Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Contributor(s): Choldenko, Gennifer
In this anticipated sequel to the Newbery Honor book "Al Capone Does My
Shirts," Moose Flanagan, living on Alcatraz with his family, discovers a
new note that says, Your turn. Is it from Al Capone himself? And if so,
what does it mean?
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All the World
Through poetic verse and illustrations by a Caldecott Honor artist, a
circle of family and friends shows the importance of all things, great and
small, as readers follow them through a day, from morning until night.
Full color.
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Artemis Fowl #2: Arctic Incident Graphic Novel, the
Contributor(s): Colfer, Eoin (Author); Rigano, Giovanni (Illustrator)
Colfer has once again teamed up with acclaimed comic writer Donkin to
adapt the text for this action-packed, brilliantly illustrated adventure
in the Artemis Fowl series.
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Because of You
Contributor(s): Hennessy, B G (Author); Nakata, Hiroe (Illustrator)
The author and illustrator of "My Book of Thanks" reunite to show, through
everyday examples, how acts of kindness, understanding, and generosity--no
matter how small--can make all the difference in the world. Full color.
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A Birthday for Bear
Contributor(s): Becker, Bonny (Author); Denton, Kady MacDonald (Illustrator)
Can a relentlessly cheery Mouse wear down a party-pooping Bear? The
unlikely pair are back in a droll, utterly charming tale that early
readers will celebrate. Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn't like
parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like
anything to do with birthdays at all. He would much rather spend his
birthday alone cleaning his house, but Mouse, small and gray and
bright-eyed, has other ideas. The author and illustrator who created the
best-selling picture book A VISITOR FOR BEAR return with another comedy
about the curmudgeonly Bear and his eager friend Mouse, this time in an
early-reader format.
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The Curious Garden
Contributor(s): Brown, Peter
Brown presents an enchanting tale with environmental themes and
breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms.
Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a seek-and-find
element to this picture book. Full color.
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Darwin
Contributor(s): McGinty, Alice B (Author); Azarian, Mary (Illustrator)
Filled with the fascinating words of Charles Darwin and pictures by a
Caldecott Medalist, this splendidly illustrated account invites readers
into the private thoughts, hopes, and fears of a soul who forever changed
the way the world is seen. Full color.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: #4 Dog Days
Contributor(s): Kinney, Jeff (Author); Kinney, Jeff (Illustrator)
Kinney's "New York Times"-bestselling Wimpy Kid series returns with Book
4, which finds the sarcastic and sharp-witted ("Toronto Globe and Mail")
Greg on summer vacation with his family.
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Dragonslayer
Contributor(s): Holm, Jennifer L (Author); Holm, Matthew (Author)Holm,
Jennifer L (Illustrator)
In a distant kingdom a growing darkness falls over the land. One is called
todefend . . . to bring hope . . . to slay the Mighty Dragon. Could it be
. . .Babymouse? Find out when Babymouse leads her fellow Mathletes in the
quest ofa lifetime.
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Contributor(s): Kelly, Jacqueline
As 11-year-old Callie Tate explores the natural world around her in 1899
Texas, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates
living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a
girl at the turn of the century.
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Fade to Blue
Contributor(s): Beaudoin, Sean (Author); Santiago, Wilfred (Illustrator)
(Author); Frazee, Marla (Illustrator)
In this engrossing and wildly inventive mystery, two characters from
opposite ends of the social spectrum collide in the most unexpected and
uproarious way. Features comic book interstitial.
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Forest Born
Contributor(s): Hale, Shannon
In the much-anticipated fourth title in the Books of Bayern series,
Newbery Honor-winning author Hale delivers an emotionally wrenching
journey of self-discovery set in the magical and alluring world first
encountered in "The Goose Girl."
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The Grumpy Dump Truck
Contributor(s): Spangler, Brie
"This dump truck has a bad attitude. "It's not easy being a dump
truck, hauling heavy dirt from one place to the next. All that work has
made Bertrand decidedly grouchy. But when he meets Tilly, a cheerful
porcupine construction worker, Bertrand's attitude begins to change. Can
this grumpy dump truck learn to be nice? Brie Spangler's hilarious new
picture book is perfect for little truck lovers!
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The Islands of the Blessed
Contributor(s): Farmer, Nancy (Author); Foster, Jon (Illustrator)
In this much-anticipated conclusion to the Sea of Trolls trilogy by a
Newbery Medal-winning author, Notland is no place to seek one's true
calling. Or is it? This telling is beguilingly suspenseful and,
ultimately, a testament of love.
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The Lion & the Mouse
Contributor(s): Pinkney, Jerry
In this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables by an
award-winning artist, an unlikely pair learns that no act of kindness is
ever wasted. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African
Serengeti and expressively drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly
special retelling.
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The Lost Conspiracy
Contributor(s): Hardinge, Frances
Two young sisters who live on a beautiful island soon become caught in a
deadly web of deceit. Neither girl is exactly what she pretends to be, and
when they are drawn into a sinister conspiracy, one discovers that the
only thing more dangerous than the secret she hides is the truth she must
uncover.
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Lucky Breaks
Contributor(s): Patron, Susan (Author); Phelan, Matt (Illustrator)
In this sequel to the 2007 Newbery Medal winner "The Higher Power of
Lucky," life is going on as usual in Hard Pan (pop. 43). Lucky, however,
is restless. After meeting a potential new best friend named Paloma, who
is visiting her uncle, Lucky is soon scheming to get Paloma back to Hard
Pan. Illustrations.
