FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"The first in a planned series offers plenty of organic gardening lore, characters too nice to kill anyone and a mystery guaranteed not to keep you up at night."
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Everything--setting, characters, romance--about this novel works and works well. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Fluffy and cutesy, just like Boo. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Boo, the "world's cutest dog," stars in an ABC book with staged photographs of his toys, clothing, friends and activities.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"A serviceable fantasy best suited for those kids who have already enjoyed Poppy's previous adventures. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
A skeptic trapped in a family of believers comes face to face with nasty nautical ladies in the third book of a series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Kids will cheer as the little guy breaks free from mom's apron strings--go, Twinky! (Early reader. 5-8)"
A petite, pampered pooch learns how to run with the big dogs in this funny early reader that will resonate with any kids who might long for a less protected, more exciting environment.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"A well-calculated blend of paranormal romance and genuinely innovative story. (Steampunk. 13 & up)"
A fast-paced steampunk adventure features a band of paranormal teammates who search Victorian streets to find their abducted friend.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Boy and birds alike sing with infectious joy in this loving tribute, and the 3-song CD that comes with it is a nifty bonus. (Picture book. 3-5)"
The simplest and arguably best
Sesame Street song serves as text to an almost equally elemental storyline in which music serves as the wind beneath a little bird's wings.
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Glynn couldn't hit all his marks without a brisk, no-nonsense style that keeps the pot boiling vigorously till the midpoint, when the pressure abruptly drops till the whole sad carnival comes down at the end with an oddly muted crash."
Glynn (
Bloodland, 2012, etc.) peers once more beneath the surface of the Big Apple's financial sector and finds enough vermin to keep an army of exterminators busy.
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Series fans will snap it up."
FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"A few unnecessarily melodramatic plot twists only slightly mar a sensitive tale of deep emotional force."
The bonds of kinship and homeland confine but endure in this debut novel from short story author and memoirist Brkic (
The Stone Fields, 2004, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"French has a big, buoyant TV personality; how different from this dull, incomplete little story."
Will Silvia, who's in a coma in the hospital, ever speak again? If not, then her visitors, friends and family will help piece together her story, while also revealing their own.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Full of information and attitude--will appeal more to aficionados than to casual fans."
A veteran theater critic (
Newark Star-Ledger) walks us through the Hall of Not-So-Much Fame, speculating why some musicals win Tonys and others lose.
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