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Angel : a Maximum Ride novel

Patterson, James, 1947-


Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school core collection. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Horn Book, October 2011. Heartbroken after her best friend and soul mate, Fang, leaves her flock, Maximum Ride begins to believe the evil scientists trying to convince her she needs to save the world, and that Dylan, the newest member of her flock, is her perfect mate.
Date Published:2011

Phantom of Blood Alley

Stewart, Paul, 1955-


Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. After an experiment goes disastrously wrong, Barnaby Grimes finds himself on the trail of a mad chemist with a talent for disappearing into thin air.
Date Published:2009

Leaving Protection

Hobbs, Will.


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist, March 01, 2004. Kirkus, March 15, 2004. School library journal, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2004. Wilson Senior high school library catalog. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels, happy to get a job aboard a troller fishing for king salmon off southeastern Alaska, finds himself in danger when he discovers that his mysterious captain is searching for long-buried Russian plaques that lay claim to Alaska and the Northwest.
Date Published:2004

Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist, March 01, 2004. Kirkus, March 15, 2004. School library journal, April 2004. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May 2004. Wilson Senior high school library catalog. Horn book guide, Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels, happy to get a job aboard a troller fishing for king salmon off southeastern Alaska, finds himself in danger when he discovers that his mysterious captain is searching for long-buried Russian plaques that lay claim to Alaska and the Northwest.

Date Published:2004

The reluctant assassin

Colfer, Eoin.


School Library Journal, July 2013. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, June 2013. Pub Weekly, February 2013. Booklist, May 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Kirkus, April 01, 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, June 2013. Booklist, May 01, 2013. Horn book guide, Library Media Connection, January 2014. In Victorian London, Albert Garrick, an assassin-for-hire, and his reluctant young apprentice, Riley, are transported via wormhole to modern London, where Riley teams up with a young FBI agent to stop Garrick from returning to his own time and using his newly acquired scientific knowledge and power to change the world forever.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal, July 2013. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, June 2013. Pub Weekly, February 2013. Booklist, May 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Kirkus, April 01, 2013. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, June 2013. Booklist, May 01, 2013. Horn book guide, Library Media Connection, January 2014. In Victorian London, Albert Garrick, an assassin-for-hire, and his reluctant young apprentice, Riley, are transported via wormhole to modern London, where Riley teams up with a young FBI agent to stop Garrick from returning to his own time and using his newly acquired scientific knowledge and power to change the world forever.

Date Published:2013

Eagle Strike

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-


School Library Journal, March 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Kliatt, March 2004. School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.
Date Published:2003

School Library Journal, March 2004. Booklist, February 2004. Horn Book, October 2004. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2004. Kirkus Review, January 2004. Kliatt, March 2004. School Library Journal. Booklist. Horn Book. After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.

Date Published:2003

Skeleton key

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-


Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Booklist, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Kirkus Review, May 2003. Kliatt, May 2003. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist. Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.
Date Published:2002

Originally published: New York : Philomel Books, 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, May 2003. Booklist, May 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2003. Kirkus Review, May 2003. Kliatt, May 2003. Reading Teacher, October 2004. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Booklist. Reluctant teenage-spy Alex Rider, on a routine mission at the Wimbledon tennis championships, gets caught up in Chinese gangs, illegal nuclear weapons, and the suspect plans of his Russian host, General Sarov.

Date Published:2002

Russian roulette : the story of an assassin

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-


Horn Book, April 2014. Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.
Date Published:2013

A crack in the sky

Hughes, Mark Peter.


Kirkus, July 01, 2010. Publisher's Weekly, August 02, 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2010. School library journal, October 2010. Booklist, July 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Booklist, July 2010. Booklist. In a post-apocalyptic world, Eli, 13, part of the most powerful family in the world, keeps noticing technical problems with his domed city and the Outsiders in the desert struggle to survive while awaiting a prophesied savior.
Date Published:2010

Kirkus, July 01, 2010. Publisher's Weekly, August 02, 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2010. School library journal, October 2010. Booklist, July 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Booklist, July 2010. Booklist. In a post-apocalyptic world, Eli, 13, part of the most powerful family in the world, keeps noticing technical problems with his domed city and the Outsiders in the desert struggle to survive while awaiting a prophesied savior.

