New Books
Dark Life
Wish I Might
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
Doubles Troubles
Windblowne
The Chihuahua Chase
I Repeat, Don't Cheat
Wayfarer
The Healing Spell
Touch Blue
Stalker Girl
The Interrogation of Gabriel James
Sabotaged
The Wolf Tree
Into the Gauntlet
Dark Life (Scholastic Press / May 2010)
By Kat Falls ➤
Behold the deep.
Beware the deep.
The oceans rose, swallowing up the lowlands. Earthquakes shattered the continents, toppling entire regions into the rising water. Now, humans live packed into stack cities. The only ones with any space of their own are those who live on the ocean floor, the Dark Life.
Ty has spent his whole life living deep undersea, helping his family farm the ocean floor. But when outlaws attack his homestead, Ty finds himself in a fight to save the only home he has ever known. Joined by Gemma, a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her brother, Ty ventures into the frontier’s rough underworld and discovers some dark secrets to Dark Life…secrets that threaten to destroy everything.
In Dark Life, Kat Falls has created a breathtaking world where the deep can be dangerous, the darkness can be deadly, and sometimes it takes extraordinary power to survive.
By Kat Falls ➤
Behold the deep.
Beware the deep.
The oceans rose, swallowing up the lowlands. Earthquakes shattered the continents, toppling entire regions into the rising water. Now, humans live packed into stack cities. The only ones with any space of their own are those who live on the ocean floor, the Dark Life.
Ty has spent his whole life living deep undersea, helping his family farm the ocean floor. But when outlaws attack his homestead, Ty finds himself in a fight to save the only home he has ever known. Joined by Gemma, a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her brother, Ty ventures into the frontier’s rough underworld and discovers some dark secrets to Dark Life…secrets that threaten to destroy everything.
In Dark Life, Kat Falls has created a breathtaking world where the deep can be dangerous, the darkness can be deadly, and sometimes it takes extraordinary power to survive.
Wish I Might (Scholastic Press / May 2010)
By Coleen Murtagh Paratore ➤
Willa Havisham is Cape Cod’s summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed. While Willa’s mother, the famous wedding planner, is not so excited about this discovery (it’s Willa’s father’s son), Willa wants to know everything there is to know about this new boy, including why it took him so long to find her. Between family, friends, and Willa’s new secret project, it’s going to be quite a summer!
By Coleen Murtagh Paratore ➤
Willa Havisham is Cape Cod’s summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed. While Willa’s mother, the famous wedding planner, is not so excited about this discovery (it’s Willa’s father’s son), Willa wants to know everything there is to know about this new boy, including why it took him so long to find her. Between family, friends, and Willa’s new secret project, it’s going to be quite a summer!
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight – Children of the Red King, Book 8 (Orchard / May 2010)
By Jenny Nimmo ➤
Charlie and his friends take on the most powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. As wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, Charlie and his friends must use all their magic and all their might to fight the evil and save Charlie's parents.
In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King's heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness to find the answers?
Join Charlie and his friends as they race to unlock the mystery of the Red King in this final chapter....
By Jenny Nimmo ➤
Charlie and his friends take on the most powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. As wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, Charlie and his friends must use all their magic and all their might to fight the evil and save Charlie's parents.
In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King's heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness to find the answers?
Join Charlie and his friends as they race to unlock the mystery of the Red King in this final chapter....
Doubles Troubles (Roaring Brook / May 2010)
By Betty Hicks ➤
Is it a game, set, match for Henry?
Henry wants to win the doubles tennis trophy more than anything. He knows he’s good enough, but he’s not sure his partner Rocky is. The advantage goes to new readers as they follow Henry as he helps Rocky train and, at the same time, works on his history project. Can Henry serve up an ace on and off the court?
By Betty Hicks ➤
Is it a game, set, match for Henry?
Henry wants to win the doubles tennis trophy more than anything. He knows he’s good enough, but he’s not sure his partner Rocky is. The advantage goes to new readers as they follow Henry as he helps Rocky train and, at the same time, works on his history project. Can Henry serve up an ace on and off the court?
Windblowne (Random House / May 2010)
By Stephen Messer ➤
A high-flying fantasy adventure that will blow readers away!
Every kite Oliver touches flies straight into the ground, making him the laughingstock of Windblowne. With the kite-flying festival only days away, Oliver tracks down his reclusive great-uncle Gilbert, a former champion. With Gilbert's help, Oliver can picture himself on the crest, launching into the winds to become one of the legendary fliers of Windblowne.
Then his great-uncle vanishes during a battle with mysterious attack kites—kites that seem to fly themselves! All that remains is his prize possession, a simple crimson kite. At least, the kite seems simple. When Oliver tries to fly it, the kite lifts him high above the trees. When he comes down, the town and all its people have disappeared. Suddenly the festival is the last thing on Oliver's mind as he is catapulted into a mystery that will change everything he understands about himself and his world.
