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Children's and Teen: High School

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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
Kirkus Star SCHOOL SPIRITS
by Rachel Hawkins
"Here's hoping the Brannicks will be back--their story's marvelous fun. (Paranormal comedy/suspense. 12 & up)"
Izzy--short for Isolde--and her mother are the last in their centuries-old line of monster killers. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
Kirkus Star THE CYDONIAN PYRAMID
by Pete Hautman
"Hautman continues to write mind-expanding adventures and nail-biting suspense to probe big questions of faith, destiny and personal responsibility. The next book can't come soon enough. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
Middle books in trilogies are tricky, but this taut science-fiction thriller pulls it off with panache. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
RUBY REDFORT TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH
by Lauren Child
"A harmless, middle-grade mystery for budding sleuths. (Mystery. 9-14)"
Thirteen-year-old secret agent Ruby Redfort (Look Into My Eyes, 2012) barely has a week to breathe before finding herself in the middle of another dastardly evil plan--oh, there are also pirates, a sea monster, a mysterious stranger and a lost treasure, too. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
Kirkus Star THE ENDURING ARK
retold by Gita Wolf, illustrated by Joydeb Chitrakar
"A gorgeous re-envisioning of an old, old story. (Picture book/art book. 3 & up)"
A fresh take on an enduring tale retells the story of Noah and Na'mah and the great flood. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
SPIRIT AND DUST
by Rosemary Clement-Moore
"Another smart Goodnight caper. (Paranormal mystery. 13 & up)"
A ghost-whispering 17-year-old is roped into a cinematic showdown between the FBI and the mob. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED
by Page Morgan
"A nifty idea clumsily executed. (Paranormal suspense. 12 & up)"
A newish supernatural being arrives in this straight-out gothic saga. Read full book review >