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It Waits in the Forest

Sarah Dass · Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Book

The very first thriller from Rick Riordan Presents! Drawing from the darkest corners of Caribbean mythology, acclaimed author Sarah Dass crafts a chilling tale of magic, murder, and how far we'll go to protect what's ours - perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley and Tiffany D. Jackson....

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Karate Prom

Kyle Starks · First Second
Format: Hardcover

Don "TheDragonWilson" Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. But when he enters the ring against Lincoln High's Sam Steadman, it's love at first knockout. Unfortunately, Sam has a jerky ex-boyfriend ... and Don has a seriously terrifying...

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The Vanishing Station

Ana Ellickson · Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Author Ana Ellickson's The Vanishing Station is a lyrical and bold YA debut about an underground magic system in San Francisco - and the lengths one girl is willing to go to protect the ones she loves. Eighteen-year-old Filipino American Ruby Santos has been unmoored since her mother's...
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The Brightwood Code

Monica Hesse · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In a breathless, haunting, and rich historical mystery, New York Times bestselling author Monica Hesse speaks to the depths of trauma and the power of memory. Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred "Hello Girls," female switchboard operators...
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I'll Be Waiting for You

Mariko Turk · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of the tearjerker You've Reached Sam, this emotional will-they-won't-they romance follows Natalie and Leander, two teens who navigate love, loss, and everything in between during a fateful summer internship. . Natalie and Imogen are inseparable, and wildly different...
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Dispatches from Parts Unknown

Bryan Bliss · Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Julie knows it's unusual that a professional wrestler runs a constant commentary on her life that only she can hear. But grief can be awfully funny sometimes. National Book Award nominee Bryan Bliss delivers a thought-provoking, one-of-a-kind novel about how to tread the line between...
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The Poisons We Drink

Bethany Baptiste · Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Hardcover

In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus...
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The Dare

Natasha Preston · Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read! Would you accept the dare? In Marley's town, seniors are given a prank as a rite of passage ... a dare, if you will. The dares start out simple ... egging houses, balloons...
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This Book Won't Burn

Samira Ahmed · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe. After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor...
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Beastly Beauty

Jennifer Donnelly · Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.What makes a girl "beastly?"...
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The Notes

Catherine Con Morse · Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A reserved Chinese American teen at a Southern performing arts boarding school comes into her own under the tutelage of a glamorous new piano teacher. A moving coming-of-age-novel from a debut novelist about first love, adolescent angst, and academic pressures.. "Compellingly readable....
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10 Things I Hate About Prom

Elle Gonzalez Rose · Joy Revolution
Format: Hardcover

There are more than 10 things to hate about prom, but the worst thing is when your lovable best friend wants to go with someone else. Don't miss this sweet, charming rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance!. Ivelisse Santos has had Joaquin Romero's back since their...

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Spin of Fate

A. A. Vora · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

In a world inspired by karma, three teens encounter magnificent beasts, unforgiving magic, and epic battles in this gripping young adult debut fantasy.. "Evocative of Sanderson, Pullman, and Fullmetal Alchemist, yet at the same time shockingly original." - Rosaria Munda, author...

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A Crane Among Wolves

June Hur · Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly.. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant...
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The Dangerous Ones

Lauren Blackwood · Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

"A perfect mix of MAGIC, VAMPIRES, STAR-CROSSED LOVE, and writing as SHARP AND DEADLY a spear." - Nisha J. Tuli, author of Trial of the Sun Queen. THE THRILLING ROMANTASY FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAUREN BLACKWOOD!. One vampire to kill. Another to love.. War doesn't...
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Lie Until It's True

Jessie Weaver · Melissa de la Cruz Studio
Format: Book

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets Knives Out in this haunting YA thriller. To redeem herself, true crime TikToker Amanda Pruitt spends the summer in Colorado investigating a murder that seems open and shut. But when two crimes - one past, one present - intertwine, Amanda becomes...

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