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1. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (Series)
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a geniusand, above all, a
criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken
on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit.
These aren't the fairies of bedtime storiesthey're dangerous! Full of
unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl is a riveting, magical
adventure.
**** You basically have a 12-year-old super-genius antihero. What more
could you ask for?
2. Asylum by Madeleine Roux (Series)
For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College Prep is more
than a summer programit's a lifeline. An outcast at his high school,
Dan is excited to finally make some friends in his last summer before
college. But when he arrives at the program, Dan learns that his dorm
for the summer used to be a sanatorium, more commonly known as an
asylum. And not just any asyluma last resort for the criminally insane.
As Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, explore the hidden
recesses of their creepy summer home, they soon discover it's no
coincidence that the three of them ended up here. Because the asylum
holds the key to a terrifying past. And there are some secrets that
refuse to stay buried.
**** This series totally freaks me out and keeps me up at night. Its eerie,
captivating and vague. There is so much mystery and secrets behind the
whole story, and it leaves the reader wondering what really happened to
the old Dan Crawford and how does our protagonist fit in the grand scheme
of things.
3. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of
curious photographs.
A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a
remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling
ruins of Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores
its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the
children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous.
They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good
reason. And somehowimpossible though it seemsthey may still be
alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography,
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens,
and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
**** Basically X-men with the kids with powers living in one house with an
old bird watching over them. But these kids are about to be extinct
because they are being hunted down. Jacob, our protagonist, has been
hearing all sorts of stories about these Peculiar children, growing up,
but dismissed them as he got older after kids made fun of him and his
wild stories. Jacobs parents chalk it up to old age insanity and think
hes just exaggerating stories from World War II. Suddenly, his
grandfather is brutally attacked and killed, traumatizing Jacob so much
that his parents sent him to therapy. There his therapists suggest he
goes to the place his grandfather had grown up in, in the hopes that
maybe he can find his own sense of peace. This book is great js.
4. My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has
undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her
older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued
her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis,
Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate -- a life and a
role that she has never challenged... until now. Like most teenagers,
Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most
teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sisterand so
Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision
that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences
for the sister she loves.
**** This book is the good kind of awful where you get angry, then
understand and get feelsy. Anna sues her mother with the pocket money
she saved up by hiring a lawyer. Imagine being a well-esteemed lawyer
defending a 13-year-old against her own mother over emancipation of her
own body. She was created to save her sister, but she is a human being
who deserves life nonetheless.
5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Its just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an
accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of
thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusaks groundbreaking new novel is
the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches
out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she
cant resistbooks. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to
read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as
with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

**** This is more of a fictional history book, but its interesting because the
tale is told in the point of view of Death. We learn about the World War II
through the eyes of a little girl whos curious, brave and intelligent. Liesel is
so young, but she goes through so much pain and hurt all throughout the
book. Definitely not for the weak-hearted.
6. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories Series) by Chris Colfer
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that
uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy
tales.
"The Land of Stories" tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious
powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find
themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face
with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.
But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting
back home is going to be harder than they thought.

**** All your childhood stories brought back. But their lives didnt end after
the The Endno. Red Riding Hood is a queen of her own kingdom,
Goldilocks is a fugitive, and the Big Bad Wolf pack (descendants of the
original Big Bad Wolf) is on the loose in the outlands. Things are not what
they seem, but as the twins stumble into the book their grandmother
loaned to them, theyre in for the ride of their life.
7. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupry
Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated
book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who
leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of
adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey
culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures.

**** We sometimes forget the important values we held as children as we

age onto adulthood. I find it odd that the first thing my parents would ask
when I introduce a new friend always has to do with race, ethnicity,
numbers and familial connections. Never would they ask about whether
they are nice, kind or funny. The Little Prince may be a childrens book, but
its morals and lessons are far from anything being an adult can teach us.
Sometimes, we gotta look up at the stars and listen for the laugh of The
Little Prince and his rose.

8. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named
Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good
reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with
the utmost care and adored him completely.
And then, one day, he was lost.
Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of
the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to
the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the
bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true
miracle that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to
love, to lose, and to love again.
**** Okay, this is feels trip central. If you think The Little Prince is deep, wait
until you read this shitstorm. This is and shouldnt even be a childrens
book, but it is. Edward will take you on a rollercoaster ride of humility, pain
and understanding. This book was a 10/10, for me.

9. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no
paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there,
when yesterday it was not.
Within these nocturnal black-and-white striped tents awaits an utterly
unique, a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of
clouds, meander through a lush garden made of ice, stare in
wonderment as the tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small
glass box, and become deliciously tipsy from the scents of caramel and
cinnamon that waft through the air.
Welcome to Le Cirque des Rves.
Beyond the smoke and mirrors, however, a fierce competition is under
way--a contest between two young illusionists, Celia and Marco, who
have been trained since childhood to compete in a "game" to which
they have been irrevocably bound by their mercurial masters.
Unbeknownst to the players, this is a game in which only one can be
left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of
imagination and will.
Their masters still pull the strings, however, and this unforeseen
occurrence forces them to intervene with dangerous consequences,
leaving the lives of everyone from the performers to the patrons
hanging in the balance.
**** Im a sucker for fantasy, so The Night Circus has to be on this list. Its a
twisted story that just falls into place without even trying to. Erin plotted out
a whole world so diverse and contorted that youll be sitting on the edge of
your seat, your interest piqued. I kind of expected the end, which was a

right shame because predictable books bother me. But it ended with a
slight twist that made it all better. Its different, Ill say.
10.
The Rest of Us Live Here by Patrick Ness
What if you arent the Chosen One?
The one whos supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts,
or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the
death?
What if youre like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom
and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before
someone goes and blows up the high school.
Again.
Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this weeks end of
the world, and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in
your ordinary life.
Even if your best friend is worshipped by mountain lions.
**** Remember those background kids in highschool the protagonist talks to
but has no use to the whole book whatsoever? This whole book is about
those kids. At first, I was a little skeptical because these kids are in the
background for a reason. But as you turn the pages, youll realize that these
kids are just like you and me, dealing with their own problems and facing
life one day at a time while the indie kids (superheroes and whatnot) star in
their own stories. Plus, Patrick Ness wrote about such a raw and beautiful
view of OCD, and that def struck me.