The Many Lives of John Stone is a book about 17 year old Stella Park. Stella, or Spark as she likes to be called, lives with her mom in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
When a panicked Ethan opens his mouth, it’s not him that does the talking. Sometimes his other voice, the one that knows things Ethan never could, does what he wants, getting him out of trouble in the nick of time.
Most of the time, though, it does just the opposite.
Astrid has a best friend named Nicole. They do everything together. Every Friday night Astrid’s mom takes them somewhere different. On this particular Friday Astrid’s mom takes them to a rink. The girls don't know what it is for until all the lights go off except for one.
Then someone standing in the spotlight says welcome to roller derby. Once Astrid sees them play she falls in love with the game. She begs her mom to take her to the junior skate team.
The Fog of Forgetting is a fantasy novel. Chase, his two brothers, and two girls they just met find themselves on a boat in the Atlantic Ocean. When the fog rolls in they are transported to the land of Ayda. Ayda has four distinct territories and habitants of those lands. Each land has a Keeper that protect the land's stone. Dankar is one who came from beyond the fog like Chase and company. He is attempting to obtain all four stones and the mysterious fifth stone that disappeared ages ago. He already has one, and a mastermind plan to get the others.
Quiet eleventh-grader Nora Hadley can’t wait to get out of South Iris High. The daughter of the school’s head of religion, she gets mocked for her faith. Nora’s two friends, reckless Ainslee and sweet Carrie, try to support her, but even they don’t understand the extent of her Catholic parents’ strict rules. Mum and Dad question her every move.
Flying Mutant Zombie Rats by Kat de Falla is a book about Peabody Cleveland O'Neil the Third, as he is called by his parents, or just Pea, as he is called by pretty much everyone else.
Surviving Junior High Vol. 2 is a great book for any child aged 10+ who needs a boost in self-esteem. It focuses on school, and how to think positively. The format of the book is light and effective, with true stories on trials and tribulations the author went through in her teenage years. As well as the stories, which are told in a humourous way, the book includes sections on how to overcome pessimism and radiate happiness. There are lots of cartoon illustrations to add to the happy tone, as well as quizzes and a personal journal to fill in about your journey to optimism.
The Way Back From Broken is about a boy named Rakmen. His little sister has died, his parents are close to getting a divorce, and he’s likely going to end up flunking out of high school. His mother goes to the Promise House which is a support group. He goes along even though he doesn’t want to.
