A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in
the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it.
Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends,
Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the
lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she
dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy
hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning
she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an
ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must
find a way to stop it...or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.
Perfect
for fans of Kristen Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in
a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!
The Jumbies, by Tracey Baptiste.
Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who
tease her, and certainly not jumbies. She knows that jumbies aren't
real; they're just creatures parents make up to frighten their children.
But on All Hallows' Eve, Corinne chases an agouti all the way into the
forbidden woods. Those shining yellow eyes that follow her to the edge
of the trees, they couldn't belong to a jumbie. Or could they?
Corinne begins to notice odd occurrences after that night. First she
spots a beautiful stranger speaking to the town witch at the market.
Then this same beauty, called Severine, turns up at Corinne's house,
cooking dinner for her father. Danger is in the air. Sure enough,
bewitching Corinne's father is the first step in Severine's plan to
claim the entire island for the jumbies. Corinne must call on her
courage and her friends
and ancient magic to stop Severine and to save her island home.
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures, by Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce. (Also available
in audio, narrated by Cassandra Morris and Peter McGowan.)
Here's a list of things Pip Bartlett can talk to:
- Unicorns
- Miniature Silky Griffins
- Bitterflunks
- Basically, all magical creatures
Here's a list of things she can't talk to (at least, not very well):
- Parents
- Teachers
- Basically, all people
Because of a Unicorn Incident at her school (it was an accident!), Pip is spending the summer with her Aunt Emma at the Cloverton Clinic for Magical Creatures. At first, it's all fun, games, and chatting with Hobgrackles, but when Fuzzles appear and start bursting into flame at the worst possible places, Pip and her new friend Tomas must take action. Because if the mystery of the Fuzzles isn't solved soon, both magical and unmagical creatures are going to be in a lot of trouble.
The Prom Goer's Interstellar Excursion, by Chris McCoy.
Just a few days before prom, Bennett pulls off something he never
imagined possible: his dream girl, Sophie, agrees to be his date.
Moments afterward, however, he watches Sophie get abducted by aliens in
the middle of the New Mexico desert.
Faced with a dateless
prom (and likely kidnapping charges), Bennett does the only thing he can
think of: he catches a ride into outer space with a band of
extraterrestrial musicians to bring her back.
Can he navigate
alien concert venues, an extraterrestrial reality show, and the band's
outlandish egos to rescue his date in time for the big dance? Fans of
King Dork and
Winger won't want to miss this!
Saint Anything, by Sarah Dessen.
Sydney has always felt invisible.
She's grown accustomed to
her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family's attention and,
lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on
self-destruction. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a
boy, Peyton's serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own,
questioning her place in the family and the world.
Then she meets
the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney
experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. There's
effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who's
had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing
is the heart of the family. But it's with older brother Mac—quiet,
watchful, and protective—that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at
last.
Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen's deepest and most
psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl
discovering friendship, love, and herself.
Stella Brings the Family, by Miriam B. Schiffer. Illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown.
Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl
with two daddies to do? It's not that she doesn't have someone who helps
her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa
and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones
who make her feel special and supported every day. She just doesn't have
a mom to invite to the party. Fortunately, Stella finds a unique
solution to her party problem in this sweet story about love,
acceptance, and the true meaning of family.
(All descriptions from OverDrive.)
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