Category Archives: New Children Books

Me and Sam Handle the Apocalypse

by Susan Vaught

When the cops show up at Jesse’s house and arrest her dad, she figures out in a hurry that he’s the #1 suspect in the missing library fund money case.  With the help of her friend Springer, she investigates, but she can’t shake the feeling that she isn’t exactly cut out for being a crime-solving hero.  But when a tornado strikes Avery, Springer, Jesse, and her Pomeranian Sam-Sam are given the opportunity to show what they’re really made of. 

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Disaster Strikes

by Jeffrey Kluger

There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded.  but for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way.  In this collection are twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses.  With stories of missions run by both Americans and Russians, during the height of the space race, complete with photos of the people and machines behind them, this book delves into the mishaps and the tragedies, small and large, that led humankind to the moon and beyond. 

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Focused

by Alyson Gerber

Clea can’t control her thoughts.  She knows she needs to focus…but how can she do that when the people around her are always chewing gum loudly or making other annoying noises?  It’s starting to be a problem-not just in school, but when Clea’s playing chess or just hanging out with her best friend.  Other kids are starting to notice.  When Clea fails too many tests, her parents take her to be tested, and she finds out that she has ADHD.  Clea knows life can’t continue the way it’s going.  She’s just not sure how you can fix a problem that’s all in your head.  But that’s what she’s going to have to do, to find a way to focus. 

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The Strangers: Greystone Secrets

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Greystone kids thought they knew.  Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best–acting silly and being adored.  They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.  But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children–who share the same first and middle names, ages, and exact birth dates as the Greystone kids–reach the Greystone family.  The bizarre coincidence makes them wonder: Who exactly are these strangers? 

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The Cook and the King

by Juia Donaldson

The king searches his kingdom far and wide for the perfect cook.  He’s very particular, and none of the cooks can get the job done just right.  Until the king meets Wobbly Bob.  The king thinks Wobbly Bob might be the perfect fit, but there’s just one small hitch–Wobbly Bob is afraid of everything.  He’s afraid that he’ll nick himself with the sharp kitchen knives, and he’s afraid he’ll get dirt from the vegetable garden on his new apron.  Wobbly Bob needs a companion to help him feel brave, so the king himself tags along every step of the way.Share This Post With People You Know:
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A Piglet Named Mercy

by Kate Dicamillo

Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives.  Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary.  Sometimes they wish something different would happen.  and one day it does, when someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door.  In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to deckawoo Drive–and the Watsons’ lives will never be the same.Share This Post With People You Know:
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Sadie and the Silver Shoes

by Jane Godwin

With three older brothers to pass along hand-me-downs, Sadie doesn’t have much to say in choosing her clothes.  Her outfits always look interesting, though (even if some kids at school might not think so).  But Sadie is allowed to pick her shoes, so one day she buys the most beautiful shoes ever–shoes that sparkle in the sun, shoes she wears everywhere.  That is, until Sadie and her brothers hop down a creek on an adventure, and one shoe falls off and is swept away.  Whatever will Sadie do with one silver shoe? 

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Make A Wish, Henry Bear

by Liam Francis Walsh

Henry Bear has very unusual parents.  They encourage him to stay up all night, eat chocolate cake at every meal, and get into trouble with his teacher.  But what happens when Henry Bear grows tired of indulging in childish things?Share This Post With People You Know:
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Megabat and Fancy Cat

by Anna Humphrey

Megabat was looking forward to Christmas morning: presents, playing toys, smooshfruit and watching Star Wars.  But then Daniel opened his las special present; a beautiful cat named Priscilla!  Megabat is not sure he likes this cat.  But Daniel loves his new cat!  She’s fun to play with, and she’s so soft and fluffy.  Megabat is not soft OR fluffy.  He’s not purebred and he doesn’t have a big, beautiful swishy tail.  What if Daniel loves Priscilla more than Megabat?Share This Post With People You Know:
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The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon

by Matthew Burgess

Have you ever seen a curmudgeon that looks like your brother, but is in such a bad mood you hardly recognize him?  You can try all the peanut butter sandwiches and brownies you have, but he is not moving.  Nothing works, especially nudging, and he just makes you so grumpy that eventually you have no choice but to fight back–and then…Have you ever become a curmudgeon that just won’t budge?Share This Post With People You Know:
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