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Evil Genius
Evil Genius
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Interest: Grades 4-8. Reading Levels: 4.9-5.3. Author:  Catherine Jinks.

This series follows the life of Cadel Piggott, a child prodigy and scientific genius. Catherine Jinks is a well known author of science fiction. Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he’s fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon.

Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he’s a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies for the first time.

But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot?
Skulduggery Pleasant Series by Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant Series - 2 Book Set
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Interest: Grades 4-8. Reading Level: 4.9. Author: Derek Landy.

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: Ace Detective, Snappy Dresser, Razor–tongued Wit, Crackerjack Sorcerer, and Walking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton —as well as 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.
The Giver
Giver, The
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Interest: Grades 6-9. Reading Level: 5.7. Mature Content. Author: Lois Lowry. Key Award: Newbery Award. Many Awards.

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. The book includes a reader's guide with discussion questions and an interview with the author.
His Dark Materials Trilogy
His Dark Materials Trilogy ("The Golden Compass")
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Interest: Grade 9-12. Reading Levels: 6.2-7.1. Author: Philip Pullman. Key Awards: Carnegie Medal. Costa (Whitbread) Book Award.

"Dark Materials" refers to dust, and this series is an epic adventure of two children who wander through two parallel universes to try to stop those experimenting with "dust".
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
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Interest: Grades 9-12. Reading Level: 7.0. Author: Ray Bradbury. Classic.

"The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden." Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. And he enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years, and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames...never questioned anything until he met a seventeen-year-old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid.  Then Guy met a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. And Guy Montag suddenly realized what he had to do...

Fahrenheit 451, first published in 1953, is a classic science fiction book about dystopia (where the conditions of life in a society are miserable, and characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, and/or pollution).  This is one of three books considered to be the greatest books written about dystopia (the other two books are "1984" by George Orwell, and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley).