CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Hits the gross-out sweet spot. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Readers with a soft spot for gross-out humor will find plenty to keep them gagging in Rex's latest novel (
Fangbone! Third-Grade Barbarian, 2012) for the early-middle-grade set.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"This entertaining read leaves some provoking questions unanswered--usefully. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Cartoonist Derek grapples with a perplexing association between disability and bullying in this stand-alone sequel to
My Life as a Book (2010) and
My Life as a Stuntboy (2011).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Funny and snarky as ever, with a cautionary but reassuring message that this common malady will, like most childhood colds and fevers, run its course naturally without outside intervention. (science project, drawing page) (Graphic novel. 7-9)"
School assignments, sleep and even
Super Amoeba comics go by the wayside when protozoan protagonist Squish is "infected" by a video game.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"This title can be read alone and will win new fans, while long-standing fans will cheer. Just Grace continues to be just delightful. (Fiction. 7-10)"
Mix the ingredients of a school fair, Grandma's cupcake recipe and a broken promise to a friend, and you have the 10th entry in the Just Grace
series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"A serviceable fantasy best suited for those kids who have already enjoyed Poppy's previous adventures. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
A skeptic trapped in a family of believers comes face to face with nasty nautical ladies in the third book of a series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 30, 2013
"Nevertheless, the chaste romantic subplot and family-friendly conclusion will satisfy readers in search of comfort rather than action. (quotation sources) (Fiction. 11-14)"
