New Fiction: Grades 2-6

The Sisters Grimm #7: The Everafter War

2010-09-21T09:54:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Buckley, Michael

After their parents awake from a sleeping spell, Daphne and Sabrina become caught in the middle of a war between the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming's Everafter army and learn a shocking secret about a deadly enemy. 306 pages

Kingdom Keepers #3: Disney in Shadow

2010-09-21T09:23:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Pearson, Ridley

With the adventures set forth in the first books now behind them, Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney In Shadow follows the five teens, Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Concerned Wayne has been abducted by the Overtakers. Disney villains, who along with other Disney characters, take over the parks when the turnstiles stop spinning, and want desperately to steer the parks to a far darker place. Then five of the kids pick up a major clue from a close friend, Jez, whose dreams (nightmares, really) often accurately predict the future. 545 pages

The Time Pirate

2010-09-21T09:22:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bell, Ted

Nick McIver travels to both 1940s England, where Nazis have invaded his homeland, and to America during the Revolution, where Nick must face Captain Billy Blood, who has kidnapped his sister in exchange for Nick's time machine. 454 pages

The Unicorn Chronicles #4: The Last Hunt

2010-09-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Coville, Bruce

As Beloved and her Hunters begin the final hunt for the unicorns by ripping through the Axis Mundi into Luster, the magical world begins to collapse from the wound and Cara seeks the help of Graumag the dragon and other friends across Luster for a final and decisive confrontation with the Hunters. 605 pages

Avatar the Last Airbender: The Lost Scrolls Collection

2010-09-21T09:14:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Avatar Lost

Siblings Sokka and Katara discover Aang, the lost Avatar, and help him master all the elements to defeat the evil Fire Nation, in a book that describes the characters, setting, and spiritual elements of the television series. 256 pages

Dear America: The Fences Between Us

2010-09-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Dear 1941

Thirteen-year-old Piper Davis records in her diary her experiences beginning in December 1941 when her brother joins the Navy, the United States goes to war, she attempts to document her life through photography, and her father--the pastor for a Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle--follows his congregants to an Idaho internment camp, taking her along with him. 313 pages

Dear America: A Journey to the New World

2010-09-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Dear 1620

Arriving in the New World after a grueling Atlantic crossing, Mayflower passenger Mem cares for her dying fellow pilgrims while befriending Native American Squanto, who assists her family through a first year of tragedy and thanksgiving. 184 pages

Sassy: The Birthday Storm

2010-09-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Draper, Sharon

While in Florida to celebrate her Grammy's birthday, nine-and-a-half-year-old Sassy worries that an approaching hurricane will ruin not only the party, but a nest of sea turtle eggs, as well. Includes facts about hurricanes and sea turtles. 106 pages

The Big Swim

2010-09-21T09:05:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Fagan, Cary

When Ethan's parents send him to summer camp for the first time, his real challenge comes in the form of a new cabin mate named Zachary, an idiosyncratic kid who doesn't seem to care what anybody thinks of him, even Amber Levine--the girl with an easy smile and a freckle on one knee. 128 pages

Take Me With You

2010-09-21T09:04:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Marsden, Carolyn

Raised in an Italian orphanage in the years following World War II, a biracial girl named Susanna and her best friend Pina want to be adopted but fear being separated. 160 pages

Keeper

2010-09-21T09:01:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Appelt, Kathi

On the night of the blue moon when mermaids are said to gather on a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico, ten-year-old Keeper sets out in a small boat, with her dog BD and a seagull named Captain, determined to find her mother, a mermaid, as Keeper has always believed, who left long ago to return to the sea. 399 pages

Countdown

2010-09-21T09:00:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Wiles, Deborah

Franny Chapman just wants some peace. But that's hard to get when her best friend is feuding with her, her sister has disappeared, and her uncle is fighting an old war in his head. Her saintly younger brother is no help, and the cute boy across the street only complicates things. Worst of all, everyone is walking around just waiting for a bomb to fall. It's 1962, and it seems the whole country is living in fear... 377 pages

Mary Mae and the Gospel Truth

2010-09-21T08:54:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Dutton, Sandra

