Knifepoint

10 best books like Knifepoint (Alex Van Tol): Wake, The Nowhere Girls, Awake, War Child: A Child Soldier's Story, Uninvited, Hide With Me, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger, The Girl Who Owned a City, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

Wake
AuthorLisa McMann
ISBN1416953574
For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can't tell anybody about what she does...
The Nowhere Girls
AuthorAmy Reed
ISBN1481481738
Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story.

Who are the Nowhere Girls?

They’re everygirl....
Awake
AuthorNatasha Preston
ISBN1492618527
DNF at 106 pages.

So, what makes you want to throw a book in a river? Is it:

a. When the wishy-washy heroine is a total idiot;
b. When the love interest's creepy as fuck;
c. When there's a horrible case of let-me-ditch-my-friends-for-the-new-guy instalove;
d. When there's...
War Child: A Child Soldier's Story
AuthorEmmanuel Jal
ISBN0312383223
In the mid-1980s, Emmanuel Jal was a seven year old Sudanese boy, living in a small village with his parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings. But as Sudan’s civil war moved closer—with the Islamic government seizing tribal lands for water, oil, and other resources—Jal’s...
Uninvited
AuthorSophie Jordan
ISBN0062233653
When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS)—aka the kill gene—she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie....
Hide With Me
AuthorSorboni Banerjee
In this heart-pounding, deeply-felt debut for fans of Jeff Zentner and Marieke Nijkamp, Sorboni Banerjee crafts a powerful story about the unbreakable bonds of friendship, the headiness of first love, and the courage to fight for a brighter future against all odds.

In the dying cornfields...
Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger
AuthorLouis Sachar
ISBN0747569118
fulfilling my vow to read all the sequels i never knew existed to books i loved when i was little.

Miss Zarves taught the class on the nineteenth story. There is no nineteenth story. And there is no Miss Zarves.

You already know all that.

But how do you explain the cow in her classroom?

so,...
The Girl Who Owned a City
AuthorO.T. Nelson
ISBN0440928931
A killing virus has swept the earth, sparing only children through the age of twelve. There is chaos everywhere, even in formely prosperous mid-America. Gangs and fierce armies of children begin to form almost immediately. It would be the same for the children on Grand Avenue but for Lisa, a ten-year-old...
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
AuthorKory Stamper
Brimming with intelligence and personality, a vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made a must read for word mavens.

While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing them is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence,...
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
AuthorSonya Sones
ISBN1416907882
My name is Ruby. This book is about me.

It tells the deeply hideous story

of what happens when my mother dies

and I'm dragged three thousand miles away

from my gorgeous boyfriend, Ray,

to live in L.A. with my father,

who I've never even met

because...
WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game
AuthorAbby Wambach
ISBN1250217709
Based on her inspiring, viral 2018 commencement speech to Barnard College’s graduates in New York City, New York Times bestselling author, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA World Cup champion Abby Wambach delivers her empowering rally cry for women to unleash their individual power, unite...
AuthorDarlene Ryan
Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces him to drive her to Montreal where she plans to start a new life with her...
Snitch
AuthorAllison van Diepen
ISBN1416950303
In a school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. If people thought we were haters, it would only be a matter of time....

Lines are clearly marked at South Bay High School. It's mixed territory for the Crips and the Bloods,...
The Deer Effect
AuthorSusan Wingate
ISBN9781505517
When his wife, Hannah, is found dead on the road near the carcass of a fawn, Rod Demsey sets out on a journey to find her killer (with his dog who seems to be able to communicate with spirits). His grief causes his faith to wither until an unexpected turn brings Rod face-to-face with the only person who can...
The Day Before
AuthorMicol Ostow
"The truth is, if you really want to understand Riverdale and what kind of place it is, I have to tell you about the shadows. The town beneath the town."

I love Riverdale!

When I found out this novelisation was available I ordered it from the library immediately, and I thoroughly enjoyed...
In the Woods
AuthorRobin Stevenson
ISBN1554692008
When Cameron rescues a baby abandoned in the woods, everyone says it is a miracle. A stroke of luck that he just happened to be there, riding his bike along that trail, and heard the baby's cry. But Cameron has a secret: It wasn't just luck. He was there because his twin sister Katie begged him to go. Did Katie...
Stolen
AuthorJohn Wilson
ISBN1459803752
On a visit to a seaside town in Australia, fifteen-year-old Sam meets Annabel, who works at the local museum. Annabel's interest in history is infectious, and Sam soon finds himself eager to hunt for the remains of a boat called the Mahogany Ship--a shipwreck sought after by many. When a storm creates...
Jumped In
AuthorWilliam Kowalski
ISBN1459816277
Sixteen-year-old Rasheed is smart, tough and a survivor. In his neighborhood, he has to be. The streets are run by a gang called the E Street Locals, and they've been trying to jump him in since he was a child. So far, he's managed to escape their clutches. But the gang is not his only problem. Rasheed's sister,...
The Amazing Adventures of Toby the Trilby
AuthorAngela C. Castillo
Adventure Seekers, Young and Old, Join Toby, Small, but Bold ...

