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Red Planet
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Young Mars colonist Jim Marlowe leaves his home in South Colony to attend a school at the Martian equator, and brings along his round, furry Martian friend Willis. When the friendly creature is captured and held hostage by the militaristic headmaster, Jim and his buddy Frank mount a rescue operation to save Willis--and stumble upon a terrible secret that threatens the survival of the Red Planet colonies. (Published: 1949)
Words: 60575 - Reading Time: 173-242 min.
Category: Young Adult/Science Fiction
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My Soul to Save [Soul Screamers Series Book 2] [Secure]
by Rachel Vincent
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She doesn't see dead people, but… She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does.
Category: Young Adult
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My Soul to Take [Soul Screamers Series Book 1] [Secure]
by Rachel Vincent
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She doesn't see dead people, but... She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next...
Category: Young Adult
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Inside Out [Secure]
by Maria V. Snyder
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Keep Your Head Down.
Don't Get Noticed.
Or Else.
I'm Trella. I'm a scrub. A nobody. One of thousands who work the lower levels, keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. I've got one friend, do my job and try to avoid the Pop Cops. So what if I occasionally use the pipes to sneak around the Upper levels? The only neck at risk is my own…until I accidentally start a rebellion and become the go-to girl to lead a revolution.
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Cave of Terror
by Amber Dawn Bell
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Do you believe in vampires? I sure didn't. Not until on my 16th birthday when I discovered I'm anything but human. And to add the cherry on the freaky sundae called my life, I'm the first Vanator born in over 500 years. You see, it means I'm destined to be a hunter of evil. That's right; I'm a real life Buffy. And to make matters worse, I'm falling for Ryan--this new guy at school. I never thought I'd be this love struck, hair tossing, dorky teenager. It's enough to make me want to hurl. Oh, I a... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 101434 - Reading Time: 289-405 min.
Category: Young Adult/Romance
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Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) [Secure]
by Kimberly Pauley
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Mina Hamilton's parents want her dead. (Or undead to be precise.) They're vampires, and like it or not, Mina must decide whether to become a vampire herself. But Mina's more interested in hanging out with best friend Serena and trying to catch the eye of the too-hot-for-high-school Nathan Able than in the vampire training classes she's being forced to take. How's a girl supposed to find the perfect prom date and pass third-year French when her mom and dad are breathing down her neck--litera... more info>>
Category: Young Adult/Dark Fantasy
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The Black Cougar of Vernon Secondary
by Marisa Chenery
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Mika Taylor has always had it bad for Trent Hunter, but she never had the guts to talk to him. Now that her best friend's moved away, Mika dreads having to face a school year at Vernon Secondary alone. And being classed as the school freak doesn't help matters. When Trent finally looks at her and not through her, Mika starts to think grade eleven won't be so bad after all. Getting to know him better, she can't shake the feeling there's something he isn't telling her. A chance encounter with the ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 50448 - Reading Time: 144-201 min.
Category: Young Adult/Fantasy
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The Magician [The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Book 2] [Secure]
by Michael Scott
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After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Nicollo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He's after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year--their magic becoming weake... more info>>
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Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse
by Kaleb Nation
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What if your mother was a criminal? What if her crime was magic? What if magic ran in the family? Bran Hambric was found alone in a locked bank vault when he was six years old. He doesn't have a clue how he got there, or any memory of his past. There's only one explanation: Magic. But magic is outlawed in the Great and Glorious City of Dunce. Eight years later, a twisted, hissing creature confronts Bran and his foster father, Sewey, on their rooftop. Sewey believes it's a gnome, but not Bran. ... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 112332 - Reading Time: 320-449 min.
Category: Young Adult/Fantasy
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Cross-eyed Dragon Troubles
by Gloria Oliver
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Talia didn't want to be apprenticed, not even to the prestigious Dragon Knight's Guild. She is taken to the school by a cross-eyed dragon and his partner, Kel. A dizzying, madcap ride leaves her less than eager to be a knight, but soon she finds out the guild has need of many types of people. Running into the dragon and squire again and again, she comes to realize the unlikely pair are outsiders in their own school-participants of the dragon-human pairing ritual, which in the end didn't work qui... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 121352 - Reading Time: 346-485 min.
Category: Young Adult/Fantasy
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Curse of Arachnaman
by Hayden Thorne
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The Curse of Arachnaman follows the events in the first three books in the Masks series, including Masks: Rise of Heroes and Masks: Evolution. Eric is settling down into a near-normal existence. He's learning to cope with a different kind of closet - being kept from talking freely about his relationship with Calais and the other superheroes - as well as an increasingly protective mother, his sister's new squeaky-clean boyfriend, and a bingo-obsessed best friend. Eric also learns that sometimes,... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 73036 - Reading Time: 208-292 min.
Category: Young Adult/Fantasy
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Elphame's Choice [Secure]
by P.C. Cast
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Worshipped. Set apart. Unable to connect with others. Though most girls believe she's different, Elphame knows she is. Odd. Strange. Unique. No one in Patholon has her abilities--or her connection ot their goddess. And she has a destiny she is about to discover.... A restlessness has infused her, leading her to the other side of her country. There, the remnants of an evil war still linger. Will Elphame be able to redeem both her country and her soul mate, a survivor of that war? The choice she ... more info>>
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His Friday Girls
by Melissa Ford
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As if having a hopeless crush isn't bad enough, high school sophomore Megan Linders has just been assigned a huge career project that her teacher claims will get her ready for the "real world". Problem is, Megan doesn't know if she wants to get ready for the "real world"-she'd rather think about a hunky guy with green eyes. Kyle Patterson is the kind of guy every girl wants to go out with. He's cute, friendly, and easy to talk to. So why, when he finally asks Megan out, can't she say yes? Becaus... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 25968 - Reading Time: 74-103 min.
