Cambridge High School Library 2024

By: S.J Kincaid Location: FIC KIN Genre: Dystopia and Sci Fi -WWIII "I highly recommend this series to anyone out there who wants to try out a YA sci-fi. This is one of my favourite series EVER!" “He felt like anything was possible around her, like his life meant more, like he meant more.” S . J. Kincaid has created a fascinating dystopian world for Insignia, her futuristic science-fiction adventure series perfect for fans of Ender's Game. Earth is in the middle of WWIII, battling to determine which governments and corporations will control the resources of the solar system. Teen Tom Raines grew up with nothing, some days without even a roof over his head. Then his exceptional gaming skills earned him a spot in the Intrasolar Forces, the country's elite military training program, and his life completely changed. Now, in Catalyst, the explosive series conclusion, dangerous changes have come to the Pentagonal Spire, where Tom and his friends train. When a myst...

By: Nicky Drayden Location: FIC DRA Genre:  Sci Fi Escaping Exodus  is a story of a young woman named Seske Kaleigh, heir to the command of a biological, city-size starship carved up from the insides of a spacefaring beast. Her clan has just now culled their latest ship and the workers are busy stripping down the bonework for building materials, rerouting the circulatory system for mass transit, and preparing the cavernous creature for the onslaught of the general populous still in stasis. It’s all a part of the cycle her clan had instituted centuries ago—excavate the new beast, expand into its barely-living carcass, extinguish its resources over the course of a decade, then escape in a highly coordinated exodus back into stasis until they cull the next beast from the diminishing herd. And of course there wouldn’t be much of a story if things didn’t go terribly, terribly wrong...

By: Molly Mendoza Location: FIC  MEN Genre: Graphic Novel - Fantasy  "...  animation industry make a movie of this or I'm comin for you" Liv A colorful, unpredictable postapocalyptic world comes alive in Skip, when two unlikely friends, Bloom and Gloopy, find themselves tossed from dimension to dimension. Gloopy is running toward adventure, and away from their home and friends who don't understand their creative talent. Bloom is desperately trying to return home to their lake, and avoid the terrible violence of the city. Instead, both Bloom and Gloopy find what they need in each other, and bravely return home to challenge their fears and create beauty in their own worlds. As Bloom and Gloopy skip through dimensions and encounter weeping giants, alligator islands, and a topsy turvy 2D world, they find comfort in each other and learn that sometimes, your greatest fear reveals where your strengths lie. Great for fans of Black Mirror. "Skip is a flurry of bold...

By: A stack of authors Location: FIC FUN Genre: Humour If you think you've heard every funny story there is then think again ...  Funny Bones  is a super-huge collection of rib-tickling stories, cartoons, comics, jokes and much, much more that's bound to get even the most serious kid laughing. With over 100 funny stories, hilarious poems and side-splitting drawings from some of Australia's favourite and funniest people including Zoe Foster Blake, Josh Pyke, Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, Hannah Gadsby, Lawrence Leung, Michelle Law, Adrian Beck, Katrina Nannestad, James O'Loghlin, Tom Jellett, Gus Gordon, Danny Katz..... "Funny Bones  editors Kate and Jol Temple and Oliver Phommavanh, have created quite an impressive tome. Inside you’ll find great stories that will capture the imagination of the most resistant readers, along with illustrations, cartoon strips, letters, jokes, poems and songs – the list goes on. Every time I went back for another read, I found s...

By: David Gaider Location: FIC GAI Genre: Re-tell. Fantasy  Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is perfect for fans of Renee Ahdieh, Marie Lu, or Kristin Cashore--a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.   CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan's father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man. A War for a Dynasty Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite t...

By: Farid Ahmed Location: FIC AHM    Genre: March 15th, Forgiveness, #theyareus It is a day I will never forget, a day we should never forget, it is a day we have stories. These stories need to be remembered, told, written and sung about. We re-tell so we never ever forget and that helps to put a stack in the ground that it should never ever happen again. Farid Ahmed is a proud kiwi, and a man who through his faith has forgiven, a man who embraces peace and love. A man who is learning to move on, in hope of a better world, one without his wife, but a forgiving one... Husna's Story is written by Husna's husband Farid Ahmed. They were praying at El Noor Mosque in Christchurch when a gunman burst in and shot and killed 51 people and injured many others in a terrorist attack. This book tells Husna's story, describing the day of the attack - in all of its normal, mundane detail up until the tragedy, and then the horrendous tragedy of what followed. Interwoven with this i...

