-"Tall Jake, take me away." Say the words six times, burn the secret ingredients, and you will be whisked into the comic-book world of Malice-or so the rumor goes. Seth and Kady don't believe the stories for one second. The teens who have disappeared must be runaways, and the artist who draws the comic must use the missing persons' photos, right? Then their friend Luke disappears, and only a few days later a character who looks remarkably like him appears in an episode of Malice. Seth decides to go into the comic to stop Tall Jake from taking any more kids. When he arrives, he discovers a world with violent clockwork creatures, monsters that drink time, and other trapped teens. Meanwhile, in the real world, Kady begins searching London for the source of the comic, and finds herself in more danger than she ever imagined.
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Edgeview Alternative School is the school of last resort for troubled junior-high kids and failed teachers. And it's here that Martin Anderson, who has been kicked out of every school he has ever attended, arrives, only to find himself in trouble from the start. His smart mouth does him in every time. However, he soon makes friends with "Torchie," supposedly a fire starter; "Cheater," suspected of copying other students' work; "Lucky," presumed thief; and, later, "Trash," known for throwing things around. What the five don't know but slowly find out is that each has a special hidden extrasensory talent. Read this book and find out what happens at this school!
The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan
When his ship wrecks,Ack, a nineteenth-century cabin boy, finds himself stranded on a remote island near New Zealand. Once inhabited by farmers, the island now has only sheep and sheep dogs, left behind after the people abandoned their homes. When Ack arrives, the dogs have split into two groups: one that loyally cares for the sheep and another that attacks them. Asack negotiates the two canine groups and learns to survive in his new world, he achieves a bond so deep that he can communicate with the dogs.
Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica
Josh Cameron is MVP of the championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He has it all . . . including a daughter he never knew. When twelve-year-old Molly Parker arrives in his life, claiming to be his daughter, she catches him off guard. Molly says her mom, Jen, revealed his identity before losing her battle with cancer. Josh isn’t so sure about this girl—she must be trying to scam him for his money. Still, there’s something about Molly that reminds him so much of Jen. But as Molly gets to know the real Josh, the one the camera never sees, she starts to understand why her mother never wanted her to know her dad. Josh has room in his heart for only two things: basketball and himself. Does Molly really want this man for a father? Together, these two strangers learn that sometimes, for things to end up the way you want them to, you have to fire up a prayer at the buzzer and hope it goes in.
BMX Bully by Jake Maddox
Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
If you enjoyed the video, check out this book about the Iraq War and its impact on the soldiers who served there.
Bird by Angela Johnson
At 13, Bird runs south from Ohio, searching for the stepfather that left her family. Ethan, a boy with a fragile heart, knows Bird is hiding on his family farm, but he doesn't know why. Ethan's neighbor Jay is still in shock over the recent death of his beloved younger brother. Read this book and follow the story of these three young people
Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan
Martin Luna is in deep trouble. Just months ago, a horrible tragedy took his little brother, and now it threatens to take him too. On one side are his desperate mother, a friendly teacher at Bluford High School, and a pretty girl named Vicky. On the other are his old neighborhood and his hunger for revenge. Torn between the two, Martin stands at a crossroad, with his life hanging in the balance. Which way will he go?
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
A toddler escapes from his crib but in doing so also escapes death. This book is about Nobody Owens who slips away after his family is killed by a man named Jack. Nobody is taken in by a family of ghosts and lives in the graveyard. What happens to Nobody? Does Jack continue to look for him? Read this Newbery winner to find out.
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Lonnie Collins Motion is a New York City fifth grader who has a wonderful teacher who assigns her class to write different forms of poetry. Lonnie uses his poetry to express his grief over a house fire that killed his parents and having to live away from his younger sister who is also in foster care. Read this book and find out what a survivor truly is!