Cambridge High School Library 2024

By:Emery Lord Location: FIC LOR Genre: Young adult- contemporary "This was absolute perfection."- Stacee It's been one year since it happened... When Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in a swimming accident, she shut out almost everyone. Now Paige has decided it's finally time to rejoin the world, and she has a plan. First on the list: go out with Ryan Chase, her longtime and newly single crush. And last on the list: swim. Terrifying, yet possible? But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin Max moves to town and recruits Paige for the QuizBowl team (of all things!), her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop. Starting over isn't easy, but Paige knows the scariest things are usually the most difficult. Can she face her fears and open herself up to life and love again? “In friendship we are all debtors. We all owe each other for a thousand small kindnesses, for little moments of grace in the chaos.”

By: Jeff Noon Location: FIC NOO Genre: Sci/Fi- Fantasy Series: John  Nyquist #1 The brilliant, mind-bending return to science fiction by one of its most acclaimed visionaries "Fantasy vs nior decective- Great for seniors!" Mr Mannins Below the neon skies of Dayzone – where the lights never go out, and night has been banished – lowly private eye John Nyquist takes on a teenage runaway case. His quest takes him from Dayzone into the permanent dark of Nocturna. As the vicious, seemingly invisible serial killer known only as Quicksilver haunts the streets, Nyquist starts to suspect that the runaway girl holds within her the key to the city’s fate. In the end, there’s only one place left to search: the shadow-choked zone known as Dusk It's sci-fi, horror, urban fantasy and detective noir, so there's a lot going on here- This was a well written and imaginative book and I'd like to read more by this author. Fai th  

By: Andrea Portes Location:FIC POR Genre: Young adult- Mystery The bestselling author of Anatomy of Misf i t and The Fall of Butterflies, Andrea Portes, is back with another irresistible snarky heroine in Liberty. "I missed reading books such as this one. Silly but fun. Simple but original. Super fast but super engaging also. In fact, I think these are the types of books that are of the hardest to write. The writing must seem effortless, like we’re having a coffee with the main character. The story must be impossible to put down, that’s how entertaining it is. I’ll just put it this way: this is the perfect book to read when you want to read something, but you don’t really feel like reading something. Lola Reviewer                                                                         ...

By: Gena Showalter Location: FIC SHO Genre: Fantasy- Dystopia  ONE CHOICE. TWO REALMS. NO SECOND CHANCE. "Utterly unique and absolutely riveting- i couldn't put it down" Sarah J Maas Tenley “Ten” Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she’ll live—after she dies. There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death. In the Everlife, two realms are in power: Troika and Myriad, longtime enemies and deadly rivals. Both will do anything to recruit Ten, including sending their top Laborers to lure her to their side. Soon, Ten finds herself on the run, caught in a wild tug-of-war between the two realms who will do anything to win the right to her soul. Who can she trust? And what if the realm she’s drawn to i...

By: Paolo Bacigalupi Location: FIC BAC Genre: Zombieness "Don’t let the title completely fool you. Yes, there are zombies, there is baseball, and there is in fact a zombie baseball beatdown (so cool!). Paolo Bacigalupi’s middle reader novel is a whole lot of fun, but also, he packs quite the socially-conscious message, too. It’s a book for both the reluctant kid, and the kid who wants to read something with substance. Zombie Baseball Beatdown is about an Indian boy named Rabi (a non-white protagonist), who lives in a small town in corn-country Iowa. A meat-packing plant supplies most of the jobs for the residents, and supplies the beef for seven neighboring states. He plays on the baseball team (or tries to) with his friend Joe, and best friend Miguel, as well as arch-enemy and bully, Sammy, who’s dad runs the Milrow Meat Solutions. And it’s the dad, Mr. Riggoni, who not only is behind pumping his fields of cows with drugs, feeding them full of chicken bones a...

By: Stephen King Location: FIC KIN Genre: Fantasy/SCi Fi-King Series: Dark Tower#1 Its a book- and its a movie!  Its scary, but good....  Not my scene but it might be yours- but  READ THE BOOK SERIES FIRST!

