by Arthur Slade
Modo is such an ugly young child that he is put on display as a freak. However, a mysterious gentleman named Mr. Socrates understands the boy’s potential. Mr. Socrates brings Modo home and raises him, training the boy to be a first-rate agent—but to what end?
by Laini Taylor
Kizzy’s first kiss may be her last; Anamique is cursed with a fatal voice, but when she meets her true love, the urge to end her silence becomes ever stronger; Esme is only fourteen, yet she carries within her a passion that stretches back across centuries. In three stories, the thrills, hazards, and mysteries of love are encapsulated in a kiss.
by Carolyn MacCullough
When Tamsin was born, her grandmother prophesied that Tamsin would be one of the most Talented witches the family has ever seen. Seventeen years later, that prophecy seems dead-on—if you replace most with least. So, when a handsome stranger mistakes Tamsin for her enviously Talented sister, she’s hesitant to correct him.
by John Wilson
Jake, a Union soldier, only survives life in brutal Andersonville prison thanks to the criminal activities of Billy, an older captive. Once they are freed, Jake doesn’t know whether to find his own way back home or to continue leaning on Billy—who, while troublingly unscrupulous, is very resourceful.
by Pam Bachorz
Everything is perfect in the town of Candor, Florida. Teens respect their elders, do their chores, and enjoy homework—because they’re controlled by subliminal messages. Only Oscar, the son of the town’s founder, knows how to get kids out—for a price.
by Shane Peacock
In broad daylight, a girl of high society vanishes on a crowded street. “Days pass, then weeks; the daring abduction remains an impenetrable mystery, without a ransom note, a single clue, or even public information.” The moment young Sherlock reads about it, he knows that it’s the case that will make his name.
from Junior Library Guild
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