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Pip Bartlett's guide to magical creatures

Pearce, Jackson,


School Library Journal, July 2015. Publisher's Weekly, February 2015. Booklist, April 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2015. Kirkus Review, February 2015. "Pip is spending the summer with her aunt. At first it's all fun, games, and chatting until Fuzzles appear and start bursting into flames"--OCLC.
Date Published:2015

With love, Miss Americanah

Igharo, Jane,


School Library Journal starred, August 2024. Booklist starred, June 2024. Publishers Weekly, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, May 2024. Horn Book, September 2024. Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2024. After the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Enore Adesuwa moves with her family from Nigeria to America, where she intends to keep a low profile her senior year, but with the help from her sister, new friends, and crush, Enore finds her voice in more ways than one.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal starred, August 2024. Booklist starred, June 2024. Publishers Weekly, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, May 2024. Horn Book, September 2024. Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2024. After the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Enore Adesuwa moves with her family from Nigeria to America, where she intends to keep a low profile her senior year, but with the help from her sister, new friends, and crush, Enore finds her voice in more ways than one.

Date Published:2025

What gardeners grow 600 plants chosen by the world's greatest plantspeople /


Includes index. Library Journal, April 2023. Find the right plant for the right place from an encyclopaedia of flowers, shrubs, herbs and more as chosen by the world's best gardeners, designers and horticulturists. What Gardeners Grow draws on the experience and passion of the world's most interesting and respected plantspeople to create a glossary of plants to inspire the everyday gardener. A diverse range of some 250 gardeners have contributed their plant choices, each selecting one or more of their most treasured favourites. Discover plants chosen by horticulturalists such as Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury, Sarah Raven and Erin Benzakein, Joy Larkcom and Ron Finley. Among recognisable names are the nurserymen, head gardeners, designers, edibles experts, biodynamic practitioners, Chelsea medal-winners and more that excel in their field, each presenting a unique story about their favourite plants. Dip in for insider secrets, surprising and inspiring tales, and to discover a whole new world of plants.
Date Published:2023

Includes index. Library Journal, April 2023. Find the right plant for the right place from an encyclopaedia of flowers, shrubs, herbs and more as chosen by the world's best gardeners, designers and horticulturists. What Gardeners Grow draws on the experience and passion of the world's most interesting and respected plantspeople to create a glossary of plants to inspire the everyday gardener. A diverse range of some 250 gardeners have contributed their plant choices, each selecting one or more of their most treasured favourites. Discover plants chosen by horticulturalists such as Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury, Sarah Raven and Erin Benzakein, Joy Larkcom and Ron Finley. Among recognisable names are the nurserymen, head gardeners, designers, edibles experts, biodynamic practitioners, Chelsea medal-winners and more that excel in their field, each presenting a unique story about their favourite plants. Dip in for insider secrets, surprising and inspiring tales, and to discover a whole new world of plants.

Date Published:2023

Secrets so deep

Sain, Ginny Myers,


School Library Journal, October 2022. Booklist, September 2022. Kirkus Review, August 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2022. Seventeen-year-old Avril Vincent returns to an exclusive theater camp to uncover the truth of what happened when her mother drowned there twelve years ago.
Date Published:2024

Paper hearts

Novak, Ali,


School Library Journal, June 2017. Felicity, seventeen, has struggled to meet her mother's expectations since her older sister disappeared but when she connects with a famous band member at a charity ball, she begins to consider what will make her truly happy.
Date Published:2025

One last breath

Sain, Ginny Myers,


School Library Journal, March 2024. Booklist, February 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2024. Kirkus Review, January 2024. Haunted by the death of her sister and the decades-old cold case of best friends Bailey and Celeste, eighteen-year-old Tru becomes entangled with a mysterious girl named Rio, as their pursuit of the truth unveils an otherworldly connection to the victims and puts them in the crosshairs of a potentially resurfaced killer.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, March 2024. Booklist, February 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2024. Kirkus Review, January 2024. Haunted by the death of her sister and the decades-old cold case of best friends Bailey and Celeste, eighteen-year-old Tru becomes entangled with a mysterious girl named Rio, as their pursuit of the truth unveils an otherworldly connection to the victims and puts them in the crosshairs of a potentially resurfaced killer.

Date Published:2024

Night owls

Vishny, A. R.,


School Library Journal starred, December 2024. Booklist starred, September 2024. Horn Book, December 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. Owl-shifting female vampires from Jewish tradition, sisters Clara and Molly, who work their historic movie theater by day and feed on men in secret at night, must enter New York's monstrous underworld to save Molly's girlfriend, breaking all their rules of love, of life, and of death itself.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, December 2024. Booklist starred, September 2024. Horn Book, December 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. Kirkus Review, August 2024. Owl-shifting female vampires from Jewish tradition, sisters Clara and Molly, who work their historic movie theater by day and feed on men in secret at night, must enter New York's monstrous underworld to save Molly's girlfriend, breaking all their rules of love, of life, and of death itself.

