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The Island

Olivia Levez · Rock the Boat
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

"With a huge debt to Robinson Crusoe and the film Cast Away, this ambitious story stars troubled teenager Frances, whose nurturing love for her younger brother drives her to imagine escaping their abusive, dysfunctional home." - The Daily Mail As part of an "Outward Bound"...
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The Call

Peadar O'Guilin · David Fickling Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Thousands of years ago, humans banished the Sidhe fairy race to another dimension. The beautiful, terrible Sidhe have stewed in a land of horrors ever since, plotting their revenge... and now their day has come. Fourteen year-old Nessa lives in a world where every teen will be "Called."...
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Recipes from China

Dana Meachen Rau · Raintree
Format: Book

Recipes from China includes a variety of recipes for each meal of the day and represents different regions of the country. Information on how to read a recipe, safety in the kitchen, and daily nutritional requirements are also included. Quick tips and variations as well as considerations...
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Cracking the AP Human Geography Exam, 2015 Edition

Princeton Review · Princeton Review; 1 Csm edition
Format: Book

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Human Geography Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete...
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The Sorceress

Michael Scott · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Book Three in The New York Times bestselling series.Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being...
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Computer math

James Fischer · Mason Crest
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Discusses the mathematics involved in computers, including computer storage, binary code, and basic programming.
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The Demon King: A Seven Realms Novel

Cinda Williams Chima · Hyperion Book CH; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for himself, his mother, and his sister Mari. Ironically, the only thing of value he has is something he can't sell. For as long as Han can remember, he's...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling · Scholastic
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In one of the most hotly anticipated sequel in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left off with Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, an outrageously...
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Kissing in America

Margo Rabb · Harper
Pages: 391
Format: Print book

Acclaimed writer Margo Rabb's Kissing in America is "a wonderful novel about friendship, love, travel, life, hope, poetry, intelligence, and the inner lives of girls," raves internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) . In the two years since her father...
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Malala Yousafzai: Teenage Education Activist Who Defied the Taliban

Cathleen Small · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Book

Malala Yousafzai is the teenage Pakistani education activist who stood up to the Talibanand survived. Learn about her life growing up in Pakistans beautiful but troubled Swat Valley and her incredible story of perseverance in the face of violence.
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Wonderful Feels Like This

Sara Lovestam · Flatiron Books
Pages: 305
Format: Hardcover

The Elegance of the Hedgehog meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Wonderful Feels Like This, a novel that celebrates being a little bit odd, finding your people, and the power of music to connect us.For Steffi, going to school everyday is an exercise in survival. She's never fit in with...
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Chosen

P. C. Cast · St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird's adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies. And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping...
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Holding Up the Universe

Jennifer Niven · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone - and love someone - for who they truly are.Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest...
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Fantasy League

Mike Lupica · Philomel Books; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a story of every football kid's dream come true. 12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school's football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving...
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Sexual Assault on Campus

Jack Lasky · Greenhaven Press
Pages: 209
Format: Print book

Opposing Viewpoints SeriesFor over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries...
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