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If you love playing crafty and creative games like Animal Crossing, Minecraft, or The Sims... Then you might like these quirky and imaginative books with stories of survival, friendship, and self-expression! |
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Alone by Megan E. FreemanWhen twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She’s alone―left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. TEEN DYSTOPIAN FREEMAN MEGAN |
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Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by L.M. MontgomeryThe world of Green Gables presents an unlikely opportunity for the orphaned Anne Shirley, a chance to live the life she’s always dreamed of. An old-fashioned farm just outside a small town could be the perfect place to grow up, but the farm’s owners, the Cuthberts, wanted to adopt a boy, not a feisty and imaginative young girl. TEEN GRAPHIC CLASSICS MONTGOMERY L.M. |
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Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom PicoMoving to a new home in a remote area where her parents can immerse themselves in science, Aster receives a canine companion from a mysterious old woman before a trickster spirit offers her three wishes, in a first installment of a planned duology. TEEN GRAPHIC FANTASY ASTER 1 |
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Brian is forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet. TEEN ADVENTURE PAULSEN GARY |
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A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn ReeseWhen eleven-year-old Samantha is given a mysterious card game called "A Game of Fox & Squirrels," the animal characters of the game come to life and offer Sam anything she desires if she completes the game, but she soon learns that they are hiding rules she isn't prepared for. TEEN FANTASY REESE JENN |
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Minecraft : The Island by Max BrooksAn official tie-in to the globally popular video game traces the story of a new hero stranded in the world of Minecraft who must survive a harsh environment while unraveling the secrets of a mysterious island. TEEN ADVENTURE MINECRAFT ISLAND |
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Minecraft: The Manga Vol. 1 by Kazuyoshi SetoPeaceful life in a perfectly constructed town is boring... Riding creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what’s really cool is escaping the blocky confines of home and adventuring to the end of the world! Just how big is the world anyway, and what could stand in the way? TEEN MANGA MINECRAFT 1 |
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Minecraft : The Mountain by Max BrooksStranded in the world of Minecraft a hero finally encounters another person while fighting to get back home. TEEN ADVENTURE MINECRAFT MOUNTAIN |
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Nation by Terry PratchettAfter a tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and the things that matter to them. TEEN ADVENTURE PRATCHETT TERRY |
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Odder by Katherine ApplegateOdder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn. TEEN FANTASY APPLEGATE ODDER |
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Owly: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer by Andy RuntonOwly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. The first graphic novel in the series contains two enchanting novellas, "The Way Home" & "The Bittersweet Summer." TEEN GRAPHIC ADVENTURE OWLY 1 |
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Peak by Roland SmithAfter being arrested for scaling a New York skyscraper and then sent to live with his long-lost father and fellow climber, Peak Marcello finds it difficult to rebuild their bond. When his father suddenly pushes him to climb Mt. Everest, Peak must question his father's motives. TEEN ADVENTURE SMITH ROLAND |
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Schooled by Gordon KormanAfter his hippie grandmother ends up in the hospital, Cap Anderson is forced to leave the commune where he is homeschooled and attend Claverage Middle School, where his odd looks and behavior make him the target of bullies. TEEN REALISTIC KORMAN GORDON |
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The Skeleton Tree by Iain LawrenceSurviving a shipwreck along the Alaskan coast, 12-year-old Chris struggles to find food and shelter alongside a prickly boy and a friendly raven as the salmon migration ends and dangerous cold weather sets in. TEEN ADVENTURE LAWRENCE IAIN |
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Wildfire : a Novel by W. R. PhilbrickThirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp. When camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life. TEEN ADVENTURE PHILBRICK W.R. |
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Call the Name of the Night, Vol. 1 by Tama MitsuboshiDeep within the forest resides a curious pair―Mira, a girl with an affliction that calls forth the night, and Rei, a kindly doctor searching for the cure. Their days pass peacefully, until an old acquaintance of Rei’s appears... TEEN MANGA CALL 1 |
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito YamadaElf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? TEEN MANGA FRIEREN 1 |
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Kamisama Kiss by Julietta SuzukiNewly homeless Nanami learns that accepting an offer to stay in a Shinto shrine has made her the shrine's new deity, and to fulfill her duties she needs the reluctant help of her familiar, a fox spirit in the form of an attractive young man. TEEN MANGA KAMISAMA 1 |
