Young Adult 10+

Happy with life at Elvesden Manor, Rowan is doing her best to put the past behind her. But it's tough to do so when fairy messengers won't leave her be, no matter how many magical boundaries are put in place to keep them away. When Tanya arrives to spend the summer at the manor, she notices that Rowan is acting strangely and becomes determined to find out what she's hiding.

Before the end of THE SEARCH FOR WONDLA, Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn’t be happier. But all is not idyllic in New Attica, and Eva soon realizes that something sinister is going on --- and if she doesn’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona.

After being cast out of Skandia for failing to guard the sacred Andomal artifact, Hal and the Herons set out in pursuit to reclaim the Andomal and their former glory. It will take more than desire to overcome ruthless pirates, though, and the battle has only just begun.

In three previous mysteries --- HOOT, FLUSH and SCAT --- Carl Hiaasen has offered young readers entertaining comic mysteries that combine environmental concerns and social issues with plenty of wacky laughs. Now, in CHOMP, he extends his winning streak with a funny novel that dives into the world of reality television.

Dewey Marriss is stuck in a crunch. He never guessed that the gas pumps would run dry the same week he promised to manage the family's bicycle-repair business. Suddenly everyone needs a bike. And nobody wants to wait.

Katie Sutton may just look like your average thirteen-year-old girl but in reality, she's the world's leading expert in Grown Up behavior. And you're in luck because she’s written a one-of-a-kind guide to training your parent and becoming highly skilled at: understanding their insane behavior, predicting their next moves, and operating them to your best advantage.

Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been playing one continuous, ever-changing game. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her. But they are in middle school now and their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen --- and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave.

Travis Tacey doesn’t have it easy: his mom’s in the hospital suffering from brain trauma after a terrible car accident, and his father has lost his good sense in the aftermath and kicked him out. Homeless, penniless, and only 14 years old, Travis tries to make money off of his singing and guitar playing skills. But when his beloved guitar is stolen, Travis grows desperate.

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King gave one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. His words, paired with Caldecott Honor winner Kadir Nelson's magnificent paintings, make for a picture book to be treasured by children and adults alike.

When eleven-year-old Ella's mother has to be hospitalized to undergo a dangerous cancer treatment, Ella spends the summer at "Broken Family Camp" with her eccentric grandmother, whom she's never met, who seems to care more about her library than she does about her own granddaughter. But when a rare and beloved book is stolen from her grandmother's amazing library, Ella and her new friend Rosie make up their minds to find it, thinking that finding the beautiful book her grandmother loves so much could even be the key to healing Ella's broken family.

For the five teens who modeled as Disney Hologram Imaging hosts, life is beginning to settle down when an intriguing video arrives to Philby's computer at school. It's a call for action: the Overtakers, a group of Disney villains, seem to be plotting to attempt a rescue of two of their leaders, both of whom the Disney Imagineers have hidden away somewhere following a violent encounter in Epcot.

Eighth grader Bennett witnesses his dad’s stroke and is confronted with what may happen if you don’t take care of your health. Both he and his dad are overweight, but Bennett decides to take charge of his future while living at the house of his health-conscious aunt and uncle. During the school year, he transforms into a cross-country star --- but not without plenty of trials and tribulations.

National Book Award–winning author Phillip Hoose takes us around the hemisphere with the world’s most celebrated shorebird, showing the obstacles rufa red knots face, introducing a worldwide team of scientists and conservationists trying to save them, and offering insights about what we can do to help shorebirds before it’s too late. With inspiring prose, thorough research, and stirring images, Hoose explores the tragedy of extinction through the triumph of a single bird.

Twelve year-old Basil knows he’s special --- he’s been associating numbers with colors since he was a kid. His gift (or curse) has turned him into somewhat of a loner, but his world begins to change when he meets Tenzie, the new girl in school who has similar freakisms. After Basil’s estranged mother returns, his life is turned upside down...and Tenzie may be the only person to help him put it back together.

One fateful afternoon, Peter Nimble steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher --- a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need.

Delphi Keep is awash in activity, and for Ian, Theo and Carl, their safe haven might be nearing its end. But more important than their safety is deciphering the third prophecy. All clues point to a quest. The orphans don't know where they have to go, but they know they must rescue the Secret Keeper. To do that, however, they need to work out who this Secret Keeper is and what secrets he's keeping.