Recreation

New Titles Young Adults’ December 2013 (arrived in November 2013)

Fiction

Rags & bones : new twists on timeless tales, Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt.
In this collection, award-winning and bestselling authors reimagine their favourite classic stories, the ones that have inspired, awed, and enraged them, the ones that have become ingrained in modern culture, and the ones that have been too long overlooked.
Ruby, Jenna Austen.
Chasing shadows, Swati Avasthi with graphics by Craig Phillips.
Chasing Shadows is a searing look at the impact of one random act of violence. Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asphalt into a freerunner's jungle gym, ricocheting off walls, scaling buildings, leaping from rooftop to rooftop. But acting like a superhero doesn't make you bulletproof. After: Holly and Savitri are coming unglued. Holly says she's chasing Corey's killer, chasing revenge. Savitri fears Holly's just running wild and leaving her behind. Friends should stand by each other in times of crisis. But can you hold on too tight? Too long? In this intense novel, told in two voices, and incorporating comic-style art sections, Swati Avasthi creates a gripping portrait of two girls teetering on the edge of grief and insanity. Two girls who will find out just how many ways there are to lose a friend and how many ways to be lost.
The whatnot, Stefan Bachmann.
Bartholomew Kettle, unable to save his sister, Hettie when she was pushed into the faery Old Country, promised he would find her but sinister forces are still at work and he must rely on Pikey, who would do almost anything to escape his past, to help find her.
The naturals, Jennifer Barnes.
The grey star, James Bartholomeusz.
Wise Young Fool, Sean Beaudoin.
A teenaged guitarist in a rock band deals with loss and anger as he relates the events that landed him in a juvenile detention center.
Rein it in : an A circuit novel, Georgina Bloomberg & Catherine Hapka.
The fallout, S. A. Bodeen.
A sequel to The Compound finds Eli and his family struggling to acclimate to the outside world after escaping the compound where his father imprisoned them for six years, an effort that is complicated by an intrusive media and disturbing revelations about his father's company.
Untold, Sarah Rees Brennan.
The Fearless Defenders. 1, Doom maidens, writer, Cullen Bunn ; artist, Will Sliney ; colourist, Veronica Gandini ; letterer, VC's Clayton Cowles ; cover art, Mark Brooks.
New team! New villains! New creators! Valkyrie and Misty Knight are the Fearless Defenders, and not since Power Man and Iron Fist has an unlikely duo kicked this much well, you know.
Home for Christmas, Jessica Burkhart.
Daylighters, Rachel Caine.
Butterfly grave, Anne Cassidy.
The infernal devices. 2, Clockwork prince, Cassandra Clare, HyeKyung Baek.
The second instalment of The Infernal Devices follows Tessa and her two dashing Shadowhunter companions, Will and Jem, as they travel throughout Victorian England seeking the full truth behind the Magister's sinister plot. Tessa feels herself growing closer to Jem, but Will continues to infuriate her - moody and aloof, she can't tell what he feels for her or quite what she feels for him.
Conquest, John Connolly + Jennifer Ridyard.
Earth is no longer ours. It is ruled by the Illyri, a beautiful, civilised yet ruthless alien species. But humankind has not given up the fight, and Paul Kerr is one of a new generation of young Resistance leaders waging war on the invaders. Syl Hellais is the first of the Illyri to be born on Earth. Trapped inside the walls of her father's stronghold, hated by the humans, she longs to escape. But on her sixteenth birthday, Syl's life is about to change forever. She will become an outcast, an enemy of her people, for daring to save the life of one human: Paul Kerr. Only together do they have a chance of saving each other, and the planet they both call home. For there is a greater darkness behind the Illyri conquest of Earth, and the real invasion has not yet even begun.
The Creeps, John Connolly.
Samuel Johnson and his faithful dachshund Boswell join with a ragtag band of dwarves, policemen, and polite monsters when the Multiverse is threatened with destruction, starting in the little English town of Biddlecombe.
How to love, Katie Cotugno.
The eye of minds, James Dashner.
For Michael and the other gamers, the VirtNet can make your wildest fantasies become real. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Who wants to play by the rules anyway? But some rules were made for a reason. One gamer has been taking people hostage inside the VirtNet with horrific consequences.
Perfect ruin, Lauren DeStefano.
Sixteen-year-old Morgan Stockhour lives in Internment, a floating city utopia. But when a murder occurs, everything she knows starts to unravel.
The company of ghosts, Berlie Doherty.
After Eden, Helen Douglas.
