

The Agency: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
After nearly hanging for thievery, Mary Quinn is rescued and educated at Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. She receives an excellent...
Apr 23, 2013


The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
On the way to Nottingham Fair, Robin is waylaid by a group of bullies. In self defense, he shoots and kills one of the king's foresters....
Oct 2, 2012


The Wild (The Secret Journeys of Jack London #1) by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon
When I picked up this book, I expected a Jack London-like outdoor adventure featuring a boy, wolves, and survival. However, this book is...
Jul 25, 2012


Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Leviathan begins at the start of World War I, but in a world very different from what we know. The Germans, known as Klankers, have...
Feb 25, 2012


The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
When Meg Finn meets an unexpected, early death, she ends up trapped in limbo. Her scale between heaven and hell is exactly even. To fix...
Nov 24, 2011


Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Set in an alternate past, Airborn takes place aboard a giant pleasure cruise airship. Matt Cruse, a cabin boy on the Aurora airship,...
Oct 28, 2011


The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy, Book 1) by James Dashner
This is a fast paced adventure and mystery combined. Thomas wakes up in an elevator with no memory of his previous life. He finds himself...
Oct 28, 2011


The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Eve Bunting
This is a fast-paced adventure for younger teen readers. Catherine begs to join her father on his pirate ship following her mother's...
Oct 28, 2011


Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
____________________ Andi Alpers is consumed by depression as she deals with her younger brother's death and her parent's divorce. When...
Oct 26, 2011


Death Cloud (Young Sherlock Holmes) by Andrew Lane
A fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes solves his first mystery. In this fast-paced mystery, Andrew Lane gives us a look at what a teenage...
Oct 26, 2011