Born underground, at the edge of the world’s destruction, Twelve-year-old Toby has never seen the sun. Created by six scientists who accidentally gave him cat ears (and a tail), Toby decides to leave the safety of his cavern...
Unleashed
AuthorSophie Jordan
Unleashed, the romantic, high-stakes sequel to New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan's Uninvited, is perfect for fans of James Patterson's Confessions of a Murder Suspect.

Davy has spent the last few months trying to come to terms with the fact that she tested positive for the kill...
Harry Potter: Newspapers, Proclamations, and Propaganda
AuthorInsight Editions
ISBN1683834526
Keep the captivating graphic art of the Harry Potter films close at hand with this miniature art book.

From the Daily Prophet to Xenophilius Lovegood’s The Quibbler and the numerous proclamations posted at Hogwarts under the supervision of Dolores Umbridge, iconic pieces of graphic design...
My Time as Caz Hazard
AuthorTanya Lloyd Kyi
ISBN1551433192
Caz thinks she has a pretty good reason when she punches her boyfriend in the face, but she gets expelled anyway. Moving to a new school, she is told she is dyslexic and sent to special education classes. Caz tries to fit in and get by while suffering the taunts and abuse that others throw at the students in...
Pretty Fierce
AuthorKieran Scott
Kaia has been on the run her whole life. The daughter of professional assassins, she knows true danger—and she’ll do anything to survive. After her parents vanished during a job gone bad, Kaia’s spent the last year in hiding, trying to blend in as an ordinary teenager, and there’s no one who makes...
The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book Collection: Ten Books in One
AuthorStan Berenstain
ISBN1504046137
Ten chapter books in the beloved series that has sold more than a quarter-billion copies and been cherished by children for more than fifty years!
 
The Bear family lives in a big tree house down a dirt road in Bear Country. Together Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear learn about...
What If Everybody Said That?
AuthorEllen Javernick
ISBN1503948951
What if everybody chose to be kind?

If you tell someone that they can’t play with you, there’s no harm done, right? But what if everybody said that? What if everybody forgot to be kind…and made fun of other kids’ artwork at school, or told a fib, or refused to share with a person in need?...
Homecoming
AuthorDiane Dakers
ISBN1459808037
Fiona's dad comes home after sixteen months and eight days in jail. Along with her mother and family friends, she awkwardly welcomes him home. Uncle David is there, because he picked Dad up at jail. Dad's best friend Simon, his wife May and neighbor Elisabeth are also at the house to greet Dad. He's been...
Abuse of Discretion (Dre Thomas Series Book 3)
AuthorPamela Samuels Young
A Kid’s Curiosity … A Parent’s Nightmare
The award-winning author of "Anybody’s Daughter" is back with an addictive courtroom drama that gives readers a shocking look inside the juvenile criminal justice system.

Graylin Alexander is a model fourteen-year-old. When his adolescent...
Plastic
AuthorSarah N. Harvey
ISBN1554692520
When Jack develops an interest in something, he puts his all into it, making lists, doing research and learning all he can. When his best friend Leah decides to have plastic surgery for her sixteenth birthday, Jack is horrified--and then determined to stop her. Researching the surgery and the results,...
Brik Collected Edition
AuthorAdam Glass
ISBN1620103923
When Drew, a 12-year-old Jewish boy from Yonkers, loses his beloved grandfather to anti-semitic gang violence, he turns to tradition, anger, and Kabbalah to serve vengeance. Conjuring a supernatural defender to protect his city brings Drew unimaginable power power he may not be able to control....
Life with Kevin Vol. 1
AuthorDan Parent
ISBN1682559408
Kevin's made his big move to the Big Apple! He's got his own place, he's starting his internship on the production team at a high-profile news channel -- Kevin's really got it all together... or does he? Will his first day in NYC be a dream come true or will the big city eat him alive? Kevin will learn one thing...
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