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The Elfstones of Shannara
Author: Terry Brooks
Publisher: Del Rey Books
ISBN: 9781101886052
Synopsis:
In the far future, unbeknown to humankind, an
apocalyptic war is brewing. Fearsome, vengeful Demons
rage at the boundaries of the world, held at bay by a
spell called the Forbidding. But now that barrier is dying. Evil is beginning to
break through. And only the Chosen can banish the Demons back to their
realm.
Heart of Darkness
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Transatlantic Press
ISBN: 9781908533753
Synopsis:
One tranquil evening, while at anchor in England, Charles
Marlow recounts the tale of his first voyage as a ship’s
captain—a trip into the heart of the Congo to the
Company’s Inner Station. Over the course of Marlow’s voyage into the Congo,
he comes face to face with the darkest depths of the jungle.
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553579901
Synopsis:
Two great leaders, Lord Eddard Stark and Robert
Baratheon, who held sway over an age of enforced peace
are dead victims of royal treachery. Now, from the
ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores
of Winterfell, chaos reigns, as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven
Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5)
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553841121
Synopsis:
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, Daenerys
Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a
city built on dust and death. However, Daenerys has
thousands of enemies, and many of them have set out to
find her. Once they gather, a young man embarks upon his own quest for the
queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553582024
Synopsis:
After centuries of strife and fatal treachery, the seven
powers dividing the land have made an uneasy truce. It
is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and
carrion eaters start to fight for the spoils of the dead,
daring new plots and new dangerous alliances are formed, while some
surprising familiar faces and new faces are emerging from the past struggles
and chaos to face the challenges up ahead.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553573404
Synopsis:
A preternatural event caused the seasons out of balance.
The cold is returning, where summers can last decades
and winters a lifetime. A time of conflict has arisen in the
Stark family, as they are pulled into a whirlpool of
tragedy, betrayal, assassination, plots and counterplots,
which have pulled them together into the most deadly game — the game of
thrones.
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3)
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553573428
Synopsis:
Of the five contenders who are fighting for power, one is
dead, another is in disfavoured, and the wars still rage
violently since alliances are made and broken.
Meanwhile, as opposing forces preparing for the final
showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives with a horde of mythical
“Others”, a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are
unstoppable in their vanguard.
The Da Vinci Code
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Anchor Books
ISBN: 9781400079179
Synopsis:
The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered in
the museum. A baffling cipher is found near the body.
While Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu are solving
the enigmatic riddle, they discover that it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the
works of Da Vinci, which are visible to see but yet ingeniously disguised by the
painter.
The Lost Symbol
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Anchor Books
ISBN: 9780307741905
Synopsis:
An object, which is gruesomely encoded with five
symbols, is discovered at the epicentre of the Rotunda.
When Robert Langdon's revered mentor, Peter Solomon
is kidnapped, he has to accept this ancient invitation to a long-lost world of
hidden esoteric wisdom and follow wherever it leads him to save his friend's
life.
Inferno
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Anchor Books
ISBN: 9780804171540
Synopsis:
Robert Langdon and his doctor, Sienna Brooks, are
forced to flee with a relentless female assassin trailing
them through Florence. Embarking on a harrowing
journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which belong to one of the most
influential masterpieces ever written by a brilliant scientist who was obsessed
with the end of the world, Dante Alighieri's The Inferno.
Deception Point
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780804171540
Synopsis:
A new NASA satellite detects evidence of an
astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice.
The President dispatches White House Intelligence,
analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arctic to verify the authenticity of the find.
Rachel uncovers a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into
controversy.
Angels and Demons
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Corgi Books
ISBN: 9780552161268
Synopsis:
In a breathtaking race against time, Harvard professor
Robert Langdon must decipher a labyrinthine trail of
ancient symbols if he wants to defeat the Illuminati, a
secret brotherhood presumed extinct for nearly four
hundred years that has reborn to continue their deadly vendetta against their
most hated enemy, the Catholic Church.
The Classic Works of Rudyard Kipling
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753728888
Synopsis:
This collection includes Kipling's well-loved stories,
including The Jungle Book, the Just So Stories, Stalky
& Co. and Kim. Explore the wild world of Baloo the
bear, discover the political conflict of The Great Game
and lose yourself in Kipling's immersive prose.
The Illustrated Works of Jane Austen (Volume 1 & Volume 2)
Author: Jane Austen
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753724743
Synopsis:
This two volume, illustrated with Hugh Thompson's
delicate drawings, containing six of Jane Austen, one of
the finest English novelist's classic novels. Her novels
are all set in the narrow world of eighteenth-century
society. However, her novels sparkle with wit and
humour by creating a splendid gallery of living characters.
The Complete Illustrated Sherlock Holmes
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Popular UK Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9788129129680
Synopsis:
This comprehensive compilation includes all four novels,
including A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The
Hound of The Baskervilles and The Valley of Fear, and
five short stories anthologies, featuring the iconic Sherlock Holmes and his
spectacular deductions.
