Lexile: 890
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"Jacob’s grandfather, Abraham, always told him stories about the mysterious orphanage where he grew up and the peculiar children who lived there. There were stories about an invisible boy, a girl who could hold fire in her bare hands, a boy who could single-handedly lift a boulder, and a levitating girl who had to wear special shoes just to keep her from floating away. A wise old “bird” named Miss Peregrine looked after them all. Jacob always thought the stories were too weird to be true. But after Abraham dies under strange and sinister circumstances, Jacob discovers some old photographs and letters that seem to match up with his grandfather’s tall tales. With his father, he travels halfway around the world to try and find the orphanage and tell his grandfather’s childhood friends how he died. But when he finally finds the house, it is in ruins – and has been since World War II. Or has it? Where are Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children? Were they ever even real? How did Abraham really die … and is Jacob going to be next? This is a spooky, magical page-turner that includes lots of real photographs discovered by the author." -From Nancy Keane's Booktalks - Quick and Simple by Amy V. Pickett, Ridley High School Lexile: 890 Author's Website
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"A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive." -From the Publisher, Yen Press
Book Trailer Ethan Wate has lived in Gatlin, SC his entire life. He cannot wait until he graduates high school and can escape the small, southern town. Everything changes when a new girl arrives at school, Lena Duchannes. Ethan and Lena discover they can share dreams and communicate telepathically (Kelting). Lena comes from a long line of Casters and has inherited a curse which began with her family during the Civil War. On her sixteenth birthday, Lena will be claimed as either a Light Caster or a Dark Caster. While trying to unravel the riddles that surround the curse, and his role, Ethan learns that Gatlin, is not the small, simple town he thought it was. Gatlin is full of mysteries, secrets, dangers and magic that threatens the lives of the people he loves. Lexile 670 Series Website Beautiful Redemption: Book Four of the Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl4/22/2014
"Is death the end...or only the beginning? Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves. Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan’s return, vowing to do whatever it takes. Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series."
"This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises. Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly mesmerizing) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight readers of all ages." Book Trailer Book #2 in the Caster Chronicles series
Lena and Ethan suffered a tragic loss. In her guilt and fear that she may be turning dark, Lena begins to pull away from Ethan. She stops talking to him, she stops Kelting (speaking telepathically) with him, and she stops writing in her notebook. Meanwhile, Ethan is dealing with his own problems. He's having terrifying visions and dreams about Abraham Ravenwood. While unraveling the mysteries and secrets of the curse on the family that began during the Civil War, Ethan begins to discover secrets about his mother and his own role in the order of things. To save Lena from herself, and her evil mother, Ethan, Link, and Liv (Marian's Keeper-In-Training) must find Lena when she disappears with Ridley and a mysterious stranger, John Breed. Trailer Authors' Website In a surprisingly upbeat story about ghosts with unfinished business, 15-year-old Violet has the ability to see and communicate with spirits. Her mother had this gift, as well, but she died during an inconclusive paranormal investigation. Violet is happy to move back in with her father after years with her difficult Aunt Thelma, even if it means living in his new funeral home and helping the recently departed cross over. When she returns to her old school district, where rumors about her family's unusual history still run rampant, Violet encounters Dirk, a dead jock who's still tied to the school, and befriends a Goth wannabe; together they help Dirk and investigate the haunted girls' locker room, which serve as warm-ups for Violet's mission to find her mother's ghost. (Publishers Weekly 10/22/2012)
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