Inspired by the work of Diana Wynne Jones, debut author Stephen Messer delivers a fantasy book for boys and girls in which the distance between realities is equal to the breadth of a kite string.
By Stephen Messer ➤
A high-flying fantasy adventure that will blow readers away!
Every kite Oliver touches flies straight into the ground, making him the laughingstock of Windblowne. With the kite-flying festival only days away, Oliver tracks down his reclusive great-uncle Gilbert, a former champion. With Gilbert's help, Oliver can picture himself on the crest, launching into the winds to become one of the legendary fliers of Windblowne.
Then his great-uncle vanishes during a battle with mysterious attack kites—kites that seem to fly themselves! All that remains is his prize possession, a simple crimson kite. At least, the kite seems simple. When Oliver tries to fly it, the kite lifts him high above the trees. When he comes down, the town and all its people have disappeared. Suddenly the festival is the last thing on Oliver's mind as he is catapulted into a mystery that will change everything he understands about himself and his world.
Inspired by the work of Diana Wynne Jones, debut author Stephen Messer delivers a fantasy book for boys and girls in which the distance between realities is equal to the breadth of a kite string.
The Chihuahua Chase (Farrar, Straus and Giroux / June 2010)
By A.E. Cannon ➤
When Teddy Krebs’s speedy if homely little dog goes missing right before the town Chihuahua races, fourth-grader Addie May Jones can’t resist Teddy’s plea for help. Soon she has two mysteries on her hands: Is there a dognapper on the loose? And why won’t Teddy stop making a pest of himself? Addie May’s detective work leads to unexpected results in this tale of pups and puppy love.
By A.E. Cannon ➤
When Teddy Krebs’s speedy if homely little dog goes missing right before the town Chihuahua races, fourth-grader Addie May Jones can’t resist Teddy’s plea for help. Soon she has two mysteries on her hands: Is there a dognapper on the loose? And why won’t Teddy stop making a pest of himself? Addie May’s detective work leads to unexpected results in this tale of pups and puppy love.
I Repeat, Don't Cheat! (Simon & Schuster / June 2010)
By Margery Cuyler ➤
Jessica and Lizzie are best friends.
They do everything together, from playing at recess to drawing pictures. But Jessica has a big new worry when Lizzie starts copying off her spelling tests. What should Jessica do?
In this timely, widely applicable book, Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard again team up to tackle Jessica's latest worry!
By Margery Cuyler ➤
Jessica and Lizzie are best friends.
They do everything together, from playing at recess to drawing pictures. But Jessica has a big new worry when Lizzie starts copying off her spelling tests. What should Jessica do?
In this timely, widely applicable book, Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard again team up to tackle Jessica's latest worry!
Wayfarer (HarperCollins / June 2010)
By R.J. Anderson ➤
"A charming tale of lore, faith, and magic." —Aprilynne Pike, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings
The faeries of the Oak are dying, and it’s up to a lone faery named Linden to find a way to restore their magic. Linden travels bravely into dangerous new territory, where she enlists the help of an unlikely friend—a human named Timothy. Soon they discover something much worse than the Oakenfolk’s loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens the fate of all faeries. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Timothy and Linden risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it’s too late to save everyone they love.
R. J. Anderson has artfully crafted a world of stunning magic, thrilling adventure, and delicate beauty, where a girl far from home must defeat the pervasive evil befalling her beloved faery realm.
By R.J. Anderson ➤
"A charming tale of lore, faith, and magic." —Aprilynne Pike, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings
The faeries of the Oak are dying, and it’s up to a lone faery named Linden to find a way to restore their magic. Linden travels bravely into dangerous new territory, where she enlists the help of an unlikely friend—a human named Timothy. Soon they discover something much worse than the Oakenfolk’s loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens the fate of all faeries. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Timothy and Linden risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it’s too late to save everyone they love.
R. J. Anderson has artfully crafted a world of stunning magic, thrilling adventure, and delicate beauty, where a girl far from home must defeat the pervasive evil befalling her beloved faery realm.
The Healing Spell (Scholastic Press / July 2010)
By Kimberley Griffiths Little ➤
"An incantational tale of Cajun magic and gators in the bayou and of the love and silence between mother and daughter." —Richard Peck, Newbery Medalist
"Kimberly Griffiths Little's The Healing Spell is an atmospheric, affecting story of hope and devotion, as elegant and mysterious as bayou country itself." —Cynthia Leitich Smith
Eleven-year-old Livie is keeping a secret and it’s crushing her. She knows she is responsible for her mother’s coma, but she can’t tell anyone. And it’s up to her to find a way to wake her mamma before anyone uncovers the truth of what really happened.
