Lockwood & Co. (Series)

Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud

In this exciting new series, the detectives at Lockwood and Co. are only called in when the dead come back to haunt the living. For fifty years the country has been suffering from an epidemic of ghosts, and children have been trained by Psychic Investigation Agencies to help destroy them. When Lucy Carlyle finds herself working for Lockwood & Co., she isn't sure she's going to survive it. When a case goes terribly wrong, the agency only has one chance to survive the fallout...take on the Screaming Staircase. The outcome of that case leads to their next adventures in The Whispering Skull and The Hollow Boy.

   

Nigthmares!

Nightmares! by Jason Segel

Charlie Laird can't sleep. His new step-mother is a witch who has forced his father to move into her purple mansion...and Charlie can't sleep at all. When he does sleep, his dreams turn into nightmares, and when those nightmares become daytime reality, Charlie is going to need all the help he can get to survive his worst nightmares.

Shutter

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

Micheline has a dangerous gift...she can see the auras of the undead. As part of her family's legacy, Micheline has trained to destroy monsters, both with weapons and with her camera lens. When a ghost hunt goes wrong and her friends are infected with a curse called a soulchain. If Micheline is going to save her friends, she must go up against her own father to face and destroy the most powerful entity she's ever faced or die trying.

The Summer I Saved the World...in 65 Days by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Nina's having a lost summer. Her parents are working all the time, her brother is too busy for her, and her best friend is busy  with things that don't interest Nina. But then Nina comes up with a plan to do one good thing for someone in her neighborhood each day of summer. Nina has no idea what surprises and secrets she will discover as she tries to save the world in 65 days.

Afterworlds

Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

Darcy Patel's novel, about a girl, Lizzie, who manages to escape a terrorist attack by transporting herself into the Afterworld, is finally being published. Told in alternating chapters, Afterworlds tells Darcy's story of becoming a writer in New York while also telling Lizzie's story as Darcy has written it. A novel about a novel within the novel makes for an interesting read.

Anybody Shining

Anybody Shining by Francis O'Roarke Dowell

All Arie Mae wants is one true friend. Frustrated with the lack of prospects for friendship in the mountains of North Carolina, Arie begins writing to a cousin in she's never met, in hopes of striking up a friendship, but those letters go unanswered. When a group of song catchers come to town, Arie Mae finds the makings of a friend in a boy from the group. But when Arie Mae ignores the adults' warnings to not tire out her new friend and takes him ghost hunting, things go horribly wrong and Arie Mae must struggle to save her one true friend.

One Came Home

One Came Home by Amy Timberlake

When Georgia Burkardt tells something she shouldn't, her sister Agatha runs away from home. And when Agatha's dress turns up on a body that is beyond identifying, Georgie refuses to believe that her sister could be dead. To prove her sister is still alive, Georgie sets off into the wilderness of the western frontier with only her Springfield single-shot and her sister's friend to help her in her quest. Set in 1871 Wisconsin, this book provides the perfect blend of mystery and adventure.

Boys of Blur

The Boys of Blur by N.D. Wilson

In a unique blend of realistic and fantasy, Boys of Blur tells the story of Charlie. When Charlie moves to Taper, Florida, he discovers a small area that holds the fastest runners in the country, kids who chase rabbits while the sugar cane burns as a way to train for the football team. But also in the swamp are things that can't be explained, dark magic and creatures from the old stories. When Charlie's cousin "Cotton" Mack disappears, Charlie must brave the swamp to save him and be faster than he has ever been before.

Welcome to the Dark House

Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Their worst nightmares come to life. That's what the seven essay contestants will face when they come together to get a look at director Justin Blake's latest project. Ivy, Parker, Garth, and the others are completely unprepared for what is in store for them. Not only will they have to face their own dark fears, but they will be caught in a nightmare that may turn into reality...and death. This read is not for the faint of heart.

The Compound

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

Eli has lived underground in the Compound since the day the world exploded. His father has made sure their family is well-provided for until the world becomes inhabitable again, but Eli can't help but think about his brother and grandmother who were left behind. Inside the Compound, the dull routine begins to erode his sanity, and he begins to wonder if they are still safe far beneath the ruined Earth. But when Eli decides to take his chances outside the Compound, he is not at all prepared for what he faces.

Eli's story continues in Fallout.

The Secrets of Lily Graves

The Secrets of Lily Grave by Sarah Strohmeyer

Lily knows lots of secrets. And when the perfect senior-class president, Erin Donohue is found dead after a fight with Lily, suddenly all the secrets begin to unravel. Time is running out for Lily to find the real killer before he or she strikes again, and to do that, she must confront the darkest secrets of her little world. Fans of Pretty Little Liars will find a relatable character in Lilly Graves.

