Splintered by A. G. Howard ~Fantasy Genre~

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Howard, A. G. Splintered. New York: Amulet Books, 2013. Print.
Hardback, $17.95, ISBN: 978-1-4197-0428-4

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Alyssa is the descendent of Alice Liddell and the females in her family are cursed.  It is Alyssa's duty to enter Wonderland and break the curse upon her family.

Booktalk
Alyssa is the descendant of Alice Liddell and every women in the Liddell line, since Alice, has been crazy.....or have they?

Alyssa can hear the thoughts of plants and animals and she fears that she is going crazy just like her mother.  Alyssa discovers that Wonderland is real and that Alice brought a curse upon her family that Alyssa must break.  Follow Alyssa into Wonderland, where nothing is what it seems.  Morpheus is her guide and he wants to be more, but Alyssa already likes Jeb.  Can Alyssa break the curse and make romantic decisions?  



Teen Quote
"I like reading, at least once a week, if the book keeps my attention.  I like some fantasy.  Two of my favorite books is Catcher in the Rye and The Hobbit. I use twitter and snap chat." ~Tristan, age 18 

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ~Fantasy Genre~

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Kagawa, Julie. The Iron King. Canada: Harlequin Teen, 2010. Print.

Paperback, $9.99, ISBN: 978-0-373-21008-4

The Iron King is the first book in the Iron Fey series. This series is great for those who enjoyed watching The Labyrinth and reading Alice in Wonderland.

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Meghan must enter the realm of fairy to save her little brother.  Meghan discovers that she is part fairy and must help save the Nevernever.

Booktalk
How far would you go to save your sibling?

 Meghan is about to turn sweet sixteen and instead of a new car and a cake her little brother gets stolen and she discovers that she is not fully human.  Her best friend, Robbie, is actually the famous fairy Puck.  Meghan enters the fairy realm to rescue her brother and discovers that Queen Mab wants to use her as a pawn and that the fairy realm is in danger.  During her search, she meets Grimalkin (a fairy cat) and Ash (the youngest son of Queen Mab).  Can Meghan save her brother and live a normal life?

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer ~Horror Genre~

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Meyer, Stephanie. New Moon. New York: Little, Brown and Company. 2006. Print.

$7.99, Paperback, ISBN: 978-0-316-07565-7

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This is a continuation of the Twilight saga.  Bella must move on with her life once Edward leaves to save her.

Booktalk

What would happen if the man you love left to save you from what he is?

In the first novel of this romantic series, we learn how Bella and Edward fall in love, with a huge hiccup: Edward is a vampire. Now, in this new story, Edward fears for Bella's safety - not because of what he might do to her - but because of what his fellow vampires might be compelled to do - because after all, they are vampires. So Edward decides that the only way to save Bella from getting killed or turned into a fellow vampire is to disappear from her life.  Oooh, but Bella is DEVASTATED when Edward disappears. She becomes a shell of a human being ... barely existing for three months. It is Bella's father who finally tells her to "get it together!" and live! So Bella starts to hang out with her friends and discovers that if she does risky stuff like motorcycle racing or cliff diving, that Edward can feel her and she can feel him... ....  Bella enlists the help of Jacob, her old childhood friend, to help her fix up a motorcycle to continue her reckless activities. But Bella's reckless activities cause bad information to get to Edward and in response, a desperate race to save true love during a fated new moon begins.

*written with the help of Professor Morris.

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi ~Sci-fi Genre~

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Rossi, Veronica. Under the Never Sky. New York: Harper, 2012. Print.

Paperback, $9.99, ISBN: 978-0-06-207204-7

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Aria is thrown out of her pod into the wilderness in the hopes that she will parish.  She meets a savage and they team up to find their missing family members.

Booktalk

Aria is a Dweller, who lives in a controlled living pod, and after a fatal teen prank, is thrown out into the wilderness to die, see how she survives Under the Never Sky.

In a world where people live in pods or struggle to survive in the wilderness, two unlikely individuals will set out on a journey to find their families.  Aria is a Dweller who lives in an existance where virtual reality is the everyday life.  Perry is a savage who is having a power struggle with his brother.  When Aria is thrown out into the wilderness to die Perry's nephew is kidnapped by Dweller's and taken to a pod.  Aria and Perry meet and become allies.  They are faced with Aether storms, cannibals, and heightened senses.  Find out what becomes of Aria and Perry Under the Never Sky.

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini ~Fantasy Genre~

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Angelini, Josephine. Starcrossed. New York: HarperTeen, 2011. Print.
Hardback, $17.99, ISBN: 978-0-06-201199-2

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The beautiful and shy Helen discovers that she is a demi-god and so is new student Lucas.  Follow Lucas and Helen as they try to deny each other.

Booktalk
Helen is tall, beautiful, blonde, and has trouble being the center of attention.  When Helen meets Lucas, she automatically hates him and wants to attack him. Lucas and Helen's fates were sealed years before they were born.  There are descendants of the gods and the descendants from different houses need to destroy the other.  Lucas and Helen form feelings for each other, but discover they cannot be together of they would destroy the world. Helen gets her ancestry from her mother, who she never knew. Who is Helen's mother? and can she ever be with Lucas?

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani ~Fantasy Genre~

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Chainani, Soman. The School for Good and Evil. New York: Harper, 2013. Print.
Hardback, $16.99, ISBN: 978-0-06-210489-2

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Sophie and Agatha are the best of friends and they are both taken to the school for good and evil.  Sophie and Agatha wish to escape and return home.

Booktalk
This is the tale of Agatha and Sophie, two friends, one is good and one is evil.  Agatha and Sophie are whisked away to The School for Good and Evil.  Agatha is placed in the school for good and Sophie into the school for evil.  Both girls and the other students believe that Agatha and Sophie have been placed at the wrong schools.  Through many trials they discover that all they want is to go home and be friends forever, not enemies.  Can Agatha and Sophie escape The School for Good and Evil?

Teen Quote
"Yes, I like to read.  I read maybe, 4 times a week, once I get started I'll read for hours.  I like fiction which includes: mystery, romance, and fantasy.  My favorite books are The Luckiest Girl in the World and Breaking Dawn.  I use twitter and instagram." ~Tiffany, age 17

Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck ~Fantasy Genre~

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Houck, Colleen.  Tiger's Curse. New York: Splinter, 2011. Print.
Paperback, $9.95, ISBN: 978-1-4549-0249-2

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Kelsey gets a summer job working at the circus where she meets a tiger who is really a Indian prince.  Kelsey and the tiger travel to India to break his curse.

Booktalk
Kelsey accepts a job working for Circus Marurizio helping take care of the animals and sell tickets.  Ren is a 300 year old Indian prince cursed into being a tiger.  Ren just happens to be the tiger at Circus Marurizio.  Kelsey forms a bond with Ren, the tiger, never knowing that he is actually a handsome prince.  Kelsey is taken to India under false pretenses where she finds out she must help Ren break his curse.  They travel all around India looking for clues.  One of the things they must do is face their greatest fears in the Kishkindha caves.  Kelsey comments on seeing an illusion of Ren,

"I was indignant.  This was too much! It was so awful to see someone I cared about broken down into nothing that I became furious. Someone or something was playing games with us, and I hated it. What was worse was knowing that the same things were happening to Ren somewhere in these tunnels. Who knew how they were representing me!" (pg. 295).

Will Kelsey and Ren break the curse? and what happens when Ren's brother enters the picture?

Awards

~A New York Times Bestseller
~A USA Today Bestseller
~A Publisher's Weekly Bestseller
~A Parents' Choice Award Winner