Don’t want to lug a stack of books home over Break? These lengthy, gripping books will keep you busy for awhile:

Lone Wolf, by Jodi Picoult: When his distant father is in a car accident, Edward returns home to face family drama and secrets.

The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern: “Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance.”

The Search for WondLa, by Tony DiTerlizzi: “Living in isolation with a robot on what appears to be an alien world populated with bizarre life forms, a twelve-year-old human girl called Eva Nine sets out on a journey to find others like her.” By the author of The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Under Dogs, by Markus Zusak: Three stories about two brothers, by the author of The Book Thief.