Gr 5—8—As this installment opens, Josh LeBlanc's father is in the process of abandoning his family for femme fatale Diane Cross...
Gr 7 Up—The first title devotes a chapter each to the "primary" emotions—fear, anger, sadness, happiness, surprise, and disgust—and how to handle them, along with an easy-to-understand discussion, "Science," of how the brain works with regard to that feeling...
Gr 3—8—This collection is divided into six sections and includes the familiar stories about of Cuchulain, Finn Mac Cool, and The Kingdom of the Dwarves...
Gr 7—10—Katie and her father live happily in self-imposed isolation on the rim of a dormant volcano in an unnamed country, possibly in the 1800s...
Gr 9 Up—When Emma is attacked by a vampire, the epilepsy she has always regarded as a curse actually saves her life...
Gr 4—7—Amos Daragon is a peasant boy living a life of servitude with his mother and father under the watchful eye of Lord Edonf...
Gr 9 Up—Dalton Rev is a hard-boiled teen detective searching for a killer in a high school ruled by ruthless cliques and corrupt adults...
Gr 4—8—In this sumptuous interactive scrapbook, excerpts from Marco Polo's own account of his travels are paired with beautiful maps, drawings, and illustrations...
Gr 9 Up—The rape of a gymnast by three members of his high school's football team is the central event in this disquieting novel of bullying at its most violent...