Williston Park Public Library Teen Blog

Check out these new teen novels @ the library!

The Navigator by Eoin McNamee

Owen's father has died mysteriously, and his mother has sunk into a depression. Out in his wilderness hideaway, he finds himself in a time vortex where he meets a girl named Cati and her fellow Wakeful. Their eternal task is to fight the Harsh, a powerful ice people who upend time, running it backward so that humans no longer exist. Can they save all of humankind?

Notes from the Teenage Underground by Simmone Howell

Seventeen-year-old Gem loves movies, her feminist mom, and Dodgy, her coworker in a video store. When a school trip inspires Gem to make an underground film, her best friends Lo and Mira are quick to join the project, taking on the roles of producer and star. But as they make the film, their friendship begins to unravel, and there are betrayals, big and small. Will Gem find the meaning of love, friendship, and being true to herself?

L8r, G8r by Lauren Myracle

In this third book in popular author Lauren Myracle's Online Chat series (ttyl, ttfn), it’s senior year, and Angela, Zoe, and Maddie are feeling invincible. Too bad Jana, the Queen Bee who made their sophomore year a nightmare, is on the warpath again. This time she has it out for good girl Zoe, and it’s up to Maddie and Angela to defend their friend. Not that Zoe, who’s deep in love with Doug, seems to notice. A series of pranks escalates, resulting in a senior prom that no one will forget, even if they want to! Can Zoe finally take action and make sure she prevails?

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: an ace detective, a snappy dresser, a razor-tongued wit, crackerjack sorcerer, and walking, talking, fire-throwing skeleton! But most importantly, he's also the ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old. These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil. The end of the world? Over his dead body!

Prom Dates from Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Maggie Quinn is a reporter, honors student, newspaper staffer, and yearbook photographer. She's six weeks away from graduation, and all she wants to do is get out of Avalon High in one piece, but fate seems to have different plans for her. High school may be a natural breeding ground for evil, but the scent of fire and brimstone is still a little out of the ordinary. And when real Twilight Zone stuff starts happening to the school's ruling clique, Maggie realizes it's up to her to find out who unleashed the ancient evil before all hell breaks loose. Can Maggie save her town from both soul-crushing demons from hell and the cheerleading squad?