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"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...
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Temple Baker, the daughter of a well-known serial killer, assumes the role of a camp counselor at a camp for true crime enthusiasts while she attempts to unearth the truth surrounding her mother's murder, but becomes embroiled in a disturbing series of events when a girl is found dead in the woods.
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"Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a historical YA novel in verse that centers around a young pianist in East Germany trying to make sense of love, duty, and the pursuit of dreams during the unsettled months of protest that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in the late 1980s. Written in stunning lyrical verse, Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a story of hope, courage, romance, and the power of music not only to change lives, but to save them"--...
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It's been years since Nova Evans last saw Sam. She was too young then to understand why he had to move away--and what it had to do with the cuts and bruises he got from home and never wanted to talk about. All she knew is that they promised to find each other when they were older, something she thought was impossible thanks to her and her mom moving around constantly. Until she bumps into Sam in her new school, and realizes he has clearly forgotten...
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"Rosie: Capricorn. Does great in class. Wants nothing more than to get into the prestigious Innovation Technical Institute and kiss this awful school goodbye. Her talisman: a magical jacket from her mother's past that gets people to do whatever she says. Caro: Leo. Rosie's older sister. Always been closer to their estranged father - and always butted heads more with their strict mother. A trip to Dominican Republic for her father's wedding leads her...
6) Caraval
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"Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett...
8) Lucero
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"In the aftermath of Sombra's return, the balance between light and dark magic has been destroyed and chaos has broken out in Castallan and around the world. Sombra's shadows have taken over to create monstrous versions of everyone Finn and Alfie love, and with war between Castallan and Englass looming, the prince and the thief must band together one last time--to save their entire world. To stop the magical imbalance, they must find the stone relics...
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"These genre-bending stories focus on the magic (and tension) of the biggest family gathering. Both award-winning and debut authors share stories of broken hearts, rekindled flames, unlikely romances, and one particular auntie who loves to meddle. From jewel-toned kurtas, music and dancing, to the aromas of cardamom and sugar, one thing is for certain: it's going to be an incredible season"--
11) The feast makers
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"After restoring their powers, Sideways just wants to get on with senior year. But the covens have convened for the trial of Madeline Kline. When this stubborn, independent witch begs the Scapegracers to save her from a cruel and unusual punishment, Sideways knows they have to get involved. Its the right thing to do, even if Madeline did steal their soul and wear it for a time. Right? Making an example out of Madeline seems, strangely, just as important...
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"La joven Karou ha tomado el control sobre la rebelión quimérica y ahora el futuro de su raza depende de ella, si es que aún queda futuro para las quimeras en Eretz, una tierra asolada por la guerra. Pero, cuando el brutal ejército de serafines de Jael traspasa al mundo humano, lo impensable se convierte en esencial: Karou y Akiva tendrán que unir sus ejércitos para luchar contra su enemigo común. Esta unión de ambos ejércitos es...
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"Del amor al odio hay solo un paso, pero del odio al amor hay un camino muy largo. Uno lleno de crisis existenciales y pelotazos en la cabeza. Y, como cada año, las luces de febrero aguarden al final del camino. ¿Has pensado ya en tu deseo? La suerte está echada."--
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"La oscuridad viena a por nosotros, Célie. Y también viene a por ti. Han pasado seis meses desde que Célie pronunciósus votos sagrados y se unió a lost Chaseurs como la primera cazandora en sus filas. Con su prometido Jean Luc como capitán, está decidida a afianzarse en su nuevo rol y proteger Belterra como no pudo hacer con su hermana."--
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Anna Kellogg has always felt different. Growing up in Hartwood, New Jersey--where frequent disappearances are attributed to an urban-legend-like beast that dwells in the walled-in swamp at the center of town--can have that effect on people. But for Anna, it's more than that. Since she was a child, she's been plagued by episodes where she sees things others can't see. Feeling different is one thing, but actually being different is another. If it weren't...
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"Al principio, el misterioso letrero parece una broma de mal gusto: Es hora de un nuevo juego, Bayview . Pero cuando alguien desaparece, queda claro que ese juego se ha vuelto serio, y nadie entiende las reglas. Todo el mundo puede ser la siguiente víctima. Y ahora que un individuo inesperado ha vuelto a Bayview, las cosas empiezan a ser mortales. Simon tenía razón sobre los secretos: al final, todos salen a la luz."--
18) Cursed cruise
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The Ghost Gang is invited to record onboard a haunted cruise ship.
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"Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful disease isn't life threatening, but it is threatening to ruin her life. Just when things seem hopeless, Dolores meets someone poised to change her fate. Terpsichore Berkenbosch-Jones is glamorous, autistic, and homeschooled against her will by her overprotective mother. After a rocky start, the girls form a tentative...