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Monday, March 24, 2008

Siberia

Siberia by Ann Halam

Sloe tends to the secret "seeds" of wild animals as she journeys across Siberia.

Clubbing

Clubbing by Andi Watson

Lottie discovers her detective skills might come in handy while she's banished to her grandparents' house for the summer.

The Body of Christopher Creed

The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci

Torey struggles with the details surrounding the disappearance of her classmate.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Appetite for Detention

Appetite for Detention by Sloane Tanen

Laugh out loud pics of chicks representing the school princess, the jock, the emo guy, the girl with the dieting-obsession and many more.

Airhead

Airhead by Meg Cabot

After a bizarre accident, tomboy Em Watts gets a body transplant--and it's not just any body, it's the body of superhot Nikki Howard. Now getting her friend Christopher to notice her is the least of her worries.

Sunrise Over Fallujah

Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers

Robin joins the army after the events of 9/11 and is deployed to Iraq. Robin comes face-to-face with the horrors and controversies of the war but masks his fear in letters home.

Runemarks

Runemarks by Joanne Harris

Outcast Maddy, who learns she is the daughter of Thor, travels to the "World Below" to play a major role in the battle between the old Norse gods and the new.

Beastly

Beastly by Alex Flinn

The Beast from Beauty and the Beast gets to tell his side of the story...with a modern twist.

Madapple

Madapple by Christina Meldrum

Raised as a recluse, Aslaug becomes a suspect when her mother dies unexpectedly. The more her strange story unravels, the more questions unfold--about the nature of Aslaug’s birth, about what she should do next, about whether miracles exist.

Little Brother

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

After terrorists attack San Francisco, 17-year-old tech-smart Marcus finds that the Department of Homeland Security has the city in a stranglehold. But trading personal freedom for security does not sit well with him...

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

Quirky and smart Frankie is a quiet girl, until she becomes the secret leader of a school club. Strange, because The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds is known for its kooky pranks--and all-male membership.

Watching Alice

Watching Alice (series) by Daniel Parker

Tom Sinclair is so desperate to find his missing girlfriend he'll do anything! Don't miss the clues on Tom's Web site.


Catch the series from the beginning:


  1. Break the Surface

  2. Walk on Water

  3. Seek the Prophet

  4. Find the Miracle

Forensic Mystery

Forensic Mystery (series) by Alane Ferguson

Cameryn's interest in forensic science leads her to a serial killer.




Catch the series from the beginning:

  1. The Christopher Killer
  2. The Angel of Death
  3. The Circle of Blood

Alex Rider

Alex Rider (series) by Anthony Horowitz

When Alex discovers his uncle was a spy for Britain's top intelligence agency his life will never be the same.




Catch the series from the beginning:

  1. Stormbreaker
  2. Point Blank
  3. Eagle Strike
  4. Scorpia
  5. Ark Angel
  6. Snakehead

Movie:
Operation Stormbreaker

Samurai Mystery

Samurai Mystery (series) by Dorothy Hoobler

Seikei attempts to solve the mystery surrounding his own family. Set in 18th century Japan.



Catch the series from the beginning:

  1. The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
  2. The Demon in the Teahouse
  3. In Darkness, In Death
  4. The Sword that cut the Burning Grass
  5. A Samurai Never Fears Death

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lauren Henderson

Scarlett's first kiss leads to the boy dropping dead immediately afterwards. Natural causes?

Cover-Up

Cover-Up by John Feinstein

Student reporters investigate a major NFL scandal.

Echo Falls Mystery

Echo Falls Mystery (series) by Peter Abrahams

Ingrid uses her intellect and interest in Sherlock Holmes to solve a murder case.



Catch the series from the beginning:

  1. Down the Rabbit Hole
  2. Behind the Curtain
  3. Into the Dark

Uglies

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Sixteen year olds undergo surgery to transform themselves from an Ugly to a Pretty.



Check out the entire trilogy:

  1. Uglies
  2. Pretties
  3. Specials
  4. Extras

Double Helix

Double Helix by Nancy Werlin

Against his father's wishes, Eli takes a job with the evil scientist Dr. Wyatt.

Defect

Defect by Will Weaver

David doesn't really fit in with his peers, but just how different is he? He's hoping no one will ever find out.

Phoenix

Phoenix by Osamu Tezuka

Nagi and his crew struggle against the elements, invaders and history itself.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Maximum Ride

Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Birdkids search for their origins.





Catch the series from the beginning:

  1. The Angel Experiment
  2. School's Out Forever
  3. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
  4. The Final Warning

The Promises of Dr. Sigmundus

The Promises of Dr. Sigmundus (series) by Brian Keaney

Two teens rebel in a society where dreams are outlawed. The Hollow People is the first book in this new series.



Check out the series from the beginning:

  1. The Hollow People
  2. The Gallow Glass



Rash

Rash by Pete Hautman

Bo’s inability to control his temper lands him in a very cold jail.

Bloodsong

Bloodsong by Melvin Burgess

Viking myth mixed with genetically-engineered dragons.

Feed

Feed by M.T. Anderson

Computer chips implanted in your brain couldn't possibly be a bad thing, right?

Inu-Yasha

Inu-Yasha (series) by Rumiko Takahashi

In this series of graphic novels, teenager Kagome has become the defender of both modern and 16th-century Japan against the forces of myth and darkness.

The Sterkarm Handshake

The Sterkarm Handshake by Susan Price

Having traveled to a sixteenth-century border clan in England through a tunnel created by a 21st century company, Andrea must decide in which era she will live.

Rewind

Rewind by Jan Page

An accident at a concert turns Liam into a ghost and takes him back in time to 1986 when his abusive father and dominated mother were teenagers.

The Last Snake Runner

The Last Snake Runner by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Kendall, whose mother was Acoma Indian, travels back in time to sixteenth century Acoma, in what is now New Mexico. With his ancestors, Kendall learns Acoma traditions and witnesses the bloody invasion of the Spanish.

The Cure

The Cure by Sonia Levitin

In a chilling tale of a futuristic society colliding with the past, the will of one boy must change the world. Can his belief in the goodness of human beings be enough to help him make that change?