orphans

Follows a young boy named Nobody Owens as he is raised in a graveyard by a group of ghosts and avoids leaving the graveyard for fear that he will be killed by the man who has already murdered his family.

Momo and two friends investigate two men who encourage their neighbors to put their extra time in the bank.

"After saving their beloved mechanized city of Oskars, Hannah and Ever team up with new friends to try to save both Oskars and the nearby city of Alexios from the evil assassin Vash"--OCLC.

"In a tent at the foot of a mountain in Palestine, many years ago, our storyteller and her twin sister are born. Her parents name her Qamar or Moon, and her sister Shams, or Sun. Their tiny caravan is journeying from the mother's city back to the father's remote ancestral village atop the mountain. This village suffers from isolation, and from a mysterious curse -- females are no longer born there. When her parents try to break the spell, their lives are cut short, and Qamar and her sister are left to fend on their own. And so, Qamar decides to pursue her mother and father's dream of discovering the world -- its people and places. With the treasured book in hand that brought her parents together, she sets out on a daring journey, on caravans and ships, across empires"--Back cover.

The Alden children and their grandfather are hiking down from Flat Top when a rockslide reveals a cave with a big secret.

"Everyone seems to want a piece of Ivy Pocket. Her adoptive parents keep trying to get her to clean the funeral home, even though Ivy's certain she's already the picture of a perfect daughter. A beautiful heiress named Estelle wants Ivy to uncover the dark truth behind her brother's death. Her new friend, Miss Carnage, keeps asking Ivy the most curious questions (the poor, clueless dear). To top it all off, Ivy must protect the Clock Diamond from the evil Miss Always, who seems to be lurking around every corner!"--OCLC.

"Twelve-year-old Quicksilver lives as a thief in the sleepy town of Willow-on-the-River. Her only companions are her faithful dog and partner in crime, Fox--and Sly Boots, the shy boy who lets her live in his attic when it's too cold to sleep on the rooftops. It's a lonesome life, but Quicksilver is used to being alone. When you are alone, no one can hurt you. No one can abandon you. Then one day Quicksilver discovers that she can perform magic. 'Real' magic. The kind that isn't supposed to exist anymore. Magic is forbidden, but Quicksilver nevertheless wants to learn more. With real magic, she could become the greatest thief who ever lived. She could maybe even find her parents. What she does find, however, is much more complicated and surprising"--Provided by publisher.

"Bronx middle-grader Addy, who struggles with a family tragedy by drawing maps and studying mazes, joins other city youngsters on a wilderness adventure in California that turns deadly when wildfires erupt"--OCLC.

"With the heads of the Agency and the Port Mafia on the brink of death due to a 'cannibal' virus, the vicious rivalry between the groups rears its head once more! as the fearsome Akutagawa and former assassin Kyouka face off in a fatal battle, a rare confrontation between the cocky Chuuya and genius detective Ranpo threatens to disrupt the city's peace. Meanwhile Kunikida and Atsushi are off to search for a cure, but will they make it in time or will they be doomed to fall before their old nemeses?"--Back of cover.

"With only minutes to stop the Moby-Dick from crashing down on Yokohama, Atsushi encounters his nemesis, Akutagawa! However, the face-off turns into a three-man battle when Fitzgerald enters the fray. Can Atsushi and Akutagawa counter the Guild leader's extravagant ability in time to stop the white whale's descent...?!"--Back cover.