Diego's pride, Deborah Ellis.
After the cruelty of the coca pits, the Ricardos' farm seems like a blissful haven to Diego. He works hard with the family to harvest their coca crop and earn money to go home. But the army soon moves in and destroys the family's coca crop and their livelihood. The local farmers protest to the destruction of their crops and organise road blockages. Diego faces a terrible choice, should he stay and help the cocaleros in their fight for justice, or grap the chance to go home?
Seeing red, Kathryn Erskine.
When twelve-year-old Frederick "Red" Porter's father dies in 1972, his mother wants to sell their automobile repair shop and move her two sons back to Ohio, but Red is desperate to stop the sale even if it means unearthing some dark family secrets in a Virginia rife with racial tensions.
Midnight frost, Jennifer Estep.
Brotherhood of shades, Dawn Finch.
Just one year, Gayle Forman.
Season of the witch, Mariah Fredericks.
A girl who is bullied experiments with witchcraft in order to get revenge on her attackers.
The trap, Andrew Fukuda.
After barely escaping the Mission alive, Gene and Sissy face an impossible task: staying alive long enough to stop an entire world bent on their destruction. Now that they know how to reverse the virus, Gene and Sissy have one final chance to save those they love and create a better life for themselves. But as they struggle to get there, Gene's mission sets him on a crash course with Ashley June, his first love and his deadliest enemy.
If I ever get out of here : a novel with paintings, Eric Gansworth.
Seventh-grader Lewis "Shoe" Blake from the Tuscarora Reservation has a new friend, George Haddonfield from the local Air Force base, but in 1975 upstate New York there is a lot of tension and hatred between Native Americans and Whites and Lewis is not sure that he can rely on friendship.
The sultan's eyes, Kelly Gardiner.
Venice, 1648. Isabella Hawkins and her friends Willem, Al-Qasim and Signora Contarini publish fine books like the controversial encyclopaedia, The Sum of All Knowledge. But when an inquisitor declares war on free speech, they must flee to Constantinople, ruled by the infamous Sultanate of the Women.
Emerald green, Kerstin Gier ; translated from the German by Anthea Bell.
Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny.
Pureheart, Cassandra Golds.
Heart of glass, Sasha Gould.
In Renaissance Venice, Laura's marriage to Roberto is thrown into chaos when he is accused of murder, while the Segreta are under threat from the Doge's army, and loyalties are sorely tested.
Where the flag floats, D. C. Grant.
To fulfill his mother's dying wish, Sam Galloway must travel from Sydney to New Zealand to find his father's family. The British navy ship Sam boards is shipwrecked off the west coast of Auckland. Can Sam survive to find his family?
Awakening on Orbis 4, PJ Haarsma.
As the Scion's guardian, Johnny Turnbull is expected to begin training as a Space Jumper, a role he promised his girlfriend Max he would never take on, and which might not be enough to save his sister and friends when Orbis is threatened.
New Avengers. 1, Everything dies, writer, Jonathan Hickman ; penciler, Steve Epting ; inkers, Rick Magyar, Steve Epting ; colourist, Frank D'Armata ; letterer, VC's Frank D'Armata.
The messengers, Edward Hogan.
Smoke, Ellen Hopkins.
After the death of her abusive father and loss of her beloved Ethan and their unborn child, Pattyn runs away, desperately seeking peace, as her younger sister, a sophomore in high school, also tries to put the pieces of her life back together.
The reluctant heiress, Eva Ibbotson.
Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to your name and nary a penny in your purse could be frustrating for anyone but the Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein "Tessa", however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allows her to concentrate on her love of the arts and no one in the Viennese opera company need know that their delightful and charming under-wardrobe mistress is really a princess. But when the dashing self-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the opera in search of suitable entertainment for his high society guests, Tessa realises that there may be more to life and love than just music.
Children of the sea. 5, Daisuke Igarashi ; translation, JN Productions.
After following Umi deep into the ocean, Ruka finds herself in an undersea cave where she hears a voice calling to her. She soon realises it is the meteorite in her stomach, telling her the next step in her journey.
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 11, story & art by Akihisa Ikeda ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; English adaptation, Annette Roman.
Average human teenage boy Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters no, not jocks and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches, and unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! And now he's a sophomore!
Rosario + Vampire. Season II. 12, story & art by Akihisa Ikeda ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; English adaptation, Annette Roman.
Average human teenager Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters. No, not jocks and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches and unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! On the plus side, all the girls have a monster crush on him. On the negative side, all the boys are so jealous they want to kill him!