A Thousand Pieces of You
Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062278975
Synopsis:
Marguerite Caine's father is murdered by her parent's
enigmatic assistant-Paul. Before the law can touch
him, he uses her parent’s device called the Firebird to
escape into another dimension. Marguerite chases
after Paul through various dimensions and soon she discovers the truth
behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062427892
Synopsis:
Marguerite Caine resists to help her enemies in
dominating the multiverse until her boyfriend, Paul is
attacked and his consciousness is scattered across
multiple dimensions. The hunt for each splinter of Paul's soul sends her racing
through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City
and a glittering Paris, where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret.
Demigods and Magicians: Three Stories from the World of
Percy Jackson and the Kane Chronicles
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141367286
Synopsis:
Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase who are
accompanied by two magicians, Carter and Sadie Kane
have been drawn to the Big Apple. Meanwhile, a crazed
sorcerer, Setne is determined to devour the Gods to obtain the gift of
immortality. Demigods and magicians must combine their powers to stop him
before it's too late.
The Blood Guard
Author: Carter Roy
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9781407136998
Synopsis:
Thirteen-year-old Ronan Truelove discovers that he is a
member of The Blood Guard, an ancient order of
protectors with invaluable skills and magical talents.
However, he falls for the wrong girl and overlook the
right one. Only then he will find out his true purpose by guarding a geeky girl
who is a computer genius, and by saving her to save the world.
Ninth Ward
Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545484121
Synopsis:
In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old Lanesha,
who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother has
no choice but to stay and weather the storm as
Hurricane Katrina bears down upon them.
Seraphina
Author: Rachel Hartman
Publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK
ISBN: 9780552566001
Synopsis:
When a member of the royal family is murdered, which
seems to be committed by a dragon, the peace and
treaty between both worlds is seriously threatened.
Seraphina, is soon drawn into the murder investigation. As she uncovers a
sinister plot to destroy the peace in Goredd, she finds herself caught
desperately in the middle of the tension.
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere
Author: Julia T. Lamana
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545791649
Synopsis:
At the end of August 2005, ten-year-old Armani is
looking forward to her birthday party in the Lower
Ninth Ward of New Orleans, where she and her
extended family live. However, Hurricane Katrina is on
the way, bringing destruction and tragedy to her and her loved ones.
Footprints of Taiwan: Taichung City (Full Set of 3)
Author: Si-yue Lu
Publisher: General Association of Chinese Culture
ISBN: 9789866573323
Synopsis:
Taichung City is known as "Cultural City" in the world.
"Footprints of Taiwan: Taichung City "is a book planned
with 33 routes, which the upgraded Taichung City has
been used as category so that Taichung cultural heritage
can be presented to the reader in a more meaningful
way.
All Fall Down
Author: Sally Nicholls
Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books
ISBN: 9781407135342
Synopsis:
One of the most terrifying events in history - the
outbreak of the Black Death in 1349. When Isabel's
Yorkshire village is devastated by the Black Death, the
world is ending in horror and fear. However, for the
survivors of the terrible plague, a new and freer society will rise from the
destruction of the feudal system that enslaved her family.
Drought
Author: Pam Bachorz
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545426275
Synopsis:
Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation, slaver
Darwin West and his cruel Overseers, escaping from
1812, the year they were all enslaved. When Ruby
meets Ford, an irresistible, kind and forbidden new Overseer. She wishes to
run away with him to the modern world where she could live as a normal
teenager.
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141346847
Synopsis:
The enchanted borders that protect Camp Half-Blood
are dissolving and now it is under attack by a horde of
mythical monsters, In order to save Camp Half-Blood,
Percy Jackson and his friends need to go to the Sea of
Monsters to find the magical Golden Fleece otherwise the whole camp will be
invaded by monsters.
Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141346816
Synopsis:
Percy Jackson and his friends go on a dangerous quest
to rescue his friend, Annabeth Chase and the Greek
goddess, Artemis, who have both been kidnapped.
However, Percy and his friends now are faced with their most dangerous
challenge-the chilling prophecy of the Titan's Curse, which says that none of
them will be survived.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141346809
Synopsis:
With the help of a satyr, Grover and daughter of
Athena, Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson sets out the
most dangerous quest of his life by traveling across
the United States to catch a thief who has stolen
Zeus’s lightning bolt. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has
never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141346830
Synopsis:
The war between the Olympians and the evil Titan
lord Kronos draws near. The Camp Half-Blood grows
more vulnerable by the minute as Kronos's army
prepares to invade its once impenetrable borders,
Percy Jackson and his demigod friends must set out
on a quest through the Labyrinth-a sprawling underground world with
stunning surprises at every turn.
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141358680
Synopsis:
The son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson explains how the
world was created, then gives his personal take on a
who's who of ancients, from Apollo to Zeus. Percy
does not hold back. "If you like horror shows, blood
baths, lying, stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it
definitely was a Golden Age for all that."
Life of Pi
Author: Yann Martel
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 9780857865540
Synopsis:
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary
lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild and blue Pacific.
The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen year-
old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, a
female orangutan and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.
The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780007525508
Synopsis:
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and
unambitious life. However, his contentment is
disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of
thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to
whisk him away on an unexpected journey with a plot to raid the treasure
hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and dangerous dragon.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481455923
Synopsis:
Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a murder
committed by three teenagers covered with strange
tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. She is a little
startled when the body disappears into thin air. Soon, Clary is introduced with
a vengeance to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors
dedicated to driving demons out of our world and back to their own.