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Mooncakes by Suzanne WalkerNova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen. She works at her grandmother’s bookshop, where she helps loan out spell books and investigates any supernatural occurrences in their New England town. While investigating reports of a white wolf, Nova is surprised to happen upon her childhood crush... and to discover he’s a werewolf! TEEN GRAPHIC SUPERNATURAL WALKER SUZANNE |
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Ship Breaker by Paolo BacigalupiIn America's flooded Gulf Coast region, oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer. Grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota―and hopefully live to see another day. TEEN DYSTOPIAN BACIGALUPI PAOLO |
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This Poison Heart by Kalynn BayronBriseis has the power to grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When she inherits a family estate, she’s surprised to find it stocked with deadly botanicals and apothecary equipment. It seems like the perfect fit for Bri’s talents, but dark secrets from her family’s past threaten to put her whole world in grave danger... TEEN FANTASY BAYRON KALYNN |
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If you love playing competitive games with lots of action and skill-based gameplay like Fortnite, Super Smash Bros., or Overwatch... Check out these action-packed titles! |
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Barbarian Lord by Matt SmithWhen he is cheated out of his lands and banished, Barbarian Lord begins a quest for allies and justice, encountering monsters, ghouls, gods, and mediocre poets along the way. Whether it’s a strike from his savage sword, or a well-timed and devastating insult, no enemy is safe! TEEN GRAPHIC MYTHOLOGY SMITH MATT |
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Battle Storm : An Unofficial Fortnite Novel by Cara J StevensThe Impossibles, the latest recruits, have everything to lose and even more to gain by moving up the ranks, but first they will need to come together as a squad and prove themselves on the battlefield. TEEN ADVENTURE FORTNITE |
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The Eye of Mindsby James DashnerLeveling up their hacking skills has allowed Michael and his friends to have more fun in the virtual world. But when a cyberterrorist starts causing chaos, the government’s virtual security network tasks Michael to catch the madman and bring him to justice. TEEN SCI-FI DASHNER JAMES |
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The Gauntlet by Karuna RiaziWhen twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked into a mechanical board game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand, they know it is up to them to defeat the game's diabolical architect in order to save themselves and those who are trapped inside, including her baby brother Ahmed. TEEN ADVENTURE RIAZI KARUNA |
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A tale inspired by a true story follows the World War I experiences of 14-year-old Stanley, who upon joining the war effort to escape his father's rages is assigned to the experimental War Dog School, where he trains a problematic Great Dane with whom he attempts to find his missing soldier brother. TEEN HISTORICAL ANGUS SAM |
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Leviathan by Scott WesterfeldIn an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts. TEEN SCI-FI WESTERFELD SCOTT |
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Stormbreaker by Anthony HorowitzThey told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fourteen-year-old Alex finds his uncle's windshield riddled with bullet holes, he knows it was no accident. What he doesn't know yet is that his uncle was killed while on a top-secret mission. But he is about to find out, and once he does, there is no turning back. TEEN ADVENTURE HOROWITZ ANTHONY |
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Trapped in Battle Royale: Clash at Fatal Fieldsby Devin HunterTwelve-year-old Grey gets sucked into a hacked, virtual reality version of Fortnite Battle Royale along with one hundred other players. To get home, he must become one of the top five players before the season ends, or he’s stuck in Fortnite for another two months. TEEN ADVENTURE FORTNITE |
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The White Fox Chronicles by Gary PaulsenThe year is 2057. Growing up in the war-torn country formerly known as the USA has made 14-year-old Cody tough and sharpened his survival skills. After he narrowly escapes an enemy prison camp, he vows to return and liberate those he was forced to leave behind. TEEN DYSTOPIAN PAULSEN GARY |
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Star Wars: Ahsoka by E. K. JohnstonFollowing her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is forced into hiding. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to the Rebel Alliance―whether she likes it or not. TEEN SCI-FI STAR WARS |
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean MyersSeventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on active duty in Vietnam. TEEN HISTORICAL MYERS WALTER |
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Force of Chaosby Diana MaTrini Kwan is trying to get through high school unnoticed. Nobody knows that she has trained for years in martial arts, and she prefers to let her classmates think she’s just the shy Asian girl. But Trini’s world turns upside down when the homecoming game is attacked by an otherworldly winged beast with an army of clay soldiers. TEEN ADVENTURE MA DIANA |
