Buckley-Archer, Linda. Gideon, the cutpurse: being the first part of the Gideon trilogy.
Kate and Peter unwillingly travel back in time to 1763 Derbyshire, England via a time machine. Upon their arrival, the time machine is stolen by the devious Tar Man. Desperately wishing to return home, they accept guidance from a former thief named Gideon.

Bunting, Eve. The Lambkins.
After stopping to help a woman with a flat tire, Kyle is kidnapped, shrunk, and imprisoned in a dollhouse with several others. Fearing for their lives at the hands of the sadistic woman, Kyle must devise a plan of escape before he is dealt with like other “Lambkins” who angered Mrs. Shepard.

Cabot, Meg. Avalon High.
Elaine’s classmates at her new high school bear a striking resemblance to characters from the King Arthur stories. Are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the Round Table or will things be different this time?

Carter, Ally. I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you.
Undercover work comes naturally to Cammie, a student at The Gallagher School for Exceptional Young Women (aka spy school for girls). Handling her latest covert operations assignment poses no real problem until Cammie meets Josh, a local boy, and finds herself attracted to him. Can she maintain the secrecy required of Gallagher girls or will she blow her cover for romance?

Chima, Cinda Williams. The warrior heir.
Imagine what it's like forgetting to take your medication and discovering that you have supernatural powers. After "accidentally" blowing his rival across the soccer field, Jack realizes he is not normal and soon finds himself in a warrior game to the death.

Enthoven, Sam. Black tattoo.
Jack unwillingly follows his best-mate Charlie into an ancient brotherhood of demons. Jack quickly discovers that Charlie is being possessed by an evil demon and sets out to save him from the Scourge. In his battle against the foulest evils in Hell, Jack's biggest obstacle will be his own fear.

Han, Jenny. Shug.
Seventh-grader, Shug (really named Annemarie Wilcox) lands feet first in adolescence as she quarrels with her best friend, develops a crush on her long time friend Mark, gets rejected by Mark, and manages to find a new best friend. Shug deals with the good, the bad, and the ugly of middle school with honesty and a new awareness and maturity.

Harkrader, L.D. Airball: my life in briefs.
Kirby knows that being a walking-basketball-encyclopedia does not make one a good basketball player. However, that matters not when he finds out that by being on the school basketball team it will give him the opportunity to possibly meet Brett McGrew, the school's most (and only) famous NBA player (and possibly his dad). Laugh along with Kirby as he sets his goal on meeting his real father while playing basketball in his underwear.

Jaramillo, Ann. La linea.
Why would anyone ride a train called mata gente, the “people killer”? Miguel and his sister ride it because it is headed across the border, la linea, from Mexico to California, where they hope to join the parents they haven’t seen in almost seven years. Their journey will force them to face the harsh realities of dehydration, danger, corruption, and violence in this contemporary survival story.

Korman, Gordon. Born to rock.
When high school senior, Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is none other than millionaire King Maggot, lead singer of the punk band Purge, he accepts a roadie job on King's tour in the hope of securing sorely needed college tuition.

Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black duck.
Wannabe reporter David Peterson is determined to write a story that will land him a byline in the local newspaper. With a little investigation, he tracks down Ruben Hart, an old man who lived during the Prohibition and, supposedly, had ties to a local rum-running business. As David listens, Ruben tells the story of the Black Duck, a hard-to-catch boat used for transporting illegal alcohol, which ran circles around the Coast Guard. As the story unfolds, both David and Ruben begin to see that there isn’t always a definite line between right and wrong.

Lupica, Mike. Heat.
Michael Arroyo, a 12-year-old pitcher with an amazing arm, wants nothing more that to take his team to the Little League Championship. Fearing his talent, a group of coaches claims that Michael cannot prove his age. Recently orphaned, Michael must find a way to locate a birth certificate in Cuba and evade Social Services. Facing these two challenges would be overwhelming if not for the help of his friends and community.

Mass, Wendy. Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life.
The beautiful wooden box Jeremy Fink receives right before his 13th birthday is, without a doubt, the most important present he’ll ever get. Not only is the present from his father, who died five years earlier, but is also supposed to contain the meaning of life. Jeremy can’t wait to open it! However, he discovers that the keys that open the box are missing, and he must begin the search to find them.

McKernan, Victoria. Shackleton's stowaway.
This fictionalized account of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to cross Antartica might strike the reader as unrelenting, brutal, and impossible. Shackleton’s men survive shipwreck, stranding on an uncharted island, and starvation. The appropriate name of Shackleton’s ship? The Endurance.

Meehl, Brian. Out of Patience.
When the Plunger of Destiny arrives in Patience, the century-old curse placed on the town may come to be. Jake must find lost treasure, save the town, and maybe win the World Series (of Patience).

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy queen: a novel.
“Moo.” Sometimes D.J feels just like one of the cows on her dairy farm. She goes where she’s supposed to and does what she’s told to, and no one in her family talks about it much. But this summer there are just too many secrets. Why isn’t her best friend friendly anymore? Why won’t her little brother talk? Why don’t her older brothers come home or even call? And then there’s her own personal secret that involves Brian, the star player of her high school’s rival football team.

Papademetriou, Lisa. The wizard, the witch, and two girls from Jersey.
Quiet, bookish Veronica is plunged into her favorite fantasy novel along with Heather, Miss Popularity. When they accidentally kill the heroine of the book, they must find a way to finish the story and make their way home.

Sonnenblick, Jordan. Notes from the midnight driver.
Alex‘s first driving experience results in a damaged car, a crushed lawn gnome, and vomit on a police officer. But things take a turn for the worse when Alex is sentenced to 100 hours of community service at a nursing home helping a cranky old man Solomon Lewis.

Van Draanen, Wendelin. Runaway.
Holly calls herself a gypsy but it’s really just a romantic name for homeless. Living on the street is harsh, but far better than being in the same room with her latest foster father. In the midst of her daily quest for food, shelter, safety, and cleanliness, Holly keeps a journal, recording her thoughts, fears, dreams and hopes.

Wolfson, Julie Home and other big fat lies.
Eleven-year-old Termite, a foster child with an eye for the beauty of nature and a talent for getting into trouble, takes on the loggers in her new home town when she tries to save the biggest tree in the forest.