mhs book chat getting serious about...
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MHS Book Chat
Getting Serious about Series
Slides feature summaries/covers of the first book in the series.
Kiesha’ra Series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
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2. Snakecharm
3. Falcondance
4. Wolfcry
5. Wyvernhail
Science Fiction,
Fantasy, Horror
1. Hawksong In a land that has been at war so long that no
one remembers the reason for fighting, the
shapeshifters who rule the two factions agree
to marry in the hope of bringing peace despite
deep-seated fear and distrust of each other.
Chronicles of the Raven Series by James Barclay
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2. Noonshade
3. Nightchild
1. Dawnthief The Raven have fought together for years--six
men carving out a living as swords for hire in
the war that has torn Balaia apart, loyal only
to themselves and their code. But when they
agree to escort a Xesteskian mage on a secret
mission, they are pulled into a world of politics
and ancients secrets.
Fantasy, Adventure
Gallagher Girls Series by Ally Carter
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2. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
3. Don’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover
4. Only the Good Spy Young
5. Out of Sight, Out of Time
6. United We Spy Fiction, Romance, Mystery
1. I’d Tell You I Love You, But
Then I’d Have to Kill You While in training at a school for exceptional
girls and future spies, Cammie Morgan falls
in love with the most ordinary guy.
Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
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2. The Scorch Trials
3. Death Cure
4. The Kill Order
1. The Maze Runner Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no
memory in the middle of a maze and
realizes that he must work within the
community in which he finds himself if he is
to survive.
Science Fiction, Dystopia,
Adventure
Urban Underground Series by Anne Schraff
22 titles to choose from!
Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Urban
Darkest Secrets Ernesto tries to understand why
Naomi puts up with physical
abuse from her boyfriend Clay
and finds himself intervening to
protect her.
Wildflower When her father's rules seem too
strict, Chelsea rebels by taking
unnecessary risks.
Blue Bloods Series by Melissa De La Cruz
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2. Masquerade
3. Revelations
4. The Van Alen Legacy
Plus five more books!
Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires
1. Blue Bloods As fifteen-year-old Schuyler develops a
taste for raw food and a pattern of blue
veins begin to appear on her arm, she
wonders if the rumors of vampires having
come over on the Mayflower are true.
Dark is Rising Series by Susan Cooper
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2. Dark is Rising
3. Greenwitch
4. Grey King
5. Silver on the Tree
Fantasy, Adventure, Mythology
1. Over Sea, Under Stone Three children on a holiday in Cornwall find
an ancient manuscript which sends them on
a dangerous quest for a grail that would
reveal the true story of King Arthur.
Iron Codex Series by Caitlin Kittredge
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2. Nightmare Garden
3. Mirrored Shard
Science Fiction, Steampunk,
Dystopia
1. The Iron Thorn In an alternate 1950s, fifteen-year-old
Aoife Grayson must leave the
totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture
into the world of magic to solve the
mystery of her brother's disappearance
and the mysteries surrounding her
father.
Perfect Chemistry Series by Simone Elkeles
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2. Rules of Attraction
3. Chain Reaction Realistic Fiction, Contemporary,
Romance
1. Perfect Chemistry When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany
and Alex, a gang member from the other
side of town, develop a relationship, Alex
discovers that Brittany is not exactly who
she seems to be. Together they must face
the disapproval of their schoolmates and
others.
Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld
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2. Behemoth
3. Goliath
1. Leviathan The prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is on the
run. His own people have turned on him. Deryn
Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the
BritishAir Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her
secret is in constant danger of being discovered.
With the Great War brewing, the prince and Deryn's
paths cross in the most unexpected way.
We also have Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies Series!
Science Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Adventure
Skinjacker Trilogy by Neal Shusterman
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2. Everwild
3. Everfound
1. Everlost When Nick and Allie are killed in a car
crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo
for lost souls. While Nick is satisfied,
Allie will stop at nothing--even
skinjacking--to break free.
Fantasy, Paranormal,
Adventure
Pretty Little Liars Series by Sara Shepard
1. Pretty Little Liars Four high school girls find their friendship hard
to maintain when they begin receiving taunting
messages from someone who knows about
their past and present.