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Hoot [Secure]
by Carl Hiaasen
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Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn't been sinking his thumbs into Roy's temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus, carried no books, and--here's the odd part--wore no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy's trail. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligator... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 100000 - Reading Time: 285-400 min.
Category: Young Adult/Children's Fiction
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Iris: Destiny [Book 1 of the Iris Series]
by Daniel Carr
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Colin Craft is an average kid in the ninth grade. He lives a normal life, goes to a normal school, and has normal friends. With his normal life, he has a somewhat normal love; a hidden love. Jessica Waters... Perfect was the only way to describe her. Colin is her math tutor, and that one hour each day of his life is the best. However one day, his one hour gets better when he is dared to kiss her. At the touch of their lips, something happens. Looking into her eyes, Colin realizes a unique design... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 110587 - Reading Time: 315-442 min.
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My Soul to Lose [Soul Screamers Series Book 3] [Secure]
by Rachel Vincent
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It was supposed to be a fun day, shopping at the mall with her best friend. Then the panic attack started and Kaylee Cavanaugh finds herself screaming, unable to stop. Her secret fears are exposed and it's the worst day of her life. Until she wakes up in the psychiatric unit. She tries to convince everyone she's fine--despite the shadows she sees forming around another patient and the urge to scream which comes burbling up again and again. Everyone thinks she's crazy. Everyone except Lydia, tha... more info>>
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Nightmare, Interrupted
by Linda Palmer
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Myki Swenson is trying her best to recover from the murder of her parents six months ago. Though she has definitely made progress, she still has demons she hopes her "dream scheme" will help her slay. When Josh Quinn, who is new in town, makes a delivery to the ice cream parlor where Myki works, it's obvious that he is instantly attracted. Though Myki feels the same, she worries that her "complicatedness" is too much for any boy to handle. Can Josh convince Myki that she's his idea of perfect an... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 53315 - Reading Time: 152-213 min.
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RAIN
by Kieryn Nicolas
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Assignment Details Location: Rochester, New York to Brisbane, Australia Issued to: Mel: tough 15-year-old female spy Assets and Personnel: Thomas Syme [aka: Shadow]: principal of Watson Institute and Mel's guardian Ray: meteorology prodigy and Mel's best friend Caidy: jealous student who may know more than she's letting on Bonnie Robar: Ray's mom, also a meteorologist, whose whereabouts are unknown and who may have left behind a project with dangerous potential. Mission: Follow the tr... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 100235 - Reading Time: 286-400 min.
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Repeating History: The Eye of Ra
by Dakota Chase
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What do you do when you accidentally destroy your history teacher's prized collection of historical artifacts? If you're teenaged delinquents, Aston and Grant, this is more than just a rhetorical question. They've made a huge mistake, one that might cost them everything. Adding to their misery, their history teacher's name is Merlin. Yes, that Merlin, and the answer to their dilemma is deceptively simple according to the old wizard. You go back in time to replace the items you destroyed! Aston ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 49446 - Reading Time: 141-197 min.
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The Serial Garden: The Complete Armitage Family Stories
by Joan Aiken, Garth Nix
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Because of a wish made by their mother before they were born, the two Armitage children, Mark and Harriet, lead lives full of magic and strangeness. Every Monday (and sometimes on a Tuesday) "interesting" things happen to the Armitage family: the Board of Incantation tries to take over their house to use as a school for young wizards; the purchase of a golden apple at a bargain price brings a visit from the Furies; Harriet climbs an apple tree and finds herself in the Land of Heroes. In the titl... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 110019 - Reading Time: 314-440 min.
Category: Young Adult
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Try Me
by Parker Blue
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Val and Fang are back! This half-demon teen vampire fighter and her faithful terrier hellhound are once again patrolling the dark city streets of San Antonio, Texas. Val's hunky human partner, Detective Dan Sullivan, is giving her the cold shoulder since she beheaded his vampire ex-finance. Vamp leader Alejandro is struggling to keep the peace between vamps, demons and humans. The mucho powerful Book of Magick has been stolen, someone in the Demon Underground is poisoning vamps, and Val's inner ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 76493 - Reading Time: 218-305 min.
Category: Young Adult/Dark Fantasy
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Alex and the Ironic Gentleman [Secure]
by Adrienne Kress
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An unforgettable new heroine for kids of all ages comes to life in this smart, funny mixture of fantasy and high adventure.
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Anatomy of a Boyfriend [Secure]
by Daria Snadowsky
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Before this all happened, the closest I'd ever come to getting physical with a guy was playing the board game Operation. Okay, so maybe that sounds pathetic, but it's not like there were any guys at my high school who I cared to share more than three words with, let alone my body. Then I met Wes, a track star senior from across town. Maybe it was his soulful blue eyes, or maybe my hormones just started raging. Either way, I was hooked. And after a while, he was too. I couldn't believe how intens... more info>>
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Blood and Chocolate [Secure]
by Annette Curtis Klause
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Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is normal for a werewolf? Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. Aiden is kind and gentle, a welcome relief from the squabbling pac... more info>>
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Code in the Head and The Penal Cluster
by Randall Garrett
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Two of Garrett's Best Novelettes! Code in the Head is a delightful science fiction puzzler such as only Randall Garrett can write, and not available from any other publisher. And as an added bonus, read his The Penal Cluster which suggests that tomorrow's technocracy will produce criminals considered too abominable to live on this Earth. But what exactly does abominable mean? And to who?
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