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Perseus and the Monstrous Medusa
Joan Holub · Aladdin Books, 2016.
Pages: 112
Format: Print book |
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Perseus and the Olympians face off against the Monstrous Medusa in this Heroes in Training adventure. |
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Hopper's Destiny
Lisa Fiedler · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover |
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A brave mouse attempts to rebuild a fallen empire in this second book of the epic Mouseheart series set in the subway tunnels of Brooklyn, and for "fans of Erin Hunter, Brian Jacques, and Kathryn Lasky" (School Library Journal) .The battle to free Titus's camps is over, and Hopper,... |
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The Lord of the Hat
Obert Skye · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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Rob Burnside thinks he's getting the hang of things. It almost seems as if he has learned all he needed to from his unusual closet. Beardy, the doorknob, has it locked up and there are no signs of the closet door opening again. But something slips from the closet unnoticed and that... |
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Raymie Nightingale
Kate Dicamillo · Candlewick Press, 2016.
Pages: 272
Format: Print book |
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Two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving, masterful story of an unforgettable summer friendship.Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida... |
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Booked
Kwame Alexander · Harcourt Brace and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print book |
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Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/ can't nobody cop you ... In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship, take center stage... |
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The Skeleton Tree
Iain Lawrence · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Library Binding |
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Award-winning author Iain Lawrence presents this modern-day adventure and classic in the making, in the vein of The Call of the Wild, Hatchet, and The Cay. Less than forty-eight hours after twelve-year-old Chris sets off on a sailing trip down the Alaskan coast with his uncle, their boat... |
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Behind the Canvas
Alexander P Vance · Feiwel and Friends
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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There is a world behind the canvas. Past the paint of the canvas is a realm where art lives, breathes, creates, destroys. |
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Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes
Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 224
Format: Print book |
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Magic, monsters, and mayhem abound when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase meet Carter and Sadie Kane for the first time. Weird creatures are appearing in unexpected places, and the demigods and magicians have to team up to take them down. As they battle with Celestial Bronze and glowing... |
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Poison Is Not Polite
Robin Stevens · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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A tea party takes a poisonous turn leaving Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in the second novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series.Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party... |
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Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard: A Peter Nimble Adventure
Jonathan Auxier · Amulet Books, 2015.
Pages: 464
Format: Print book |
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It's been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: To find a twelve-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie... |
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Splat!: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time
Mary Richards · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 96
Format: Print book |
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The stories behind some of the greatest artworks of all time, including the real life struggles and triumphs of the artists who created themSplat! is the history of art at its most exciting and outrageous. Organized by artist and covering both key events and major movements such as the Renaissance... |
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Raising the Bar
Gabrielle Douglas · Zondervan
Format: Hardcover |
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After competing in the 2012 London Olympics and winning two gold medals, Gabrielle Douglass life changed forever but in many important ways, it stayed the same. Inside these pages, Gabrielle shares an inside look at her day-to-day world, from the things that are still important to her—time... |
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Top 10 for Kids Gaming
Paul Terry · Firefly Books, 2015.
Pages: 96
Format: Print book |
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If it were scientifically possible, children would play X-box before they breathe. Until then, they satisfy themselves with hours of play and discussion, competing for highest score, and raving about the latest release. This book is for them. Top 10 for Kids Gaming is a game-ready book... |
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Fantastic Fugitives: Criminals, Cutthroats, and Rebels Who Changed History
Brianna DuMont · Sky Pony Press, 2016.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book |
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Think fugitives are always bad guys running from the law? Think again! The twelve fugitives in this book annoyed everyone, including queens, presidents and popes. But they didn't let the peeved or the powerful stop them from breaking laws. They stood up for what they believed in, which... |
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This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability
Aaron Philip · Balzer + Bray, 2016.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book |
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"At once beautiful and heartbreaking, Aaron Philip found a way to make me laugh even as I choked up, found a way to bring on my empathy without ever allowing me to feel sorry for him. An eye-opening debut." - Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner and Newbery Honor author... |
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Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals
Nancy Furstinger · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 192
Format: Print book |
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Only 150 years ago, most animals in America were subject to horrific treatment. They needed a champion to protect them from abject cruelty, and that person was Henry Bergh. After witnessing the beating of a horse in the streets of New York and attending a bullfight in Spain, Bergh found... |
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Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Yona Zeldis McDonough · Henry Holt
Pages: 156
Format: Print book |
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"Many girls in elementary and middle school fall in love with the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. What they don't always realize is that Wilder's books are autobiographical. This narrative biography describes more of the details of the young Laura's real life as a young... |
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Marooned in the Arctic: The True Story of Ada Blackjack, the "Female Robinson Crusoe"
Peggy Caravantes · Chicago Review Press, 2016.
Pages: 208
Format: Print book |
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In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Great Britain. With the men was a young Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as cook and seamstress to earn money to care for her sick... |
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Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher
Marfe Ferguson Delano · National Geographic, 2015. ©2008
Pages: 63
Format: Print book |
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The epic story of Annie Sullivan's perseverance and triumph in the face of hardship will enthrall readers of every age. This pioneering teacher overcame disability and misfortune before achieving her success as one of the most famous educators of all time. This is the inspiring photobiography... |
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Island of Dragons
Lisa Mcmann · Aladdin Books
Pages: 544
Format: Print book |
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Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called "The... |
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