Caroline by Neil Gaiman
Coraline's often
wondered what's behind the locked door in the drawing room. It reveals
only a brick wall when she finally opens it, but when she tries again
later, a passageway mysteriously appears. Coraline is surprised to find a
flat decorated exactly like her own, but strangely different. And when
she finds her "other" parents in this alternate world, they are much
more interesting despite their creepy black button eyes.
When they make
it clear, however, that they want to make her theirs forever, Coraline
begins a nightmarish game to rescue her real parents and three children
imprisoned in a mirror. With only a bored-through stone and an aloof cat
to help, Coraline confronts this harrowing task of escaping these
monstrous creatures.
Winter White by Jen Calonita
Belles Series #2
Isabelle Scott and
Mirabelle Monroe are still reeling from the revelation that they share
more than just the roof over their heads. The media has pounced on their
story and the girls are caught up in a flurry of talk-show appearances
and newspaper interviews. They've put on a happy public face, but
someone is leaking their true feelings to the press, and while it seems
like the world is watching their every move, at least they have each
other.
But with cotillion season right around the corner, Izzie and
Mira have barely had time to process their newfound sisterhood. Mira has
dreamed of making her debut in a gorgeous white gown forever-now, if
only she could find an escort. Izzie, meanwhile, is still struggling to
find her place in Emerald Cove and it's seeming ever more impossible
with EC mean-girls, young and old, doing their best to keep her down. As
cotillion preparations heat up, though, there are dance steps to learn,
manners to perfect... and secret initiations to complete? As if
sophomore year wasn't hard enough! It's time for the gowns to go on and the gloves to come off.
Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson
Valkyrie Series #1
Nothing ever happens in
Norway. But at least Ellie knows what to expect when she visits her
grandmother: a tranquil fishing village and long, slow summer days. And
maybe she’ll finally get out from under the shadow of her
way-too-perfect big brother, Graham, while she’s there.
What
Ellie doesn’t anticipate is Graham’s infuriating best friend, Tuck,
tagging along for the trip. Nor did she imagine boys going missing amid
rumors of impossible kidnappings. Least of all does she expect something
powerful and ancient to awaken in her and that strange whispers would
urge Ellie to claim her place among mythological warriors. Instead of
peace and quiet, there’s suddenly a lot for a girl from L.A. to handle
on a summer sojourn in Norway! And when Graham vanishes, it’s up to
Ellie—and the ever-sarcastic, if undeniably alluring Tuck—to uncover the
truth about all the disappearances and thwart the nefarious plan behind
them.
Divine Madness by Robert Muchamore
Cherub Series #5
CHERUB agents are highly
trained, extremely talented—and all under the age of seventeen. For
official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on
missions to spy on terrorists, hack into crucial documents, and gather
intel on global threats—all without gadgets or weapons. It is an
extremely dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage:
Adults never suspect that teens are spying on them.
In Divine Madness,
CHERUB uncovers a link between ecoterrorist group Help Earth and a
wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors. James is sent to their
isolated outback headquarters on an infiltration mission. It’s a
thousand kilometers to the closest town, and James is under massive
pressure form the cult’s brainwashing techniques. This time he’s not
just fighting terrorists. He has to battle for his own mind.
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkle Trousers by Dav Pilkey
Tra-la-laaa! Captain
Underpants is back in an all-new epic adventure that's the zaniest,
funniest, outrageousest, and time-travelingiest yet!
When we last
saw our heroes, George and Harold, they were under arrest and headed
for prison. Then Harold foolishly uttered the fateful words "What could
be worse than going to jail for the rest of our lives?" and changed the
course of human history.
In this ninth epic novel, Dav Pilkey
takes readers back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when
the worst thing George and Harold had to face was NOT evil mad
scientists or alien cafeteria ladies but a sixth-grade bully named
Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal. And because
George and Harold don't actually invent Captain Underpants until fourth
grade, the two clever kindergartners are on their own -- using their
brains to beat the bully.
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future by Dav Pilkey (George Beard and Harold Hutchins)
Tra-la-laaa! The wait is
over! Dav Pilkey--ahem--we mean, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the
bestselling authors of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER DIAPER BABY, are back
with their second graphic novel!
Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of
this sensationally silly graphic novel from the creators of Captain
Underpants! It's 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk's hometown of Caveland,
Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When Ook,
Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal Lily are pulled through a time
portal to 2222, they discover a future world that's even more devastated
than their own. Luckily, they find a friend in Master Wong, a martial
arts instructor who trains them in the ways of kung fu. Now all they
have to do is travel back in time 502,223 years and save the day!
The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
Land of Elyon Series Book #1
The Dark Hills Divide
introduces readers to Alexa Daley, who annually visits the town of
Bridewell. Alexa is curious about what lies beyond the massive ramparts
that surround the city and the walled roads that link Bridewell to
nearby towns; soon after town leader Thomas Warvold passes away, Alexa
finds herself outside the walls, acquires a stone with remarkable
powers, and discovers that she's meant to stop a potential war from
occurring.
Fortunately, Alexa has a number of allies, including a fierce
wolf named Darius, and after she uses her smarts to prevent a ruthless
convict from gaining power, the storm facing Bridewell is calmed, with a
hint of what's to come in Book 2.