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Romanov

Nadine Brandes · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Fawkes comes a magical take on the story of Anastasia Romanov.The history books say I died.They don't know the half of it.Anastasia "Nastya" Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia....
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Partials

Dan Wells · Balzer Bray
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

For fans of The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner comes the first book in the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells. Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials - engineered organic...
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Isle of Blood and Stone

Makiia Lucier · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

Eighteen years ago, two princes vanished. Now a riddle hidden on a mysterious map could chart a course towards the truth and the missing royals in this historical fantasy that's perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Tamora Pierce. Eighteen years ago two princes of the island kingdom of St. John...
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Shouting at the Rain

Lynda Mullaly Hunt · Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and learning to love the family you have.Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's always lived with her kindhearted Grammy,...
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The Accidental Highwayman: Being the Tale of Kit Bristol, His Horse Midnight, a Mysterious Princess, and Sundry Magical Persons Besides

Ben Tripp · Tor Teen
Pages: 303
Format: Hardcover

The Accidental Highwayman is the first swashbuckling adventure for young adults by talented author and illustrator, Ben Tripp. In eighteenth-century England, young Christopher "Kit" Bristol is the unwitting servant of notorious highwayman Whistling Jack. One dark night, Kit finds...
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Thunderhead

NEAL SHUSTERMAN · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover

Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.The Thunderhead cannot interfere in the affairs of the Scythedom....
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Edgar Allan Poe

Aaron Frisch · Creative Education
Format: Hardcover

"An exploration of the life and work of 19th-century American writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose poetry is known for its lonely and macabre themes, songlike rhythms, and sense of longing"--
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Defy the Stars

Claudia Gray · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 503
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars and Bloodline comes a thrilling sci-fi adventure that Kass Morgan, bestselling author of The 100 series, calls "startlingly original and achingly romantic...nothing short of masterful."She's a soldier--Noemi Vidal...
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel

Robert Dugoni · Lake Union Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called "Devil Boy" by his classmates; "God's will" is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words...
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Ollie and the Science of Treasure Hunting

Erin Dionne · Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

This companion to the Edgar Award nominee MOXIE AND THE ART OF RULE BREAKING, which SLJ called a breathless thrill ride, features hidden pirate treasure and a high-stakes game of tag just what youd expect from summer camp!  While at Wilderness camp on the Boston Harbor Islands, Ollie...
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Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

Kirstin Cronn-Mills · Flux
Pages: 271
Format: Paperback

"This is Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, on community radio 90.3, KZUK. I'm Gabe. Welcome to my show." My birth name is Elizabeth, but I'm a guy. Gabe. My parents think I've gone crazy and the rest of the world is happy to agree with them, but I know I'm right. I've been a boy my whole...
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The Last Thirteen 13

James Phelan · Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing
Format: Paperback

Sam is the first of the last 13 Dreamers to be revealed. Caught in a covert battle to preserve life as we know it, he must follow the clues to find twelve more Dreamers. Only this unique group can unravel the mysteries of an ancient prophecy and locate the long-lost key to Earth's survival....
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Batarangs and Grapnels: The Science Behind Batman's Utility Belt

Agnieszka Biskup · Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, 2014.
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback

In his crusade against crime, Batmans life hangs on his Utility Belt. With its innovative gear attachment system, his belt provides easy access to Batarangs, grapple guns, and so much more. But Batman is a fictional superhero none of his gear is real, right? Think again! Look inside to explore...
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Un Lun Dun

China Mieville · Del Rey; Reprint edition
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback

What is Un Lun Dun?It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too–including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose...
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Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat

Mike Ritland · St. Martin's Griffin, 2013.
Pages: 190
Format: Print book

Before there was Max, there was Mike. A true story much like the touching movie, Navy SEAL Dogs explores the incomparable relationship between trainer and military dog.From the author of Team Dog, Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the Navy SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors-who...
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