Nov 11
Green melds elements from his Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines— the impossibly sophisticated but unattainable girl, and a life-altering road trip—for another teen-pleasing read. Weeks before graduating from their Orlando-area high school, Quentin Jacobsen’s childhood best friend, Margo, reappears in his life, specifically at his window, commanding him to take her on [...]
Nov 11
This is a journey that began in many places.
It began in Kansas, home of Barack’s mother. It began in Africa, home of Barack’s father. It began in Hawaii one moonlit night, the night that Barack was born.
Sometimes it was a lonely journey. Sometimes it was an enchanted journey. But throughout this most unusual ride, this [...]
Nov 05
PreS-Gr. 2. In her sixth adventure, Martha the talking dog becomes a crime stopper when she exposes a pair of scam artists. Martha is disturbed by the newly opened Perfect Pup Institute, which advertises “a perfect dog in one day.” After one class, run by oily partners Otis Weaselgraft and Dr. Pablum, dogs become robotically [...]
Oct 27
Review
Green’s prose is astounding-from hilarious…to devastating observation and truths. The mystery of Margo…is fascinating, cleverly constructed, and profoundly moving. –School Library Journal, starred review
Green…delivers once again with this satisfying, crowd-pleasing look at a complex, smart boy and the way he loves. Genuine–and genuinely funny–dialogue…mystery…and delightful secondary characters. A winning combination. –Kirkus Reviews
Review
A teen-pleasing read…intelligent thinking…many [...]
Oct 23
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up—As with Not the End of the World (HarperTempest, 2005), McCaughrean weaves a tale of obsession and personal growth against the backdrop of nature’s unrelenting power. Fourteen-year-old Sym Wates is fascinated with the Antarctic and the men who explored it, even to the point of creating an internal confidante in [...]
Oct 19
Review
A clever offering just right for graduates of bedtimes with Goodnight Moon. –School Library Journal
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Goodnight monsters everywhere, in this parody romp with its own special twist!
“Goodnight tomb. Goodnight goon. Goodnight Martians taking over the moon.”
It’s bedtime in the cold gray tomb with a black lagoon, and two slimy claws, and a couple of jaws, and [...]
Oct 17
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up—This exciting collection of short stories by popular teen authors—Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Stephenie Meyer, and Lauren Myracle—embraces the dark side of a revered tradition. It starts with vampire-hunting Mary, who takes her mission of revenge on Dracula seriously enough to evoke his wrath by killing his son [...]
Oct 13
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Encouraging kids to read has led the people at Cheerios to think outside of the box – by putting millions of books INSIDE the box. For the SEVENTH year in a row, through its Spoonfuls of Stories® program, Cheerios is offering 5 MILLION books free inside Cheerios® cereal boxes, with stories that make it fun [...]
Sep 12
Review
Praise for Brooklyn Bridge:
“It’s such a relief to be able to count on an author time and time again.”—Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
“Another work of enduring excellence from Hesse.”—Kirkus, starred review
Praise for Karen Hesse:
“This intimate novel, written in stanza form, poetically conveys the heat, dust and wind of Oklahoma. With each meticulously arranged entry Hesse [...]
Sep 05
From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–Recovered from the vampire attack that hospitalized her in the conclusion of Twilight (Little, Brown, 2005), Bella celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend Edward and his family, a unique clan of vampires that has sworn off human blood. But the celebration abruptly ends when the teen accidentally cuts her arm [...]
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