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If you liked the first book, why not keep going? MHS Book Chat Getting Serious about Series Slides feature summaries/covers of the first book in the series.

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Page 1: If you liked the first book, why not keep going?

If you liked the first book, why not keep going?

MHS Book Chat

Getting Serious about Series

Slides feature summaries/covers of the first book in the series.

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Kiesha’ra Series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Read the rest of the series…

2. Snakecharm3. Falcondance4. Wolfcry5. Wyvernhail

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

1. HawksongIn a land that has been at war so long that no one remembers the reason for fighting, the shapeshifters who rule the two factions agree to marry in the hope of bringing peace despite deep-seated fear and distrust of each other.

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Chronicles of the Raven Series by James Barclay

Read the rest of the series…2. Noonshade3. Nightchild

1. DawnthiefThe Raven have fought together for years--six men carving out a living as swords for hire in the war that has torn Balaia apart, loyal only to themselves and their code. But when they agree to escort a Xesteskian mage on a secret mission, they are pulled into a world of politics and ancients secrets.

Fantasy, Adventure

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Gallagher Girls Seriesby Ally Carter

Read the rest of the series…2. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy3. Don’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover4. Only the Good Spy Young5. Out of Sight, Out of Time6. United We Spy

Fiction, Romance, Mystery

1. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill YouWhile in training at a school for exceptional girls and future spies, Cammie Morgan falls in love with the most ordinary guy.

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Maze Runner Seriesby James Dashner

Read the rest of the series…

2. The Scorch Trials3. Death Cure 4. The Kill Order

1. The Maze RunnerSixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes that he must work within the community in which he finds himself if he is to survive.

Science Fiction, Dystopia,Adventure

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Urban Underground Series by Anne Schraff

22 titles to choose from!Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Urban

Darkest SecretsErnesto tries to understand why Naomi puts up with physical abuse from her boyfriend Clay and finds himself intervening to protect her. WildflowerWhen her father's rules seem

too strict, Chelsea rebels by taking unnecessary risks.

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Blue Bloods Seriesby Melissa De La Cruz

Read the rest of the series…2. Masquerade3. Revelations4. The Van Alen LegacyPlus five more books! Fantasy, Paranormal,

Vampires

1. Blue BloodsAs fifteen-year-old Schuyler develops a taste for raw food and a pattern of blue veins begin to appear on her arm, she wonders if the rumors of vampires having come over on the Mayflower are true.

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Dark is Rising Seriesby Susan Cooper

Read the rest of the series…2. Dark is Rising3. Greenwitch4. Grey King5. Silver on the Tree

Fantasy, Adventure, Mythology

1. Over Sea, Under StoneThree children on a holiday in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest for a grail that would reveal the true story of King Arthur.

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Iron Codex Seriesby Caitlin Kittredge

Read the rest of the series…2. Nightmare Garden3. Mirrored Shard

Science Fiction, Steampunk, Dystopia

1. The Iron ThornIn an alternate 1950s, fifteen-year-old Aoife Grayson must leave the totalitarian city of Lovecraft and venture into the world of magic to solve the mystery of her brother's disappearance and the mysteries surrounding her father.

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Perfect Chemistry Seriesby Simone Elkeles

Read the rest of the series…2. Rules of Attraction3. Chain Reaction Realistic Fiction,

Contemporary, Romance

1. Perfect ChemistryWhen wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship, Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be. Together they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates and others.

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Leviathan Seriesby Scott Westerfeld

Read the rest of the series…2. Behemoth3. Goliath

1. LeviathanThe prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is on the run. His own people have turned on him. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the BritishAir Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. With the Great War brewing, the prince and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way.

We also have Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies Series!

Science Fiction, Historical Fiction,

Adventure

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Skinjacker Trilogyby Neal Shusterman

Read the rest of the series…2. Everwild3. Everfound

1. EverlostWhen Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls. While Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing--even skinjacking--to break free.

Fantasy, Paranormal,Adventure

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Pretty Little Liars Seriesby Sara Shepard

1. Pretty Little LiarsFour high school girls find their friendship hard to maintain when they begin receiving taunting messages from someone who knows about their past and present.