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481444422
Synopsis:
Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as
Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends together to fight
Clary’s own brother, Sebastian Morgenstern who
transforms Shadowhunters into creatures of
nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened
army swell by bearing the Infernal Cup.
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481455985
Synopsis:
To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City
of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters. As
Clary uncovers more about her family’s past, she finds
an ally in mysterious Shadowhunter Sebastian. With
Valentine mustering the full force of his power to destroy all Shadowhunters
forever, their only chance to defeat him is to fight alongside their eternal
enemies.
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481455992
Synopsis:
Someone is murdering Shadowhunters, provoking
tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters
that could lead to a second and bloody war. When Jace
begins to pull away from her, Clary is forced to delve
into the heart of a mystery, which reveals her worst
nightmare that she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that
could lead to her losing everything she loves.
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481456005
Synopsis:
When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to
discover that the demon, Lilith’s magic has bound her
beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian,
and that Jace has become a servant of evil. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and
Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron
Sisters to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own.
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments)
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 9781481455978
Synopsis:
Clary Fray wishes that her life would go back to normal.
However, she is a demon-slaying Shadowhunter who
can see Downworlders and her mother is in a magically
induced coma. Clary’s only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue
Shadowhunter Valentine, her father who is probably insane and certainly evil.
Insurgent
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780062127846
Synopsis:
Tris Prior continue trying to save those she loves and
herself while grappling with haunting questions of grief
and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
However, war now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies
grows Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what
she may lose by doing so.
The Comet’s Curse: A Galahad Book
Author: Dom Testa
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 9780765360779
Synopsis:
Desperate to save humanity, a renowned scientist
creates a ship, Galahad that will carry a crew of
teenagers to a home in a distant solar system. However,
they discover that a saboteur is hiding on the Galahad.
Triana Martell and her council must neutralize their enemy, the stowaway.
Otherwise if their mission fails, it will mean the end of the human race.
Spellbinding
Author: Maya Gold
Publisher: Point
ISBN: 9780545433808
Synopsis:
Abby Silva is trying to harness her newfound power by
concocting a love potion to win over her longtime crush
and exact revenge upon his cruel and bullying girlfriend.
However, old magic is not to be trifled with. Soon, Abby is thrust headlong
into a world of hexes, secrets, and danger.
Thirteen Days of Midnight
Author: Leo Hunt
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781408337462
Synopsis:
When Luke Manchett's estranged father dies suddenly,
he leaves his son a dark inheritance. Luke has been left
in charge of his father's ghost collection-eight restless
spirits. In the Halloween night, Luke has just thirteen days to uncover the
closely guarded secrets of black magic, and send the unquiet spirits to their
eternal rest.
The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Synopsis:
Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old cancer patient,
meets and falls in love with Gus Waters, a similarly
afflicted teen from her cancer support group. They
both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books,
especially Grace's touchstone, "An Imperial Affliction" by Peter Van Houten.
When Gus scores an invitation to meet the reclusive author, he and Hazel
embark on the adventure of their brief lives.
The Fallout
Author: S. A. Bodeen
Publisher: Square Fish
ISBN: 9780545796101
Synopsis:
Eli and his family lived in an underground shelter called
the Compound for six years. Their ordeal has made
them too famous so they must stay hiding because
everyone from doomsday preppers to the tabloid media wants a piece of
them. As Eli tries to determine who the family can trust, he learns the
nightmare of the Compound and his father’s experiments might not over.
Lady Midnight
Author: Cassandra Clare
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Export
ISBN: 9781481475266
Synopsis:
Emma Carstairs bent on discovering what killed her
parents and avenging her losses
with Julian Blackthorn. Julian s brother Mark who was
captured by the faeries five years ago has been returned as a bargaining chip
because the faeries are desperate to find out who is murdering their kind and
they need the Shadowhunters’ help to do it.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author: L Frank Baum
Publisher: The Commercial Press
ISBN: 9781481475266
Synopsis:
Dorothy Gale carries by a tornado to the Land of Oz. Her
only hope for returning home is to seek out the Great
Oz. Along the way she rescues a forlorn Scarecrow and a
broken hearted Tin Woodman, and is joined by a deeply insecure Lion.
However, they must first help the Great Oz to kill the Wicked Witch of the
West, Oz's last remaining enemy before he will help them.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Author: Lewis Canoll
Publisher: The Commercial Press
ISBN: 9789620703515
Synopsis:
Alice falls down a rabbit hole and into a magical dream
world populated by surreal characters and bewildering
adventures. It's a journey of self-discovery for Alice as
she searches for a way out of Wonderland and encounters many bizarre
creatures such as the White Rabbit, the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, and
the Dormouse.
Choke
Author: Diana Lopez
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545492591
Synopsis:
Windy would change everything about herself but
nothing ever changes because the mean girls at school
are still mean, and Windy's best friend, Elena is still
more interested in making up words than talking about boys. One day, Windy
gets the change she's been looking for. Nina who is impossibly cool, confident
and not afraid of anyone starts hanging out with her. However, her inclusion
in the new crowd comes at a dangerous price.
