Over time, their messages expand into what they call Starworld: an entire universe of inside jokes, fantastical adventures, and meaningful quests that exists only between them. When an accidental exchange of text messages between them turns personal, an unexpected friendship is born. Sam Jones and Zoe Miller may be on opposite ends of the social spectrum, but they have one thing in common: they both want to escape reality. Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst & Paula Garner (Candlewick Press)

When heartbreak sinks her again, Lizzie will have to call on every ounce of bravery and courage she has to lay bare her feelings and open up to the people who are trying to befriend her. Her love for the pony, Fire, and her friendship with a boy named Bryce, encourage Lizzie to become part of the stable community, risking exposure of her family’s past. Clair and her mom are forced to move into a transitional housing shelter after Lizzie’s father betrays them, she discovers a rogue pony at a stable she finds down the wrong path through some woods. Lizzie Flying Solo by Nanci Turner Steveson (HarperCollins) Piecing together the trail of a girl who doesn’t want to be found leads her to Jasper, Trixie’s former friend with benefits, and Beau-the boy who might be happy Trixie is gone. The closer Fiona gets to the truth, the more she realizes the girl she knew was a lie-and she might have been waiting to disappear the entire time. But she wishes she could forget. Trixie’s disappearance is ruled a suicide, but Fiona doesn’t believe it. Flynn) (Imprint/Macmillan)įiona claims she doesn’t remember anything about the night her best friend left a party and walked into the ocean.

Last Girl Lied To by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn (as L.E. And on the first day of classes, that’s precisely what happens.įilled to the brim with heart-pounding action, miniature dragons, attacking chickens, and (sometimes friendly) pirates, The Adventurer’s Guide to Treasure (and How to Steal It) is a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced adventure that will leave you breathless. They’re not taught how to identify them, how to befriend them, or even how to fight them…which leaves the school completely open to pirate invasion. The Adventurer’s Guide to Treasure (and How to Steal It) by Wade Albert White (Little Brown Books for Young Readers)Īt Saint Lupin’s Completely Ordinary School Where Nothing Bizarre Ever Happens Most Especially Not Illegal Quests That Destroy Famous Landmarks, students are not taught about pirates.

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