ICE
Sarah Beth Durst
Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781416986430
Ages 12-up
320 pages

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When Cassie was a little girl, her grandmother told her a fairy tale about her mother, who made a deal with the Polar Bear King and was swept away to the ends of the earth. Now that Cassie is older, she knows the story was a nice way of saying her mother had died. Cassie lives with her father at an Arctic research station, is determined to become a scientist, and has no time for make-believe.
 
Then, on her 18th birthday, Cassie comes face-to-face with a polar bear who speaks to her. He tells her that her mother is alive, imprisoned at the ends of the earth. And he can bring her back --- if Cassie will agree to be his bride.
 
That is the beginning of Cassie's own real-life fairy tale, one that sends her on an unbelievable journey across the brutal Arctic, through the Canadian boreal forest and on the back of the North Wind to the land east of the sun and west of the moon. Before it is over, the world she knows will be swept away, and everything she holds dear will be taken from her --- until she discovers the true meaning of love and family in the magical realm of ICE.

ONCE WAS LOST
Sara Zarr
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316036047
Ages 12-up
224 pages

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Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI, and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one, and the already-worn thread of faith holding her together begins to unravel.

SOLACE OF THE ROAD
Siobhan Dowd
David Fickling Books/Random House
ISBN: 9780375849718
Ages 14-up
272 pages

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Memories of mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blond locks she feels transformed. She’s not Holly anymore, she’s Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the super-sharp talk. She’s older, more confident --- the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland and find her mum. The kind of girl who can face the world head-on. So begins a bittersweet and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self and unlocking the secrets of her past.

Blue Bloods

THE VAN ALEN LEGACY: A Blue Bloods Novel
Melissa de la Cruz
Disney-Hyperion
ISBN: 9781423102267
Ages 12-up
384 pages

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With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver is brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.
 
Young, fanged and fabulous, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in this highly anticipated fourth installment of the Blue Bloods series.

Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

ARE THESE MY BASOOMAS I SEE BEFORE ME?: Final Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Louise Rennison
HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780061459351
Ages 12-up
320 pages

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For Georgia, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Just when she thought she was the official one-and-only girlfriend of Masimo, he's walked off into the night with the full hump, leaving Georgia all aloney on her owney --- again. All because Dave the Laugh tried to do fisticuffs at dawn with him!
 
Two boys fighting over Georgia? It's almost as romantic as Romeo and Juliet…though perhaps a touch less tragic.
 
It's time for Georgia to get to the bottom (oo-er) of this Dave the Laugh spontaneous puckering business once and for all. It's like they always say: If you snog a mate in the forest of red bottomosity and no one is around to see it, is he still a mate? Or is he something more?

Dairy Queen Trilogy

FRONT AND CENTER
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618959822
Ages 12-up
272 pages

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In this hilarious and moving conclusion to the Dairy Queen trilogy, D.J. Schwenk returns to her small-town high school --- only to find herself the focus of far too much attention. From an old friend now hot for romance, to college recruiters and rabid local hoops fans, to Brian Nelson… How will shy, quiet D.J. handle things now that she’s front and center?

The Demonata

DARK CALLING: The Demonata, Book 9
Darren Shan
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316048712
Ages 15-up
224 pages

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The Disciples are being manipulated by beings older than time. Only Kernel Fleck knows that something is wrong. But he is in the grip of a creature who cares nothing for the fate of humanity. Voices are calling to him from the darkness and he's powerless to resist.

Kernel has already been to hell and back. Now he's about to go further...

The horrifying adventures continue with the ninth book in the gory and chilling Demonata series.

Gossip Girl: The Carlyles

LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH: Gossip Girl: The Carlyles #4
Cecily von Ziegesar
Poppy/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316020671
Ages 15-up
240 pages

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It's Thanksgiving, and the Carlyle triplets are thankful to be escaping the New York City cold --- they're jetting to the tropics and bringing all their friends along for the ride. The sun isn't the only thing that's sizzling on this vacation getaway --- I'm forecasting sultry poolside encounters, too. So, don't forget to pack the sunscreen...you don't want to get burned.

You know you love me,
Gossip Girl

Leviathan Trilogy

LEVIATHAN
written by Scott Westerfeld
illustrated by Keith Thompson
Simon Pulse
ISBN: 9781416971733
Ages 12-up
448 pages

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It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.
 
Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker and a loyal crew of men.
 
Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.
 
With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way...taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure. One that will change both their lives forever.

Lily Dale

LILY DALE: DISCOVERING
Wendy Corsi Staub
Walker Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780802797865
Ages 12-up
304 pages

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After finally learning who was behind her mother’s death, Calla still doesn’t understand why it happened. Somewhere out there, someone seems to share the powerful psychic abilities that allow Calla to see not only into the past, but to the Other Side --- someone who apparently doesn’t want to be found. Will Calla’s journey lead to the closure she's been searching for, or will it force her to accept yet another loss and forever wonder what might have been?

