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Ghostopolis
by Doug Tennapel
ISBN 978-0545210287 / Paperback
272 Pages / Graphic Fiction
Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed out ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, but he's stuck in new world. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the pair search for a way to get Garth back home--and nearly lose hope until Frank Gallows shows up to fix his mistake.
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Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN 978-0545132060 / Paperback
228 Pages / Graphic Fiction
Eleven-year-old Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after a trip-and-fall mishap, she injures her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, corrective surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there’s still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
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Firehouse!
by Mark Teague
ISBN 978-0439915007 / Hardcover
32 Pages / Picture Book
Join Edward and his cousin Judy as they spend an hilarious day learning how to be firefighters. From a fire drill that leads to a slippery slide down a fire pole, to a hysterical battle with an out-of-control fire hose, Edward is in for an action-packed adventure
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Swim! Swim!
by Lerch
ISBN Burnett 978-0545094191 / Hardcover
32 Pages / Picture Book
Lerch is the sassiest, snazziest fish in the tank, and he's got it all-from good looks to a great sense of humour. The problem is, he's the only fish in the tank! When Lerch gets lonely, he looks for a friend, but can't find one anywhere. Just when his spirits have popped like bubbles, an unexpected "admirer" introduces Lerch to Dinah, and it's true love from first glance.
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Who Wears Glasses?
by Ana Galan
ISBN Burnett 978-0545210201 / Paperback
Level 1 Reader
Each of these animals has his or her owns style--some are serious, some are cool, and some are just plain silly! What kind of glasses would you wear? The whimsical rhyming text takes a lighthearted approach to embracing eyeglasses, and the illustrations are full of little details to make readers laugh.
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Countdown
by Deborah Wiles
ISBN 978-0545106054 / Hardcover
400 Pages / Middle Grade Fiction
From award-winning author Deborah Wiles, this first entry in a new Sixties Trilogy tells the story of one girl with insight, warmth, and hope, set against the backdrop of one of the most politically and culturally defining periods in history.
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Dark life
by Kat Falls
ISBN 978-0545178143 / Hardcover
304 Pages / Middle Grade Fiction
Ty has lived his whole life on the ocean floor, helping his family's sub-sea homestead. But when outlaw's attacks threaten to destroy the underwater territory, Ty finds himself in a fight to stop the outlaws and save the only home he has ever known. Joined by a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her prospector brother, Ty ventures into the frontier's rough underworld and begins to discover some dark secrets to Dark Life.
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Julia Gillian and the Dream of the Dog
by Alison McGhee
ISBN 978-0545033510 / Hardcover
336 Pages / Middle Grade
Sixth grade is proving to be less than dreamy for Julia Gillian. Like Beverly Clearly, Alison McGhee writes with incisiveness, quirky humour, and a profound understanding of kids. Drazen Kojan's charming illustrations help capture all the warmth and wit of her lovable characters and the colourful world they inhabit.
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The Amazing World of Stuart
by Sara Pennypacker
ISBN 978-0545178426 / Paperback
128 Pages / Early Reader
In Stuart's Cape, Stuart and his flaky family have just moved to town, and there's plenty to worry about. Stuart is very good at worrying, but not so good at waiting. Impatient for an adventure, he makes himself a cape out of a hundred old ties, and from then on, he has one preposterous adventure after another. In Stuart Goes to School, Stuart is living in a new town, going to a new school, and has not yet made any friends. He has plenty to worry about. Luckily Stuart has his magical cape. Can he control the adventures his cape creates in order to impress his classmates, or will he become the laughing stock of the whole third grade?
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How to Say Goodbye In Robot
by Natalie Standiford
ISBN 978-0545107082 / Hardcover
288 Pages / Young Adult
The new girl in town, Beatrice is expecting her new best friend to be one of the girls she meets on the first day. But instead, the alphabet conspires to seat her next to Jonah, aka Ghost Boy, a quiet loner who hasn’t made a new friend since third grade. Something about him, though, gets to Bea, and soon they form an unexpected friendship. It’s not romance, exactly—but it’s definitely love. Still, Bea can’t quite dispel Jonah’s gloom and doom—and as she finds out his family history, she understands why. Can Bea help Jonah? Or is he destined to vanish?
