May 3, 2024
In this thrilling conclusion to the Blackthorn Peak duology, secrets and manipulations are revealed, and no one is who they seem. Six months after Shaun Treadway and his friends escaped Blackthorn Peak Asylum, they are hiding deep in the Appalachian Mountains where food and help are scarce. When Shaun discovers that both the Agency and law are coming after them, he knows it’s be annihilated by the Agency or face the death penalty if arrested. Still, it’s always worth the fight when you’re fighting for what’s right. Though the second in a duo, this novel can also stand alone. It’s […]
May 3, 2024
Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, army boots and trusty fly swatter. As the town of Nevermind’s resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out for the summer, he might be able to let his guard down. After all, he and his friends all got jobs picking strawberries at McFadden Farm. What could possibly go wrong? Join Barker Mifflin as he pieces together a forty-foot-tall mystery hidden in the barn that could crush the whole town of Nevermind. No amount of training could prepare anyone to survive this! This […]
May 3, 2024
Suleikha, Leo and Kai, a group of 12-year-olds known as “The Freezies,” befriend the intriguing Mr. Christaki, a traveller who camps with his converted bus on their village green. Exposed as an illegal immigrant from Syria, he goes on the run with a four-year-old girl. The Freezies come up with a risky and audacious scheme to reveal his desperate plight on national TV and manage to rescue him. This rollicking, contemporary novel features three kids (two boys and a girl) in a small town in England, who connect with a vagrant music teacher and ultimately campaign to keep him from […]
May 3, 2024
Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding fantasy novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love and extraordinary power. Acclaimed author Kacen Callender turns their formidable skill to young-adult fantasy for the first time. The story follows Ash Woods, a young alchemist who must hide his practice of alchemy due to strict laws governing its use. Magic used to be believed as a gift only for special people. Now, it’s known that anyone can become an alchemist. But legally, only licensed alchemists can use advanced energy. The first tier is open to everyone, involving basic life […]
May 3, 2024
A hilarious story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE. Funny and fast-paced like all of Gordon Korman’s stories, this one offers whacky characters and situations, and winning lines. Its only problem is having so many characters, all written in first person, presented unevenly throughout the book. For instance, the book allots eleven chapters to main character Yash (initially every other chapter, and further on every two-plus chapters). In contrast, it gives six chapters each (of 29) to two other characters, three to one other, and one each to […]