Markus Zusak.  The Book Thief

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

Adele Griffin.  My Almost Epic Summer

Stuck babysitting during the summer while her friends take glamorous vacations, fourteen-year-old Irene learns some lessons about life after meeting a beautiful, yet troubled, girl.

Charlie Higson.  Blood Fever

During a summer holiday in Italy, the teen-age James Bond tangles with an underground empire of criminals as he attempts the rescue of a kidnapped young girl.

Philip Reeve.  Infernal Devices:  a Novel

In the distant future, when fifteen-year-old Wren Natsworthy, bored with life in Anchorage, steals an Old-Tech book for a Lost Boy, she sets off a sequence of events that leads her parents, Tom and Hester, back into battle with old enemies and new.

Kelly McClymer.  Getting to Third Date

Katelyn accepts a challenge and tries to see if boys whom she dated twice each would be willing to date her a third time.

David Lee Stone.  The Yowler Foul-Up

In the third installment in this hilarious and exciting fantasy sequence, Groan Teethgrit and Gordo Goldeaxe have looted one village too many, and now the Lords of Illmoor are baying for their blood. Can Duke Modeset, exiled Lord of Dullitch, devise a plan clever enough to topple the duo "and" Groan's equally reckless half-brother?

Elisabeth Lenhard.  Chicks with Sticks:  It's a Purl Thing

Four teenage girls from very different social cliques at their progressive Chicago high school become friends after forming a knitting club.

Walter Sorrells.  Club Dread

When sixteen-year-old Chastity witnesses the murder of a pop star, her hopes of settling down with her mother in San Francisco seem to disappear.

Celebrity Style Guide

This star-studded, tip-packed, goof-proof guide to expressing one's true self through fashion gives teens the lowdown on body shapes, the ten commandments of shopping, and how to look like a million without spending it.

Mary Beth Sammons.  Insparation:  A Teen's Guide to Healthy Living

Inspired by Today's Hot Spas   It's not just moms who go to the spa anymore. Now teens are headed to these pampering centers, often for treatments designed just for them. Insparation looks at the coolest teen-centered treatments these spas have to offer, then lays out easy-to-do, affordable at-home versions. With an emphasis on mind, body, and spirit (plus tips on hosting chic spa parties), this book motivates teens to learn more about healthy body image, proper nutrition, exercise, and good habits.

Mark Millar.  The Ultimate Fantastic Four:  Vol 5 Crossover

Explores the history of the Fantastic Four comics, describes and illustrates the characters and their super powers and examines some of the story lines of the series.

Tom Pomplun, ed.  Graphic Classics:  Rafael Sabatini

Great tales of mystery, plus swashbuckling adventure with Captain Blood!

Clifford Colby, ed.  The iPod Playlist Book

Whether you need help burning the perfect mix CD for your iPod-loving friends or inspiration for your own iPod journey, this compendium of more than 200 essential playlists is certain to satisfy. Organized by genre (punk, blues, roots, and more) and activity (think road trips, cocktail parties, weddings, luaus), each page includes a playlist and interesting tidbits about that list: For genre playlists, you might learn something about the history of that type of music, and for occasion playlists you're likely to discover the reasoning behind the choices.

Natsuki Takaya.  Fruits Basket Volume 13

The time for Yuki's parent-teacher conference has finally arrived, and Yuki must learn how to make his own decisions if he wants to have a say about his future. Later, Tohru sets off on a quest to find out if Kureno Sohma is the same person Arisa has been in love with all this time. Along the way she will discover a tragic secret about Momiji's sister Momo...