By: DK but also people with the surname Collin!! Location: NF 612.82 COL Genre:  Science, the brain, great graphics This is good, Catherine Collin and Tamara Collin helped write this, that is my maiden name and I have never seen a book written by a Collin before and even better- it is a brainy book. Also why do I always write Brian instead of Brain! Maybe the answer is in this book! Have you ever asked yourself why you can't remember anything from before the age of three, why we experience déjà vu, or indeed how a bundle of cells in our heads can produce the remarkable phenomenon that is human consciousness?  Drawing on the latest neuroscience research, this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand. How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brain's anatomy, showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons. From anatomy, it moves on to function, explaining how the brain works constantly and u...

By: Shannon Schuren Location: FIC SCH Genre:  Fiction, Cult, Mind Control “It's just that turning the other cheek never feels as good as punching someone else's" -Caleb” A novel about speaking out, standing up, and breaking free. Miriam lives in New Jerusalem, a haven in the desert far away from the sins and depravity of the outside world. Within the gates of New Jerusalem, and under the eye of its founder and leader, Daniel, Miriam knows she is safe. Cared for. Even if she’s forced, as a girl, to quiet her tongue when she has thoughts she wants to share, Miriam knows that New Jerusalem is a far better life than any alternative. So when God calls for a Matrimony, she’s thrilled; she knows that Caleb, the boy she loves, will choose her to be his wife and they can finally start their life together. But when the ceremony goes wrong and Miriam winds up with someone else, she can no longer keep quiet. For the first time, Miriam begins to question not only the rules that ...

By: Amelie Wen Zhao Location: FIC ZHA Genre: Fantasy, Retelling “But, in this world, life is a masquerade. Everyone wears masks.” ―  Amélie Wen Zhao,  Blood Heir This hot debut is the first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder. In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her life hidden behind palace walls. When Ana’s father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. And to clear her name, she must find her father’s murderer on her own. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is far different from the one she thought she knew. Corruption rules the land, and a greater conspiracy is a...

By:   Dmitry Glukhovsky Location: FIC DMI Genre: Sci Fi, Video Game book, Dystopia, Horror "This is very much a Russian tale with everything that implies. Post-nuclear survival tale within the metro tunnels, humanity becoming Morlocks and strange flying creatures preventing any egress. (Along with the heavy radiation, but who's really counting that?) ;)" Bradley "Are you tired of stupid Young Adult books with stupid protagonists who are worried about who they should kiss rather than how to survive? Then this is for you. Real survival, real struggle, and a very elaborated setting take Metro 2033 to new levels of "things went wrong here". This book won't try to babysit you, so don't expect an easy read." Ketchin The civilization most northern outpost, a lonely metro station, attacked by mysterious creatures that somehow have awoken in the recent war. The world lies in ruins, the surface is contaminated, and a prey to the sun's deadly ...

By: Karen Gregory Location: FIC GRE Genre: Teen Romance, Abuse, Control I did some training with  with the Stop Domestic Violence Campaign #itsnotok  and I think the thing I learned the most was domestic abuse is not just physical violence, it is the mental abuse, the control, the stopping of letting other live free and bold. As I learned this I heard more and more stories of partners who are manipulated, controlled and managed so they simply cannot live, breathe, walk or be. It is WRONG. This book deals with these issues based in a teen romance setting, but it applies to us all! The tense, tender must-read book of the summer - perfect for fans of Louise O'Neill and Sara Barnard 'You make me feel like there's something good in the world I can hold on to,' Aaron says. He kisses me again, draws me so close it's almost hard to breathe. 'I love you, Gem. And I promise I'll hold your heart forever.' When Gemma meets Aaron, she feels truly seen for...

By: Megan Angelo Location: FIC ANG Genre: Sci Fi, Dystopia,  "Timely. Thought-provoking. Relevant." "This is flawlessly woven  complex, multilayered and intelligent tale of the current state of social media and the dramatic effects it has on society some thirty years in the future." "A look into the possible dark future of social media, Followers by Megan Angelo weaves a narrative through time about three women and a catastrophic social media event. Through it all, this book shows that no matter how much emphasis we place on our electronic world, the most important type of connection is between real human beings." Suzanne An electrifying story of two ambitious friends, the dark choices they make and the profound moment that changes the meaning of privacy forever. Orla Cadden dreams of literary success, but she’s stuck writing about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Orla has no idea how to change her life until her new roommate, Floss...

