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In this dark and twisted coming-of-age thriller, a deadly childhood secret that binds three young women threatens to destroy their lives.
Amanda Brooks is a born-and-bred New Yorker with an envious life: she's in a great graduate school program, lives in a cozy Tribeca apartment, and is head-over-heels for her handsome, committed boyfriend. But Amanda's life isn't as picture perfect as it seems. For over a decade she's been hiding a dark secret—a...
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
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One autumn day, in the small northern town of Coldwater, Michigan, the phones begin ringing. The people calling are all deceased. They talk about heaven. They say they are safe, and happy. Each call is greeted differently - some with relief, some with love, some with religious zeal, some with fear. On that same day, Sully Harding is released from jail for a crime he may not have committed. He returns to his hometown of Coldwater, hoping to rebuild...
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One and only Ivan stories volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
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Lorien Legacies volume 2
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
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The second book of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series!
In the beginning, nine aliens left their home planet Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians. They scattered on Earth and went into hiding. They look like ordinary teenagers but have extraordinary powers. The Mogs have come for them. They killed Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. They tried to get John Smith, Number...
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Herbert's wormhole volume 2
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Harper
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IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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Pretending to be alien slayers when they travel via a wormhole to their hometown 100 years in the future, eleven-year-olds Alex, Herbert, and Sammi must pull together when an actual alien invasion occurs.
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For fans of Fiona Davis, Beatriz Williams, and Joanna Goodman, a mesmerizing historical novel from the bestselling author of Not Our Kind about three women in post-World War I New York City and the secrets they hold. Brooklyn 1919. As New York City continues to reel from the losses of both World War I and the deadly influenza epidemic, the lives of three very different women are about to take an unexpected turn. Recently arrived from New Orleans,...
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It's September 1940 and the German blitz on London has just begun. The four young girls who live at No. 13 Article Row live under its constant threat. But life must go on... Tilly and Sally both work at Barts Hospital where they witness the cruelty of war first-hand. Agnes volunteers to work extra hours at her underground station to help with the nightly influx of people seeking safety from the bombs. Dulcie, with her broken ankle, tries to make peace...
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Bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this World War I standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fractured world. Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, "The Care and Management of Lies" paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict,...
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For the girls living at No.13 Article Row, the war years have never been tougher...Tilly is heartbroken when Drew, the love of her life, returns to America and doesn't come back. Tilly can't believe that he would break their solemn promise to love each other for ever. Olive, Tilly's mother, knows the real reason that he has never been in touch but fears the truth will hurt her daughter even more. For Tilly's friends, Agnes and Sally, the war has also...
10) Liesl & Po
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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A mix-up involving the greatest magic in the world has tremendous consequences for Liesl, an orphan who has been locked in an attic, Will, an alchemist's runaway apprentice, and Po, a ghost, as they are pursued by friend and foe while making an importantjourney.
11) Always October
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
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Best friends Jake and "Weird Lily" enter the monster-filled land of Always October, made famous in Jake's grandfather's books, to save a foundling who becomes a monster during the full moon.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
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Sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright faces his all-time enemy, Gina, when they are paired to work on a research paper together and she also gets a position on his intramural team.
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