Sunday, January 2, 2011

A Dog's Way Home

A DOG'S WAY HOME By: Bobbie Pyron
When a really bad accident leaves Tam stranded on the opposite side of the mountain from eleven year old Abby, the dog begins a long journey home. The story never lets you lose hope that a dog can journey home to the child he loves. But then Tam is in trouble and can Abby convince her parents that the dog needs her now? A dramatic story that will fill your heart. Ages 8-12 $16.99 Katherine Tegen Books

Unearthly

UNEARTHLY By: Cynthia Hand
Clara has known that she is an angel for a while now and she has excepted that one day she will receive her purpose for life and save whoever or whatever she needs to save. But nothing can prepare her for what is about to happen. Flying lessons, wild fires, and Fallen Angels are the least of her worries as Clara begins to fall in love with the wrong boy. Before she knows it she is being forced to choose between what she knows is her destiny and what she knows is right. The first book in a trilogy, Unearthly will leave you guessing until the end. Ages 12 and up. $17.99 Harperteen

Angelfire

ANGELFIRE By: Courtney Allison Moulton
As Ellie approaches her seventeenth birthday she begins to have terrifying nightmares. They are so real and vivid that she can't help but wonder if they are real. Then a teacher dies in a terrible accident and she meets Nick, a mysterious older boy. With everything that Ellie has been through, she can't help but feel like something big is about to happen. And it does. Late on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Ellie learns of her real identity when her powers are released. She must now fight off evil monsters and save the human race for the Apocalypse. Angelfire is the first book in a series of three. It is a great beginning to what is sure to be a thrilling trilogy. Ages 14 and up. $17.99 Katherine Tegen Books

Once a Full Moon

ONCE A FULL MOON By: Ellen Schreiber
Legend's Run has always been famous for their scary stories. Celeste never believed those stories, but after she witnesses the new kid, Brandon, receive a bite from a ravenous wolf under a full moon, she has her doubts. Especially when Brandon starts acting strangely as the moon begins to fill again. But despite this strange behavior Celeste still finds her self drawn to the quiet loner, even when her life becomes endangered by their closeness. Ages 12 and up $16.99 Katherine Tegen Books

Fancy Nancy Aspiring Artist

FANCY NANCY ASPIRING ARTIST By: Jane O'Connor
When Nancy's friend Bree is out of town she doesn't know what to do. But her Mom comes to rescue with glitter markers. What could be more fun to
this artiste! Watch as she becomes even more creative. Ages 4-7
$12.99 Harper

Little White Rabbit

LITTLE WHITE RABBIT By: Kevin Henkes
Little White Rabbit is off on an adventure away from home. Along the way he wonders what it would be like to be different that he really is. Anything is possible is this touching book.
Ages 2-5 $16.99 Greenwillow

Story of the Leprechaun

STORY OF THE LEPRECHAUN By: Katherine Tegen
The shoemaker in the village is a talented leprechaun who has saved all of his money from fixing other peoples shoes. One day a greedy man decides that he wants all of the money. The leprechaun needs to make sure his gold is safe forever. Read this story to find out if he succeeds. Ages 3-8 $12.99 Harper