Trash
Author: Andy Mulligan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780545479400
Synopsis:
Raphael lives on a dumpsite, eking out a living by sifting
through rubbish. One unlucky-lucky day, he makes an
extraordinary and deadly discovery. Now he and his two
friends, Gardo and Rat are wanted by the corrupt forces that run the city and
will do anything to get back what they've lost. From the slums to the mansions
of the elite, it's going to take all of their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay
alive.
Get Happy
Author: Mary Amato
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
ISBN: 9780545863308
Synopsis:
Minerva has been raised by her single mother after her
father left them both. On her 17th birthday, she is
shocked to discover that her father has been trying to
keep in touch, but her mother has been sabotaging his attempts. As she
makes her way, trying to build her performing and songwriting career, her
jealousy takes over and threatens to derail her life completely.
Hannibal Rising
Author: Mary Amato
Publisher: Arrow Books
ISBN: 9780099489849
Synopsis:
Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the
Eastern Front but has brought his demons with him. His
uncle's wife, Lady Murasaki helps Hannibal to heal. He
becomes the youngest person ever admitted to medical school in France.
However, Hannibal's demons visit him and torment him. When he is old
enough, He discovers that he has gifts beyond the academic and he becomes
death's prodigy.
Star Wars Rebel Force Vol 2: Hostage
Author: Alex Wheeler
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9789810919153
Synopsis:
The Empire's deadly assassin, X-7, has gained Princess
Leia's trust and is closer than ever to discovering the
identity of his target. However, he still hasn't been able
to get Leia to give up the classified information. Leia, who has survived
kidnapping and torture under Darth Vader, will complete her most difficult
mission-going home. X-7 knows that this will be the perfect opportunity to
destroy her.
Stand Strong: You Can Overcome Bullying
Author: Nick Vujicic
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
ISBN: 9781601426796
Synopsis:
With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was
once a bully's target and knows what it feels like to be
picked on and pushed around. However, Nick shows
how you too can overcome and rise above bullying.
Nick has experienced bullying of all kinds for being "different" but he's learned
that he doesn't have to play the bully's game-and neither do you.
The Classic Works of Thomas Hardy
Author: Thomas Hardy
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753728192
Synopsis:
Dealing with themes of determinism and inescapable
fate, Thomas Hardy's novels are also renowned for
depicting the intimate relationship between character and the environment
that brings out three of his most celebrated novels in this collection, including
Tess of the D’ Ubervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge and Far From the
Madding Crowd.
Prisoners in the Palace
Author: Michaela MacColl
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545436281
Synopsis:
In London 1838, sixteen-year-old Liza's dreams of her
society debut are dashed when her parents are killed in
an accident. Alone and penniless, she accepts the
position of lady's maid to young Princess Victoria and steps unwittingly into
the gossipy intrigue of the servant's world below-stairs as well as the trickery
above.
Eight Keys
Author: Suzanne LaFleur
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545487979
Synopsis:
Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving
uncle and aunt because her parents died when she was
too young. There's always been a barn behind the house
with eight locked doors on the second floor. After her 12th birthday, Elise
receives a mysterious key left for her by her father that unlocks one of the
eight doors upstairs in the bar.
The Teen's Guide to World Domination: Advice on Life,
Liberty, and the Pursuit of Awesomeness
Author: Josh Shipp
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312641542
Synopsis:
Josh is pulling together all of his unique advice for
"world domination" into a must-have survival guide.
With hilarious, inspirational, and authentic, Josh offers golden nuggets of
wisdom for everything that has made you freaking out. So, learn to dominate
the seven "villains" that are keeping you from awesomeness.
Graveyard Shift
Author: Chris Westwood
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545399203
Synopsis:
Ben Harvester has become Mr. October’s new recruit,
who works for the Ministry of Pandemonium, a secret
organization that is responsible for tracking down lost
souls and guiding them to the afterlife wants to be his new recruit. However,
the ghoulish Lords of Sundown want those spirits for their own sinister
reasons. As far as they’re concerned, Ben's just chosen the wrong side in a
very dangerous war.
Conspiracy 365: January
Author: GabrielleLord
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9789810744588
Synopsis:
Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head,
the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted
by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow
uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing
secret.
Under Heaven
Author: Guy Gavriel Kay
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007342105
Synopsis:
Tai must try to return alive from solitude to a glittering,
dangerous court. For to give a man even one of the
famed Sardians is to honour him greatly; to give him so
many is a reward which would overwhelm an emperor, and could be Tai's
death warrant.
The Classic Works of Charles Dickens
Author:Charles Dickens
Publisher:Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780753728161
Synopsis:
A Christmas Carol is the immortal tale of mean
Ebenezer Scrooge, who ultimately reunces his
curmudgeonly and tight-fisted ways after being visited
by ghosts at Christmas time. Hard Times reflects Dickens' deepening interests
in social inequalities
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: CSS
ISBN-13: 9781935096030
Synopsis:
Being a teenager is difficult even under idyllic
circumstances. But when bad things happen, the
challenges of being a teenager can be overwhelming,
leading to self-destructive behavior, eating disorders,
substance abuse, and other challenges.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Kids
Author: Kevin Sorbo
Pulisher: CSS
ISBN: 9781611599275
Synopsis:
Give a child gifts that will last a lifetime - self-esteem,
tolerance, values, and inner strength. This book is filled
with inspirational stories for children and their families
to share, all about kids making good choices and doing
the right thing.