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsIn a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. TEEN DYSTOPIAN COLLINS SUZANNE |
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Jacked by Carrie MacWhen Zane is carjacked by a masked gunman he must do what he can to find a way out of the situation, and find out what his abductor really wants. TEEN THRILLERS MAC CARRIE |
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Legend by Marie LuIn a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-old Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy. TEEN DYSTOPIAN LU MARIE |
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The Maze Runner by James DashnerWhen Thomas wakes up in the Glade, the only thing he can remember is his name. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying. “Remember. Survive. Run.” TEEN DYSTOPIAN DASHNER JAMES |
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason ReynoldsMiles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, and crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he’s Spider-Man. TEEN ADVENTURE SUPERHEROES SPIDER-MAN |
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Scythe by Neal ShustermanA world with no hunger, no disease, no war, and no misery. Humanity has conquered all those—along with death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end a life, and they are commanded to do so in order to keep the size of the population under control. TEEN DYSTOPIAN SHUSTERMAN NEAL |
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Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Deceit by Tessa GrattonThe Outer Rim planet Dalna has become the focus of a Jedi investigation into a stolen Force artifact, and Zallah Macri and her Padawan, Kevmo Zink, arrive on the pastoral world to follow up on a possible connection to a Dalnan missionary group called the Path of the Open Hand. Members of the Path believe that the Force must be free and should not be used by anyone, not even the Jedi. One such believer is Marda Ro, a young woman who dreams of leaving Dalna to spread word of the Path throughout the galaxy. TEEN SCI-FI STAR WARS |
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Steelheart by Brandon SandersonNobody fights the Epics, the super-powered tyrants of the ruling class. Nobody but the Reckoners, a shadowy group of ordinary humans who spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. TEEN SCI-FI SANDERSON BRANDON |
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If you’re a fan of sports games like NBA 2K, FIFA, Madden, NHL, Rocket League, or Gran Turismo... Try these books that match the intensity, realism, and excitement of competition! |
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TEEN SPORTS FEINSTEIN JOHN |
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Booked by Kwame AlexanderIn this graphic novel version of Booked,12-year-old Nick, who loves soccer but hates books, learns the power of words as he deals with family, first love and friendship. TEEN GRAPHIC SPORTS ALEXANDER KWAME |
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The Crossover by Kwame AlexanderJosh Bell loves two things: rap music and basketball. The only thing better than his rhymes off the court is his flow when the ball is in his hand — it's poetry in motion. As Josh’s team prepares for playoff season, friction with his family starts to make him stress. He needs to pull it together, or he risks losing everything he’s worked so hard for. TEEN GRAPHIC SPORTS ALEXANDER KWAME |
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Curveball by Pablo CartayaBaseball is Elena Rueda’s entire life; she’s the best player on her team and everyone knows it. Except... Elena has stopped having fun, and it’s time to leave the sport behind. The problem is, she has no idea who she is without a bat in her hand. Can a summer spent with her brother's quirky friends in an empty sandlot teach her to love to play again? TEEN GRAPHIC SPORTS CARTAGA PABLO |
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Ghost by Jason ReynoldsGhost is a naturally talented runner with a troubled background, but when he is recruited for an elite middle school track team, he must prove to his coach that he can overcome his problems and become the best sprinter in the city. TEEN SPORTS REYNOLDS JASON |
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Glorious Wrestling Alliance: Ultimate Championship Edition by Josh HicksStep into the ring at Glorious Wrestling Alliance, the universe's least-professional wrestling company. The Great Carp, an amphibious wonder, is feeling the weight of his championship. Miranda Fury has donned a mask to smash wrestling's glass ceiling. And Gravy Train is desperate for a new gimmick, but it's hard when you're shaped like a giant gravy boat. TEEN GRAPHIC SPORTS HICKS JOSH |
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Heat by Mike LupicaMichael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat, but his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. After moving their family from Cuba to the USA, Michael’s father passes away, leaving him and his brother Carlos on their own. TEEN SPORTS LUPICA MIKE |
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Million-Dollar Throw by Mike LupicaKnown for his strong arm, 13-year-old football fanatic Nate Brodie feels confident that he could win the million-dollar prize as an invited guest at an NFL contest, but when pressures at home mount, Nate looks to his best friend Abby, who teaches him what true courage is all about. TEEN SPORTS LUPICA MIKE |
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Blue Lock 1 by Muneyuki KaneshiroA mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a battle royale to become Japan's next top striker―the winner will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way! TEEN MANGA BLUE LOCK 1 |