The Looking Glass Wars Trilogy

ARCHENEMY: The Looking Glass Wars, Book 3
Frank Beddor
Dial Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780803731561
Ages 12-up
384 pages

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The Heart Crystal’s power has been depleted, and Imagination along with it. The people of Wonderland have all lost their creative drive, and most alarmingly, even Queen Alyss is without her powers. There is some comfort in the fact that the vicious Redd Heart seems to be similarly disabled. Amazingly, she is attempting to team up with her enemy, Alyss, in order to reclaim Wonderland from King Arch. Alyss might have no choice but to accept Redd’s overtures, especially when she begins to receive alarming advice from the caterpillar oracles.
 
Discover the fate of Wonderland --- and imagination itself --- in this riveting conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy.

The Luxe

SPLENDOR: A Luxe Novel
Anna Godbersen
HarperCollins Children’s Books
ISBN: 9780061626319
Ages 14-up
400 pages

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As spring turns into summer, Elizabeth relishes her new role as a young wife, while her sister, Diana, searches for adventure abroad. But when a surprising clue about their father's death comes to light, the Holland girls wonder at what cost a life of splendor comes. Carolina Broad, society's newest darling, fans a flame from her past, oblivious to how it might burn her future. Penelope Schoonmaker is finally Manhattan royalty --- but when a real prince visits the city, she covets a title that comes with a crown. Her husband, Henry, bravely went to war, only to discover that his father's rule extends well beyond New York's shores and that fighting for love may prove a losing battle.
 
In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Luxe series, New York's most dazzling socialites chase dreams, cling to promises, and tempt fate. As society watches what will become of the city's oldest families and newest fortunes, one question remains: Will its stars fade away or will they shine ever brighter?

The Maze Runner Trilogy

THE MAZE RUNNER
James Dashner
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780385737944
Ages 12-up
384 pages

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When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade --- a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up --- the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers.

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

Sea of Trolls Trilogy

THE ISLANDS OF THE BLESSED
Nancy Farmer
Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
ISBN: 9781416907374
Ages 10-14
496 pages

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The final volume in Nancy Farmer’s trilogy that started with THE SEA OF TROLLS and continued with THE LAND OF THE SILVER APPLES begins with a tornado (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it). The fields of Jack’s village are devastated, the winter is bleak, and a monster invades the forest outside of town. Jack, Thorgil and the Bard must confront the malevolent spirit of someone whose death was caused by Father Severus. The quest to right this wrong casts us among the 10 fen folk of Notland. Unfortunately for the adventurers, Notland is not always there.

Skeleton Creek

SKELETON CREEK #2: GHOST IN THE MACHINE
Patrick Carman
Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545075701
Ages 10-up
192 pages

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Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek --- and Ryan and Sarah are trying to find out why. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and Sarah records everything on her videocam. The two move deeper into the mystery they've uncovered, determined to discover the secrets buried in Skeleton Creek, in the conclusion to Patrick Carman's thrilling series.
 
In this groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts --- Ryan's text in the book, and Sarah's videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.

Companion to GRACELING

FIRE
Kristin Cashore
Dial Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780803734616
Ages 14-up
480 pages

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It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her.
 
Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised GRACELING has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don't need to have read GRACELING to love FIRE. But if you haven't, you'll be dying to read it next.

Prequel to The Clique

CHARMED AND DANGEROUS: The Rise of the Pretty Committee
Lisi Harrison
Poppy/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316055376
Ages 12-up
192 pages

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Happy New Clique!

Once upon a time, in Westchester and Orlando, there were four betas just waiting for their alpha. It took a miracle to bring the Pretty Committee together --- or rather, a New Year's Yves party. Because sometimes when you meet someone, it just cliques.
 
Massie Block: Is destined to lead, but trapped as a beta in the Ahnabees, the top clique at PMS (Presbyterian Middle School). She has ah-mazing ideas --- Friday night sleepovers, Gossip Points, and atching charm bracelets. When will it be her time to rule?

Alicia Rivera: Is dying to lead the Body Alive Dance Studio Squad. With the captain on vaca­tion, BADSS's live performance on Merri Lee Marvil's New Year's Yves show is her chance to shine. Will she prove herself alpha-worthy --- or will she need to find a whole new clique?

Dylan Marvil: Is done, done, and done with people kissing her teeny-tiny butt just because her mom is famous. But who would be brave enough to stand up to someone so Marvilous?

Kristen Gregory: Has made a New Year's reso­lution to make friends and get a life. Escape from Planet Loser starts…now!

Claire Lyons: Is psyched times ten to win a last-minute invitation to the New Year's Yves satellite party in Orlando. But first she needs to sneak out of the house. And the countdown to midnight begins in ten…nine…eight…

Sequel to THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF FANBOY AND GOTH GIRL

GOTH GIRL RISING
Barry Lyga
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547076645
Ages 14-up
400 pages

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After six months in the Maryland Mental Health Unit, Kyra Sellers, a.k.a. Goth Girl, is going home. Unfortunately, she's about to find out that while she was away, she lost track of more than time. Kyra is back in black, feeling good and ready to make up with the only person who has ever appreciated her for who she really is. But then she sees him. Fanboy. Transcended from everything he was into someone she barely recognizes. And the anger and memories come rushing back.