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Ascendance novels volume 3.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Amazing conclusion to trilogy! Even though it doesn't seem possible, this book does have a happy ending. Told by a (probably) 15 year old king, but for the most part acts like an adult. Love his personality!
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Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.
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Seven wonders volume 0001
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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Reminds me a lot of Percy Jackson
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Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis' power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.
Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis's power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic...
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Books of Ember volume 4.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Very satisfying ending to the trilogy. The 4th book is a prequel
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When a roamer trades them an ancient book with only a few pages remaining, Lina and Doon return to Ember to seek the machine the book seems to describe in hopes that it will get their new community, Sparks, through the winter.
44. Ungifted
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4.7 stars
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Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
45. Switch
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Savvy (Ingrid Law) volume 3.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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The author, Ingrid Law, seems to thrive on hope and alway having someone to count on; the main character is never alone. The writing style also has a out in the country feel and a funny streak, but so do all the other books.
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Gypsy Beaumont's magical savvy switches to its opposite when she learns that her mean and decidedly non-magical grandma has Alzheimer's and is going to move in with her family.
46. Nightbird
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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The book starts and you think this is just going to be an ordinary book about a girl in a small town but this is NOT the case!
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Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.
47. The finisher
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Vega Jane volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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great story, plot, characters
beware of British slang and cussing
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When Quentin Herms is chased from his village into the Quag, a dark forest filled with terrifying beasts and murderous Outliers, Vega uses her skills as a talented decoder to uncover dangerous secrets.
48. Risked
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The missing volume 6.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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never noticed the author's note before. filled with more on the life of the Romanov family. The book is actually very accurate other than the time travelers intervening.
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Jonah, thirteen, and Katherine, eleven, travel through time to 1918 Russia just as Alexei, Anastasia, and the rest of Tsar Nicholas II's family is about to be executed. Author's note includes facts about the Romanov's and the mystery surrounding their deaths.
49. Railhead
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Railhead volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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extremely well developed world and good story. slightly resembles another book by this author called Mortal Engines
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In a world of drones and androids Zen Starling is a human thief, but mostly he just likes to ride the Interstellar Express, the sentient trains that travel through the K gates from planet to planet, something only the Guardians understand--but now the mysterious Raven wants him to steal the Pyxis, an object that could either open up a new gate, challenging the Guardians, or put the entire gate system, and the universe itself in danger.
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Books of Ember volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Having escaped to the Unknown Regions, Lina and the others seek help from the village people of Sparks.
52. Mortal engines
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Hungry city chronicles. Main series volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
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Author is very good at creating the setting of the story and the plot is unique because of it. However, as good as the story is, the book ends abruptly with a little to much violence. Otherwise, I loved it!
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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.
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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In 1971, twelve-year-old Lucy Rossi's dad returns from Vietnam after losing part of his arm, and her whole family must learn to adjust to a new dynamic, but Lucy's friend Milo unknowingly helps her navigate through this difficult time of fear and uncertainty to realize she is much tougher than she thought.
54. The runaway king
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Ascendance novels volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Better than the first. Great characters and twists
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Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, princess Amarinda--and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.
55. The Ability
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The Ability volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While Chris and five other twelve-year-olds learn to make the most of their mental abilities in a secret, government-run school last used in 1977, twins Ernest and Mort are studying under someone with much more sinister motives.
56. Scumble
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Savvy (Ingrid Law) volume 2.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Mibs's cousin Ledge is disappointed to discover that his "savvy"--the magical power unique to each member of their family--is to make things fall apart, which endangers his uncle Autry's ranch and reveals the family secret to future reporter Sarah.
57. Savvy
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Savvy (Ingrid Law) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Finished in TWO days!
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Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
58. Halfway normal
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Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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Twelve-year-old cancer survivor Norah struggles to fit in at middle school after two years of treatment, but she finds her voice with the help of new friend Griffin, who shares her love of mythology.
59. The Glass Spare
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Glass spare volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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romance even though one is already married to another girl
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The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh.
Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world's wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for
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Peter & the Starcatchers volume 4.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When shadow creatures search for a secret cache of starstuff that fell to London many centuries ago, Wendy Darling employs the help of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys to protect the Sword of Mercy--the key that unlocks the vault where the starstuff is hidden.