New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
Title |
Date added | |
|---|---|---|
| The firework-maker's daughter by Pullman, Philip, 1946- |
In a country far to the east, Chulak and his talking white elephant Hamlet help Lila seek the Royal Sulphur from the sacred volcano so that she can become a master maker of fireworks like her father. |
Jun 17, 2013 |
| The flame in the mist by Grindstaff, Kit. |
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. |
Jun 16, 2013 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The kitten's tale by Odgers, Darrel. |
"Trump the dog lives with her owner Dr. Jeanie behind the Pet Vet Clinic. Trump is an Animal Liason Officer and this time he helps a little kitten."--Publisher description. |
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 |
| The life of Ty - penguin problems by Myracle, Lauren, 1969- |
"Seven-year-old Ty gets into mischief and big-hearted schemes while navigating second grade and becoming a big brother"-- |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The lightning catcher by Cameron, Anne. |
When eleven-year-old Angus McFangus learns that he is a storm prophet, someone who can predict and control catastrophic weather, he must stop the villainous Scabious Dankhart from unleashing an unending storm and achieving world domination. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The Little Read Hen by de Las Casas, Dianne. |
When the Little Read Hen, who loves to read and write, asks Dog, Cat, and Pig to help her create a story, they decline, so she researches, outlines, drafts, edits, and proofs the story by herself. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The Lone Ranger by Rudnick, Elizabeth. |
"After John Reid is ambushed and left for dead by the evil Butch Cavendish and his gang, he is rescued by Tonto--a Comanche Indian warrior--who transforms John from a man of the law into a man of legend. Now known as the Lone Ranger, John forms an unlikely duo with Tonto to save the railroad and to stop Butch Cavendish and his band of outlaws before it's too late!"--P. [4] of cover. |
Jun 19, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The mystery by Nix, Garth. |
When the old man who lives in Rourke Castle dies mysteriously, troubletwister twins Jack and Jaide Shield find themselves drawn into a search for something hidden in the castle--something that The Evil wants desperately--but they have no idea what it is they seek. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The night they stole the Stanley Cup by MacGregor, Roy, 1948- |
Someone is out to steal the Stanley Cup - and only the Screech Owls stand between the thieves and their prize! |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The no 1 car spotter and the firebird by Atinuke. |
No. 1 is always full of good ideas. He figures out what to do when a leopard is bothering the goats and when Mama Coca-Cola has problems with her house. But what will it take to make the fabulous Firebird stop in the village? |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The path of names by Goelman, Ari. |
Thirteen-year-old Dahlia's reluctance about attending Camp Arava changes to wonder as strange things begin to happen, and soon she is connecting with David Schank, a student of the kabbala, and the maze he built at the camp in the 1930s. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The perfect present by Klein, Abby. |
Freddy is very excited about all the toys that he wants for Christmas, until he remembers that some kids cannot afford any Christmas presents at all. |
Jun 19, 2013 |
| The pirate's coin by Malone, Marianne. |
A magical coin coin leads sixth-graders Ruthie and Jack to 1753 Massachusetts and to Jack's pirate ancestor when they return to the Art Institute of Chicago's miniature Thorne Rooms on a mission to restore an African American family's reputation. |
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 |