The Angel Experiment
Contributor(s): Patterson, James (Author)
From Death Valley, California, to the bowels of the New York City subway
system, 14-year-old Max leads her feisty "family" on a journey of action,
adventure, and soul-seeking in this #1 "New York Times" bestselling series
debut.
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Applesauce Season
Contributor(s): Lipson, Eden Ross (Author); Gerstein, Mordicai (Illustrator)
When the first apples of the season--Ida Red and Paula Red, Twenty
Ounce, McIntosh, and Ginger Gold--show up in the city markets, it's time
to take out the big pot and make applesauce. Eden Lispon's lovingly
recounted description of a family's applesauce-making ritual describes the
buying, peeling, cooking and stirring; the wait for the sauce to cool and
the first taste. Mordicai Gerstein's paintings are full of the colors and
flavors of the season: red apples, orange leaves, blue skies. Here's a
lovely picture book celebrating an American family tradition.
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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author); Couch, Greg (Illustrator)
This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his
early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it
all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.
Includes an Afterword by the author. Full color.
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Crocodile Tears
Contributor(s): Horowitz, Anthony (Author)
A charity broker/con artist raises millions of dollars in donations and
invests them in a form of genetically modified corn that has the power to
release an airborne strain of a virus so powerful it can knock out an
entire country on one windy day. The antidote? Alex Rider.
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The Dodgeball Chronicles
Contributor(s): Cammuso, Frank (Author)
New student Artie King is a nice, comics-loving kid who just wants to ease
into life at Camelot Middle School without attracting too much attention.
But by second period, Artie already has enemies.
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Exposure
Contributor(s): Peet, Mal (Author)
Inspired by Shakespeare's "Othello," a Carnegie Medal-winning author takes
a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture, and the
lives of three street kids who are caught in its glare.
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Imogene's Last Stand
Contributor(s): Fleming, Candace (Author); Carpenter, Nancy (Illustrator)
As a baby, Imogene's first words were "Four score and seven years ago." So
it's not surprising that when the mayor wants to tear down the
long-neglected Liddleton Historical Society to make room for a shoelace
factory, Imogene is desperate to convince the town how important its
history is. Full color.
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In Too Deep
Contributor(s): Watson, Jude (Author)
A hint from their parents' past puts Amy and Dan on the trail of secrets
their grandmother Grace would NEVER have wanted them to know. Awful
memories begin to crowd in on Amy, just as her enemies circle closer. How
far would she go to protect Dan? How much of a Cahill is she prepared to
be? Perhaps Grace was right - some secrets are better left buried.
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Jeremy Draws a Monster
Contributor(s): McCarty, Peter (Author)
Jeremy draws a monster . . . but he doesn't expect it to be bored and
hungry--and bossy. With a sure artistic touch and more than a dose of
humor, McCarty cleverly blurs the line between his own drawings and
Jeremy's, and in doing so subtly questions the line between reality and
imagination. Full color.
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Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt
Contributor(s): McDonald, Megan (Author); Reynolds, Peter H (Illustrator)
As soon as the Moody family drops anchor on Artichoke Island, they are
greeted by the mysterious Cap'n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a
scraggly beard and a secret treasure map. Soon, Stink and Judy are racing
across the island in search of pirate gold. Full color.
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Leviathan
Contributor(s): Westerfeld, Scott (Author); Thompson, Keith (Illustrator)
On the eve of World War I, the machine-loving Austro-Hungarians and
Germans have their big steam-powered Clankers. Inspired by Darwin, the
British have fabricated animals into warships. Their mothership is called
"Leviathan," and she is a whale-dirigible. The first book in a brand-new
trilogy by the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Uglies series.
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The Magykal Papers
Contributor(s): Sage, Angie (Author); Zug, Mark (Illustrator)
A fully illustrated companion to the Septimus Heap series, this beautiful
guide is a unique potpourri of clever and inventive excerpts that expands
his magical world. Full color.
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My Uncle Emily
Contributor(s): Yolen, Jane (Author); Carpenter, Nancy (Illustrator)
A secret day in the life of poet Emily Dickinson and her favorite nephew,
six-year-old Gilbert, is depicted in this beautifully illustrated picture
book. Full color.
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Snow Trucking!
Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author); Shannon, David (Developed by);
Long, Loren (Developed by); Gordon, David (Developed by)
What happens when Trucktown has a snow day? It's time for Jack and the
gang to have some seriously frosty fun and clear the streets while they're
at it, in this reader featuring full-color illustrations by David Gordon,
Loren Long, and David Shannan. Full color.
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Stretch
Contributor(s): Cronin, Doreen (Author); Menchin, Scott (Illustrator)
Cronin and Menchin give new meaning to the yoga pose downward facing dog
as publishing's most energetic pooch explores the many, many ways a kid
can get limber. Full color.
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There Was an Old Monster!
Contributor(s): Emberley, Rebecca (Author); Emberley, Adrian (Author);
Emberley, Edward R (Author)
Caldecott Medalist Ed Emberley teams up with his daughter, Rebecca, and
her daughter, Adrian, for this laugh-out-loud monstrous yet rhythmic take
on the old favorite, There Was an Old Woman. Full color.
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Truckery Rhymes
Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author); Shannon, David (Illustrator);
Long, Loren (Illustrator); Gordon, David (Illustrator)
For generations, Trucks have been sharing these beloved tales, rowdy
rhymes, and honk-along songs. Finally these classics have been gathered
into one big, noisy, high-octane collection! All the favorite truckery
rhymes are here -- from "Peter Peter Payload Eater" to "Little Dan
Dumper..".
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What's Inside?: Fascinating Structures Around the World
Contributor(s): Laroche, Giles (Author)
With intricate cut-paper collages that reveal the insides of some of the
world's most fascinating structures, this book shows how the purpose of
these buildings greatly influenced their designs, locations, and materials
used in construction. Full color.
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The Wyrm King
Contributor(s): DiTerlizzi, Tony (Author); Black, Holly (Author)
Nick and Laurie face their final challenge as hydra threaten to destroy
Florida, in this last chapter in the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles
series.
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Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree
Contributor(s): Franco, Betsy (Author); Arihara, Shino (Illustrator)
Zero may be difficult to count, but if you look carefully you can find it
everywhere.