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Dexter The Tough Dexter is the new kid who hates his new school and thinks he’s “Tough” and he wants to beat someone up, but when his surprisingly patient teacher talks to him, he suddenly realizes he doesn't have to be a tough guy. It’s an inspiring children's book for all ages.

The Girl With 500 Middle Names Being the new kid at school is HARD! It’s even harder when you’re probably the poorest kid in the school. All of Janie Sam’s new classmates live well and have money, while Jamie is poor. Now Jamie is about to do something drastic, something that will make her stand out at Satterthwaite, something that will leave everyone wondering who Janie Sam really is. However, it will mean unexpected changes for Janie and her family.

Say What? Say What? Is a novel about 3 kids. Sukie is 6, Reed is 7, and Brian is 9. In the book they are horrified when their parents respond nastily to their misbehavior. The book can be funny, and exciting. To find out more…READ THE BOOK!

Because of Anya Ten-year-old Anya is diagnosed with alopecia areata, a disease that causes hair to fall out in clumps. After her wig falls off in front of everyone, she stays confined in her room. Her classmate and former friend Keely decides to make a drastic decision to stand up for her and do something for her former friend that she wants to keep.

Teen and Preteen Books

Into the Gauntlet It is book 10 of the thrilling series of the 39 clues. Amy and Dan Cahill, 2 siblings that are in a hunt for the 39 clues, have to reunite their backstabbing family. These were the people that killed their parents. That won’t be the thing that stops Amy and Dan Cahill. After all, they haven’t survived explosions and assassination attempts for nothing. It’s really too bad because the Madrigals haven’t shared one fatal secret with them. This secret could cost Amy and Dan –and the world- everything.

Double Identity As Bethany approaches her 13 birthday her parents act more oddly then usual, her mother cries all the time and her father never lets her out of his sight. One morning he makes everyone get in the car and drive hours away from their home. Then they leave Bethany with an aunt that she never knew existed. She is worried that her mom and dad are running from trouble but she can’t find out. One day she hears her aunt talking about some girl named Elizabeth and when the people in the town see Bethany they act as if they have seen a ghost. Bethany just wants to know what's going on, and its not just her that wants to know the secrets that lie in her past.

Running Out of Time Running Out of Time is about a girl named Jessie who lives in Clifton. Clifton is in 1840 but the outside world is actually When diphtheria 1 strikes Clifton, it is up to Jessie to save the children of Clifton before it is too late. Diphtheria 1 - A disease that is highly deadly.

Palace of Mirrors When Princess Cecilia is being hunted by the people who killed her parents she goes into hiding in plain sight as a peasant girl. They use so called Princess Desmia to be an imposter on the throne to fool the evil forces. When Cecilia and her best friend Harper flee to the capital city and reach the famed Palace of Mirrors they realize that princess Desmia has been told an entirely different version of her kingdom’s history.

Uprising Bella is a Italian immigrant who gets a job at the Triangle Waist Company in New York where she meets Yetta, a Russian co-worker who is planning to create a union against the company. But when a piece of cloth sparks a fire in the factory it ignites one of the worst fiery disasters in history. What will they do now?

Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs.Dunphrey Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs.Dunphrey is about a girl named Tish Bonner who’s English teacher, Mrs. Dunphrey, assigned a journaling project. Tish used this assignment to help her cope with her troubles at home.

Just Ella Just Ella is about a girl named Ella Brown who is forced into servitude to her stepmother after her father dies. She attends a royal ball and leaves in a hurry at midnight. Prince Charming finds out who she is by the glass slipper she leaves behind.

Leaving Fishers Leaving Fishers is about a girl named Dorry Fishers, a transfer student coming to Indianapolis. She gets befriended by a group of classmates and is baptized into the Fisher’s retreat. After returning from the retreat she finds out that her mother had a heart attack. Read the book to find out more.

The House On The Gulf 16 year old Brandon Lassiter has stumbled upon a great opportunity, he gets a house sitting job in this great neighborhood in Florida for the whole summer-rent free. Brandon, his 12 year old sister Britt, and his mom all move there. Now his mom can finally finish college and get a decent job after a not so good past with her parents. But something is definitely wrong with Brandon and Britt is determined to find out.

Turnabout In the year 2085, the once 100- year-old Melly Hazelwood and once 102-year-old Anny Beth Flix (now 16 and 18) are traveling the world growing younger and younger every year due to the experimental drug PT-1, which must be kept secret. They don’t want to be media targets, so when they find out that their descendant, also a reporter is following them, they try to escape. Could it be possible that the person they are trying to escape from could be the only person that can take care of them?

Escape From Memory Escape from Memory is a book about a 15 year old girl that sees her past, and wants to learn more about her past. At about that time a strange woman appears. The stranger claims her name as Aunt Memory. To know more… Read it!

