| Killer House Party by Lily AndersonArden’s parents squandered her college fund buying the crumbling Deinhart Manor. Charging admission to a graduation party in the haunted mansion may recoup some money, but it will only help if Arden and her friends can survive the night. This snappy novel infuses a classic haunted house tale with comedic moments. |
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| Ruin Road by Lamar GilesWhen football player Cade Webster buys a replica Super Bowl ring at a mysterious pawn shop, he hopes to inspire his fellow teammates. Instead, people lose all fear around him, forcing Cade to find the supernatural entity who unleashed this chaos. Read-alikes: Vincent Tirado’s Burn Down, Rise Up; Jamison Shea’s I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me. |
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| The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R Tolkien by John HendrixC.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, two Oxford professors of literature, created the enduring and beloved fantasy worlds of Narnia and Middle Earth. This insightful nonfiction book, blending graphic art and text, chronicles their long, complicated friendship. Read-alikes: Glynnis Fawkes’ Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre; Manuela Santoni’s Jane Austen: Her Heart Did Whisper. |
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| The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. LinRuby simply ignores the spirits she sees, until one attacks her sister Tina. Teamed up with other teens sharing her gift, Ruby must fight an ancient malevolent force to save the entire community, including Tina. This unputdownable book blends body horror with Taiwanese folklore. |
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| When the World Tips Over by Jandy NelsonThe three Fall siblings have struggled since their father’s disappearance. A mysterious rainbow-haired girl named Cassidy enters their lives, prompting the siblings to find their father and break a generational curse. Fans of author Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun will appreciate this lyrical family saga tinged with magical realism. |
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| Twenty-Four Seconds From Now... by Jason ReynoldsHigh school seniors Neon and Aria are ready to take their relationship to the next level. But first, Neon reflects on what brought him to this moment, especially conversations with close friends and family members who shaped his views on sex and love. Read-alikes: Lamar Giles’ Not So Pure and Simple; James Ramos’ The Wrong Kind of Weird. |
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| The Art Thieves by Andrea L. RogersWhile working in a Texas art museum in the year 2052, Cherokee teen Stevie meets Adam, who says he’s from the future. Adam is saving important artwork from the upcoming apocalypse, and he needs Stevie’s help. This action-packed dystopian novel comments on today’s problems while envisioning a hopeful tomorrow. |
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| Heir by Sabaa TahirAiz, Sirsha, and Quil each have a goal: seeking revenge, finding a killer, and fending off an invasion. When their paths cross, they might forge a better future for everyone. This fast-paced dark fantasy, the first in a duology, takes place 20 years after the events of author Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes series. |
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