New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| The ghost of the Stanley Cup by MacGregor, Roy, 1948- |
The Screech Owls have come to Ottawa to play in the Little Stanley Cup peewee tournament. This relaxed summer event honours Lord Stanley himself - the man who donated the Stanley Cup to hockey - and gives young players a chance to see the wonders of Canada's capital city, travel into the wilds of Algonquin Park, and even go river rafting.Mr. Dillinger is also taking them to visit some of the region's famous ghosts: the ghost of a dead prime minister; the ghost of a man hanged for murder; the gho |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Lola, the fashion show fairy / A Rainbow Magic Book by Meadows, Daisy. |
After Jack Frost steals Lola's magic backstage pass, it is up to Rachel and Kristy to help her get it back. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Miranda, the beauty fairy / A Rainbow Magic Book by Meadows, Daisy. |
After Jack Frost steals Miranda's magic, it is up to Rachel and Kristy to help her get it back. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The mouse with the question mark tail - a novel by Peck, Richard. |
A very small mouse of unknown origins runs away from school in the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace shortly before the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating her sixty years on the British throne. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Pa's harvest - a true story by Andrews, Jan, 1942- |
For the past few years, Ephraim's father's potato crop has failed almost entire. But this year there is hope. However, a good crop cannot ensure a good market. Since no one has any money to spend on potatoes, Ephraim's father must turn to logging to make ends meet. When he returns months later, the potatoes have rotted, and father and son must dump them in the river. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Moxie and the art of rule breaking - a 14 day mystery by Dionne, Erin, 1975- |
Instead of spending a carefree summer exploring downtown Boston with best friend Ollie, thirteen-year-old Moxie must solve a famous art heist in order to protect those she loves from her ailing grandfather's gangster past. Includes facts about the 1990 Gardner Museum art theft. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The hidden summer by Phillips, Gin. |
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. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Pirate queen by Peschke, M. (Marci) |
Inspired by her report on a female pirate, and challenged by a boy in her class, Kylie Jean and her friends decide to form a pirate gang, complete with costumes, a secret hideout, and buried treasure--but when the treasure disappears Kylie makes an important discovery about the local haunted house. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The python problem by Odgers, Darrel. |
Trump, the dog, helps Dr. Jeanie with sick animals at the Pet Vet Clinic. Diamond, the python escapes from a moving van and causes a panic throughout the town. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Football queen by Peschke, M. (Marci) |
Kylie Jean Carter has been waiting for three years to become a Little Dazzler--a junior cheerleader for the high school's Dancing Dazzlers--so she can cheer for her brother's high school football team. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Witch bell by Lennon, Joan. |
Pip the orphan and Perfect the stone gargoyle face a variety of dangers when they meet a mysterious stranger who has actually heard the sound of a Witch Bell and is being chased by the Holy Hunter. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| P.S. be eleven by Williams-Garcia, Rita. |
"Eleven-year-old Brooklyn girl Delphine feels overwhelmed with worries and responsibilities. She's just started sixth grade and is self-conscious about being the tallest girl in the class, and nervous about her first school dance. She's supposed to be watching her sisters, but Fern and Vonetta are hard to control. Her uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam and seems different. And her pa has a girlfriend. At least Delphine can write to her mother in Oakland, California, for advice. But why does her |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Just Grace and the trouble with cupcakes by Harper, Charise Mericle. |
Count on third-grader Grace to cook up a creative compromise just in time to save the day at the cupcake-themed school fair. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Ghoulfriends just want to have fun by Daneshvari, Gitty. |
"Ghoulfriends Just Want to Have Fun introduces three new monster characters: Robecca Steam, Rochelle Goyle, and Venus Mcflytrap. As new students, the trio must navigate the bewildering array of cute monster boys, established cliques, and monster-rific subjects like Mad Science, Ge-ogre-phy, and physical deaducation. As if that weren't hard enough, something strange and sinister seems to be happening at the school. Can the new GFFs solve the mystery?"-- |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The Laura Line by Allen, Crystal. |
When Laura Dyson's seventh grade history teacher schedules a class trip to the slave shack on her grandmother's farm, Laura is forced to come to terms with her family's past and what it means for her future. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Superman - peace in the balance by Teitelbaum, Michael. |
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Jun 19, 2013 |
| The mighty Quinn by Parnell, Robyn. |
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. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Maddie's camp crush by Darling, Angela, author. |
Maddie arrives at camp cross, cranky, and ready for one long, hot summer. But then she spies Gabriel, beautiful Gabriel, with a British accent to boot.. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Saving Thanehaven by Jinks, Catherine. |
"Set in a computer game, a knight is swayed away from the game's rules by the promise of winning the affections of a princess and ending his life of torment"-- |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| Hurry up, Houdini! by Osborne, Mary Pope. |
"Join Jack and Annie as they as they meet one of the world's most famous illusionists - Harry Houdini!"-- |
Jun 19, 2013 |