Takeoffs and Landings Since their father’s death eight years ago, Chuck and Lori’s mom has often been away from home because of her job being a motivational speaker. When she leaves they are in the care of their grandparents. This particular trip is different. This time the eldest children, Chuck and Lori are going along in an attempt for mother and children to bond. Chuck is trying to stay invisible as usual and Lori is still mad about her mom not being there for weeks at a time. How is this trip supposed to go on?

The Always War For as long as Tessa can remember, her country has been at war. When local golden boy, Gideon Thrall, is awarded a medal for courage, it’s a rare occasion for everyone in Tessa’s town—until Gideon refuses the award, claims he was a coward, and runs away. Tessa is so confused, and can’t help but follow Gideon to find out the truth. But Tessa is in for more than she imagined.

Claim to Fame Lindsey Scott, at age 5, was on a TV show called “Just Me and the Kids”. When she was 11, she began to “hear” what anyone was thinking about her ….anywhere, anytime in the world. That was when Lindsey and her father moved away. In the new house Lindsey’s new ability disappeared. She stayed hidden in the house waiting for everyone to forget her. All of a sudden she was kidnapped/“rescued” by a couple of teens.

GAME CHANGER AND CAUGHT GAME CHANGER AND CAUGHT New in 2012 …

Game Changer Athletics are everything for eighth- grader KT Sutton. She’s a junior high softball star, on track to get a college scholarship, as well as play at the Olympics. Then one day during a championship game—in the middle of an important play—she suddenly blacks out. When she wakes up, she’s in a different world, one where school is class after class of athletic drills, and after-school sports are replaced by popular academic competitions. In this world her parents are fixated on her brother’s future of a mathletics career rather than KT’s softball hopes. KT is desperate to get back to reality as she knew it, but bits and pieces of disturbing memories and dreams make her wonder if something truly awful happened during that championship game.

Imagine a world where families are allowed only two children. The illegal, third children -- shadow children -- must live in hiding. If they are discovered, there is only one punishment: Death. This completed, Shadow Children series, is one of the best ever! Once you start, you won’t be able to stop. Her newest series,” Missing” is all about Jonah and Katherine, two siblings, trying to help restore history caused by the kidnapping of famous children in time. Each novel takes place in a different time period. There are two more to be published.

Next book is Among the Imposters.

Next book is Among the Betrayed

Next book is Among the Barons

Next book is Among the Brave

Among the Brave is the fifth book in the series. Among the Brave is told from Luke’s friend- Trey’s point of view. Trey is a illegal third child and is stuck at Luke’s friend Mr. Talbot’s house. Trey finds out that the Population Police has overthrown the government and Trey leaves to find help. But when Luke’s brother Mark is captured instead of Trey, Trey must join the Population Police to save him. Next book is Among the Enemy

Among the Enemy is the sixth book in the series. Among the Enemy is about Matthias, Percy, and Alia again. They were captured by the Population Police, but were saved by Matthias when he busted them out but poor Alia got severely hurt. They run into the forest for cover, but Percy is shot. Matthias takes them to a cabin to get help, but when he comes back, Percy and Alia are gone. Matthias- who thinks Alia and Percy are dead, help Nina find her friends and uncovers an outstanding truth. Next book is Among the Free

Among the Free is the last book in the series!!!!!! Among the Free is about Luke again. Luke has been secretly working inside of the Population Police Headquarters, carefully trying to overthrow them. Luke runs away after being fired, and finds a village that saves Luke from being executed. Luke tries to help the starving people of the village, but runs into trouble. This book is the last book to an amazing series that will leave you wishing there were more. Last book in the series!

Found Next book: Sent

Sent Next book: Sabotaged

Sabotaged Next Book: Torn

Torn Next Book: Caught

Caught In Caught, Jonah and Katherine are transported to Einstein’s time where they must find a way to save his daughter Lieserl and keep Einstein from discovering time travel and ruining history.

OMS Top 3 Favorite Novels!!! 3 rd Found 2 nd Among the Hidden 1 st Running Out of Time

Credits Also a special thanks to Mrs. Margaret Peterson Haddix and our teacher Mrs. Harford Design Editors: Noah V. and Lily S. Alex L. made slides for Running Out of Time, Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Leaving Fishers, and Just Ella Annette L. made the slides for Turnabout, The Girl with 500 Middle Names, Takeoffs and Landings, and Because of Anya Franklin D. made slides for Escape From Memory, Say What?, House on the Gulf, and Double Identity Matt P. made slides for Dexter the Tough, Uprising, and Palace of Mirrors Danielle S. made slides for Claim to Fame, Into the Gauntlet, Game Changer, and The Always War Naeemah S. made slides for Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free Andrew O. made slides for Found, Sent, Sabotaged, Torn, and Caught