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Book reviews for brothers and sisters, monsters, ghosts, and vampires & ocean creatures

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  • Review
    The 5th Wave

    Super-intense, apocalyptic alien-invasion nail-biter.
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    13
     
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    By Rick Yancey
    (Book, 2013)
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    Invisibility

    Mix of brutality and tenderness makes fantasy seem real.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By David Levithan, Andrea Cremer
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Lucy Variations

    Rich teen piano prodigy manages pressure, older crushes.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Sara Zarr
    (Book, 2013)
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    A Box of Gargoyles

    Friendship and family in Paris in exciting, creepy sequel.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Anne Nesbet
    (Book, 2013)
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    Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace

    Fast-paced coming-of-age tale about finding yourself.
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    8
     
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    By Nan Marino
    (Book, 2013)
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    New Lands: The Chronicles of Egg, Book 2

    Gross-out humor and adventure in lively Deadweather sequel.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Geoff Rodkey
    (Book, 2013)
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    Doll Bones

    Tween tale is both creepy and sweetly poignant.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Holly Black
    (Book, 2013)
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    How to Lead a Life of Crime

    School-for-criminals mystery turns very dark and violent.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By Kirsten Miller
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

    Wacky, gripping sequel has slapstick, swordplay, sweetness.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Christopher Healy
    (Book, 2013)
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    Mira's Diary: Home Sweet Rome

    Time-travel sequel is intense, suspenseful, and exciting.
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    10
     
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    By Marissa Moss
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

    Goofy comedy for young boys riffs on horror cliches.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Program

    Dystopian romance links teen suicide and memory.
    AGE
    15
     
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    By Suzanne Young
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Elite

    The Selection sequel is more romantic, still superficial.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By Kiera Cass
    (Book, 2013)
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    House of Secrets

    Page-turner is the perfect campfire tale but can get gory.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Ned Vizzini, Chris Columbus
    (Book, 2013)
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    Emeraldalicious

    Pinkalicious goes green in magical clean-up adventure.
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    4
     
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    By Victoria Kann
    (Book, 2013)
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    My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood

    Boy cites the colors of his moods in poetic slice of life.
    AGE
    4
     
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    By Tameka Fryer Brown
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Legend Thief: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 2

    Frenetically paced, complex monster fantasy.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
    (Book, 2013)
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    Story's End

    Storybound sequel has brave kids, cosmic battle.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Marissa Burt
    (Book, 2013)
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    When We Wuz Famous

    Gritty, moving tale of boy trying to escape his barrio past.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Greg Takoudes
    (Book, 2013)
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    Dark Triumph: His Fair Assassin, Book 2

    Beautiful, violent story of medieval love and tragedy.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Robin LaFevers
    (Book, 2013)
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    The Ultra Violets

    Fast-paced girl-power confection made for superhero fans.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Sophie Bell
    (Book, 2013)
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    Clockwork Princess: Infernal Devices, Book 3

    Enthralling trilogy conclusion tugs at the heartstrings.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Cassandra Clare
    (Book, 2013)
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    Return to Exile: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 1

    Monster-hunter series too complex for younger fantasy fans.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
    (Book, 2013)
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    Impostor

    Someone sees through Vee's eyes in taut thriller sequel.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Jill Hathaway
    (Book, 2013)
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    Hold Fast

    Touching story of resourceful girl solving a family mystery.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Blue Balliett
    (Book, 2013)