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The Winter Place
Alexander Yates · Atheneum Books for Young Readers Pages: 448 Format: Hardcover |
There is a middle world between life and death, and Tess must navigate it to save her brother in this heart-wrenching story infused with the fractured and fantastical realms of Finnish mysticism.Axel and Tess are bewildered when a stranger shows up in their backyard accompanied by a giant... |
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Half Moon Investigations
Eoin Colfer · Miramax Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover |
Fletcher Moon has never been like other kids. For one thing, he has had to suffer the humiliating nickname “Half Moon” because of his short stature. But the real reason Fletcher is different is that ever since he was a baby, he’s had a nose for sniffing out mysteries.... |
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Specials
Scott Westerfeld · Simon Pulse; 1ST edition Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover |
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules. |
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When You Leave
Monica Ropal · Running Press Kids Format: Print book |
Cass has a theory everyone eventually leaves. Her father walked out, her mother is starting a new family, and she almost lost her best friend to cancer.When Cass transfers to a preppy new private school, her plan is to stay anonymous by hiding her skater girl veneer beneath plaid skirts... |
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City of Saints & Thieves
Natalie Anderson · Putnam Pub Group Pages: 432 Format: Print book |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya. In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn't exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home.... |
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Crank
Ellen Hopkins · Margaret K. McElderry Books Pages: 537 Format: Paperback |
Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless. Through a boy, Bree meets the monster:... |
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Crescent
Homer Hickam · Thomas Nelson Format: Paperback |
Her motto is "Life is Death! Death is Life!" Can a warrior trained from birth to kill be trusted? Crescent is a gene-tweaked mercenary programmed to fight to the death. (Trailer at youtube.com/watch?v=Wz5Pw_tm8Yo) When she's captured by Crater Trueblood, a miner turned soldier,... |
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1: The Sword of Summer
Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion Pages: 512 Format: Print book |
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed... |
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Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse
Catherine Reef · Clarion Books Pages: 184 Format: Print book |
Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don't know her full story. This riveting biography explores the exceptional life of a woman who defied the stifling conventions of Victorian society to pursue what was considered an undesirable vocation.... |
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Paper Artist: Creations Kids Can Fold, Tear, Wear, or Share
Jennifer Phillips · Craft It Yourself Format: Print book |
Paper is not just for drawing! Budding artists use paper to create everything from lanterns to picture frames. Simple, step by step instructions and big, full color photographs help readers maximize their potential. |
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