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Shatterglass
by Tamora Pierce

--Anne, grade 8

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Tris meets Keth and discovers he has lightning magic.  Then Keth blows a glass bubble that shows a murder scene and everything goes from there...

     --Emily, Grade 8

☺☺☺☺

Invasion of the Boy Snatchers
by Lisi Harrison

It was about six people, including a new girl named Nina.

The Prophet of Yonwood
by Jeanne DuPrau

--Aditya, Grade 7

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Tells the story of an 11 year old girl surviving in a misfortunate world.  Includes an interesting ending that explains the City of Ember.

 

     --Emily, Grade 8

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A Corner of the Universe
by Ann M. Martin

This book is about this girl named Anna.  her house is turned into a boarding house.  She finds out that she has an uncle who is mentally ill.

 

Sandry's Book
by Tamora Pierce

--Brianne, Grade 8

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Four troubled kids get saved by Niko, a mage, all for a specific reason.  They all have an element that they take joy in and have powers to control that element.

 

     --Anne, Grade 8

☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

Trickster's Choice
by Tamora Pierce

Aly, afraid of being turned into her mother's project, sails down the cove. However, pirates capture her and sell her at Rajumant.  Finally being bought, a god makes a bet to keep the children of a family alive.  Intrigued, she accepts, and everything goes from there.

 

Trickster's Queen
by Tamora Pierce

--Brianne, Grade 8

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The daughter of the kings champion and the spy master of Tortall gets captured and sold into slavery in The Copper Isles, an enemy of Tortall.  A god asks her for help to reclaim the throne.  They are great books filled with action and politics.  Any hard core fantasy lover would love these books.