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Adams, Richard. Watership Down.
Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits searching for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace.

Almond, David. Skellig.
Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.

Anderson, M.T. Feed.
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

Applegate, Katherine. The Everworld series.
Follow the adventures of April, Jalil, David, and Christopher in Everworld as they look for their missing friend.

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Hawksong.
Nineteen-year-old Danica is a shapeshifting hawk. Her family and that of Zane Cobriana have been locked in a bloody war for centuries, but despite assassination attempts, prejudice, and other strong opposition, they are willing to marry for peace. Danica worries that Zane may strike out as the croba he is, but she yearns for an end to war between their people.

Barker, Clive. Abarat.
Candy Quackenbush of Chickentown, Minnesota, one day finds herself on the edge of a foreign world that is populated by strange creatures, and her life is forever changed.  

Bell, Hilari. Fall of a Kingdom
In this first book in the Farsala Trilogy, 3 young people, Soraya, Jiaan and Kavi must find a way to prevent their twon from being destroyed by the advancing Hrum Army. Adventure, mythology and intrigue abound.

Bertin, Joanne. The Last Dragonlord.
Linden Rathan is the last of a race of weredragons--magical, nearly immortal half-humans who can transform themselves into mighty dragons--and one of three dragonlord judges who will determine the next ruler of a true human kingdom.

Brennan, Herbie. Faerie Wars
Troubled by family problems, Henry finds his life taking a whole new dimension when he and his friend, old Mr. Fogarty, become involved with Prince Pyrgus Malvae who has been sent from the faerie world in order to escape the treacherous Faeries of the Night.

Butler, Susan. The Hermit Thrush Sings.
In a time after nataural disaster has destroyed much of the earth, Leora keeps her webbed hand hidden for fear of being sent to the Institute along with the other "defectives". One day she dares to free a baby birmba and begins an adventure.

Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Game
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, age six, an expert at simulated war games, believes that he's engaged in one more computer war game when, in truth, he is commanding the last Earth fleet against an alien race seeking Earth's complete destruction.

Clement-Davies, David. Fire Bringer.
Long ago, it was foretold that a deer bearing the mark of an oak leaf would lead the red deer herd to salvation. Is Rannoch the one?

Constable, Kate. The Singer of All Songs
Calwyn, a young priestess of ice magic, or "chantment," joins with other chanters who have different magical skills to fight a sorcerer who wants to claim all powers for his own.

Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising Sequence.
The Drews, Will Stanton, and Bran go on a quest to battle the evil forces of Dark.

Curley, Marianne. The Named.
Ethan, one of the Named, fights the Order of Chaos and its destruction in the present by traveling through time.

Delaney, Joseph.  Revenge of the Witch  
Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties."  This is the first in the Last Apprentice series.

Dexter, Catherine. Alien Game.
As the students at her school become increasingly caught up in the annual game of Elimination, Zoe grows more and more convinced that the new girl in her eighth grade class is not what she seems.

Dickinson, Peter. Eva.
After a terrible accident, a young girl wakes up to discover that she has been given the body of a chimpanzee.

Duane, Diane. So You Want to Be a Wizard.
Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.

Elliott, Patricia. Murkmere.
A village girl, newly companion to the Master's ward in the days following the Ministration, challenges the motives of the religious leaders of the Divine Beings, the birds. There is plenty of suspense in this gothic novel. Followed by Ambergate

Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion.
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.

Gilmore, Kate. The Exchange Student.
When her mother arranges to host one of the young people coming to Earth from Chela, Daria is both pleased and intrigued by the keen interest shown by the Chelan in her work breeding endangered species.

Goodman, Alison. Singing the Dogstar Blues.
In a future Australia, the saucy eighteen-year-old daughter of a famous newscaster and a sperm donor teams up with a hermaphrodite from the planet Choria in a time travel adventure that may significantly change both of their lives.

Gould, Steven. Jumper
The sudden discovery of his teleportation ability rescues teenager David Rice from his abusive father. It also signals the beginning of a new life for the troubled him. Suspenseful, fast-paced science fiction with a little romance.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Among the Hidden.
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Turnabout.
Melly and Anny Beth both lived normal lives throughout the 20th century. But in 2000, when they are old and ready to die, they are selected to participate in Project Turnabout and are given an injection to make them grow younger.

