Far From Shore : Chronicles of an Open Ocean Voyag
In extremely deep waters (two miles deep), the vast sea appears empty. But as naturalist and artist Sophie Webb shows us, it is full of fascinating—yet difficult to study—life. Together with her shipmates, Sophie counts and collects samples of life in the deep ocean, from seabirds to dolphins, from winged fish to whales. Only their […]
Darke
Kirkus Reviews The penultimate episode in this well-crafted series pits apprentice wizard Septimus and allies against a relentless tide of Things bent on overwhelming the Magyk that protects the town of Castle and establishing a penumbral Darke Domaine. Their 14th birthdays become more battles for survival than celebrations for Sep and Princess Jenna when she […]
Dork Diaries : Tales From a Not-so-talented Pop Star
Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth—that she's there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school's exterminator. The last thing Nikki needs is having her friends and—worst case scenario—her crush, Brandon, associating her with the humongous roach on top of her […]
The Midnight Palace
Publishers Weekly Zafón (The Prince of Mist) delivers an often creepy adventure, first published in Spain in 1994, populated with some wonderful characters. In British-occupied Calcutta in 1916, a soldier saves two babies (at the cost of his own life), and the children's grandmother leaves one at an orphanage to throw off the evil person […]
Nightspell
Kirkus Reviews The distinctions between life and death are dissolved with sinister consequences in this dark companion to Mistwood (2010). In the night-shrouded court of Ghostland, the dead do not rest quietly; they mingle freely with the living, dominating their amusements, intrigues and politics, centuries after their bodies have rotted away. Despite their disgust, the […]
Mistwood
The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm is peaceful, she retreats to the Mistwood. But when she is needed she always comes. Isabel remembers nothing. Nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about […]
The Warlock
n the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twins of prophesy have been divided, and the end is finally beginning. With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her […]
Okay For Now
The New York Times – Richard Peck …beneath the jumble of tragedy and tragicomedy is a story about the healing power of art and about a boy's intellectual awakening…"You know what it feels like," Doug says to his wounded brother and Mr. Powell, "to stroke color onto an Arctic tern flying off the page, going […]
Spilling Ink : a Young Writer's Handbook
Kirkus Reviews Two prolific writers for children offer advice on the writing process for young writers. In an engaging, informal style, Mazer and Potter cover the range of writing concerns, from getting started, creating characters, writing dialogue, finding a narrative voice and revising. Clearly the authors had fun compiling their tips, and original metaphors and […]
Celebritrees : Historic and Famous Trees of the World
School Library Journal Gr 2 4—Preus introduces 14 trees famous in history or legend. Some are renowned for their age, height, girth, or other physical characteristics. For example, Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in California, is more than 4000 years old, while the Tule Tree in Mexico measures 177 feet around. Others are associated with historic […]