New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| A mischief of mermaids by Harper, Suzanne. |
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. |
May 25, 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 25, 2013 |
| Bouncing off the menu by Irwin, Bindi, 1998- |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Ellray Jakes walks the plank by Warner, Sally, 1946- |
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. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Better to wish - the first generation by Martin, Ann M., 1955- |
In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold. |
May 25, 2013 |
| New lands by Rodkey, Geoff, 1970- |
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. |
May 25, 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. |
May 25, 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"-- |
May 25, 2013 |
| Cheesie Mack is running like crazy! by Cotler, Stephen L. |
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. |
May 25, 2013 |
| 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. |
May 25, 2013 |
| The apprentices by Meloy, Maile. |
"Two years after parting from Benjamin and Janie reunites via magical communication to prevent a global catastrophe"-- |
May 25, 2013 |
| Face-off at the Alamo by MacGregor, Roy, 1948- |
The Screech Owls discover that the Alamo is America's greatest symbol of courage and freedom, and when Travis and his friends uncover a plot to destroy it, they must call upon all the courage of the fort's original defenders. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Aces Wild by Perl, Erica S. |
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May 25, 2013 |
| Mystery of the midnight rider by Keene, Carolyn. |
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May 25, 2013 |
| The lost princess by Dadey, Debbie. |
"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."-- |
May 25, 2013 |
| Kiki - my stylish life by May, Kyla. |
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. |
May 25, 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 |
May 25, 2013 |
| A box of gargoyles by Nesbet, Anne. |
"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"-- |
May 25, 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. |
May 25, 2013 |
| Mixed messages by Wells, Tina. |
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. |
May 25, 2013 |