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Early Readers · Young-Adult

Early Readers books for young-adult readers

Early Readers picks at a young-adult reading level. Complex plots for older teens.

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  • no explicit sex
  • no gratuitous violence

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  • romance
  • intense stakes
  • mature themes

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