CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"A user-friendly guide to writing that just might make a difference. (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Cheesie announces Volume 4 with a tantalizing list of what to expect, so the fun's not over yet. (Fiction. 8-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"The partially defined world has potential but not enough to overcome the plot contrivances. (Fantasy. 12-14)"
The lives of an accused Witch, her would-be suitor and the man seeking to develop her alleged magic all intersect in an alternate-history fantasy.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Another tempestuous supernatural romance for fans of Twilight-fare, but readers looking for an original or coherent story will have to seek elsewhere. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"This lightweight kid-spy romp should find some eager readers. (Adventure. 11-13)"
Thirteen-year-old fosterling Max Segredo knows he's just one stop away from juvie. Luckily, that stop turns out to be the Merry Sunshine Orphanage, where the third floor is off-limits due to a secret science project, and the house rules include "No unsupervised gunplay."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Fans will be rabid for The End, scheduled for summer 2014. (Science fiction. 13 & up)"
Surviving alone after an alien invasion and the ensuing apocalypse turns out to be onlythe beginning of Amy's trials.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"In the end, the tale is so heartbreaking that it's the perfect training manual for superheroes everywhere. And that means all of us. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
Comic-book fans like to talk about how much they hate sidekicks. No one dreams about being Robin. They want to grow up to be Batman. But it turns out that a sidekick is the perfect metaphor for adolescence.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Another lightweight creature feature, with a teeming supporting cast of ookie-spookies. (Comic horror. 8-11)"
Six more-or-less-human Scary School students try their luck at frozen, all-monster Scream Academy ("Be judicious or be delicious") as part of an exchange program.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"In this sparkling sequel to Dust Girl (2012), showcasing Callie's cleverness versus the mystical glitterati, neither Callie's persistence nor the trilogy's pace flags. (Fantasy. 12-14)"
It's hard for a brown-skinned girl to search the Depression-era back lots of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for a gateway to fairyland and harder still if both the Seelie and Unseelie courts are after her.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Full of puzzles to think about, puns to groan at and references to children's book titles, this solid, tightly plotted read is a winner for readers and game-players alike. (Mystery. 9-13)"
When a lock-in becomes a reality game, 12-year-old Kyle Keeley and his friends use library resources to find their way out of Alexandriaville's new public library.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"The science behind this fiction is ludicrous, but patient fans of the genre may enjoy the twists. (Science fiction. 9-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"A middling chapter book for mermaid lovers who don't want big conflicts. (Fantasy. 6-9)"
