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After the Train
by Gloria Whelan

Ten years after the end of the Second World War, the town of Rolfen, West Germany, looks just as peaceful and beautiful as ever, until young Peter Liebig discovers a secret about his past that leads him to question everything, including the town's calm facade and his own sense of comfort and belonging.

The Sisters Grim: The Everafter War (Book 7)
by Michael Buckley

After their parents awake from a sleeping spell, Daphne and Sabrina become caught in the middle of a war between the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming's Everafter army and learn a shocking secret about a deadly enemy.

Gilda Joyce: the Dead Drop
by Jennifer Allison

Gilda accompanies her best friend Wendy to an international piano competition in England. There Wendy discovers a ghostly message written in the frost on her window. Gilda realizes her friends life could be in danger, and she must find the truth behind the untimely death of a previous piano virtuoso.

The Funeral Director’s Son
by Coleen Paratore

The last thing twelve-year-old Christopher "Kip" Campbell wants is to take over the funeral business that has been in his family for generations, but he is the only Campbell heir and seems to have a calling to help the dead and their survivors in a most unusual way.

Peace, Locomotion
by Jacqueline Woodson

Through letters to his little sister, who is living in a different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie, also known as "Locomotion," keeps a record of their lives while they are apart, describing his own foster family, including his foster brother who returns home after losing a leg in the Iraq War.

Mudshark
by Gary Paulsen

Principal Wagner confidently deals with a faculty washroom crisis, a psychic parrot, and a terrorizing gerbil, but when sixty-five erasers go missing, he enlists the help of the school's best problem solver and locator of lost items, twelve-year-old Lyle Williams, aka Mudshark.

The Gecko and Sticky:
Greatest Power
by Wendelin Van Draanen

In the second The Gecko and Sticky book, Dave and his loyal (though mouthy) gecko, Sticky, witness a bank robbery perpetrated by their diabolical, demented nemesis, Damien Black. Wearing the magical wristband that gives him a choice of invisibility or gecko-like wall-walking powers, Dave pursues Black into his convoluted mansion in an attempt to set things right.

NEW Magic Tree House
Moonlight and the Magic Flute
By Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie travel to Vienna, Austria, in 1762 where they meet the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister and help save the budding genius' life.

Latest in Beast Quest series
Soltra: the Stone Charmer
by Ben Slade

Eager for revenge, the Dark Wizard has unleashed his latest Beast, Soltra the Stone Charmer, into the marshes that border Tom's own village.

The Demigod Files
by Rick Riordan

From the author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan.

Spring 2009
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Dandelion Fire
by N.D. Wilson
Sequel to The 100 Cupboards

Presents the continuing adventures of Henry York, who has been living in Kansas with his cousins, where he discovers doorways leading to other worlds and becomes involved in a multi-world struggle between good and evil.

NEW SERIES by the author of Shredderman
The Gecko and Sticky: Villain's Lair by Wendelin Van Draanen

Thirteen-year-old Dave and his sidekick, a talking gecko named Sticky, try to retrieve an ancient Aztec powerband and its magic ingots from the evil villain, Damien Black.

Best Friends and Drama Queens
by Meg Cabot

Latest in the series - Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls Allie looks forward to starting school again after winter vacation, but the arrival of a new girl, Cheyenne, changes everything. Within days, Cheyenne gathers a clique, starts a chase-and-kiss game at recess, and bullies most of her classmates into pairing off and "going with" each other, even though they're not sure exactly what that means. Using Allie's fresh voice and believable fourth-grade perspective, Cabot gets across her "let children be children" message in a way that will make sense to other kids.

Skeleton Creek: Ryan's Journal -
by Patrick Carman (author of the Land of Elyon series and the Atherton books)

Although housebound following an eerie accident, teenaged Ryan continues to investigate the strange occurrences in his hometown of Skeleton Creek, recording his findings in a journal and viewing email video clips sent by fellow detective Sarah. The reader may view Sarah's videos on a website by using links and passwords found in the text.

The Hound of Rowan - Book 1:
The Tapestry
by Henry H. Neff

After glimpsing a hint of his destiny in a mysterious tapestry, twelve-year-old Max McDaniels becomes a student at Rowan Academy, where he trains in "mystics and combat" in preparation for war with an ancient enemy that has been kidnapping children like him.

The Sword Thief
by Peter Lerangis
3rd in the new series Thirty Nine Clues

Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded . . . and the price to uncover them just might be lethal.

February 2009
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Little Audrey
by Ruth White

In 1948, eleven-year-old Audrey lives with her father, mother, and three younger sisters in Jewell Valley, a coal mining camp in Southwest Virginia, where her mother still mourns the death of a baby, her father goes on drinking binges on paydays, and Audrey tries to recover from the scarlet fever that has left her skinny and needing to wear glasses.

The Seven Keys of Balabad
by Paul Haven

Unlike his news-reporter father and art-historian mother who find living in the ancient, war-torn country of Balabad endlessly interesting, twelve-year-old Oliver, homesick for New York City, feels very much out of his element until he gets caught up in a centuries-old mystery involving stolen artifacts and buried treasure.
(author of Two Hot Dogs with Everything)

Masterpiece
by Elise Broach,
author of Shakespeare's Secret

After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Deeper
by Roderick Gordon
Sequel to Tunnels

As Will Burrows continues to search for his lost archaeologist father in the strange underground world he has discovered, he stumbles across a sinister plot with terrible implications for the world above.

