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  • Exciting series gets personal with Boone accused of theft.

     
    By John Grisham
    (Book, 2012)
  • Charming story of bunny who gets sibs to play, not watch TV.

     
    By Peter McCarty
    (Book, 2012)
  • Violent series' new twists take story in strange direction.

     
    By Brian Williams
    (Book, 2012)
  • Exciting space adventure morphs into clever coming-of-ager.

     
    By Garth Nix
    (Book, 2012)
  • Bloody bestselling fantasy series gets steamier.

     
    By Cassandra Clare
    (Book, 2012)
  • Fun trading-places story of girl who can't wait to grow up.

     
    By Teresa E. Harris
    (Book, 2012)
  • Fast-paced sci-fi adventure with magic wish-granting coin.

     
    By E.C. Myers
    (Book, 2012)
  • Teen faces dad's death, former crush in beautiful story.

     
    By Morgan Matson
    (Book, 2012)
  • More end-of-times excitement with a heavy dose of humor.

     
    By Rick Riordan
    (Book, 2012)
  • Twins with deep bond grow apart in funny, thoughtful story.

     
    By Jerry Spinelli
    (Book, 2012)
  • Clever, satirical picture book isn't really for kids.

     
    By Stephen Colbert
    (Book, 2012)
  • Indignities of middle school fill funny blog novel.

     
    By Tim Carvell
    (Book, 2012)
  • Funny mayhem at creative family's unusual summer camp.

     
    By Stephanie S. Tolan
    (Book, 2012)
  • Harrowing true story of boy in Cambodia's Killing Fields.

     
    By Patricia McCormick
    (Book, 2012)
  • Fun, exciting tale of Thai girl who rescues an elephant.

     
    By R.P. Harris
    (Book, 2012)
  • Sharp critique of gamer culture told as sci-fi story.

     
    By Douglas Rushkoff
    (Book, 2012)
  • Graceling sequel overlong, but strong heroine shines.

     
    By Kristin Cashore
    (Book, 2012)
  • Funny, emotional novel explores generations of family ties.

     
    By Roddy Doyle
    (Book, 2012)
  • Charming, somewhat silly tale of human-robot rivalry.

     
    By Evan Kuhlman
    (Book, 2012)
  • Engaging fairy tale spoof is clever and funny.

     
    By Christopher Healy
    (Book, 2012)
  • Imaginative boy goes down the drain on fantastic adventure.

     
    By Judith Rossell
    (Book, 2012)
  • Well-written romance about teen accepting change.

     
    By Deb Caletti
    (Book, 2012)
  • Entertaining, futuristic take on reality TV dating shows.

     
    By Kiera Cass
    (Book, 2012)
  • Captivating story of resilient girls has some dark moments.

     
    By Sara Pennypacker
    (Book, 2012)
  • Smart kids, lessons in Mysterious Benedict Society prequel.

     
    By Trenton Lee Stewart
    (Book, 2012)