Title search results
Showing 161 - 180 of 86012 items
The dark talent: Alcatraz versus the evil librarians (Alcatraz. #5.)
By Brandon Sanderson. 2016
Alcatraz Smedry has successfully defeated the army of Evil Librarians and saved the kingdom of Mokia. Too bad he managed…
to break the Smedry Talents in the process. Even worse, his father is trying to enact a scheme that could ruin the world, and his friend, Bastille, is in a coma. To revive her, Alcatraz must infiltrate the Highbrary–known as The Library of Congress to Hushlanders–the seat of Evil Librarian power. Without his Talent to draw upon, can Alcatraz figure out a way to save Bastille and defeat the Evil Librarians once and for all? Sequel to "Alcatraz versus the shattered lens". Grades 5-8. 2016.The dead inside: a true story
By Cyndy Etler. 2017
All Cyndy wanted was to be loved and accepted. By age fourteen, she had escaped from her violent home, only…
to be reported as a runaway and sent to a "drug rehabilitation" facility that changed her world. To the public, Straight Inc. was a place of recovery. But behind closed doors, the program used bizarre and intimidating methods to "treat" its patients. Etler recounts her sixteen months in the living nightmare that Straight Inc. considered "healing." For senior high readers. 2017.The devil and Winnie Flynn
By Micol Ostow. 2015
17-year-old Winnie Flynn, a closet horror fan with a starkly realistic worldview, has never known her maternal aunt Maggie, a…
high-profile reality TV producer. Winnie's mom allegedly committed suicide several months ago, and her father has checked out in the wake of the tragedy. When Maggie recruits Winnie to spend a summer in their family's home state, New Jersey, working as a production assistant, Winnie figures that she has nothing to lose. Soon she's drawn into a creepy world of paranormal believers and non-believers alike - a world that just might hold the key to vital family secrets. For senior high readers. 2015.The crossover
By Kwame Alexander. 2014
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father…
ignores his declining health. For junior and senior high readers. Winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal. 2014.The Elite: a selection novel (Selection novel. #2.)
By Kiera Cass. 2013
The selection began with thirty-five girls. Now, with the group narrowed down to the Elite, the competition to win Prince…
Maxon's love is fiercer than ever. The closer America gets to the crown, the more she struggles to figure out where her heart truly lies. Each moment she spends with Maxon is like a fairy tale, filled with breathless, glittering romance. But whenever she sees her first love, Aspen, standing guard, she's swept up in longing for the life they'd planned to share. America is desperate for more time. But while she's torn between her two futures, the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want, and America's chance to choose is about to slip away. Sequel to "The selection", followed by "The guard". For senior high readers. 2013.The continent (The continent. #1.)
By Keira Drake. 2018
When a trip of a lifetime to the Continent turns into a nightmare, apprentice cartographer Vaela Sun finds herself face-to-face…
with the reality of a war she's only read about, after an accident leaves her stranded. For senior high readers. 2018.The Crimson Crown (Seven realms novel. #4.)
By Cinda Williams Chima. 2012
In the fourth and final novel in the Seven Realms series, Queen Raisa 'ana Marianna and Han Alister join forces…
to right a thousand-year-old wrong. Sequel to "The Gray Wolf Throne”. 2012.The Dawn Palace: the story of Medea
By H. M Hoover. 2004
Having been trained in supernatural knowledge, thirteen-year-old Medea finds herself in a unique position to help when the Greek hero…
Jason comes to her father's kingdom in search of the Golden Fleece. Junior and Senior High. 2004.The council of mirrors (Sisters Grimm. #9.)
By Michael Buckley. 2012
Hoping to save their family and the citizens of Ferryport Landing from the evil plans of Mirror, Sabrina and Daphne…
Grimm seek counsel from the other magic mirrors, who advise them to join forces with the Scarlet Hand. Sequel to “The inside story”. Grades 3-6. 2012.The Elm Street lot (Jackanory Ser.)
By Philippa Pearce, Ray Brooks. 1969
Sim, Johnny, Kitty and Ginger - the Elm Street Lot - meet at the elm tree stump at one end…
of the street before they set off on adventures, like finding Mr Crackenthorpe's stolen bath and tracking down an escaped hamster. Grades 3-6. 1969.The Elephant Man
By Frederick Drimmer. 1985
The hiring fair
By Elizabeth O'Hara. 1994
The high lord (The black magician trilogy. #3)
By Trudi Canavan. 2004
In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild,…
finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world. Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect. But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord's underground room - or his warning that the realm's ancient enemy is growing in power once more. As Sonea learns more, she begins to doubt her guildmaster's word. Could the truth really be as terrifying as Akkarin claims, or is he trying to trick her into assisting in some unspeakably dark scheme? Sequel to "The novice". For junior high readers. 2004.The hill
By Karen Bass. 2016
Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking…
up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop - with no cell service - the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something - a creature that should only exist in legend - is hunting them. For senior high readers. 2016.The hidden agenda of Sigrid Sugden
By Jill MacLean. 2013
Sigrid Sugden is a Shrike, a member of one of the toughest group of girls in school. They are experts…
at blackmail, extortion and bullying their terrorized classmates. But one day, the Shrikes go too far. Sigrid realizes that their favourite victim, Prinny Murphy, is in real danger. She makes a decision that will save Prinny from danger, but will turn the Shrikes anger and bullying against their former friend who betrayed them to the authorities. For junior high and older readers. Sequel to “The present tense of Prinny Murphy”. 2013.The healing time of hickeys
By Karen Rivers. 2003
Sixteen-year-old Haley is in her last year of high school, and she likes to think she's just a normal girl,…
plagued with all the normal teenage problems. But then disaster strikes: she comes down with the chickenpox and no one will speak to her. Worse still, her hippie dad is in trouble with the law. Junior and senior high readers. 2003.The heaven shop
By Deborah Ellis. 2004
Binti and her siblings are orphaned when their father dies of AIDS. Split up and sent to relatives all over…
Malawi, they suffer increasing hardship. But Binti is not about to give up; she will look outside herself and find a new way to be special. For junior and senior high readers. 2004.The harp and the ravenvine (Keepers. #2.)
By Ted Sanders. 2016
As Horace and Chloe adjust to their newfound talents, a girl called April is drawn toward the Keeper stronghold, the…
Warren. Accompanied by a mysterious woman and a young boy, April is being pursued by a pack of sinister hunters. Will she reach the Warren in time, and will it offer safety or only more danger? Sequel to "The box and the dragonfly", followed by "The portal and the veil". Grades 5-8. 2016.The haunting of Falcon House
By Eugene Yelchin. 2016
In 1891, twelve-year-old Lev Lvov travels to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to assume his duties as Prince, but must first use…
his special gift to rid the House of Lions of a ghost. Grades 4-7. 2016.The heartbreak messenger
By Alexander P Vance. 2015
Quentin is the Heartbreak Messenger--someone who, for a fee, will deliver a breakup message to the soon-to-be ex. His business…
is surprisingly successful, but as he interacts with his clients, message recipients, and his best friend Abigail, he wonders if his own heart can remain intact. Grades 4-7. 2015.