New Children’s Books

NEW BOOKS AT THE NORTH HAVEN LIBRARY

 

Bell, Ted-THE TIME PIRATE : A NICK MCIVER TIME ADVENTURE

Sequel to Nick of Time, in which the young time traveler must prove his courage once more, on two fronts : in World War Two-era England, where Nazis have invaded his homeland, and in America during the Revolution, where Nick stands shoulder to shoulder with General George Washington.

 

Benz, Derek-THE BRIMSTONE KEY

As the four friends known as the Grey Griffins begin school at Iron Bridge Academy, where children with special powers similar to theirs are trained to fight evil, rumors surface that a mad scientist known as the Clockwork King is back, and the Griffins must defeat his robotic war machines before total devastation is unleashed upon the world.

 

Butterworth, Christine-HOW DID THAT GET IN MY LUNCHBOX? : THE STORY OF FOOD

 

CHILDREN’S BOOK OF MUSIC.

Introduces children to music history, profiling the musical instruments, styles, and traditions of cultures around the world

 

Chima, Cinda Williams- THE GRAY WOLF THRONE

Thief-turned-wizard Han Alister joins forces with Raisa ana’Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells, to defend her right to the Gray Wolf Throne.

 

Clements, Andrew, 1949-TROUBLEMAKER

When his older brother gets in serious trouble, sixth-grader Clay decides to change his own mischief-making ways, but he cannot seem to shake his reputation as a troublemaker.

 

Cody, Matthew- POWERLESS

Soon after moving to Noble’s Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect them.

 

Cooper, Ilene- ANGEL IN MY POCKET

When seventh-grader Bette finds an angel coin she puts it in her pocket and forgets about it. Soon the mysterious and kind Gabby moves into her building and connects  her with three classmates who all find new ways to believe in themselves.

 

Crowne, Alyssa- PINK PRINCESS RULES THE SCHOOL

Juliet Henry is planning a party for her seventh birthday, wanting to invite only girls and have everything pink, from the food to the outfits. But the boys in her class don’t want to be left out of the fun. Will they spoil the pink princess party?

 

Delaney, Joseph, 1945- RAGE OF THE FALLEN

Apprentice Tom and the Spook flee to Ireland, where a powerful witch has joined forces with the dark images trying to call forth ancient powers to destroy Tom.

 

Dennis, Yvonne Wakim-A KID’S GUIDE TO NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY : MORE THAN 50 ACTIVITIES

 

Ellis, Deborah, 1960-WE WANT YOU TO KNOW : KIDS TALK ABOUT BULLYING

Presents interviews with students who have been bullied, as they describe their experiences with peers, parents, teachers, and school administrators, along with advice on the best methods that can be used to stop bullying behavior.

 

Fleming, Candace-AMELIA LOST : THE LIFE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF AMELIA EARHART

 

Frederick, Heather Vogel-DEAR PEN PAL

Four very different friends in Concord, Massachusetts, and their mothers continue their book club, reading Jean Webster’s “Daddy Long-Legs,” while getting to know their own pen pals from Wyoming.

 

Green, Tim1963-RIVALS : A BASEBALL GREAT NOVEL

Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.

 

Greene, Stephanie- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE HARTLEY

A girl in a large family is looking forward to her first “double digit” birthday, but soon discovers that growing up brings some unwanted changes.

 

Haddix, Margaret Peterson-TORN

Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine’s knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy’s life.  Author’s note includes facts about Henry Hudson’s explorations.

 

Han, Jenny-CLARA LEE AND THE APPLE PIE

Korean American fourth-grader Clara Lee longs to be Little Miss Apple Pie, and when her luck seems suddenly to change for the better, she overcomes her fear of public speaking and enters the competition.

 

Hildick, E. W. (Edmund Wallace)-THE CASE OF THE SLINGSHOT SNIPER : A MCGURK MYSTERY The McGurk Detective Organization comes up against a clairvoyant rival while attempting to solve a case of vandalism.

 

Holub, Joan-ATHENA THE BRAIN

Athena learns that she is a goddess when she is summoned to Mount Olympus by her father, Zeus, and she must quickly adjust to her new status, make friends with the other godboys and goddess girls, and catch up with all the studies she missed while attending mortal school.

