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The encyclopedia of me
By Karen Rivers. 2012
The examination
By Malcolm J Bosse. 1994
Set in China during the Ming Dynasty, this story follows two brothers on their arduous journey from Chengdu to Beijing.…
Older brother Chen, the gifted scholar, is on his way to take the palace examination, accompanied by Hong, his loyal and brave younger brother. Along the way, they encounter a host of obstacles -- pirates, floods, famine -- and each brother carries a secret message. Some violence. Junior and senior high. 1994.The escape (Henderson's boys ; #1)
By Robert Muchamore. 2009
Summer, 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents.…
British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan. The British secret service is about to discover that kids working undercover will help to win the war. Grades 4-7. 2009.The enemy
By Charles Higson. 2010
When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others…
are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait. But can they make it there - alive? Descriptions of violence and strong language. Grades 5-8. 2010.The ersatz elevator (Series of unfortunate events. #6.)
By Lemony Snicket. 2001
The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esmé Squalor's seventy-one bedroom…
penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family fortune. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001.The eternal spring of Mr. Ito
By Sheila Garrigue. 1985
During her evacuation to Canada, teenager Sara befriends Mr. Ito and his family. When the Ito family is sent to…
an internment camp following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Sara realizes the cruelties of war. For junior and senior high readers. c1985.The darkhouse
By Barbara Radecki. 2016
A teenage girl living in a small island community in New Brunswick discovers that her father, an amateur scientist, has…
been conducting experiments on humans, and may be responsible for the death of the twin sister she never knew she had. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.The darkest corner of the world
By Urve Tamberg. 2012
Who can you turn to when the only choice is between two evils? In 1941, fifteen-year-old Madli hopes that the…
Soviet occupation is temporary, but when the neighbours are deported, she knows that lives are in danger. Days later, the Nazis invade her country. Friends and family find themselves divided as they try to choose which dictator they'd rather live under: Hitler or Stalin. Madli is horrified by either choice, but how long can she remain neutral? Every day brings new dangers and unimaginable decisions. In order to survive, Madli knows she can't fight the enemy, so she is determined to outwit them. For senior high readers. 2012.The dragon turn: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fifth Case (Boy Sherlock Holmes. #5.)
By Shane Peacock. 2011
London, 1869. Sherlock Holmes and his friend Irene celebrate her sixteenth birthday by watching Alistair Hemsworth, a magician, make a…
real dragon appear on stage, and even get to meet him - just as he is arrested for the murder of his rival, The Wizard of Nottingham. It seems that traces of the missing Wizard’s blood and his spectacles were found in Hemsworth’s secret studio, and not only is the Wizard his rival, but he also caused a scandal when he lured Hemsworth’s wife away. For junior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2011. (The boy Sherlock Holmes ; 5)The dog with golden eyes (Milkweed Prize For Children's Literature Ser.)
By Frances Wilbur. 1998
When lonely thirteen-year-old Cassie finds a large white dog in her backyard, she begins to feed him secretly. She does…
odd jobs for her neighbours to earn dog-food money. Then she discovers that her pet is really a wolf and determines to save it from capture. Grades 4-7. c1998.The curse of Akkad: climate upheavals that rocked human history
By Peter Christie. 2008
The world's first empire, Akkad, was toppled 4,000 years ago by a disastrous drought in Mesopotamia, Ancient Rome experienced 18…
months of darkness, possibly from a volcanic eruption half a world away, and Mayan society in Mexico began to crumble when fresh water became scarce. Christie explores climate shifts of the past, from ice ages to a World War II El Niño that frustrated the battle plans of Hitler. Grades 4-7. 2008.The education of Mr. Whippoorwill: a country boyhood
By David Zieroth. 2002
The tales that come with growing up on a prairie farm, and then leaving it for the big city, are…
recounted. Included are such happenings as a calf getting hit by lightning, a bag of squirming kittens, and the aftershocks of war passed down through the generations. For junior high readers. 2002.The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession.…
The fascinating tales in this book follow elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. Grades 5-8. 2018.The cruel prince (Folk of the Air series. #1.)
By Holly Black. 2018
Jude becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to…
drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, she will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters--and Faerie itself. Followed by "The wicked king". For junior and senior high readers. 2018.The confidence code for girls: taking risks, messing up, & becoming your amazingly imperfect, totally powerful self
By Claire Shipman, Katty Kay. 2018
In this tween adaptation of the bestselling adult book 'The Confidence Code', the origins and effects of confidence are explored…
and explained in a vibrant, approachable way. For a lot of girls, preteen years are when they're most in need of that boost of confidence. Journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman explore key concepts in how to strive for and achieve confidence, and provide a winning formula for how to overcome that dangerous voice in your head telling you that you can't succeed. Grades 4-7. 2018.The Crims (The Crims. #1.)
By Kate Davies. 2017
Despite her natural talent for all things unlawful, Imogen got out of the family business years ago. But when the…
rest of the notoriously inept Crims are accused of pulling off a major heist--which seems doubtful, to say the least--she is forced to step in to clear their names. Grades 5-8. 2017.The dark assassin (Starblade chronicles. #3.)
By Joseph Delaney. 2017
Determined to end the war with the demons, Tom leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for one last epic clash.…
Loyalties will be tested, alliances will be broken, and not everyone will survive. Sequel to "The dark army". For senior high readers. 2017.The crown (Selection novel. #5.)
By Kiera Cass. 2016
Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess…
to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn didn't think she would find a real partner among the Selection's thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you... and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult--and more important--than she ever expected. Sequel to "The heir". For senior high readers. 2016.The crooked castle (Carmer and Grit. #2.)
By Sarah Jean Horwitz. 2018
Shortly after saving the faeries of Skemantis, magician's apprentice Felix Carmer III and his faerie companion, Grit, head out to…
see the world. They soon come across a mysteriously magical flying circus. As they get to know the outlandish world of Rinka Tinka's Roving Wonder Show, it becomes clear there's something not quite normal about this circus or its inventor--and that recent airship disasters plaguing nearby Driftside City may have a sinister explanation. Fans of the Wildwood trilogy and Lockwood and Company series will love the thrills and chills of Carmer and Grit, Book 2: The Crooked Castle as it takes readers up in the air with a flying circus, under the sea to the evil Unseelie kingdom, through a terrifying magical snowstorm, and on a chase with the menacing Wild Hunt. Sequel to "The wingsnatchers". Grades 4-7. 2018.The education of Margot Sanchez
By Lilliam Rivera. 2017
Margot Sanchez is paying off her debts by working in her family's South Bronx grocery store, but she must make…
the right choices about her friends, her family, and Moises, the good looking but outspoken boy from the neighbourhood. For senior high readers. 2017.