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2) Sky's end
Author
Series
Above the black volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving rule on the floating island of Holmstead, and when his ailing mother is killed by monstrous gorgantauns, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle's clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades"--
Author
Series
Descendants novels (Melissa de la Cruz) volume Prequel
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no piece of cake (literally--dessert is outlawed). Her mom, the Queen of Hearts, rules the kingdom with an iron scepter, while Red longs for a life of her own. She's heard rumors about an island that once housed all the villains of folklore. A place with no rules? It sounds perfect.
Author
Series
Calder Academy volume 1
Publisher
Entangled Teen, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Most schools are about being the best. This school? It's about being the worst. Calder Academy is where the rogue paranormals go. The ones who break the rules or lose control. And when that happens for vamps, werewolves, witches, and dark fae? It gets pretty freaking scary. I should know. Because I'm trapped here. Look, every seventeen-year-old girl thinks their mom is a tyrant. But mine just happens to run Calder Academy, which paints a giant target...
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every day, the two go exploring together. One day, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once-vibrant corals have turned pale. She and her mom set out to save the corals--but is it too late?"--
6) Dropped!
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Dex is dropped onto a deserted tropical island to be a player in a social media competition. Dex is one of six contestants on Dropped!, an internet reality show. He's glad to escape his real life after being dumped by his girlfriend, Lola, and destroying his social life. He and the other contenders have to spend five days on a deserted island, and the person who gains the most likes and followers will be the winner. The prize is a ton of money and...
7) Aqua boy
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Island boy Aaron loves the sea. But he's a bit scared of going under the water. Then one day Aaron finds an octopus stranded on the beach. And as he helps Dad return it to the water, something amazing happens a moment of magic between the boy and the octopus. Can Aaron lose his fear and go underwater? Maybe now he can help look after the sea creatures and be Aqua Boy"--
Author
Publisher
Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
To keep the devil at bay, her beauty-obsessed kingdom sacrifices unattractive children to hell's entrance every season, prompting plain, poor, plus-sized, autistic Alesta to travel to the very depths of hell to avenge her best friend's death and stop the sacrifices forever.
"Plain, poor, plus-size, and autistic, Alesta grew up trying to convince her beauty-obsessed kingdom that she's too useful to be sacrificed. Their god blessed their island Soladisa...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In a collection of eight short stories, children on islands around the world make connections to nature while facing life-changing events. Each child experiences a significant emotional turning point at the same time they encounter a turtle--real or imagined. A prologue tells of a sea turtle that was tracked making an extraordinarily long journey, while an epilogue is written from that turtle's point of view. Back matter shares information about...
Publisher
Susaeta
Pub. Date
D.L. 2013.
Language
Español
Description
Verne, además de incluír en sus novelas los avances tecnológicos de su tiempo, se adelantó a muchos otros, como los viajes especiales o bajo el mar. Estudió Derecho pero pronto se dedicó a escribir. Su primera novela, Cinco semanas en globo (1862), le dio tal fama que siguió haciendo libros de aventura fantástica. La isla misteriosa fue escrita y publicada por entregas durante dos años (1874-75) y es una de la más famosas. En ella muestra...