 | A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.28 10/10 Teen This one was great. I listened to it and loved it. Magic, 1900s girls English boarding school, other realms...what's not to love.
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 | Rebel Angels (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.50 Sequel Teen. 8.5/10 I also listened to this one. Well worth it. I was thrilled to continue on with the characters from Book 1.
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 | Terrier (The Legend of Beka Cooper, Book 1) by Tamora Pierce
Buy new: $14.21 / Used from: $3.92 10/10 Teen Strong female heroine, magic, unknown powers, and she is cop to boot! Loved it! Sequel coming out next year.
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 | Trickster's Queen (Aliane) by Tamora Pierce
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $2.58 10/10 Teen. My introduction to Pierce. I have since listened to many more of her books. This one and "Terrier" are my favorites. The sequel to This one is also excellent.
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 | Witch Child by Celia Rees
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01 10/10 Teen I loved "The witch of Blackbird pond" and have been obsessed with Salem ever since. This one you can loose reality if you let yourself.
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 | The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless by Ahmet Zappa
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $1.75 9/10 Younger 7-10 ages Fun, Funny, delightful. I listened to this one and recomended it to a 10 year old boy and he loved it as well. The audio is excellent! The song is funny and the orginal music is a great addition.
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 | Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.14 9/10 Sicfi Facinating. I'm still thinking about this one at 4 am.
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 | The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
Buy used from: $0.97 10/10 Excellent. I loved how the main character is dead and moves through our world. I listened to this one as well. Excellent as an audio.
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 | The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.46 9/10 Currently reading. Excellent! Sequal is good too. P.S. Author Rick Riordan has a list of recommendations on Amazon too.
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 | The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.80 12/10 Teen This BEST BOOK I've Listened to all year. I recommend it to anyone all ages. It is told from the view point of Death- and actually he is quite funny. Incredible writing and very touching.
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 | I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $3.32 9/10 Teen I actually read this one and discovered Markus Zusak. What an amazing writer. This one is more about life's lessons, what choices we make lead you.....
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 | Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.50 10/10 8-12 ages My husband and I both loved this one. Peter as a child, magic, tinkerbell, and all the characters you know and love before they were magic. Very cool and imaginative.
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 | Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.74 8/10 This is an adorable book. All of his are. Set back in the 1900s a nice story of female achievment and life.
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 | London Calling by Edward Bloor
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $1.88 9.5/10 My latest find. I loved this one. A Radio from the WWII years carries more than just imagination!
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 | The House of Power (Atherton, Book 1) by Patrick Carman
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $2.95 9.5/10 Wow! A created world meets mad scientist and add the web for a ton of fun! I'm buying this one for christmas presents.
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 | The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.38 9/10 Two kids discover the reality of their limited world and open endless possibilities for their whole world. I love this one for 9-12 year olds- great way to open conversations.
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 | Gideon the Cutpurse: Being the First Part of the Gideon Trilogy by Linda Buckley-Archer
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $1.30 8/10 Very good for ages 10-12. Timetravel and adventure. Looking forward to the sequal.
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 | Goddess of Yesterday: A Tale of Troy by Caroline B. Cooney
Buy new: $6.50 / Used from: $0.50 9/10 This one threw me into a Greek Mythology frenzy. Very good, I still think about this one frequently. Young girl passes herself off as a princess during the time of Helen of Troy.
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 | Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: $6.04 / Used from: $4.00 10/10 read it in 2 days, then read the other 2 right away. I loved the third one "Eclipse". High School girls will love this one.
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 | A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.49 10/10 I really loved this one. I bought this one for christmas gifts.
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 | The Chaos Code by Justin Richards
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $6.92 8/10 My most current find. I really enjoyed listening. Main character is a 14 year old Indiana Jones! (Only with computers)
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