New Juvenile Fiction

Titanic Unsinkable - The Titanic is meant to be unsinkable, but as it begins its maiden voyage, there's plenty of danger waiting for four of its young passengers. Paddy is a stowaway, escaping a deadly past. Sophie's mother is delivered to the ship by police - after she and Sophie have been arrested. Juliana's father is an eccentric whose riches can barely hide his madness. And Alfie is hiding a secret that could get him kicked off the ship immediately. The lives of these four passengers will be forever linked with the fate of the Titanic. And the farther they get from shore, the more the danger looms."

Hardy Boys The Bicycle Thief - It's time for the annual Junior Bike Race in Bayport, and Frank and Joe are the top contenders. Midway through the race, Frank runs over a nail and blows a tire. It seems as if the day couldn't get worse--until Frank's bicycle goes missing! Bayport's leading bully, Adam Ackerman, seems to be the prime suspect. But when he proves that he wasn't the bicycle thief, everyone turns out to be a potential culprit--even Mr. Mack's dog, Lucy! Can Frank and Joe crack the case and bring Frank's bicycle home?

Cat Magic - Lottie is happy to spend her time talking To The animals in in her Uncle's pet shop. Then one day, To her surprise, The animals start to talk back! Suddenly Lotte's summer is better than she could have dreamed - it's purr-fectly magical!

Dog Magic - Lottie keeps her new-found ability to speak to animals a secret at school, where a group of mean girls make it obvious that she is not welcome until she meets Ruby, a feisty new friend and ally.

Sir Lancelot the Great - Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he'd had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

The Mysterious Four -The four members of Moon Hollow's mystery club have become skilled detectives, but when they uncover the existence of a hundred-year-old secret society, they also attract some unwanted attention.   

Captain Cal and the Garbage Planet -Space adventurer Captain Cal and his crew come to the rescue when messy aliens litter the entire galaxy with their garbage.

Princess Candy The Evil Echo - Graphic Novel -With the evil Echo around, Halo Nightly faces her strongest villain yet-- herself. Echo is a sneaky shape shifter that morphs into Halo and causes her all sorts of problems. When Echo steals Halo's candy, Halo is forced to battle someone who is every bit as powerful as she is.

Trouble Maker -When his older brother gets in serious trouble, sixth-grader Clay decides to change his own mischief-making ways, but he cannot seem to shake his reputation as a troublemaker.   

Sunshine Queen -   When a diphtheria outbreak forces twelve-year-old Cissy to leave her Oklahoma hometown in the 1890s, she and her two classmates embark on a wild adventure down the Missouri River with a team of traveling actors who are living on a dilapidated paddle steamer.

Volcano! a survival story -It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Tom and Kevin had been looking forward to it all summer. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, their fun trip vanishes, replaced by a mad dash for survival. Tom and Kevin have to use their smarts to outrun the lava spilling madly from the volcan's peak. 

Painball Blast - When Max and Tyler start losing paintball matches to a new player named Ryan, Max is suspicious and sets out to prove that Ryan is cheating.

The Teacher Who Forgot  -Catalina 'Cat' Duran and her class are off to the recycling center for what seems like the worst field trip ever. But when they arrive, they find out that the recycling plant has been sabotaged! Only Cat and her friends can save the day (and help save the Earth, too).

Sylvia and Aki -At the start of World War II, Japanese-American third-grader Aki and her family are sent to an internment camp in Poston, Arizona, while Mexican-American third-grader Sylvia's family leases their Orange County, California, farm and begins a fight to stop school segregation.

Lost! a Dog Called Bear -When Logan's dog runs away as he and his mother are moving to a new home after his parents separate, a girl named Hannah, who longs for a dog of her own, finds him.

The Friendship Doll -Throughout the twentieth century, Miss Kanagawa, one of fifty-eight dolls made to serve as ambassadors from Japan to the United States, travels the country learning to love while changing the lives of those who need her. 

Three New Beginning Reader Titles
by Melinda Melton Crow

          Mud Mess - Three trucks go out for a drive, and one gets stuck in the mud.   

Ride and Seek - Who'll find three truck buddies before it turns dark? 

Truck Buddies -Dump Truck wants to play, but all the other trucks are working. See if Dump Truck finds something else to do.     

Goyangi Means Cat

by Christine McDonnell

Everything is new and strange
when Soo Min comes from Korea
to live with her adopted American
family.  But she finds a friend who's
easy to talk to.

       Chirchir is Singing

by kelly cunnane & jude daly

           In her village in Kenya, everyone
           has a special job to do.  Chirchir
           just wants to help, but it goes all
           wrong for her.  Isn't there something
           she does best?

           BLACKOUT

                   by John Rocco

It was a normal summer night in the city.
Hot,
                   Noisy,
                                              Busy.
And then. . .
     The lights went out,
and everything changed!  But that's
not necessarily bad, because not
everyone likes normal!

Aggie Gets Lost

by Lori Ries

Aggie and Ben are best friends.  They
live together.  They play together.
They do everything together!  So it
is the very worst day EVER when
Aggie gets lost!  Will Ben find her?

       The Lost Lunch
                   (My First Graphic Novel)

                         by Lori Martensen

When Andrew's lunch goes missing,
he is left sad and hungry. With the
help of his friend Dylan, the search
for the lost lunch begins!

Benjamin Bear
in Fuzzy Thinking

a Toon Book by Philippe Coudray

The silly logic of a very serious bear!

Duct Tape Workshop

Fall Party !

Potty Party!

Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest

New Childrens non-fiction books!

