, the news is filled with images of vigilante groups, frenzied looting, and police raids. It seems...
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Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles

Marissa Meyer - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . . Cinder, a gifted...
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Mary E. Pearson - Square Fish; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life....
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Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: eAudiobook

It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale...
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Uglies

Scott Westerfeld - Simon Pulse
Format: Paperback

The first installment of Scott Westerfeld's "New York Times "bestselling series a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend. The Uglies series has more than 3 million books in print, has been translated into twenty-seven languages, and spent more than fifty weeks on the New York...
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The Crossover

Kwame Alexander - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

2015 Newbery Medal Winner2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award WinnerNew York Times Bestseller "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year...
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Tangerine

Edward Bloor - HMH Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school,...
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Boy21

Matthew Quick - Little
Format: Print book

You can lose yourself in repetition--quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in broken-down Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, his dad works...
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Gone

Michael Grant - HarperTeen
Format: Paperback

The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King.In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young....
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Shiver

Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Inc.; Reprint edition
Format: Book

From a dazzlingly talented young writer, a haunting and original supernatural romance in the vein of TWILIGHT.For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived...
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Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Laini Taylor - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

The first book in the New York Times bestselling epic fantasy trilogy by award-winning author Laini TaylorAround the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's...
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