Where dark beasts roam
Unchosen
Author: Katharyn Blair
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
The Crimson is here and it is turning people into flesh-eating monsters. The curse spreads through eye contact so it doesn’t take long before almost all of humanity is affected. But life continues as usual for Charlotte, who has lived in the shadow of her sisters for far too long. Her older sister, Harlow, is helping out with the survivors, and rumour has it that her younger sister, Vanessa, is the Chosen One who can end the curse. When enemies arrive in search of Vanessa, Charlotte makes the decision to take her place. But with this deception comes problems that Charlotte might not be able to solve before her lies unravel.
What Big Teeth
Author: Rose Szabo Publisher: FSG
Eleanor has been away from her family for years. She has not seen them since she was sent away to boarding school by her grandmother. But now the time has come for her to return to the home she left behind. Perhaps she has been away for too long as she has almost forgotten how wild her family is. Her mother looks and behaves like a sea creature and her half-wolf grandfather’s love for animal entrails is a bit disconcerting. Her relatives prowl the woods and read fortunes in the guts of birds. Is Eleanor really safe here? More importantly, can she save her family from themselves?
The Girl From Shadow Springs
Author: Ellie Cypher
Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
This frozen wasteland has claimed many lives over the years. A steady stream of treasure hunters have embarked on this perilous journey in the hopes of claiming the legendary prize hidden somewhere in the ice. To Jorie and her sister, Brenna, it is a matter of the more the merrier, as they make a living as scavengers. When Brenna is kidnapped and Jorie is asked to trade her for an item she supposedly stole off a man, she must reach out to a city boy who has never experienced the harsh cold of the
North to get her back.
Roman And Jewel
Author: Dana L. Davis
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Jerzie wants nothing more than to land the lead role in a hot new show on Broadway, so she is disappointed when superstar Cinny is chosen for the role instead. What did Jerzie end up with? The part of the understudy. What further complicates the entire thing is that she has a crush on the male lead Zepp but can’t spend as much time with him as she had hoped. With rehearsals underway, she doesn’t have much time to brood on the unfair ways of the world. But when a video of her and Zepp practising goes viral, it just might make her dream come true.
D: A Tale Of Two Worlds
Author: Michel Faber
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
One day it was there and the next morning it was gone. The letter D simply disappeared from language. It dropped out of conversations, road signs and packages. Then the neighbourhood dentist and dogs started disappearing as well. The only person who remembers the letter D and knows that something is amiss, is the orphan Dhikilo. After attending the funeral of Professor Dodderfield, her old history teacher, a strange incident there leads her on the most memorable adventure of her young life.