Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce

Book 3 of the Immortal's series

When Daine is sent to Carthak as part of a Tortallan peace delegation, she finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation. She doesn't like the Carthaki practice of keeping slaves, but it's not her place to say anything-she's only there to heal the emperor's birds. Her worries only expand once she learns that her own power has grown in a dark and mysterious ways.

As the peace talks stall, Daine puzzles over Carthak's two-faced Emperor Ozorne. How can he be so caring with his birds and so cruel to his people? Daine is sure he's planning something-a terrible, power-hungry scheme. And she knows that she must fight this powerful Emperor Mage; the life of her beloved teacher is at risk.

Wolf Speaker by Tamora Pierce

Book 2 of the Immortal's series

When Daine is summoned to help a pack of wolves-dear friends from her old village- she and Numair travel to Dunlath Valley to answer the call. But when they arrive, Daine is shocked to learn that it's not only animals whose lives are threatened; people are in danger too.

Dunlath's rulers have discovered black opals in their valley. They're dead set on mining the opals and using the magic contained in the stones to overthrow King Jonathon. Even if it means irreversibly damaging eh land- and killing their workers.

Daine must master he wild magic in order to save both her animal friends and her human ones.

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

Book 1 of The Immortals series

Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a special connection with animals, but only when she's forced to leave home does she realize it's more than a knack - it's magic. With this wild magic, not only can Daine speak to animals, but she can also make them obey her. Daine takes a job handling horses for the Queen's Riders, where she meets the master mage Numair and becomes his student.

Under Numair's guidance, Daine explores the scope of her magic. But she encounters other beings too, who are not so gentle. These terrifying creatures, called Immortals, have been imprisoned in the Divine Realms for the past four hundred years - but now someone ha broken the barrier. And it's up to Daine and her friends to defend their world from an Immortal attack.

The Adventures of Sherlock Homes by A. Conan Doyle

Three people in trouble come to 221B Baker Street in London to seek advice and help from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. After listening to their stories-some off, some mysterious, some even absurd-Holmes and Watson set out to find the answers. In these ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, the great detective uses his ingenious methods to foil the greatest cases of poisoning in history...and to unmask an eccentric man as one of the most hideous criminals the world has ever known. Join Holes and Watson as the great detective uses his special powers of observation to make sense out of puzzling stories, as he examines the scene of crimes, as he comes up with startling solutions!

Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.

Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television.

When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.

The Fault in Our Stars By John Green

     Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed  upon diagnosis.  But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

      The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business if being alive and in love.

The Boxcar Children #69 The Movie Star Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

   Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they have become friends with a famous movie star!

 
While Tate Radison was filming his last movie, a lot of odd things happened. No one knows who was responsible for the canister of film disappearing or for the other problems. Now Tate wants to keep his presence in Greenfield a secret to avoid any more mishap. But soon a note arrives in his mailbox, and the troubles start again. Why would someone want to ruin Tate's career?

It's another mystery for the boxcar children!