By: Jessica brody Location: FIC BRO Genre: Young Adult Because sometimes it takes a whole week of Mondays to figure out what you really want.... When I made the wish, I just wanted a do-over. Another chance to make things right. I never, in a million years, thought it might actually come true...  Sixteen-year-old Ellison Sparks is having a serious case of the Mondays. She gets a ticket for running a red light, she manages to take the world’s worst school picture, she bombs softball try-outs and her class election speech (note to self: never trust a cheerleader when she swears there are no nuts in her bake-sale banana bread), and to top it all off, Tristan, her gorgeous rocker boyfriend suddenly dumps her. For no good reason! As far as Mondays go, it doesn’t get much worse than this. And Ellie is positive that if she could just do it all over again, she would get it right. So when she wakes up the next morning to find she’s reliving the exact same day, she know...

By: M.R.Cary Location: FIC CAR Genre: Horror and Zombies and Apocalyptic The Girl with All the Gifts series is a sensational thriller, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Justin Cronin, and Neil Gaiman.   Just a fantastic fascinating beautifully formed reading experience. All the love for this one. Both the boy and the girl hit me right in the reading soul. Highly Recommended. HIGHLY."-  LIZ   "The Girl with All the Gifts opens in the strangest classroom ever. (And as a teacher, I’ve seen some pretty strange classrooms.) After the zombie apocalypse in England, some infected children have, for reasons unknown, been turned into zombies but have also retained their human intelligence. Melanie is the research lab’s star pupil. Along with her classmates, who are all strapped in their chairs to keep them from, you know, eating the human teacher, they go through lessons and read stories, so the scientists can try to understand what makes these bright youn...

By: Theodora Goss Location: FIC GOS Genre: Historical Fantasy “Only an idiot would bring an important letter out in the rain.” Based on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a series of gruesome murders—and the bigger mystery of their own origins. Ooooo, it’s several classic characters all in one place! Mary Jekyll is looking for her father’s old partner, the murderous Edward Hyde. If she turns him in, the reward will solve all her financial woes. Instead she finds Hyde’s daughter, Diana, and a group of other women: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. With the help of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary and the others are going to solve the mysteries of their origins. This book is an epic nerdpurr! Book Riot Community Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her fathe...

By: Traci Chee Location: FIC CHE Genre: Fantasy Series: Sea of Ink and Gold #1 An instant New York Times Bestseller, this is a stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone. Finalist for the Kirkus Prize "I was spellbound from the first page. An utterly transportive tale of swashbucklers and sharpshooters, masterfully written."--Renee Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn "Traci Chee's The Reader Could Be The Next Big YA Fantasy Series"--Bustle.com Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin's been taken, or if she's even alive. The only clue to both her aunt's disappearance and her father...

By: Laura Marshall Location:FIC Mar Genre: Mystery- Thriller    A GRIPPING, DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT PUTS A MODERN TWIST ON A CLASSIC CONCEIT. When Louise first notices the new girl who has mysteriously transferred late into their senior year, Maria seems to be everything the girls Louise hangs out with aren't. Authentic. Funny. Brash. Uncensored and unapologetic. Days into their acquaintance, Maria and Louise are quickly on their way to becoming fast friends. Decades later, when Maria reaches out over social media, Louise's heart nearly stops. Long-buried memories quickly rise to the surface--those first days of their budding connection, the awful judgment of the young women who felt at the time like her sole gateway to belonging. The fateful, tragic night that would change all their lives forever. Her entire adult life, Louise has known if the truth ever came out, she could stand to lose everything. Her job. Her son. Her freedom. Maria's su...

By: Michael Pryor Location: FIC PRY Genre: Fantasy- Paranormal- Ghost  Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. I can see them. You can't. And, see them or not, they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted ghosts for hundreds of years to protect people like you. The Marin family are outcasts of the ghost hunting world. They run a two-man operation in inner city Melbourne. Anton has the Ghost-sight, but his father does not. Rani Cross is supremely skilled in hand-to-hand combat, with enhanced speed and strength thanks to her magical initiation into the Company of the Righteous. When it comes to ghost-hunting methodology, Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye - Anton likes to 'ease their passage' to the next world, while Rani's all about the slashing. But Melbourne is under threat; with a massive spike in violent ghost manifestations, Anton and Rani must find a way to work together to keep supernatural forces at bay. And what with...

