WARP: The Reluctant Assassin

Another great action-packed adventure filled with high-tech wizardry from the author of the Artemis Fowl series.

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Popular high school senior Samantha’s life ends in a car crash – until she wakes up the next morning and finds herself reliving her last day again and again. What can she do differently to change the ending for herself and those around her?

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to avoid being injured by the dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

This book is a unique mix of fantasy, horror, mystery, and historical fiction. Weird, yet wonderful!

Storm Runners by Roland Smith

Storm Runners is a quick, exciting read full of action and adventure. Be sure to check out the other books in the series– The Surge and Eruption — too.

Amulet 1: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi

The Amulet series is one of the library’s most popular graphic novel series. Watch this video to find out a little bit about the books and about the author too.

Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

At his father’s insistence, seventeen-year-old Marcelo is leaving behind the familiar sheltered world of his special-ed school to spend the summer working in the mail room of his father’s high-powered law firm. The real world, as seen through Marcelo’s eyes, turns out to be an often confusing mix of true and false friends, honesty and lies, that he must first learn to navigate and then choose to accept or reject for himself.

Beastly by Alex Flinn

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This book is a 21st-century version of Beauty and the Beast set in New York City and starring a super rich, handsome and popular prep student, Kyle. After a senseless act of social cruelty directed at an unsuspecting girl, Kyle is turned into a beast and must come to grips with his new reality.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Fans of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series will love this story of a paranormal romance featuring werewolves.

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi

Originally published in Japanese, this story of a female warrior and the young prince whose life she must protect will appeal to fans of manga and anime.

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

Author Wendy Mass talks about her writing, her life, and how they overlap in her latest work, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life.

Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe

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Budding detective Jas is disappointed when her father insists she join him and her stepmother on a family vacation to Las Vegas. She soon finds herself in the middle of a mystery, however, that involves a young boy and his cat, as well as a very attractive stranger. Her escapades range from the hilarious to the dangerous as she is joined by her best friends in a race to find – and stop – the villain.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Winner of the 2008 Caldecott Medal, this work is an unusual combination of pages featuring only text and long sequences of double-spread illustrations in black and white. A gripping tale of a young orphan hiding out in a Paris train station is played out in scenes reminiscent of an old silent movie.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

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A very young Bod (short for Nobody) is kept safe from death by the dead themselves, namely, the inhabitants of a graveyard across the street from the house where his family was murdered. You can find out a little about what it’s like to grow up with ghosts as surrogate parents by clicking on the Browse Inside this book link above, which allows you to read the first two chapters online. Or click here to watch video clips of author Neil Gaiman reading the entire book aloud during his 9-city tour.

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Based on a true story, this novel recounts 17-year-old Helmuth Hubener’s courageous struggle to share the truth about the Nazis with his fellow Germans.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Found, a new sci-fi thriller by best-selling author Haddix, is sure to delight fans of her popular Among the Hidden series.

Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan

Author John Grogan describes how and why he came to write a book about his dog Marley.

What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell

Set in 1947, this National Book Award winner features Evie, a 15-year-old who finds herself surrounded by secrets and lies after the death of the handsome ex-GI she’s been seeing.

Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers’ latest novel chronicles one young man’s experiences during the early part of the Iraq War.

Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Author Margaret Peterson Haddix discusses her new book about a princess in peril. A companion novel to Haddix’s Just Ella, this work should also please fans of Gail Carson Levine and Shannon Hale.