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The Cydonian Pyramid (Klaatu Diskos)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Pete Hautman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick (2013, May 14th).
Pages: 368
The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia, the enigmatic girl who changed Tucker Feye’s life.More than half a millennium in the future, in the shadow of the looming Cydonian Pyramid, a pampered girl named Lah Lia has been raised for one purpose: to be sacrificed through one of the mysterious diskos that hover over the pyramid’s top. But just as she is about to be killed, a strange boy appears from the diskos, providing a cover of chaos that allows her to escape and launching her on a time-spinning journey in which her fate is irreversibly linked to his. In this second volume of the Klaatu Diskos trilogy, Tucker Feye and Lah Lia each hurtle through time, relating their stories in alternating viewpoints that converge at crucial moments. more
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What Is the Future of the Music Industry? (At Issue Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Roman Espejo
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Greenhaven (2008, Oct 9th).
Pages: 88
B01 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. more
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Our Song
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jordanna Fraiberg
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Razorbill (2013, May 2nd).
Pages: 336
Olive Bell has spent her entire life in the beautiful suburb of Vista Valley, with a picture-perfect home, a loving family, and a seemingly perfect boyfriend. But after a near-fatal car accident, she’s haunted by a broken heart and a melody that she cannot place. Then Olive meets Nick. He’s dark, handsome, mysterious . . . and Olive feels connected to him in a way she can’t explain. Is there such a thing as fate? The two embark on a whirlwind romance—until Nick makes a troubling confession. Heartbroken, Olive pieces together what really happened the night of her accident and arrives at a startling revelation. Only by facing the truth can she uncover the mystery behind the song and the power of what it means to love someone. more
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Sketchy (The Bea Catcher Chronicles)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Olivia Samms
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing (2013, Apr 30th).
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Bea's life has been a mess ever since she got kicked out of private school and sent to rehab. Now clean, Bea is starting over at Packard High School, in a city shaken from two assaults on young women. The latest victim, Willa Pressman-the one who survived-doesn't remember a thing. But Bea has a disturbing new "skill": she can see-and then draw-images from other people's minds. And when she looks at Willa, Bea is shocked by what she sketches. Bea might be the only one who knows Willa's secrets-and who can take down the killer before he strikes again. more
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The 5th Wave
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Rick Yancey
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 480
"Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances."—Entertainment Weekly (Grade A) The Passage meets Ender's Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie's only hope for rescuing her brother--or even saving herself. more
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Fall of Night: The Morganville Vampires
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Rachel Caine
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: NAL Hardcover (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 352
Thanks to its unique combination of human and vampire residents, Morganville, Texas, is a small college town with big-time problems. When student Claire Danvers gets the chance to experience life on the outside, she takes it. But Morganville isn’t the only town with vampire trouble... Claire never thought she’d leave Morganville, but when she gets accepted into the graduate program at MIT, she can’t pass up the opportunity. Saying good-bye to her friends is bittersweet, especially since things are still raw and unsettled between Claire and her boyfriend, Shane. Her new life at MIT is scary and exciting, but Morganville is never really far from Claire’s mind. Enrolled in a special advanced study program with Professor Irene Anderson, a former Morganville native, Claire is able to work on her machine, which is designed to cancel the mental abilities of vampires. more
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The Circle: The Engelsfors Trilogy--Book 1
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mats Strandberg
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Overlook Juvenile; Reprint edition (2013, May 2nd).
Pages: 608
On a night after the apparent suicide of high school student Elias Malmgren, a blood-red moon fills the night sky. Minoo wakes up outside her house, still in her pajamas, and is drawn by an invisible force to an abandoned theme park on the outskirts of town. Soon five of her classmates—Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin, Rebecka, and Ida—arrive, compelled by the same force. A mystical being takes over Ida’s body and tells them they are fated to fight an ancient evil that is hunting them. As the weeks pass, each girl discovers she has a unique magical ability. They begin exploring their powers. The six are wildly different and definitely not friends . . . but they are the Chosen Ones. In this gripping first installment of The Engelsfors Trilogy, a parallel world emerges in which teenage dreams, insanely annoying parents, bullying, revenge, and love collide with dangerous forces and ancient magic. more
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Invisibility
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Andrea Cremer
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel; First Edition edition (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 320
A magical romance between a boy cursed with invisibility and the one girl who can see him, by New York Times bestselling authors Andrea Cremer and David Levithan. Stephen is used to invisibility. He was born that way. Invisible. Cursed.Elizabeth sometimes wishes for invisibility. When you’re invisible, no one can hurt you. So when her mother decides to move the family to New York City, Elizabeth is thrilled. It’s easy to blend in there.Then Stephen and Elizabeth meet. To Stephen’s amazement, she can see him. And to Elizabeth’s amazement, she wants him to be able to see her—all of her. But as the two become closer, an invisible world gets in their way—a world of grudges and misfortunes, spells and curses. more
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The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Julie Kagawa
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 448
Allie is a terrific heroine-tough, pragmatic, yet sympathetic-and readers will be hungry to see where her story goes. Kagawa wraps excellent writing and skillful plotting around a well-developed concept and engaging characters, resulting in a fresh and imaginative thrill-ride that deserves a wide audience. -- *Starred* Publishers Weekly review on The Immortal Rules"Action packed, rife with drama and moralquandaries, and laced with an impossible romance, this first in the Blood of Eden series will hit the markwith readers who like some supernatural in their dystopias and don't mind a bloody sword fight." -- Booklist on The Immortal Rules"Allie's a smart, strong and compelling heroine, and readers will gladly join her for this adrenaline-rich ride. more
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Anthem for Jackson Dawes
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Celia Bryce
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 edition (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 240
When Megan arrives on the cancer ward for her first treatment, she's frustrated to be on the pediatric unit. There's only one other teen there: Jackson Dawes. He's cute, rebellious . . . and obnoxiously charming. Megan can't stand the way he meets his illness with such positive energy. But when her own friends are scared off by her illness, Megan finds she doesn't really mind Jackson's playful antics. As they begin the tentative stirrings of first love, they also start the most aggressive round of treatments on their tumors. Can the power of first love overcome the heartbreak of cancer? Fans of Lurlene McDaniel will flock to this emotional debut. more
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