By: Katie Kennedy location:FIC KEN Genre:Sci Fi- Fiction -Romance “It's not safe to know how to swear but not how to deal with people," Dovie said. "It's like walking around with your mouth loaded and the safety off.”   I adored this book. It was like if a YA version of the Martian met a YA version of Deep Impact. It was full of wonderful science, and scientists being jerks and bad guys (sort of) and science, of course, trying to save the day. Yuri is a physics genius. He's seventeen but already a doctor and when NASA whisks him away from Russia to try and help solve the earth's asteroid problem, well it's not a surprise to him. Because the problem is big, and if he and the other scientists can't get the math right, the asteroid will crash into LA, killing millions of people. But Yuri is an anti-matter specialist, and the other scientists don't give him the time of day, even when he's trying to explain how his calculations cou...

By: Veronica Rossi Location: FIC ROS Genre: Fantasy Mythology Series: Riders #1  CAN YOU OUTRUN DESTINY? "It's got the four horsemen of the apocalypse: War, Death, Famine, and Conquest. And if that doesn't excite your little heart, what will? Oh I know what will: it also has demons, military, sass, an evil dragon, fiery horses, and incredibly tall stacks of pancakes."- Cait “My team - an actor, a drunk, and a sociopath - didn't exactly inspire confidence.”   Nothing but death can keep eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does. While recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can’t remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse. Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen—Conquest, Famine, and Death—are bro...

By: Amy Bartol Location: FIC BAR Genre:Fantasy Dystopia Series: Second Born #1 The synopsis of this makes me glad I am fourth born!!! “It outlived its usefulness, so it was killed. There’s something to be learned in that.” “Never outlive my usefulness?” “Never, ever trust the pack.” Firstborns rule society. Secondborns are the property of the government. Thirdborns are not tolerated. Long live the Fates Republic. On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude. Roselle St. Sismode’s eighteenth birthday arrives with harsh realizations: she’s to become a soldier for the Fate of Swords military arm of the Republic during the bloodiest rebellion in history, and her elite firstborn mother is happy to see her go. Televised since her early childhood, Roselle’s privileged upbringing has earned her the resentment of her secondborn peers. Now her decision to spare an enemy on the battlefield marks her as a traitor t...

By: Christie Golden Location: FIC GOL Genre: Star Wars THE REBELLION HAS HOPE. TEH EMPIRE HAS INFERNO SQUAD This is a “Star Wars” prose novel, part of the new canon expanded universe. This is a tie-in book as part of the merchandising campaign of the “Star Wars: Battlefront II” video game. The story is set after “Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope” and before “Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”. After the humiliating theft of the Death Star plans and the destruction of the battle station, the Empire is on the defensive. But not for long. In retaliation, the elite Imperial soldiers of Inferno Squad have been called in for the crucial mission of infiltrating and eliminating the partisans—the rebel faction once led by notorious Republic freedom fighter Saw Gerrera. Following the death of their leader, the partisans have carried on his extremist legacy, determined to thwart the Empire—no matter the cost. Now Inferno Squad must prove their status as t...

By:Chris Ryan Location: FIC RYA Genre: Fiction/ Thriller A writer who knows his stuff..... Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan's last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits, he left the SAS in 1994. His work in security takes him around the world. A migrant boat battles through the rough Mediterranean. Its passengers are desperate, starving and scared. They are also being ruthlessly targeted by the SAS. Islamic State militants are smuggling themselves into Europe using the...

By: Jeanne Ryan Location: FIC RYA Genre: Sci Fi- Young Adult A chance at the ultimate makeover means deadly consequences in this Sarah Dessen-meets-Robin Cook thriller Aislyn suffers from crippling shyness—that is, until she’s offered a dose of Charisma, an underground gene therapy drug guaranteed to make her shine. The effects are instant. She’s charming, vivacious, and popular. But strangely, so are some other kids she knows. The media goes into a frenzy when the disease turns contagious, and then deadly, and the doctor who gave it to them disappears. Aislyn must find a way to stop it, before it's too late. Part medical thriller, part social justice commentary, Charisma will have readers on the edge of their seats.    "CHARISMA is filled with twists and turns, frightening and tragic outcomes, captivating and likable characters, and appealing between-the-chapter tidbits. It is a suspenseful page-turner that combines science that is not entirely fictional,...

