CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 6, 2012
"A compelling coming-of-age road trip. (author's note, suggested reading, selected resources) (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
In Elizabethan England, young Will hits the road with an assortment of human characters and Duchess, one smart pig.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"Making the rules rules! (Fiction. 6-9)"
It's spring break, and Bean's big sister, Nancy, is off to Monkey Park, where she'll get to spend every day having secret, big-kid fun at Girl Power 4-Ever Camp for girls 11-14. Bean is 7.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 23, 2012
"A multi-world adventure starring a band of heroes that readers will want to join. (Science fiction. 9-14) "
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Bravo! (Fiction. 12 & up)"
In this long-awaited finale to the Giver Quartet, a young mother from a dystopian community searches for her son and sacrifices everything to find him living in a more humane society with characters from
The Giver (1993),
Gathering Blue (2000) and
Messenger (2004).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Mostly for Fforde's fans, although fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Finally, the first in Fforde's fantasy trilogy for young readers, published in the U.K. in 2010, makes it to this side of the pond.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Hardy readers will be eager to explore another lost world in the promised sequel. (Mystery. 9-13)"
When 12-year-old Samantha Sutton gets to join her archaeologist uncle on an actual dig in Peru, she learns the secret behind the local tradition of a madman in Chavín de Huántar, but not before some terrifying moments both above and below ground.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Not a stand-alone, unlike the opener, but still a worthy tale built around a core of clashing cultures and shared human values. (Historical fiction. 9-11) "
The second episode in the Danish author's Inuk Quartet sends young Icelander Leiv and his Inuit friends on a new mission of vengeance after Viking raiders plunder his newfound Greenland home.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Sure to attract new followers for a perennially popular hero. (research and bibliography) (Folklore. 9-13)"
Robbing the rich and punishing the privileged, Robin Hood and his band return in a series of nine episodes gracefully retold and beautifully designed to appeal to modern readers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 25, 2012
"Delectable hints of age-appropriate, Lovecraftian Otherness…with none of the purple prose. (Humorous horror. 9-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"Funny and warm, this could tempt a new generation toward the raptures of "messing about in boats." (Animal fantasy. 6-10)"
Writing a sequel to such a beloved classic is almost as bold a move as Toad stealing a motor-car, but happily, Kelly's results warrant accolades rather than a trip to gaol.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"Richly detailed, at times poetic, ultimately moving; a book to be puzzled over, enjoyed and, ideally, read aloud. (Final illustrations not seen.) (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Liza must venture Below to rescue her little brother's soul, stolen by evil, power-hungry spider people called spindlers, in this refreshingly creepy, intricately woven tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"A promising, atmospheric fantasy debut. (Fantasy. 10-15)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2012
"A wacky story of loyalty and self-discovery. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Charles is 12, unpopular, bullied, small and geeky--and to make matters worse, he's turning into a giant reptile.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"Notable for originality but limited by forced writing and shallow characters. (Science fiction. 11-14)"
Chinese-Canadian cousins must lay to rest the hungry ghost of an improperly buried ancestor in this debut for teens set in the very near future.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"Not much here for plot, but fans of the art of Tenniel and his modern descendants (Maurice Sendak, Charles Vess) will find much to admire in this U.S. debut. (Graphic fantasy. 8-11)"
Nytra doesn't stray far from overt Carrollian influences in his graphically presented adventures of two temporarily lost children.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Spielberg, get ready for this boldly imagined outer-space offering. (Science fiction. 10-14)"
On a distant planet, the besieged Valorim send a necklace containing their planet to Earth in a last-ditch effort to save their civilization.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"An enchanting tale to treasure in which ordinary folk find fairies' gold, run across crooked bridges and mend their broken hearts. (Fiction. 8-12)"
When Finn falls out of a tree and into the life of Naomi, he brings more than a touch of Ireland's magic.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Thorough, deeply researched and stylistically clear, this is a necessary, exemplary book. (pronunciation guide, chronology, notes, bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
In a book that is the very model of excellence in nonfiction, Rappaport dispels the old canard that the Jews entered the houses of death as lambs led to the slaughter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"A one-trick pony, grounded by uneven production values and low octane content. (index) (Novelty nonfiction. 9-12)"
Aside from a design gimmick, there's not much worth notice in this routine, scattershot history of space flight.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"Templeton Twins hidden in integrand function (5, 3). Read it to solve it! (Fiction. 9-13)"
