|
|
June 2012
|
| Final Book in the Best-Selling Series! The Fire Ascending
by Chris d'Lacey
576 pages
Grades: 4 & up
Retail Price: $19.99
Club Price: $14.99
Item Number: 1
The exciting conclusion to the best-selling Last Dragon Chronicles series. Is it possible to change the past? To rewrite history and take legend and make it reality? David Rain is facing a mysterious force and must stay strong to protect his loved ones from being written into a dangerous and deadly history.
|
|
| Hilarious Read! Chocolate Fever
by Robert Kimmel Smith
96 pages
Grades: 4 & up
Retail Price: $6.99
Club Price: $1.99
Item Number: 3
What happens if you love chocolate too much? Henry Green eats chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, he likes it in any form. However, when he finds out that too much of a good thing can cause chocolate spots he has to find a cure!
|
|
| From a Newbery Medal Author! Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear
by Norma Fox Mazer
160 pages
Grades: 4 & up
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 39
It seems that Dakota is always one step ahead of ten-year-old Sprig, and Sprig begins to feel like she is living in the shadow of her older sister. She loves to day dream about if her sister were to just suddenly disappear. But when everything changes in Sprig's world, it's enough to have her confide in Dakota and show the strong ties of sister rivalry and love.
|
|
| Winner of the National Book Award! The Penderwicks
A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
by Jeanne Birdsall
272 pages
Grades: 4-6
Retail Price: $22.95
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 34
It's holiday the Penderwick sisters will never forget! Spending the summer on the grounds of an estate called Arundel, exploring the magical gardens and attic, the Penderwicks make a perfect friend in the son of Arundel's owner, Jeffrey Tifton. But Jeffrey's mom, Mrs. Tifton, is determined to put an end to their fun.
|
|
| New Fast-Paced Paperback! The Time Time Stopped 
by Don Gillmor, illustrated by Ashley Spires
151 pages
Grades: 4-6
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $3.99
Item Number: 36
After ten-year-old Tristan Burberry spends countless hours doing boring tasks, he figures out how to stop time — or so he thinks. In reality the Time Keeper, who has been making time for centuries, has quit his job and been kidnapped by the Time Bandits. Now it's up to Tristan and his sister Bella to rescue the Time Keeper before it's too late!
|
May 2012
|
| New In the Bestselling Series! Dear Dumb Diary, Year Two #2: The Super-Nice are Super-Annoying
by Jim Benton
160 pages
Grades: 3 & up
Retail Price: $6.99
Club Price: $2.99
Item Number: 3
Middle school is not the most glamorous place. Children are changing into teenagers, making new friends and finding themselves. Jamie is not impressed. Of course, it's not her fault she is brilliant and far more socially adept than her peers. But can the other students try to be less annoying? Jamie discovers that sometimes there is such a thing as being too nice. Luckily she has her hilarious diary to help her get through.
|
|
| New Series! Whatever After: Fairest of All
by Sarah Mlynowski
192 pages
Grades: 3 & up
Retail Hardcover Price: $14.99
Club Paperback Price: $2.99
Item Number: 19
What would have happened if Snow White never ate the poison apple? These two siblings are about to find out. On an afternoon that seems like any other, they are transported to a magical kingdom. Now it is up to them to fix Snow White's story. Can they stop her from eating the apple and still help her find her prince?
|
|
| New! 2012 Newbery Honor! Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhha Lai
272 pages
Grades: 3 & up
Retail Hardcover Price: $17.99
Club Paperback Price: $4.99
Item Number: 38
When Ha and her family flee from the destruction of the Vietnam War, she leaves behind the security of the traditions and friends she loves. Compared to the constant buzz of people and flavourful foods and smells of Vietnam, Alabama seems bland. She feels like she will never belong. A beautiful and moving story based on the author's experiences as a child.
|
|
| New! Hilarious Father-Son Story! Chomp
by Carl Hiaasen
304 pages
Grades: 4-6
Retail Price: $18.99
Club Price: $16.99
Item Number: 37
Wahoo's father is an animal wrangler, and his outrageous personality is about to be to be broadcast to the masses—on reality TV. But the gators, monkeys, and snakes in their zoo are nothing compared to the interesting characters they encounter on "Expedition Survival". When the host ventures out into the Everglades alone, the entire cast and crew set out to find him, but an out-of-control gunman has his own ideas for the show.
