Author Title

Buffie, M. THE WARNINGS: Rachel leads a lonely life with the old people she calls the Fossils until she receives psychic messages that let her know of a grave threat.

Carkeet, D. SILENT TREATMENT: Two friends take part in a town's annual treasure hunt, while trying to reconcile their difference in personalities.

Carroll, J. DARKEST HOUR: The fourth book in the Mediator series. Suze is a typical 16-year-old-except that she can see and communicate with ghosts.

Clements, A. TREASURE OF PLUNDERELL MANOR: Fourteen-year-old Laurel is hired as lady's maid to Alice Plunderell, an heiress threatened by her evil relatives.

Corbett, S. DISCONTENTED GHOST: The resident ghost of an English manor house vows to rid the property of its new American owner.

Donnelly, J. A NORTHERN LIGHT: In 1906, 16 year-old Mattie, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.

Duncan, L. DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU: Seventeen-year-old April finds her comfortable life changed forever when death threats force her family to go into hiding.

Duncan, L. KILLING OF MR. GRIFFIN: A teenager casually suggests playing a cruel trick on the English teacher, but did he intend it to end with murder?

French, M. CIRCLE OF REVENGE: Robbie's participation in an experiment specializing in mind control leads to his discovery of a plot to torture political prisoners.

Gee, M. THE FIRE RAISER: In 1915, Kitty Wix and her friends try to stop the arsonist who is terrifying their small New Zealand town.

Giles, G. DEAD GIRLS DON’T WRITE LETTERS: Sunny is stunned when a total stranger shows up at her house posing as her older sister Jazz, who supposedly died out of town in a fire months earlier.

Grant, C. UNCLE VAMPIRE: Two sisters know for sure their Uncle is a vampire who comes at night to drink their blood but fear makes them keep their terrible secret.

Hall, L. A KILLING FREEZE: Clarie sees her small town's winter festival disrupted and her father's snowmobile business threatened by a set of grisly multiple murders.

Hall, L. RIDE A DARK HORSE: Gusty finds herself in danger as she tries to prove her suspicions about dishonest breeding practices at the horse farm where she works.

Hoeye, M. TIME STOPS FOR NO MOUSE: When a mouse brings a watch into his shop to be repaired and then disappears, Hermux Tantam is caught up in a dangerous search for eternal youth as he tries to find out what happened to her.

Holland, I. PERDITA: A girl suffering from amnesia takes a job on a horse farm where she finds she rides well, yet is haunted by an elusive fear.

Horowitz, A. POINT BLANK: An Alex Rider Adventure: Alex continues his work as a spy for the British MI6, investigating an exclusive school for boys in the French Alps.

Katz, W. COME LIKE SHADOWS: While working on a production of Macbeth, the company experiences a host of grisly "accidents" that all seem to revolve around the ancient mirror Kinny has found for a prop.

Katz, W. WITCHERY HILL: Mike sees undeniable signs of witchcraft which seem directed at destroying his friends.

Kelleher, V. DEL-DEL: A girl records how her family is devastated by her sister's death and by the bizarre behavior of her gifted younger brother, who seems to be possessed..

Kerr, M.E. FELL: A strange incident on prom night changes John's entire life, leading him to enroll in an private school under an assumed name. (First book in a series.)

Klause, A. SILVER KISS: A mysterious teenage boy harboring a dark secret helps Zoe come to terms with her mother's terminal illness.

J Fic Konigsburg FATHER’S ARCANE DAUGHTER: A man's daughter appears at his home after being kidnapped seventeen years before and affects his new family.

Konigsburg SILENT TO THE BONE: Accused of injuring his baby sister, a boy loses his power of speech. Only his friend is able to find the truth about what happened.

Levitin, S. INCIDENT AT LORING GROVE: Two friends find a classmate murdered at a party with drugs and risk implicating themselves if they go to the police.

Mahy, M. CHANGEOVER: a supernatural romance: When her brother seems to become possessed by an evil spirit, Laura seeks the help of the strangely compelling boy.

Martin, A. MISSING SINCE MONDAY: When their sister doesn't come home from school, Maggie and her brother must face up to some dark secrets about their mother.

Mazer, N. TAKING TERRI MUELLER: Terri remembers only life with her father, but then discovers that he kidnapped her from her mother after a divorce.

J Fic Naylor FACES IN THE WATER: On a summer visit with his grandmother, events from Daniel’s visit toYork reappear in mysterious ways. Sequel to Shadows on the Wall.

Naylor, P. JADE GREEN: A ghost story: Living with her uncle in a house haunted by a ghost orphaned Judith wonders if her one small transgression causes strange happenings.

J Fic Naylor SHADOWS ON THE WALL: When visiting England, a young American is assailed by strange feelings of dread whenever he approaches some of the ancient landmarks of the city. First book of a trilogy.

Nixon, J.L. SECRET SILENT SCREAMS: A girl is convinced her friend did not commit suicide but was a murder victim, and she endangers her own life to prove it.

Okimoto, J.D. WHO DID IT, JENNY LAKE?: On vacation in Hawaii, two classmates take time out from having fun to investigate the murder of an elderly acquaintance.

Pascal, F. HANGIN’ OUT WITH CICI: Victoria suddenly finds herself back in time and involved with a trouble-prone girl like herself who has some very familiar ways.

Peck, R. VOICES AFTER MIDNIGHT: a novel: Two brothers uncover a mystery about the former tenants of their rental home when they slip back in time.

Petersen, P. J. LIARS: Life in a remote town is boring for Sam and his friends, until his newly awakened ability to tell when a person is lying involves him in a series of events.

Pullman. P. THE RUBY IN THE SMOKE: In nineteenth-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby.

Sleator, W. THE SPIRIT HOUSE: Julie investigates the suspicious behavior of an exchange student staying with her family.

Taylor, T. THE WEIRDO: Seventeen-year-old Chip Clewt fights to save the black bears in the Powhaten National Wildlife Refuge.

Wells, R. MAN IN THE WOODS: Helen investigates what she considers the false arrest of a classmate and is nearly killed herself as her findings lead her into drug dealings.

Wells, R. THROUGH THE HIDDEN DOOR: Two boys stumble upon the remains of an ancient underground civilization.

Westall, R. GHOST ABBEY: When her father takes her family to a old abbey in England, Maggie finds that she and the building are haunted by ghosts from their pasts.

Yarbo, C.Q. FLOATING ILLUSIONS: After Millicent meets a stage magician on board an ocean liner, the cruise is disrupted by a series of apparently impossible murders.

Yep, L. LIAR, LIAR: Branded as a liar, a boy trying to prove his friend's death in a car crash was no accident finds himself stalked by a seemingly respectable businessman for a similar fate.

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12/2003