Through colloquial writing and an extensively constructed backdrop, Andrew Orange’s fantasy novel, The Game of VORs, depicts an oppressive imperial society while providing elements of our own world (past and present).
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could live in a magical world? When sixteen-year-old Ivy Lovely crosses a magical border that awakens her magical powers, it sends her on a wild adventure that will keep you reading.
Ivy begins at the Halls of Ivy magic school, where she makes friends and deals with obstacles to find out who she really is. Ivy's magical reality is jeopardized by the Dark Queen - read to find out what happens.
Fifteen-year-old Scott was nervous enough about his trip to Uganda without thinking about magic portals and child soldiers. On an archaeological expedition with his dad, Scott finds some mysterious stones in a cave. Despite his better judgment, he pockets the stones, not knowing how grave the consequences will be.
The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas is a look inside a murder investigation gone wrong - 10 years after the murderer was put on death row. Tessa returns to her hometown after 10 years to visit her dying father in jail, only to stay longer than expected when the serial killer she and her childhood friend, Callie, put on death row for the murder of Callie’s cousin attempts an appeal.
Set at a therapeutic boarding school, A Bitter Pill to Swallow tells the story of two teens and two adults both overcoming their own problems. Janina has trouble fitting in, and Devante has anxiety from a traumatic experience. Gail is frustrated by the cruel place she was working, and Dr. Lutkin is haunted by the mistakes of his past. As each person goes about their journey of healing, they will begin to unravel a medical mystery. Will this mystery change the life of one patient and doctor forever? Or will the school be shut down forever?
A boy who has been sitting alone at lunch for 622 days straight, and who has a mental disorder, learns that his crush's dad just died in a car crash. Together, they face school bullies and the struggles of having a mental disorder in high school. When she comes to him to solve the mystery of why her father actually died, it leads to a clue that unravels the whole story. Then her world is turned upside down by a family secret that changes everything.
Blowback ’63 is the continuing story of Arky and Iris on their quest to rescue their mother from the past. It’s been five months since Matt returned from the Carlisle Indian School and 1907, but the twins haven’t made any progress toward finding their mother. Iris is determined to figure out the secrets of their family’s magical cor anglais, or English horn, that has the power to send people back in time. She is certain that the magical instrument is the key to finding their mother.
Will Allen and The Terrible Truth - Chronicles of the Monster Detective is the fourth book in the Will Allen series of books. Will Allen is a teenage monster hunter. Whenever a girl has a monster in her room, he's there to help. He will deal with many struggles like you would think any young monster hunter would. Sometimes monsters can even talk! Will Allen and his friends go on many adventures that you can join.
This book, about a girl whose parents die, is full of unexpected twists and turns, with secrets revealed around every corner. At first, their deaths look like just an unfortunate accident, but after a long period of time, the truth is revealed. After tragedy, Beth decides to travel the world while working up the courage to confront what actually happened to her parents.