Halam, Ann. Dr. Franklin's Island
When their plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean, three science students are left stranded on a tropical island and then imprisoned by a doctor who is performing horrifying experiments on humans involving the transfer of animal genes.

Hale, Shannon. The Goose Girl
On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.

Hanley, Victoria. The Seer and the Sword.
Princess Torina, who has the ability to see the future, and her friend Landen, who seeks a sword that belongs to his conquered kingdom, are separated when a treacherous murderer gains power, but from exile each works to restore peace and the rightful rulers.

Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13.
Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.

Jordan, Sherryl. Secret Sacrament.
A disturbing incident when he is only seven years old foreshadows the role Gabriel will play in the relations between his Navorran people and the Shinali, a role which is solidified when he becomes an Elected One and trains to be a Healer.

Kaye, Marilyn. The Replica series.
Teenager Amy discovers tat she is not the individual she thought she was, but a clone. And there are many Amy clones out there.

Klause, Annette Curtis. Alien Secrets.
On her journey to the distant planet where her parents are working, twelve-year-old Puck befriends a troubled alien and becomes involved in a dangerous mystery involving a precious artifact.

Larbalestier, Justine. Magic or Madness
From the Sydney, Australia home of a grandmother she believes is a witch, fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino is magically transported to New York City, where she discovers that friends and foes can be hard to distinguish.

Le Guin, Ursula. The Earthsea Trilogy.
Young Sparrowhawk is taken under a wizard's wing and discovers his true destiny.

Lehmann, Christian. Ultimate Game.
When three high-school-age video game fanatics purchase a grossly underpriced, new virtual reality game, they have no idea they're unleashing the darkest elements of humankind.

L'Engle, Madeleine. A Swiftly Tilting Planet.
The youngest of the Murry children must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe.

L'Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time.
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

Levitin, Sonia. The Cure.
A sixteen-year-old boy living in 2407 collides with the past when he finds himself in Strasbourg in 1348 confronting the anti-Semitism that sweeps through Europe during the Black Plague.

Logue, Mary. Dancing with an Alien.
A teenage boy from outer space travels to earth on a mission to help save his planet, and ultimately he falls in love, causing his mission to fail.

Lowry, Lois. The Giver.
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Winner of the Newbery Award.

Malley, Gemma.  The Declaration
In 2140 England, where drugs enable people to live forever and children are illegal, teenaged Anna, an obedient "Surplus" training to become a house servant, discovers that her birth parents are trying to find her.

Marr, Melissa.  Wicked Lovely    
In a world unseen by mortals, the forces of Summer and Winter are at war. Two Faery Courts have been seeking the Summer Queen for more than nine centuries--one to restore the power of Summer and the other to banish it in this gritty modern Faery tale.

McCaffrey, Anne. Pegasus book series
Stories of psychically gifted Talents such as the kinetics who work on the space platforms. Rockets are boosted into space with the energy of a kinetic's mind linked to machinery.

McCaffrey, Ann. Dragonsong
Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.

McCaughrean, Geraldine. The Stones Are Hatching.
Eleven-year-old Phelim and his companions, a Maiden, a Fool, and a strange black Horse, journey to the Stoor Worm's lair to destroy the long-forgotten Worm and its Hatchlings, who have been roused from their slumber by the sounds of war.

McKillip, Patricia A. The Riddle-master of Hed.
The 1st. volume in a trilogy -- In seeking the answer to the riddle of the three stars on his forehead and the three stars on the enchanted harp and sword, Morgon, Prince of Hed, goes ultimately to the High One, himself.

McKinley, Robin. The Hero and the Crown.
Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.

Metz, Melinda. The Roswell High series.
Based on the television show, follow the adventures of teenage aliens near Area 51, New Mexico.

Morris, Gerald. The Squire, His Knight and His Lady
After several years at King Arthur's court, Terence, as Sir Gawain's squire, and friend, accompanies him on a perilous quest that tests all their skills and whose successful completion could mean certain death for Gawain.

