Tag Archives: Teens

Cracking the SAT, 2009 Edition (College Test Prep)

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review

Product Description
Cracking the SAT brings you proven techniques from the test prep experts! The 2009 edition includes full-length practices tests and exclusive free access to further review online. In Cracking the SAT, we’ll teach you how to think like the test writers and
· Master [...]

Crank

Rating: (108 reviews)
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina — she’s fearless. Through a boy, [...]

Amanecer (Breaking Dawn, Spanish Edition)

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

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Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for… Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away. [...]

The Demonata #7: Death’s Shadow (Demonata)

Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

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As the once-human beasts advance, I try draining magic from the air but there’s virtually nothing to tap into. In my own time, these creatures would have been simple to deal with. Here, it’s going to be difficult. The lead werewolf snaps at the female. With [...]

Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Danica McKellar
Publisher: Hudson Street Press

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From the author of the runaway bestseller Math Doesn’t Suck, the next step in the math curriculum– pre-Algebra. Last year, actress and math genius Danica McKellar made waves nationwide, challenging the “math nerd” stereotype—and giving girls the tools to ace tests and homework [...]

Vampire Kisses 5: The Coffin Club (Vampire Kisses)

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Ellen Schreiber
Publisher: HarperTeen

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It’s tough for love-struck Raven to imagine what’s keeping her nocturnal boyfriend from returning to Dullsville. So there’s only one thing to do—find Alexander. Along the way, Raven can’t resist the spot where she feels most at home, the Coffin Club. But when she [...]

The Sorceress (Secrets Imrtl Nicholas Flamel)

Author: Michael Scott
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist

Rating: (43 reviews)
Author: Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

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NOW A MAJOR motion picture starring Michael Cera (Juno and Superbad) and Kat Dennings (The 40 Year-Old Virgin)! Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a comedy about two teens thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in [...]

Boy In the Striped Pajamas (Movie Tie-in Edition)

Rating: (104 reviews)
Author: John Boyne
Publisher: David Fickling Books

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This work was set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house [...]

Blue Bloods 3: Revelations

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH

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Have you ever wondered what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of New York City’s wealthiest families? They’re powerful, they’re famous… they’re undead. Schuyler Van Alen’s blood legacy has just been called into question–is the young vampire in [...]

Ranger’s Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the North (Ranger’s Apprentice)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Philomel

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Time has passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, led the Araluens to victory against invaders, and Will is now a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy— boring, even—until the king is poisoned. Joined by [...]

The Alex Rider Collection (Alex Rider)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Puffin

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The first three thrilling Alex Rider adventures, packaged together in a deluxe box set! Anthony Horowitz’s New York Times bestselling series is the gold standard for modern action-adventure novels, and these first three edge-of-your-seat novels— Stormbreaker, Point Blank, and Skeleton Key—are must-haves for every Alex [...]

Pretty Little Liars #5: Wicked (Pretty Little Liars)

Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen

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In idyllic Rosewood, Pennsylvania, where Burberry earmuffs keep diamond-studded ears warm, four very pretty girls have done some very wicked things. . . .
High school juniors Hanna, Spencer, Emily, and Aria have paid dearly for their sins. A stalker named “A” terrorized them for months and revealed their [...]

The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Alison Croggon
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

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This book presents a stunning conclusion to the epic “Pellinor” series - four books telling an extraordinary tale of another world. “The Singing” follows the separate journeys of Maerad and Cadvan, and their brother Hem, as they desperately seek each other in an [...]

Night World No. 2: Dark Angel; The Chosen; Soulmate (Night World)

Author: L.J. Smith
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters — they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.In Dark Angel, Gillian is saved from drowning by her guardian angel. [...]

The Dragon Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess)

Author: E.D. Baker
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

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Meet Millie, the charming but somewhat cursed daughter of Princess Emma and Prince Eadric. Why cursed? You see, every time Millie gets mad (and she gets mad a little too often) she turns into a dragon. And not a cute little pink dragon either. She is [...]

What’s Going on Down There?: Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask

Rating: (44 reviews)
Author: Karen Gravelle, Nick Castro, Chava Castro, Robert Leighton, Walker & Co
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers

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Why is my voice making such weird sounds? When will I be able to start shaving? Why do I keep getting pimples? What is a wet dream? Your body has been behaving very strangely [...]

Fablehaven

Rating: (102 reviews)
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Aladdin

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For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite. Kendra [...]

What the World Eats

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Peter Menzel, Faith D’Aluisio
Publisher: Tricycle Press

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Book Description
Every day, millions of families around the world gather–at the table or on the floor, in a house or outdoors–to eat together. Ever wondered what a typical meal is like on the other side of the world? Or next door? Cultural [...]

Irresistible Attraction: Secrets of Personal Magnetism

Rating: (54 reviews)
Author: Kevin Hogan, Mary Lee Labay
Publisher: Network 3000

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People form their first impression of you in three to four seconds! This book reveals to you the hidden secrets of attraction and charisma. You will learn to maximize your hidden and natural attributes to create an instant [...]

Impulse

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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Sometimes you don’t wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same.Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act — suicide.Vanessa is beautiful and [...]

Cracking the SSAT & ISEE, 2009 Edition (Private Test Prep)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review

Product Description
The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SSAT and ISEE exams is very different from getting straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about English and math–only what you’ll need to score higher on the exam. [...]

Chains

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

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If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight…for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist [...]

Cybele’s Secret

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Juliet Marillier
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

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FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, [...]

Scorpia (Alex Rider Adventure)

Rating: (108 reviews)
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Puffin

Product Description
Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. But when Alex learns that his father may have been an assassin for the most lethal and powerful terrorist organization in the world, [...]

Where’s My Stuff?: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide

Rating: (10 reviews)
Author: Samantha Moss, Lesley Schwartz
Publisher: Orange Avenue Publishing

Product Description
Free time is great. Unless you spend all of it searching for your homework, your mobile phone, or a clean pair of shorts. Then free time is not so great. In fact, it’s non-existent. If chaos and disorganisation are swallowing all [...]

A Smart Girls Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff (American Girl Library)

Rating: (19 reviews)
Author: Nancy Holyoke
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc

The Thief Lord

Rating: (392 reviews)
Author: Cornelia Funke
Publisher: The Chicken House

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Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the “Thief Lord.” Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring [...]

Untamed: A House of Night Novel (House of Night Novels)

Rating: (30 reviews)
Author: PC Cast, Kristin Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Product Description
Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends [...]

Nation

Rating: (53 reviews)
Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
The sea has taken everything.

Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphne—a girl from the other side of the globe—is the [...]

The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle

Rating: (28 reviews)
Author: Jim Butcher, Ardian Syaf
Publisher: Del Rey/Dabel Brothers

Product Description
When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only [...]