 Book One in the Chaos Walking series.
A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard — and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.
Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him — something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange and eerily silent creature: a girl. Who is she? Why wasn't she killed by the germ like all the females on New World? Propelled by Todd's gritty narration, readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in which a boy on the cusp of manhood must unlearn everything he knows in order to figure out who he truly is.
 This hilarious handbook will provide everything you need to know about fashion, socializing, dating, and etiquette. With tons of practical tips and tools for learning to flaunt what you've got, dozens of specific how-tos, common no-nos, and huge blunders that even smart girls make, this tongue-in-cheek book will train you to be a lady, and not a tramp!
 Daelyn Rice has tried to kill herself numerous times. The last attempt left her unable to speak and wearing a neck brace. Determined to get it right, she starts visiting a website for "completers". Here she blogs about her life which includes bullying that began in kindergarten. Then, astonishingly, as Daelyn prepares to die, Jackson and Emily enter her life. But it's too late, isn't it?
If you liked "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson you will enjoy this as well.
 You exist so that your blood, your tissues, even your organs can be harvested to keep someone else alive. Imagine that the person you are keeping alive is your sister, the sister you really love. That’s what Anna’s life is like. Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her older sister, who has leukemia. Since birth, Anna has donated her umbilical cord, platelets, blood, and bone marrow to keep Kate alive. Now, her mom wants her to donate a kidney – or else Kate will certainly die. Anna’s parents do love her, but she was created to be Kate’s donor. And Anna loves her parents, but she’s having a really hard time giving them what they are asking. How far should any one person have to go? Where do you draw the line on what you are willing to give? Anna and her family are about to find out.
You exist so that your blood, your tissues, even your organs can be harvested to keep someone else alive. Imagine that the person you are keeping alive is your sister, the sister you really love. That’s what Anna’s life is like. Anna was genetically engineered to be a perfect match for her older sister, who has leukemia. Since birth, Anna has donated her umbilical cord, platelets, blood, and bone marrow to keep Kate alive. Now, her mom wants her to donate a kidney – or else Kate will certainly die. Anna’s parents do love her, but she was created to be Kate’s donor. And Anna loves her parents, but she’s having a really hard time giving them what they are asking. How far should any one person have to go? Where do you draw the line on what you are willing to give? Anna and her family are about to find out.
 In this debut collection of short stories by Holly Black, we tour a faerie market, are introduced to a girl who is poisonous to the touch and challenge the devil to an eating match.
 A HOUSE WITH A SECRET
An unanswered question: Who is the Creature in the Night? Bobby lives a reckless life smoking, drinking, and stealing cars in Dublin. So his mother moves the family to the country. But Bobby suspects their cottage might not be as quaint as it seems.
 Book 1 of the Alex Van Helsing series
Yep, that Van Helsing. At boarding school in Switzerland, 16 year old Alex Van Helsing is not having an easy go of it. His roommates are sadistic, trouble seems to follow and find him where ever he goes and he's been having run-ins with vampires. Not to mention the strange buzzing in his head that makes him think he might be losing it. Alex also finds out more about himself and his illu
 As if the book wasn't creepy enough. Loved the book, loved the graphic novel.
 Book 2 in the Amulet graphic novel series. Emily and Navin's mother is still in a coma from the arachnopod's poison, and there's only one place to find help: Kanalis, the bustling, beautiful city of waterfalls. But when Em, her brother, and Miskit and the rest of the robotic crew aboard the walking house reach the city, they quickly realize that seeking help is looking for trouble, dangerous trouble.
The Elf King's son, Trellis, is still after them, but this time he's accompanied by a mysterious and dangerous guard, Luger. Then an equally mysterious fox, Leon Redbeard, steps in to help. This new fox friend offers to take Em on the perilous trip up Demon's Head Mountain to find the antidote she needs. Miskit is suspicious, Navin is worried about being left behind, and Emily is in the toughest spot of all. She's got to let loose the power of the amulet—without losing herself!
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