Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie.
Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars,
Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her rural
Pennsylvania town. Until the day Betty Glengarry moves to town. Betty
quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her
bullying at first seems isolated, things quickly spin out of control,
escalating until Betty mysteriously disappears. As the town searches for
Betty and days pass, fingers begin to point toward Toby, a World War I
veteran who carries deep and secret scars. While others see his
strangeness, Annabelle sees only kindness, and soon must find the
courage to stand as a lone voice of justice as tensions mount.
Brilliantly crafted and haunting, Lauren Wolk’s stunning debut for young readers, Wolf Hollow,
is a tale of America at a crossroads and a time when one girl’s
resilience and strength can help to illuminate the darkest corners of
our history.
I Am Drums by Mike Grosso
A middle grade debut
about dreams, dilemmas, and drums that will resonate with readers trying
to keep their ambitions alive during tough times.
Dara Palmer's Major Drama by Emma Shevah
Goodreads
Eleven-year-old Dara is
a born actress, or so she thinks, but when she doesn't get any role at
all in the school production, she begins to think it may be because she
doesn't look like the other girls in her class. She was adopted as a
baby from Cambodia. So irrepressible Dara comes up with a plan and is
determined to change not just the school, but the world too. A
beautifully written, warm and funny tale for girls aged 8-12, from the
critically acclaimed author of Dream On, Amber.
Isabella for Real by Margie Palatini
Goodreads
The real Violet Benson is dead.When Isabella Antonelli
becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her
REAL, non-royal, Italian-American family, she needs to figure out a way
to tell everyone at her new school the truth—or come up with some better
lies. Brimming with offbeat humor, ISABELLA FOR REAL sets the scene for
an eccentric, multi-generational family drama that will have readers
laughing out loud and giving Isabella’s performance a standing ovation.
The Sleepover by Jen Malone
Goodreads
A kid-friendly spoof of The Hangover!
Though
she’s never done it before, twelve-year-old Meghan is determined to
make it through lights-out at her best friend’s sleepover. She’s also
ready to have The. Best. Night. Ever. and her friends Paige and Anna
Marie are happy to bring on the fun. There will be miles of junk food,
stacks of crazy-scary horror movies, and hours of karaoke smack-downs!
Not even the last-minute addition of Anna Marie’s socially awkward
soon-to-be stepsister Veronica can dampen their spirits.
But
nothing prepares them for the scene that greets them the next morning.
The basement is a disaster, Meghan’s left eyebrow has been shaved off
and she somehow has the Class Bad Boy’s hoodie, plus there’s a slew of
baby chicks in the bathtub! Worst of all, Anna Marie is missing.
Now
the remaining girls have to piece together what happened the night
before. There’s just one teeny, tiny problem: None of them can remember
anything past the two-bit act by the hypnotist Veronica hired as the
party’s entertainer.
Can they find Anna Marie and pull off the
ultimate save-face . . . all before parent pick-up time? The clock is
ticking, the clues are getting weirder and weirder, and only one thing
is certain: last night got a whole lot zanier than games of Truth or
Dare.
Scarlet and Ivy: The Lost Twin by Sophie Cleverly
Goodreads
Ivy, I pray that it's you reading this. And if you are, well, I suppose you're the new me...
When
shy Ivy's troublemaking twin Scarlet vanishes from Rookwood boarding
school, Ivy is invited to "take her place." But when Ivy arrives, she
discovers the school's true intention; she has to pretend to be Scarlet.
She must think like Scarlet, act like Scarlet, become Scarlet. What on
earth happened to the real Scarlet, and why is the school trying to keep
it a secret?
Luckily for Ivy, Scarlet isn't about to disappear
without a fight. She's left pieces of her journal carefully hidden all
over the school for Ivy to find. Ivy's going to figure out what happened
to Scarlet. She's got to.
But the staff of Rookwood is always watching, and they'll do anything to keep their secrets buried...
Shivers! The Pirate Who's Back in Bunny Slippers by Annabeth Bondor-Stone & Connor White
Goodreads
Shivers, the scaredy-est
pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas, is back. Comic book–like
illustrations in each chapter bring Shivers to life and invite even the
most reluctant readers to join the adventure. Perfect for fans of such
series as Stick Dog, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
This time, Shivers must set sail again to get his beloved ship, the Land Lady,
back from Mayor Sheila B. President. Shivers won’t be going alone,
however. He’ll be bringing his best pal, Margo, and his loyal fishmate,
Albee, on a clingy-clam and hot dog filled adventure. Like all good
pirates, Shivers will just have to grab his swimmies (and his bunny
slippers) and jump right into this epic tale.
The Wiener Strikes Back (Galactic Hot Dogs #2) by Max Brallier
Goodreads
Cosmoe, Princess Dagger,
Humphree, and the gang are back for another wild space adventure in the
second hilarious illustrated novel of the Galactic Hot Dogs series,
which Lincoln Peirce calls an “an insanely entertaining, eye-popping
adventure.”
What could go better with wieners than a flying space
circus? Nothing! Which is why Humphree’s all jazzed up at the chance to
sell Galactic Hot Dogs as the official food of Crostini’s Cosmic
Carnival and Wonder Circus train. Cosmoe’s not entirely convinced—but
once his skills as a monster tamer are unveiled, the deal is done and
the Neon Wiener is officially hooked onto the train.
Only
things aren’t quite what they seem at this circus, and pretty soon
Cosmoe realizes he and his buddies are in more danger than ever. To get
to the bottom of it all, they have to travel somewhere pretty familiar,
providing a glimpse at last into Cosmoe’s past and how he ended up
aboard the Wiener in the first place.
Teddy Mars, Almost a Winner by Molly B. Burnham
Goodreads
Fans of Jeff Kinney’s
humor and Sharon Creech’s heartfelt stories will love the second book in
this hilarious new series about a ten-year-old boy from a big family
who dreams of making it into The Guinness Book of World Records.
Win
or lose, friends stick together. But when Teddy’s whole class decides
to break a bigger, better world record, friends turn into enemies. And
Teddy feels stuck in the middle. To fix this mess, Teddy will have to do
something he’s never done before—try not to break a record!
Can he win at losing before his whole class misses out? And can Teddy be
a winner at all without help from his friends? Humor and grit triumph
in this story of one boy’s struggle to make peace in a class full of
record breakers, a coop full of pigeons, and a world full of wonders.
Told
in short, accessible sections with fun lists and highly rambunctious
illustrations, the Teddy Mars series is perfect for reading aloud.
Teddy’s never-give-up attitude will have readers laughing out loud and
striving to break world records of their own.
Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties by Tom Watson
Goodreads
There’s a new pet in town.
Stick Cat.
It’s
a big day in the big city for Stick Cat and his best friend, Edith.
There are treasures to hunt, songs to sing, pigeons to catch, and naps
to take. But way up on the twenty-third floor, danger lurks just around
the corner. Terrible noises and violent crashes trap a desperate man in
the building across the alley. Stick Cat will need to navigate his way
across the alley—and around Edith’s peculiar ways—to attempt a rescue.
With
Tom Watson’s trademark combination of laughs and adventure, Stick Cat’s
high-wire act is sure to please cat lovers and Stick Dog fans
everywhere.
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