Ten-year-old Mary Mae, living with her parents in fossil-rich southern Ohio, tries to reconcile, despite her mother's strong disapproval, her family's Creationist beliefs with the prehistoric fossils she studies in school. 134 pages

A Whole Nother Story

2010-09-21T08:53:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Soup, Cuthbert

Ethan Cheeseman and his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, hope to settle in a nice small town, at least long enough to complete work on a time machine, but spies and government agents have been pursuing them for two years and are about to catch up. 264 pages

The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt

2010-09-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody

On her first day of boarding school, a thirteen-year-old girl who feels boring and invisible decides to change her personality to match her unusual name. 248 pages

Kid vs. Squid

2010-09-21T08:48:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Van Eekhout, Greg

Spending the summer after sixth grade at his great-uncle's oceanside museum, Thatcher and local girl Trudy team up to help Shoal, one of the people of Atlantis cursed by a witch whose head still survives, and who has an army of monstrous creatures helping her. 196 pages

The Water Seeker

2010-09-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Holt, Kimberly Willis

Traces the hard life, filled with losses, adversity, and adventure, of Amos, son of a trapper and dowser, from 1833 when his mother dies giving birth to him until 1859, when he himself has grown up and has a son of his own. 309 pages

Magic Below Stairs

2010-09-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Stevermer, Caroline

Ten-year-old Frederick, who is surreptitiously watched over by a household elf, is plucked from a London orphanage to be a servant to a wealthy wizard, and eventually his uncanny abilities lead him to become the wizard's apprentice. 199 pages

Woods Runner

2010-09-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Paulsen, Gary

From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes. 164 pages

Theodosia and the Eye of Horus

2010-09-21T07:38:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / LaFevers, R.L.

Eleven-year-old Theodosia's ability to detect black magic raises her suspicions about a magician known as the Great Awi Bubu, while Henry, home for the spring holidays, discovers an artifact at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities that is coveted by every black-cloaked occultist in London. 375 pages

Sassy: The Silver Secret

2010-09-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Draper, Sharon

Because she has a terrible singing voice, fourth-grader Sassy must use a different talent to be part of her school's musical performance on the importance of saving our planet. Includes "Fifteen ways that you can help save our earth." 126 pages

The Summer of Moonlight Secrets

2010-09-21T07:33:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Haworth, Danette

During the summer of 1988, Allie Jo, whose family runs an antebellum Florida hotel, meets Chase, who is staying there with his father, and they become friends when they discover a mysterious teenager hiding on the grounds of the hotel. 273 pages

Saxby Smart #1: The Curse of the Ancient Mask

2010-09-21T07:30:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Cheshire, Simon

Saxby Smart is no ordinary ten-year-old. He's the best detective in the world, or at least the best one who also happens to be in elementary school. In this brane new series--with three cases in each book--the reader solve the mystery alongside Saxby, getting peeks at pages of his casebook as the crimes unfold, and searching for clues rather than letting the main character do all the work and have all the fun. 169 pages

Hawksmaid

2010-09-21T07:28:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Lasky, Kathryn

In twelfth-century England, Matty grows up to be a master falconer, able to communicate with the devoted birds who later help her and Fynn, also known as Robin Hood, to foil Prince John's plot to steal the crown. 292 pages

Turtle in Paradise

2010-09-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Holm, Jennifer

In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida. 191 pages

Seven Paths to Death

2010-09-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

J / Mystery / Hoobler, Dorothy

Samurai Seikei and Judge Ooka, his foster-father, seek seven men who have seven maps on their backs in order to locate a cache of dangerous weapons before they fall into the wrong hands. 192 pages

The Missing #3: Sabotaged

2010-09-10T10:29:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Time-travelers Jonah and Katherine are summoned to help another missing child from history, this time Virginia Dare from the Roanoke Colony, but their journey is sabotaged and goes dangerously awry, leaving them in the wrong time period. Includes author's note about the history of Roanoke Colony and Virginia Dare. 377 pages

