Teen Scene
October 2025
Recent Releases
Long live the Pumpkin Queen / :  Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas by Shea Ernshaw
Long live the Pumpkin Queen / : Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas
by Shea Ernshaw

Saddled with queenly duties after marrying her one true love, Sally Skellington wonders if she traded one captivity for another until she finds a long-hidden doorway to an ancient realm putting everything into perspective.
Codebreaker : a novel by Jay Martel
Codebreaker : a novel
by Jay Martel

Seventeen-year-old Mia Hayes' world shatters when her mother is killed and her father disappears, leaving behind a coded message that sends her and a rebellious hacker on a high-stakes race through D.C. to uncover government secrets and stop a devastating attack.
This Place Kills Me
by Mariko Tamaki

Elizabeth, beloved member of the Wilberton Academy’s exclusive Theatrical Society, is found dead after her premier performance as Juliet. New girl Abby, perhaps the last to see Elizabeth alive, doubts the authorities who rule the death a suicide. Read-alikes: Karen M. McManus’ Nothing More to Tell; Christopher Sebela’s Pantomime.
Soul of shadow : a novel by Emma Noyes
Soul of shadow : a novel
by Emma Noyes

While investigating a classmate's disappearance, sixteen-year-old Charlie finds herself drawn to a mysterious newcomer who uncovers a hidden world of Norse mythology and ill-fated love.
Fateless by Julie Kagawa
Fateless
by Julie Kagawa

Forced to steal an ancient artifact, skilled thief Sparrow accidentally releases a mythical Deathless King bent on destruction. Though she and assassin Raithe make an unlikely team, they may be able to challenge their fates and stop the devastation. Read-alikes: Tahereh Mafi’s This Woven Kingdom; Katy Rose Pool’s There Will Come a Darkness.
Horror Round-Up
The Bad Ones
by Melissa Albert

Before Becca disappeared, she left clues only her former best friend Nora could decode. Now Nora must figure out how Becca’s disappearance ties to a childhood game of theirs. Fans of urban legends will enjoy this creepy supernatural horror laced with mystery.
 
My dearest darkest by Kayla Cottingham
My dearest darkest
by Kayla Cottingham

When transfer student Finch Chamberlin and popular senior Selena St. Clair accidentally wake something terrifying and ancient in the depths of their school, they must work together to stop the horror they unleashed before it consumes the town.
Immortal Dark
by Tigest Girma

Hoping to locate her kidnapped sister, Kidan enrolls in Uxlay Academy, where she can get close to the suspect, a vampire named Susenyos. She’s supposed to hate Susenyos, but she finds herself fascinated with him instead. Read-alikes: Sharina Harris’ Sign of the Slayer; Jenni Howell’s Boys With Sharp Teeth.
The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs
The Unfinished
by Cheryl Isaacs

Avery, a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) teen, is haunted by a deep, black pond she found in the woods. Then her crush goes missing. Can Avery’s Elders help her break the curse of the malevolent waters and save her town? This harrowing novel weaves creepy suspense into Avery’s cultural exploration.
Where echoes die : a novel by Courtney Gould
Where echoes die : a novel
by Courtney Gould

Arriving in an isolated Arizona town to investigate its connection to their mother's death, sisters Beck and Riley suspect the town's enigmatic leader and his daughter know more than they're letting on as they uncover far more than just the truth.
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