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How to Make a Bird
by Martine Murray
ISBN 978-0439669511 / Hardcover
240 Pages / Young Adult
It's dawn, on an empty road in the countryside. Empty, except for the girl in the long, red evening gown, standing next to a bicycle, and looking back at the home she's about to leave. Mannie wants to forget the terrible things that have happened here, but there are questions that need to be answered before she can let go.. As Mannie makes her way into town, the mystery of this vulnerable, quirky girl is revealed piece by piece in a story about growing up and listening to your heart.
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Stolen
by Lucy Christopher
ISBN 978-0545170932 / Hardcover
304 Pages / Young Adult Fiction
This is how it happened: Gemma is on a layover in Bangkok, en route to a family vacation in Vietnam. She steps away for just a second. To get a cup of coffee. Ty--rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar--pays for her drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what's happening, Ty takes her. The object of a long obsession, Gemma has been kidnapped by her stalker and brought to the Australian Outback. To sand and heat. Emptiness and isolation. Where he expects her to love him.
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The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
by Francisco X Stork
ISBN 978-0545151337 / Hardcover
352 Pages / Young Adult
When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony’s Home for Boys, he knows his time there will be short: If his plans succeed, he’ll soon be arrested for the murder of his sister’s killer. But then he’s assigned to be a companion to D. Q., whose brain cancer has slowed neither his spirit nor his mouth. Nuanced in its characters and surprising in its plot developments--both soulful and funny--The Last Summer of the Death Warriors isa "buddy novel" of the very best kind.
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Star Wars Head to Head
ISBN 978-0545212113 / Paperback
64 Pages / Middle Grade Nonfiction
All your favourite Star Wars characters in unlikely and inspired match-ups. Obi-Wan vs. Boba Fett, Luke vs. Anakin, Vader vs. Yoda--who would win? You decide!
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Rose Sees Red
by Cecil Castelluci
ISBN 978-0545060790 / Hardcover
208 Pages / Young Adult
From YA superstar Cecil Castellucci, this is the story of cold hearts and cold wars warmed by simple human connection and the liberty of being young and free in the early hours of a new day.
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Bones: Skeletons and How They Work
by Steve Jenkins
ISBN 978-0545046510 / Hardcover
48 Pages / Nonfiction Picture Book
This book is far from skinny! It's the definitive nonfiction title about human and animal bones, delivered with in-your-face accuracy and intrigue. In this visually driven volume, prepared with cut-paper illustrations, kids come face-to-face with some head-to-toe bony comparisons, many of them shown at actual size.
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Ma vie de mouche
by Doreen Cronin
ISBN 978-1443103176 / Paperback
40 Pages / Picture Book
Voici le journal intime d’une mouche. Lorsqu’elle n’est pas en train de se poser sur une tête ou de nager dans un bol de soupe, elle essaie de fuir ses 327 frères et soeurs qui la rendent absolument folle. Même si elle est petite, Mouche veut devenir une héroïne, tout comme ses meilleurs amis, Ver de terre et Araignée. Pourquoi pas? Après tout, elle peut marcher sur les murs et voir dans toutes les directions en même temps. Elle sait même voler!
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La poisson magique
by Leslie Sims
ISBN 978-1443101790 / Hardcover
32 Pages / Leveled Reader
Chaque jour, Bob va à la pêche. Il attrape des poissons, des petits et des gros. Un jour toutefois, il trouve la surprise de sa vie au bout de sa ligne!
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Pierre et les pirates
by Russell Punter
ISBN 978-1443101820 / Hardcover
48 Pages / Leveled Reader
Pierre a faim, trop faim! Et comble de malheur, son voyage de pêche tourne à la catastrophe : son bateau coule et il est capturé par des pirates. Pierre réussira-t-il à s’échapper?
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