Tag Archives: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror

Skeleton Key (Alex Rider)

Rating: (96 reviews)
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Puffin

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Working as a secret agent for Britain’s most exclusive agency, Alex Rider has seen it all. He’s been shot at by international terrorists, stood face-to-face with pure evil, and saved the world—twice. But fifteen-year-old Alex is about to face something more dangerous than he can [...]

The Hunger Games

Rating: (129 reviews)
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press

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Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender [...]

The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)

Rating: (91 reviews)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH

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When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he’ll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from [...]

Eldest (Inheritance)

Rating: (1501 reviews)
Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Laurel Leaf

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Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the [...]

The Twilight Saga

Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

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This stunning set, complete with all four hardcover books as well as four collectible prints, makes the perfect gift for fans of the bestselling vampire love story.

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

Rating: (70 reviews)
Author: Michael Scott
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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He holds the secret that can end the world.
The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the [...]

I Am the Messenger

Rating: (64 reviews)
Author: Markus Zusak
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Meet Ed Kennedy—underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until [...]

The Giver

Rating: (39 reviews)
Author: Lois Lowry
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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When Jonas turns 12, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. Now, it’s time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

Unwind

Rating: (26 reviews)
Author: Neal Shusterman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

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In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” themConnor’s parents want to be rid of him because he’s a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to [...]

Ever

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Falling in love is never easy, but falling in love with an immortal god while your days on earth are numbered is almost more than a young girl can bear.
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine has created a stunning new world [...]

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula)

Rating: (101 reviews)
Author: Deborah Howe, James Howe
Publisher: Aladdin

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BEWARE THE HARE!Is he or isn’t he a vampire?Before it’s too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household — a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits…and fangs!
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This immensely popular [...]

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Rating: (184 reviews)
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher: Puffin

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Murderers, mob bosses, and convicts . . . these guys are not your average neighbors. Unless you live on Alcatraz. It’s 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to the infamous island that’s home to criminals like notorious [...]

Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm, Book 4)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Michael Buckley
Publisher: Amulet Books

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The Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series! When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck’s father, King [...]

Luna Nueva (New Moon) (Twilight Saga, Book 2) (Paperback) (Twilight Saga)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Alfaguara

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Legions of readers entranced by the New York Times bestseller Twilight won’t be disappointed by this gripping sequel. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. Passionate, riveting, and deeply moving, this vampire love saga is [...]

Inheritance 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr)

Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Product Description
WITH THE HIGHLY anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set!

Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha #1: Into the Woods (Warriors: Tigerstar and Sasha)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Erin Hunter
Publisher: TokyoPop

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Sasha has everything she wants: kind housefolk who take care of her during the day and the freedom to explore the woods beyond Twolegplace at night. But when Sasha is forced to leave her home, she must forge a solitary new life in the forest. [...]

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone: 10th Anniversary Edition (Harry Potter)

Rating: (5425 reviews)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

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Say you’ve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather [...]

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle (Vampire Diaries)

Rating: (32 reviews)
Author: L. J. Smith
Publisher: HarperTeen

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Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants.
Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt [...]

A Giant Problem (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles)

Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

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Talk about out of the frying pan, into the fire! I was pretty sure that my freaky stepsister and that freaky field guide of hers would ruin my life. But now it looks like they’re going to ruin all of Florida, too! Okay, maybe that’s [...]

Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven)

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Shadow Mountain

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In the third volume, the peril escalates as an unexplained darkness infects the creatures of Fablehaven.

Artemis Fowl: Lost Colony, The (Artemis Fowl)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Miramax

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Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilization underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All [...]

Sienna the Saturday Fairy (Fun Day Fairies)

Author: Daisy Meadows
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

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No fun in Fairyland?
The Fun Day Fairies are each responsible for adding spunk and sparkle to one day of the week! But when Jack Frost steals their magic, they need Rachel and Kirsty’s help. Without the fairies’ special flags, every day [...]

The Goose Girl

Rating: (117 reviews)
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

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A New York Public Library “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing”A Texas Lone Star Reading List BookA Josette Frank Award WinnerA Utah State Book Award WinnerA Utah Speculative Fiction Award Winner

Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Kevin Bolger
Publisher: Razorbill

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Sir Fartsalot’s on a quest to defeat a villain most foul!
Things really stink in the Kingdom of Armpit. King Reginald the Not Very Realistic has had it up to here with his naughty son Prince Harry, who loosens the tops on all the Royal [...]

Secret Agent (Geronimo Stilton)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Geronimo Stilton
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

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My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me! But somehow I found myself going undercover to get to the bottom of a case. Slimy Swiss balls — I hardly knew where to start! Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent Mouse? [...]

Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon

Rating: (47 reviews)
Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

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My Father’s Dragon–a favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a Newbery honor book–captures the nonsensical logic of childhood in an amusingly deadpan fashion. The story begins when Elmer Elevator (the narrator’s father as a boy) runs away with [...]

The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, Book 1)

Rating: (234 reviews)
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

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Characters based on James Patterson’s international bestsellers When the Wind Blows and The Lake House are re-invented in Maximum Ride and are launched on the ultimate action-packed adventure full of humor and suspense. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what [...]

Eragon (Inheritance)

Rating: (80 reviews)
Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Laurel Leaf

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Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry [...]

Masquerade (A Blue Bloods Novel) (Blue Blood Novels)

Rating: (34 reviews)
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH

Book Description
Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young vampires. With her best friend, Oliver, Schuyler travels to Italy in the hope of finding the one man who can help–her grandfather. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations [...]