Ages 9-12 | March Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Ages 9-12  
Half a World Away

Cynthia Kadohata - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A kid who considers himself an epic fail discovers the transformative power of love when he deals with adoption in this novel from Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Eleven-year-old Jaden is adopted, and he knows hes an epic fail. Thats why his family...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Are Unicorns Real?

Portia Summers - Enslow Publishing
Format: Library Binding

Exploring stories about unicorns from around the globe, this narrative text presents myths and legends in an easy-to-follow narrative voice in conjunction with possible scientific explanations. Bright images and a playful design will keep even the most reluctant readers interested, while...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Space Bomber! Expert-Level Paper Airplanes: 4D An Augmented Reading Paper-Folding Experience

SUZANNE SLADE - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding

Challenge yourself to fly faster and higher with these wild, expert-level paper airplane projects. Step-by-step, 4D-supported instructions show you how to build the Space Bomber, the Sparrowhawk, and more, while fact-filled sidebars and a special "Inside the Hangar" feature dive...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Secret of Nightingale Wood

LUCY STRANGE - Chicken House
Format: Hardcover

1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees -- or thinks she sees -- in the shadows of their new home, Hope House.All alone, with only stories for company, Henry discovers that Hope House is full of strange...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story

MARY DOWNING HAHN - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Ghost story master Mary Downing Hahn unrolls the suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present. A family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules's...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Night of the Ninth Dragon

MARY POPE OSBORNE - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Please come to Camelot. The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie through space and time to find that the castle of Camelot has been attacked and King Arthur...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Flying Robots

Daniel R Faust - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its a robot. Robotic technology has taken to the skies with the rising use of drones, which are used for entertainment, surveillance, and commercial reasons, among others. This book introduces readers to the history and future of flying robots. Readers will...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Imaginary

A.F. Harrold - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody else can see Rudger--until the evil Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's door. Mr. Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumor has it that he even eats them. And now he's found Rudger.Soon Rudger is alone, and running for his imaginary life. He needs...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Ballet

Wendy Hinote Lanier - Focus Readers
Format: Hardcover

Introduces the history and basic concepts of ballet. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.
Read More check catalog
 
 
The life of Geronimo

Heather Moore Niver - PowerKids Press
Format: Print book

Geronimo was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache Indians who became known for leading resistance efforts against troops in Mexico and Arizona in the late 19th century. This historical biography explores Native American history through this fascinating figures life. This text was written...
Read More check catalog