New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| Obi, gerbil on a school trip! by Delaney, M. C. (Michael Clark) |
While trying to find out who Rachel chose as her favorite pet, Obi the gerbil gets trapped in Rachel's backpack and winds up at school, where she learns new things and makes some friends. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Odessa again by Reinhardt, Dana. |
When nine-year-old Odessa Green-Light stomps out her frustration at being sent to her room after shoving her annoying little brother, one particularly big stomp sends Odessa flying through the floorboards and mysteriously twenty-four hours back in time. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Olympus at war by O'Hearn, Kate. |
Moving to Jupiter's palace on Mount Olympus with her friends after being recognized as the Flame, Emily resolves to save her father from the CRU prison and sneaks away only to become entangled in a new invasion by the Nirads. |
May 23, 2013 |
| On Pins and Needles by Taylor, Chloe/ Zhang, Nancy (ILT) |
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May 23, 2013 |
| One + one = blue by Auch, Mary Jane. |
Branded the class loser, twelve-year-old Basil reluctantly becomes friends with a bossy new girl who, like Basil, has synesthesia and comes to Basil's aid when his estranged mother returns and turns his life upside down. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Origins - a starter handbook by West, Tracey, 1965- |
"Once, animals of all kinds roamed the world of Chima. Then a mysterious mountain appeared in the sky. It was overflowing with a magical substance called CHI. One by one, the animals drank the CHI... and transformed into creatures that could walk, talk, and do amazing things--things they'd never dreamed of. For hundreds of years, all was well. The animal tribes lived together in harmony. Until the day a curious young Lion and Crocodile ventured into the Sacred Pool of CHI--and unleashed a |
May 23, 2013 |
| Oscar by Miles, Ellen. |
Lizzie Peterson wants to help the schnauzer puppy Oscar find a permanent home, but the search grows difficult when Lizzie discovers Oscar does not get along well with other dogs. |
May 23, 2013 |
| P.K. Pinkerton and the petrified man by Lawrence, Caroline. |
"After escaping the ruthless desperados, master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton has now set up a Private Eye business in Virginia City and is ready when a young maid named Martha approaches him for help in escaping a killer"-- |
May 17, 2013 |
| Paperboy by Vawter, Vince. |
When an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route in July, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Peace in the Balance by Teitelbaum, Michael |
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May 20, 2013 |
| Peril at the world's biggest hockey tournament by MacGregor, Roy, 1948- |
The Screech Owls are playing in the Bell Capital Cup in Ottawa in front of political leaders from around the world, but unfortunately a terrorist has deadly plans for the game. |
May 22, 2013 |
| Peril at the world's biggest hockey tournament by MacGregor, Roy, 1948- |
The Screech Owls have come to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to play in the worlds biggest minor league hockey tournament more than 500 teams gathering from all over the world! Little does Nish realize, as he befriends the hilarious, daring mascot, that he is about to embark on the most terrifying adventure of his lifetime. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Pheme the gossip by Holub, Joan. |
"Get to know Goddess Girl Pheme...the original "gossip girl"! As the goddess girl of rumor and gossip, Pheme prides herself on being "in the know" and having the most up-to-date info on anyone and everyone at Mount Olympus Academy. To make sure that people really get her VIP messages, her words tend to linger in cloud letters above her head--just in case people don't catch what she says! But not everyone is thrilled with Pheme's insider knowledge on everything MOA--including the Goddess Girls. C |
May 19, 2013 |
| Pi in the Sky by Mass, Wendy |
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May 23, 2013 |
| Picture day by Nees, Susan. |
After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year. |
May 23, 2013 |
| Picture day by Nees, Susan. |
After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year. |
May 17, 2013 |
| Plastic Polly by Lundquist, Jenny, author. |
"Polly Pierce likes being the second-most popular girl at Winston Academy, right after her best friend, Kelsey. Popularity comes with special privileges, like a seat at the best table in the cafeteria and a coveted spot on the planning committee for the school's big talent show competition, Groove It Up! And since all Polly has to do is agree with whatever Kelsy says, being popular is easy - even if kids do call her "Plastic Polly" behind her back. But when a freak accident takes Kelsy out of th |
May 23, 2013 |
| Read it and weep! by Night, P. J., author. |
When a tattered, old tarot card falls out of Charlotte Torres's library book, she doesn't think much of it. It doesn't even bother her that there's a message written on the back: "Pass this card along or you'll be sorry!" But when horrible things start happening, things that seem like bad luck, but frighten Charlotte the most, she begins to believe in the power of the card and its message. She wants to get rid of it, but she doesn't want to pass it along and doom someone else to its curse. Will |
May 19, 2013 |
| Ready to Wear by Taylor, Chloe/ Zhang, Nancy (ILT) |
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May 23, 2013 |
| Real mermaids don't need high heels by Boudreau, HeÌleÌne. |
While unrest stirs the mer-world, Jade faces the challenges of ninth grade, including seeking a plus-sized dress for the Fall Formal, keeping her mer-ness secret, and figuring out if she and Luke are officially dating. |
May 23, 2013 |