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| Codebreaker by Jay MartelMia usually spends her birthday solving puzzle-filled scavenger hunts designed by her father. This year, the stakes are sky high, because she must unravel the government conspiracy that has sent her father on the run. This suspenseful thriller will draw fans of code-cracking mysteries. |
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| Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don MartinThe mountain town of Foxfire needs Verity’s help. She’s a witch-in-training, and a huckster named Earl has left the people of Foxfire on the brink of starvation. Fighting Earl requires Verity to confront the ancient magic of the mountains themselves. This cozy fantasy is infused with Appalachian folklore. |
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| Very Dangerous Things by Lauren MuñozAlthough the criminology-focused J. Everett High School always fakes crimes for its students to solve, this year’s game ends with an actual poisoning. Can top student Dulce set aside her grudge to clear her ex-best friend Sierra’s name? Read-alikes: Lauren Munoz’s Suddenly a Murder; Kara Thomas’ The Champions. |
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Bones at the crossroads
by LaDarrion Williams
Malik Baron, a Black teenager with magical powers, returns to Caiman University for his sophomore year, only to face new threats, family secrets, and the challenges of mastering his powers while uncovering his true legacy
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The Undervale
by Amy Skylark Foster
If you've ever wondered what happened to the three fairies from Sleeping Beauty, you're about to find out... Lo, Ana, and Etta Smith are typical teenagers. Well, except for the fact that they're triplets. One morning, when their mother is out of town, the doorbell rings. Lo opens the door to find that a baby has been abandoned on their doorstep. This sets off a chain of events that lead them to discover that they're not teenagers, they're fairies cursed to relive the same day over and over again. Now, they must traverse the perilous fairy realm called The Undervale in a frantic search for not only their missing wands, but the fairy who cursed them. They have no magic, no memory of who they were. Not to mention, they're being chased by a terrifying Longshadow whose connection to the curse is yet another mystery the sisters have to unravel.
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| The Atlas of Us by Kristin DwyerAtlas, a high school dropout grieving the loss of her father, joins a program to repair trails in the Western Sierras. The new friendships she forges -- one of which may be turning romantic -- help her find her footing again. This authentic and banter-filled story portrays Atlas learning to live with loss. |
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| A Place for Vanishing by Ann FraistatNeeding a fresh start after a mental health crisis, Libby and her family move to the crumbling mansion where her mother grew up. Infested with bugs and adorned with insect-shaped masks, the house’s sinister history begs to be uncovered. Read-alikes: Julia Lynn Rubin’s Primal Animals; Trang Thanh Tran’s She Is a Haunting. |
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| My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi MeadowsWhen famed pirate Blackbeard dies, the newest crew member of his ship -- a mermaid recently pulled from the ocean -- vows to become the pirate queen. Fans of the co-authors’ My Lady Jane or its television adaption will enjoy this action-packed seafaring tale.
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| This Day Changes Everything by Edward UnderhillHailing from different states, Abby and Leo arrive in New York to march with their bands in the Thanksgiving parade. After getting lost in Manhattan, they turn what could be a catastrophe into a scavenger hunt. This upbeat LBGTQIA+ romantic comedy will appeal to fans of “one fateful day” stories. |
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| Under the Surface by Diana UrbanOn the first day of their school trip to Paris, Ruby and her friends head to an exclusive party in the Catacombs. There, they quickly realize someone is lurking, and he’s much scarier than the millions of bones underground. Read-alikes: Gabriella Lepore’s Bad Like Us; Keely Parrack’s Don’t Let In the Cold. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Mid-Continent Public Library
15616 E. 24 Hwy., Independence, Missouri 64050
(816) 836-5200www.mymcpl.org |
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