Kids Book Index
Ben Oliver
Emerson lives in a society where social-media popularity determines a person’s income. When she faces prison, she is offered a place on a game show for young offenders. The competition joins reality television with lethal stakes: a victory could free Emerson and protect her brother, while defeat means a life sentence. On a remote island, contestants find an unoccupied prison and learn what the program truly is.
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The Lost Souls of BenzaitenKelly MurashigeMachi, an outcast who has stopped being able to speak after two best friends reject her, prays at the altar of Benzaiten, a Japanese goddess. She asks to become a round robot vacuum cleaner. The fantasy follows her transformation and draws on Japanese mythology while addressing the aftermath of a broken friendship and Machi’s mental health as she changes form.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bite Me, Royce TaslimLauren HoAgnes Chan is a junior sprinter whose plans for a college track scholarship are derailed after an accident. Looking for another route to a scholarship, she enters an international stand-up comedy contest for teenagers. Royce Taslim, the wealthy rival who witnessed her embarrassing accident, is the last person Agnes expects to encounter there, yet he becomes a competitor in the contest. The novel follows Agnes as she shifts from athletic training to comedy while facing Royce and the consequences of her changed plans.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lies We ConjureSarah HenningThis standalone supernatural thriller centers on two sisters without magic who become caught in a deadly whodunit. The mystery involves a locked-room murder and thirteen witches. The story combines supernatural elements with an investigation into the killing, placing the sisters inside a life-threatening case. Its central situation is a closed-room crime involving witches, magic, and two non-magical sisters.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details