I have just finished reading a trilogy by Scott Westerfeld that was fantastic. The first in the trilogy is titled Uglies, the second Pretties, and the final book is Specials. It is a story that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where everything seems wonderful for Tally Youngblood. She is about to turn sixteen and then she will receive the long awaited Pretty operation, which every citizen in her town undergoes taking them from 'ugly' to 'pretty'. As the story continues, she finds out the hard way that this Utopian society she lives in isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be, and in fact is quite dark. I would highly recommend this series, and all three books can be found in the Young Adult section under Weste, S.

Hey, teens! Are you looking for a new mystery series to read this summer? I found just the one for you! There are two titles in the Echo Falls Mystery series by Peter Abrahams. The first is Down the Rabbit Hole, and the second is Behind the Curtain. Both books follow the adventures and misadventures of Ingrid Levin-Hill, a thirteen year old Sherlock Holmes fan. In the book Down the Rabbit Hole you meet Ingrid and her family, and start to learn the many interesting characters in her home town Echo Falls. There is a murder shortly after she leaves her shoes at Cracked-Up Kate’s house. In an attempt to keep herself from getting into trouble, she solves the crime through logical deductions that would make Sherlock proud! In the second book she starts to investigate her fear that her older brother Ty is on steroids, and tries to find those that provide him with them. In her investigation, she gets kidnapped! All these things happen while she deals with Algebra 2 issues, family problems, and staring in the local town plays. She’s a busy girl with a busy mind, and they are always a fun read. You can find these titles in our Young Adult section under the call letters YA Abrah P.

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