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When sixteen-year-old Blake goes to a mysterious, by-invitation-only carnival he somehow knows that it could save his comatose brother, but soon learns that much more is at stake if he fails to meet the challenge presented there by the beautiful Cassandra. |
“If you
like some Science Fiction movies like Final Destination 1, 2, and 3,
then the book Full Tilt is something like those movies.” Justin - 12th Grade |
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A dying man's clairvoyant prophesies about his grandson, Jimmy Tock, reveal five terrifying and horrific events, occuring on five different days at different periods in his life, that will turn the young man's world upside down.
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“Very good cliffhanger with a few good twists.”
Travis - 10th Grade
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Odd Thomas, a short order cook at the Pico Mundo Grill, keeps his ability to speak with ghosts a secret from all but his girlfriend, Stormy, and the local police chief who he occasionally helps solve or prevent crime, but his unusual talent leads him and his fellow citizens into big trouble when a strange man comes to town followed by a horde of borachs--ghostly harbingers of mayhem.
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“Heart touching and will scare the pants off you.”
Travis - 10th Grade
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In the unique world of Pico, Odd--a hero who lives between the living and the dead--takes a stand against evil in a battle where there are no innocent bystanders. Notes: A sequel to Odd Thomas A Publisher’s Weekly starred review
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"Good
book continuing the Odd Thomas story. Not as good as the first,
however.”
Travis - 10th Grade |
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In a land that has been at war so long that no one remembers the reason for fighting, the shapeshifters who rule the two factions agree to marry in the hope of bringing peace, despite deep-seated fear and distrust of each other. Notes: School Library Journal Best Book 2003
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“It keeps your
attention even though at first it seems confusing. It makes you want to
keep reading to know what is going to happen.” Holly - 12th Grade |
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After a lifetime of being a model student, sixteen-year-old Lucy Szabo is suddenly in trouble at school, at home, with the "proto-vampires" she has met online and in person, and most of all with her uncontrolled diabetes. Notes: Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book for Young Adults 2004
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“It’s about vampires and it’s about real life situations.” Nikki - 12th Grade |
