Release Date: July 31, 2012
From Goodreads: Dez is a good girl who does as she’s told and tries not to
be noticed. Then she rescues a boy from a cage, and he tells her secrets about herself.
Now inside her burns a darkness that will transform her.
Everything is about to change -- and neither Caleb, nor the Otherkin, nor those who hunt them are prepared for what Dez will unleash.
Now inside her burns a darkness that will transform her.
Everything is about to change -- and neither Caleb, nor the Otherkin, nor those who hunt them are prepared for what Dez will unleash.
Destiny (Immortal #4) by Gillian Shields
Release Date: July 31, 2012
From Goodreads: Everything is connected. We weave in and out of one
another's lives, like circles within circles, and everything is for a purpose.
Helen has always been the "crazy" one among the girls of Wyldcliffe, scarred by her bleak past and her troubled relationship with her mother, the former headmistress and leader of the Wyldcliffe coven, Mrs. Hartle.
But Miss Scratton promised Helen that a love "beyond the confines of this world" is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons? And what about the brooch her mother gave her--what can the Seal reveal about Helen's past and future?
Now that Miss Scratton is gone, life at Wyldcliffe takes an even darker turn. An unexpected threat arrives in the form of a new high master, whom Helen remembers from her unhappy childhood. Can Helen, Evie, and Sarah finally overcome Wyldcliffe's darkness? Will Lady Agnes come to their aid? And what sacrifices must they make to fulfill their destiny?
Helen has always been the "crazy" one among the girls of Wyldcliffe, scarred by her bleak past and her troubled relationship with her mother, the former headmistress and leader of the Wyldcliffe coven, Mrs. Hartle.
But Miss Scratton promised Helen that a love "beyond the confines of this world" is waiting for her. Could this be Lynton, the mysterious music student who visits Wyldcliffe for his lessons? And what about the brooch her mother gave her--what can the Seal reveal about Helen's past and future?
Now that Miss Scratton is gone, life at Wyldcliffe takes an even darker turn. An unexpected threat arrives in the form of a new high master, whom Helen remembers from her unhappy childhood. Can Helen, Evie, and Sarah finally overcome Wyldcliffe's darkness? Will Lady Agnes come to their aid? And what sacrifices must they make to fulfill their destiny?
Hide and Seek (The Lying Game #4) by Sara Shepard
Release Date: July 31, 2012
From Goodreads: My friends and I used to play lying games.
Now my twin sister is living one.
When I was alive, my family seemed picture-perfect. My adoptive parents adored me, and my little sister, Laurel, copied my every move. But now that my long-lost twin, Emma, has taken my place to solve my murder, we're both learning just how flawed my family really is.
Laurel is shooting Emma nasty looks and sneaking around with my ex-boyfriend. And it turns out my parents are keeping a huge secret--could it be the reason I'm dead?
How far would they go to keep the truth buried? No one can harm me now, but Emma is still fair game. And if she's not careful, she'll end up buried, too. . . .
Now my twin sister is living one.
When I was alive, my family seemed picture-perfect. My adoptive parents adored me, and my little sister, Laurel, copied my every move. But now that my long-lost twin, Emma, has taken my place to solve my murder, we're both learning just how flawed my family really is.
Laurel is shooting Emma nasty looks and sneaking around with my ex-boyfriend. And it turns out my parents are keeping a huge secret--could it be the reason I'm dead?
How far would they go to keep the truth buried? No one can harm me now, but Emma is still fair game. And if she's not careful, she'll end up buried, too. . . .
No Boyz Allowed by Ni-Ni Simone
Release Date: July 31, 2012
From Goodreads: True story: I’m Gem, G-E-M, like a precious jewel, and my
life has been nothing like my name. I’ve been on my own since I was nine and
now I’m sixteen. But so what. I’m good, and so is my little brother. So why the
state won’t let us do our own thing is beyond me. Instead, we’ve been forced to
live with a foster family who wants to love us, but I’m not beat—I’m just
trying to do me.
To make matters worse, I’ve been checking for this guy, Ny’eem. But my new clique has an unbreakable rule—no boyz allowed to come between our friendship—which is forcing me to keep my relationship with Ny’eem a secret. Though not for long. . .because in high school secrets are always exposed, scandals always rewrite the rules, and friendships are never what they seem. . .
