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Metamorphosis: Body Transformations

Blood and Chocolate

Blood and Chocolate
by Annette Curtis Klause
Published 1999 by Laurel-Leaf Books

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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.... More...


Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods
by Melissa de La Cruz
Published 2006 by Hyperion Books

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Select teenagers from some of New York City's wealthiest and most socially prominent families learn a startling secret about their bloodlines.

 


Fantastic Four: Volume 1

Fantastic Four: Volume 1
by J. Michael Straczynski
Published 2006 by Marvel Comics

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A covert government task force has presented Reed Richards with shocking news: After years of exhaustive research, the mystery behind the Fantastic Four's powers has finally been discovered. With Reed's help, these scientists hope to recreate his original space flight - creating dozens, if not hundreds, of new superhumans in the process.... More...


A Fast and Brutal Wing

A Fast and Brutal Wing
by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson
Published 2004 by Roaring Brook Press

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"She leapt, a perfect arc, lithe muscles propelling her through the air, leaving what was human behind, clothes fallen to the ground. She was cat, claws unsheathed, teeth bared. Loving the hunt, the chase, the pounce and the strike, her teeth sinking into flesh, blood spurting in her mouth.... More...


Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything

Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything
by E. Lockhart
Published 2006 by Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

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At the Manhattan School for Art and Music, Gretchen Yee wishes that she could be a fly on the wall in the boys' locker room just to learn more about guys. This is the story of how that wish comes true. More...


Half Human

Half Human
by Bruce Coville
Published 2001 by Scholastic Press

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A collection of stories about such creatures as mermaids and centaurs, who are part-human and part-animal or part-plant, and their struggles to understand their true identity.

 


A Living Nightmare

A Living Nightmare
by Darren Shan
Published 2001 by Little Brown and Company

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Darren Shan is excited when his friend, Steve, comes across a flyer advertising the "Cirque Du Freak". The boys are mesmerized by the show, but when they get caught in a deadly trap, Darren must make a deal with the only person who can save Steve. More...


Marked: The House of Night Book 1

Marked: The House of Night Book 1
by P. C. Cast
Published 2007 by St. Martin's Griffin

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Enter the dark, magical world of The House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampire.... More...


My Swordhand Is Singing

My Swordhand Is Singing
by Marcus Sedgwick
Published 2007 by Wendy Lamb Books

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When Tomas and his son, Peter, settle in Chust as woodcutters, Tomas digs a channel around their hut so they have their own little island kingdom. Peter doesn't understand why his father has done this, nor why his father carries a long, battered box. When the dead of Chust rise from their graves, both father and son must face a soulless enemy and a terrifying destiny. More...


Peeps

Peeps
by Scott Westerfeld
Published 2005 by Sleuth RazorBill

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Bursting with the sharp intelligence and sly humor that's fast becoming his trademark, Westerfield's new novel is an utterly original take on an archetype of horror--the vampire. More...

 


Ranma 1/2

Ranma 1/2
by Rumiko Takahashi
Published 2003 by Viz Media

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Chronicles the adventures of Ranma, a martial arts student cursed to turn into a girl every time he is splashed with cold water.

 


Spider-Man

Spider-Man
by Stan Lee
Published 2004 by Marvel Comics

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A contemporary revisiting of some of Stan Lee and Steve Ditkos's classic Spider-Man tales.


Storm Thief

Storm Thief
by Chris Wooding
Published 2006 by Orchard Books (NY)

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Orokos is a city of chaos, lashed by probability storms that re-order the world wherever they strike. Three of its denizens discover a map that holds the key to the secret at the heart of Orokos, but there are others who would do anything to get their hands on that power. More...


Tantalize

Tantalize
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Published 2007 by Candlewick Press (MA)

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Werewolves, vampires, and human hybrids all work up an appetite in this delicious debut novel of dark fantasy, young love, and culinary secrets. More...

 


Things Not Seen

Things Not Seen
by Andrew Clements
Published 2002 by Philomel Books

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From the bestselling author of "Frindle" comes the story of a boy who wakes up one day to find that he is invisible. More...

 


Thirsty

Thirsty
by M. T. Anderson
Published 1997 by Candlewick Press (MA)

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From the moment he knows that he is destined to be a vampire, Chris thirsts for the blood of people around him while also struggling to remain human.


Twilight

Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
Published 2006 by Megan Tingley Books

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Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn. More...


Uglies

Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
Published 2005 by Simon Pulse

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In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original. More...


Vampire Loves

Vampire Loves
by Joann Sfar
Published 2006 by First Second

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The hopelessly romantic adventures of Ferdinand the Vampire and friends are edgy and charming, infused with Jewish mysticism of eastern Europe and 21st-century Goth culture. Readers learn that flirting and love in the underworld isn't any easier when one is dead. Full color. More...


The Wolving Time

The Wolving Time
by Patrick Jennings
Published 2003 by Scholastic Press

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In 16th-century France, a family of werewolves faces threats of persecution from villagers in this novel that raises questions about humanity that provoke and fascinate. More...