What teens like – Geeky Books!
To give me a better sense of my own likes/ dislikes, I liked this line up: NPR Top 100
The Night Circus
My father recommended this book to me, and we both loved it so much we still bring it up in conversation! We are very similar readers and do not gravitate towards the sci fi or fantasy genres. However, this novel captured both of our hearts!
from Amazon:
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.
Amulet series
This series has been like crack cocaine in my classroom (I have to be careful who I say this to!), so I needed to check it out for myself. My son and I devoured it together for read aloud... we could not wait for #2. My five year old daughter (who tends to be exposed to more than she should be/ more than our son was at her age-- oops!), son, and I dove into the 2nd book and could not put it down. Currently we are reading the 3rd and I am amazed at everything these two are picking up on as we read. Graphic novels are amazing!! (I detest that it is a genre that always needs justification!)
from Amazon:
Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a talking fox, a giant robot---and two ordinary children on a mission.
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals.
Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals.
Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Penny Dora and the Wishing Box
from Amazon:
Once upon a time (on the day before Christmas) a young girl named Penny Dora found a mysterious box on her front doorstep — a magic box with the power to grant wishes! Which sounded great...until Penny Dora found herself face-to-face with a horde of fire-breathing dragons, oodles of monsters, and at least seven dwarves...all thanks to the girl she used to call best friend, now known as Princess Elizabeth.
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