Date Published:2010

Nevermore

Patterson, James, 1947-


"The protectors, book 5"--Spine. Max, Fang, and Dylan, reeling over the disappearance of Angel, must embark on a final adventure that will lead them to the ultimate fight.
Date Published:2012

The cloak society

Kraatz, Jeramey.


School Library Journal, December 2012. Publishers Weekly, October 2012. Booklist, October 2012. Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. Teacher Librarian, December 2012. Kirkus Review, September 2012. Alex Knight, a twelve-year-old in training to be a supervillain in the elite Cloak Society, becomes friends with a young superhero and begins to question where his loyalty lies.
Date Published:2012

Deadweather and Sunrise

Rodkey, Geoff, 1970-,


Includes excerpt from: New lands. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Bo, Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, June 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2012. Publishers Weekly, April 2012. Booklist, June 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Review, April 2012. Thirteen-year-old Egg lives on the pirate island of Deadweather with two siblings who make his life awful. One day his father takes them on a mysterious errand to the luxurious Sunrise Island, and then disappears along with Egg's siblings. Egg can't believe his luck--now he gets to stay in the wealthy Pembroke family in their mansion, and their beautiful daughter, Millicent. Just when his life is looking up, someone tries to push him off a cliff.
Date Published:2013

Includes excerpt from: New lands. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Bo, Horn Book Guide, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, School Library Journal, June 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, July 2012. Publishers Weekly, April 2012. Booklist, June 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Review, April 2012. Thirteen-year-old Egg lives on the pirate island of Deadweather with two siblings who make his life awful. One day his father takes them on a mysterious errand to the luxurious Sunrise Island, and then disappears along with Egg's siblings. Egg can't believe his luck--now he gets to stay in the wealthy Pembroke family in their mansion, and their beautiful daughter, Millicent. Just when his life is looking up, someone tries to push him off a cliff.

Date Published:2013

Blue sea burning

Rodkey, Geoff, 1970-,


Horn Book Guide, Voice of Youth Advocates, Horn Book, October 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2014. Egg, Guts, and Kira are so close to finding the Fire King's treasure, by means of which they mean to free the Okalu slaves from Roger Pembroke--but they are running out of time. The pirates of Ripper Jones are nearly ready to plunder Kira's people--and Egg faces his own personal problems in dealing with losing beautiful Millicent to stupidly handsome Cyril. It is all or nothing now.
Date Published:2015

Horn Book Guide, Voice of Youth Advocates, Horn Book, October 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2014. Egg, Guts, and Kira are so close to finding the Fire King's treasure, by means of which they mean to free the Okalu slaves from Roger Pembroke--but they are running out of time. The pirates of Ripper Jones are nearly ready to plunder Kira's people--and Egg faces his own personal problems in dealing with losing beautiful Millicent to stupidly handsome Cyril. It is all or nothing now.

Date Published:2015

Heist society

Carter, Ally.


Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, January 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, January 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2010. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist, January 01, 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2010. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Horn book guide, Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Fifteen-year-old Kat schemes her way into the best boarding school, hoping to leave the thieving antics of her family behind her, but Hal, a former co-conspirator, appears on campus to tell Kat that a powerful mobster believes her father stole art from a priceless collection, and in order to save him, Kat will have to recover the paintings.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, January 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal, June 2010. Publisher's Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, January 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), June 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2010. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist, January 01, 2010. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2010. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Horn book guide, Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Fifteen-year-old Kat schemes her way into the best boarding school, hoping to leave the thieving antics of her family behind her, but Hal, a former co-conspirator, appears on campus to tell Kat that a powerful mobster believes her father stole art from a priceless collection, and in order to save him, Kat will have to recover the paintings.

