New Children's Fiction Books

"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"--

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.

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.

"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"--

Join Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Aurora as they embark on exciting new adventures filled with jewels in these four delightful stories.

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.

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.

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.

"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"--

"Bramble the horse is starting life with her new person, Maggie. When Maggie wants to go for a ride, Bramble is hesitant because she feels that neither she nor Maggie should be boss all the time. There should be some give-and-take. Maggie agrees, and a carrot seals the deal."--Dust jacket.

Calvin and his friends have the opportunity to earn some money by appearing as extras in a zombie movie being filmed on a nearby beach.

"When Martha, Helen, T.D., Alice, Truman, and Skits pitch a tent in Helen's back yard for the night, they expect to have a super-fun sleepover. But it doesn't take long for the s'mores (hold the chocolate, extra marshmallow) and the hand shadow puppet ideas to run out. What's this bored group of kids to do on a dark, quiet, summer night? Tell creepy campfire stories, of course!"--

Tired of his twelve-hour shifts and facing danger daily, Bitty, a canary whose courage more than makes up for his small size, treks to the state capital to try to improve working conditions in coal mines.

Tired of attending obedience school, Sparky the puppy finds adventure in Hawaii after chomping on the magic bone.

Max and his robodog Rivet attempt to rescue Max's kidnapped father from a giant cyber squid.

Sixth-grader Ronald "Cheesie" Mack, finds the best way to earn points against his older sister is to become popular, and decides to join the cross-country team, help his best friend run for class president, and ignore her attempts to embarrass him.

Fifth-grader PJ "Clueless" McGee writes a series of letters to his father, a private investigator, telling of his attempt to learn who stole the science fair trophy, thus clearing his own name.

When the space ship Valiant is taken over by a swarm of brains that can control the minds of anyone they touch, it heads on a collision course with the Hero Factory, and it is up to Stormer, Rocka, and Breez to stop the ship and save the world.

When Miss Goldner teaches her class about alliteration, Daisy has a terrific time coming up with wonderful word combinations. Then someone calls her Lazy Daisy, and suddenly words are a problem. Daisy needs a new nickname! - from cover p. [2]

"Canine heroes Max, Rocky, and Gizmo meet a friendly new community of dogs--and these new dogs have seen humans, who Max, Rocky, and Gizmo thought had disappeared without a trace"--

A mischievous eight-year-old boy helps his sister with a bully problem, while facing a bully of his own at school.

Third-grader EllRay is becoming famous for messing up, and when his little sister accidentally kills EllRay's class goldfish, and then he forgets his teacher's read-aloud book at home, it only makes matters worse.

All his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk.

"The Jinn are tiny forest creatures who love all growing things. Their enemies, the Boggans, want to destroy the forest by spreading decay. When a human girl named M.K. magically shrinks and joins forces with the Leafmen--the brave warrior Jinn--the Jinn may have a chance of survival. Join M.K., the Leafmen, and other curious creatures on a dangerous journey to save this miraculous forest world!"--P. [4] of cover.

"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--

In town to compete in a hockey tournament, the Screech Owls explore the historic sites of San Antonio between games and investigate when they discover that a secret and nefarious plot is in the works to destroy the Alamo.

"The Underworld usually isn't really meant to be a fun place - but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus - a snarling, three-headed dog - Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!"--Information from Amazon.com.

Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at Camp Dakota, but Lucy's friends from last year ignore Heidi and make her feel unwelcome, leading Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them.

"When musical prodigy, Elvis Ruby, completely freezes up on television, he is forced to hide out in the Pinelands of New Jersey and try to find his way back to the music once again with the help of a new friend"--

Horrid Henry builds a big, mean monster snowman in order to win the snowman competition against Moody Margaret's ballerina snowgirl, and claim the prize--a year's supply of ice cream--all for himself. Plus three more stories that go well with ice cream.

Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.

In exile, and hunted by dragons and humans alike, can Hiccup the Viking find the dragon's jewel and save the world from destruction?

Andy Greenwood and fellow students at the Reclamation School for Boys in the New Mexico desert face an infestation of mutant ants.

In the middle of a tremendous storm, ten-year-old Jackson Jones finds himself in an immense tree, leading to more inexplicable adventures.

Kiki and her best friends, Coco and Lulu, all live on Lotus Lane, attend Amber Acres Elementary School, and have their own club, so when a when a Japanese girl named Mika moves in next door and also chooses fashion design for her art project, Kiki is seriously annoyed.

