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Teen Read Week Book Blog 2008!
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Inkdeath
by Cornelia Funke
Scholastic, Inc.
Science Fiction (Fantasy/Magic)
Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the story of Inkheart magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages, life in the Inkworld has been far from easy. With Dustfinger dead and the evil Adderhead now in control, the tale has taken a tragic turn. Meggie and Mo, lost between the covers of a book, face a curse of eternal winter—unless they can rewrite past wrongs and strike a dangerous deal with death….
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Pemba’s Song: A Ghost Story
by Marilyn Nelson and Tonya C. Hegamin
Scholastic, Inc.
Fiction (Mystery)
Pemba knows she’s not crazy. But who is that looking out at her through her mirror’s eye? And why is the apparition calling her “friend”? Her real friends are back home in Brooklyn, not in the old colonial house in Colchester, Connecticut, where none of this would have happened if Daddy were still alive. But now all Pemba has is Mom and that strange old man, Abraham. Maybe he’s the crazy one.
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Philippa Fisher’sFairy Godsister
by Liz Kessler
Candlewick Press
Fiction (Magic)New from the author of the best-selling Emily Windsnap series! This tale of a girl and her reluctant fairy guardian sparkles with magic and charm.
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The Sisters Club
by Megan McDonald
Candlewick Press
Fiction (Girls’ Interest)Meet the Sisters Club: 12-year-old Alex, aspiring actress and drama queen; 8-year-old Joey, homework lover and pioneer wannabe; and smack in the middle, 10-year-old Stevie. From the author of the Judy Moody books, this exciting novel captures the warmth, humor—and
squabbles—of three spunky sisters.
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What-the-Dickens:
The Story of a
Rogue Tooth Fairyby Gregory Maguire
Candlewick Press
Fiction (Fantasy)Now in paperback! From the author of the best-selling Wicked, a transporting tale-within-a-tale about the strange world of skibbereen—aka tooth fairies—and the universal need to believe.
“Maguire does for the dark and stormy night what he did for witches in Wicked.”
– New York Times Book Review
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Vibes
by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Houghton Mifflin/HMH
Fiction (Girls’ Interest)Kristi Carmichael can read minds. She knows exactly what the kids in school are thinking. She’s fat. She’s gross. And the hottest guy in school thinks she’s disgusting. Or does he? Is Kristi really as good at this mind-reading thing as she thinks she is? Or is she all wrong?
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Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Harcourt/HMH
Fiction (Fantasy)Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was 8. In a world with Gracelings—those born with an extreme skill—it’s up to Katsa and Prince Po to track down a kidnapper and conquer the life-threatening danger spreading throughout seven kingdoms.
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Dead Is The New Black
by Marlene Perez
Harcourt/HMH
Fiction (Mystery/Fantasy)Welcome to Nightshade, California—a small town full of secrets. It’s home to the psychic Giordano sisters. When they suspect the head cheerleader’s new “dead” look is more than just a fashion trend, sister Daisy joins the squad to find out if there’s a vampire in a cheerleader’s uniform.
Look for Dead is a State of Mind in winter 2009!