Murphy, Rita. Harmony.
Found as a baby by an old farm couple in the Tennessee mountains, Harmony has always been different, but when she begins developing special powers, she wants nothing more than to be ordinary.

Murphy, Rita. Night Flying.
As the time for her solo flight on the sixteenth birthday approaches, Georgia begins to question the course of her life and her relationships with the other women in her unusual family.

Nicholson, William. The Wind Singer: An Adventure
After Kestrel Hath rebels against the stifling rules of Amaranth society and is forced to flee, she, along with her twin brother and a tagalong classmate, follow an ancient map in quest of the legendary silver voice of the wind singer, in an attempt to heal Amaranth and its people.

Norton, Andre. Android at Arms.
In this science fiction adventure, Imperial prince Andas is a victim of an intergalactic plot. After he escapes and regains his rightful throne in Inyanga from an android, Andas continues to save his kingdom from other enemies.

Oppel, Kenneth. Airborn
Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with her chaperone, team up to search for the existence of mysterious winged creatures reportedly living hundreds of feet above the Earth's surface.

Pearson, Mary E.  The Adoration of Jenna Fox   
In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Darkangel
The servant girl Aeriel must choose between destroying her vampire master for his evil deeds or saving him for the sake of his beauty and the spark of goodness she has seen in him.

Pierce, Tamora. Alana: The first Adventure
Young Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high

Philbrick, Rodman. The Last Book in the Universe.
A thousand years in the future, an earthquake destroys much of the planet, and an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to Earth.

Price, Susan. The Sterkarm Handshake.
Having traveled to a sixteenth century border clan in England through a tunnel created by a twenty-first century company, Andrea must decide in which era she will live.

Pullman, Philip. The His Dark Materials series.
Lyra Belacqua searches for her father while unraveling the mystery of the Dust with her daemon, Pantalaimon.

Reeve, Phillip. Mortal Engines
In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another.

Shusterman, Neal. The Dark Side of Nowhere.
Fourteen-year-old Jason faces an identity crisis after discovering that he is the son of aliens who stayed on earth following a botched invasion mission.

Skurzynski, Gloria. The Virtual War.
In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, three young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, three young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in.

Sleator, William. Rewind.
Not long after learning that he was adopted, eleven-year-old Peter is hit by a car and then given several chances to alter events that could lead to his death.

Thompson, Colin. Future Eden.
In 2287, after the collapse of civilization, twenty-two-year-old Jay and his alien chicken Ethel are determined to save the remainder of humanity.

Weaver, Will. Memory Boy.
Sixteen-year-old Miles and his family must flee their Minneapolis home and begin a new life in the wilderness after a chain of cataclysmic volcanic explosions creates dangerous conditions in their city.

Wilce, Ysabeau S. Flora Segunda: Being the Magical Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House With Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog .
Fourteen-year-old Flora Fyrdraaca, whose mother is the Warlord's Commanding General and whose father is mad, kindly helps her house's magical--and long-banished--butler, unaware that he draws strength from the Fyrdraaca will.

Wooding, Christopher. Poison .
When Poison leaves her home in the fetid marshes of Gull to retrieve the infant sister who was snatched by the phaeries, she and a group of unusual friends that she picks up on the way survive encounters with the inhabitants of various realms, and Poison herself confronts a surprising destiny.

Wrede, Patricia. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.
Princess Cimorene runs away from her boring life to live with the dragons in the Enchanted Forest, finding more adventure than she bargained for when she helps defend their land from invaders.

Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies
In Tally's world everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous when they turn sixteen. What could be wrong with that? Then her friend Shay shows her another way to live besides becoming a Pretty.

Yolen, Jane. Boots and the Seven Leaguers: A Rock-and-Troll Novel.
Teen troll Gog and his best friend Pook work as roadies for a troll rock and roll band until Gog's younger brother gets kidnapped.

Yolen, Jane and Bruce Coville. Armageddon Summer.
Fourteen-year-old Marina and sixteen-year-old Jed accompany their parents' religious cult, the Believers, to await the end of the world atop a remote mountain, where they try to decide what they themselves believe.

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