When Blank Phantom assembles an army of criminals to battle the Hero Factory, the heroes Thresher, Von Ness, Stringer, Bulk, and Stormer must come up with a way to defeat them--or else see the galaxy become an empire of crime.

"As the days go on, nine-year-old Eleanor realizes that maybe being at summer camp isn't so bad after all, and is full of special surprises"--

Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through.

Daisy Duck goes to work to earn money to buy a surfboard. After a gardening goof, a dishwashing disaster, and some tutoring trouble, she gets a job as a pet sitter. Her charge is a sugar glider and he is quite the handful. Realizing she is in way over her head, she asks Minnie for help.

When Stormer, Bulk, Furno, and Breez get caught in a sabotaged experiment, they wake up in a world without Hero Factory, where Von Nebula rules over a land of villains, and any act of heroism is against the law.

Mackenzie and her friends create a new online social networking site which creates some unforeseen problems, as she is also trying to figure out if she has a crush on one of her best friends, how to deal with the jealousy of one of her bandmates and her fears over her mother's pregnancy.

Using sticks, leaves, and clay, Little Ben makes a mouse, Sue, a bird, and Harry, a snake, but when they create a terrifying wolf that turns on them, Little Ben must summon the courage to save them.

Twelve-year-old Derek wants to train his pet monkey to help Umberto, a new student who uses a wheelchair, but Umberto would rather steal Derek's cartoon ideas.

When competition for lucrative prizes ranging from money to placement on the Olympic Team escalates to the point where one desperate participant drugs horses at the River Heights Horse Show, Nancy, Bess, and George track clues to identify the culprit.

Thirteen-year-old Eggbert and his friends face old and new enemies when they travel to the New Lands in search of the lost Okalu tribe and its mysterious ancient treasures.

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.

"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

"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"--

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.

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.

After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year.

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

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.

Stormer sends Bulk and Furno to investigate why their planet can no longer communicate by radio and to find out what happened to Stringer, who sent a warning message from Tranquis VII and then vanished.

"When an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor's fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she'll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team. Emily sets out to find the real culprit"--

During World War II, Felicity Bathburn is living in Bottlebay, Maine, with her eccentric relatives and their foster child Derek, whom she has grown to love, but when a man claiming to be Derek's true father arrives and starts asking all sorts of strange questions Felicity becomes suspicious of his motives.

"Usually, when the Summer People take over the cottages of Sheepskerry Island, the Fairy Bell Sisters go into hiding, but when kind-hearted Rosy realizes that a Summer Child named Louisa needs help, she does the unthinkable and befriends her"--

Fish Finelli and his friends set out to find Captain Kidd's treasure, rumored to be buried on nearby Lyons Island, but it seems like the local library director is looking for it as well--and finding the treasure may be the key to saving the island from developers.

"In spite of the Mancers' beliefs, in spite of the efforts of her kindly teacher Foss, and in spite of her portrait mysteriously appearing in the gallery of great Shang Soceresses, Eliza knows one thing for sure: she can't do magic. The evil Xia Soceress is gaining power, and Eliza is the last hope for the world of Di Shang. But how can she possibly succeed with no powers of her own? Will the Mancers help? Or will Eliza and her friends Charlie and Nell really face their world's greatest evil alo

"Jonah's story comes to resemble a modern-day Job as he's faced with trials that affect his health, strength, relationships, and most-prized possessions. As he and the other quarterlings prepare for mid-term exams, their powers are tested once again in the most fierce battle against Abaddon's forces yet. Will Jonah's faith in Elohim continue to persevere as he fights Abaddon in his hardest battle yet?"--

The kids learn empathy and what it is like to be a dog when T.D. volunteers to act like a canine for the day and Carolina wakes up to find herself changed into a dog.

"In 1814, redcoats burned the White House to the ground. In 1889, Harry Houdini discovered a trick that would save his life. In 1955, the U.S. launched the world's first nuclear submarine. And one family pulled the strings behind the scenes at each of these events: the Cahills--the most powerful family the world has ever known. Now the Cahills have opened their vault and dangerous secrets are pouring out. This book contains three of them--three stories that will change history as we know it fore

When ordinary third-grader Ed finds a coin with the words "strange" and "stranger" on both sides, weird things start happening around him--but when his friends start blaming him for all the weirdness Ed wonders if this coin is not too strange for comfort.