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Blazewrath Games by Amparo OrtizLana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. In a few weeks, sixteen countries will compete in the Blazewrath World Cup, a tournament where dragons and their riders fight for glory in a dangerous relay. Lana longs to represent her native Puerto Rico in their first ever World Cup appearance, and when Puerto Rico’s Runner—the only player without a dragon steed—is kicked off the team, she’s given the chance. TEEN FANTASY ORTIZ AMPARO |
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Chessboxer by Stephen DaviesLeah Baxter is a few wins away from becoming a chess grandmaster, and her life is on course to achieve everything her mom and coach want for her. Then she does the unthinkable — she quits chess. Soon Leah discovers her new gambit: chessboxing, a dangerous hybrid sport that will test the limits of her mind and body. TEEN SPORTS DAVIES STEPHEN |
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Haikyu!! Vol. 1 by Haruichi FurudateAfter losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, “the King of the Court,” Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?! TEEN MANGA HAIKYU 1 |
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Shadowed by Carl DeukerNate plays soccer, but he doesn’t love it. He plays because that’s what his family expects. Then Lucas Cawley moves in across the street. Lucas may be an outcast at school, but he and Nate find common ground in their fierce games of one-on-one basketball. TEEN SPORTS DEUKER CARL |
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Slide or Die by Todd StrasserKennin is new to Las Vegas, but far from new to illegal street racing. He tries to avoid getting swept back into the life that has brought him so much grief in the past, but he is just too good a driver―and too much in love with cars―to resist. TEEN SPORTS STRASSER TODD |
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Speed Racer: Mach Go Go Go Box Set by Tatsuo YoshidaBlending high-speed car races with over-the-top gadgets, daring stunts, and dramatic rivalries, meet Speed Racer and his fully tricked out car Mach 5! Watch as he competes to become the best racer in the world and discover the hidden identity of mysterious Racer X!
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Love playing horror games like FNAF, Little Nightmares, or Resident Evil? Try these spooky books, featuring creepy characters, thrilling mysteries, and sinister monsters! |
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It Found Us by Lindsay CurrieTwelve-year-old Hazel Woods always had an unusual knack for sleuthing. Some may call it snooping, but all she really wants is to solve mysteries around town. When she follows her brother Den to the cemetery late one night, she decides to investigate the rumors that the old graveyard is haunted! TEEN HORROR CURRIE LINDSAY |
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Scariest Stories Ever Told by Roberta Simpson BrownA collection of some of the most chilling and terrifying short stories for young teens from the “Queen of Cold-Blooded Tales.” Meet sinister characters like the stick man, take a peek at the haunted well, and check out the school locker portal to the "other side." Make sure the lights are on and the doors are locked before opening this book! TEEN HORROR BROWN ROBERTA |
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The Sinister Sisters and Other Terrifying Talesby Roseanne A. BrownWhen Izzy learns that her twin sister has been sneaking off at night to hang out with the mysterious Midnight Society, she surprises them at their night of storytelling. But if Izzy wants her sister to leave the group, she will have to beat her in a scary story contest! TEEN GRAPHIC HORROR BROWN ROSEANNE |
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Tales from Beyond the Brain by Jeff SzpirglasA collection of thirteen spooky stories that are as outrageous as they are terrifying. Influenced by classic series like The Twilight Zone, Tales from Beyond the Brain blends thought-provoking sci-fi spookiness with psychological thrills and chills that will have you sleeping with the lights on! TEEN HORROR SZPIRGLAS JEFF |
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Took Graphic Novel: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing HahnDaniel doesn't believe the woods behind his new home are haunted by an evil witch and her terrifying beast. But then his little sister disappears... and it's up to him to find her. This chilling graphic novel is adapted from Mary Downing Hahn’s award-winning novel. TEEN GRAPHIC HORROR HAHN MARY |
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Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeFor three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat, but everything changes when he meets Anna, a girl unlike any ghost he has faced before. TEEN HORROR KENDARE BLAKE |
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Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareResolving to keep her head down through graduation when a factory closing divides the adults and kids in her small community, Quinn is caught in a dispute between tradition and progress before a homicidal corporate mascot begins targeting teens. TEEN HORROR CESARE ADAM |
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Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse by Alex PaknadelIn a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb—was selected to become a noble sacrifice. Their death would be the magical rite that would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods out of our realm and usher in a new age of bounty. TEEN GRAPHIC HORROR PAKNADEL ALEX |
