Fiction

Gr 9 Up—Dreamy, artistic Sabrina has always loved fairies and enjoyed creating fantasy worlds...

Gr 9 Up—This prequel to the Stevenson classic centering on the duality of human nature imports the titular characters of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, along with Poole, the butler, to a besieged Paris during the Franco-Prussian War...

K-Gr 3—Nothing makes Sierra happier than playing soccer, especially now that she has been picked for a new team where she gets to play on a smooth field instead of the ragtag lot near her home...

PreS-K—This oversize board book executes its premise with far more panache and sly humor than most typical word books...

Gr 1–3—Fighting, feasting, and jousting make knights interesting, and Claybourne's book has fun pictures and facts about how to become a knight, being captured by the enemy, and partying with beautiful ladies...

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...