Shiver

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile: 740
Genre: Fantasy

As a young child, Grace was taken from her backyard and attacked by wolves, but was then saved by one of them. Ever since she has felt a connection to the wolf with the yellow eyes who she sees in the woods quite often. Imagine her surprise one day when she realizes he's actually a boy named Sam. Well, at least part of the time...Sam confides his secret life to her as they realize how much they want to be together. But time is running out!

Rising Water

by P.J. Peterson
Lexile: 480
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Kevin's consequence for stealing a car is to volunteer at an animal shelter. One of his first missions is to head out in a storm to rescue a dog who was left behind by his owner. As the town's levees are about to break, the rescue mission turns into a survival mission as Kevin and his other volunteers stumble unknowingly into the middle of a robbery.

Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Cowler
Lexile: 600
Genre: Fantasy

A 12 year old millionaire genius who is also a criminal mastermind? You know this is fantasy at its best form page one. Artemis Fowl is determined to figure out the mysterious world of fairies to get his hands on a golden treasure. He steals the book, kidnaps and fairy, and thinks is plan will go off without a hitch. Well, things don't quite happen the way he planned...

Gregor the Overlander

by Suzanne Collins
Lexile: 630
Genre: Fantasy

When Gregor follows his 2 year old sister into the laundry room, he has no idea that he's about to be transported to the dark Underland beneath New York City. He realizes he's in a strange new land as giant spiders, bats, cockroaches and rats cross his path. The humans here think he is a warrior who has come to save them from the rats. All Gregor wants to do is get home.