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
Real Stories by Real Girls About Real Stuff
Author: Jack Canfield
Pulisher: CSS
ISBN: 9781623610319
Synopsis:
From Barbies to your first bra, from holding your teddy
bear to slowdancing with your first boyfriend, from
knowing everyone in elementary school to trying to make new friends in
middle school. . . . When dealing with these changes, it's no wonder preteen
girls can freak out from time to time.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: From Lemons to Lemonade
Author: Jack Canfield
Pulisher: CSS
ISBN: 9781611599145
Synopsis:
When life hands you lemons make lemonade! This
collection is full of inspiring true stories from others who
did just that, and will help you make the best of any bad
situation.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Extraordinary Teens
Author: Jack Canfield
Pulisher: CSS
ISBN: 9781935096368
Synopsis:
Extraordinary Teens will inspire any young adult with its
tales of teenagers achieving great success, with personal
stories from many well-known young professional
athletes, business entrepreneurs, motivational speakers,
actors, writers, and filmmakers.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive
Author: Jack Canfield
Pulisher: CSS
ISBN: 9781935096566
Synopsis:
Every cloud has a silver lining. And the stories in Chicken
Soup for the Soul: Think Positive will encourage readers
to stay positive, because there is always a bright side.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Author: Jules Verne
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green
ISBN: 9781908533296
Synopsis:
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as
missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks,
etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the
scanning process.
Robinson Crusoe
Author: Daniel Defoe
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green
ISBN: 9781908533029
Synopsis:
Robinson Crusoe is a true page-turner: Dr. Samuel
Johnson said it was one of only three books he had
read that would have been better for being longer.
Oblivion
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439680059
Synopsis:
To save the world as they did ten thousand years ago.
With enemies dogging their every step and the doors
broken, the Gatekeepers' only hope is “Oblivion”. The
five have arrived at the end of the world.
The Magic
Author: Rhonda Byrne
Pulisher: SIMON SCHUSTER
ISBN: 9781451673449
Synopsis:
One word changes everything... For more than twenty
centuries, words within a sacred text have mystified,
confused, and been misunderstood by almost all who
read them.
The Screaming Staircase
Author:Jonathan Stroud
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545765879
Synopsis:
Only young people have the psychic abilities required to
see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many
different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to
handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business.
Little Women
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Pulisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780007350995
Synopsis:
Little Women tells the story of the lovable March
family. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy try to support their
mother at home while their father is away at war and
enter into various scrapes and adventures as they do
so.
One Season of Sunshine
Author: Julia London
Pulisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN: 9781416547099
Synopsis:
Adopted as an infant, Jane Aaron longs to know the
identity of her birth mother and why she gave her up.
Her only clue is the name of the small Texas town
where she was born, so she’s come to Cedar Springs for answers.
Persuasion
Author: Jane Austen
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green
ISBN: 9781908533081
Synopsis:
Anne has a new chance: Captain Wentworth has
returned from the Royal Navy. With everything stacked
against her, can she overcome their heartbreak and
persuade him to love her again?
33 Minutes
Author: Todd Hasak-Lowy
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780545855655
Synopsis:
Does this live up to the awesome title? You bet. The
end of a friendship has never been so fun. In exactly 33
minutes, Sam Lewis is going to get his butt kicked. He
and Morgan Sturtz used to be best buddies.
The Abominables
Author: Eva Ibbotson
Pulisher: Marion Lloyd Books
ISBN: 9781407133027
Synopsis:
Agatha knows that there is one place in the world
where they would be protected - her ancestral home
at Farley Towers. When a boy and his sister stumble
upon her hidden valley, she knows she has found the courageous people who
will carry out her plan.
The Summer Lion
Author: Margi McAllister
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781407145570
Synopsis:
Fans of Michael Morpurgo will love this animal
adventure story full of charming characters and a lion.
Drina loves nothing more than spending time with the
old retired lion from her family's circus.
Going Vintage
Author: Lindsey Leavitt
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781407134857
Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Mallory loves her boyfriend, Jeremy. Or
at least likes him more than she's ever liked any other
boy. She's sure he feels the same way.
The Enchantress Returns
Author: Chris Colfer
Pulisher: Little, Brown Books
ISBN: 978-0316201551
Synopsis:
Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the
magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The
Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the
famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother!
Hideout
Author: Gordon Korman
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 978-0545448673
Synopsis:
The Man With The Plan and his friends return in this
fifth romp in the Swindle series! HIDEOUT: a place to
escape detection, especially when being chased by
someone determined to have revenge . . .
Showoff
Author: Gordon Korman
Pulisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 978-0545320603
Synopsis:
After former attack dog, Luthor goes berserk at a dog
show, he's accused of ruining the career of the three-
time national champion. Griffin has always wondered
whether you could teach such a vicious dog new tricks but he also smells a
setup of some kind
13 Moons
Author: Ee Leen Lee
Pulisher: Fixi Noxo, Malaysia
ISBN: 9789670374994
Synopsis:
A couple struggles to keep their family together when
their son becomes a zombie. And a nightclub with a
supernatural door policy depending on when you choose
to go.
Murder in the Mews
Author: Agatha Christie
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007120888
Synopsis:
How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand
manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was
the link between a ghost sighting and the
disappearance of top secert military plans?
