Open Ice
by Pat Hughes
Published 2005 by Wendy Lamb Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 038574675X

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NICKY TAG! NICKY TAG!

All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio.

He's been skating since he could walk, scoring goals since he picked up a hockey stick. He's only a sophomore but he rules the ice, because Nicky Tag's a fighter.... More . . .

Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
Published 2005 by Simon Pulse

Paperback, English. ISBN: 0689865384

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In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. Original. More . . .

Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan
Published 2005 by Philomel Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0399244549

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Full of adventure, storytelling, magic, and deep characterization, this debut fantasy introduces the magic-practicing Rangers, protectors of the kingdom, and Will, a 15-year-old villager who has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. More . . .

Quicksilver
by Stephanie Spinner
Published 2005 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0375826386

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Hermes--also known as Mercury, Wayfinder, and Prince of Thieves--has many talents. Wearing his famed winged sandals, he does the bidding of his father Zeus, leads the dead down to Hades, and practices his favorite arts of trickery and theft. He also sees the future, travels invisibly, loves jokes, and abhors violence.... More . . .