Added to the list of Livie’s problems is being stuck in the middle of three sisters, trying to hide a forbidden pet alligator, and possibly disappointing her daddy, whom she loves more than anyone else. Livie feels like an outsider and prefers the solitude of the lush bayou to her ever-crowded home. But she can’t run away from her troubles, and as she struggles to find her place within her family, Livie learns a lot about the powers of faith and redemption. Is her heart big enough to heal her mamma and bring her family back together?
Kimberley Griffiths Little’s beautiful, vivid writing brings Livie’s lush world on the bayou to brilliant life, and depicts Livie’s journey with a sensitivity and wisdom that’s sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
By Kimberley Griffiths Little ➤
"An incantational tale of Cajun magic and gators in the bayou and of the love and silence between mother and daughter." —Richard Peck, Newbery Medalist
"Kimberly Griffiths Little's The Healing Spell is an atmospheric, affecting story of hope and devotion, as elegant and mysterious as bayou country itself." —Cynthia Leitich Smith
Eleven-year-old Livie is keeping a secret and it’s crushing her. She knows she is responsible for her mother’s coma, but she can’t tell anyone. And it’s up to her to find a way to wake her mamma before anyone uncovers the truth of what really happened.
Added to the list of Livie’s problems is being stuck in the middle of three sisters, trying to hide a forbidden pet alligator, and possibly disappointing her daddy, whom she loves more than anyone else. Livie feels like an outsider and prefers the solitude of the lush bayou to her ever-crowded home. But she can’t run away from her troubles, and as she struggles to find her place within her family, Livie learns a lot about the powers of faith and redemption. Is her heart big enough to heal her mamma and bring her family back together?
Kimberley Griffiths Little’s beautiful, vivid writing brings Livie’s lush world on the bayou to brilliant life, and depicts Livie’s journey with a sensitivity and wisdom that’s sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
Touch Blue (Scholastic Press / August 2010)
By Cynthia Lord ➤
“Why take chances?” says eleven-year-old Tess Brooks. “Especially when it’s so easy to let the universe know what you want by touching blue or turning around three times or crossing your fingers.”
But Tess is coming to know that it’s not always that simple. The state of Maine plans to shut down her island’s schoolhouse, which would force Tess’s family to move to the mainland—and Tess to leave the only home she has ever known. Fortunately, the islanders have a plan, too: increase the number of students by having several families take in foster children. So now Tess and her family are taking a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-old trumpet player who has been bounced from home to home. And Tess needs a plan of her own—and all the luck she can muster. Will Tess’s wish come true or will her luck run out?
Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord offers a warm, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong—and how lucky we feel when we do. Touch Blue, sure as certain, will touch your heart.
By Cynthia Lord ➤
“Why take chances?” says eleven-year-old Tess Brooks. “Especially when it’s so easy to let the universe know what you want by touching blue or turning around three times or crossing your fingers.”
But Tess is coming to know that it’s not always that simple. The state of Maine plans to shut down her island’s schoolhouse, which would force Tess’s family to move to the mainland—and Tess to leave the only home she has ever known. Fortunately, the islanders have a plan, too: increase the number of students by having several families take in foster children. So now Tess and her family are taking a chance on Aaron, a thirteen-year-old trumpet player who has been bounced from home to home. And Tess needs a plan of her own—and all the luck she can muster. Will Tess’s wish come true or will her luck run out?
Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord offers a warm, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong—and how lucky we feel when we do. Touch Blue, sure as certain, will touch your heart.
Stalker Girl (Viking / August 2010)
By Rosemary Graham ➤
Carly Finnegan has a life. Not a perfect life, but a life. She has friends, a cute little sister, a passion for archaeology. But then Brian, her first love, breaks up with her, and Carly is heartbroken. When she discovers he’s seeing someone new—Taylor Deen—she’s devastated. Yet also curious. What does Taylor have that she doesn’t?
A lot, according to the Internet. Taylor comes from well-known family and lives in a big Greenwich Village brownstone. She has a talent for photography and the prizes to prove it. She sounds perfect. But is she? Carly sets out to see for herself. One glimpse is all she wants. But one glimpse isn’t enough. Before long, Carly’s risking everything to get closer to Taylor, the seemingly perfect girl with the seemingly perfect life.
How do you know when you’ve crossed the line between interest and obsession? And, once you’ve crossed it, can you ever go back?
By Rosemary Graham ➤
Carly Finnegan has a life. Not a perfect life, but a life. She has friends, a cute little sister, a passion for archaeology. But then Brian, her first love, breaks up with her, and Carly is heartbroken. When she discovers he’s seeing someone new—Taylor Deen—she’s devastated. Yet also curious. What does Taylor have that she doesn’t?
A lot, according to the Internet. Taylor comes from well-known family and lives in a big Greenwich Village brownstone. She has a talent for photography and the prizes to prove it. She sounds perfect. But is she? Carly sets out to see for herself. One glimpse is all she wants. But one glimpse isn’t enough. Before long, Carly’s risking everything to get closer to Taylor, the seemingly perfect girl with the seemingly perfect life.
