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February 1, 2011

Fiction Series Roundup

Back to Grade 5 & Up

February 2011 reviews

We have had such a positive response to our listings of new titles in ongoing fiction series that we’re doing it again. We hope it continues
to be helpful to you.

—Trev Jones

BARRON, T.A. Ultimate Magic. Bk. 3. 223p. (Merlin’s Dragon Trilogy). Philomel. Oct. 2010. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25217-4. LC 2009041645. Gr 6 Up

BASYE, Dale E. Fibble: The Fourth Circle of Heck. illus. by Bob Dob. 384p. Random. May 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-85678-5; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-95678-2; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89305-6. LC 2010009460. Gr 5-8

BOWLER, Tim. Fighting Back. Bk. 3. 261p. (Blade Series). Philomel. Apr. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25431-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 8 Up

BRENNAN, Herbie. The Faeman Quest. Bk. 5. 361p. (Faerie Wars Series). Bloomsbury. Jan. 2011. Tr $18.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-476-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8

CAINE, Rachel. Ghost Town. Bk. 9. 338p. (The Morganville Vampires Series). NAL. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-451-23161-1. LC 2010026742. Gr 9 Up

CAST, P. C. & Kristin Cast. Awakened. Bk. 8. 323p. (House of Night Series). St. Martin’s/Griffin. 2011. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-312-65024-7. LC number unavailable . Gr 10 Up

DE LA CRUZ, Melissa. Bloody Valentine. illus. by Michael Johnston. 147p. (A Blue Bloods Book). Hyperion. Dec. 2010. RTE. $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-3449-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up

DE LA CRUZ, Melissa. Misguided Angel. Bk. 6. 265p. (A Blue Bloods Novel). Hyperion. Oct. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-2128-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up

DUEY, Kathleen. Following Magic. Bk. 2. illus. by Sandara Tang. 102p. (The Faeries’ Promise Series). S & S/Aladdin. Nov. 2010. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-8458-0. LC 2009045801. Gr 3-5

FLANAGAN, John. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja. Bk. 10. 432p. (Ranger’s Apprentice Series). Philomel. Apr. 2011. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25500-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-9

GIBSON, Marley. The Discovery. Bk. 5. 264p. (Ghost Huntress Series). Houghton/Graphia. May 2011. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-0-547-39308-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up

GRAY, Claudia. Afterlife. Bk. 4. 368p. (Evernight Series). HarperTeen. Mar. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-128442-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 9 Up

Greenhut, Josh. The African Safari Discovery. Bk. 6. illus. by Macky Pamintuan. 91p. (Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures Series). HarperCollins. Jan. 2011. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-143001-5; pap. $4.99. ISBN 978-0-06-143000-8. LC 2010022978. Gr 2-4

HUNTER, Erin. Spirits in the Stars. Bk. 6. 273p. (Seekers Series). HarperCollins. Feb. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-087140-6; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-087141-3. LC 2010021975. Gr 5-9

JONES, Frewin. The Charmed Return. Bk. 6. 355p. (Faerie Path Series). HarperTeen. Feb. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-087161-1. LC 2010019301. Gr 7 Up

KINGSLEY, Kaza. The Three Furies. Bk. 4. illus. by Peter Mohrbacher. 564p. (Erec Rex Series). S & S. Aug. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-7990-6. LC 2009036404. Gr 5-7

LABATT, Mary. Witches’ Brew. Bk. 4. illus. by Jo Rioux. 95p. (A Sam & Friends Mystery). Kids Can. Mar. 2011. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-472-2; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-473-9. LC C2010-904764-8. K-Gr 4

LAFEVERS, R.L. Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh. Bk. 4. illus. by Yoko Tanaka. 400p. Houghton. Apr. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-39018-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6

LAFEVERS, R. L. The Unicorn’s Tale. Bk. 4. illus. by Kelly Murphy. 160p. (Nathaniel Fludd: Beastologist Series). Houghton Harcourt. Apr. 2011. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-547-48277-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5

LUBAR, David. Enter the Zombie. Bk. 5. 192p. (Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie Series). Tom Doherty Assoc/Starscape. Jan. 2011. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-2344-6; pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-0-7653-2672-0. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-6

MAGUIRE, Eden. Summer . Bk. 3. 288p. (Beautiful Dead Series). Sourcebooks/Fire. Mar. 2011. pap. $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-3946-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 7 Up

MANCUSI, Mari. Night School. Bk. 5. 244p. (A Blood Coven Vampire Novel). Berkley. Jan. 2011. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-425-24042-7. LC 2010029806. Gr 10 Up

MORRIS, Gerald. The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True. Bk. 3. illus. by Aaron Renier. 118p. (The Knights’ Tales Series). Houghton Harcourt. Apr. 2011. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-547-41855-1. LC 2010006808. Gr 3-6

PEREZ, Marlene. Dead Is Not an Option. Bk. 5. 252p. (Dead Is Series) Houghton/Graphia. May 2011. pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-0-547-34593-2. LC 2010027407. Gr 7 Up

VERNON, Ursula. Lair of the Bat Monster. Bk. 4. 208p. (Dragonbreath Series). Dial. Mar. 2011. pap. $12.99. ISBN 978-0-8037-3525-5. LC number unavailable. Gr 2-4