Monday, October 15, 2007

New Junior Fiction

Kingdom Hearts, vol. 1 adapted by Shiro Amano
Fourteen-year-old Sora is swept into a mysterious new land where he meets Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy, who are on a mission to find their king, Mickey, and return him to his throne at Disney Castle.

Kingdom Hearts, vol. 2 adapted by Shiro Amano
Soro, Goofy and Donald Duck continue their magical journey.

Kingdom Hearts, vol. 3 adapted by Shiro Amano
When Monstro the whale swallows Sora and crew, the world of Kingdom Hearts plunges into an underwater adventure. Deep within the ocean depths, Sora lends Geppetto and Pinocchio a helping hand.

Kingdom Hearts, vol. 4
Sora, Donald and Goofy are forced to choose between duty and friendship. But in the world of Kingdom Hearts, choices are never easy!

Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record by Annie Barrows
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Evy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.

The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck
When Young Tom Trueheart's seven older brothers all go missing from their adventures in the Land of Stories, he embarks on a perilous mission to save them and to capture the rogue story-writer who wants to do away with the heroes.

The Palace of Laughter by Jon Berkeley
Orphaned eleven-year-old Miles Wednesday and his companion, a Song Angel named Little, are helped by a talking tiger as they set off to find a missing Storm Angel and and Miles's beloved stuffed bear, ending up in a peculiar circus where the audience cannot stop laughing.

Chance Fortune and the Outlaws by Shane Berryhill
Fourteen-year-old Josh wants to be a superhero. He has brains, passion, and the heart, but he doesn't have any superpowers. That doesn't stop Josh.

Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
When Humphrey the hamster returns to Mrs. Brisbane's class after the winter break, a new class pet and some other surprises give him an opportunity to reflect ont he meaning of friendship.

Trouble According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, relates the ups and downs experienced by his human classmates as they begin a project to create a model town complete with houses and community services.

Parent Swap by Terence Blacker
Because his life is a bit of a mess, thirteen-year-old Danny Bell agrees to let ParentSwap(tm) try to match him with his ideal parents, but he soon realizes that the company is about more than giving adolescents a new start.

The Just-So Woman by Gary Blackwood
When the Just-So Woman runs out of butter one day, she learns an important lesson from her neighbor, the Any-Way Man.

Dustin Grubbs One-Man Show by John J. Bonk
A sixth-grader, who longs to see his name in lights, recounts life at Buttermilk Falls Elementary in preparation for the school drama production.

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