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10 best books like Hidden Talents (David Lubar): The Light Jar, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 3, Running Out of Time, Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned, The People of Sparks, Lifeboat 12, The Prophet of Yonwood, Storm Warriors

The Light Jar
AuthorLisa Thompson
ISBN1407171283
Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest. When Mum heads off for provisions, and then doesn't return, Nate is left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in all around him.

But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places - a mysterious...
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1
AuthorGene Luen Yang
ISBN1595828117
If you're a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender, I recommend checking out this graphic novel!

Why You Should Read The Promise:• The comic is set just after the end of ATLA, so this is the perfect book to read if the ending of the series left you wanting more!
• The artwork is stunning, it feels...
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1
AuthorGene Luen Yang
ISBN1616550546
Okay, so first of all, GO WATCH THE SHOW IF YOU HAVEN'T BECAUSE YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON LIFE. It's literally the best thing out there.

This graphic novel takes place after Aang defeats asshole Ozai and Zuko becomes Fire Lord. Basically the end of the show. During the show, Zuko visists Ozai and asks...
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 3
AuthorGene Luen Yang
ISBN1595829415
For the review of the whole mini series, and more reviews, please visit my book blog

4.75/5stars

Yes! What an awesome finale.
I loved Zuko's everlasting battle with evil within.
I love Sokka's...I just really love Sokka.
I love how Aang loves who he is and where he came...
Running Out of Time
AuthorMargaret Peterson Haddix
ISBN0439632501
Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother sends her on a dangerous mission to bring back help. But beyond the walls of Clifton, Jessie discovers a world even more alien and threatening...
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
AuthorJudd Winick
ISBN0805064036
"You are eighteen years old. You get up in front of a thousand people--your classmates, your friends, basically the people who make up your entire existence--and announce, 'I'm HIV positive.'"

Told entirely in sequential art, here is the story of the life-changing friendship between the...
The People of Sparks
AuthorJeanne DuPrau
ISBN0375828257
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. I enjoyed City of Ember as a fun, quick YA read, but this sequel is just as entertaining, while also being profoundly thought-provoking and insightful.

I loved that the main characters - Lina and Doon - are honest and warm, with realistic struggles: Doon...
Lifeboat 12
AuthorSusan Hood
In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.

With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for...
The Prophet of Yonwood
AuthorJeanne DuPrau
ISBN0440421241
Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. But for now, she's an eleven-year-old girl whose father was sent away on some mysterious government project.

So when the opportunity to move presents itself, Nickie seizes it. But her new town of Yonwood, North Carolina,...
Storm Warriors
AuthorElisa Carbone
ISBN0440418798
Driven from his home by the Ku Klux Klan and still reeling from the death of his mother, Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to the desolate Pea Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to start a new life. Fortunately, life on Pea Island at the end of the 19th century is far from quiet.  The...
Getting Air
AuthorDan Gutman
ISBN0689876807
They can rule the half-pipe, but can they survive this?

Jimmy, David, and Henry are psyched. It's summer, school's out, and they are on their way to California, where they will be able to do some major skating. But on the plane, the unthinkable happens: They are hijacked by terrorists. As frightened...
The Mythical Creatures Bible: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Mythical Creatures
AuthorBrenda Rosen
ISBN1841813427
Love this!
A broad but comprehensive overview of interesting myths and legends. Maybe I'm biased as well but I think the American myths are very D: and less colourful than the rest of the world. Really interesting also to learn that there are 9 types of Chinese dragons. Everything is symbolic of course.

My...
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2
AuthorGene Luen Yang
ISBN1616551909
Enter the Forgetful Valley

As Fire Lord Zuko continues his quest to uncover his mother's fate, a shocking revelation causes him to question everything he knows. It's an opportunity that his sister, the deadly and insane Azula, will not fail to take advantage of as she joins Zuko and his friends,...
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