Magical Realism - Teens Ficton

On the last day of school, Maribel attempts to ask her crush, Evan, out on a date to the bonfire party that night. After multiple failed attempts--including an embarrassing moment caused by a prank--Evan ends up with someone else at the bonfire. That night,...

Marcus and his best friend Taj have never been great at basketball. But during the final game of the season, their coach finally gives them the chance to play. As the minutes count down, Marcus chokes and misses his shot while Taj saves the...

Audrey and her friends only wanted to get back at Hope Barcomb for being a bully. But soon their prank blog post about Hope's father, the dean of students at their high school, gets out of control. Reeling from the consequences after coming clean...

Above all other creatures, the dragon is the culmination of power and the peak of magical strength.In the world of Yadir lie seven kingdoms under the rule of the High King, and within the kingdom of Lifesveil dwell war criminals bound in magical cells....

Bestselling author John Matthews tells Magical Stories from Around the World. Material suitable for all ages especially young teens upwards. An adept Magician tells a series of stories to his Apprentice to teach him what it means to be a Wizard. Stories include: -...

From the author of Tash Hearts Tolstoy comes a funny, moving novel about the lengths we'll go to make dreams our dreams come true that's perfect for fans of Shaun David Hutchinson and Rainbow Rowell. Slater, Kansas, is a small town where not much...

First published in 1902, "Five Children and It" is a children's novel by English writer and poet E. Nesbit. The story follows the five children Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and the "Lamb" and their adventures resulting from the discovery of a sand-fairy that has...

Amber Sand is not a witch. The Sand family magical gene somehow leapfrogged over her. But she did get one highly specific bewitching talent: she can see true love. As a matchmaker, Amber's pretty far down the sorcery food chain (even birthday party magicians...

GREAT. I've somehow found myself tangled up with a siren, a mermaid, and a homicidal wicked witch who once tried to strangle me to death. Way to go, Amber Amber Sand, legendary matchmaker, couldn't be more surprised when her archnemesis, Ivy, asks for her...

A dazzling story told in verse of sixteen-year-old Declan Lynch and the girl whose centuries-old voice rings in his head. One day, Declan Lynch, a restless teenager, starts hearing a girl's voice inside his head. Eventually, he even begins to see her. Though he's...

An ocelot. A slave. An angel thief. Multiple perspectives spanning across time are united through themes of freedom, hope, and faith in a most unusual and epic novel from Newbery Honor-winning author and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt. Sixteen-year-old Cade Curtis is an...

Hardy is beginning to expect the unexpected. He can see dead people, after all. But when the spinning wall of light opens up on the whiteboard on his first day of class at Ellery University, his worst nightmare becomes a reality--someone in his class...

She can't forget what she's lost. He shows her there's more to be found.Months after the loss of her twin, Sara Tucker is still struggling to recover. She ought to be getting ready for college; instead, she's frozen in place. But when her plans...

National Indie Excellence Award Finalist Dying? Marta wasn't afraid. She'd done it so many times before. Return to Earth? That was where all her traumas and her terrors lay. But it was too late. Now she's come back as Amelia, an aspiring ballerina with...

Sonia's entire village believes she has a gift, but it's only in leaving home that she finds out who she truly is. A compelling tale from a rich voice in young adult fiction. Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo was born on the night of the worst...

Even the best intentions have consequences. Biz didn't think life could get worse after the tragic events that surrounded her last flicker, but when she accidentally flickers on her eighteenth birthday after a pre-party celebration-she's forced to face the consequences of her actions in...

When seventeen-year old Biz wakes up from surgery after helping catch a kidnapper, she thinks she's lost her ability to flicker--travel back in time eighteen hours--but she soon discovers her ability is stronger than ever. And so are the mind-blowing headaches. But flickering isn't...

Biz is a perfectly normal teenager except for one minor detail: she uses sunlight to jump back to yesterday. She takes advantage of flickering by retaking Trig tests, fixing fights with her boyfriend (or reliving the making up), and repeating pretty much anything that...

There is no question about the birth of the Keeper of Dragons, a time of fear is now. A Dark Future The elves and trolls are gone - stolen by the malicious King Eldrick for their magic. Cole and Eva, the Keeper of Dragons...

This whimsical, fairy tale of a novel stars fascinating, quirky characters, a dash of magical realism, and a unique setting sure to charm the hearts of readers young and old. Love is real in the town of Grimbaud and Fallon Dupree has dreamed of...

Erin Law and her friends are Damaged Children. At least that is the label given to them by Maureen, the woman who runs the orphanage that they live in. Damaged, Beyond Repair because they have no parents to take care of them. But Erin...

From acclaimed author Wendy Wunder comes a sharp and hilarious coming-of-age novel for fans of John Green and Nicola Yoon about an omniscient teenage girl who must grapple with whether there's such a thing as knowing too much... Seventeen-year-old Maya knows everything. When she...

How do you pen your own destiny when you're destined to control a magical pen? Arnie Schmidt is an unremarkable seventeen-year-old nerd who works at his uncle's accounting firm. Nothing exciting happens to him. Ever. The most exhilarating experience he had was sharing an...

"My name is Abagail Stone, and I always wished I could be a Dragon Rider and often dreamed of serving the kingdom."When a rare dragon egg was stolen from the sacred Cave of Noelle, the dragons' immense power vanished along with the hope of...

In days of the old West, life was challenging, dangerous, and lonely. Many young men went west to seek their fortune by themselves.Arranged marriages were big business in the mid 1800's. Thousands of women headed west each year and hoped to find the man...

