Number 1 in an ongoing series of book lists, each with 20 books 
described in 20 words or less

Take a look at these 20 terrific books. Some are funny, some are scary.  There are all kinds of characters in all kinds of situations.  But all of them are great!  Check them out today.  

Counterfeit Son by Elaine Alphin (YA FIC ALPHIN)
Can a serial killer’s son assume the identity of one of his father’s victims?

When Jeff Comes Home by Catherine Atkins (YA FIC ATKINS)
After being kidnapped three years before, Jeff returns home a different person

In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (YA FIC ATWATER)
Risika wants revenge against Aubrey for turning her into a vampire.

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer (YA FIC BAUER)
Jenna becomes the personal driver for the owner of a shoe company.

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (JRHI CABOT)
Mia wakes up one day and finds out that she’s a princess.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (ADULT M CHRISTIE)
Ten people stranded on an island start to die – one by one.

Close To Shore by Michael Capuzzo (ADULT NF 596.31566 CAP)
A shark attacks people off the coast of New Jersey and New York.

Dovey Coe by Frances O’Roark Dowell (YA FIC DOWELL)
Did Dovey kill her sister’s boyfriend?

Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (YA SF GAIMAN)
A new magician learns about his power from four mysterious figures.

The Ghost In the Tokaido Inn by Dorothy Hoobler (JRHI HOOBLER)
A missing ruby, a ghostly robber and a samurai judge make for an interesting mystery!

Adventures of Blue Avenger by Norma Howe (YA FIC HOWE)
Blue Avenger is here to save the day, the best ways he knows how.  

Darklord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones (YA SF JONES)
Derk and his family try to stop Mr. Chesney from ruining their world.

The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence (JRHI LAWRENCE)
Can John escape the clutches of the murdering wreckers?

Jade Green by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (JRHI NAYLOR)
Green is the color that wakes something better left sleeping.

Breaking Rank by Kristen Randle (YA FIC RANDLE)
Baby and Casey are from different worlds, but they meet and fall in love.

Angus, Thongs & Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (YA FIC RENNISON)
Georgia’s life is full of heartache, humor, and all sorts of boyfriends.

Katie.com by Katherine Tarbox (YA 92 TARBOX)
Katie is tricked by a man on the internet.

The Killer’s Cousin by Nancy Werlin (YA FIC WERLIN)
What exactly is Cousin Lily hiding from David?

Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan (JRHI WHELAN)
Imagine being 13 years old and married… and then your husband dies!

When Kambia Elaine Flew In From Neptune by Lori Aurelia Williams (YA FIC WILLIAMS)
Shayla can’t figure out what’s up with her new neighbor Kambia Elaine.

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13 April 2006