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Don't You Wish Don't You Wish Roxanne St. Claire What if your mom had married someone else? Would you still be you? When plain and unpopular Annie Nutter gets zapped by one of her dad's whacked-out inventions, she lands in a parallel universe… OL16495503W
The creature from the 7th grade The creature from the 7th grade Bob Balaban "When nerdy 12-year-old Charlie Drinkwater spontaneously morphs into a giant sea creature, the big question is: could this be his ticket to popularity at last?"-- OL16546781W
About average About average Andrew Clements As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her central Illin… OL16600100W
Slated Slated Teri Terry In a future England, sixteen-year-old Kyla is one of the "slated," those whose memories have been erased usually because they have committed serious crimes, but as she observes more and more strange … OL16694665W
The missing cupcake mystery The missing cupcake mystery Tony Dungy Justin, Jordan, and Jade's mother agrees to buy cupcakes if the trio will wait until after dinner to eat them, but one cupcake goes missing and until the mystery is solved, no one will get dessert. OL16714613W
Battle of the Beasts Battle of the Beasts Ned Vizzini,Chris Columbus The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets—hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure"—this second installment by Hollywood director Chris C… OL17715960W
Rogue Rogue Gina Damico Uncle Mort rounds up sixteen-year-old Lex, the other Junior Grims, and Grotton, the most powerful Grim of all time, for a journey to Necropolis, where only an impossible choice can save the Afterlife… OL17746757W
Compulsion Compulsion Martina Boone After the death of her disfigured, shut-in mother, Barrie Watson moves to her aunt's South Carolina plantation, which is guarded by an ancient spirit who cursed one of the island's three founding fam… OL17868408W
In-between days In-between days Vikki Wakefield After dropping out of school and moving in with her free-spirited sister, seventeen-year-old Jacklin (Jack) maneuvers her way through a summer of family drama and first loves. OL17869807W
Mom goes to war Mom goes to war Irene Aparici Martin Prince James and Prince Simon learn about breast cancer when their mother the Queen fights her own battle against cancer. OL17896887W
Winter Candle Winter Candle Jeron Ashford Frame "When each family at the diverse Juniper Court apartment complex needs something to light up the dark of winter, the stumpy, lumpy candle provides a glow brighter than the fanciest taper, revealing t… OL18008342W
Mafia girl Mafia girl Deborah Blumenthal As the daughter of an infamous mob boss, seventeen-year-old Gia struggles to come out of the shadow of her family's notorious reputation and be her own person. OL18022973W
Amina's voice Amina's voice Hena Khan "A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"-- A Pakistani-American Muslim… OL19663079W
The wrong side of right The wrong side of right Jenn Marie Thorne After her mother dies, sixteen-year-old Kate Quinn meets the father she did not know she had, joins his presidential campaign, falls for a rebellious boy, and when what she truly believes flies in th… OL19997996W
I'm an alien and I want to go home I'm an alien and I want to go home Jo Franklin Daniel has only two friends, is unusually tall, is picked on by teachers, and does not look like anyone else in his family, so when he learns his mom saved a newspaper clipping about a meteor that la… OL20016224W
Life in a fishbowl Life in a fishbowl Len Vlahos Fifteen-year-old Jackie is determined to reclaim her family's privacy and dignity by ending a reality television program about her father's terminal brain tumor. OL20045202W
Illusion Illusion Martina Boone Barrie must rescue her beloved and her family from evil spirits in the masterful conclusion to the Heirs of Watson Island trilogy. Caged by secrets all around her and haunted by mistakes that have e… OL20045227W
You look different in real life You look different in real life Jennifer Castle "Five teens starring in a documentary film series about their ordinary lives must grapple with questions of change and identity under the scrutiny of the camera"-- OL22058350W
Defector Defector Winnacker, Susanne (Fiction writer) When an FEA agent disappears, followed by Tessa's best friend Holly, rogue Variant organization Abel's Army is implicated and Tessa launches her own investigation that leads to startling discoveries,… OL23332610W
Lulu and the Hedgehog in the Rain Lulu and the Hedgehog in the Rain Hilary McKay "When Lulu rescues a wild hedgehog in a storm, she knows she can't keep it as a pet--it wants to roam free. So she and her cousin Mellie come up with the neighborhood Hedgehog Club to keep it safe"--… OL26483706W
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