Steampunk Chronicles (series)

Steampunk Chronicles by Kady Cross

Finley James is completely alone...except for the "thing" she feels inside her. The Girl in the Steel Corset takes place in 1897 in England, where science and humanity are coming together in unique ways. When Finley's dark side catches the attention of Giffin King, she finds herself as part of a magical group of people just like her. Soon Finley is caught up in the group's fight against the Machinist. This blend of history and science will delight fans of dystopian science fiction.
The group's story continues in The Girl in the Clockwork Collar, The Girl With the Iron Touch and The Girl With the Windup Heart.

    

Silver

Silver by Chris Wooding

A class excursion into the woods results in one boy getting bitten by a strange silver beetle. Within hours, the virus is spreading through the isolated boarding school like wildfire. Paul and the other students are in a race against time as the infected students take over and the school becomes a death-trap. Forced to work together to survive, unlikely friendships are formed and everyday kids become heroes. This book is fast-paced and action-filled, but it is not for the squeamish.

Tell Me

Tell Me by Joan Bauer

"Nothing bad ever happens in Rosemont." At least, that's what Anna believes when she comes to spend the summer with her grandmother Mim. Anna immerses herself in the town's annual Flower Festival. But something bad is happening in Rosemont, and when Anna finds out what it is, she has to take charge and help someone who desperately needs it. Navigating the town's social hierarchy to get to the bottom of the mystery makes this a great read for fans of books with humor and heart.

SYLO Chronicles (Trilogy)

SYLO Chronicles by D. J. MacHale

Tucker Pierce is content with his quite life on Pemberwick Island in Maine. But that all changes when the mysterious SYLO comes to town. As a branch of the US military, SYLO takes over the island and quarantines it due to some suspicious  deaths. But all is not as it seems, as Tucker and his friends Quinn and Tori begin to uncover the real reason SYLO has come to shatter the peace of their tiny island. This fast-paced trilogy is full or action, adventure, and mystery, following Tucker's quest to save the entire country from an unexpected threat.

  

Who Done It?

Who Done It? edited by Jon Scieszka

Every author needs a good editor, but when Herman Mildew, the worst editor in the world, is murdered, over 80 authors become instant suspects. Each author in this anthology provides a first-person alibi hoping to prove his or her innocence. With over 80 authors giving testimony, it is almost impossible to figure out Who Done It.

Girl Stolen

Girl Stolen by April Henry

Waiting for her step-mother to fill her antibiotic prescription for her case of pneumonia, Cheyenne Wilder is just hoping that the medicine will make her feel better. But when the car she is resting in is stolen, and the thief doesn’t realize she’s in the backseat, Cheyenne is sure that she is going to be able to talk her captor into letting her go, especially since she hasn’t seen his face. But the thief panics, plunging Cheyenne into a nightmare that she might not wake up from. With twists and turns, April Henry tells a suspenseful tale with characters that make you see both sides of the story.

Nightmare Affair

Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett

Dusty Everhart is a nightmare, breaking into houses at night to invade people’s dreams. The only one of her kind at the Arkewll Acadamy, a boarding school for magical beings, is bad enough. But when she breaks into Eli Booker’s house and enters his dream, her nightmare becomes real when the murder he was dreaming about happens to a fellow student of Dusty’s. Dusty and Eli have to find the clues in his dream and out of them to stop the killer before he makes her the next target.

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In the follow-up, Nightmare Dilemma, Dusty and Eli are embroiled in two more mysteries that prove to be connected in ways she couldn’t dream of.

Rooftoppers

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

Sophie is the only survivor of a shipwreck…or so the world believes. Found floating in a cello case, she is given to Charles Maxim to raise. Charles allows Sophie to grow up as she pleases, despite the social conventions of the time. Deemed an unfit parent, Charles and Sophie escape to Paris, where Sophie discovers Matteo and the secrets of the rooftops of Paris. There Sophie searches for her mother, determined to discover where she came from. Realistic historical fiction with just a touch of fantasy, Rooftoppers is the story of one girl’s magical journey to reclaim her past.

Boy on the Porch

Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech

Jacob appears on John and Marta’s porch one day, unable to speak. They open their home and their hearts to Jacob, and delight in his company. The more attached they become to Jacob, the more afraid they become that whoever abandoned him will return to take him back. The sense of dread builds with each page, as the novel builds to a satisfying end.