Friends for Keeps: My Best Frenemy

2010-09-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bowe, Julie

Almost-ten-year-old Ida May finally has a new best friend at school, but after bossy Jenna Drews starts an increasingly dangerous game of Truth or Dare, Ida is not quite sure who her friends really are. 234 pages

The Brixton Brothers: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity

2010-09-10T10:25:00.001-07:00

J / Mystery / Barnett, Mac

When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information. 179 pages

The Red Blazer Girls: The Vanishing Violin

2010-09-10T10:24:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Beil, Michael

Seventh-graders Sophie, Margaret, Rebecca, and Leigh Ann follow a trail of cryptic clues to locate a rare violin, catch the person sneaking into St. Veronica's School for late-night cleaning and redecorating, and outsmart a conniving classmate. 329 pages

The Billionaire's Curse

2010-09-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Newsome, Richared

When thirteen-year-old Gerald finds himself the heir to twenty billion pounds from an aunt he never met, he inherits with it a mystery surrounding his aunt's death and various artifacts in the British Museum. 344 pages

Just Grace and the Snack Attack

2010-09-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Harper, Charise Mericle

As Grace and her classmates study foods from other cultures, she has the opportunity to ponder such mysteries as whether Owen 1 is really bad or not, why she feels jealous when her father helps her best friend with her hot dog report, and how Augustine Dupre, her family's French boarder, can be so wise. 164 pages

Saxby Smart in The Treasure of Dead Man's Lane

2010-09-10T10:18:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Cheshire, Simon

In three separate stories, boy detective Saxby Smart exposes a comic book counterfeiter, restores a slandered dead man's good name, and uncovers a massive case of identity theft. As Saxby notes, "I don't have a sidekick, so that part I'm leaving up to you. 195 pages

Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex

2010-09-10T10:11:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Colfer, Eoin

Teenaged criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must save the underwater fairy metropolis of Atlantis from danger, while battling a psychological affliction known as the Atlantis Complex. 357 pages

Happy Birthday, Sophie Hartley

2010-09-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Greene, Stephanie

A girl in a large family is looking forward to her first "double digit" birthday, but soon discovers that growing up brings some unwanted changes. 127 pages

Dial M for Mongoose

2010-09-10T10:07:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Hale, Bruce

Fourth-grade detective Chet Gecko and his associate Natalie Attired investigate a series of mishaps that all seem to point to the school janitor. 110 pages

The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery

2010-09-10T10:06:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Brown, Jeff

Asked to travel to Egypt to help with an urgent archaeological expedition, Flat Stanley suspects that he might be helping grave robbers and must rely on his quick thinking, unique flatness, and new friends to make things right.

The Case that Time Forgot

2010-09-10T10:04:00.002-07:00

J / Mystery / Barrett, Tracy

Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister who are living in England, use clues from their ancestor Sherlock Holmes' casebook when they are asked by a classmate to find an ancient Egyptian artifact that has been missing for many years. 158 pages

Stage Fright

2010-09-10T10:04:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Cabot, Meg

Allie's theatrical hopes are crushed when, instead of being cast as the princess, she is given the role of the evil queen in the fourth-grade class play. 216 pages

Glitter Girls and the Great Fake Out

2010-09-10T10:02:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Cabot, Meg

While trying to spare Erica's feelings so she could go to Brittany's birthday party, Allie disobeys one of her own rules and lies. 194 pages

Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies

2010-09-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Beaty, Andrea

At Camp Whatsitooya, twins Joules and Kevin and new friend Nelson face off against large, rabbit-like creatures from the Mallow Galaxy who thrive on sugar, but are not above hypnotizing and eating human campers. 184 pages

Melonhead and the Big Stink

2010-09-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Kelly, Katy

During the summer between fourth and fifth grade, Adam "Melonhead" Melon, who lives in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, tries to stay out of trouble to earn a trip to New York City to see the giant "stink flower." 216 pages

The Last Apprentice #7: Rise of the Huntress

2010-09-10T09:39:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Delany, Joseph

Returning from Greece, Tom and the Spook find that their home, including the Spook's precious library of knowledge, has been burned to the ground, and that their battle against the denizens of the dark must continue. 436 pages

