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Harry Potter: Book 2

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J. K. Rowling

Harry is tired of the summer holidays, and tired of the Dursleys. Just before the long anticipated term at Hogwarts, Harry receives a strange visitor, who tells him he must not go back to Hogwarts, because there will be great trouble for him if he does. Harry, dismayed, shocked, and surprised... (learn more about this book)

Harry Potter: Book 5

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J. K. Rowling

Book five in Joanne Kathleen Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for the young wizard, who finds himself knocked time after time the events of last year. Over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's... (learn more about this book)

The Hunger Games: Book 1

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

May the odds be ever in your favor.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. In the previous war the Capitol took over and now, the Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line... (learn more about this book)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 2

The Sea of Monsters

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well,... (learn more about this book)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 4

The Battle of the Labyrinth

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.

In this book, time is running out and war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord... (learn more about this book)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 5

The Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows.

While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging... (learn more about this book)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 4

Dog Days

by Jeff Kinney

It's summer vacation -- the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules.... (learn more about this book)

House of Night: Book 1

Marked

by P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That... (learn more about this book)

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Book 1

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

by Ann Brashares

Carmen buys a pair of jeans at a thrift shop. The jeans were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them, but Tibby says they’re great and she would love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they’re... (learn more about this book)

The Kane Chronicles: Book 1

The Red Pyramid

by Rick Riordan

Life is not normal; not at all for the Kane family. They are unique in a way most would not assume. Since his mother's death six years ago, Carter Kane's home has been his suitcase, as he traveling the globe with his father, Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while Carter's been home schooled,... (learn more about this book)