Date Published:2024

My happy marriage.

Agitogi, Akumi,


Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "Though Miyo managed to escape Usui after Kiyoka came to her aid, the Gifted Communion continues to gain power and influence across Japan. Foreseeing that Usui and his organization will make another attempt to capture Miyo, Crown Prince Takaihito proposes that she and Kiyoka shelter with him in the Imperial Palace. But as Miyo adjusts to her new surroundings, she is taken aback by her feelings for Kiyoka, which have only intensified since her rescue. Caught between the fear of changing a relationship that already brings her happiness and the desire to express genuine love for her fiance, Miyo wavers over finally opening up to Kiyoka"--Back cover.
Date Published:2023

Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "Though Miyo managed to escape Usui after Kiyoka came to her aid, the Gifted Communion continues to gain power and influence across Japan. Foreseeing that Usui and his organization will make another attempt to capture Miyo, Crown Prince Takaihito proposes that she and Kiyoka shelter with him in the Imperial Palace. But as Miyo adjusts to her new surroundings, she is taken aback by her feelings for Kiyoka, which have only intensified since her rescue. Caught between the fear of changing a relationship that already brings her happiness and the desire to express genuine love for her fiance, Miyo wavers over finally opening up to Kiyoka"--Back cover.

Date Published:2023

My happy marriage.

Agitogi, Akumi,


Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "On their trip home from the Kudou family villa, Miyo and Kiyoka narrowly escape an ambush from the leader of the Gifted Communion, Naoshi Usui, who claims to be Miyo's father. Fearing that Miyo will be targeted again, Kiyoka insists that she accompany him to his workplace from now on and appoints a female soldier named Kaoruko as her bodyguard. Though Miyo is unsettled by the revelation that Kaoruko was one of Kiyoka's previous marriage candidates, the two women gradually warmup to each other and become friends. But can their bond survive the hidden threat coming for Miyo?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "On their trip home from the Kudou family villa, Miyo and Kiyoka narrowly escape an ambush from the leader of the Gifted Communion, Naoshi Usui, who claims to be Miyo's father. Fearing that Miyo will be targeted again, Kiyoka insists that she accompany him to his workplace from now on and appoints a female soldier named Kaoruko as her bodyguard. Though Miyo is unsettled by the revelation that Kaoruko was one of Kiyoka's previous marriage candidates, the two women gradually warmup to each other and become friends. But can their bond survive the hidden threat coming for Miyo?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

My happy marriage.

Agitogi, Akumi,


Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "When Miyo Saimori, the unwanted daughter of a declining noble family, is married off to coldhearted military commander Kiyoka Kudou, no one expects their betrothal to last. Against all odds, however, the unlikely couple find themselves drawn to each other's kindness, and their engagement becomes official. Wanting to prove herself to her talented fiancé, Miyo starts studying etiquette with the goal of making her social debut at an upcoming dinner party. When she refuses to confide in anyone about her dreams (which are becoming more terrifying by the night), though, her health rapidly declines. This provides a third party the perfect opportunity to widen the rift developing between Miyo and Kiyoka"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "When Miyo Saimori, the unwanted daughter of a declining noble family, is married off to coldhearted military commander Kiyoka Kudou, no one expects their betrothal to last. Against all odds, however, the unlikely couple find themselves drawn to each other's kindness, and their engagement becomes official. Wanting to prove herself to her talented fiancé, Miyo starts studying etiquette with the goal of making her social debut at an upcoming dinner party. When she refuses to confide in anyone about her dreams (which are becoming more terrifying by the night), though, her health rapidly declines. This provides a third party the perfect opportunity to widen the rift developing between Miyo and Kiyoka"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

My happy marriage.

Agitogi, Akumi,


Translation of: Watashi no shiawase na kekkon. "Ages 13 & up"--Back cover. "Born to a noble family, Miyo is raised by her abusive stepmother and married off to heartless soldier Kiyoka, so with no home to return to, Miyo slowly starts to open her heart to her cold and pale fiancé"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

A mighty long way my journey to justice at Little Rock Central High School /

LaNier, Carlotta Walls,


"Adapted for young readers." "This work is based on A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, . . . published in hardcover by One World, an imprint of Random House . . . in 2009"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal starred, December 2022. Booklist starred, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. A young readers adaptation of the personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
Date Published:2023

"Adapted for young readers." "This work is based on A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School, . . . published in hardcover by One World, an imprint of Random House . . . in 2009"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal starred, December 2022. Booklist starred, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. A young readers adaptation of the personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.