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Darkly by Marisha PesslArcadia “Dia” Gannon is obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the game designer whose creations and company, Darkly, have gained a cult-like following. Dia is shocked when she and six others are chosen for a highly coveted internship at the company. As the interns delve into the heart of Darkly, they discover hidden symbols, buried clues, and a web of intrigue. But can Dia trust her fellow interns? And why were they really chosen and brought to Darkly? TEEN MYSTERY PESSL MARISHA |
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Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly DeVosSix disgruntled teens are forced to spend their winter break at fat camp during Flagstaff, Arizona's worst blizzard in a century, only to find that Camp Featherlite is even worse than expected because it is crawling with genetically-modified monsters.
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Erebos by Ursula PoznanzkiThe kids at Nick's school seem fascinated by an online role-playing game called Erebos. Everyone who plays gets addicted, but the rules are very strict: you only get one life; you can't tell anyone about the game; and you must always play alone. Anyone who breaks these rules, or fails to complete their mission, is eliminated. But these “missions” take place in the real world, and they have real consequences... TEEN SCI-FI POZNANSKI URSULA |
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Lally's Game by Scott CawthonA forbidden artifact from the past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double-life from her friends and coworkers in the children's wing of a hospital. Maya can't resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. But in Freddy's world, everything comes with a price to pay. TEEN HORROR |
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Lockdown : Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon SmithAlex is framed for murder and becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, boys disappear in the middle of the night and return weirdly altered, and escape might just be possible. TEEN HORROR SMITH ALEXANDER |
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Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. RogersHaunting illustrations are woven throughout these horror stories that follow one extended Cherokee family across the centuries and well into the future as they encounter predators of all kinds in each time period. TEEN HORROR ROGERS ANDREA |
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The Midnight Game by Cynthia MurphyWhen a group of six strangers who have only ever spoken on a creepy Deddit thread decide to meet IRL, they have one plan in mind: they are going to play The Midnight Game, and summon the Midnight Man. TEEN HORROR MURPHY CYNTHIA |
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Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart by Jonathan MaberryAfter seeing an aircraft, Benny, Nix, Chong, and Lilah make their way across the zombie infested lands of the west coast in hopes of finding other survivors. TEEN HORROR MABERRY JONATHAN |
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The Silver Eyes by Scott CawthonTen years after the murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Charlie and her childhood friends get together on the anniversary of the event at the abandoned pizza place to find that the four animatronic entertainment mascots have changed. TEEN HORROR CAWTHON SCOTT |
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Stranger Things: The Other Side (Graphic Novel) by Jody HouserWhen Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realizes what's in that world with him! TEEN GRAPHIC SCI-FI STRANGER 1 |
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This Delicious Death by Kayla CottinghamEx-zombies living in Southern California, four best friends attend a musical festival in the desert, as a last hurrah before graduation, where they soon discover someone is drugging ghouls and reawakening their hunger for flesh and must work together to stop the carnage. TEEN HORROR COTTINGHAM KAYLA |
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Love fantasy games like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, or Pokémon? Try these books with medieval settings, fantastic beasts, and epic quests! |
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Amulet: The Stonekeeperby Kazu KibuishiAfter a family tragedy, Emily, Navin, and their mother move to their ancestral home to start over. On their first night in the mysterious house, Em and Navin's mom is kidnapped by a tentacled creature. Now it's up to them to figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life! TEEN GRAPHIC FANTASY AMULET 1 |
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Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela RiveraLiving in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when powerful spirits roam the desert and threaten humankind. When Cece’s sister is kidnapped by a powerful dark criatura, she must master the forbidden art of brujería to save her. TEEN FANTASY RIVERA KAELA |
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Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale by Jen CalonitaWhat if Anna and Elsa never knew each other? As the future Queen of Arendelle, Princess Elsa's life is full of expectation and responsibility-not to mention, questions. What type of ruler will she be? When will she have to pick a suitor? And why has she always harbored the feeling that some critical piece of herself is missing?