The Varnished Untruth
Author: Pamela Stephenson
Pulisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781849839211
Synopsis:
Don't be thinking this is easy for me. I'm darn good at
getting under other people's skin, but opening up
about my own life is quite a different matter. So how
shall I portray myself?
To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science
Author: Steven Weinberg
Pulisher: Penguin Press
ISBN: 9780141980874
Synopsis:
In To Explain the World, pre-eminent theoretical
physicist Steven Weinberg offers a rich and irreverent
history of science from a unique perspective - that of a
scientist. Through the struggle to solve such mysteries
as the backward movement of the planets and the rise and fall of tides, the
modern discipline of science emerged.
Ashes, Ashes
Author: Jo Treggiari
Pulisher: Scholastic US
ISBN: 9780545255646
Synopsis:
As the weather continues to rage out of control, and
Sweepers clean the streets of plague victims, Lucy
survives alone in the wilds of Central Park. But when
she's rescued from a pack of vicious dogs by a mysterious boy named Aidan,
she reluctantly realizes she can't continue on her own.
Gulliver's travels
Author: Jonathan Swift
Pulisher: Yilin press
ISBN: 9787544747332
Synopsis:
The travels of swift's remarkable satire. to a more
perfect art form to express the author's ideas. the
author USES satire and fiction fantasy bizarre
plot,profound analysis of the British social reality at
that time.Is considered to be one of the great
repositories of literature.
The Secret Garden
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Pulisher: Commercial Press
ISBN: 9789620703904
Synopsis:
Mary Sojourn in arrogant uncle's home, where she
heard about a decade dusty garden. In Robin lead the
way under, she found the key to the secret garden.
Since then, she has undergone a metamorphosis. This long-abandoned
garden, what is the hidden secret?
Sherlock Holmes Adventures
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Pulisher: Commercial Press
ISBN: 9789620703928
Synopsis:
Holmes who saw through the trick, on his mind? What
a big fat goose amazing hidden secret? Trailer whistles
actually died? Seven wonderful stories of Sherlock
Holmes, take you into the bizarre twists and turns of the plot, step by step to
unlock the mystery of the case.
A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Pulisher: Commercial Press
ISBN: 9789620703881
Synopsis:
Marley's ghost appears in front of a Christmas Eve
miser Scrooge governance, to tell his own lifetime
because of selfishness, death becomes wandering
souls, tonight is the last chance history in
rehabilitative treatment.
The Great Gatsby
Author: F Scott Fitzgerald
Pulisher: Commercial Press
ISBN: 9789620703980
Synopsis:
When he failed to combine with her because of
poverty, but Gatsby old love obsession, he became
wealthy after Daisy lived in the other side to buy the
mansion, often home dock overlooking Daisy green
thoughts lover, even every every weekend at home to engage in party, just
hope one day to see Daisy.
The Literature Book
Author: Dorling Kindersley
Pulisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN:9780241015469
Synopsis:
The Literature Book encompasses celebrated
masterpieces from the most renowned authors to have
ever lived. Stunning images and inspirational quotes
jump out from the pages, as detailed plot summaries
and helpful context bring the timeless works of literature to life.
Hero
Author: Rhonda Byrne
Pulisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781476758589
Synopsis:
Imagine if there was a map that showed you step by
step how to get from where you are now to your true
calling and the life you were born to live was the most
brilliant, rich, fulfilling, and dazzling life you could ever
dream of. You are holding in your hands such a map. Hero is the map for your
life.
Beowulf : A Translation and Commentary, Together with Sellic
Spell
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007590094
Synopsis:
It is as if he entered into the imagined past: standing
beside Beowulf and his men shaking out their mail-
shirts as they beached their ship on the coast of
Denmark, listening to the rising anger of Beowulf at
the taunting of Unferth, or looking up in amazement at Grendel's terrible
hand set under the roof of Heorot.
The Lord Of The Rings
Author: J R R Tolkien
Pulisher: Harper Colins
ISBN: 9780261103252
Synopsis:
Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the
Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to
rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion
is the One Ring, the ring that rules them all, which has fallen into the hands of
the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story
Author: Solomon Northup
Pulisher: William Collins
ISBN: 9780007580422
Synopsis:
Taken from his family in New York State - with no
hope of ever seeing them again - and forced to work
on the cotton plantations in the Deep South, he
spends the next twelve years in captivity until his
eventual escape in 1853.
Harry Potter (7 Series)
Author:J.K. Rowling
Pulisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN: 9781408834992
Synopsis:
When the Quidditch World Cup is disrupted by
Voldemort's rampaging supporters alongside the
resurrection of the terrifying Dark Mark, it is obvious
to Harry that, far from weakening, Voldemort is
getting stronger.
Awaken The Giant Within
Author: Tony Robbins
Pulisher: Free Press
ISBN: 9780671791544
Synopsis:
From the bestselling author of Inner Strength,
Unlimited Power, and MONEY Master the Game,
Anthony Robbins, the nation's leader in the science
of peak performance, shows you his most effective
strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your
relationships, your finances, and your life.
Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Author:Robin Sharma
Pulisher:Harper Element
ISBN: 9780007549634
Synopsis:
Catherine, a top businesswoman with a young family,
is the sister of Julian Mantle, the Monk Who Sold His
Ferrari. After being involved in a life-threatening
accident, Catherine realises that, regardless of how
high she has risen in the business world , regardless of
her achievements and accolades , her family is the most important thing in her
life.
The Clocks
Author: Agatha Christie
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 978-0007121090
Synopsis:
It was then that she made a grisly discovery: the body
of a dead man sprawled across the living room floor.
What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time
factor. Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having heard a
cuckoo clock strike three o'clock.
The secret tree
Author:Natalie Standiford
Pulisher:Scholastic Press
ISBN:9780545489768
Synopsis:
After sixth grader Minty discovers a secret tree with a
hollow trunk that holds the secrets of everyone in the
neighborhood, Raymond, a new boy drawn to the tree
and Minty start watching their neighbors.
Human4
Author: MIKE A. LANCASTER
Pulisher: SCHOLASTIC PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9780545515832
Synopsis:
What if humans could be updated? Would we be as
excited if there were new versions of us? And what
about humans who for some reason missed the latest
update? Kyle and four others at the Millgrove annual
talent show volunteered to be hypnotized.
Operation Yes
Author: Sara Lewis Holmes
Pulisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
ISBN: 978-0545107969
Synopsis:
The first middle-grade novel about the home front
during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Operation Yes
is a poignant, funny, and generous book about an
amazing teacher and the students she inspires.
Death in the Clouds
Author: Agatha Christie
Pulisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780007119332
Synopsis:
A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed
confines of a commercial passeneger plan.From seat
No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his
fellow air passengers.
Unstoppable
Author: Nick Vujicic
Pulisher: Waterbrook Press
ISBN: 9780307730893
Synopsis:
Being unstoppable is about believing and achieving. Its
about having faith in yourself, your talents and your
purpose and, most of all, in Gods great love and His
divine plan for your life. Millions around the world
recognize the smiling face and inspirational message of Nick Vujicic.
Madame Bovary
Author: Gustave Flaubert
Pulisher: Transatlantic Press
ISBN: 9781908533814
Synopsis:
We believe this work is culturally important, and
despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back
into print as part of our continuing commitment to the
preservation of printed worksworldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation
process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Dracula
Author: Bram Stoker
Pulisher: Hyde Park Editions
ISBN: 9781907176982
Synopsis:
The Times review advised when it was hot off the
press, indicative of the power of the text to those
more familiar with comic or schlocky adaptations of
this Gothic classic.
Emma
Author: Jane Austen
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533067
Synopsis:
Commissioned by award-winning Penguin art director
Paul Buckley, the Penguin Threads series debuts with
cover art by Jillian Tamaki for three gift-worthy
Penguin Classics.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Author: Oscar Wilde
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533159
Synopsis:
While Dorian descends into a cesspit of hedonistic
excess, the ugliness of his sins is etched upon the
painting. But as the years pass, the bill for corruption
and debauchery mounts, one that cannot be settled
merely by an increasingly disfigured canvas.
Kim
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533784
Synopsis:
As the two men become fired by a quest that takes
them across the country, Kim tries to reconcile these
opposing impulses. A celebration of their friendship in
an often hostile environment.
Hound of the Baskervilles
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Pulisher: Trans Atlantic Press
ISBN: 9781908533210
Synopsis:
A curse has hung over the Basjerville family for
generations,ever since the lecherous Sir Hugo
Basjeville met a terrible end while pursuing a young
maiden across the Devonshire moors.
Parallel
Author: Lauren Miller
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 978-1407135120
Synopsis:
What if you woke up to a new life every day? A
collision of parallel universes leaves eighteen-year-old
Abby Barnes living two lives and sharing them with her
double. Two worlds. Two guys. Two selves.
Sinner
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545654593
Synopsis:
Cole and Isabel share a past that never seemed to
have a future. They have the power to love each other
and the power to tear each other apart. The only thing
for certain is that they cannot let go.
Forever
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545682800
Synopsis:
Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy
and one love really change a hostile, predatory world?
The past, the present, and the future will all collide in
one pure moment - a moment of death or life,
farewell or forever.
Sense and Sensibility
Author: Jane Austen
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533074
Synopsis:
The Dashwood sisters are very different from each
other in appearance and temperament; Elinor's good
sense and readiness to observe social forms contrast
with Marianne's impulsive candor and warm but
excessive sensibility. Both struggle to maintain their integrity and find
happiness in the
ace of a competitive marriage market.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533166
Synopsis:
Dr Henry Jekyll is convinced that inside him instincts for
good vie with darker impulses. Interested in separating
these competing forces within, he develops a potion
that brings his evil side to the fore: the hideous Mr Hyde.lo
Kidnapped
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533791
Synopsis:
With the help of an unlikely friend, a Scotsman who is
rebelling against English rule, David escapes.
However, together they still face more danger before
David can regain his stolen inheritance from his uncle.
Silas Marner
Author: George Eliot
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533722
Synopsis:
We believe this work is culturally important, and
despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back
into print as part of our continuing commitment to the
preservation of printed works worldwide.
Jude the Obscure
Author: Thomas Hardy
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533777
Synopsis:
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as
missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks,
etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the
scanning process
Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533050
Synopsis:
Elizabeth Bennett is young, clever and attractive, but
her mother is a nightmare and she and her four sisters
are in dire need of financial security and escape in the
shape of husbands.
Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533012
Synopsis:
When Jane becomes governess at gloomy Thornfield
Hall, she falls deeply in love with the brooding,
tormented Edward Rochester--and he with her. But
soon Jane realizes that the house holds terrifying
mysteries.
The Time Machine
Author: H. G. Wells
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533883
Synopsis:
An evening of dinner and light conversation turned into
a discussion of math and science. Soon, our host was
showing us his latest contraptiona machine to travel in
time. He promised to return the following week with a story of his adventures
Wuthering Heights
Author: Emily Bronte
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533036
Synopsis:
In this special collector's edition, the powerful,
complex bond between Heathcliff and Catherine that
unfolds in the wild, romantic landscape of the
Yorkshire moors is beautifully presented in illustrated
form for the first time.
Treasure Island
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533364
Synopsis:
Drunken old sea dog Billy Bones drops anchor at the
Admiral Benbow, an inn run by Jim Hawkins’s mother
and father. When Billy’s former shipmates, Black Dog
and Blind Pew track him down to the inn, Jim learns
that they were once crewmen to notorious pirate Captain Flint.
The Ambassadors
Author: Henry James
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 978-1908533692
Synopsis:
Lambert Strether, a mild middle-aged American of no
particular achievements, is dispatched to Paris from the
manufacturing empire of Woollett, Massachusetts.
Great Expectations
Author: Charles Dickens
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781907176999
Synopsis:
His visits to the mysterious Miss Havisham are his only
escape from his childhood of poverty. But then an
anonymous bequest changes his life for ever--until
secrets from Pip's past emerge, threatening to destroy
the genteel new life he has built for himself.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Author: Agatha Christie
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007120987
Synopsis:
One minute, silly Heather Badcock had been gabbling
on at her movie idol, the glamorous Marina Gregg.
The next, Heather suffered a massive seizure. But for
whom was the deadly poison really intended?
The Friendship Doll
Author: Kirby Larson
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545492331
Synopsis:
Our work wasn't all peach blossoms and tea cakes. My
story will take you from New York to Oregon, during
the Great Depression. Though few in this tale are as
fascinating as I, their stories won't be an unpleasant
diversion.
Hound Dog True
Author: Linda Urban
Pulisher: SCHOLASTIC
ISBN: 9780545500975
Synopsis:
Mattie, a shy fifth-grader, wants to hide out at her
new school by acting as apprentice to her Uncle
Potluck, the custodian, but her plan falls apart when
she summons the courage to speak about what
matters most and finds a true friend.
The Last Book in the Universe
Author: Rodman Philbrick
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780439087599
Synopsis:
When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to
learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his
companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his
dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.
Fawn
Author: Margi McAllister
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9781407131054
Synopsis:
Kirsty longs to be as free as the deer, but her home life
is difficult. Her mum suffers with depression and her
dad is struggling to keep his business afloat. Kirsty
discovers that a fawn has been left abandoned on the
hill.
Warp Speed
Author: Lisa Yee
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545391191
Synopsis:
With the help of an unlikely friend, a Scotsman who is
rebelling against English rule, David escapes. However,
together they still face more danger before David can
regain his stolen inheritance from his uncle.
The Bridge from Me to You
Author: Lisa Schroeder
Pulisher: scholastic
ISBN: 9780545775502
Synopsis:
Lauren is a girl with a dark secret and Colby is a football
hero with dreams of something more. In alternating
chapters, they find each other and build something
stronger than either of them thought possible. The plot contains profanity and
alcohol
use.
The Secret
Author: Rhonda Byrne
Pulisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 9781582701707
Synopsis:
By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to
light compelling stories of eradicating disease,
acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and
achieving what many would regard as impossible.
The Dream Thieves
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Pulisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780545424950
Synopsis:
Ronan Lynch has secrets. Some he keeps from others.
Some he keeps from himself. One secret: Ronan can
bring things out of his dreams. And sometimes he's
not the only one who wants those things.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness
Author: Jack Canfield
Pulisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781935096771
Synopsis:
What makes you happy? Others share how they found
their passion, purpose, and joy in life in these 101
personal and exciting stories that are sure to inspire
and encourage readers to find their own happiness.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author: Mark Twain
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533135
Synopsis:
We believe this work is culturally important, and
despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it
back into print as part of our continuing commitment
to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Northanger Abbey
Author: Jane Austen
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533272
Synopsis:
Northanger Abbey follows seventeen-year-old Gothic
novel aficionado Catherine Morland and family friends
Mr. and Mrs. Allen as they visit Bath, England.
Catherine is in Bath for the first time. There she meets
her friends such as Isabella Thorpe, and goes to balls.
The Murder on the Links
Author: Agatha Christie
Pulisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007119288
Synopsis:
On a French golf course, a millionaire is found stabbed
in the back...An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to
France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose
brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf
course.
Moll Flanders
Author: Daniel Defoe
Pulisher: Atlantic Publishing
ISBN: 9781908533227
Synopsis:
Moll Flanders is dealt a despetately poor hand,born in
Newgate Prison to a convicted felon mother about to
be transported to America for her crimes.
