New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| A box of gargoyles by Nesbet, Anne. |
"A sinister magic begins to ripple throughout Paris--warping everything it touches--and Maya soon realizes that she is the only one who can stop it"-- |
May 24, 2013 |
| A Ghostly Tale by Costain, Meredith |
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May 23, 2013 |
| A ghostly tale by Irwin, Bindi, 1998- |
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May 24, 2013 |
| A girl called Problem by Quirk, Katie. |
In 1967 Tanzania, when President Nyerere urges his people to work together as one extended family, the people of Litongo move to a new village which, to some, seems cursed, but where thirteen-year-old Shida, a healer, and her female cousins are allowed to attend school. Includes glossary and author's note. |
May 24, 2013 |
| A hidden enemy by Hunter, Erin. |
"Lucky and the rest of the Leashed Dogs have settled in the forest--but a vicious Pack has claimed the land, and will stop at nothing to ensure that it is theirs alone"-- |
May 24, 2013 |
| A mischief of mermaids by Harper, Suzanne. |
Nearly-ten-year-old Poppy Malone finds her skepticism challenged again when she must deal with troublemakers at Lake Travis who look and act suspiciously like mermaids, which she knows do not exist. |
May 24, 2013 |
| A new home for Lily by Kinsinger, Mary Ann. |
Lily finds it difficult to adjust to life in Pennsylvania, following a different set of rules, and going to school with judgmental Effie and annoying Aaron, but her second year brings some wonderful surprises. |
May 19, 2013 |
| A Perfect Friend by Price, Reynolds |
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May 24, 2013 |
| Aces Wild by Perl, Erica S. |
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May 24, 2013 |
| Aerostar and the 3 1/2-point plan of vengeance by Nelson, Peter, 1953- |
"Herbert, Alex, and Sammie are pretty sure their adventures in the future are over until they meet their greatest villain yet: Sammie's future self, AeroStar, a power-mad tyrant who wants revenge. It's up to our heroes to once again don the mantle of the AlienSlayers and somehow try to save the past, present, and the future from total annihilation"-- |
May 24, 2013 |
| After Earth - Kitai's Journal by Peymani, Christine/ Katzenstein, Jason A. (ILT) |
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May 24, 2013 |
| Annie and Simon - the sneeze and other stories by O'Neill, Catharine. |
Recounts four adventures of Annie, her big brother Simon, and their dog Hazel as they collect horse chestnuts, visit a lake to observe and sketch wildlife, muse about the nature of dogs and cats, and deal with Simon's sneeze. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Bad unicorn by Clark, Platte F. |
Max Spencer is an underachiever but when a carnivorous unicorn, Princess the Destroyer, and an evil wizard, Rezormoor, bring him, the only one who can read the legendary Codex of Infinite Knowability, to their magical realm, he must find the courage to save himself, his friends, and the entire human race. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Be careful what you sniff for by Krulik, Nancy E. |
Sparky the sheepdog puppy digs up a magic bone that transports him to London, where he makes new friends, sees the sites, and gets into a bit of trouble. |
May 20, 2013 |
| Be careful what you sniff for by Krulik, Nancy E. |
Sparky the sheepdog puppy digs up a magic bone that transports him to London, where he makes new friends, sees the sites, and gets into a bit of trouble. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Below by McKinlay, Megan. |
On the day Cassie was born, the mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath five thousand swimming pools' worth of water and now, twelve years later, Cassie is drawn to the mysterious manmade lake and is joined by her scarred classmate, Liam, in forbidden daily swims while uncovering her town's dark secrets. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Better to wish - the first generation by Martin, Ann M., 1955- |
In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Black and White and Gray All Over by Wise, Rachel |
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May 23, 2013 |
| Black and white and gray all over by Wise, Rachel. |
"Cherry Valley is abuzz when a new girl comes to town from the UK. Kate Bigley has dark hair, bright blue eyes, and an English accent-- and she has dreams of being a reporter. Mr. Trigg is thrilled when Kate joins the Cherry Valley Voice staff, but Sam is less excited to have some competition. Especially when Kate is paired up with Michael Lawrence for the next big cover story. What if Sam's crush gets a crush on someone else?" -- from publisher's web site. |
May 24, 2013 |
| Bo at Ballard Creek by Hill, Kirkpatrick. |
"It's the 1920s, and Bo was headed for an Alaska orphanage when she won the hearts of two tough gold miners who set out to raise her, enthusiastically helped by all the kind people of the nearby Eskimo village"-- |
May 24, 2013 |