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Eragonby Christopher PaoliniWhen Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. TEEN FANTASY PAOLINI CHRISTOPHER |
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Redwall by Brian JacquesAll is quiet and peaceful as the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in a glorious summer, but things are not as they seem. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is hell-bent on destroying their peace as he prepares to fight a bloody battle. TEEN FANTASY JACQUES BRIAN |
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Sonic Select: Book Oneby Ian FlynnThe very best stories from the Sonic Super Specials comics! Starring fan-favorites Knuckles the Echidna, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Princess Sally Acorn, plus everyone’s favorite wise-cracking hedgehog... it’s Sonic like you’ve never seen him before! TEEN GRAPHIC FANTASY SONIC SELECT |
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The Bone Witch by Rin ChupecoDiscovering her power after accidentally resurrecting her brother from the dead, Tea is ostracized by her community and offered guidance by a wise witch who helps her pursue training as a wielder of elemental magic. TEEN FANTASY CHUPECO RIN |
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A Consuming Fire by Laura E. WeymouthAfter her twin sister's life is taken by the god of the mountain, Anya, driven by love and vengeance—and refusing to let any other girls suffer the same fate—sets out to kill him. TEEN FANTASY WEYMOUTH LAURA |
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Graceling by Kristin CashoreHaving the ability to kill a man with her bare hands since she was a young girl, Katsa, a Graceling, has been forced to do the king's dirty work for years in order to live in his kingdom, but things change dramatically when she falls in love with Prince Po and secrets about her powers are suddenly revealed. TEEN FANTASY CASHORE KRISTIN |
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Helckby Nanaki NanaoAfter the demon lord is slain at the hands of a lone human warrior, humans rejoice over the end of his reign of terror. But an intense tournament of powerful fighters hoping to be crowned the next demon lord has drawn in the unlikeliest of contestants—Helck, who claims to hate humans but is one himself! TEEN MANGA HELCK 1 |
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Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth LimWhen her beautiful 17-year-old sister Vanna is to be auctioned off in a vulgar betrothal contest, Channi, who is cursed with a serpent's face, defends Vanna from the cruelest of suitors, unleashing an evil that could sever their bond forever. TEEN MYTHOLOGY LIM ELIZABETH |
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Mashleby Hajime KomotoMash was born without an ounce of magic in him–something unthinkable in his world. Armed with unnatural strength, he aims to reach the highest pinnacle of magical society using only his muscles! TEEN MANGA MASHLE 1 |
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The Novice by Taran MatharuWhen blacksmith apprentice Fletcher discovers that he has the ability to summon demons from another world, he travels to Adept Military Academy and aims to become a battlemage in service to the Empire. But the training is grueling, and only the strong will survive... TEEN FANTASY MATHARU TARAN |
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Riven by Mindee ArnettMars Darksvane, a young mercenary magic user with a deadly secret, must perform one final task for crime boss Una to guarantee his freedom, which forces him to pick a side in a fight he's avoided his entire life. TEEN FANTASY ARNETT MINDEE |
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A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie SmithOnly three Rolls away from becoming the last Blood Warrior and starting the Fates' War that will destroy both her people and their magic, powerful witch Calliope Rosewood, whose fate is tied to Witch's Dice, sets out to choose her own destiny. TEEN FANTASY SMITH KAYLIE |
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by Garth Nix
Sabriel has spent her life safely away from magic—but that changes when her father disappears beyond the Wall, leaving behind a warning and a terrifying responsibility. To find him, Sabriel must enter a dangerous kingdom where the dead can walk and ancient evil is waking.