|
|
| New! Story of Fantasy and Survival! Icefall
by Matthew J. Kirby
336 pages
Grades: 4-6
GRL: S
Retail Hardcover Price: $19.99
Club Paperback Price: $5.99
Item Number: 55
Solveig is the forgotten child. As the middle sister of a beautiful princess and a brother that will be king, she is often ignored by her father the king. But when the King goes off to war and their protectors are poisoned, Solveig must find the strength to unite her siblings. Throughout the cold winter the inhabitants of the fortress turn on one another, and the siblings must decide who they trust and find the traitor. The future of their kingdom and their lives depend on it!
|
|
| New! Coming of Age Story! As Simple as It Seems
by Sarah Weeks
192 pages
Grades: 6 & up
GRL: T
Retail Price: $6.99
Club Price: $2.99
Item Number: 76
Verbie is out of control, and she knows it. She can't control her emotions and is constantly screaming and arguing with people. When her parents tell her the truth of her birth the pieces come to together. They adopted her from a birth mother who drank throughout the pregnancy and a father that is in jail for breaking a man's neck. Verbie discovers that her terrible temper is the result of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. When a new neighbour moves in she feels like this a chance to start over, so she starts over as someone else. A touching story of friendship, finding yourself and learning to trust.
 Some mature content; more suitable for older readers.
|
April 2012
|
| New from Award-Winning Author! Close to Famous
by Joan Bauer
250 pages
Grades: 3-6
Retail Price: $8.50
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 73
Sonny Kroll says that magic happens by mixing the right ingredients. And Foster knows that her favourite celebrity chef is right. When her mom moves them to Culpepper, they see this town needs help. There are no jobs, a new prison is overtaking the town, and people are starting to leave. So Foster sets out to help, one cupcake at a time. But she needs help with her own secret—she can't read. When an unlikely teacher comes into her life, can Foster let down her guard and let someone help her for once?
|
|
| New! Story of the Canadian North! A Forest of Gold
by Courtney Maika
176 pages
Grades: 3-6
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $5.99
Item Number: 67
In Emily's northern Ontario community any young man who wants to make money goes into logging. But this is not what her strict parents want for their sons. So when her brother sneaks off to a lumber camp and only tells Emily, she is left with a heartbreaking dilemma. Does she tell her parents or keep her brother's secret?
|
|
| New in Paperback! The Heroes of Olympus, Book One
The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
576 pages
Grades: 4-6
GRL: W
Retail Price: $10.99
Club Price: $5.99
Item Number: 7
Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, and foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Percy Jackson and his friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood. Now it is time for a new group of demigods to face their own prophecy. When Jason, Piper, and Leo find themselves at a mysterious wilderness camp they each undergo unexplainable changes. Soon, one thing is clear: something otherworldly is going to happen, and the outcome is up to them.
|
|
| New Coming of Age Story! My Life as a Book
by Janet Tashjian
224 pages
Grades: 4-7
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 38
Why would Derek read about someone else's life when he can have his own adventures? Twelve−year−old Derek has been characterized by his teachers as a reluctant reader. So when his teacher hands out an assigned reading list for the summer he can't wait to discover new ways to avoid reading the books. He never guessed that the best part of his summer would involve reading. Readers will love learning new words with the help of illustrated vocabulary words on the book's margins.
|
|
| New! Graphic Novel from Bestselling Author! Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
224 pages
Grades: 4-7
GRL: S
Retail price: $13.99
Club Price: $9.99
Item Number: 31
Middle school is a hard time for any kid. It's tough juggling acne, new friends, and boys. But middle school with braces is even worse! When Raina falls and loses her two front teeth she begins a long process of dental work. Are years of braces, surgery, headgear and a retainer with fake teeth worth it? Raina learns that true friends love you despite your appearance, but it sure is nice to have teeth!
|
|
|
