CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Gorgeously designed and packaged with a CD narrated by Imelda Staunton, this provocative telling is for young lovers of the gothic. (Picture book/fairy tale. 4-8)"
Atmospheric illustrations--lush, dark and mysterious--will lure daring readers into this retelling of a classic tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Science writing at its grossest and best, though as the title (not to mention the blood-spattered pages) warns, not for the squeamish. (author's note, glossary, notes, bibliography, further reading, index) (Nonfiction. 10-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"A unique offering that presents readers with arresting artwork and a compelling life story. (Art book. 8-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Readers will learn much about the war in Afghanistan even as they cheer on this feisty protagonist. (author's note) (Fiction. 11 & up)"
In a follow-up that turns the Breadwinner Trilogy into a quartet, 15-year-old Parvana is imprisoned and interrogated as a suspected terrorist in Afghanistan.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"Irreverent humor and swashbuckling adventure collide in a fetching fantasy. (Fantasy. 10-14) "
Time travel, an Arctic ice shelf and frivolous elves converge in this second installment of The Books of Beginning.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"Loud and clear, the creators show how tuning into everyday sounds can inspire music. Clap, clap, CLAP! (Picture Book. 3-7)"
Marsalis and Rogers, who collaborated on the scintillating
Jazz ABZ (2005), reunite for this sonic celebration for the younger crowd.
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