TEEN FANTASY NIX GARTH |
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Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret RogersonA foundling apprentice raised in one of her kingdom's great libraries finds her fate in the hands of a sworn enemy when she is implicated in an act of sabotage behind the release of a dangerous grimoire. TEEN FANTASY ROGERSON MARGARET |
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Stolen City by Elisa A. BonninWilling to steal anything for the right price, twin thieves Arian and Liam are hired to steal an artifact capable of ripping the souls from the living—the same artifact that used to belong to their late mother, making this mission personal. TEEN FANTASY BONNIN ELISA |
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Unraveller by Frances HardingeThe only person who has the power to unravel curses, Kellen does not yet fully understand his talent but must remove his own curse before he unravels everything and everyone around him. TEEN FANTASY HARDINGE |
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The Good War by Todd StrasserThere’s a new after-school club just for playing video games! Well, video game. It’s a WWII game called The Good War, where the players are divided into two teams: Axis and Allies. But when one player starts to take the game too seriously, it becomes more than just a friendly competition... TEEN REALISTIC STRASSER TODD |
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by Seny
Ayumi dives into fiction to get away from her troubled life. One day, she finds herself transported to the land of Aesztrea, where dragons fly and special humans called Saigami can wield magic. With a fledgling ability to control flames, Ayumi is about to find out if things truly are better in the land of make believe.
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Slacker by Gordon KormanWhen Cameron created the Positive Action Group, he was just trying to trick his parents and teachers into letting him concentrate on gaming. Unfortunately, kids start taking the P.A.G. seriously, and Cameron finds himself in charge and making decisions... YUCK! TEEN REALISTIC KORMAN GORDON |
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Don't Read the Comments by Eric SmithDivya—better known as popular streamer D1V—regularly leads her clan on quests through the gorgeous virtual universe of Reclaim the Sun, the year’s hottest online game. In real life, she’s hustling to turn her streamer status into money to help pay the rent. When a group of trolls and doxxers threaten her livelihood, she vows not to go down without a fight. TEEN REALISTIC SMITH ERIC |
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Epic by Conor KostickGenerations ago, violence was banned on New Earth. Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Everyone plays. If you win, you have the chance to go to university, get more supplies for your community, and fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. TEEN SCI-FI KOSTICK CONOR |
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In Real Life by Cory DoctorowAnda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role-playing game where she spends most of her free time. When she befriends a gold farmer–a player who illegally collects valuable items to sell for real money–she realizes right and wrong are a lot less straightforward when a person’s livelihood is at stake. TEEN GRAPHIC SCI-FI DOCTOROW CORY |
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Otherworld by Jason SegelThe company says Otherworld is amazing — like nothing you’ve ever seen before. They say it’s addictive — that you’ll want to stay forever. They promise Otherworld will make all your dreams come true. Simon thought Otherworld was a game. Turns out he knew nothing. Otherworld is the next phase of reality. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. And it’s about to change humanity forever. TEEN SCI-FI SEGAL JASON |
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The Six by Mark AlpertAdam, crippled by muscular dystrophy, and five other terminally ill teenagers sacrifice their bodies and upload their minds into weaponized robots to battle a dangerously advanced artificial intelligence program bent on destroying humanity. TEEN SCI-FI ALPERT MARK |
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Slay by Brittney MorrisBy day, 17-year-old Kiera Johnson is an honors student and one of the only Black kids at Jefferson Academy. By night, she joins hundreds of thousands of Black gamers who duel worldwide in the secret online role-playing card game, SLAY. TEEN REALISTIC MORRIS BRITTNEY |
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Warcross by Marie LuWarcross isn't just a game; it's a way of life. Bounty hunter (and part-time hacker) Emika Chen earns a living tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But when she takes a risk and hacks into the Warcross Championship, she finds herself in the middle of a scandal that could shake the very foundations of the Warcross empire. TEEN SCI-FI LU MARIE |
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