New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
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Date added |
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| 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. |
Jun 13, 2013 |
| Monsters University - the junior novelization by Trimble, Irene. |
Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan are an inseparable pair now, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met, they couldn't stand each other. This unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley became the monster world's greatest scare team. |
Jun 13, 2013 |
| Elsbeth by O'Hearn, Kate |
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Jun 13, 2013 |
| Vote - the theory, practice, and destructive properties of politics by Paulsen, Gary. |
Fourteen-year-old Kevin impetuously announces that he will run for student body president, mainly to impress his girlfriend Tina, but soon gets excited about making a positive difference in his school and community. |
Jun 13, 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"-- |
Jun 13, 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. |
Jun 13, 2013 |
| Elvis and the underdogs by Lee, Jenny, 1971- |
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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Dare to scare by Glass, Calliope. |
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Jun 14, 2013 |
| Calvin Coconut - extra famous by Salisbury, Graham. |
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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Bramble and Maggie - give and take by Haas, Jessie. |
"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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Like bug juice on a burger by Sternberg, Julie. |
"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"-- |
Jun 14, 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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Mouse, bird, snake, wolf by Almond, David, 1951- |
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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Ruby Redfort take your last breath by Child, Lauren. |
An adventure on the wide open ocean, and Ruby is all at sea. Can she crack the case while evading the clutches of the evil Count von Viscount? Well, you wouldn't want to bet against her. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Shade & sorceress by Egan, Catherine, 1976- |
"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 |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. |
Anne has matured and now teaches at the school she once attended. |
Jun 14, 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. |
Jun 14, 2013 |
| The menagerie by Sutherland, Tui, 1978- |
"When twelve-year-old Logan Wilde wakes up to discover a baby griffin hiding under his bed, he suddenly finds himself thrown into a mystery involving his classmate Zoe Kahn and a magical menagerie right in the middle of his sleepy Wyoming town"-- |
Jun 16, 2013 |
| Rock Harbor Search and Rescue by Coble, Colleen. |
"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"-- |
Jun 16, 2013 |
| Collision course by Farshtey, Greg. |
On the Valiant's maiden voyage in space, it encounters a swarm of brains drifting quietly among the stars. Little does the crew know these strange creatures have the ability to control the minds of anyone they touch. The ship is quickly taken over by the hostile life-forms, and the Valiant begins rocketing through space on a collision course with one target: the Hero Factory in Makuhero City. |
Jun 16, 2013 |