Read the rest of the series…2. Flawless3. Perfect4. UnbelievableAnd eight more stories!Young Adult, Mystery,

Romance

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Escape from Furnace Seriesby Alexander Gordon Smith

Read the rest of the series…2. Solitary3. Death Sentence4. Fugitives5. Execution

Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

1. LockdownWhen fourteen-year-old Alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary--where boys who disappear in the middle of the night sometimes return weirdly altered and escape might be possible.

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Young Royals Seriesby Carolyn Meyer

Read the rest of the series…2. Beware, Princess Elizabeth3. Doomed Queen Anne4. Patience, Princess CatherineAnd three more stories!Historical Fiction,

European Literature

1. Mary, Bloody MaryMary Tudor, who would reign briefly as Queen of England during the mid sixteenth century, tells the story of her troubled childhood as the daughter of King Henry VIII.

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Icemark Chronicles Seriesby Stuart Hill

Read the rest of the series…2. Blade of Fire3. Last Battle of the Icemark

Fantasy, Adventure, Paranormal

1. The Cry of the IcemarkThe Icemark is a kingdom in grave danger. Its king has been killed in battle, its enemy lies in wait, and its fate rests on the shoulders of one girl. Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, a beautiful princess and an intrepid warrior, must find a way to protect her land from a terrible invasion.

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Drama High Seriesby L. Divine

Read the rest of the series…2. Second Chance3. Jayd’s Legacy4. Frenemies5. Lady J6. Courtin’ Jayd7. Hustlin’And seven more stories!

Realistic Fiction, Drama,

Romance

1. The FightJayd wants to start her junior year of high school drama free, but KJ's new girlfriend is certain she's still interested in KJ.

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Looking Glass Wars Seriesby Frank Beddor

Read the rest of the series…2. Seeing Redd3. Arch Enemy

Fantasy, Adventure, Steampunk

1. The Looking Glass WarsIn this twist on Lewis Carroll's story, Alice, an orphaned princess stranded in Victorian England, must return to Wonderland and reclaim her rightful throne.

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Num8ers Seriesby Rachel Ward

Read the rest of the series…2. Chaos3. Infinity Fantasy, Paranormal,

Dystopia

1. Num8ersWhen she looks at someone, fifteen-year-old Jem knows the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way. But when she meets a boy named Spider, and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.

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The Hungry Cities Chroniclesby Philip Reeve

Read the rest of the series…2. Predator’s Gold3. Infernal Devices4. A Darkling Plain

Science Fiction, Fantasy,

Steampunk

We also have Philip Reeve’s Fever Crumb Series!

1. Mortal EnginesIn a city-eat-city world dominated by Municipal Darwinism, a group of young people try to stop the carnage that will ensue if London satisfies its appetite.

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Lorien Legacies Seriesby Pittacus Lore

Read the rest of the series

2. The Power of Six 3. The Rise of Nine4. The Fall of Five

1. I am Number FourA fifteen-year-old refugee from the planet Lorien, hidden on Earth to escape his people's enemies, finds himself distracted by the lure of romance and "normal" friendships.

Science Fiction, Fantasy,

Paranormal

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The Wolves of Mercy Falls Seriesby Maggie Stiefvater

Read the rest of the series2. Linger3. Forever

1. ShiverIn all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in his turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity.

Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal

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Chemical Garden Trilogyby Lauren DeStefano

Read the rest of the series…2. Fever3. Sever

1. WitherAfter modern science turns every human into a genetic time bomb with men dying at age twenty-five and women dying at age twenty, girls are kidnapped and married off in order to repopulate the world.

Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance

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The Monstrumologist Seriesby Rick Yancey

Read the rest of the series…2. Curse of the Wendigo3. Isle of Blood 4. The Final Descent

1. The MonstrumologistIn 1888, twelve-year-old Will Henry chronicles his apprenticeship with Dr. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies real-life monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of Anthropophagi.

Horror, Mystery,Historical Fiction

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Your Library Media Center has many more series to explore, including:

Chronicles of Vladmir ToddThe Mortal InstrumentsBeautiful CreaturesAlphasSecrets of the Nicholas FlamelHunger GamesMake Lemonade

ImmortalsTemeraireDivergentCirque de FreakDemonataA House of NightDragonlance

Stop by the Library Media Center with your student ID to check out a book. With the exception of 3rd hour, the Library Media Center is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Book summaries are adapted from www.perma-bound.com.