Holes by Louis Sachar
Follow Stanley Yelnats the 4th in his epic journey to break the curse of bad luck put on his family because of his “no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.” When the curse leads to Stanley being sentenced to serve time at Camp Green Lake, he and his quirky, delinquent mates must dig holes in the scorching hot sun to build character. Complete with gypsies, outlaws, and treasure, Holes is a true adventure for all readers.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Young Liesel is a German foster girl whose accordion playing foster father teaches her to read. However, little Liesel has a secret; she steals the one thing she cannot resist, books. Amidst bombings, death, and the tyranny of the Nazi regime, Liesel finds solace and even happiness in reading and sharing her stolen books. But her foster family has a secret of their own—they are sheltering a Jewish boy in their basement despite the grave danger.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Welcome to the chilling and peculiar tale of hollowgasts, pyrokinesis, and even a girl who is lighter than air. A horrific tragedy leads young Jacob to a mysterious island off the coast of Wales, where finds the crumbling ruins of what seems t
o be an orphanage, but for the most peculiar of children.
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