Silent Lee and the Oxford Adventure — Alex Hiam

You'd think starting high school is challenging enough, but in her very first week, Silent is the subject of numerous near-death attacks. Is someone testing her magical abilities, just plain out to get her, . . . or both?

This white-knuckle adventure pits Sie and Raahi against the mysterious Hunt Club, which is manipulating them-along with a suspicious trio of otherworld triplets named April, May, and June-in a transatlantic plot of frightening proportions. The ultimate goal? Otherworld magic that just might be powerful enough to accomplish the club's mission of conquering the world.

And then there are the giant bees . . .