Inside the Museum of Truly Old Things, The Dinosaur Tooth Fairy (picture book) believes she’s spotted the perfect tooth. She chases it across time and cities—only to find up with something she needs even more. This tale of friendship is illustrated by the award-winning Israel Sanchez.
*No dogs were harmed in the making of this story.
Alas, we can’t say the same for the mental health of the squirrel.
Eva on the Farm by Dia Calhoun
When her family’s farm in Washington State is threatened with foreclosure, twelve-year-old Eva uses the power of her poetry and imagination to try to save it. The contemporary verse novel is sprinkled with Eva’s own poems about her beloved farm—poems such as Same Old Bear, Always Winter, The Haunted Outhouse, and Harvest Time. Dia Calhoun’s inlaws run an orchard in Eastern Washington which was the inspiration for this book.
Eva on the Farm by Dia Calhoun When her family’s farm in Washington State is threatened with foreclosure, twelve-year-old Eva uses the power of her poetry and imagination to try to save it. The contemporary verse novel is sprinkled with Eva’s own poems about her beloved farm—poems such as Same Old Bear, Always Winter, The Haunted Outhouse, and Harvest Time. Dia Calhoun’s inlaws run an orchard in Eastern Washington which was the inspiration for this book.
Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey In a dark time when girls with powers are called witches, Tess escapes the witch hunter and hides with a mysterious huntsman until magical voices draw her deeper into Dragonswood where she learns the secret of her birth. Caught between love and loyalty, Tess chooses the hardest path of all – her own.
"Painful, cathartic and cautiously hopeful; a fairy tale for those who have given up on believing in them, but still yearn for happily ever after."
*Kirkus starred review
If you could stop death to save the one you love, would you? After losing his family in a fire, Kipp vows he will never let anyone he loves die again. But how can he keep such a vow? His resolve is tested when the Death Catcher comes after the girl he loves. Ride alongside Kipp in this fast-paced adventure as he tries to outrun the Death Catcher and his shadow pack to save Zalika's life.
"Verdict: This is quite simply fantasy at its best–original, beautiful, amazing, and deeply moving." *School Library Journal starred review. Classroom Discussion Questions
The
week Essie's father abandons her family, her classmate is kidnapped.
After a startling incident with a family friend, Essie finds the
strength to hold on tight to all that she has left. She explores how not
to remain a victim when victimized in this story inspired by true
events. Available on Kindle and in paperback.
Series scoop:
Join the class at Mount Olympus Academy with Goddess Girls, a new series that puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths!
Join the class at Mount Olympus Academy with Goddess Girls, a new series that puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths!
Aladdin paperbacks, ages 8 ~ 12.
“…a clever take on Greek deities…” ~ Booklist
“…an enchanting mythological world with middle-school woes compounded by life as a deity…” ~ School Library Journal
A new Aladdin paperback series for ages 6-9.
Series scoop: The terrible Titans dominate the earth and the world is in chaos. But ten-year-old Zeus, and other young Olympians, are on a quest to challenge the Titans’power.
"Readers will gobble this down and look for more, make no mythtake." ~ Kirkus
Book 2: Poseidon and the Sea of Fury
NEW! Book 3: Hades and the Helm of Darkness
Coming next: Book 4: Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire (Aug. 2013)
Dinobooks by Deb Lund, illustrated by Howard Fine
The ups and downs of these dinoadventures are sure to keep
readers in stitiches! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ages 2-8
Dinosoaring (spring 2012)
Dinoflyers rule the air! They grin and spin without a care. Their daring
dinothrills and chills, could surely never end in spills—could they? (Let’s
hope they packed their parachutes!)
All Aboard the Dinotrain Load the cargo, stoke the
coal, this dinotrain is set to roll! The hills are steep, the ride is long, but
dinotrainers won’t go wrong… Unless this trainosaurus wrecks…! (It won’t, will
it?)
“Laughs
and thrills abound in this rip-snorting tale of reckless reptiles and their
runaway train.” —Publishers Weekly
Dinosailors The wind is high, the sea is rough, and
dinosailors are dinotough! Aren’t they?
“an exhilarating dino-cruise.” —Kirkus Reviews
“You can never have too many dinosaur books, and this one’s
definitely see-worthy.”
—The Bulletin
Series titles include Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto and Other Dwarf Planets, Saturn, The Sun, Uranus, and Venus.
Tired of the popular girls ruling the social scene, twelve-year old Coco Sherwood is on a mission to take from the mighty and give to the misfits. But when she dares to go head-to-tiara with the queen of the school, this modern-day, middle school Robin Hood may end up losing the things, and friends, she most values.
Simon and Schuster/Aladdin MIX, Ages 9 and up
Click HERE to see the book trailer.
Series Scoop:
Hang on for non-stop laughter and adventure as fourth-grade
inventor/daredevil Scab McNally brews up trouble in Secrets of a Lab Rat.
Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, Ages 8 -12
All titles available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book
Book One: No Girls Allowed (Dogs Okay) - Scab wants a dog and he's the hatched the perfect plan to get one. Or has he? Before you can say, 'haz mat crew,' it looks as if Scab's dream is about to go up in smoke (along with the entire school!).
Book Two: Mom, There's a Dinosaur in Beeson's Lake - While fishing with his buddies at the local lake, Scab is certain he's spotted a prehistoric creature! But to find out for sure he'll have to overcome his deepest, darkest fear.
Book Three: Scab
for Treasurer? - Tired of always being outdone by the brightest girl in
class, Scab decides to run against her for president. To win votes, he vows to
pull of the most spectacular stunt in school history, but can he do it?
Or is Scab doomed to lose again?
Goddess Girls by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
Heroes in Training by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
A new Aladdin paperback series for ages 6-9.
Series scoop: The terrible Titans dominate the earth and the world is in chaos. But ten-year-old Zeus, and other young Olympians, are on a quest to challenge the Titans’power.
"Readers will gobble this down and look for more, make no mythtake." ~ Kirkus
Book 1: Zeus and the Thunderbolt of DoomBook 2: Poseidon and the Sea of Fury
NEW! Book 3: Hades and the Helm of Darkness
Coming next: Book 4: Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire (Aug. 2013)
Series scoop:
Join the class at Mount Olympus Academy with Goddess Girls, a new series that puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths!
Join the class at Mount Olympus Academy with Goddess Girls, a new series that puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths!
Aladdin paperbacks, ages 8 ~ 12.
“…a clever take on Greek deities…” ~ Booklist
“…an enchanting mythological world with middle-school woes compounded by life as a deity…” ~ School Library Journal
A new Aladdin paperback series for ages 6-9.
Series scoop: The terrible Titans dominate the earth and the world is in chaos. But ten-year-old Zeus, and other young Olympians, are on a quest to challenge the Titans’power.
"Readers will gobble this down and look for more, make no mythtake." ~ Kirkus
NEW! Book 3: Hades and the Helm of Darkness
Coming next: Book 4: Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire (Aug. 2013)
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