 

Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-NECROPOLIS

To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.

 

Hughes, Susan, 1960-CASE CLOSED? : NINE MYSTERIES UNLOCKED BY MODERN SCIENCE

Examines how developments in modern science, such as DNA analysis and spectroscopy, have helped to reopen archaeological mysteries about ancient cities, Egypt’s first female pharaoh, a missing expedition to find the Northwest Passage, and more, with illustrations, maps, and photographs. A fascinating read.

 

Lairamore, Dawn-IVY’S EVER AFTER

Fourteen-year-old Ivy, a most unroyal princess, befriends Elridge, the dragon sent to keep her in a tower, and together they set out on a perilous quest to find Ivy’s fairy godmother, who may be able to save both from their dire fates.

 

Lupica, Mike-THE BATBOY

Even though his mother feels baseball ruined her marriage to his father, she allows fourteen-year-old Brian to become a bat boy for the Detroit Tigers, who have just drafted his favorite player back onto the team.

 

MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940-TOO MANY FAIRIES : A CELTIC TALE

An old woman complains about all the housework she has to do, but when some fairies come to help her she finds that they are more trouble than they are worth.

 

Meyer, Carolyn, 1935-THE BAD QUEEN : RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARIE-ANTOINETTE

In eighteenth-century France, Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her greatest obligation, giving birth to the next king, but she finds diversion in spending money on clothing, parties, and gambling despite her family’s warnings and the whispers of courtiers.

 

Monroe, Julia A-TINY TREATS

An American Girl illustrated cookbook  which shows how to easily create miniature treats.

 

Newbound, Andrew-GHOUL STRIKE!

When twelve-year-old, psychic ghost hunter Alannah Malarra faces demons from another dimension, rather than the treasure-hoarding ghosts she is used to, she needs the help of protectors from the Attack-ready Network of Global Evanescent Law-enforcers (A.N.G.E.L.) police force to help her quell the dangerous uprising.

 

Paulsen, Gary-LIAR, LIAR : THE THEORY, PRACTICE, AND DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF DECEPTION 

Fourteen-year-old Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he must find a way to end his lies forever.

 

Potter, Ellen, 1963-THE KNEEBONE BOY

Otto, Lucia, and Max Hardscrabble, whose mother has been missing for many years, have unexpected and illuminating adventures in the village of Snoring-by-the-Sea after their father, who paints portraits of deposed monarchs, goes away on a business trip.

 

Reiss, Kathryn-PAPERQUAKE: A PUZZLE

Certain that she is being drawn by more than coincidences into the lives of people living nearly 100 years ago, Violet, who feels like the odd sister in a set of triplets, searches for clues to help her avert an imminent tragedy.

 

Riordan, Rick-THE SON OF NEPTUNE

Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.

 

Scott, Michael, 1959-THE WARLOCK

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 find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places.

 

Springer, Nancy-THE CASE OF THE LEFT-HANDED LADY

Pursued by her much older brother, famed detective Sherlock Holmes, fourteen-year-old Enola, disguised and using false names, attempts to solve the kidnapping of a baronet’s sixteen-year-old daughter in nineteenth-century London.

 

Townley, Rod-THE DOOR IN THE FOREST

While trying to outwit the soldiers who are occupying their small town, Daniel and Emily, who discovers has magical powers, are inexplicably drawn to a mysterious island in the heart of the forest where townsfolk have been warned never to go.

 

THE ULTIMATE LEGO BOOK.

 

Updale, Eleanor-JOHNNY SWANSON

In 1929 England, eleven-year-old Johnny Swanson helps his widowed mother by starting a newspaper advertising scam, which leads him to a real-life murder mystery that places his mother in mortal danger.

 

Wolfe, Gillian-LOOK! : SEEING THE LIGHT IN ART

Demonstrates the use of light in art–including light textures, rainy light, and highlights–through a collection of eighteen famous paintings by Caravaggio, Diego Rivera, Escher, and Van Gogh

 

Zahler, Diane-THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS

Zita, cast aside by her father and raised as a kitchen maid, learns when she is nearly twelve that she is a princess and that her twelve sisters love her, and so when she discovers they are victims of an evil enchantment, she desperately tries to save them.