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Adventure

by Garth Nix - Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult 13+

Khemri believes that being a privileged Prince in a vast intergalactic Empire isn’t as great as it sounds. Constantly in danger from other Princes, he discovers mysteries within the hidden workings of the Empire and meets a young woman named Raine, who will challenge his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself.

Written by Madeleine L'Engle, Adapted and Illustrated by Hope Larson - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction

The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs --- Who, Whatsit, and Which --- the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast.

by Eoin Colfer - Action, Adventure, Fiction

In this sequel to A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO (A Newbery Honor Book in 1999), set during the Great Depression, 15-year-old Mary Alice leaves her Chicago home to spend a year with her feisty --- and often funny --- Grandma Dowdel in Grandma's small Illinois town. As the connected stories in this book unfold, Mary Alice comes to see the warm and loving side of her eccentric relative, and readers meet a cast of characters they won't soon forget.

by Eoin Colfer - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 10+

The final installment in Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series has arrived, and even boy genius Artemis is at a loss on how to save the day. His archnemesis Opal Koboi has finally figured out a plan for world domination, and this time she has accounted for every possibility.

by Kristen Simmons - Adventure, Dystopian, Fiction, Young Adult 12+

Kristen Simmons’s debut novel is the first in a thrilling new YA dystopian series set in a world where religious zealotry governs but true love still prevails.

Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult 12+

Delilah is obsessed with Between the Lines, a fairy tale featuring Prince Oliver, who really speaks to her. And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. So Delilah and Oliver work together to attempt to get Oliver out of his book.

by Barry Hoffman - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 10+

Nothing is as it seems in a world where the living mingle with the dead and dreams can turn into frightening reality. Chaos is beginning to spread across the land, and Dara is all that stands between the salvation of her beautiful homeland and its total destruction.

by Miriam Forster - Action, Action Adventure, Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 13+
Nisha was abandoned at the gates of the City of a Thousand Dolls when she was just a little girl. Now 16, she lives on the grounds of the isolated estate, where orphan girls apprentice as musicians, healers, courtesans and, if the rumors are true, assassins. Just as she let herself imagine a life outside the walls. Until one by one, girls around her start to die.
by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams - Action, Adventure

At long last reunited with his dad, Will now spends his days exploring the "land of the second sun.” Chester, meanwhile, has finally returned Topsoil. But an army of darkness is on the march. And the ruthless Rebeccas have once more cheated death. 

by Barry Hoffman - Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult 10+

When the peaceful and isolated land of the Shamra is invaded and its people enslaved, a young Shamra girl named Dara must lead a ragtag resistance to defeat the enemy. But even as she fights the invaders, Dara grapples with self-doubt and is criticized by her own people for being outspoken and different.
 

by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein - Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult 13+

Number Two has amassed an underground army of aliens to help him enslave Earth's population in preparation for the arrival of Number One, Daniel's arch-nemesis. Thousands of humans defect to the alien's side, but Daniel isn't alone in his fight. Along with several military and intelligence groups, Daniel is prepared to lead a truly epic battle against the evil that has plagued Earth for so long.

by James Patterson and Ned Rust - Adventure, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult 12+

When Daniel X discovers that a duo of evil extraterrestrials is plotting to control kids around the world through video games, he's determined to take them both out of commission. These wicked game masters are also running an endangered species hunting club on the side, and their next target is none other than Daniel.

written by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge with illustrations by SeungHui Kye - Adventure, Fiction, Manga, Science Fiction, Young Adult 12+

When his parents are murdered by an intergalactic criminal, Daniel X vows to take on his father's role as Earth's sole Alien Hunter. Luckily, Daniel has a gift: the ability to create anything he can imagine --- including his parents, his sister and his best friends, who are there to help him along the way.