To make matters worse, I’ve been checking for this guy, Ny’eem. But my new clique has an unbreakable rule—no boyz allowed to come between our friendship—which is forcing me to keep my relationship with Ny’eem a secret. Though not for long. . .because in high school secrets are always exposed, scandals always rewrite the rules, and friendships are never what they seem. . .
STAT: STanding Tall and Talented #1: Home Court by
Amar'e Stoudemire and Tim Jessell
Release Date: August 1, 2012
From Goodreads: Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He
loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously.
He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play
basketball with his best friends-but just for fun.
When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion.
Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today.
When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion.
Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today.
Someday Dancer by Sarah Rubin
Release Date: August 1, 2012
From Goodreads: Casey Quinn has got more grace in her pinkie toe than all
those prissy ballet-school girls put together, even if you'd never guess it
from the looks of her too-long legs and dirty high-top sneakers. It's 1959, and
freckle-faced Casey lives in the red-dust countryside of South Carolina. She's a farm girl: Her
family can't afford ballet lessons. But Casey's dream is to dance in New York City. And if
anyone tries to stand in her way, she's going to pirouette and jeté right over
them!
Casey's got the grit, and Casey's got the grace: Is that enough to make it in Manhattan someday? Or might the Big Apple have something even better in mind? When she meets a visionary choreographer she calls "Miss Martha," Casey's ballerina dream takes a thoroughly, thrillingly modern twist!
Casey's got the grit, and Casey's got the grace: Is that enough to make it in Manhattan someday? Or might the Big Apple have something even better in mind? When she meets a visionary choreographer she calls "Miss Martha," Casey's ballerina dream takes a thoroughly, thrillingly modern twist!
Release Date: August 1, 2012
From Goodreads: The final book in Kat Black's historical fantasy
trilogy!Tormod MacLeod's brother, Torquil, has been captured and locked in a
dungeon hidden in the depths of the French royal castle. Tormod and Aine
journey to France,
hoping to save him, but the search is proving more difficult than they ever
imagined--and getting out alive seems impossible. Meanwhile, they must stop the
wicked plot that King Philippe le Bel has put in motion to destroy the Knights
Templar from within. Their journey takes them all the way to the French court,
where they meet the enchanting Princess Isabella. She has her eye on Tormod,
and Aine notices. Their chances of accomplishing all they've set out to do
while keeping the power of the Holy Vessel from being exposed to the world are
slim, and in the end, Tormod has a devastating decision to make.
Losing Lila (Lila #2) by Sarah Alderson
Release Date: August 2, 2012
From Goodreads: Alex and Lila are on the run, desperately trying to stay one
step ahead of the Unit, which somehow is managing to track their every move.
Whilst Alex is determined to keep Lila safe and her ability secret at any cost,
Lila’s only thought is of finding a way back to California so that she can
rescue her brother and mother from the military base where they’re being held.
Struggling to control both her growing power and her deepening feelings for Alex, Lila decides the time has finally come to stop running and start fighting. Together with Alex, Demos, and the people she’s come to think of as family, Lila plans not just to save her brother and mother, but to completely destroy the Unit and everything it stands for.
But the plan requires Lila to return alone to California, make friends with the enemy, and to risk losing everything - Alex, her family, and even her life.
Struggling to control both her growing power and her deepening feelings for Alex, Lila decides the time has finally come to stop running and start fighting. Together with Alex, Demos, and the people she’s come to think of as family, Lila plans not just to save her brother and mother, but to completely destroy the Unit and everything it stands for.
But the plan requires Lila to return alone to California, make friends with the enemy, and to risk losing everything - Alex, her family, and even her life.
Survive by Alex Morel
Release Date: August 2, 2012
From Goodreads: Jane is on a plane on her way home to Montclair, New Jersey,
from a mental hospital. She is about to kill herself. Just before she can
swallow a lethal dose of pills, the plane hits turbulence and everything goes
black. Jane wakes up amidst piles of wreckage and charred bodies on a snowy
mountaintop. There is only one other survivor: a boy named Paul, who inspires
Jane to want to fight for her life for the first time.
Jane and Paul scale icy slopes and huddle together for warmth at night, forging an intense emotional bond. But the wilderness is a vast and lethal force, and only one of them will survive.
Jane and Paul scale icy slopes and huddle together for warmth at night, forging an intense emotional bond. But the wilderness is a vast and lethal force, and only one of them will survive.
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