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Another Kind of Hurricane
Tamara Ellis Smith · Schwartz & Wade |
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In this stunning debut novel, two very different characters - a black boy who loses his home in Hurricane Katrina and a white boy in Vermont who loses his best friend in a tragic accident - come together to find healing. A hurricane, a tragic death, two boys, one marble. How they intertwine... |
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Class B.U.R.P.
Jenny Meyerhoff · Farrar
Pages: 282
Format: Print book |
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When a video of ten-year-old Louie Burger is aired on famous comedian Lou Lafferman's TV show, Louie is sure that his days of being a class B.U.R.P. (Boy Used to Ridicule and Put-downs) are gone and that his popularity will skyrocket. But his fifteen minutes of fame are over before he even... |
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The Eighth Day
Dianne K. Salerni · Harper
Pages: 309
Format: Print book |
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In this riveting fantasy adventure, thirteen-year-old Jax Aubrey discovers a secret eighth day with roots tracing back to Arthurian legend. Fans of Percy Jackson will devour this first book in a new series that combines exciting magic and pulse-pounding suspense.When Jax wakes up to a world... |
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Evie Brooks is Marooned in Manhattan
Sheila Agnew · Pajama Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover |
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New York City. Evie Brooks has seen it on the TV, but she never imagined herself living there. But when her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than... |
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Game Over, Pete Watson
Joe Schreiber · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 224
Format: Print book |
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When videogame obsessed Pete Watson discovers his dad is not only a super-spy but has been kidnapped and is now trapped inside a video game, he has to use his super gaming skills and enter the game to rescue him. Will he be able to save his friends and family and the entire world from... |
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The Meaning of Maggie
Megan Jean Sovern · Chronicle Books Llc
Pages: 220
Format: Print book |
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* "Smart, sensitive, sad and funny." - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAs befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month... |
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Clueless McGee Gets Famous
Jeff Mack · Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover |
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For every fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, or Timmy Failure--a laugh-out-loud book with a fun mystery to solve!Clueless McGee is confident he is on his way to becoming a famous crime solver. Surely you want his autograph . . . no? Speaking of autographs, when Clueless learns that... |
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The Rookie Bookie
L. Jon Wertheim · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover |
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Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids. |
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House of Secrets: Battle of the Beasts
Chris Columbus · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover |
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The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets - hailed by J. K. Rowling as "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" - this second installment by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's... |
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Ribblestrop
Andy Mulligan · Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover |
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When your school's motto is "Life is dangerous," you know that anything can happen - and everything does!This raucous tale of education gone awry is rife with "disgracefully dangerous high-octane fun," according to the The Guardian, which awarded Ribblestrop the Children's... |
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