Ghost in the Machine

by Patrick Carman
Lexile: ???
Genre: Mystery

The sequel to Skeleton Creek picks up right where the final creepy video left off. Get ready for a spooky adventure as Ryan and Sarah work to uncover the secrets of the abandoned dredge. The ghost of Old Joe Bush is back in more creepy videos by Sarah and more written stories by Ryan. This book is every bit the page turner the first one was. If you like creepy and scary, this book is for you!

Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightening

by Danette Haworth
Lexile: 580
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Violet and Lottie have been friends forever until cool Melissa arrives from Detroit and thinks Violet needs to grow up and become boy crazy and wear make-up. Lottie seems to adore Melissa, but Violet can't quite decide whether she wants to change or not. And then there's Eddie who has also been her friend for a very long time...does growing up mean that has to change too?

Jumper

by Michele Martin Bossley
Lexile: ???
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Reese loves horses and longs to have her own that she can train with to enter competitive jumping events. Her parents don't have the money to buy a horse, and she is tired of being stuck with "Boots" an older horse who lacks the spirit needed for Reese to win. With the help of her grandpa, she decides to purchase a wild horse at an auction, but is outbid by another rancher. She then makes a terrible discovery about the plans the rancher has for her dream horse.

The Sword Thief (39 Clues #3)

by Peter Lerangis
Lexile: 660
Genre: Mystery

Amy and Dan Cahill continue their quest for answers about their family's past. In the 3rd book in the series they travel to Japan where it seems they will need to team up with their uncle, Alistair Oh, if they are to find the third clue. He has proven to be unreliable in the past. Will he come through for them this time?

Lady Margaret's Ghost

by Elizabeth McDavid Jones
Lexile:???
Genre: Mystery

Felicity has been left in charge of the house while her mother is away. Her father tells her the legend of Lady Margaret and suddenly strange things begin happening in the house. Is Lady Margaret's ghost more than a legend or is there another explanation?

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam

by Cynthia Kadohata
Lexile: 730
Genre Historical Fiction

Soldier Rick is ready to take on the world. He enlists in the U.S. Army after high school and is placed as a dog handler. He is assigned to Cracker, a large German Shepard, who will turn out to be one to the U.S. Army's most valuable weapons. But first, Rick has got to figure out how to get her out of her cage, without his hand getting bitten off!

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

by Lynne Jonell
Genre: Fantasy
Lexile: 780

Emmy has discovered a talking rat who is going to lead her on an adventure which will help her uncover a series of strange occurrences. Why do her parents want to travel all the time? Why is Miss Barmy, Emmy's nanny, so mean? Somehow there must be a connection....