Author: James Nicol
Published: 2017 Arianwyn is about to take the final test in order to become a real witch. When she gets to the test, she finds out that she failed, and instead of becoming an actual witch, she is stuck in the role of an apprentice witch. Gimma, a girl who has bullied Arianwyn relentlessly, passes her test and makes fun of Arianwyn for failing. Luckily, Arianwyn is given a job as the witch of a small town called Lull, even though she is technically only an apprentice. With a mayor who doesn’t fully trust Arianwyn because she is only an apprentice and a town filled with dangerous and strange things, the job in Lull may be a challenge. Arianwyn begins to help out the town and slowly people begin to trust her. Suddenly, Gimma, the mayor’s niece, appears and Arianwyn is expected to work with her. When Gimma makes a mistake when doing magic, Arianwyn fears the town may be in danger. The Apprentice Witch is a fantastic book about witches and magic.
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Authors: Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller
Published: 2014 Charlie and his father and younger brother have recently moved into a huge, creepy, purple mansion with their new stepmother, Charlotte. The boys’ mother passed away recently and Charlie is having a hard time warming up to his stepmom. Charlie actually thinks his step mom is a witch. Charlie has not been able to sleep well since moving into the purple mansion. Every night he has extremely realistic nightmares about a witch who looks a lot like Charlotte. Charlie soon discovers something special about the purple mansion. Suddenly he finds himself in the Netherworld, the world of nightmares. Only, it’s not just filled with his own nightmares--it has everyone’s nightmares. He must figure out how to escape the Netherworld and face his worst nightmare, even worse than his witch stepmother. Authors: James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Published: 2017 Ever since they were little David and Michael were given the nicknames Pottymouth and Stoopid by their classmates. David was given the nickname Stoopid because he did some silly things and Kaya, a mean girl, called him stupid and it stuck. David was given the nickname Pottymouth because he makes up strange words like hicklesnicklepox and flufferknuckles and sludgepuggle. The two boys are bullied at school and people refuse to call them by their real names. Suddenly David and Michael find themselves to be the stars of a popular new cartoon on TV called Pottymouth and Stoopid. The show is about their lives. Every silly thing they have done is a part of the show. But who created the show? And how do they know so much about their lives? David and Michael’s classmates love the new show, but they still don't like David and Michael. Will the boys ever stop being bullied? When David and Michael figure out who is behind the show, they are suddenly given the opportunity of a lifetime. This is a goofy book that readers of Patterson’s other books will enjoy! Author: Svetlana Chmakova
Published: 2017 Jensen is getting bullied by two boys at school. He spends his time trying to avoid them. At least he has his friends from art club to cheer him up. But do friends make fun of you, leave you out of group texts, and forget to save you a spot at lunch? When the school newspaper decides to do a story on bullying, Jensen realizes that maybe his friends aren't actually his friends. Suddenly he feels like he is truly alone at school. Jensen has to figure out how to be brave and stand up for himself to the bullies. Written by the same author who wrote Awkward, this is a great graphic novel for anyone who has ever felt alone before.
Author: Victoria Jamieson
Published: 2017 Imogene's parents work at a Renaissance Faire, which means that Imogene has grown up surrounded by people who are pretending to live in a different time period--with knights and queens and sword fighting. Imogene loves this part of her life. She has been homeschooled her whole life, but this year she decides she's going to go to middle school. Imogene soon discovers that middle school can be challenging. She never knows if her new friends are actually her friends or not by the way they treat her sometimes. In order to make people like her, Imogene finds herself doing things that aren't very nice. When she upsets her family and some very nice people at school, she has to figure out how to make it right. All's Faire in Middle School is written by the same author who wrote Roller Girl. Readers who enjoyed her previous graphic novel will enjoy this one too. ​View the book trailer below. Author: Sarah Dessen
Published: 2017 Louna helps her mom in her wedding planning business. She has seen every kind of wedding and has witnessed countless couples begin their happily-ever-afters together. But Louna doesn't know if she believes in those happily-ever-afters anymore. Louna used to believe in love. She found that once-in-a-lifetime love, but it was tragically taken away from her. Louna's mother decides to hire Ambrose, a boy Louna's age, to help with the business. Ambrose is charming, handsome, and is always dating a new girl. Louna and Ambrose learn how to work together and eventually become friends. They make a bet. Ambrose bets that he can date the same girl for the next few weeks, while Louna bets that she can go out on dates with different guys all summer. Who will win the bet? Will Louna and Ambrose be able to open themselves up to the possibility of love? This is a sweet love story with likable characters who you are rooting for the entire book. Great for readers who enjoy Dessen's other books. Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Published: 2017 It is the year 1918, and Annie is new at school. She is nervous about making friends, but when she shows up at school on her first day, a strange girl named Elsie claims her as her best friend. Elsie is not well-liked at school. The other girls quickly start to make fun of Annie for hanging out with Elsie. Annie doesn't like Elsie. She is bossy and mean, and she won't leave Annie alone. Luckily, Elsie is sick for a few days, and while she's not in school, Annie starts to make friends with the other girls. When Elsie comes back to school, she finds that Annie is no longer her friend. Elsie will not let her go--she follows her home and waits outside trying to get her back. During this time, the Spanish influenza, a deadly sickness, was killing people left and right. Elsie falls victim to the sickness and dies. But Annie is still not free of her. Elsie's ghost is haunting her and making her do and say awful things. Soon, Annie has alienated everyone she knows. Will Annie ever get her life back? One for Sorrow is a creepy ghost story perfect for the month of October. Author: Neal Shusterman
Published: 2016 In the future, everyone is immortal. Humans have discovered the way to live forever. Get in an accident? You are taken to a recovery center where you are revived. Feel like you look too old? You can be changed to go back to a younger age where you can continue living your life looking like a younger you. Because nobody dies naturally anymore, the world is at risk for becoming overpopulated. Humans have come up with an answer for that too: scythes. Scythes are people who have been specially chosen to go around and take lives. they don't call it killing. Instead, they call it gleaning. These scythes are expected to follow certain rules--like they have to choose people to glean without bias and that they must glean the whole family of anyone who tries to resist being gleaned. Scythes are feared but they are also valued in society. In order to become a scythe, you must be chosen by a scythe to train. Rowan and Citra are two ordinary teenagers. They are chosen by Scythe Faraday to be his apprentices and to learn how to be a scythe. At the end of their training, only one will be chosen to become a scythe. But not all scythes follow the rules as they should, and Rowan and Citra find themselves battling for their lives. Scythe is the start of a unique new series by Neal Shusterman. |
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