Date Published:2010

Uncommon criminals

Carter, Ally.


Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2011. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop and her fellow talented teenagers work together to find and steal the Cleopatra Emerald from an unscrupulous dealer and return it to its rightful owner, while her uncle Eddie's former love tries to get the gem for herself.
Date Published:2011

Wilson's Junior High School, October 2012. School Library Journal, November 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2011. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop and her fellow talented teenagers work together to find and steal the Cleopatra Emerald from an unscrupulous dealer and return it to its rightful owner, while her uncle Eddie's former love tries to get the gem for herself.

Date Published:2011

Fish

Mone, Gregory.


Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Kirkus, May 15, 2010. School library journal, September 2010. Booklist, July 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Eleven-year-old Fish, seeking a way to help his family financially, becomes a reluctant cabin boy on a pirate ship, where he soon makes friends--and enemies--and is asked to help decipher clues that might lead to a legendary treasure.
Date Published:2010

Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition. Kirkus, May 15, 2010. School library journal, September 2010. Booklist, July 01, 2010. Horn book guide, Wilson Children's core collection. Wilson Middle and junior high core collection. Eleven-year-old Fish, seeking a way to help his family financially, becomes a reluctant cabin boy on a pirate ship, where he soon makes friends--and enemies--and is asked to help decipher clues that might lead to a legendary treasure.

Date Published:2010

Gods and warriors

Paver, Michelle.


School Library Journal, October 2012. Publishers Weekly, July 2012. Booklist, August 2012. Horn Book, November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2013. In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Hylas, a lowly twelve-year-old goatherd, thief, and outsider, journeys from the Greek mountains to Crete and Egypt, making allies with animals, battling tyranny, and withstanding the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, October 2012. Publishers Weekly, July 2012. Booklist, August 2012. Horn Book, November 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. Library Media Connection, March 2013. In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Hylas, a lowly twelve-year-old goatherd, thief, and outsider, journeys from the Greek mountains to Crete and Egypt, making allies with animals, battling tyranny, and withstanding the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea.

Date Published:2012

New lands

Rodkey, Geoff, 1970-


School Library Journal, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, School Library Journal, Thirteen-year-old Eggbert and his friends face old and new enemies when they travel to the New Lands in search of the lost Okalu tribe and its mysterious ancient treasures.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, School Library Journal, Thirteen-year-old Eggbert and his friends face old and new enemies when they travel to the New Lands in search of the lost Okalu tribe and its mysterious ancient treasures.

Date Published:2013

My name is Parvana

Ellis, Deborah, 1960-


Sequel to: The Breadwinner. Booklist, October 15, 2012. School library journal starred, October 2012. Kirkus starred, September 2012. Publisher's Weekly, August 27, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2013. Horn book guide, Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Publisher's Weekly, August 2012. Booklist, October 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2013. Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.
Date Published:2012

Sequel to: The Breadwinner. Booklist, October 15, 2012. School library journal starred, October 2012. Kirkus starred, September 2012. Publisher's Weekly, August 27, 2012. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2013. Horn book guide, Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Publisher's Weekly, August 2012. Booklist, October 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2013. Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.

Date Published:2012

The Black Stallion and the lost city

Farley, Steven.


Kirkus, May 15, 2011. Horn book guide, While in Greece making a film about Alexander the Great, Alec and the Black Stallion find an immortal city ruled by the tyrant Diomedes, whose untamed flesh-eating mare takes a dangerous interest in the Black Stallion.
Date Published:2011

The river between us

Peck, Richard, 1934-


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Horn Book Starred, September 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, November 2003. Pub Weekly, July 2003. Kirkus Starred, September 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
Date Published:2003

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), September 2004. Booklist starred, September 2003. Horn Book Starred, September 2003. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, November 2003. Pub Weekly, July 2003. Kirkus Starred, September 2003. Horn Book, April 2004. During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.

Date Published:2003