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Percy Jackson and the Olympians [PG] Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager…he’s just learned he’s the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt – the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt and prevent a war amongst the gods that could destroy our world!
Lynn Visible by Julia DeVillers Despite the derision of most of her peers for her eclectic dress style, High school freshman Lynn Vincent has always had confidence in her own creative abilities and sense of fashion until she is persuaded to audition for an online teen magazine and wears her most amazing creation.
Daniel X: Demons and Druids by James Patterson As Daniel X continues to hunt for 
intergalactic aliens, he and his friends go to England searching for Beta, an outlaw who takes the form of fire and who killed Daniel’s parents when he was two years old.
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible 
shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, 14 yr. old Manjiro who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon In 1943, in a seaside town where their family has gone to be safe from war, 13 yr. old Max Carver and his sister, 15 yr. old. Alicia, with their new friend Roland, face off against an evil magician who is striving to complete a bargain made before he died.
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Heist Society by Ally Carter Since she can remember Katarina’s relatives have been grooming her for the family business, thieving. When Kat tries to go straight and leave that life for a normal one, she’s promptly kicked out of her new school for stealing the headmaster’s car and mounting it on the school fountain. Although she could have done it without breaking a sweat, ironically, this time’s she’s innocent.
The Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray After their best friend, Ross, dies English teenagers, Blake, Kenny and Sim plan a proper memorial by taking his ashes to Ross, Scotland, an adventure-filled journey that tests their loyalty to each other and forces them to questions what friendship means.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman Relegated to the care of an eccentric great-aunt after her mentally unbalanced mother’s accidental death, 12 yr. old CeeCee is quickly surrounded by the strong women and cultural elements of her new Savannah community.
Num8ers by Rachel Ward 15 yr. old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tried to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.
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