Smells Like Dog

2010-09-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Selfors, Suzanne

When farm boy Homer Pudding's explorer-uncle dies and leaves him a droopy dog with a mysterious coin hidden on its collar, it leads him to The City, where they meet Madame La Directeur, the conniving head of the Natural History Museum, who is trying to steal the coin and take Homer's place in a secret society of adventurers. 360 pages

Word after Word after Word

2010-09-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / MacLachlan, Patricia

Every school day feels the same for fourth graders Lucy and Henry and Evie and Russell and May. Then Ms. Mirabel comes to their class—bringing magical words and a whole new way of seeing and understanding.
128 pages

Clementine, Friend of the Week

2010-09-10T08:26:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Pennypacker, Sara

With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week. 161 pages

The Adventures of Jack Lime

2010-09-10T08:17:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Leck, James

Fifteen-year-old Jack Lime is a self-styled private eye who solves the problems (and exposes the seedy underbelly) of Iona High's student body; the three fast-paced, stand-alone mysteries filled with twists, turns and hilarious high school characters prove that no case is too small for this hardboiled hero who's a pro at stalking school corridors.

A Friendship for Today

2010-08-23T10:17:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / McKissack, Patricia

In 1954, when desegregation comes to Kirkland, Missouri, ten-year-old Rosemary faces many changes and challenges at school and at home as her parents separate. 172 pages

Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery

2010-08-12T13:14:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Byng, Georgia

Having acquired the skill of morphing, Molly Moon can inhabit any creature she wants but, unless she can find the ancient book of hypnotism in time, she risks never getting back into her own body. 408 pages

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

2010-08-12T13:06:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Angleberger, Tom

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda. 141 pages

The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.

2010-08-12T13:05:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Messner, Kate

Gianna has less than one week to complete her leaf project if she wants to compete in the upcoming cross-country sectionals, but issues like procrastination, disorganization--and her grandmother's declining health--seem destined to keep her from finishing. 198 pages

Last Dragon Chronicles #5: Dark Fire

2010-08-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / D'Lacey, Chris

Bestselling author David Rain returns to help Lucy and the Pennykettle dragons try to find and destroy a drop of dark fire before it is discovered and used to birth a darkling, while in the Arctic, enshrouded in mist, hide dragons that have at last returned to Earth. 567 pages

Mermaid S.O.S. - by Gillian Shields

2010-07-22T08:22:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Shields, Gillian

Mermaid S.O.S. #1: Misty to the Rescue
Misty and five fellow mermaids, on a quest to retrieve six magic crystals that will protect the Coral Kingdom for the next year, face a storm sent by the evil Mantora and are driven off-course to the Kelp Forest, where they find a different kind of trouble.
Mermaid S.O.S. #2: Ellie and the Secret Potion
The six young mermaids are delayed on their vital mission to bring magic crystals back to the Coral Kingdom by an oil spill created by the evil Mantora, as Ellie seeks the special ingredient for a potion that will help save birds caught in the oil.
Mermaid S.O.S. #3: Sophie Makes a Splash
Racing to bring the magic crystals to the Coral Kingdom, the six young mermaids discover a dolphin trapped in a fisherman's net, thanks to the evil Mantora, and Sophie, the fastest swimmer, rushes off to find help.
Mermaid S.O.S. #4: Holly Takes a Risk
Holly must solve the puzzle of an old legend if she and the other mermaids are to stop the toxic waste leaking from a wrecked ship, threatening a family of turtles living nearby, and get back to their vital mission for Queen Neptuna.

Meet the Kreeps - by Kiki Thorpe

2010-07-22T08:17:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Thorpe, Kiki

Meet the Kreeps #3: The Nanny Nightmare
Now that Polly and the Kreeps are officially family, their parents have left the kids with a nanny with a mean streak. The Kreeps may be creepy, but this nanny has got to go!
Meet the Kreeps #4: The Mad Scientist
In the fourth installment of this spooky, funny new series, Polly's mad-scientist stepbrother, Damon, spends hours in his creepy basement laboratory, preparing to enter the school science fair. Polly doesn't know what's worse--that Damon is clearly up to no good with his "experiment," or that he might actually win first place at the fair!