By: Trevor Noah Location: NF 920 NOA Genre: South African story  This book made me want to go back, it made me understand more, it made my blood curdle and my heart sing. It made me laugh- and most of all it bought total delight to my Xhosa daughter in Africa- you are a hero to her Trevor- thank you for giving them hope, laughter and honesty! The church bits- hilarious!!!!! The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. Th...

By: Tara Altebrando Location: FIC ALT Genre: Paranormal Mystery What if...no one knows the truth about you?  Unusual and gripping, The Possible will twist the reader round and round as it hurtles towards a sensational climax. For lovers of We Were Liars, Patrick Ness and Derren Brown. It's been thirteen years since Kaylee's infamous birth mother, Crystal, received a life sentence for killing Kaylee's little brother in a fit of rage. Once the center of a cult-following for her apparent telekinetic powers, nowadays nobody's heard of Crystal. Until now, when a reporter shows up at Kaylee's house and turns her life upside down, offering Kaylee the chance to be part of a high-profile podcast investigating claims that Crystal truly did have supernatural mind powers. But these questions lead to disturbing answers as Kaylee is forced to examine her own increasingly strange life, and make sense of certain dark and troubling coincidences... "I lo...

By: Will Hill Location: FIC HILG Genre: Contemporary Fiction 5 Words: Family, belief, control, isolation, survival.   "The things I’ve seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade." “Love changes how you see everything. It blinds you, but in a good way.” "After the Fire takes inspiration from the Waco Seige (1993) and follows the story of a power-hungry man in the guise of a direct messenger of God who'd go to any means to ensure all things within the cult are under his control. Father John is believed to be a righteous man of faith, respected and feared by all. However, after years of being inside the Fence, Moonbeam has come to question everything around her, and finds herself in quite the dilemma when things happen that make her question her very faith. After a dreadful fire leads her to be placed under the care of the Government at a Municipal Centre, Moonbeam is made to relive her life inside the cult in the presence of her...

By: Scott Parazynski Location: NF 920 PAR Genre: Non Fiction- Space exploration Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski’s death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest—his body ravaged by a career in space—readers will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer. The Sky Below also portrays an astronaut’s engagement with the challenges of his life on Earth, including raising a beautiful autistic daughter and finding true love.   "This fascinating read combines two of my greatest interests: Space exploration and mountaineering. A very interesting book."- Karen

By: Jommy Sun Location: GRA SUN Genre: SciFi Funny Graphic Novel of cuteness This book is a hardcover hug to the human heart- Sadie everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too  is the illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only to meet all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, all while learning to feel a little better about being an alien— Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, a lonely alien who, for the first time ever, finds a home on our planet after learning that earthlings can feel lonely too. Jomny finds friendship in a bear tired of other creatures running away in fear, an egg struggling to decide what to hatch into, an owl working its way to being wise, a tree feeling stuck in one place, a tadpole coming to terms with turning into a frog, a dying ghost, a puppy unable to express itself, and many more. Through this story of a lost, lonel...

By: Carrie Firestone Location : FIC FIR Genre: Romance This novel combines humour, romance and wisdom while taking on timely issues including teen drug abuse, bullying, ethnic discrimination, and the importance of being kind and doing good. After high school senior Sadie helps a baby in distress, she becomes an internet sensation and is introduced to other 'hometown heroes'. Despite all their differences, the five teens hatch passionate plans to secretly right local wrongs. But when they breach the boundaries of their world, they discover that there might be truth in the saying 'no good deed goes unpunished'. Sadie is a high school junior who hung out with the seniors, as her own class was full of losers. The summer after she said goodbye to them all, including her bestie, she goes to work at a local fruit and veg stand--at least, she starts the summer doing that. Then comes the Incident. Which changes everything. "Sadie is our narrator, fier...

BY:Jane Austens cell PHone Location: GRA AUS Genre: an emoji Pride and Prejudice ICYMI, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice told in texts and emojis. What would happen if the characters of Pride and Prejudice could text each other? Would Elizabeth call Mr. Darcy a [poop]? Would Darcy drink and dial and accidentally reveal his true feelings [heart]? In this laugh-out-loud re-telling of Jane Austen's famous work, you'll get a condensed modern interpretation of the world's greatest love story . . . all told through texts and emojis. Featuring hundreds of classic and new emojis along with a removable poster (featuring all the emojis), this is the perfect gift for the Austen lover. Fun, fluffy retelling of the classic    

