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“Witchery” is a gripping and enthralling novel that pulls the reader in tightly. Young Adults, in grades 9-12, who enjoy horror, mystery, and fantasy are sure to enjoy this novel and its series. A mix of reality combined with magic, sorcery, and witchcraft allure readers into this spellbinding novel. Tamara and William Swift, Protectors of Albion, face their toughest battle yet. In the land of Britannica in the nineteenth century, terror fills the land when young maidens and fairies disappear in horrific manners. Plagued by their possessed father, thievery at the family bank, an impending wedding, and now the disappearance of several young virgins, Tamara and William enlist the help of ghosts Lord Byron, Queen Bodicea, and Admiral Horatio Nelson. This novel is rich with characters—fairies, sprites, ghosts, demons, witches, and mortals—and intertwining plotlines that make this novel a page-turner. As the Protectors are forced to split up, Tamara travels from London to Camelford to investigate these crimes while William ventures to New Orleans in search of a book that will release the demon from his father. Linked with the battle of King Arthur and his son Mordred, this fantasy takes many twists and turns in the later half of the book. As the summer solstice approaches, the lives of the captured girls, along with the life of Tamara Swift, are in perilous danger. The Swifts wonder how they will save the lives of these girls against the witches, the self proclaimed daughters of Morgan le Fey. Can the Protectors find a way to spare the lives of the innocent, or is their magic no match for this witchery? Violence, some graphic language, and sexual matters prove this novel to be more appropriate for mature readers. Coming soon! 
This title was published first in England in 2001. The tribe to which Tom belongs says that he is too slow, deaf, and has an ugly voice. And he is endangering the tribe, which is why is they are trying to kill him and why he has run away to live where the “Demons” live. He knows they will kill him because others from the tribe have been killed before for these same traits. Tom finds refuge in a shed where the demon Anna sneaks him food. Tom has a horrible time enduring the odor and heat demons emit, and he also despises that demons constantly talk nonsense and try to enslave everything around them. The tribe wasn’t like that and he missed his freedom. But Tom is temporarily safe until Anna’s stepbrother Joe arrives and discovers Tom in the shed. He also discovers that Tom is able to make himself invisible and tries using blackmail to learn how. But Tom is not well enough to “call upon the stars” and instead manages to burn down the shed. The nosy next-door demon rescues Tom, keeping him safe in her house while the tribe is outside searching for him. After several days Tom is no longer able to stand being held in the house and manages to escape, but what options does he have? The story includes some interesting commentary on human behavior. This is a good fantasy for middle school readers. 
This is a fantasy about young Candy Quackenbush from Chickentown, Minnesota who accidentally enters into another world known as Abarat. It is a good vs. evil type of story where the villain Christopher Carrion tries to capture Candy and turn Abarat into a world of never-ending midnight. This is the second book in the "Abarat series". I would recommend reading the books in order since much of what happens in the second book is based on the first. There is some recapping in the second book but not enough to get a real grasp of the situation. Clive Barker is an adult book author who is making the crossover into Young Adult novels and he also painted all of the over 200 paintings in both books. The setting consists of islands each set in a different hour of the day, which I found to be an intriguing idea. Overall, I thought this series to be quite strange in an "Alice of Wonderland" sort-of-way. Both of these books are quite long. Recommended for teens in grades 6 and up. 
This book is off to a fast start when Meg Finn and her accomplice Belch, along with his pet bit bull Raptor break into an old man’s house with the intention of robbing him. The plan backfires when Lowrie McCall catches them in the act and Belch sends his dog to attack the old man. After Meg unsuccessfully begs Belch to call an ambulance to help the injured man, Belch manages to blow up Meg, the dog, and himself. Within the first chapter our heroine is dead, and while Belch is immediately tunneled down to Hell, Meg’s aura is exactly half good and half bad leaving her in a kind of limbo. While the pearly gates and the pit are both expecting her arrival, Meg learns that she must return to earth to make things right for the man she had a role in hurting so badly. The way to accomplish this is to help Lowrie accomplish those things in his life that he regrets not having done. He knows that he will die within six months and develops a wish list of 4 mistakes he’s made that he’d like to change if he could. The Wish List is the story of Meg’s and Lowrie’s encounters as they attempt to make things right, for both their souls. Full of lots of humor, crazy characters, and high technology that Colfer often intertwines in his books, this is sure to be another hit for the author. Suitable for teens grades 6 and up. 
This book will be published in January 2007 and will be in Wright Library very soon. Two middle school boys have an affinity for getting into fights with each other to the point where school mates are taking bets against them. “Boots” doesn’t like Mick because of his perceived superiority complex. Mick doesn’t hate Boots; he just can’t resist the opportunity to instigate fights with him. Following the latest fight, the new principal, rather than suspending them, requires the two to play games together every day for several hours through lunch. The fights escalate to “dares”. Mick is dared to throw paint on the library and statues in front of it…of particular and sentimental meaning to him, an avid reader. Boots is dared to steal something from the music store owned by a man who treats Boots better than his abusive father. Both boys regret the dares but must live with the repercussions. Will the games allow the boys to work through their differences, or will the fights become more than they can handle? Full of heartbreak and betrayal, this realistic tale will give middle school readers something to ponder. 
This is the 5th book in the Artemis Fowl series, in which Artemis is now a 14-year-old criminal mastermind. Back in the days when the fairies and humans were fighting over Ireland, all the fairie families decided to move underground except for the eighth family which were the Demons. Accidently they went to limbo through bad magic. But now, thousands of years later, the magic is coming undone and demons are popping up unexpectedly through a time tunnel. Artemis, of course, has figured out how to predict where and when they will arrive and is trying to prevent them from causing any harm. No longer an ememy of the fairies that live underground, Artemis teams up once again with former Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecons, to prevent the demons from revealing the fairie world. Many familiar characters return including Butler, Artemis' faithful bodyguard, Mulch, the dirt-digging dwarf, and Foaly the Centaur. Lots of new and interesting characters are introduced including the thief Doodah Day and a girl rival...right about Artemis' age. The adventure is filled with lots of cool gadgets and weapons as always and moves very quickly. Artemis fans will not be disappointed. Teens in grades 6-10 will enjoy the entire "Artemis Fowl" series. These are also great to listen to on tape. 
Boys are notorious for breaking up good friendships, but in the case of the Tuttle girls, boys and kinship are what bind them together. Hot hookups from the summer linger into the fall. Beth, Ella, and Kelsi, through their relationships, each find something out about themselves. The question is “Can summer love last?” Sex, love, lust, and friendship complicate the lives of each of the cousins. As a series, these “Summer Boys” books will be popular with girls ranging in age from sixth grade to twelfth. Though "After Summer" is a novel about sex, there are no graphic sexual depictions. Different developmental issues are addressed such as losing one’s virginity, being a virgin in college, dealing with friends turned lovers, and dealing with the guy who is just out to get some. Many girls will be able to relate to the virginity issue. This novel sends positive messages to girls about boundaries and what is really important in a relationship. Virgin or not, the Tuttle girls all survive their separation until Thanksgiving, where they are reunited—stronger, wiser, and ready for the next year and next sizzling summer. Look for this book, coming soon to the shelves of YA. 
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