Slam dunk. Vol. 30, Career, story and art by Takehiko Inoue ; English adaptation Stan! ; translation, Joe Yamazaki.
The best-selling series from Eisner-nominated Takehiko Inoue, one of Japan's greatest manga creators. Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? The second half is winding down and Shohoku is working harder than they ever have before to close the seemingly impossible lead Sannoh has over them. Rukawa has found something inside him and continues to evolve as a player, and Sakuragi is totally in his own zone. But will pushing themselves beyond their limits lead Shohoku to victory or ruin?
Just us, David Jubermann.
Tyler's parents are in jail. He lives with his grandma on the rough side of town. He dreams of Āio, the place of peace. When fate throws him together with Natalie, a girl from a wealthy family, the two connect instantly and make plans to run away together. But tragedy strikes and their lives will never be the same. Can the pair make it to Āio or will they be forced to give in to those who are desperate to tear them apart?.
The iron traitor, Julie Kagawa.
These broken stars, Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner.
The Cinderella moment, Jennifer Kloester.
Coaltown Jesus, Ron Koertge.
Walker shouldn't have been so surprised to find Jesus standing in the middle of his bedroom. After all, he'd prayed for whoever was up there to help him, and to help his mom, who hadn't stopped crying since Noah died two months ago. But since when have prayers actually been answered? And since when has Jesus been so irreverent?
The disappearance of Ember Crow, Ambelin Kwaymullina.
Knife edge, Andrew Lane.
Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who or what has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet.
Descendant : a Starling novel, Lesley Livingston.
After Mason crosses over into the realm of the Norse gods, Fenn descends into the underworld and races against fate to find Mason and bring her home before she can be transformed into a Valkyrie, which would set the end of the world in motion.
Extremities : stories of death, murder, and revenge, David Lubar.
A group of high school girls takes revenge on their sadistic gym teacher in the most fitting way possible. Two stowaways find themselves on a ship for the dead. An ancient predator stalks the wrong victim. Here are thirteen tales of death, murder, and revenge.
Fairy tail. 30, Hiro Mashima ; translator, William Flanagan.
Fairy Tail takes place in a world filled with magic. 17-year-old Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician's guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young. Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father.
All our pretty songs, Sarah McCarry.
In the Pacific Northwest, the bond between two best friends is challenged when a mysterious and gifted musician comes between them and awakens an ancient evil.
Hello darkness, Anthony McGowan.
Burning bright, Sophie McKenzie.
Four months have passed and River and Flynn's romance is still going strong. River thinks Flynn has his anger under control, but when she discovers he has been getting into fights and is facing a terrible accusation at school, she starts to question both Flynn's honesty - and the intensity of their passion. Things come to a head at a family get together when River sees Flynn fly into one unprovoked rage too many. The consequences for both of them are devastating and threaten to tear them apart forever.
Split second, Sophie McKenzie.
Bound together by the devastating consequences of a terrorist attack on a London market, teenagers Charlotte (Charlie) and Nat appear at first to have much in common. But, as Charlie gets closer to Nat and his family, she begins to wonder if perhaps he knows more about the attack than he has let on. Split Second is an action-packed thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.
Boston Jacky : being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber, taking care of business, L. A. Meyer.
The irrepressible Jacky Faber, recently arrived in Boston, finds herself at odds with the Women's Temperance Union and local residents angry at the arrival of hundreds of Irish immigrants on a ship owned by Faber Shipping Worldwide.
New moon, Stephenie Meyer.
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible ways.
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer.
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realise is not wholly human.
Forevermore, Cindy Miles.
The lost art, Simon Morden.
Earth is in the grip of a perpetual Dark Age. This is the world to which Benzamir Michael Mahmood must return. The technology he brings is wondrous beyond the imaginings of those he will meet, but can its potency match that of the Church's most closely guarded treasure?
Unleashed, Melissa Pearl.
The prophecy has failed. As Athra lies in the dungeons of Taramon with his defeated army, this is all he can believe. His city has been torn apart. He has failed his people and all that awaits him is an agonising death. But the light has been found. Ashan and his dark army proceed in gloating triumph. Safeer heads to Mezrah with Taramon's women and children, while the rest of his men remain in the northern city, forcing their prisoners to tear it down stone by stone. But two sparks have been ignited. Kyla and Jethro learn of Taramon's demise and, with the children, formulate a plan to rescue their people and bring an end to the overpowering darkness. It will take all their strength and every ounce of faith they possess… But a furious light is about to be unleashed.