By: Douglas Lain Location: FIC LAI Genre: SciFi, Gamers Novel, Dystopia      A compelling coming-of-age artificial intelligence novel from Philip K. Dick Award-nominated author Douglas Lain. Seventeen-year-old Matthew Munson is ranked thirteenth in the state in  Bash Bash Revolution , an outdated video game from 2002 that, in 2017, is still getting tournament play. He’s a high school dropout who still lives at home with his mom, doing little but gaming and moping. That is, until Matthew’s dad turns up again. Jeffrey Munson is a computer geek who’d left home eight years earlier to work on a top secret military project. Jeff has been a sporadic presence in Matthew’s life, and much to his son’s displeasure insists on bonding over video games. The two start entering local tournaments together, where Jeff shows astonishing aptitude for  Bash Bash Revolution  in particular. Then, as abruptly as he appeared, Matthew’s father disappears again, just as he was b...

By: Nicki Pau Preto Location: FIC PRE Genre: Fantasy  Crown of Feathers  is an epic fantasy about love’s incredible power to save—or to destroy. Interspersed throughout is the story of Avalkyra Ashfire, the last Rider queen, who would rather see her empire burn than fall into her sister’s hands. "When I realised that this book was not only about  phoenixes  but also  phoenix riders  I knew I had to read it. I probably love phoenixes just as much (or maybe even more) than I love dragons and I really hoped this book would do these ferocious, fiery creatures justice.  It sure did . It probably increased my love for phoenixes tenfold. If I could,  I would definitely become a phoenix rider without hesitation .  What really differentiates a four star book from a five star book for me is the  emotions  it evokes from me. Whilst I was reading it, every plot twist shocked me to the core (there were so many and I didn't predict ...

By: Meg Kassel Location: FIC KAS Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance "Beauty and the beast like you've never imagined!"  — New York Times  bestselling author Pintip Dunn KEEPER OF THE BEES is a tale of two teens who are both beautiful and beastly, and whose pasts are entangled in surprising and heartbreaking ways. Dresden is cursed. His chest houses a hive of bees that he can’t stop from stinging people with psychosis-inducing venom. His face is a shifting montage of all the people who have died because of those stings. And he has been this way for centuries—since he was eighteen and magic flowed through his homeland, corrupting its people. He follows harbingers of death, so at least his curse only affects those about to die anyway. But when he arrives in a Midwest town marked for death, he encounters Essie, a seventeen-year-old girl who suffers from debilitating delusions and hallucinations. His bees want to sting her on sight. But Essie doesn’t see a monster whe...

BY: Jenn Lyons Location: FIC LYO Genre: Fantasy- Dragons:) "It's impossible not to be impressed with the ambition of it all . . . a larger-than-life adventure story about thieves, wizards, assassins and kings to dwell in for a good long while."— The New York Times A  Kirkus  Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy pick for 2019! A  Library Journal  Best Book of 2019! An NPR Favorite Book of 2019! "Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it."—Lev Grossman, author of  The Magicians When destiny calls, there's no fighting back. Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel's son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds himself at the mercy of his new family's ruthless power plays and political ambitions. Practically a prisoner, Kihrin discovers th...

By: Kate Alice Marshall Location: FIC MAR Genre: Horror, Paranormal “Little Lucy, dressed in white Gave her mother such a fright Walked into the woods one day Where she went no one can say Down a road that no one found Or are her bones sunk in the ground? How many steps did Lucy take? One, two, there, four...” Cross  The Blair Witch Project  with  Stranger Things  and you’ve got  Rules for Vanishing : a skin-crawling story that grows more unsettling with every step… Once a year, a road appears in the forest. And at the end of it, the ghost of Lucy Gallows beckons. Lucy’s game isn’t for the faint of heart. If you win, you escape with your life. But if you lose… Sara’s sister disappeared one year ago – and only Sara knows where she is. Becca went to find the ghost of Lucy Gallows and is trapped on her road. In the sleepy town of Briar Glen, Lucy’s road is nothing more than local lore. But Sara knows it’s real, and she’s going to find it. When Sara and her s...