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Tales of the Peculiar

Ransom Riggs · Dutton Children's Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, now a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton. Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales. Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars....
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Plague: A Gone Novel

Michael Grant · Katherine Tegen Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Its been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.Theyve survived hunger. Theyve survived lies. But the stakes keep rising, and the dystopian horror keeps building. Yet despite the simmering unrest left behind by so many battles, power struggles, and angry divides, there is a momentary...
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The Darkest Path

Jeff Hirsch · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

USA TODAY bestselling author Jeff Hirsch once again creates a futuristic world with stunning, dramatic realism.A civil war rages between the Glorious Path--a militant religion based on the teachings of a former US soldier--and whats left of the US government. Fifteen-year-old Callum Roe and his younger...
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The Merchant of Death

D.J. MacHale · Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

DENDURON Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that...
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Son

Lois Lowry · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 393
Format: Hardcover

They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a society where emotions and colors didn't exist. That she had become a Vessel at age thirteen. That she had carried a Product at age fourteen. That it had been stolen from her body. Claire had a son....
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Illinois: Past and Present

Joanne Mattern · Rosen Central
Format: Print book

Young readers learn about the history, geography, economy, people and landmarks of Illinois. Includes timeline, ?At a glance? section, glossary, further resources, and index. 48 pages.
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Like No Other

Una LaMarche · Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pages: 347
Format: Print book

Fitting seamlessly alongside current bestsellers like Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park, and John Green's Paper Towns, LIKE NO OTHER provides a thoroughly modern take on romance that will inspire laughter, tears, and the belief that love can happen when you least expect it. "Electrifying...
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Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen

Garth Nix · HarperCollins
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

The long-awaited fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom series by Garth NixAward-winning author Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom with a thrilling prequel complete with dark magic, royalty, dangerous action, a strong heroine, and flawless world-building. This epic...
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Dark Eyes: First Edition

William Richter · Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

Wally was adopted from a Russian orphanage as a child and grew up in a wealthy New York City family. At fifteen, her obsessive need to rebel led her to life on the streets. Now the sixteen-year-old is beautiful and hardened, and she's just stumbled across the possibility of discovering...
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Passengers of the Titanic: Traveling on an Ill-Fated Ship

Sean Stewart Price · Capstone Press

"Describes the experiences of the passengers of the Titanic, including those from first, second, and third class"--Provided by publisher."
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The Testing

Joelle Charbonneau · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

It's graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about - hope for - is whether she'll be chosen for The Testing, a United Commonwealth program that selects the best and brightest new graduates...
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Dead Girls Don't Lie

Jennifer Shaw Wolf · Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 edition
Format: Kindle Edition

Rachel died at two a.m . . . Three hours after Skyler kissed me for the first time. Forty-five minutes after she sent me her last text. Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. . .before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee...
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Burned: A House of Night Novel

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

Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird's soul has shattered. With everything she's ever stood for falling apart, it's seeming more and more doubtful that she'll be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights....
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U.S. Army True Stories: Tales of Bravery

Steven Otfinoski · Capstone Press
Format: Book

For members of the U.S. Army, the call to arms is a great honor and a solemn duty. Defending their country takes strength, determination, and an uncommon amount of courage. U.S. soldiers have faced life and death on battlefields throughout American history. Experience for yourself the sights...
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Tandem

Anna Jarzab · Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Read the book that Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the LEGEND trilogy called, "A fascinating world of parallel universes, sexy doppelgangers, and breathtaking action. Such a fun and addictive read!" A captivating tale of rebellion and romance that spans parallel...
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