Tag Archives: Teens

The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle

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

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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 [...]

Doomwyte: A Novel of Redwall

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Philomel

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On a moonless night, two rats follow hypnotic lights into the forest, never to be seen again. Such is the power of the Doomwytes, sinister ravens led by the deadly Korvus Skurr. And when the young mouse Bisky persuades the creatures of Redwall Abbey to [...]

Devil’s Brood

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher: Putnam Adult

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The long-awaited and highly anticipated final volume in Penman’s trilogy of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine—a tumultuous conclusion to this timeless story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. Where the second novel in the trilogy, Time And Chance, dealt with the extraordinary [...]

Eclipse (en español)(Twilight Saga, Book 3) (Paperback)

Rating: (985 reviews)
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Alfaguara

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Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer’s riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again [...]

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 [...]

Identical

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry

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Do twins begin in the womb?Or in a better place?Kaeleigh and Raeanne are identical down to the dimple. As daughters of a district-court judge father and a politician mother, they are an all-American family — on the surface. Behind the facade each sister [...]

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 [...]

Snakehead (Alex Rider)

Rating: (36 reviews)
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Publisher: Puffin

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When Alex Rider crash-lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across Southeast Asia. Known as snakeheads, the gangs smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part [...]

The Broom of the System

Rating: (44 reviews)
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Published when Wallace was just twenty-four years old, The Broom of the System stunned critics and marked the emergence of an extraordinary new talent. At the center of this outlandishly funny, fiercely intelligent novel is the bewitching heroine, Lenore Stonecipher Beadsman. The year [...]

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 Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart About Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! (Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guides)

Author: Jessica Blatt
Publisher: Watson-Guptill

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Suze Orman advises women on how to handle their money–and now Jessica Blatt advises the women of tomorrow on how to handle theirs. The newest addition to the Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It series empowers girls by showing them why money matters. From making money, to saving money, to investing money, [...]

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 [...]

Writers Inc.: A Student Handbook for Writing And Learning

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Sebranek, Patrick Sebranek, Dave Kemper, Verne Meyer
Publisher: Great Source Education Group

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It’s meant for high schoolers, but adults who haven’t inhaled chalk dust for years might appreciate it even more. The process of organizing, researching and writing a paper is laid is out in easy-to-understand [...]

Blue Bloods

Rating: (87 reviews)
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion

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Schuyler Van Alen is a freshman at the prestigious Duchesne School. A loner by nature, she finds her life thrown into turmoil when she turns 15. Suddenly she is allergic to the sun, craves raw food, and if she cuts herself, her blood [...]

The Twilight Companion: The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

Author: Lois H. Gresh
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

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Everyone’s in love with vampires, and if his name happens to be Edward Cullen, then readers of the wildly popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer can’t help but be crazy about him. For all those who adore Bella Swan, Edward, and the rest of the Cullen family and [...]

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.

Algebra 1: An Incremental Development

Rating: (36 reviews)
Author: John H., Jr. Saxon
Publisher: Saxon Publishers

The American Heritage Student Dictionary

Rating: (11 reviews)
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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The perfect dictionary for students in grades 6-9. This edition has been updated to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in all subject areas, from technology to world affairs.

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 [...]

Trial and Triumph: Stories from Church History

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Richard M. Hannula
Publisher: Canon Press

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“Thus says the LORD: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls“(Jer. 6:16). Christianity is a faith in love with history. God [...]

Wicked Lovely

Rating: (115 reviews)
Author: Melissa Marr
Publisher: HarperTeen

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Rule #3: Don’t stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.
[...]

Master the SSAT & ISEE 2009 (Master the Ssat and Isee)

Author: Peterson’s
Publisher: Arco

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The guide for students AND parents! Master the SSAT & ISEE provides all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE: up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions and four full-length practice tests (all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice. Also includes [...]

The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (Landmark Books)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Elizabeth Payne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

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For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt’s culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings were also lost. The Pharaohs [...]

The Rules of Survival

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Nancy Werlin
Publisher: Puffin

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For Matt and his sisters, life with their cruel, vicious mother is a day-to-day struggle for survival. But then Matt witnesses Murdoch coming to a child’s rescue in a convenience store, and for the first time, he feels a glimmer of hope. When, amazingly, Murdoch [...]

Prentice Hall Mathematics: Algebra 2

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Dan Kennedy, Randall I. Charles, Sadie Chavis Bragg
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

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!