CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"Inventive weather-themed fantasy makes for decent, if derivative, fun. (maps) (Fantasy. 8-12)"
A trainee at the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms on the Isle of Imbur tries to find his missing parents and prevent the unleashing of an eternal storm.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"Norse mythology brought to life with engaging contemporary characters and future volumes that promise explosive action; ideal for Percy Jackson fans who want to branch out. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"A magical story of hope from Coretta Scott King Honor winner Rhodes. (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
Rhodes' book elegantly chronicles the hope of one 10-year-old girl seeking a bigger world in post–Civil War America.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"The story has a lesson worth learning: If a girl has to change "the way she looks and acts" to interest a guy, then maybe that guy isn't worth interesting. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Things don't work out as intended when an overorganized, fiercely determined girl tries to get a handsome boy to like her by following a rigidly detailed "Love Plan."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"A sweet, funny, sincere story in which siblings work together. (Fantasy. 8-11)"
What happens when your playfully sentient stone palace goes off kilter and leaves you a bright orange egg to care for--secretly?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 7, 2013
"A gift of a book for new readers. (Early reader. 6-9)"
Little Dana needs big lessons in kindness more than any birthday present--unless a present can teach her something, that is.
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