Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
ISBN 0439372976 EAN 9780439372978 Scholastic Paperback 
WB Price: $13.95 (10 to 13) 
When a book of inexplicable occurances brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, & an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra & Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled? 19.3 cms L x 13.5 cms W (0.31 kgs) 272 pages

Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
ISBN 0142400769 EAN 9780142400760 Puffin Paperback (11 to 15)
WB Price: $11.95
Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old boy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming--Bobby is just plain invisible. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. He's a missing person. Then he meets Alicia. She's blind, and Bobby can't resist talking to her, trusting her. But people are starting to wonder where Bobby is. Bobby knows that his invisibility could have dangerous consequences for his family and that time is running out. He has to find out how to be seen again--before it's too late. 20 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.20 kgs) 251 pages

Journey to The River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
ISBN 0142501840 EAN 9780142501849 Puffin Paperback 
WB Price: $11.95 (9 to 14) 
Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. But what she finds is an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that Maia lands in the middle of the Amazon adventure she's dreamed of. Readers of every generation will treasure Ibbotson's lush historical adventure that harkens back to the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott. 20 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.24 kgs) 298 pages

Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry 
ISBN 0689713916 EAN 9780689713910 Simon Paperback 
WB Price: $8.95 (9 to 14) 
Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a race of Polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named Stout Heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward. When he could no longer bear their taunts and jibes, he determined to conquer that fear or be conquered-- so he went off in his canoe, alone except for his little dog and pet albatross. A storm gave him his first challenge. Then days on a desert island found him resourceful beyond his own expectation. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. This is a legend. It happened many years ago, but even today the people of Hikueru sing this story and tell it over their evening fires. Newbery Medal Winner.19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.10 kgs) 95 pages

Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff 
ISBN 0440414539 EAN 9780440414537 Yearling Paperback (9 to 14)
WB Price: $11.95 
As in years past, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family's house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone's life. Lily's best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town and Lily's father is going overseas to the war. There's no one Lily's age in Rockaway until Albert comes, a refugee from Hungary with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost his family in the war; he's been through things Lily can't imagine. But soon they form a friendship. They have secrets to share. They both have told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may cost Albert his life. An ALA Notable Book and a "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Honor Book.19.5 cms L x 13.7 cms W (0.15 kgs) 208 pages 

The Call of The Wild by Jack London 
ISBN 0689856741 EAN 9780689856747 Aladdin Paperback
WB Price: $8.95 (10 to 14) 
First published in 1903, "The Call of the Wild" is regarded as Jack London's masterpiece. Based on London's experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, "The Call of the Wild" is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike. 19.5 cms L x 13 cms W (0.11 kgs) 160 pages

Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan 
ISBN 0439087961 EAN 9780439087964 Scholastic Paperback 
WB Price: $10.95
(10 to 14) By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls. So she cuts off her hair, dons boy's clothing and begins a new life that gives her many privileges, including the right to vote. Awards: California Young Reader Medal | Winner | Intermediate | 2000 ; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-8 | 2001 ;Young Hoosier Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-6 | 2001;19 cms L x 13. cms W (0.10 kgs) 138 pages

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson 
ISBN 0064403688 EAN 9780064403689 Harper Paperback
WB Price: $11.95 (9 to 14) 
Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future. For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow.Awards: Newbery Medal WInner 1981 ; 19.5 cms L x 13 cms W (0.19 kgs) 272 pages

The Summer of The Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars 
ISBN 0142401145 EAN 9780142401149 Puffin Paperback
WB Price: $10.95 (9 to 14) 
The orange sneakers were typical of her mood. One minute Sara had been rather fond of them. The next she detested them, thought them as gross as her enormous feet, her impossible body, her ridiculous hair. And that was how it had been all summer. The elation of one moment would give way to tears the next when she lost her beloved mentally retarded brother, with no warning, for no reason. Newbery Medal Winner.17.9 cms L x 12.75 cms W (0.13 kgs) 129 pages

Fig Pudding by Ralph Fletcher 
ISBN 044041203X EAN 9780440412038 Yearling Paperback 
WB Price: $10.95 (9 to 14)
Eleven-year-old Cliff is the oldest of six kids in a family that does everything in a big way--whether they're fighting, laughing, playing, eating, or celebrating the holidays. And when tragedy strikes, Cliff's tale of the family's slow but steady recovery is both realistic and inspiring. ALA Notable Book for Children..35 cms L x 13.28 cms W (0.10 kgs) 160 pages