Burn, Suzanne Phillips.
Battle magic, Tamora Pierce.
When messengers arrive in Gyongxe "inviting" Dedicate Initiate Rosethorn and her two young companion mages, Evumeimei and Briar, to court to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor of Yanjing, Rosethorn is eager to go, but Briar suspects that there is an ulterior motive behind the invitation.
Code, Kathy Reichs & Brendan Reichs.
Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island. Rescued from financial disaster, the research institute is flourishing once more. But the tranquility is quickly shattered when Tory Brennan and her technophile gang discover a mysterious box buried in the ground. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles, as it becomes clear that one false move will lead to terrible, explosive consequences.
When the guns fall silent, James Riordan.
Nura, rise of the yokai clan. 17, Kurisaki Toryanse, the ripper, story and art by Hiroshi Shiibashi ; translation, Yumi Okamoto ; English adaption, Ross Anthony.
Caught in The Ripper's scissors hold, Rikuo faces off against this terrifying enemy whose Fear feeds on the pain of children. Speaking of eating, brother and sister team Ryuji and Yura travel to the worst tourist destination ever, the Village That Devours People!
Man made boy, Jon Skovron.
Are you experienced?, Jordan Sonnenblick.
When his girlfriend asks him to perform at a protest rally, Rich jumps at the chance. Unfortunately, the police show up, and Rich is in big trouble. Again. To make matters worse, it's near the anniversary of his uncle's death from a drug overdose years ago, which makes Rich's dad depressed. Frustrated by his dad's silence, Rich breaks into a locked cabinet that holds a prized possession: an electric guitar signed by Jimi Hendrix. Before he knows it, Rich is transported to the side of a road, it's 1969, and he's at Woodstock. When he meets his fifteen-year-old dad and his uncle, what Rich learns, who he meets, and what he does could change his life forever.
The princess of Cortova, Diane Stanley.
With tensions rising between the kingdoms of Westria and Austlind, Molly and Tobias accompany King Alaric to Cortova, where he hopes to form an alliance with the powerful King Gonzalo an alliance that would be sealed by Alaric's marriage to Gonzalo's daughter, the beautiful princess Elizabetta.
The waking dark, Robin Wasserman.
After a series of suicide-killings and a deadly storm, the residents of the town of Oleander, Kansas, start acting even more strangely than would be expected. Only the 5 witnesses of the murders retain their sound minds, and must band together to save the town from whatever has come over it.
Premonitions, Jude Watson.
Unthinkable, Nancy Werlin.
Fenella, the first of cursed Scarborough girls, is challenged to accomplish three tasks of destruction against her family in order to finally leave her miserable life of purgatory in the faerie realm and return to the human world.
The final descent, William James Henry ; edited by Rick Yancey.
When Dr. Warthrop begins to doubt fourteen-year-old Will Henry's loyalty, he sets him against one of the most horrific creatures in the Monstrumarium unaware that Will's life and his own fate will lie in the balance.
Boxers, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien.
In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
Saints, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien.
China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finally finds friendship and a name, Vibiana in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie and whether she is willing to die for her faith.
Once we were, Kat Zhang.
In the sequel to What's Left of Me, fifteen-year-old Addie and Eva struggle to share their body as they are drawn deeper into the fight for hybrid freedom from the government's oppression.

Non-Fiction

Rookie yearbook two, Tavi Gevinson.
A collection of articles, interviews, photo editorials, and illustrations from the highly praised and hugely popular online magazine RookieMag.com.
Level 3 chemistry study guide, Suzanne Boniface, Jan Giffney.
The new edition of this popular title covers the Level 3 Chemistry Achievement Standards 3.1 to 3.7 being implemented in 2013. It features brief notes, clear explanations, examples, plenty of diagrams and numerous actvities with answers in the back of the book. Use throughout the year to support classroom work, to help with internal assessments and to revise for end-of-year exams
Level 2 health education study guide, Rachael Dixon, Jenny Robertson.
Covers the five NCEA Level 2 health education achievement standards: the two externally assessed standards, 2.1 and 2.4, the three internally assessed standards 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5.
Star wars knights of the republic. Volume one, Commencement, script, John Jackson Miller ; art, Brian Ching & Travel Foreman ; colours, Michael Atiyeh ; lettering, Michael Heisler.
Thousands of years before Luke Skywalker would destroy the Death Star in that fateful battle above Yavin 4, one lone Padawan would become a fugitive hunted by his own Masters, charged with murdering every one of his fellow Jedi-in-training!