Date Published:2023

The mark of Cain

Barraclough, Lindsey,


School Library Journal, July 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2016. Kirkus Review, April 2016. "In 1567, baby Aphra is found among the reeds and rushes by two outcast witches. Even as an infant, her gifts in the dark craft are clear. But when her guardians succumb to an angry mob, Aphra is left to fend for herself. She is shunned and feared by all but one man, the leper known as Long Lankin. Hounded and ostracized, the two find solace only in each other, but even this respite is doomed, and Aphra's bitterness poisons her entire being. Afflicted with leprosy, tortured and about to be burned as a witch, she manages one final enchantment--a curse on her tormentor's heirs. Now, in 1962, Cora and Mimi, the last of a cursed line, are trapped in an ancient home on a crumbling estate in deepest winter, menaced by a spirit bent on revenge. Are their lives and souls forfeit forever?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal, July 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), May 2016. Kirkus Review, April 2016. "In 1567, baby Aphra is found among the reeds and rushes by two outcast witches. Even as an infant, her gifts in the dark craft are clear. But when her guardians succumb to an angry mob, Aphra is left to fend for herself. She is shunned and feared by all but one man, the leper known as Long Lankin. Hounded and ostracized, the two find solace only in each other, but even this respite is doomed, and Aphra's bitterness poisons her entire being. Afflicted with leprosy, tortured and about to be burned as a witch, she manages one final enchantment--a curse on her tormentor's heirs. Now, in 1962, Cora and Mimi, the last of a cursed line, are trapped in an ancient home on a crumbling estate in deepest winter, menaced by a spirit bent on revenge. Are their lives and souls forfeit forever?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Harry Potter y la cámara secreta

Rowling, J. K.,


Translation of: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Includes information about Ravenclaw House. When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
Date Published:2019

Frontera

Anta, Julio,


School Library Journal, July 2023. Pub Weekly, May 2023. Booklist, July 2023. Horn Book, September 2023. Kirkus Review, June 2023. "Mateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with the help of a new friend, a ghost named Guillermo"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Castle of the cursed

Garber, Romina,


"This a tale about grief. The narrative address suicide, mental health issues, death of a parent, sex, and violence"--Content notice from author's note. School Library Journal, August 2024. Booklist, June 2024. After losing her parents in a mysterious attack, seventeen-year-old Estela suffers from survivor's guilt and is sent to live with her Aunt in their ancestral Spanish castle, where she uncovers family secrets and meets a supernatural, silver-eyed boy who claims he is trapped in the castle.
Date Published:2024

"This a tale about grief. The narrative address suicide, mental health issues, death of a parent, sex, and violence"--Content notice from author's note. School Library Journal, August 2024. Booklist, June 2024. After losing her parents in a mysterious attack, seventeen-year-old Estela suffers from survivor's guilt and is sent to live with her Aunt in their ancestral Spanish castle, where she uncovers family secrets and meets a supernatural, silver-eyed boy who claims he is trapped in the castle.

Date Published:2024

Canto contigo a novel /

Garza Villa, Jonny,


"In these pages, there are--while very few--instances of on-page transphobia and queerphobia and racism. There is grief and a character who can't help but hold on to that specific sadness of losing someone important to him"--Author's note. Booklist starred, March 2024. Publishers Weekly, January 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. School Library Journal starred, February 2025. "When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot--what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

"In these pages, there are--while very few--instances of on-page transphobia and queerphobia and racism. There is grief and a character who can't help but hold on to that specific sadness of losing someone important to him"--Author's note. Booklist starred, March 2024. Publishers Weekly, January 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. School Library Journal starred, February 2025. "When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot--what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face"--Amazon.

Date Published:2024

Amanecer en la cosecha

Collins, Suzanne,


Translation of: Sunrise on the reaping. "Set 24 years before the events of [The Hunger Games], the narrative delves into themes of political manipulation, the power of propaganda, and the complexities of societal control under a totalitarian regime and centers on the 50th Hunger Games, in which Haymitch Abernathy competed"--Wikipedia.
Date Published:2025

Storm on Snowbelle Mountain

Elliott, Rebecca,


Despite disagreements on the wisdom of the adventure, Rainbow Tinseltail and the other unicorns set out for Snowbelle Mountain to find out if Yetis are real--and when they get caught in a blizzard and take shelter in a cave they find the answer to their quest.
Date Published:2022

Skyshattered

Kagawa, Julie,


"Remy, Gem and Storm must race against time as their quest to save the world is once again complicated by the reveal of the most infamous and evil True Dragon believed to have been destroyed long ago--Malacath"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026