By: Jenn Bennett Location: FIC BEN Genre: Romance- contemporary “Sometimes you have to endure painful things to realize that you're a whole lot stronger than you think.” HIS WAS SO ADORABLE. It's basically a YA retelling of You've Got Mail set in California with surfers, pastries, fog, and museums.-CAIT Bailey “Mink” Rydell has met the boy of her dreams. They share a love of films and talk all day – Alex is perfect. Well, apart from the fact that they’ve never actually met . . . and neither of them knows the other’s real name. When Bailey moves to sunny California to live with her dad, who happens to live in the same town as Alex, she decides to track him down. But finding someone based on online conversations alone proves harder than Bailey thought, and with her irritating but charismatic (and potentially attractive?) colleague Porter Roth distracting her at every turn, will she ever get to meet the mysterious Alex?   

By: Marina J  Lostetter Location: FIC LOS Genre: Sci Fi- Space Opera In all, this is a very different kind of sci-fi novel because it twists around so many familiar tropes in inventive new way s. - BETH With nods to Arthur C. Clarke’s Rama series, the real science of Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves, a touch of Hugh Howey’s Wool, and told through echoes of Octavia Butler’s voice, this is a powerful tale of space travel, adventure, discovery, and humanity that unfolds through a series of generational vignettes. In 2088, humankind is at last ready to explore beyond Earth’s solar system. But one uncertainty remains: Where do we go? Astrophysicist Reggie Straifer has an idea. He’s discovered an anomalous star that appears to defy the laws of physics, and proposes the creation of a deep-space mission to find out whether the star is a weird natural phenomenon, or something manufactured. The journey will take eons. In order to maintain the genetic talent of the original crew...

By: Emma Chastian Location: FIC CHA Genre:Young Adult Contemporary In the tradition of Bridget Jones’s Diary, a lovably flawed high school student chronicles her life as she navigates the highs and lows of family, friendship, school, and love in a diary that sparkles with humor and warmth.   I’m Chloe Snow, and my life is kiiiiind of a disaster.  My best friend, Hannah, is driving me insane.  I think I’m in love with Mac Brody, senior football star, whose girlfriend is so beautiful she doesn’t even need eyeliner.  My dad won’t stop asking me if I’m okay.  Oh, and my mom moved to Mexico to work on her novel. But it’s fine—she’ll be back soon. She said so. Mom says the only thing sadder than remembering is forgetting, so I’m going to write down everything that happens to me in this diary. That way, even when I’m ninety, I’ll remember how awkward and horrible and exciting it is to be in high school "This book is hilarious and charmin...

By:Dav Pilkey Location: GRA PIL Genre: Graphic Novel- Humour Series: Dogman#1 New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! Dog Man was silly, scrawly, goofy, and fun.  - Raina George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?   I really appreciate how Pilkey pushes boundaries of good taste here, but in a way that's going to thrill kids and probably annoy adults. The whole premise for Dog Man is a little macabre--a dog gets his head sewed onto a cop's body--but because the whole thing is couched in such silliness, yo...

By: Virginia Bergin Location: FIC BER Genre: Dystopia Welcome to the Matriarchy Sixty years after a virus has wiped out almost all the men on the planet, things are pretty much just as you would imagine a world run by women might be: war has ended; greed is not tolerated; the ecological needs of the planet are always put first. In two generations, the female population has grieved, pulled together and moved on, and life really is pretty good - if you're a girl. It's not so great if you're a boy, but fourteen-year-old River wouldn't know that. Until she met Mason, she thought they were extinct. "It's 60 years into the future, and women run the world. From the Little Ones to the Teens, the Mummas and Grandmummas - there are only women. Men have been, for the most part, wiped out by a virus that women are immune to. You can imagine 14 year old River's surprise, then, when she comes across a boy, Mason, in the woods. Who is he and how di...

By: Julian Thompson Location: NF 920 THO- Movie Section Genre: Dunkirk I went to see the movie. Relentless Desperate Hopeless Helpless Lucky- oh so lucky Unlucky Brave Foolish Determined Resigned It was a movie that commanded silence, it was a movie that made we went to drag trump in by the hiar and make him watch it with a bunch of 18 year old men and yell at him to never ever allow them to go through what those lads had to. It made me angry! Here is the book of the same!