Back Ages 9-12 | August Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Ages 9-12  
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart

Stephanie Burgis · Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family's mountain cave . . . if only they'd let her leave it. Her family thinks she's too young to fly on her own, but she's determined to prove them wrong by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human.But...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Kids Are Americans Too

Bill O'Reilly · William Morrow; First Edition edition
Format: Print]

Four-time #1 bestselling author and veteran television news journalist Bill O'Reilly has more than 5 million copies of his books in print to date! His first book for younger fans, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, held the honorable distinction of being the #1 bestselling nonfiction...
Read More check catalog
 
 
You wouldn't want to live without insects!

Anne Rooney; David Antram · Franklin Watts
Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Nasty stinging creatures that destroy crops and spread diseaseif that's your opinion of insects, read this fascinating book to discover the other side of the story. Without insects to pollinate flowers, we would have no fruit. Without bees, we would have no honey. Maggots eating a dead...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Spin the Golden Light Bulb

Jackie Yeager · Amberjack Publishing
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

It's the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Framed!

James Ponti · Aladdin
Pages: 292
Format: Print book

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series.So you're only halfway through your homework and the Director...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Marvelwood Magicians

DIANE ZAHLER · Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Mattie Marvelwood comes from a family of traveling performers. Her dad is an illusionist; her mom is a fortune-teller; her brother has a vanishing act; and she herself is a mind-reader. But the Marvelwoods have a deep secret. The acts they perform at carnivals, fairs, and circuses...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Disney Frozen Comics Collection

Georgia Ball · Joe Books Inc.
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Exciting adventures await Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven and the rest of your favorite characters from Disney Frozen! Return to the magical kingdom of Arendelle again and again in this collection of issues 1-4 of the original comic series from Joe Books.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Hamstersaurus Rex

Tom O'Donnell · Harper
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

BEWARE: Rampaging Mutant Dino-Hamster! Fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Terrible Two will be scrambling to get their hands on this hilarious classroom comedy. When a mysterious growling hamster appears at the back of his class, Sam knows just what to call him: Hamstersaurus Rex....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Building the Great Wall of China : an interactive engineering adventure

Allison Lassieur · Capstone Press
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

"Explores various perspectives on the process of building the Great Wall of China. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Science of Breakable Things

Tae Keller · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An emotionally-charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles! Natalie's uplifting story of using the scientific method to "save" her mother from depression is sure to take root in readers' hearts!How do you grow a miracle? For the record, this is not the question...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Book of Heroines: Tales of History's Gutsiest Gals

Stephanie Warren Drimmer · National Geographic Children's Books
Pages: 175
Format: Hardcover

Everybody needs a role model! Discover true stories of superstars, war heroes, world leaders, gusty gals, and everyday women who changed the world. From Sacagawea to Mother Teresa, Annie Oakley to Malala Yousafzai, these famous women hiked up their pants and petticoats and charged full-speed...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Silver Locket

Paula Harrison · Scholastic
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback

These are no ordinary princesses--they're Rescue Princesses!Rosalind and the other princesses are in the Kingdom of Taldonia for the Autumn Ball. They all love playing with an adorable puppy named Patch.When a misunderstanding turns into an argument, Rosalind sets off on her own. But Patch...
Read More check catalog
 
 
My Life as a Ninja

Janet Tashjian · Henry Holt
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Book 6 in the bestselling My Life series! Derek Fallon has expanded his taste in cartoons to the world of manga and anime. Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool aspects of ninja culture. When someone starts vandalizing their school...
Read More check catalog
 
 
W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel, Part I. The Twelve Portals, Vol. 3

DISNEY. · JY
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

The final confrontation is at hand, and the girls must find a way to take down the evil Prince Phobos and reclaim the crown of Meridian! Who will emerge victorious in the showdown between light and darkness??
Read More check catalog