CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
" A well-meaning tale is overwhelmed by an over-the-top attempt at inspiration. (Picture book. 4-7)"
A potentially charming tale about a perfect pearl that takes form from a simple grain of sand is laden with heavy-handed life lessons.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
"Youngsters will clamor for more as they climb into a lap and ask to also be called their mommy's little mouse. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Murray captures a young girl's changing moods—from feeling big and bold to little and cuddly—in this playful, empathetic story.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
"Diverting and comical. (Picture book. 4-7)"
This story of an unlikely animal friendship is an unnecessary send-up of the plethora of videotaped accounts of interspecies pals but still has its charms.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
"By highlighting Lady Day's affectionate relationship with Mister, Novesky and Newton invite readers to admire the illustrious singer in a sparkling new light. (author's note, website, adult bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 4-8)"
Using simple, reductive prose, this appreciation of jazz great Holiday focuses on the dogs in the singer's life.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
"This thick volume should conjure the heebie-jeebies for even the most experienced of supernatural connoisseurs. (Supernatural/short stories. 14 & up)"
Sixteen darkly alluring stories relate horrid and extraordinary events that can occur only in the absence of light.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 18, 2013
"Another clever, quirky outing. (Picture book. 6-8)"
A free shopping spree turns into a race against time--never a happy idea when you're a sloth.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 15, 2013
"The plot is hardly ever credible, but readers will be too scared to notice. And the best horror stories don't need to make any more sense than a dream--or a nightmare. (Horror. 9-12)"
Some kids have been waiting their entire lives for a book about a floating eyeball, even if they didn't know it. This is that book.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 14, 2013
"For those fascinated by Irish history, but probably not many more. (Historical fiction. 9-14)"
This middle-grade historical novel set in Ireland during the mid-17th century is low on character and a little muddled in story but offers lots of history.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 14, 2013
"Just as dreadful as the first book. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
The turgid adventures of a half-breed vampire and the human girl who loves him continue (
Black City, 2012).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 13, 2013
"Nevertheless, a highly enjoyable ride. (Fiction. 12-18)"
Teenager Antsy Bonano gets into an amazing amount of trouble while spending a week on a luxurious Caribbean cruise ship in this agreeable companion to
The Schwa Was Here (2004).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 13, 2013
"Foot-stomping fit pitchers will take multiple timeouts for this amusing modern fable. (Picture book. 2-4)"
Amelia helps a 9-foot blue gorilla named Nilson avoid tantrums by repeatedly reminding him, "No fits, Nilson!"
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 13, 2013
In this stand-alone companion to
The Grimm Legacy (2010), the most extraordinary library in the world makes physical impossibilities possible.
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