Meet the Kreeps #5: Three's a Krowd
When Polly brags to her snooty classmate, Denise, that she and her new stepfamily live in a castle, she doesn't expect Denise to invite herself over--and she doesn't know how to hide the fact that the castle is more like a haunted mansion! If Denise discovers how strange the Kreeps are, Polly's life at school is sure to be ruined!

Meet the Kreeps #6: Kicking and Screaming
Polly wants to join the soccer team to have some normal fun, away from her weird new stepfamily. But her witchy stepmonther, Veronica Kreep, is determined to be Polly's biggest fan.

Puppy Place books - Ellen Miles

2010-07-22T08:14:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Miles, Ellen

Puppy Place: Honey
The Peterson family has a new puppy, Honey the golden lab, to foster, and Charles sets about trying to find her a perfect home.
Puppy Place: Bear
Even on a snowy ski vacation, Lizzie finds a puppy in need.

Ready, Freddy books - by Abby Klein

2010-07-22T07:32:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Klein, Abby

Ready, Freddy! #18: The Perfect Present
Freddy can't wait for his Christmas presents, but what about the children who are less fortunate than Freddy?
Ready, Freddy! #19: The Penguin Problem
Freddy's first grade class is learning all about penguins. When the class discovers some are endangered, they want to help. Can Freddy come up with a good plan to save the penguins?

Dinosaur Cove books - by Rex Stone

2010-07-22T07:29:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Stone, Rex

Dinosaur Cove #7: Saving the Steogsaurus
When Tom and Jamie enter the Dino World this time, something is different. The mountains are volcanoes and the weather seems strange. They've gone to the Jurassic period, and there's a whole new world to explore.
Dinosaur Cove #8: Swimming with the Plesiosaur
Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs. Loaded with snorkeling gear, the boys decide to explore the cove itself. But there are some not-so-friendly creatures lurking, including a hungry plesiosaur that wants a snack! Can the boys save their dinosaur friends--and themselves--from the deadliest creature in the prehistoric ocean?

Andy Shane books - by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

2010-07-22T07:24:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Jacobson, Jennifer Richard

Andy Shane #3: Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt
Andy Shane selects Egypt as the topic of his first-ever Culture Fair project, but the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle declares that she is the Queen of Egypt and does not give him a moment's peace until he agrees to let her work with him.
Andy Shane #4: Andy Shane is NOT in Love
When Andy Shane befriends the new girl in town, everyone thinks he must be in love with her, but the reason he is spending so much time with her is because her dog just had puppies.

The Haunting of Derek Stone - by Tony Abbott

2010-07-22T07:15:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Abbott, Tony

The Haunting of Derek Stone #3: The Red House
The Legion is back in full force, and they're heading for Amaranthia, the mysterious, long-abandoned house on the Red River which holds a clue that could completely change the war between the living and the dead. Derek doesn't even know what he's looking for, but he knows he has to find it first.
The Haunting of Derek Stone #4: The Ghost Road
Could the road to the afterlife be a two-way street? Derek can't claim to be a normal fourteen-year-old anymore. Not after what he discovered at the Red House. His role in the war against the dead is more pivotal--and more terrifying--than he could have imagined. And so it all comes down to this. The Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead has to be closed...forever. It seems like an impossible task. And it rests squarely on the shoulders of a slightly overweight, not especially brave kid named Derek Stone...

Magic Kitten books - by Sue Bentley

2010-07-22T07:10:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bentley, Sue

Magic Kitten #1: A Summer Spell
Spending a boring summer in the country with her aunt turns exciting for ten-year-old Lisa when she discovers a magic kitten.
Magic Kitten #2: Classroom Chaos
A new boarding school student and her magic kitten take on the class bully, making new friends along the way.

