Friday, March 25, 2011

1001 Cranes

When Angel is shipped off to be with her grandparents for the summer, she's the opposite of thrilled. And it doesn't make it better that at home, her family is falling apart. But when she meets a guy and falls into a sort of routine things change. But not for long...

Friday, March 18, 2011

Belly Up

A humorous novel told from the point of view of twelve-year-old Teddy, who lives at the theme-park-slash-zoo FunJungle. When a beloved mascot is killed, almost everyone is a suspect, but with bad press like, in the words of Pete, the media representer, "vultures", the future of the zoo is becoming uncertain. Will Teddy find the culprit? And while you scramble to get the book, here's a quote to think about (from the book, of course). "Mickey Mouse is just a rat in suspenders."

Monday, March 14, 2011

Girls Acting Catty

A striking sequel to Boys Are Dogs, you follow Annabelle as she settles into her new life, only to have it disrupted (once again) by her mom's wedding, getting a bra, and the gossipy girls at school, who are hard confusing with friendship. Not to mention her new step-brother visits. In this hilarious pre-teen novel by Leslie Margolis, you will never want to stop reading.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Séance

A thrilling travel back in time, Iain Lawrence keeps you hooked until you're done. Rewind to the Roaring Twenties, where Scooter is the son of a medium who gets a bit more than he bargained for when he goes to see Houdini. Nothing like one twist after another to keep you going. But who killed all of these people? Is Scooter next? Find out when you read.