Mati's family is reeling from the death of Mati's mother. Her Baba has drawn into himself, her sister Chichi is rebelling, and her young brother Tana is desperate for love and normalcy.When Chichi pulls her worst stunt yet, Baba uproots the family from their...

Who would have thought wishing on a flower would actually work? Of course, if it's magical flower, anything is possible.While Paisley loves books, she never really believed in true magic. But that changes when she is handed a magical flower and makes a silly...

In this tender genre-bending young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed, two teen protagonists grow from friends to something more in the aftermath of a tragedy in their magical town. Moonlight Bay is a magical place--or it was once. After...

A hair-raising, side-splitting supernatural adventure!In the idyllic town of Pine Port, Kelsey was on the cusp of realizing her dreams. In weeks, she'd clasp her high school diploma and beauty license. Or so she thought, until her life took a supernatural detour, far removed...

It's 340 years in the future. Humanity's darkest secret is reawakening, and the only thing that can stop it is to find the Members of the legendary Council. The problem? They're all teenagers.With no memories of how she got there, Nikki stumbles into the...

Born of an Eclipse On that ill-omened day at high noon, the moon slid in front of the sun and darkened the world. In a small log house, Grammy beat her chest, pleading to the Sun God to return. But the world remained dark....

In Raine's dull reality, she never expected to kiss a boy, let alone a shape-shifting, poisonous one. Nathair, a descendant of the infamous snake in the Garden of Eden, never expected to seal their fate with a kiss.Raine is a mousy people pleaser who...

Ana just woke up in the desert, with no memory of how she got there or why she's accompanied by a wounded dog. But this is no ordinary desert: it is full of magical creatures, dangers, and difficult lessons about life and death. Now...

Dialogues on Agential Realism is built up around dialogues with key scholars in the field: Magdalena Gska, Astrid Schrader, Elizabeth de Freitas, Ericka Johnson and Karen Barad. The book investigates agential realist-inspired research practices and provides illustrations of what response-able knowledge production may involve....

Prom week should have been a time to remember, but for Lucy Burns, it was the beginning of a nightmare. Set in 1970, Tolivers Pond is a sleepy town about to be rocked by the murder of the county judge and his family. Lucy...

"An epic adventure tempered by strong characters, and] vivid fantasy threads . . . Fates Awoken doesn't disappoint" -- D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book ReviewMagic. Mystery. Lore. Fates Awoken catapults readers into a journey inlaid with powerful beasts and ancient secrets. Picking up...

Joy Jarrett's second novel shimmers with delight and young adult magic woven together with an impressive setting, legends and mythology, and a well-written dynamic plot.Morag's summer trip with her family and friends to a castle in Orkney, Scotland could fix all her problems. There's...

Cursed at birth, Mirren has grown up watching her loved ones suffer with worry, wondering when Death will come for her. Just as she begins to stretch her wings and seek out the future she never thought she'd have by accepting the honor of...

Lucia is all grown up and now a knight for The Maidens, but life as the only beastkin knight is far from easy. When Lucia receives her first mission, she meets the second reincarnator that The Voice sent after her, Daric and his small...

Would you choose love? Or a throne?Eighteen-year-old Yakua Roca worries more about her marriage prospects than the emperor who flattens kingdoms on his march toward the border. But when stone giants attack her village, Yakua's ambitious plan to marry a priest turns against her...

Haunted by evil. Bound by prophecy. Driven by faith.Consumed by his doomed love for the empress Lakshmi, Kashmeru will stop at nothing to break the spell that has kept him locked in a hidden tomb. With the comet Akutake fast approaching, the clock is...

Saved meets Tim Federle with just a dash of A.S. King in this hilarious and poignant debut about a teen stuck at Jesus camp. It's bad enough that Nick's sister is dead, and, in some bizarre attempt to force him to confront his grief,...

In this gripping literary horror, Case's best friend Drea goes missing, forcing her into a bizarre, cultlike--and possibly murderous world--perfect for fans of The Honeys and Mexican Gothic. Something bad happened here. When Case arrives at a run-down, ivy-covered house tucked deep in the...

In this inspiring and richly illustrated young adult mystery-adventure, a Chicago teen discovers that Egyptian hieroglyphs may be more relevant--and powerful--than he thought."A dazzling, erudite tale of archaeological intrigue and self-discovery." --Fredric P. Williams, retired director of exhibits, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition ServiceA cruise...

An indestructible object full of strong magic, tempting the darkest of souls.Rare rainbow roots that are sold for a high price in the city, offering a young man a way to pay rent as he faces eviction.The secret to taking down a corrupt and...

London Evans knows the power of dreams. She bridged her past and her future through dreaming, a gift she inherited from her mother. But the more she learns about her abilities, the greater the danger. The more she risks losing. And the next time...

June Capehart is thrilled when an old edition of Romeo and Juliet arrives at her local library. After all, she's been a huge fan of the famous star-crossed lover, since her definition of the perfect guy is someone exactly like Romeo Montague.But fictional guys...

When sixteen-year-old May gets the chance to start over in the small town of Lockwood, she's determined not to let anything ruin it. Not her chronic exhaustion, not the enigmatic boy she's drawn to, and definitely not the truth about what happens when she...

Two common soldiers, caught in a war they did not sign up for. Corostomir and Aderan joined the Army to protect their people against pirates. Now they are called to attack Elethri, home of the sorcerous elves and new haunt of the nightmare -...

When sixteen-year-old May gets the chance to start over in the small town of Lockwood, she's determined not to let anything ruin it. Not her chronic exhaustion, not the enigmatic boy she's drawn to, and definitely not the truth about what happens when she...