In 1870, Reconstruction brings big changes to the Louisiana sugar plantation where spunky ten-year-old Sugar has always lived, including her friendship with Billy, the son of her former master, and the arrival of workmen from China.

When Peter, an eight-year-old London boy with neglectful parents and a distant nanny, is transformed into a cat after rescuing a stray, Jennie, from being hit by a car, Jennie takes care of him despite her contempt for humans.

While Chris and five other twelve-year-olds learn to make the most of their mental abilities in a secret, government-run school last used in 1977, twins Ernest and Mort are studying under someone with much more sinister motives.

A weird web site provides Kilgore Junior High students and best friends Matt and Craz the opportunity to make their cartoons become real, which has some unexpected and dire consequences.

"The school play is in danger of closing before it even opens if Club CSI can't figure out who's ruining rehearsals! Someone is trying to sabotage the school play, and it's up to Hannah, Ben, and Corey to make sure the show goes on. Club CSI learns that the play was written by an eighth grader at Woodlands Junior High--- Is the culprit a jealous classmate? Or could a disgruntled actor be to blame? As more props go missing and the set is vandalized, Club CSI must use all of the investigation and

Thirteen-year-old Jemma finds herself in a race for her life when she discovers an ancient prophecy that reveals the truth about her past and an unimaginably great and dangerous destiny--to defeat the evil Agromonds and restore peace and sunlight to Anglavia.

Paired together after a veteran detective retires, Platypus Police Squad members Rick Zengo, a hotshot rookie, and Corey O'Malley, a hard-nosed old-timer, struggle with their differences while tackling their first case involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag filled with illegal fish.

"The four princes erroneously dubbed by Prince Charming and rudely marginalized in their respective fairy tales have to once again save the kingdom from a great threat"--

When twelve-year-old Nell and her best friend, Lydia, are forbidden to see each other, they hatch a plan to spend their summer days in an abandoned miniature golf course, where they soon find others in search of a home.

Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.

"Not one of the merkids in Shelly Siren's third-grade class can believe the shell-shattering news: Shelly is a princess! A real princess! It's been a well-kept secret in Trident City, but now the word is out, and Shelly doesn't know how to act! Should she start wearing a glittery crown? Or move to a grand undersea palace? Will her friends have to call her Your Highness? Being a princess may be exciting, but Shelly's not sure she can truly play this royal part."--

Dana soon learns that receiving a big white elephant for her birthday is not as wonderful as she thought it would be.

Six griffin cubs escape from a menagerie of mythical creatures and it is up to Logan and Zoe to find them and figure out who is trying to sabotage the Menagerie.

Fifth-graders Quinn and Neally solve a mystery, thwart a bully, and realize that the fabled ability to belch the entire alphabet might very possibly trump any award ever presented at Turner Creek School. Includes discussion questions and activities.

When the Screech Owls travel to Toronto for a hockey tournament, they find themselves in a big mess and will do anything to find the missing Stanley Cup.

In Victorian London, Albert Garrick, an assassin-for-hire, and his reluctant young apprentice, Riley, are transported via wormhole to modern London, where Riley teams up with a young FBI agent to stop Garrick from returning to his own time and using his newly acquired scientific knowledge and power to change the world forever.

After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, sixteen-year-old Joey Harker and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters embark on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds.

"A trip to the zoo has Cinderella Smith and her friends excited to start their endangered species reports--until all of the books on Cinderella's chosen animal go missing from the school library, leaving the Group in Cahoots to solve the mystery"--

Traveling to Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival, the Thea Sisters' fun is about to change when they realize a volcano is about to erupt and they must warn the other competitors before it is too late.

It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween.

"Twilight Sparkle, a very special pony and a loyal apprentice of Princess Celestia, sets off on an adventure to find the Crystal Heart Spell and learn to be a true leader"--

When everyone in Old Mouse City wakes up with an awful stomachache, Geronimo Stiltonoot, a cavemouse, must travel to the Cave of Memories to find the ancient shaman cure.

Tara Doucet is grieving for her grandmother, and her family is falling apart around her, but it seems like her grandmother has preplanned an elaborate itinerary for her to follow which will lead her and her sister Riley from Louisiana to a South Pacific island and into danger--and everywhere she turns butterflies follow.

"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribe in the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.

When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win.