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Twilight movie
Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for, a true sole mate. But he knows the further they progress in their relationship the more he is putting Bella and those close to her at risk. Edward tries to warn Bella that she should leave him, but she refuses. A new vampire finds it a challenge to hunt Bella down for her irresistible blood. Now, the game is on and James will not stop until she is killed. Rated PG-13.
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Twisted
by Laurie Halse Anderson
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
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Digital Manga Techniques : Create Superb-Quality Manga Artwork on Your Computer
by Hayden Scott-baron
Targeting computer-oriented graphic artists, Hayden Scott-Baron breaks down manga-style components to allow readers to develop their own personal styles while creating romantic bishoujo heroines, traditional samurai warriors, futuristic robots, and fantastic space pirates, among others.
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Curse of the blue tattoo: being an account of the misadventures of Jacky Faber, midshipman and fine lady
by LA Meyer
In the follow up to Bloody Jack," Mary "Jacky" Faber is forced to leave the "Dolphin" and attend an elite school for girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a lady.
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Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty
by Jody Gehrman
Geena can't wait to spend summer vacation with her two best girls, Amber and Hero. All three are working at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop together, but the moment Amber and Hero meet, the claws come out.
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Gideon the cutpurse
by Linda Buckley-Archer
Accurate historical detail comes alive in this fantasy novel. Gideon Seymour, an 8th-century gentleman, befriends Peter Schock and Kate Dyer, who have fallen straight from the 21st century as the result of a accident with a cubic antigravity machine from Mr. Dyer's top-secret experiments. Now the future of history is in all their hands.
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Ultimate Spider-Man
by Brian Michael Bendis, writer
Ultimatum is upon us! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much anticipated return of Ultimate Spider-Woman! But is she friend or foe? Plus, Aunt May is under arrest, Spider-Man is underwater, and the world has gone to hell. Spidey and the gang will never be the same! Guest- starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde!
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Bloody Jack
by LA Meyer
In this tale of adventure and deception on the high seas, a girl disguises herself as a sailor aboard the HMS "Dolphin." Find the rest of the series.
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A northern light
by Jennifer Donnelly
In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.
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Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
by Maggie Stiefvater
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand--one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass--a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky--and equally dangerous--dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty.
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Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda Sordino busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't even know hate her from a distance. The safest place to be is alone, inside her own head. But even that's not safe. Because there's something she's trying not to think about, something about the night of the party that, if she let it in, would blow her carefully constructed disguise to smithereens. And then she would have to speak the truth.
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When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. But things start to unravel. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
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The selected works of T.S. Spivet
by Reif Larsen
This brilliant, boundary-leaping debut novel traces 12-year-old genius map-maker T.S. Spivet's attempts to understand the ways of the world.
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New in town
A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a small Minnesota town, in the middle of nowhere, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. She endures a frosty reception from the locals, along with the icy roads and freezing weather. She warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities. Now she needs to find a way to save the town. Rated PG.
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100 baseball icons
by Terry Heffernan; Kit Hinrichs; and Delphine Hirasuna
Never been to the Baseball Hall of Fame? This book will take you there! Awesome photos of old pins, pendants, shoes, baseball cards (and so much more) tell the history of baseball piece by piece.
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After
by Amy Efaw
In complete denial that she is pregnant, straight-A student and star athlete Devon Davenport leaves her baby in the trash to die, and after the baby is discovered, Devon is accused of attempted murder.
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How to survive on a deserted island
by Tim O'Shei ; consultant Al Siebert
If a shipwreck or plane crash lands you on a deserted island, you might think your troubles are over. Think again! How to Survive on a Deserted Island will tell you how to find drinkable water, catch food, and signal rescuers that you need help.
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The evolution of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly
This charming story reminded me of the classic tomboy story, Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. In 1899, as the only girl in a large family of boys, Callie (and Caddie) are expected to learn tatting, crocheting and culinary arts. Callie prefers making scientific discoveries out in nature with her Grandfather. In her debut novel this author takes us to the brink of the new century with Callie, and it is both humorous and exciting! - ALD Librarian
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Tempted:
by created by Cecily von Ziegesar
When Jenny Humphrey confessed to a crime she did not commit which started the rampant fire that burned down Miller Farm, she thought her life at elite Waverly Academy was over. But her last minute escape from expulsion made her the most talked about girl in school. What nobody knows is who saved her. Now at the annual Halloween masquerade ball, Jenny has a plan to unveil her secret admirer. Meanwhile, the girl who tried to get Jenny expelled is dressing up as Cinderella to try to win back the boy who dumped her. Everyone wants a fairytale ending. But there can only be one It Girl. Ages 15 and up.
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Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld ; illustrated by Keith Thompson
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.
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So Not Happening
by Jenny B Jones
To her horror, New York's social darling Isabella Kirkwood is in Oklahoma. How can a girl go on when her charmed life is gone due to her parents' divorce, and God gives her the total smackdown?
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Never Cry Werewolf
by Heather Davis
Davis delivers a delightful paranormal romp starring an appealingly average girl and an all-too-alluring boy--the son of a rock star by day and a wolf by night.
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The stolen one
by Suzanne Crowley
After the death of her foster mother, sixteen-year-old Kat goes to London to seek the answers to her parentage, and surprisingly finds herself invited into Queen Elizabeth's court.
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Artemis Fowl : the graphic novel.
by adapted by Eoin Colfer
In order to free his father from the Russian Mafiya, Artemis must join forces with the fairy police and his familiar nemesis, Captain Holly Short.
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Rampant
by Diana Peterfreund
Astrid has always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But after one attacks her boyfriend--ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom--Astrid must head to Rome to become a unicorn hunter.
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Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
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. Followed by Pretties and Specials
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Looking for Alaska
by John Green
Miles "Pudge" Halter befriends some fellow boarding school students whose lives are everything but boring. Pudge falls in love with Alaska, the razor-sharp and self-destructive nucleus. But when tragedy strikes, Pudge then discovers the value of loving unconditionally. Young Adult.
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Fairy Tale
by Cyn Balog
Morgan's boyfriend Cam reveals that he is a fairy, and the fairies want him take his rightful place as Fairy King. Cam and Morgan pledge to fool the fairies and stay together forever. Soon, however, Morgan's no longer sure what's best for everyone.
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Geektastic: stories from the nerd herd
by edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci
You’ve got Holly Black, Scott Westerfield, Cassandra Clare, and David Levithan, along with tons of other great writers, all collected in one place. And the stories range from the tale of a Klingon and a Jedi hooking up a conference to the story of two friends who love Friday nights at the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sometimes being a geek is kind of cool.
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Project runway
Hosted by Heidi Klum
Watch as fashion designers battle it out in competition to see who will win money to start their own fashion line.
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I was a non-blonde cheerleader
by Kieran Scott
Sassy, brunette New Jersey transplant Annisa Gobrowski is stunned when she sees everyone at her new school in Florida is blonde. But that's not going to stop her from making the cheerleading squad. But after she discovers the other cheerleaders hate her, she has second thoughts. Find the rest of the series.
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Among the hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Government regulations limit families to two children each, so Luke, an illegal third-born, must live his life in secret, hidden in his family's farmhouse. Then he joins Jen, another "shadow child," for a chance to come out into the light. This book is the first of a series of seven.
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