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Instructions for a Secondhand Heart

Tamsyn Murray · Poppy
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A moving novel about grief, guilt, and the unpredictability of love, for fans of Everything, Everything and All the Bright Places. Jonny knows better than anyone that life is full of cruel ironies. He's spent every day in a hospital hooked up to machines to keep his heart ticking. Then...
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The Fall of the Readers: The Forbidden Library: Volume 4

DJANGO WEXLER · Kathy Dawson Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

In this thrilling conclusion to Alice's adventures in The Forbidden Library she must lead her band of friends, magical beings, and creatures against the collected might of the Old Readers - perfect for fans of Story Thieves, Inkheart, Coraline, and Harry Potter. When Alice defeated her uncle...
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The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily

Laura Creedle · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

When Lily Michaels-Ryan ditches her ADHD meds and lands in detention with Abelard, she's intrigued - he seems thirty seconds behind, while she feels thirty seconds ahead. It doesn't hurt that he's brilliant and beautiful. When Abelard posts a quote from The Letters of Abelard and Heloise...
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The Stolen Crown

Eva Howard · Aladdin
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Ellie Dray and her League of Archers are keeping Robin Hood's legacy alive by stealing from the rich to help the poor, but when they discover someone is trying to steal the crown, they learn that some things may be out of their league.Ellie and her League of Archers are still on the run - living...
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Foolish Hearts

EMMA MILLS · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest...
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Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines

Stephanie Sammartino McPherson · Twenty-First Century Books
Pages: 104
Format: Library Binding

"In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with humans. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, with drones, robots, and computers handling...
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Your Own Beautiful: Advice and Inspiration from Chelsea Crockett

Chelsea Crockett · Zondervan
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Chelsea Crockett is one of the biggest names in social media today, best known for her popular YouTube channel, BeautyliciousInsider, which she started when she was only thirteen. 2.5 million fans later, and Chelsea's only just getting started.Chelsea's debut book, Your Own Beautiful,...
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Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery

CROWN. · Crown Archetype
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

From the YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a "Mythical" life, featuring stories and photos from their lifelong friendship, as well as awesomely illustrated tips for laughing more, learning more, and never taking yourself...
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Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

ALY RAISMAN · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me"...
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Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

Rachel Ignotofsky · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlightsthe achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the1800s to today,...
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The Player King

Avi · Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England.England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim,...
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Before the Devil Breaks You

LIBBA BRAY · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover

The Diviners are back in this thrilling and eerie third installment by #1 New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray.New York City.1927.Lights are bright.Jazz is king.Parties are wild.And the dead are coming... After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that early claimed two of their...
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Now Is Everything

AMY GILES · HarperTeen
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Read the book New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith calls "powerful and haunting," and acclaimed author Peter Brown Hoffmeister calls "beautiful and sad." Now Is Everything is a stirring debut novel told in alternating THEN and NOW chapters, perfect for Sarah...
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Being Fishkill

RUTH LEHRER · Candlewick
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Fishkill Carmel fends for herself, with her fists if need be - until a thwarted lunch theft introduces her to strange, sunny Duck-Duck and a chance for a new start.Born in the backseat of a moving car, Carmel Fishkill was unceremoniously pushed into a world that refuses to offer her security,...
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Beasts Made of Night

TOCHI ONYEBUCHI · Razorbill
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

iBooks Most Anticipated YA Books of the Fall io9's All the Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Keep On Your Radar This Fall BuzzFeed's 22 YA Novels You'll Want To Read From Cover To Cover This FallA 2017 BookExpo Buzz Book A Junior Library Guild Selection "This tale moves beyond...
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Miles Morales

Jason Reynolds · Marvel Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins." Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend,...
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

ERIKA L SNCHEZ · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award Finalist!The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American...
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The Day the Angels Fell

Shawn Smucker · Revell
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

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Dear Martin

NIC STONE · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"Raw and gripping." - Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys A must-read!" - Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter...
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Otherworld

Jason Segel · Delacorte Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Black Mirror and HBO's Westworld, and readers of James Dashner and Veronica Roth, Otherworld is the first book in New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller's new YA sci-fi-thriller series. The future is now. And the future is terrifying. There are no screens....
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The Amateurs, Book 2 Follow Me

Sara Shepard · Freeform
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

It was the perfect night for a party.That is, until twenty-one-year-old Chelsea Dawson disappeared. The social media star was last seen enjoying a beautiful summer night at the Jersey Shore with her friends. But after an explosive fight with her ex-boyfriend, she vanished without a trace.When...
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Here We Are Now

Jasmine Warga · Balzer + Bray
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A book about love, loss, and the power of music, perfect for fans of Nick Hornby and Fangirl. Taliah Sahar Abdallat lives and breathes music. Songs have always helped Tal ease the pain of never having known her father. Her mother, born in Jordan and very secretive about her past, won't...
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Timekeeper

TARA SIM · Sky Pony Press
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

"I was in an accident. I got out. I'm safe now." An alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, where a damaged clock can fracture time -- and a destroyed one can stop it completely. A prodigy mechanic who can repair not only clockwork, but time itself, determined...
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Shaken: Young Reader's Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way

TIM TEBOW · WaterBrook
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

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This is Our Story

ASHLEY ELSTON · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's...
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The Wanderers

Kate Ormand · Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover

A Unique Twist on Shape-Shifters with Fast-Paced Action, Thrilling Adventure, Mystery, and a Bit of RomanceFlo lives an eccentric life - she travels with a popular circus in which the main acts star orphaned children with secret shape-shifting abilities. Once Flo turns sixteen, she must...
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My New Crush Gave to Me

Shani Petroff · Swoon Reads
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

This sweet, funny holiday romance from the author of Romeo And What's Her Name features cute boys, plenty of rom-com mishaps, and a determined heroine readers are certain to fall for. Charlotte "Charlie" Donovan knows exactly what she wants for Christmas: Teo Ortiz. He's a star...
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Always Red

ISABELLE RONIN · Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

The international phenomenon with over 140 million readsTonight, I was going to save us both.If he would let me."Red," Caleb whispered. "Do you know how I felt when you left me?"I looked into his eyes. The emotion I saw in them, the intensity, and the tenderness filled...
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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding

ALEXANDRA BRACKEN · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"I would say it's a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness ."
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Confessions of a High School Disaster

Emma Chastain · Simon Pulse
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In the tradition of Bridget Jones's Diary, a lovably flawed high school student chronicles her life as she navigates the highs and lows of family, friendship, school, and love in a diary that sparkles with humor and warmth.I'm Chloe Snow, and my life is kiiiiind of a disaster. On the plus...
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Disappeared

Francisco X Stork · Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Four Months AgoSara Zapata's best friend disappeared, kidnapped by the web of criminals who terrorize Juarez.Four Hours AgoSara received a death threat - and with it, a clue to the place where her friend is locked away.Four Weeks AgoEmiliano Zapata fell in love with Perla Rubi, who will...
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