Kiki Strike: Empress's Tomb
by Kirsten Miller
3rd in the series

Fourteen-year-olds Ananka Fishbein, Kiki Strike, and the other Irregulars encounter a Chinese mummy, a ghost, trained squirrels, and old enemies as they try to stop an art forgery ring and safeguard the secret streets hidden beneath New York City.

NEW American Girl
Chrissa Stands Strong
by Mary Cassanova

Chrissa Maxwell's had a good summer, practicing for swim team tryouts. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there's an accident at the pool. Can one girl put an end to the bullying?

NEW SERIES
Cabin Creek Mysteries
by Kristiana Gregory
The Clue at the Bottom of the Lake

It's the middle of the night when Jeff spots someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. It's too dark to identify anyone -- or anything. But the cousins immediately suspect foul play, and plunge right into the mystery. Before they know it, the kids of Cabin Creek are in too deep. Everyone is a suspect -- and the cousins are all in danger!

Hotel for Dogs
by Lois Duncan

Liz and her brother wind up with nine stray dogs that need homes but must be kept a secret. Now a major motion picture.

A NEW in Paperback
YOU Choose Your Own Adventure!
By R. A. Montgomery

Caravan
You are traveling in a caravan from Tibet to India with your friends and family. Be careful not to get separated - the Abominable Snowman is looking for YOU!

Roscoe Riley Rules
(in Paperback)
By Katherine Applegate

When the first-graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using the "don't-you-dare" glue. New Series in paperback.

NEW SERIES
Dinosaur Cove
by Rex Stone

Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs! Read about their adventures.

Newest in Series
Geronimo's Valentine

When Geronimo gets a call to help Hercule Poirat solve a mystery at the same time as his date with Petunia Pretty Paws, what is a gentlemouse to do?

The Fire Dragon series
by Chris D'Lacey

When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David's personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an unhappy ending, and when David realizes the consequences of it he is angry. Then David finds Gadzooks crying and near death, and he discovers that these special dragons die when they are not loved. Soon David is forced to save his friend and unlock the powers of the fire within.

Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson

In 1993 Greg Mortenson tried to climb K2. On the way down he became lost in the mountains of Pakistan and stumbles into a poor village. The village chief offers him three cups and tea and his villagers nurse Mortenson back to health. Moved by their kindness, he promises to return and build a school for their children. Despite death threats, a kidnapping and more, Mortenson has built over sixty schools, especially for girls, in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This special ed. includes a new foreword by Jane Goodall, new illustrations, a glossary and a special interview with Mortenson's twelve-year-old daughter Amira.

Knucklehead:
Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories About Growing Up Scieszka
by Jon Scieszka

Autobiography of the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

Scat
by Carl Hiaasen
Author of Hoot and Flushed
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.

Babymouse: The Musical
(JGraphic)
By Jennifer Holm
As tryouts for the school musical begin, Babymouse takes the starring role in several imaginary Broadway productions, which also feature her debonair new classmate, Henry the hedgehog.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3rd in the Popular new series
by Jeff Kinney
Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.

Cyberia
by Chris Lynch
In a future where electronic surveillance has taken the place of love, a veterinarian is putting computer chips in animals to control them, and those creatures choose young Zane, who understands their speech, to release captives and bring them to a technology-free safety zone.

Igraine the Brave
by Cornelia Funke
Author of Inkheart, Dragon Rider and the Ghost Hunter series Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight. When the nefarious nephew of the baroness shows up with plans to capture the castle, its up to Igraine to be brave and save the day.

Granny
by Anthony Horowitz
Author of the Diamond Brothers mystery series and the Alex Rider Adventures In London, England, twelve-year-old Joe discovers that his grandmother is not just physically repulsive and horribly mean, she is also involved in an evil plot against him, but the adults around them fail to see behind her mask.

The Runaway Dolls
by Ann M. Martin
Best friends Annabelle and Tiffany risk placing all of doll kind in danger when they run away while trying to prevent Tilly from being sent back to London before they can determine if she is Annabelle's long-lost baby sister.

The 39 Clues - One False Note
by Gordon Korman
A million dollars, or a clue? Police report a break-in at an elite hotel, and the suspects sound suspiciously like Amy and Dan. There's a car and speedboat chase and an angry mob! When there's a Clue on the line, anything can happen.

 

 

The Split Second
by John Hulme
Now thirteen-years-old and still a Fixer in the parallel universe called the Seems, Becker Drane is called upon to repair the damage caused by an enormous bomb planted in the Department of Time, an act of terrorism perpetrated by the evil members of the Tide, a group that is trying to destroy the World. Sequel to A Glitch in Sleep.

 

 

The Dragonfly Pool
by Eva Ibbotson
At first Tally doesn't want to go to the boarding school called Delderton. But she soon discovers that it is a wonderful place where freedom and self expression are valued. Tally organizes a ragtag dance troupe so the school can participate in an international folk dancing festival in Bergania in the summer of 1939. There she befriends Karil, the crown prince, who would love nothing more than to have ordinary friends and attend a school like Delderton. When Karil's father is assassinated, it is up to Tally and her friends to help Karil escape the Nazis and the bleak future he has inherited.

 

 

Eleven
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack's room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He is desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he is haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack's woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she is moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.

 

 

Goof-Off Goalie
by Betty Hicks
There's nothing Goose wants more than to play goalie for his soccer team. It looks like such fun - and so easy! - on TV. But to say Goose has a little trouble focusing is a bit of an understatement. Luckily, his friend Henry agrees to train him. Just as Goose starts to improve, Henry gets grounded for slipping grades. Can Goose make it to goalie? Can he help Henry who has helped him so much already? New early chapter book series.