Magic Puppy #1: A New Beginning - by Sue Bentley

2010-07-22T07:04:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bentley, Sue

Lily, who works at a riding stable and wants a pony of her own, helps a magic puppy that is really a wolf in disguise, and in return he uses his magic to help her get a pony. 116 pages

The Kings of Clonmel (Ranger's Apprentice #8) - by John Flanagan

2010-07-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Flanagan, John

Halt, Will, and Horace set out for Hibernia, where a quasi-religious group, the Outsiders, is sowing confusion and sedition, and they find that secrets from Halt's past may hold the key to restoring order before the last kingdom is undermined. 358 pages

Erak's Ransom (Ranger's Apprentice #7) - by John Flanagan

2010-07-13T09:08:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Flanagan, John

On a mission to pay the ransom of a new ally, apprentice Will and his friends find themselves in a desert wasteland awash with enemies. 373 pages

The Unifinished Angel - by Sharon Creech

2010-07-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Creech, Sharon

In a tiny village in the Swiss Alps, an angel meets an American girl named Zola who has come with her father to open a school, and together Zola and the angel rescue a group of homeless orphans, who gradually change everything. 164 pages

Tentacles - by Roland Smith

2010-07-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Smith, Roland

After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, Marty and Grace go to live with their scientist uncle and accompany him on what soon becomes an increasingly dangerous expedition to New Zealand to track a giant squid. 319 pages

The Wizard of Rondo - by Emily Rodda

2010-07-13T09:00:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Rodda, Emily

Cousins Leo and Mimi return to the world of Rondo through their family's enchanted music box to rescue a missing wizard and foil the plans of the evil Blue Queen. 385 pages

The Sisters Grimm #8: The Inside Story - by Michael Buckley

2010-07-13T08:59:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Buckley, Michael

As the fairytale detectives race through the Book of Everafter searching for their baby brother, they encounter various characters including the Editor and his army of Revisers, who threaten the children with dire consequences if they continue to change the stories. 266 pages

The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club - by Catherine Stier

2010-07-13T08:37:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Stier, Catherine

When four fifth-grade friends complete a "tell-all" survey, tensions arise and come to a head during an overnight class trip. 125 pages

Touchdown Trouble - by Fred Bowen

2010-07-03T07:18:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bowen, Fred

Sam is proud that his touchdown in the final play of a game left his football team undefeated, but when a videorecording of the game reveals that the touchdown was scored illegally, he and the other Cowboys must decide whether to reveal the truth. Includes facts about a similar situation faced by Cornell University's team after a game with Dartmouth in 1940.

The 39 Clues 9: Storm Warning

2010-07-03T07:15:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / 39 Clues / Storm / Vol. 9

Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan have encountered some of the darkest aspects of history . . . and had to deal with the role their family played. But are they ready for the truth? In this thrilling ninth installment, Amy and Dan hit the high seas as they follow the trail of some infamous ancestors to track down a long lost treasure. However, the real prize isn’t hidden in a chest. It's the discovery of the Madrigals' most dangerous secret and, even more shockingly, the true identity of the mysterious man in black.

Darkwood - by M.E. Breen

2010-06-18T11:10:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Breen, M.E.

A clever and fearless orphan endures increasing danger while trying to escape from greedy, lawless men and elude the terrifying "kinderstalks"--animals who steal children--before discovering her true destiny. 273 pages

Neil Armstrong is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me - by Nan Marino

2010-06-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Marino, Nan

Frustrated with ten-year-old Muscle Man McGinty constantly telling lies, Tamara dreams of the day when it all catches up to him and the entire town sees him for who he is, but when an incredible event takes place in the summer of 1969, Tamara gains a new sense of spirit towards her fellow man that alters her outlook on life in the most surprising way. 154 pages

Crown of Earth - by Hilari Bell

2010-04-22T09:02:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bell, Hilari

Fifteen-year-old Prince Ederan and fourteen-year-olds Arisa and Weasel finally realize the true meaning and value of the symbols of power in Deorthas when the Falcon demands the sword and shield in exchange for Weasel's life. 260 pages

Solving Zoe - by Barbara Dee

2010-04-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Dee, Barbara

Zoe's sixth-grade year at a Brooklyn school for gifted students is marked by changing relationships with her fellow students and teachers, recognition of her talent for cryptography, and a greater awareness of her passion. 230 pages

Julia Gillian and the Quest for Joy - by Alison McGhee

2010-04-22T08:49:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / McGhee, Alison

Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy." 312 pages

The Runaway Princess - by Kate Coombs

2010-04-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Coombs, Kate

Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father, the king.

