The Recruit: Robert Muchamore: 342 pages
James is recruited into CHERUB, a secret division of MI5 which consists of teenage spies. (Book 1 of a series)
A Countess Below Stairs: Eva Ibbotson: 383 pages
After the Russian Revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young Russian countess, flees to England and takes a job as servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family, determined to keep her identity a secret but secretly in love with young Rupert Westerholme.
Nobody’s Princess: Esther Friesner: 305 pages
Determined to fend for herself in a world where only men have real freedom, headstrong Helen, who will be called queen of Sparta and Helen of Troy one day, learns to fight, hunt, and ride horses while disguised as a boy, and goes on an adventure throughout the Mediterranean world.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: J.K. Rowling
Coming out July 21! Put yourself on the hold list now.
Duchessina, A Novel of Catherine de Medici: Carolyn Meyer: 261 pages
While her tyrannical family is out of favor in Italy, young Catherine de Medici is raised in convents. Then in 1533, when she is fourteen, her uncle, Pope Clement VII, arranges for her marriage to Prince Henri of France, who is destined to become king.
Games: Carol Gorman: 279 pages
When fourteen-year-old rivals Boot Quinn and Mick Sullivan fight once too often, the new principal devises the punishment of having to play games together at his office, where they learn which battles are worth fighting.
How it Happened in Peach Hill: Marthe Jocelyn: 232 pages
When fifteen-year-old Annie Grey and her “clairvoyant” mother arrive in Peach Hill, New York, in 1924, each finds a reason for wanting to finally settle down, but to reach their goals they will have to do some serious lying and Annie will have to stand up for herself.
