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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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