Kids Book Index
Donald Hounam
Frank Sampson is a fifteen-year-old forensic sorcerer who struggles with rules and with other people. When the Bishop of Oxford is murdered and beheaded, Frank is called to investigate. His magic reveals that the missing head is not the one belonging to the body. To solve the case, Frank must use unconventional methods despite the consequences, while dealing with rules and difficult colleagues.
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The Agony of Bun O’KeefeHeather SmithBun O’Keefe grows up almost alone in a house made unsafe and unsanitary by her mother’s compulsive hoarding. Her limited contact with the world beyond home leaves books and old VHS tapes, found among the things her mother brings back, shaping what she knows about life. When her mother forces her out, Bun finds shelter with young adults who have experienced trauma.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Midnight at the ElectricJodi Lynn AndersonIn 2065, Adri moves to her newly found cousin Lily’s Kansas farm while preparing to settle on Mars. Reserved Adri expects difficulty, but Lily respects her privacy and the farm’s giant tortoise, Galapagos, becomes a calm companion. The story also follows Catherine on the same farm during the Dust Bowl, when destructive storms endanger her younger sister’s health, and Lenore in England in 1919 as she mourns her brother’s death in the Great War. Adri’s discovery of an earlier resident’s journal draws her toward the linked stories of these women.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Line in the DarkMalinda LoJess Wong considers Angie Redmond her closest friend, though Angie does not understand Jess’s feelings for her. Jess is used to being overlooked and watches the people around her instead. When Angie develops feelings for Margot Adams, a student at a nearby boarding school, Jess anticipates trouble. As secrets begin to surface, the situation shifts from questions of affection and isolation to danger. The story centers on Jess, Angie, and Margot as hidden feelings and private information raise the stakes.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details