Synopsis: The personal meet the political in this "rare find" (Booklist) of a novel from promising author Eddie de Oliveira. Johnny Hazzard's an American boy living in London for the summer. He's not used to being a foreigner, and even less used to fending for himself. Then he meets an older girl named January and suddenly his quest for experience is taking some unexpected turns. This is a novel about growing up American, growing up in the world, and…

Synopsis: Lost in a cemetery, Alissa stumbles into an underground crypt, where she finds a veined purple plant growing up through the lid of a casket. Weirdly compelled, she opens the coffin, cutting off the growth which had wormed its way into the heart of the young corpse within. Soon, the hypnotic plant has taken hold of Alissa, too: Seduced by visions, she starts to lose sight of reality. And her kiss now carries a terrible power. Can her best friend,…

Synopsis: One family. Two sides. A whole town caught in between. In this soap-opera series, the twists keep coming--and no secrets are safe. Hidden Pasts. Unexpected Betrayals.Twisted Friendships.Sweet Revenge. Her mother's in jail. Her best friend betrayed her. Who can Alison trust? Backstabber Kelly has the world at her feet. Who will she step on next? Sweet, handsome Chad seems like the perfect boyfriend...so what is he hiding? Tough-as-nails Zoey is…

Synopsis: Caesar thinks he can't be touched by anything or anyone. Boys idolize him. Girls lust after him. And he has power over them, because he doesn't care about any of them . . . until the new girl comes along, and turns Caesar's world upside down.A funny, honest, in-your-face portrait of a guy who has to learn to stop being a legend in his own mind.

Synopsis: The Bram Stoker Award-winning editor of the critically acclaimed anthologies Redshift and Flights begins a new science/fantasy/adventure trilogy set on a futuristic Mars, plagued with bloody treachery and tumultuous upheaval. There, a true queen shall rise. Original.

Synopsis: Flirt is sponsoring Fashion Week, and our four interns are assigned behind-the-scenes tasks. Having an all-access backstage pass is wicked awesome, but the girls soon realise that their cool jobs come with some less cool and very demanding responsibilities. Then Kiyoko's sister Miko comes to town with her posse of model cohorts. She has her eye on one of the Flirts, who just may be destined for stardom herself...

Synopsis: The Flirtoffices are abuzz with talented new interns—including divaesque former child star Georgia Cooper and budding literary genius Elizabeth Cheekwood—and the pace in the office is frantic. Elizabeth is overwhelmed by her demanding schedule and resorts to plagiarism to get her work finished on time, but her secret isn’t as safe as she thinks it is.

Synopsis: The sumptuous and powerful conclusion to the gender-fluid duet begun by The Brilliant Death, hailed in a starred review by Kirkus as "a delicious and magical intrigue too tempting not to devour."By turns thrilling, witty, and heartbreaking, this dramatic conclusion to the Brilliant Death duet transports us to a Vinalia on the verge of transformation and radiates with the electric power of love. With her power over magic finally in hand, and her…

Synopsis: Just months after his father's death, Oz's mother has married a controlling, brutal man. But nothing prepares Oz for getting framed for drug possession. Or being abducted as his mother looks on. Oz soon learns the dark truth: his stepfather is behind it all. But why?

Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope, siblinghood, and finding your home in the people who matter the most. Subject: You. Missing. Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother…

Synopsis: Kelly let a secret slip, and now she's being blackmailed. Will she pay up...or strike back?Tom must decide where his loyalties lie. How much will he risk to get what he wants?Alison is caught in a dangerous game. When will she make her next move?Zoey just earned herself a new best enemy. Is she up for the fight?Chad knows that appearance is everything. How far will he go to mask the truth?Let the drama begin...

Synopsis: Magical realism and gritty mystery meet in Brooks's provocative dissection of family, friendship, and faith. "A tense psychological thriller...hard-hitting."--Publishers Weekly Dawn Bundy lives in a cave. In her head. Where's she's been hiding for two years. Hiding behind headphones. From the two hottest girls at school, in their impossibly short skirts and unbearably tight tops, their skin close enough to touch. Not talking to her mother, not…

Synopsis: The second book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy.Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among…

Synopsis: From National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, the story of a girl who acts out by stealing cars.Some girls act out by drinking or doing drugs. Some girls act out by sleeping with guys. Some girls act out by starving themselves or cutting themselves. Some girls act out by being a bitch to other girls. Not Kelleigh. Kelleigh steals cars.In How to Steal a Car, National Book Award winner Pete Hautman takes teen readers on a thrilling, scary ride…

Synopsis: The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!It was good for Mary Anne and Logan to break up for a while. Mary Anne had some time to herself, and she's been having lots of fun with her friends. But now Mary Anne can't help it. She misses Logan.When she and Logan are both assigned to study their favorite author, Mary Anne thinks it will be the perfect, most romantic way for them to get back together. Until Cokie…

Synopsis: In this thrilling, much-anticipated sequel to the runaway hit Shadowmancer, G. P. Taylor once again takes readers on a gripping journey. Kate and Thomas have barely escaped the evil sorcerer Demurral, and are sailing to London to make a fresh start. But someone knows they are coming, and is lying in wait to lure them into the darkest heart of the city. Meanwhile, Raphah, who has had a narrow escape of his own, sets out on a terrifying journey to…

Synopsis: Telling so many tall-tale monster stories that she is disgusting her friends and family, Lucy doesn't know what to do when she discovers a real monster in the summer reading program librarian. Original. TV tie-in.

Synopsis: One of Betches' 7 Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This Summer One of Elite Daily’s Books Featuring Interracial Relationships You Should Read In 2020   One of Marie Claire’s 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mother’s heart, she must choose between love and her family. At twelve years old, Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve…

Synopsis: Jane's lying on her bed. It's covered in a sheet of books and papers and notebooks and pens. Magna Carta, carbolic acid, carte blanche . . . She pulls the unopened SAT envelope from the pocket of her dirty jeans. Jane knows the score. She barely got the 200 for signing her name. Sevens is the story of seven weeks in the lives of seven teenagers in Saratoga Springs, New York. As the first book opens, the seven main characters stand on the edge.…

Synopsis: There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes -- a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of this when he came to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met Bran, a strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil,…