Young Adult/Juvenile

The House With a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

October 30, 2007

Rating: John Bellairs’ book The House With a Clock in Its Walls is the first book in a series. It begins when recently orphaned Lewis Barnavelt comes to a small Michigan town to live with his mysterious Uncle Jonathan whom he has never met. Uncle Jonathan, it turns out, is a wizard and the house [...]

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

August 27, 2007

Rating: Book Description: As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, [...]

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The Rising Force (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 1) by Dave Wolverton

June 6, 2007

Rating: Book Description: Peace over anger. Honor over hate. Strength over fear. Twelve-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi desperately wants to be a Jedi Knight. After years at the Jedi Temple, he knows the power of the lightsaber and the Force. But he cannot control his own anger and fear. Because of this, the Jedi Master Gui-Gon Jinn [...]

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