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2. Flawless
3. Perfect
4. Unbelievable
And eight more stories! Young Adult, Mystery, Romance
Escape from Furnace Series by Alexander Gordon Smith
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2. Solitary
3. Death Sentence
4. Fugitives
5. Execution
Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
1. Lockdown When fourteen-year-old Alex is framed for
murder, he becomes an inmate in the
Furnace Penitentiary--where boys who
disappear in the middle of the night
sometimes return weirdly altered and
escape might be possible.
Young Royals Series by Carolyn Meyer
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2. Beware, Princess Elizabeth
3. Doomed Queen Anne
4. Patience, Princess Catherine
And three more stories! Historical Fiction,
European Literature
1. Mary, Bloody Mary Mary Tudor, who would reign briefly as
Queen of England during the mid sixteenth
century, tells the story of her troubled
childhood as the daughter of King Henry VIII.
Icemark Chronicles Series by Stuart Hill
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2. Blade of Fire
3. Last Battle of the Icemark
Fantasy, Adventure,
Paranormal
1. The Cry of the Icemark The Icemark is a kingdom in grave danger. Its
king has been killed in battle, its enemy lies in
wait, and its fate rests on the shoulders of
one girl. Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm
Lindenshield, a beautiful princess and an
intrepid warrior, must find a way to protect her
land from a terrible invasion.
Drama High Series by L. Divine
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2. Second Chance
3. Jayd’s Legacy
4. Frenemies
5. Lady J
6. Courtin’ Jayd
7. Hustlin’
And seven more stories!
Realistic Fiction,
Drama, Romance
1. The Fight Jayd wants to start her junior year of high school
drama free, but KJ's new girlfriend is certain
she's still interested in KJ.
Looking Glass Wars Series by Frank Beddor
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2. Seeing Redd
3. Arch Enemy
Fantasy, Adventure,
Steampunk
1. The Looking Glass Wars In this twist on Lewis Carroll's story,
Alice, an orphaned princess stranded
in Victorian England, must return to
Wonderland and reclaim her rightful
throne.
Num8ers Series
by Rachel Ward
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2. Chaos
3. Infinity Fantasy, Paranormal,
Dystopia
1. Num8ers When she looks at someone, fifteen-year-
old Jem knows the exact date they will die,
so she avoids relationships and tries to
keep out of the way. But when she meets a
boy named Spider, and they plan a day out
together, they become more involved than
either of them had planned.
The Hungry Cities Chronicles by Philip Reeve
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2. Predator’s Gold
3. Infernal Devices
4. A Darkling Plain
Science Fiction,
Fantasy, Steampunk We also have Philip Reeve’s Fever Crumb Series!
1. Mortal Engines In a city-eat-city world dominated by Municipal
Darwinism, a group of young people try to stop
the carnage that will ensue if London satisfies
its appetite.
Lorien Legacies Series by Pittacus Lore
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2. The Power of Six
3. The Rise of Nine
4. The Fall of Five
1. I am Number Four A fifteen-year-old refugee from the planet Lorien,
hidden on Earth to escape his people's enemies,
finds himself distracted by the lure of romance
and "normal" friendships.
Science Fiction,
Fantasy, Paranormal
The Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater
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2. Linger
3. Forever
1. Shiver In all the years she has watched the wolves
in the woods behind her house, Grace has
been particularly drawn to an unusual
yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been
watching her with increasing intensity.
Fantasy, Romance,
Paranormal
Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano
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2. Fever
3. Sever
1. Wither After modern science turns every human
into a genetic time bomb with men dying at
age twenty-five and women dying at age
twenty, girls are kidnapped and married off
in order to repopulate the world.
Science Fiction,
Dystopia, Romance
The Monstrumologist Series by Rick Yancey
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2. Curse of the Wendigo
3. Isle of Blood
4. The Final Descent
1. The Monstrumologist In 1888, twelve-year-old Will Henry chronicles
his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a
scientist who hunts and studies real-life
monsters, as they discover and attempt to
destroy a pod of Anthropophagi.
Horror, Mystery,
Historical Fiction
Your Library Media Center has many more series to explore, including:
Chronicles of Vladmir Todd
The Mortal Instruments
Beautiful Creatures
Alphas
Secrets of the Nicholas Flamel
Hunger Games
Make Lemonade
Immortals
Temeraire
Divergent
Cirque de Freak
Demonata
A House of Night
Dragonlance
Stop by the Library Media Center with your student ID
to check out a book. With the exception of 3rd hour, the
Library Media Center is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Book summaries are adapted from www.perma-bound.com