CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 8, 2011
"Genuine goodwill, humor and impressive believability will have readers longing for mice as friends—not to mention political allies. (Animal fantasy. 8-12)"
What if computer mice meant something more exciting than tech accessories—something that could change the world?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2011
"A deliciously engaging fusion of cookbook and cultural lesson. (Nonfiction. 8 & up)"
International recipes for families interested in cooking a variety of world cuisines together.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2011
"A charming heroine and a happy, if slightly unrealistic, ending make this stand out above the usual fare. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
An unexpected family illness forces a 14-year-old Latina foodie to leave her Arizona home for a large Pennsylvania household.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 30, 2011
"An offbeat story about the sacrifices made for friends, about the very everydayness of such acts and the pitfalls and pleasures in their wake. (Picture book. 6 & up)"
Varon returns with another strange and charming graphic work that touches on the theme of her terrific
Robot Dreams (2007), namely: how fine friendship can be, and how surely it leads you down a twisty road of joys and melancholy.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 23, 2011
"Taken all together, the spunk of the primary characters, the dialogue and the "home-is-where-you-make-it" underlying message serve up a plateful of enjoyable story. And there's room for thirds. (Sketches not seen.) (Fiction. 8-12)"
Mo Wren can't imagine living anywhere but Fox Street--until her father buys a rundown restaurant on East 213th Street. Newly named The Wren
House, it lacks the tightly knit community that she loves, needs a total revamping and supposedly is cursed!
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 9, 2011
"Lucky's fans will be overjoyed to see her safely on the way to junior high, though some might miss Matt Phelan's art. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Lucky and the other 42 residents of Hard Pan return in this second sequel to the Newbery Award–winning
The Higher Power of Lucky.
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