Tween Recommended Reads: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

Keeper of the Lost Cities
X SF MESSENGER, S.

At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.

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Tween Recommended Reads: The False Prince (Ascendance trilogy; book 1) by Jennifer Nielson

The False Prince
(Ascendance trilogy; book 1) 
FIC (YA) NIELSEN, J.

In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

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Tween Recommended Reads: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
X GRABENSTEIN, C.

Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape.

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Tween Recommended Reads: Doll Bones by Holly Black

Doll Bones
FIC (YA) Black, H.

Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.

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Teen Book Review: Faerie Wars

Title: Faerie Wars (Faerie Wars Chronicles #1)

Author: Herbie Brennan

Rate It: 5/5

Review It: This book is so unrealistic yet it maintains believability.

Teen Book Review: The Silver Crown

Title: The Silver Crown

Author: Robert C. O'Brien

Rate It: 4/5

Review It: I became entranced with this book and could not put it down.

Teen Book Review: The Woman in the Wall

Title: The Woman in the Wall

Author: Patrice Kindl

Rate It: 4/5

Review It: The main character hides herself in the walls of her house for 7 years!

Teen Book Review: White Fang

Title: White Fang

Author: Jack London

Rate It: 4/5

Review It: You feel that you know the dog and endure his trials with him.

Teen Book Review: Sharpe's Rifles

Title: Sharpe's Rifles: Richard Sharpe and the French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809 (Sharpe series #1)

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Rate It: 5/5

Review It: Fantastic characters and battle scenes!

Teen Book Review: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1)

Title: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1)

Author: Robert Jordan

Rate It: 5/5

One interesting thing about this book: If you're gonna read one you'll have to read the others!

Teen Book Review: The Legend of Luke

Title: The Legend of Luke

Author: Brian Jacques

Rate It: 4/5

One interesting thing about this book: This book kept me reading & reading. Martin goes on a quest to find out what happened to his father & finds lots of interesting facts & friends!

Teen Book Review: Lady Knight (Protector of the Small #4)

Title: Lady Knight (Protector of the Small #4)

Author: Tamora Pierce

Rate It: 5/5

Review It: There are a lot of funny parts, even though much of the story is serious.

Teen Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Author: J. K. Rowling

Review It: J. K Rowling creates the most interesting characters - it was hard for me to stop reading!