A Baby for Hannah- Retells the Bible story of Hannah's unanswered prayer for a baby. Includes follow-up activities.

German Shepherd: Super Smart- a German shepherd who ran to get help when his owner's garage caught on fire. The dog led a police officer to the burning building, who helped stop the fire from spreading further. Buddy became known as a hero! However, hes not the first German shepherd who has won fame for his intelligence, courage, and loyalty. These dogs were first bred and trained to herd sheep, and have also worked as guide dogs, police dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, and military dogs.

Super Simple Things to do with Bubbles- Simple step-by-step text and photographs for six bubble experiments. Includes a materials list.

Spiders- You don’t have to look far to see a spider’s web-in the corner of the window, on a fence, or in a bush-spiders make their homes everywhere. And there are so many kinds of spiders! Some red, some blue, yellow, and more&all fascinating. Amazing photography and easy-to-understand text makes  Spiders  a hit in this National Geographic Kids series.

Rockets and Satellites- Introduces rockets and satellites, describing their purposes, the history of astronautic rocketry, and the use of space probes.

Grand Canyon- An introduction to Arizona's Grand Canyon, one of the Natural Wonders of the World, including how it was formed, who lives nearby, and animals and plants of the region.

Space Exploration-  Learn about the history of manned and unmanned space travel. 

Space Stations- Introduces space stations, including details on their purpose, how they are maintained, and the kind of work astronauts do while in a space station.  
  

More New Books!

Children Make Terrible Pets-When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.  

Pirates Go to School-A rhyming tale of pirates who go to school accompanied by their parrots, learn arithmetic and letters, and want to hear sea stories at storytime. 

What If your Best Friend were Blue?-Demonstrates, in simple text and illustrations, that what people do and how they act is much more important than what they look like. 

When A Dragon Moves in-A young boy builds a sand castle on the beach and a dragon moves in. The boy and the dragon spend the day at the shore flying a kite, braving the waves, defying bullies, and roasting marshmallows, while the boy's parents remain occupied nearby with their own pastimes. When no one believes the boy's story about the dragon, the creature launches into a mischievous mode and wreaks havoc on everything in its path-- or is it all in the boy's imagination? 

Zen Ties-When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways. 

Zen Ghosts-On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan, includes an author's note with a history of the story and facts about Zen koans.  

 The Boy who was Raised by Librarians-Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find just about anything--including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge. 

 

New Alphabet Letters!

We have gotten the rest of the alphabet books now! Come finishing reading the about the letters of the Alphabet!

New Juvenile Fiction - J Fic

Song of the Trees - During the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man.     

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight -  Charlie and the Children of the Red King must call upon all of their strength to defeat the darkness and finally learn the fate of Charlie's family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and the destiny of the Red King's heirs.

Night Whispers - As Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw continue to seek answers to the mysterious prophecy that binds them, they learn that another cat may play an essential role in defeating the Dark Forest.     

The Mysterious Four -  Viola Hart, a newcomer in Moon Hollow, joins forces with Rosie Smithers, Sylvester Cho, and Woodrow Knox to solve a variety of mysteries in six clues or fewer, including a sea monster, thefts, and a spooky basement.    

The Fourth Apprentice - When Lionblaze discovers that his apprentice Dovepaw can see events happening far away, he organizes a patrol to investigate a vision about the river. Includes adventure game based on the series.  

Vespers Rising - Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother Dan thought they could return to their regular lives when they found the 39 clues. But the Vespers, powerful enemies, will stop at nothing to get the clues. And with the Vespers rising, the world is in jeopardy.     

Sign of the Moon - As Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw continue trying to understand the mysterious prophecy that binds them, Jayfeather receives a desperate plea for help from the Tribe of the Rushing Water.     

Torn -  Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.  

Omen of the Stars - As Dovepaw, Jayfeather, and Lionblaze strive to understand and fulfill the prophecy that promises them great power, the cats of the Dark Forest begin to teach battle skills and techniques to different Clan cats through dreams.  

Big Nate on a Roll - Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the "perfect" Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.  

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New Recorded Childrens Books!

Mrs. Roopy is Loopy ~ A.J. and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending to be famous people.

Scapegoat: The Story of a Goat Named Oat and a Chewed-up Coat ~ Each time something goes wrong in the Choat household Jimmy blames the pet goat, Patsy Petunia Oat, who tries to tell the truth about Jimmy's misdeeds but neither Mr. nor Mrs. Choat can understand her language.

Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night ~ A collection of poems that celebrates the wonder, mystery, and danger of the night and describes the many things that hide in the dark.

  Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole ~ Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.     

Big Wig: A Little History of Hair ~ History has never been hairier. Did you know that kings AND queens wore fake beards in Ancient Egypt? Or that hair was used in medicine at the height of the Incan Empire? Or that Queen Elizabeth I had more than 80 wigs in various shades of red? Kathleen Krull and Peter Malone start at the dawn of history and bring us up to contemporary times, using incredible bits and bobs of hair fact and lore to show us just how much things have changed (and how they haven't!).

Bear's Loose Tooth ~ When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out.

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave ~ Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

Frankly, Frannie ~ Frannie Miller, who cannot wait to grow up and work in an office with a swivel chair and her own assistant, causes havoc when she tries to help out while on a school field trip to the local radio station.

Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade ~ Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day.

Super Burp! ~ When fourth-grader George starts at a new school, he vows to become a model student instead of the class clown he has always been, but just as his plan is going really well, he is overtaken by a magic burp that turns him back into a mischief-maker.