12 and up

Lamplighter
D. M. Cornish
Continuing the absorbing, inventive saga started in Foundling, Lamplighter follows Rossam?nd Bookchild, now one of the EmperorÕs lamplighters, who is sworn to protect travelers from the ferocious bogles that live in the wild. Small and meek, he does not fit in. Then a haughty young female monster hunter is forced upon the lamplighters for training. As Rossam?nd begins to make new friends in the dangerous world of the Half-Continent, he also seems to make more enemies, finding himself pushed toward a destiny that he could never have imagined. . . .
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Off The Trails
Emily Franklin
Melissa and Dove travel to the Caribbean, where Dove is eager to meet up with her boyfriend while Melissa is unsure of what her future holds, but when they get there they are in for some surprises. Original.
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Prey
Lurlene McDaniel
A teacher is supposed to impart a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge. It’s a bit different with Ms. Lori Settles. All the kids are talking about how hot she is–and she is especially interested in Ryan Piccoli. When she starts giving Ryan extra attention, he’s feeling more than happy–at first. He’s used to being the class clown, but really he’s a loner. One day after school, the friendship with Lori Settles goes farther than he ever expected. She’s his teacher. She’s at least twice his age. Intimacy with a teacher is wrong, yet it feels so good in every way. Soon, Lori is making demands and Ryan begins to feel overwhelmed, but Ryan refuses to even admit anything is going on. Something immoral is going on and before too long the choices made will change lives forever.
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Sachiko
Shizue Tomoda
Loosely autobiographical, Sachiko by Shizue Tomoda is a romantic novel that turns the tides of fortune and misfortune into a spiritual awakening. Robust and heartfelt, this novel is filled with genuine love and heartache as a young Japanese girl comes-of-age during the Viet Nam era. This breathtaking book describes the vibrant backdrop against which she begins to define herself and the things she will hold dear. After the death of a father with whom she shared a tumultuous relationship, and amidst a relationship with a man that she must learn to love with complete abandon, she sketches the portrait of the strong woman she will become. Wonderfully prophetic, achingly tender, and ultimately tragic, this is a story of bitter disappointment, soaring hope, ingenuity, and truth.
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Click
Elisabeth Wolfe, Annabel Monaghan
MAKE THE TEAM. MAKE STRAIGHT A'S. MAKE THE A-LIST. MAKE IT HAPPEN! Let's face it: You know what you want, but somehow you're just not getting it. What you may not realize is that you control your life--and Click! shows you how. Based on the idea that what you give is what you get, Click! explains how to figure out what you really want; how to focus on your goals using positive energy; and, ultimately, how to achieve those goals. By creating more positive energy every day, you can stop waiting for good things to happen and make them happen. In fact, you're about to click send on a whole new kind of E-vite to the universe--and finally get the mail you've been hoping for!
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The Opposite of Invisible
Liz Gallagher
Alice and Jewel have been best friends since grade school. Together, they don’t need anyone else, and together they blend into the background of high school. Invisible. To Alice, Jewel is the opposite of invisible. Jewel is her best friend who goes to Indie concerts and art shows with her. Jewel scoffs at school dances with her. Alice is so comfortable around Jewel that she can talk to him about almost anything. But she can’t tell him that she likes the cool, popular Simon. And then Simon asks her to the school dance the same day that Jewel kisses her for the first time. Still, she can’t say no to Simon. He seems like the easy choice, the one she’s attracted to, the one she’s ready for. But will it mean losing Jewel? In a bright debut novel set against the lively backdrop of Seattle, Alice must learn the difference between love and a crush, and what it means to be yourself when you’re not sure who that is yet.
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Why Can't My Turtle Be A Ninja?
Keith R. Webster
If you want to laugh, you can read poems such as "The Wreck of the Ski Bum", "The Family Vacation", "Profit Motive", "Girl Troubles", or "A Forest of Fungus". If you want to bone-up on some of life's lessons, you can read poems such as "Simon Says", "Reginald Dixon Farnsworth, III", "Darwinian Theory", "The Wright Brothers", "Polly and Kevin" or "People Are Like Tea Bags". And yet, there are some of Keith's favorites, such as "Changing Lines", "Keegil's Law of Laughter", "Why Can't My Turtle Be a Ninja?", "Poker with Sasquatch", "Electric Eel", "Jersey Traffic", and "Life is One Big Experiment". Life truly is one big experiment. We need to laugh, think and live. These are poems that most people can relate to, identify with, and enjoy. Keith Webster has broken into the author's world with this work, "Why Can't My Turtle Be a Ninja?". He is interested in writing poems that are amusing, creative, and thought provoking. Keith's two children, Sarah and Benjamin, are his greatest source of inspiration. If his dreams were to come true, parents would read these poems to their children in the evening or before bed. Keith is currently a co-owner and lead technical person of an environmental consulting company in New Jersey. Years ago, he attended and graduated from Lehigh University, where the unicorns romp and play in the bright sunlight.
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Disguised
Rita la Fontaine de Clercq Zubli
Told in her own words, here is the true story of a girl who posed as a boy during World War II — and dared to speak up for her fellow prisoners of war.With the Japanese army poised to invade their Indonesian island in 1942, Rita la Fontaine’s family knew that they and the other Dutch and Dutch-Indonesian residents would soon become prisoners of war. Fearing that twelve-year-old Rita would be forced to act as a "comfort woman" for the Japanese soldiers, the family launched a desperate plan to turn Rita into "Rick," cutting her hair short and dressing her in boy’s clothes. Rita’s aptitude for languages earned her a position as translator for the commandant of the prisoner camp, and for the next three years she played a dangerous game of disguise while advocating against poor conditions, injustice, and torture. Sixty-five years later, Rita describes a war experience like no other — a remarkable tale of integrity, fortitude, and honor.Back matter includes a glossary.
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Fly Little Bird, Fly
Donna Nordmark Aviles
Holding tight to one another, vowing never to be separated, Oliver and Edward board the Orphan Train headed west to find a new home. The year is 1906 and the boys have been told that their mother has died and they are now alone. Follow the TRUE adventures of the Nordmark brothers as they travel on America's Orphan Train from the streets of New York City to the vast farmlands of the Midwest. Will they find a family to love? Will they be able to keep their promise? The future that awaits them will be full of twists and turns, surprises and anguish, all of which will shape their lives forever!
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Beyond The Orphan Train
Donna Nordmark Aviles
Oliver and Edward Nordmark are young boys in 1906 when they are plucked from their New York orphanage and placed on one of America's Orphan Trains to Kansas. After being sent to different farms, the brothers lose track of one another. In 1913, fifteen-year-old Oliver decides to hop a freight train and strike out on his own in hopes of finding his lost brother. Follow Oliver's true story of adventure and discovery as he learns to live by his wits and survive on his own - a child alone in a man's world. Where will he go? How will he earn a living? What kind of people will he meet along the way? Will he be able to find Edward? All your lingering questions will be answered in this, the companion story to the author's first book, Fly Little Bird, Fly!