The New Girl Who Found the Dead Body

Ages: Young Adult
Book Genre: Mystery
Author: Milda Harris

Being a new student in high school is hard, especially after discovering a murder. Chloe's first day of school in a different state is not what she expected. Upon going to a party and finding the body of the most popular girl, Chloe becomes the talk of the school.

It was an accident that she tripped over the victim but for some reason the killer is now pursuing her. As Chloe starts off in her new school she tries to figure out why freak events keep happening to her like threatening notes and her slashed teddy bear. Not to mention a second murder has taken place. Chloe must solve the case to save her life and in the mean time finds that she might be falling for two guys. A girl threatened like Chloe should be careful, especially around a friend who's been accused of murder.

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The Vault

Ages: Young Adult
Book Genre: Danger, Drama
Author: Jettie Necole

The United States is under nuclear attack and there is one place to go, the Vault. Only the wealthy and military know about the vault and those who don't have a ticket can't get in.  The underground is a new society that has strict laws, which the people must obey. Olivia Parker, unlike everybody else, is not suppose to be there. She was taken and saved by her kidnapper who helps the law in the new society. Can Parker manage to keep her true identity a secret or will she face serious consequences?

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Identity

Ages: Children & Young Adult
Book Genre: Adventure
Author: Ashley Joy Lowell

Naomi Clark doesn't recall her past and the police are unsure of where she came from. This girl who suddenly appeared on a road in front of a truck has no explanation on how she got there.

Years later Clark is on a field trip with her best friend Sierra. Looking through the old castle the girls find an ancient diary causing them to travel back in time. A time when the castle was home to royalty. Clark is learning the ways of the past while going back and forth between the times. Taking on a new life centuries ago Clark is challenged to become what society expects of her while some want her out of the picture for life.

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Dead on Arrival

Series: Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery
Ages: Kids & Young Adult
Book Genre: Mystery
Author: Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys team up in Nancy's hometown to solve not one but two cases. The Hardys go under cover as Emergency Medical Technicians to find out why ambulances are being held up and bodies stolen. In the meantime Nancy goes in search of a missing reporter. Before long the detectives realize that their cases may be connected. Can Nancy and the boys solve both cases before the body snatchers come after them?

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Little House on the Prairie

Ages: Children
Book Genre: Western
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
A book series that inspired the hit TV show "Little House on the Praire" is about a pioneer girl  named Laura Ingalls who grew up in the West. The story is written in several books that tell the hardships of the family such as hard winters, little food and homesickness. Taking place in the late 19th century readers can not only enjoy a good story, but learn about the past.

Based on the true story of Laura Ingalls reader can learn her life story as she grew up in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Minnesota. Charles Ingalls (known as Pa) played his fiddle and Caroline Ingalls (Ma) gave the girls an education and a cooked meal. Her sibilings include Mary, Carrie, Charles and Grace. Laura is known for her traveling days in a coverwagon and the hardships of the West.

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Princess Academy

Ages: Young Adult
Book Genre: Romantic
Author: Shannon Hale

A girl named Miri has lived in the mountains all her life. Growing up in a culture that cuts rock and sells to traders is very different from a life of royalty.

One day soliders from down below take Mirir and other girls from the village and send them to training school. There they will learn to act like a princess then in one year the prince will come and choose a bride from the group. While studying, the girls not only deal with homesickness but a mean teacher. In a year's time things get worse, criminals are in the area and plan on kidnapping the future bride.

Can the girls servive a cruel teacher and homesickness? Can they escape the kidnappers?


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Forensic Mystery Series

Ages: Young Adult
Book Genre: Mystery
Author: Alane Ferguson


Coroner assistant Cameryn Mahoney is a 17-year-old woman solving crime. With an interest in science she enjoys studying bodies and figuring out who committed the murders. Living in Colorado County, Mahoney seeks help from the police when she noticed that pieces of evidence are not adding up. As Mahoney goes searching for the truth she finds her very life in danger.

Each book includes dangers and thrills as Mahoney works to solve each case. Little does she know that someone has their eye on her, both a romantic and deadly way. 

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Jungle

Age: Young Adult, Children
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Author: Joni Hilton

For Tarzan or George of the Jungle fans, here is a novel that follows the story of Tarzan, but with a twist.

Nina Logan sets out on adventure with her anthropologist Uncle Sal and his group in search of a new civilization. Arriving at an island that is not on any map excites the explorers. Here are not only undiscovered people, but a undiscovered culture. For several weeks the group studies this different way of life and one person or the "jungle man" takes interest in one of the new comers. After being saved from a wild animal Nina knows that there is more to this mysterious jungle man.

Readers will be on the edge of their seats as the story draws to close for there is a surprise ending.

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Highland Blessings

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Romantic, Faith
Author: Jennifer Hudson Taylor

Taking place in the late 15th century is a story about two enemy kingdoms. With the division between them, a highlander known as Prince Bryce MacPhearson kidnaps the princess of the foe, Akira MacKenzie.

Bryce wants peace but knows that a pledge made by his father and the other king must first be full filled. The pledge requires a MacPhearson to marry a Mackenzie, Akira is the only daughter in her family. Whether she likes it or not, Akira is brought to enemy territory and forced to marry. Little does the princess know her captor may not be who she thought he is.

Some things are out of control, but God has purpose for our lives. Will Akira find her purpose despite being kidnapped? Will the Bryce see Akira as more than a prisoner?

 The story goes beyond the kidnapping as Bryce discovers that there is a traitor in the MacPhearson kingdom, one who threatens the chances of peace. The traitor may not be an obvious suspect.

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Grace unplugged

Age: Young Adult
Genre: Christian
Author: Melody Carlson

Grace unplugged is based on a movie that just hit theaters October 4. The story is about Grace, an 18 year old girl who plays guitar with her dad, Johnny Trey, in their church worship band. Since Grace was a little girl she dreamed of being a famous musician.Though father and daughter were once best friends they now fight about Grace's input of style during worship.

Then one Sunday Johnny Trey's old manager Frank Mostin shows up to give Trey another recorded deal. After hearing the refusal Grace goes behind her dad's back and takes the record deal to chase after her dream.

The story focuses on the Grace's journey as she becomes a hit sensation and the trials both her and her family go through.
Can Grace become rich and famous or is she there for the wrong reasons?

Here's the trailer:

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