Books for Teens

So many great books…so little time.


Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Wicked Lovel

What if you knew that Faeries existed? What if you saw them playing tricks on people and they never knew? What if one of them wanted you and there was no way to resist him? Aislinn has known about “sight” since she was a child. Her grandmother taught her all the rules to keep her safe from the faeries and other creatures that coexist with our society. However, when an important faerie named Keenan (which she later finds out is a King in his realm) takes notice of her, she does everything she can to avoid him. She turns to her almost boyfriend Seth with her secret and they work together to try to stop Keenan. The Summer King’s power is too strong and she unknowingly is forced to enter the faerie world when he decides he wants her for his future queen. Once chosen, Aislinn must complete a special ritual. She must take the staff from the winter queen or choose to be a summer girl. If Aislinn is the One when she takes the staff she will be transformed into the Summer Queen. However, if she is not the right person she will succumb to the cold and be turned in a winter girl. Keenan’s mother is the Winter Queen and will lose her throne if her son finds his Summer Queen. The Winter Queen does everything in her power to ruin Keenan’s chances of ruling the faerie realm. But what about Seth? Aislinn wants nothing more than to be with him. How can she rule the faerie world with Keenan and not have Seth?

Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide Book 1

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Last night I finished reading this book to my daughter Haille. We can’t wait to get book two to find out what happens. Jared, Simon and Mallory move into their great aunt Lucy Spiderwick’s house after their father leaves them. The house is huge, but falling apart. Immediately the kids start noticing a scratching sound in the walls. Upon further inspection they find some kind of creature has built a home in the wall of the kitchen. Mallory busts open the wall to remove the creature’s belongings. Later that night she is tormented while she sleeps. Of course their mom doesn’t believe them, so the kids are on their own to figure things out. Secret hiding places, faeries, magical books, tricksters…this book will keep you flipping through pages!