Fiction

Gr 9 Up—All hail the List: the annual unveiling of the names of eight girls, one deemed prettiest and one ugliest, from each grade at Mount Washington High School...

K-Gr 3—One day, a rather grouchy man buys a new pen...

Gr 8 Up—Jenna, Cassie, Sarah, and Lauren are in juvenile detention for various reasons...

Gr 5 Up—This engrossing book chronicles the creation of Superman comics and its surprising effectiveness in combating prejudice...

Gr 5–8—Incorrigible Kat Stephenson is on her way to Bath for her second adventure...

K-Gr 3—Ace and Bub are distinguishable from one another only by their shorts; they both have a yen for adventure and a tendency to get caught up in major animal kingdom conspiracies...

Gr 5–8—This novelty book poses a 100-question survey designed to help kids gauge their "weirdness" or "normalcy" based on responses to queries such as: "Do you bite your fingernails?" "Could you shut your computer off for a week?" "How much television do you really watch each day?" Published in a spirit of fun and raillery, which is reflected in goofy photos and playful formatting, it will appeal to youth who are inherently self-conscious and naturally curious about how they measure up in relation to others...

Gr 1–3—This adventure is filled with magic, wizards, and dragons, and it seems factual when paired with people and places in Arthur's life...

PreS-Gr 1—A family embarks on a camping trip, traveling by car to a beach, a meadow, and a forest...