Author: Anderson, John David Description: Middle-schooler Bryan wakes up to find that his life has become a video game, with bullies to beat, races to run, puzzles to solve, and much more at stake.

Author: Anderson, John David Description: Ms. Bixby unexpectedly announces that she is very sick and won't be able to finish the school year, and Topher, Brand and Steve come up with a plan to tell her how much she means to them.

Author: Carter, Ally Description: As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission.

Author: Clinton, Leon Description: A star player quits football in his senior year and turns to cross-country running where he encounters derision and discouragement.

Author: Edwards, Julie Description: Longing for a place of her own, a ten-year-old orphan creates a secret home in a deserted cottage in the village of St. Martin's Green.

Author: Horowitz, Anthony Description: After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.

Author: Korman, Gordon Description: Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.

Author: Lawrence, Caroline Description: In Rome in the year 79 A.D., a group of children from very different backgrounds work together to discover who beheaded a pet dog and why.

Author: Pierce, Tamora Description: Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.