The Runaway Dragon - by Kate Coombs

2010-04-16T11:08:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Coombs, Kate

When her beloved dragon Laddy runs away from the castle, Princess Meg and some of her friends embark on a quest to find him and bring him home.

Sequel to: "The Runaway Princess"

Claim to Fame - by Margaret Peterson Haddix

2010-04-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Sixteen-year-old Lindsay, a former child star whose career ended when she developed the ability to hear what anyone, anywhere says about her and apparently suffered a nervous breakdown, comes to see this as an asset when, after her father's death, she learns that she is not alone.

Flawed Dogs - by Berkeley Breathed

2010-04-16T11:03:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Breathed, Berkeley

After being framed by a jealous poodle, a dachshund is left for dead, but comes back with a group of mutts from the National Last Ditch Dog Depository to disrupt the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show and exact revenge on Cassius the poodle.

Dweeb - by Aaron Starmer

2010-04-16T11:01:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Starmer, Aaron

After being framed for stealing bake sale money, the five smartest boys in the eighth grade are imprisoned in a small room beneath their junior high school in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and must use their nerdish powers to expose a conspiracy involving fast food, standardized testing, and a school full of overachieving zombies.

Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty - by Nick Bruel

2010-04-16T10:58:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Bruel, Nick

Get ready to party! It's Bad Kitty's birthday, and guess who's on the guest list? Chatty Kitty, Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty, and her other neighborhood "pals". join the fun in this riotous companion to Bad Kitty and Bad Kitty Gets a Bath!

Dear Pen Pal - by Heather Vogel Frederick

2010-04-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Frederick, Heather Vogel

Four very different friends in Concord, Massachusetts, and their mothers continue their book club, reading Jean Webster's "Daddy Long-Legs," while getting to know their own pen pals from Wyoming.

This is book #3 in "The Mother-Daughter Book Club" series.

Bernadette and the Lunch Bunch - by Susan Glickman

2010-04-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Glickman, Susan

After her best friend moves away, Bernadette is dreading the new school year, but things improve after she discovers a group of new friends and they form the Lunch Bunch.

Oh no, Newf! - by T.T. Sutherland

2010-04-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Sutherland, T.T.

Heidi always thought that she was energetic enough for any dog. She loves to play and run around and wants a big, enthusiastic dog to play with her and love her. But Yeti the Newfoundland might be a little more love than Heidi bargained for. He's HUGE, and massively furry, and everything he does -- jumping, wrestling, flopping -- makes the whole house shake. Heidi loves Yeti, and she loves how much he loves her ... but is there really room enough for both of them?

Pet Trouble: Runaway Retriever - by T. T. Sutherland

2010-04-16T09:05:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Sutherland, T.T.

Parker's new golden retriever, Merlin, is a great dog, with tons of energy for walks and playing catch. But Merlin is an escape artist; no fence is too high, no cage too strong to keep him from following Parker everywhere he goes. Can Parker make Merlin sit and stay?

Haunted #1: The Riverboat Phantom - by Christ Eboch

2010-04-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Eboch, Chris

Jon and Tania are back and tracking down more ghosts, this time on the Mississippi River on an antique river-boat. With them are their mother and stepfather, producers of a hit TV show about "real-life" ghosts--a topic no one on the crew seems to take all that seriously. But Tania has a gift, she can see and communicate with ghosts, and this time she's in touch with the spirit of a riverboat captain who accidentally caused the boat to catch fire, and he's making trouble for everyone. Will Tania be able to help this troubled spirit find peace before disaster strikes again?

Haunted #2: The Knight in the Shadows - by Chris Eboch

2010-04-16T09:00:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Eboch, Chris

When Jon and Tania attend a costume party at a museum full of ancient arms and armor--relics that have been through bloody battles, or worse--it doesn't surprise either of them to discover a ghost lurking in the shadows.

