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Book cover of The Hazel Wood

H.J. Nelson Author Of The Last Creation

From H.J.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

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H.J.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024

H.J. Nelson Why H.J. loves this book

This book was CREEPY, but also so vividly written, and so strange, that I couldn't put it down. It sort of reminded me of how the Disney fairytales we are told now are just more polished versions of much darker, more disturbing tales. This book unflinching brings fairytales that are disturbing, not dainty, to life, and lets us watch in horror as they slowly bleed into our world.

By Melissa Albert ,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked The Hazel Wood as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

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One of The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2018!

Fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and The Children of Blood and Bone have been getting lost in The Hazel Wood...

"The Hazel Wood kept me up all night. I had every light burning and the covers pulled tight around me as I fell completely into the dark and beautiful world within its pages. Terrifying, magical, and surprisingly funny, it's one of the very best books I've read in years". -Jennifer Niven, author of All The Bright Places

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Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Of Princes and Poisons

H.J. Nelson Author Of The Last Creation

From H.J.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

H.J.'s 3 favorite reads in 2024

H.J. Nelson Why H.J. loves this book

I loved the fantasy, adventure, and romance of this book. It's sort of like a fantastical, more twisty Hunger Games, but with a rich, dangerous world. It's got high stakes, political intrigue, girls with kick-ass powers, and lots of twists and turns.

By Brianna Joy Crump ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Of Princes and Poisons as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 13, 14, 15, and 16.

What is this book about?

Once there were ten.

Ten goddess-touched girls were born. Each was blessed-or cursed-with a unique power that set them apart. As part of an ancient ritual called the Culling, they were supposed to fight to the death in the arena until only one survived. That girl would marry the prince and ascend to the throne. Now only four girls remain.

Power in her blood.

Monroe Benson is one of the lucky ones. With fire at her fingertips, she survived the arena and the intrigues of the palace. Now she's turned her back on her destiny, choosing to throw in her…


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