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by Paul Zindel
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When a scientific expedition to prove lake monsters exist turns deadly, a young boy named Loch discovers the prehistoric beasts are gentle and must risk everything to protect them from a ruthless mogul.
by Michael Morpurgo
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Stranded in the Himalayas during wartime, a young boy's perilous escape takes an astonishing turn when he's captured by an ancient, reclusive civilization who believe him to be their prophesied king.
by Edward Everett Hale
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Banished to a life at sea, forbidden to hear his homeland's name, a treasonous lieutenant faces the isolating cost of renouncing the United States, his silent punishment mirroring a nation at war.
by Jennifer Laurens
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Zoe sees spirits. This ability pulls her into a war between Heaven and Hell, forcing her to choose between sacrificing her soul to save loved ones or watching an archdemon destroy them.
by James Still
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In 1920s Kentucky coal country, a young boy watches his family struggle between the harsh demands of the mines and the quiet strength of their mountain farm, enduring a world both difficult and unexpectedly beautiful.
by P.C. Cast
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As an ancient evil enchants her school, Zoey must uncover a forgotten past to find truths that could shatter her world and expose the new consort's true nature.
by E.M. Nathanson
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Twelve condemned G.I.s in WWII are given a brutal chance at redemption: a suicidal mission behind enemy lines where violence is their only currency and their lives are expendable.
by Richard Mason
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In 1950s Hong Kong, a British artist finds his muse and forbidden love in a Chinese prostitute, risking everything they hold dear.
by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
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During WWII, a young girl in rural North Carolina faces a polio epidemic, finding strength and community support when the disease affects her family.
by Jacquelyn Frank
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A reclusive ancient demon healer must confront his past passion for the Demon King's sister and fight a rising tide of human necromancers to save her and their hidden world.
by Richelle Mead
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An alchemist protecting a royal vampire finds her world of human loyalty and magical secrecy unraveling amidst forbidden romance and escalating threats at a human boarding school.
by Richard Bausch
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In the winter of 1944, three American soldiers on a mission in the Italian mountains become entangled with an old man whose unclear loyalty threatens their understanding of peace amid constant war.
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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An immortal gunslinger, resurrected for vengeance and sworn to protect humanity, confronts a lethal assassin who believes he murdered her family, forcing them to unite against an ancient evil threatening both their races.
by Ama Ata Aidoo
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Sissie, a Ghanaian student in Europe, navigates Western cultures, grappling with identity, belonging, and post-colonial life.
by Andrew Clements
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Second-grader Jake Drake, a perennial bully magnet, must transform into a 'bully buster' when he's unexpectedly paired with the school's biggest tormentor, Link Baxter, for a class project.
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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When a Greek exam paper is stolen and partially copied just before the test, Sherlock Holmes must deduce which of three brilliant students, each with a motive and opportunity, committed the academic theft before their futures are irrevocably ruined.
by Ernesto Cisneros
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When his 'Soperwoman' mother is deported, a young boy named Efrén must become 'Soperboy' to care for his siblings and find a way to reunite his family across the U.S.-Mexico border.
by Vivian Vande Velde
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Accused of murder and sealed in a burial cave with his rival's corpse, Selwyn must grudgingly team up with the resurrected dead man and a witch to unmask the true killer before he starves or succumbs to something far more sinister.
by Shannon Messenger
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Sophie, an elven telepath, must unlock fragmented memories and navigate the treacherous secrets of the Black Swan to protect her friends and the first female alicorn from a looming, unseen enemy.
by Marge Piercy
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A lawyer cares for her ailing, independent mother while her adult daughter moves back home, forcing three generations of women to confront their complicated relationships.
by Hilary McKay
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Four book-obsessed sisters face a summer of forced fresh air and chores at their Big Grandma's seaside home, only to discover that even without books, adventure and stories find a way to bloom.
by Anna Katharine Green
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In an 1897 mystery, a detective uncovers human motives and clues to reveal the truth behind a crime in the house next door.
by Michael Morpurgo
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After a devastating tsunami, a boy named Will survives in the Indonesian jungle with Oona, the elephant who saved him.
by Robert Hellenga
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A grieving classics professor finds unexpected renewal and love when he confronts the site of his daughter's death and the terrorists responsible.