Zombie Queen of Newbury High, by Amanda Ashby (Speak, 2009)

Mia never should have tried to cast that love spell. But she couldn’t let her nemesis, Samantha, steal her prom date. All’s fair in love and war, right? Except one botched spell later, the entire school loves Mia … loves … Continue reading

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5: The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan (Hyperion, 2009)

Percy Jackson, demi-god son of Poseidon, meets his destiny in the epic conclusion to this series. As the ancient monster Typhon marches across America with only the gods of Olympus to slow him down, the infamous Titan Kronos launches an … Continue reading

The Amaranth Enchantment, by Julie Berry (Bloomsbury, 2009)

Following the death of her parents, Lucinda went to live with her aunt and uncle, working in their jewelry shop for little thanks and no pay, at the mercy of her aunt’s cruel moods. That changes when the mysterious Amaranth … Continue reading

Soul Enchilada, by David Macinnis Gill (Greenwillow Books, 2009)

The only thing Eunice “Bug” Smoot has of value is her car, a 1958 Cadillac Biarritz that belonged to her grandfather. No wonder she’s surprised when the enigmatic Mr. Beals turns up in the backseat and tells her that both … Continue reading

Hottie, by Jonathan Bernstein (Razorbill, 2009)

When spoiled teen princess Alison Cole falls for the bad advice of some treacherous friends and undergoes an experimental plastic surgery procedure, it backfires, secretly granting her pyrokinetic abilities. Meanwhile, her popularity mysteriously vanishes overnight, her friends desert her, and … Continue reading

Highway To Hell, by Rosemary Clement-Moore, (Delacorte Press, 2009)

All Maggie Quinn wanted to do was drive to South Padre Island with her best friend Lisa for some spring break action. One dead cow in the road later, the two are stranded in the tiny town of Dulcina, Texas, … Continue reading

Fortune’s Folly, by Deva Fagan (Henry Holt and Company, 2009)

The daughter of a famous shoemaker who fell on hard times when he lost his talent, Fortunata is forced to use every inch of her cleverness to make ends meet. Unfortunately, she and her father are forced to leave home … Continue reading

Beka Cooper: Bloodhound, by Tamora Pierce (Random House, 2009)

She survived her training, but as an official Provost’s Guard – a Dog – Beka Cooper is in for the greatest challenge yet. Someone is flooding the economy with counterfeit coins, an act which might very well destroy the nation … Continue reading

Vibes, by Amy Kathleen Ryan (Houghton Mifflin, 2008)

Kristi has a secret almost no one knows: she can hear thoughts. As she uses this ability to get through the day, she struggles with a variety of issues related to her self-image, her absentee father and workaholic mother, her … Continue reading

Well Witched, by Frances Hardinge (HarperCollins, 2008)

Ryan, Josh and Chelle never thought anything would come of ‘borrowing’ some coins from a wishing well, until the ancient spirit dwelling within the well came to them, granting them inhuman powers and charging the three teens to fulfill the … Continue reading