How do you know when you’ve crossed the line between interest and obsession? And, once you’ve crossed it, can you ever go back?
The Interrogation of Gabriel James (Farrar, Straus and Giroux / August 2010)
By Charlie Price ➤
Eyewitness to two killings, fourteen-year-old Gabriel James relates the shocking story behind the murders in a police interrogation interspersed with flashbacks. Step by step, this Montana teenager traces his discovery of a link between a troubled classmate’s disturbing home life and an outbreak of local crime. In the process, however, Gabriel becomes increasingly confused about his own culpability for the explosive events that have unfolded.
By Charlie Price ➤
Eyewitness to two killings, fourteen-year-old Gabriel James relates the shocking story behind the murders in a police interrogation interspersed with flashbacks. Step by step, this Montana teenager traces his discovery of a link between a troubled classmate’s disturbing home life and an outbreak of local crime. In the process, however, Gabriel becomes increasingly confused about his own culpability for the explosive events that have unfolded.
Sabotaged – The Missing, Book 3 (Simon & Schuster / August 2010)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix ➤
Jonah and Katherine are ready for their new mission: to return Andrea—who is really Virginia Dare—to the lost colony of Roanoke in the 16th century. They’ll help her restore the balance of history, and then they can all go home.
But right away things start to go wrong. They lose the Elucidator and aren’t sure where in time they’ve landed. As they struggle to survive without food, water, supplies or a way to contact anyone for rescue, they try to piece together the mystery of Roanoke. What happened to the missing colonists? And how can they help Andrea restore history if they don’t even know what century they’re in? The more Jonah and Katherine look for answers, the more questions they have—until they come across the most chilling possibility of all: that their mission has been deliberately sabotaged.
By Margaret Peterson Haddix ➤
Jonah and Katherine are ready for their new mission: to return Andrea—who is really Virginia Dare—to the lost colony of Roanoke in the 16th century. They’ll help her restore the balance of history, and then they can all go home.
But right away things start to go wrong. They lose the Elucidator and aren’t sure where in time they’ve landed. As they struggle to survive without food, water, supplies or a way to contact anyone for rescue, they try to piece together the mystery of Roanoke. What happened to the missing colonists? And how can they help Andrea restore history if they don’t even know what century they’re in? The more Jonah and Katherine look for answers, the more questions they have—until they come across the most chilling possibility of all: that their mission has been deliberately sabotaged.
The Wolf Tree – The Clockwork Dark, Book 2 (Random House / August 2010)
By John Claude Bemis ➤
“Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?”
So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel’s birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness spreading like wildfire across Kansas, turning good people bad and poisoning anyone who tries to escape. It’s clear that though the evil Gog is dead, his devilish machine has survived and is growing stronger.
Now a full-fledged Rambler, Ray leads his friends on a mission into the heart of darkness. Vital to their success is tracking down the legendary Wolf Tree, rumored to be a pathway to the spirit world. Only with one of the tree’s limbs can the Nine Pound Hammer be repaired and the Gog’s terrible machine finally destroyed. The search for the Wolf Tree grows desperate as the Darkness spreads, threatening Ray, his friends, and all of humanity.
The Wolf Tree is the second book in John Claude Bemis’s series The Clockwork Dark, and adds new layers of myth and magic to Bemis’s original take on fantasy adventure in The Nine Pound Hammer.
By John Claude Bemis ➤
“Can you imagine eternal Darkness, sir?”
So asks the sickly stranger who staggers into Peg Leg Nel’s birthday party. Before the man dies, he tells Ray and his friends of a Darkness spreading like wildfire across Kansas, turning good people bad and poisoning anyone who tries to escape. It’s clear that though the evil Gog is dead, his devilish machine has survived and is growing stronger.
Now a full-fledged Rambler, Ray leads his friends on a mission into the heart of darkness. Vital to their success is tracking down the legendary Wolf Tree, rumored to be a pathway to the spirit world. Only with one of the tree’s limbs can the Nine Pound Hammer be repaired and the Gog’s terrible machine finally destroyed. The search for the Wolf Tree grows desperate as the Darkness spreads, threatening Ray, his friends, and all of humanity.
The Wolf Tree is the second book in John Claude Bemis’s series The Clockwork Dark, and adds new layers of myth and magic to Bemis’s original take on fantasy adventure in The Nine Pound Hammer.
Into the Gauntlet – The 39 Clues, Book 10 (Scholastic Press / August 2010)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix ➤
The hunt continues in the thrilling final book of the New York Times bestselling series, The 39 Clues.
By Margaret Peterson Haddix ➤
The hunt continues in the thrilling final book of the New York Times bestselling series, The 39 Clues.