CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2013
"Young readers will get the whole of the Helen of Troy story in an amazingly lighthearted way, plus discussion questions, a glossary and "King Hades's Quick-and-Easy Guide to the Myths" thrown in for good measure. (Fractured mythology. 9-12)"
The ninth in a series of rollicking Greek–god-and-goddess tales for those not quite ready for Rick Riordan.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"Ultimately a feel-good story, though readers will wade through tides of bad, angry, heartbroken and horror-struck feelings to get there. (Horror/fantasy. 11-13)"
Already saddled with a major father issue, young Olivia Stellatella acquires ghost problems too after she's forced to live in the backstage rooms of a decrepit concert hall.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"Still, as a steady, dependable guide through the perils of adolescence, Alice is unexcelled, and her legions of fans will be pleased to see her so well rewarded. (Fiction. 12-16, adult)"
The 28th and last novel in this essential series is addressed to fans who want to know what happens to Alice.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"An unusual and intriguing meditation on freedom of choice. (Fiction. 12-16)"
When her beloved grandmother suffers a massive stroke and ends up in the hospital, high school junior Caroline Cabot's world falls apart.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"A smashing ending to a trilogy that began with problematic body hatred but developed into the stellar journey of a girl who would be queen. (Fantasy. 13-16)"
A queen can defeat the conde who stole her throne, but it means nothing if her land is destroyed by fire-throwing invaders.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 27, 2013
"Lovers of intrigue should enjoy this lively Victorian mystery whose teen heroes experience danger, romance and ethical dilemmas as they delve into "the dark between." (author's note with references) (Historical fiction. 12 & up)"
Three Victorian teens in 1901 Cambridge, England, become perilously embroiled in the Society for Metaphysical Research's deadly investigations of paranormal phenomena.
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