Pharaoh's Secret - by Marissa Moss

2010-04-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Moss, Marissa

When fourteen-year-old Talibah and her ten-year-old brother, Adom, visit modern-day Egypt with their historian-father, they become involved in a mystery surrounding Hatshepsut, a woman pharoah, and Senenmut, architect of her mortuary tomb, as well as their own deceased mother.

Leo and the Lesser Lion - by Sandra Forrester

2010-04-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Forrester, Sandra

In Depression-era Alabama, twelve-year-old Mary Bayliss Pettigrew struggles to understand why her beloved older brother, Leo, died and whether she, miraculously, survived for some special purpose.

Operation Yes - by Sara Lewis Holmes

2010-04-07T18:05:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Holmes, Sara Lewis

In her first ever teaching job, Miss Loupe uses improvisational acting exercises with her sixth-grade students at an Air Force base school, and when she experiences a family tragedy, her previously skeptical class members use what they have learned to help her, her brother, and other wounded soldiers.

The Day of the Pelican - by Katherine Pateron

2010-04-07T18:01:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Paterson, Katherine

In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate, thirteen-year-old Meli's life as an ethnic Albanian, changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America.

The Last Newspaper Boy - by Sue Corbett

2010-04-07T17:59:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Corbett, Sue

Wil David, twelve, became his town's newspaper carrier this week only to learn he may soon be unemployed...Now, with a clueless brother, nosy neighbor girl, and some rocket science on his side, Wil is fighting to save his route--and realizing there's more at stake than one kid's job. Along the way he just might unravel a carnival mystery, expose a con artist, rescue a little town, and become a true hero...

The Locked Garden - by Gloria Whelan

2010-04-07T17:58:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Whelan, Gloria

After their mother dies of typhoid, Verna and her younger sister Carlie move with their father, a psychiatrist, and stern Aunt Maude to an asylum for the mentally ill in early-twentieth-century Michigan, where new ideas in the treatment of mental illness are being proposed, but old prejudices still hold sway.

Newsgirl - by Liza Ketchum

2010-04-07T17:55:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Ketchum, Liza

In the spring of 1851 San Francisco is booming. 12-year-old Amelia Forrester has just arrived with her family and they are eager to make a new life in Phoenix City. But the mostly male town is not that hospitable to females and Amelia decides she will earn more money as a boy. Cutting her hair and donning a cap, she joins a gang of newsboys, selling Eastern newspapers for a fortune.

Invisible Lines - by Mary Amato

2010-04-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Amato, Mary

Coming from a poor, single-parent family, seventh-grader Trevor must rely on his intelligence, artistic ability, quick wit, and soccer prowess to win friends at his new Washington, D.C. school, but popular and rich Xander seems determined to cause him trouble.

My Rotten Life - by David Lubar

2010-04-07T17:42:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Lubar, David

Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie, a condition which, he soon discovers, has some real advantages.

Over My Dead Body - by Kate Klise

2010-04-06T14:59:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Klise, Kate

In this story told mostly through letters, busybody Dick Tater tries to ban Halloween and ghost stories, as well as to break up the popular writing team of I. B. Grumply, ghost Olive C. Spence, and eleven-year-old illustrator Seymour Hope.

Pandora Gets Lazy - by Carolyn Hennesy

2010-04-06T14:57:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Hennesy, Carolyn

Pandora series v.3

On their way to find the third evil, laziness, Pandy and her friends, Alcie, Iole, and Homer, face many dangers after Pandy falls from Apollo's chariot and her friends are captured by pirates who intend to sell them into slavery.

Pandora Gets Vain - by Carolyn Hennesy

2010-04-06T14:55:00.000-07:00

J / Fiction / Hennesy, Carolyn

Pandora series v.2

After capturing jealousy from a priestess in Crete, Pandy, her friends Alcie and Iole, and her little dog Dido, brave many obstacles as they travel to Egypt in search of the second of the seven evils--vanity.

Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Deleware - by M.T. Anderson

2010-04-03T07:43:00.001-07:00

J / Fiction / Anderson, M.T.

Boy Technonaut, Jasper Dash, and his friends Lily Gefelty and Katie Mulligan travel into the mist-shrouded heart of the forbidden mountainous realm of Delaware to try and unravel a terrible mystery.