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The Magician's Elephant
Contributor(s): DiCamillo, Kate (Author); Tanaka, Yoko (Illustrator)
In her newest novel, Newbery Medalist DiCamillo ("The Tale of Despereaux")
conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the
impossible come true. When orphan Peter Augustus Duchene asks a
fortuneteller about his sister, the fortuneteller's mysterious answer sets
off a chain of remarkable events.
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Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
Contributor(s): DiCamillo, Kate (Author); Van Dusen, Chris (Illustrator)
Can Mercy Watson outwit . . . Animal Control? The porcine wonder's on the
lam in her latest tongue-in-snout adventure from Newbery Medalist
DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie"). Full color.
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Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
Contributor(s): DiCamillo, Kate (Author); Van Dusen, Chris (Illustrator)
The porcine wonder created by Newbery Medalist DiCamillo ("The Tale of
Despereaux") is off to the drive-in--and driven to follow a buttery
smell--in a comic crescendo that reunites a familiar cast of characters.
Full color.
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My Big Truck Book
Contributor(s): Priddy, Roger (Author); Priddy Bicknell (Manufactured by)
From fire engines to bulldozers to tractors to buses, children will find
all their favorite trucks in this stunning, large-format book.
Illustrations.
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
Contributor(s): Stewart, Trenton Lee (Author); Sudyka, Diana (Illustrator)
When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Reynis, Kate, Sticky, and
Constance must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their
search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled
with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly
inventive journey is sure to delight.
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Peter and the Sword of Mercy
Contributor(s): Barry, Dave (Author); Pearson, Ridley (Author)Call, Greg
(Illustrator)
It's 1901. Molly is now married to George Darling and is raising Wendy,
Michael, and John. James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, tells Molly
about the Others, creatures that are determined to find a cache of
starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword
of Mercy, a legendary weapon. Illustrations.
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Ragweed
Contributor(s): Avi (Author); Floca, Brian (Illustrator)
A prequel to Avi's award-winning "Poppy", this is the story of Ragweed,
the mouse Poppy loved and lost, and his adventures in the big city.
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Robot Zot!
Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author); Shannon, David (Illustrator)
From the minds of Scieszka and Shannon comes a tale of Robot Zot, a
three-inch hero with a big heart who comes to conquer the Earth. But when
he falls in love with a princess, will his mission be compromised? Full
color.
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A Season of Gifts
Contributor(s): Peck, Richard
The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel--the star of Peck's
Newbery Medal-winning "A Year Down Yonder"--is back in this new story set
during Christmas of 1958. A new family has moved in next door to Mrs.
Dowdel, and soon she will work her particular brand of charm on all of
them. Illustrations.
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Skeleton Key: The Graphic Novel
Contributor(s): Horowitz, Anthony (Author); Kanako, unknown
(Illustrator)Yuzuru, unknown (Illustrator)
Working as a secret agent for Britain's most exclusive agency, 15-year-old
Alex Rider is now about to face something more dangerous that he can
imagine: a man who has lost everything he cared for and who has a nuclear
weapon.
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Syren
Contributor(s): Sage, Angie (Author); Zug, Mark (Illustrator)
In the fifth book of the Magykal series, Septimus and his friends wind up
on a mysterious island with a dangerous Syren and a villainous band of
sailors.
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This Book Is Not Good for You
Contributor(s): Bosch, Pseudonymous (Author); Ford, Gilbert (Illustrator)
In this tooth-rotting adventure, Cass's mom has been kidnapped by the evil
dessert chef and chocolatier, Seor Hugo. The ransom--a legendary tuning
fork. Can Cass and Max-Ernest find the magical instrument before it's too
late? Will they discover the evil secret ingredient to Seor Hugo's
chocolate success?
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The Time Quake
Contributor(s): Buckley-Archer, Linda
The stunning conclusion to Buckley-Archer's acclaimed Gideon trilogy.
Abducted to 1783, Peter and Kate realize that history has arrived at its
tipping point. While Gideon does all he can to help, he is tormented by
the knowledge that the Tar Man, his nemesis, is also his brother.
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Toby Alone
Contributor(s): De Fombelle, Timothee (Author); Place, Francois
(Illustrator)Ardizzone, Sarah (Translator)
Translated into 22 languages, this imaginative debut is a gripping and
witty eco-adventure set on a Lilliputian world where a tree is under
threat and a boy hunted by his own people must protect his father's
secrets. Illustrations.
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Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall
Contributor(s): Bearn, Emily (Author); Price, Nick (Illustrator)
Offering a delightful peek into the humorous lives of a pair of mice
living quietly in the broom cupboard of Rose Cottage, this deluxe edition
introduces readers to these lovable mice in three captivating stories in
which they become heroes. Illustrations.
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Wag!
Contributor(s): McDonnell, Patrick
McDonnell, the creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip "Mutts,"
pays an incredibly sweet tribute to his dog, in a tale of wiggling and
waggling, fwipping and fwapping . . . and every dog's secret to the joy of
life.
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The Writing on My Forehead
Contributor(s): Haji, Nafisa
A moving meditation on the meaning of family, tradition, and the ties that
bind. "The Writing on My Forehead" is lyrical and touching--Khaled
Hosseini.