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Newes from the Dead
by Mary Hooper
Published 2008 by Roaring Brook Press
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Beautifully written, impossible to put down, and meticulously researched, "Newes from the Dead" is based on the true story of the real Anne Green, who, in 17th-century England, survived a hanging only to awaken on the dissection table. Roaring Brook Press More...
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The Quest Begins
by Erin Hunter
Published 2008 by HarperCollins
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From the author of the #1 bestselling Warriors books comes a brand-new series. Three young bears from different species--black, polar, and grizzly--are separated from their families as young cubs. Fate is about to change their lives forever, setting their paws on a path toward a future they cannot yet imagine. More...
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Outcast
by Erin Hunter
Published 2008 by HarperCollins
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Full of adventure, suspense, beloved characters, and even a little romance, this third novel in the Power of Three series is a thrilling new chapter in the chronicles of the Clans. More...
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Genius Squad
by Catherine Jinks
Published 2008 by Harcourt
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Now that the Axis Institute for World Domination has been destroyed, Cadel Piggot has round-the-clock surveillance so he'll be safe until he testifies against Prosper English. When he is approached by the head of Genius Squad, Cadel is dubious the group can protect him, in this follow-up to "Evil Genius." More...
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Suite Scarlett
by Maureen Johnson
Published 2008 by Scholastic
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Scarlett Martin's eccentric family runs a New York City hotel that dates from the 1920s. After Scarlett turns 15, she is given charge of the Empire Suite, occupied by an aging starlet who is writing her memoir. Soon, Scarlett becomes caught up in the woman's adventures. More...
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My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins & Fenway Park
by Steve Kluger
Published 2008 by Dial Books
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Meet T.C., who is valiantly attempting to get Alejandra to fall in love with him; Alejandra, who is playing hard to get and is busy trying to sashay out from under the responsibilities of being a diplomat's daughter; and T.C.'s brother Augie, who is gay and in love and everyone knows it but him.Dial Books More...
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Playing with Fire
by Derek Landy
Published 2008 by HarperCollins
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An old foe of Skulduggery's is bent on bringing back to life the horrible Grotesquery, an unkillable monster assembled from the most fearsome beasts of legend. It's up to the ingenious, fearless, and hilarious Skulduggery and his apprentice Valkyrie Cain (a.k.a. Stephanie Edgely) to stop it. More...
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Cheater
by Michael Laser
Published 2008 by Dutton Books
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Karl Petrofsky has spent his years in school trying to hide the As on his papers. He sees himself more as a shy maverick than a geek. When the smoothest guy in high school asks him to aid and abet a ring of hightech cheaters, Karl flatly refuses. But then the tyrannical assistant principal makes an example of a hapless studentaand threatens anyone caught cheating with expulsion and an indelible stain on their permanent records.... More...
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Ever
by Gail Carson Levine
Published 2008 by HarperCollins
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A Newbery Honor author ("Ella Enchanted") creates a stunning new world of flawed gods, unbreakable vows, and ancient omens in this story of Kezi, a girl confronted with a terrible destiny. More...
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Raven Rise
by D. J. MacHale
Published 2008 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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MacHale delivers the penultimate title in his #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Pendragon series. The final showdown for all that ever was or will be is about to explode, but with one important element missing--Bobby Pendragon. More...
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Wake
by Lisa McMann
Published 2008 by Simon Pulse
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For 17-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche--she is a participant. Simon Pulse More...
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Madapple
by Christina Meldrum
Published 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Addictive, thought-provoking, and shocking, this debut novel is a page-turning exploration of human nature and divine intervention--and of the darkest corners of the human soul. More...
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In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
by Carolyn Meyer
Published 2008 by Harcourt Inc.
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The acclaimed author of "Mary, Bloody Mary" has penned a powerful historical novel about a little-known but gifted musician who becomes lost in the shadow of her younger brother. More...
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Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer
Published 2008 by Little Brown and Company
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"New York Times"-bestselling author Meyer returns to her teen vampire Twilight saga with this much-anticipated fourth book in the series. In this riveting novel, questions will be answered and the fate of Bella and Edward will be revealed. More...
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Ghost of Spirit Bear
by Ben Mikaelsen
Published 2008 by HarperCollins
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In the sequel to his gripping "Touching Spirit Bear," Mikaelsen weaves a tale of urban survival where every day is a struggle to stay sane. As the problems in his school grow worse, Cole Matthews realizes that it's not enough just to change himself--he must change his world. More...
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All We Know of Heaven
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Published 2008 by Harperteen
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The bestselling author of "The Deep End of the Ocean" pens a tragic story ripped from today's headlines of one teenager's survival after a horrific accident and how she reclaims her shattered life. More...
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Sunrise Over Fallujah
by Walter Dean Myers
Published 2008 by Scholastic Press
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A two-time Newbery Honor-winning author looks at a contemporary war with the same power and searing insight he had brought to the Vietnam War of his classic, "Fallen Angels." More...
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The Fold
by An Na
Published 2008 by Putnam Publishing Group
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Joyce never used to care that much about how she looked, but that was before she met JFKaJohn Ford Kang, the most gorgeous guy in school. And it doesnat help that sheas constantly being compared to her beautiful older sister, Helen. Then her rich plastic-surgery-addict aunt offers Joyce a gift to afixa a part of herself shead never realized needed fixingaher eyes.... More...
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Child of Dandelions
by Shenaaz Nanji
Published 2008 by Front Street
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Almost Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Published 2008 by Atheneum Books
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A Newbery Medalist delivers a novel that follows the friendship between two teen girls--from the prom to a pregnancy. More...
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