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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
ROT & RUIN
by Jonathan Maberry
"The result is an action-packed, thought-provoking look at life—and death—as readers determine the true enemy. (Science fiction. 13 & up)"
It's been 14 years since First Night, when a zombie apocalypse turned America into the Rot and Ruin wasteland and war-torn survivors formed a new community behind a protective fence and away from "Godless behaviors." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
Kirkus Star WE ARE IN A BOOK!
by Mo Willems, illustrated by Mo Willems
"You bet. (Early reader. 4-8)"
Stalwart friends Piggie and Gerald the elephant push the metafictive envelope in a big way when they realize that "someone is looking at us." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
ZAPATO POWER: FREDDIE RAMOS SPRINGS INTO ACTION
by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Miguel Benítez
"Boys who are able early readers will particularly appreciate this series; a third title is already on the way. (Fiction. 6-8)"
Still hoping to find an occasion to be a superhero, Freddie Ramos finds it hard to keep the superspeed he gets from his shoes a secret in daily life. Mr. Vaslov, their inventor, gives him a wristband he hopes will control them, but instead of slowing down his shoes, it gives him a super spring. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star YUMMY: THE LAST DAYS OF A SOUTHSIDE SHORTY
by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke
"A much-needed look at the terrifying perils of life on the margins that will have all readers pondering the heady question of moral responsibility. (Graphic fiction. 12 & up)"
A haunting, ripped-from-the-headlines account of youth gang violence in Chicago provides the backdrop for a crucial mediation on right and wrong. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
INTERRUPTING CHICKEN
by David Ezra Stein, illustrated by David Ezra Stein
"Closing with an intimate snuggle after Papa instantly dozes off, this tender iteration of a familiar nighttime ritual will be equally welcomed by fond parents and those children for whom listening to stories is anything but a passive activity. (Picture book. 4-6)"
Despite repeated vows to stop interrupting, a little red chicken can't resist jumping in to cut her Papa's bedtime tales short with plot giveaways—"DON'T GO IN! Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010
THE SHADOWS: THE BOOKS OF ELSEWHERE, VOLUME 1
by Jacqueline West, illustrated by Poly Bernatene
"Unfortunately readers probably won't care much about who wins nor about the possibility of volume two. (Fantasy. 10-12)"
Preoccupied parents, a solitary young girl, talking cats—sound familiar? Read full book review >