Gr 7—10—In the fourth book (Delacorte, 2010) of Michael Scott's fantasy series, twins Josh and Sophie Newman are asked to exercise some of their newly awakened magical skills to help stop the nefarious Dr...
Gr 4—6—In the final title (HarperCollins/Balzer & Bray, 2010) in Avi's trilogy set in the Middle Ages, times are hard for Crispin and Troth after the loss of their mentor, Bear, but through a series of heartaches and mishaps, Crispin manages to stay true to Bear's vision...
Gr 5—7—Noble's Green is the "safest place on Earth...
Gr 5—8—In this complex story (Hyperion, 2008) by Eoin Colfer, teenager Artemis Fowl meets his 10-year-old self, doesn't like him very much, and makes him an enemy (at least for a while)...
PreS-Gr 3—Each title in this inspirational and motivational series, written by Bunny Hull and illustrated by Kye Flemming, deals with the development of a specific character trait...
Gr 7—9—In Diana Wynne Jones's labyrinthine tale (Greenwillow, 2010), Andrew Hope has recently been informed of his grandfather's death and subsequent inheritance of his estate in Melstone...
Gr 3—5—These gentle, episodic stories by Sue Stauffacher (Knopf, 2010) will appeal to animal lovers and children who prefer mild, family-oriented fiction...
Gr 4—6—Reminiscent in many ways of Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie, Clay Carmichael's novel (Front Street, 2009) tells the humorous and heartbreaking story of a number of wild characters both human and animal...
Gr 7—10—Sherrilyn Kenyon's book (St...