CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 24, 2013
"There's violence and gore in profusion, cool gear, hot wheels, awesome feats, inner conflicts on both sides--all that's missing are the pictures. (Fantasy. 11-14)"
A straight-up Marvel Comics–style action drama featuring a small band of human assassins taking on costumed, superpowered supervillains with melodramatic monikers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 24, 2013
"For romance fans only, who should enjoy it. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
Romance trumps action even during the final battle to save the world in this trilogy closer.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 24, 2013
"A thriller chiller with some hot moments. (Suspense. 12-16)"
Wicket Tate kicks into high gear with her hacking skills when her little sister is threatened following another girl's suicide.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 17, 2013
"In the iconic words of R.E.M., "It's the end of the world as we know it," and this smart, surprisingly feel-good, end-of-days novel is indeed…fine. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
As a mile-wide asteroid hurtles toward Earth, Coutts (
Wishful Thinking, 2011) takes readers to an island off the coast of Massachusetts, where three courageous teens make the most of what little time they have left.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 17, 2013
"You may be ready to put a stake in vampire lit, but read this first: It's dark and dangerous, bloody and brilliant. (Horror. 14 & up)"
This eagerly anticipated novel (based on Black's short story of the same name) bears little relation to the sparkle-infused vampire tales of the last decade.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2013
"A vividly imagined tale of a future world full of fascinating characters and moral themes--a tremendous backdrop for one young man's search for identity. (cast of characters, map, chronology, appendix) (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
In the much-anticipated sequel to
The House of the Scorpion (2002), 14-year-old Matteo Alacrán returns home as the new Lord of Opium.
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