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Zac and the Dream Stealers
Gr 4–7—A plague of nightmares is keeping the whole world awake, including Zac Wonder...
Warriors of the Black Shroud
Gr 4–6—A boy with a scar on his face who has no idea of his magical potential or his identity as "the Chosen One"; a smart, talkative girl; a long-playing battle between good and evil...
The Whisper
Gr 5–8—Thousands of children are sleeping, ready to be activated as perfect fighter pilots and gunners, controlled by the completely unhinged Mal Gorman...
Chronal Engine
Gr 5–8—Think Survivor and Robinson Crusoe, with a helping of Jurassic Park and a seasoning of The Time Machine...
Vanished
Gr 4—7—The veena, a traditional Indian stringed instrument, is a pretty exotic thing to have in Virginia...
Return to Exile
Gr 5—8—Sky, 12, and his family (über-cheerleader Hannah, home-improvement-challenged Dad, botanically talented Mom) have been on the move forever...
The Rendering
Gr 5—7—Tron meets Indiana Jones, with a side of super heroic CyberSkunks, in this very cinematic tale...
Santa's on His Way
K-Gr 2—Like last year's The First Christmas (Candlewick, 2010), this cheerful tale of Santa getting ready for his big night has "changing-pictures," which are created by overlaying two images, divided into horizontal or vertical slats...
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
K-Gr 5—On a busy city street in the 1920s, a young woman's "true love" pulls out all the stops in this appealing version of the traditional song...
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