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Ned Vizzini

3 Books
Craig Gilner is determined to succeed. In his mind, success means a straight path: get into the right Manhattan high school, ace the classes, get the right job, and finally achieve happiness. But when he actually gets into the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, the reality is crushing. Suddenly, Craig isn't the smartest kid in the room anymore. He is just average, and the overwhelming pressure to be perfect starts tearing his life apart. When the stress becomes completely unbearable and he stops eating and sleeping, a terrifying crisis lands Craig in a psychiatric hospital. At first, it feels like the ultimate failure. But inside the clinic, isolated from the crushing weight of his school and social expectations, Craig's world unexpectedly opens up. He meets a bizarre, wonderful group of roommates and neighbors who are dealing with their own profound struggles. Surrounded by people who finally understand him, Craig begins to slowly confront the deep sources of his anxiety. Based on the author's own real-life experiences, this novel is a remarkably honest, surprisingly hilarious, and deeply moving exploration of depression, healing, and finding a way to simply breathe.
13-18 Years 448 Pages
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Three siblings battle warriors and pirates to find their way home.

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Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.

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Hailed as “a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure” by J. K. Rowling, this New York Times bestseller is the first installment in the explosive tween fantasy series by famed Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It’s Kind of a Funny Story). Siblings Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything they could ever want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job. Now the family must relocate to an old Victorian house, formerly the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff—a house that simultaneously feels creepy and too good to be true. By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they’re banished to a primeval forest way off the grid. Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible—and to fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they’ll discover that it’s not just their family that’s in danger . . . it’s the entire world.
9-12 Years 496 Pages
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Prepare for a literary whodunit like no other! When the notoriously unpleasant book editor Herman Mildew is found murdered, the guest list for his last party becomes a suspect list of epic proportions. Over eighty of your favorite young adult and children's authors, from Jon Scieszka to John Green, find themselves under the magnifying glass. Each author must provide an alibi, but there's a catch: every single one of them is a fabulist, a storyteller with something to hide. Dive into this star-studded anthology where every alibi is a twisted tale, and the truth is buried under layers of creative deception. Can you piece together the clues from these unreliable narrators and figure out who finally silenced the cantankerous Mildew? This collection of short, intriguing mysteries offers a unique challenge, blending humor and suspense as you try to solve the ultimate literary puzzle.
13-18 Years 373 Pages
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