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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 31, 2010
Kirkus Star THE FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER
by Barbara O’Connor
"O'Connor has spun a lovely read that perfectly captures the schemes and plans of school-age kids in the long days of summer. (Fiction. 8-11)"
"The short, sad life of Tooley Graham was over," doesn't sound like a happy conclusion but is pitch perfect in this short, simple and endearing middle-grade novel that follows on the heels of The Small Adeventure of Popeye and Elvis (2009). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star CURSE OF THE WERE-WIENER
by Ursula Vernon, illustrated by Ursula Vernon
"Stay tuned. (Graphic hybrid fantasy. 8-11)"
School lunch bites—literally—in the third impossibly droll escapade featuring dragonling Danny Dragonbreath and his peace-loving iguana buddy, Wendell. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE CROWFIELD CURSE
by Pat Walsh
"Understatedly tender and mystical yet solid; it ends in temporary peace, with sequel potential. (daily abbey schedule, glossary) (Historical fantasy. 9-12)"
In 1347 at a country monastery, a wondrous mystery unfolds. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE UNSINKABLE WALKER BEAN
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE UNSINKABLE WALKER BEAN
by Aaron Renier, illustrated by Aaron Renier

Anyone who has said that pirates are an overused motif in youth literature has not yet met Walker Bean. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 26, 2010
Kirkus Star REX ZERO, THE GREAT PRETENDER
by Tim Wynne-Jones
"Genuinely wholesome, packed with affectionate humor, tension and joy. (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
After a childhood spent moving constantly across two countries, Rex wonders why his parents can't settle down. Read full book review >