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Horror Fiction

The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki
Call Number: FIC Poblock (YA)
ISBN: 9780545402682
Publication Date: 2012-08-01

Historical Fiction

The Book Thief (Anniversary Edition) by Markus Zusak
Call Number: FIC Zusak (YA)
ISBN: 9781101934180
Publication Date: 2016-03-08

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At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp
ISBN: 9781492673156
Publication Date: 2022-01-25

Realistic Fiction

Slider by Pete Hautman
Call Number: FIC Hautman (SEC)
ISBN: 9780763690700
Publication Date: 2017-09-12

Fantasy Fiction

Harry Potter Series
FIC Rowling HP_#...

Historical Fiction

We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
Call Number: FIC Kelly (SEC)
ISBN: 9780062747303
Publication Date: 2020-05-05

Mystery Fiction

Charlie Thorne and the Lost City by Stuart Gibbs
Call Number: FIC Gibbs CT_#02 (SEC)
ISBN: 9781534443815
Publication Date: 2021-03-02

Fantasy Fiction

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Call Number: FIC Riordan HRO_#02 (SEC)
ISBN: 9781423140597
Publication Date: 2011-10-04

Humor Fiction

Slime by David Walliams
Call Number: FIC Walliam (SEC)
ISBN: 9780008349141
Publication Date: 2020

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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
ISBN: 9781250189967
Publication Date: 2020-02-25

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The Secret Detectives by Ella Risbridger
ISBN: 9781788006002
Publication Date: 2021

Fantasy Fiction

His Dark Materials: the Subtle Knife (Book 2) by Philip Pullman
Call Number: FIC Pullman HDM_#02 (SEC)
ISBN: 9780440418337
Publication Date: 2001-05-22

Dystopian Fiction

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Call Number: IC Lowry GQ_#01 (YA)
ISBN: 9780007111824
Publication Date: 2001-03-01

Realistic Fiction

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Call Number: FIC Bowman (YA)
ISBN: 9781481487726
Publication Date: 2017-09-26

Dystopian Fiction

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Call Number: FIC Westerf UGL_#01 (YA)
ISBN: 9781416936381
Publication Date: 2011-05-03

SciFi

The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
Call Number: FIC Holm (SEC)
ISBN: 9780593121818
Publication Date: 2021-01-05

Mystery Fiction

Belly Up (FunJungle series) by Stuart Gibbs
Call Number: FIC Gibbs FJ_#01 (SEC)
ISBN: 9781416987314
Publication Date: 2010-05-18

Graphic Book / Fiction

Heartstopper #1 by Alice Oseman
Call Number: GB\FIC Oseman HT_#01 (YA)
ISBN: 9781444951387
Publication Date: 2020

Thrillers Fiction

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Call Number: FIC Jackson GG_#01 (YA)
ISBN: 9781984896360
Publication Date: 2020-02-04

Fantasy Fiction

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
Call Number: FIC Riordan PJO_#01 (SEC)
ISBN: 9780786856299
Publication Date: 2005-06-28

Historical Fiction

Troublemaker by John Cho
Call Number: FIC Cho (SEC)
ISBN: 9780759554474
Publication Date: 2022-03-22

Recommended Author

Alice Oseman
This is the list of all the Alice Oseman books we have in the Secondary Library.

eBook

The Cheese Experiment (Geronimo Stilton #63) by Geronimo Stilton
Call Number: eBook FIC
ISBN: 9780545875615
Publication Date: 2016-06-28

Graphic Book / Fiction

The Baby-Sitters Club The Truth about Stacey by Ann M. Martin; Raina Telgemeier (Adapted by, Illustrator)
Call Number: GB\FIC Martin BSC_#02 (SEC)
ISBN: 9780545813891
Publication Date: 2015-07-28

Thrillers Fiction

#NoEscape by Gretchen McNeil
Call Number: FIC McNeil MT_#03 (YA)
ISBN: 9781368026260
Publication Date: 2020-09-15

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Wild Born by Brandon Mull
ISBN: 9780545522434
Publication Date: 2013-09-10

Historical Fiction

The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Call Number: FIC Hiranan (SEC)
ISBN: 9780735228511
Publication Date: 2018-03-06

Mystery Fiction

Stormbreaker (Alex Rider series) by Anthony Horowitz
Call Number: FIC Horowit AR_#01 (YA)
ISBN: 9781406360196
Publication Date: 2015

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Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
ISBN: 9781529059359
Publication Date: 2003 / 2021

Mystery Fiction (series)

Spy School series by Stuart Gibbs
Call Number: FIC Gibbs SPY_#...

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Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs
ISBN: 9781534479494
Publication Date: 2022-09-06

Historical Fiction

Refugee by Alan Gratz
Call Number: FIC Gratz (SEC)
ISBN: 9780545880831
Publication Date: 2017-07-25

Fantasy Fiction

Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Call Number: FIC Messeng KLC_#01 (SEC)
ISBN: 9781442445949
Publication Date: 2013-08-06

Fantasy Fiction

The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard) by Rick Riordan
Call Number: FIC Riordan MGA_#01 (SEC)
ISBN: 9781423160915
Publication Date: 2015-10-06