The Higher Power of Lucky
ISBN: 1416901949 EAN: 9781416901945 Atheneum Hardcover (9 to 12) WB Price: $28.95
Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has.It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are supposed to stay put and look after girls in their care! Instead Lucky is sure that she'll be abandoned to some orphanage in Los Angeles where her beloved dog, HMS Beagle, won't be allowed. She'll have to lose her friends Miles, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, future U.S. president (maybe) and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Just as bad, she'll have to give up eavesdropping on twelve-step anonymous programs where the interesting talk is all about Higher Powers. Lucky needs her own -- and quick.But she hadn't planned on a dust storm.Or needing to lug the world's heaviest survival-kit backpack into the desert.Awards: Newbery Medal | Winner | Children's | 2007 ; Parents' Choice Award (Fall) | Winner | Recommended | 2006 ;23.27 cms L x 15.9 cms W (0.33 kgs) 134 pages. Also available in paperback ISBN: 1416975578  EAN: 9781416975571 WB Price: $11.95

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Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah
EAN 9780767903578 Broadway Paperback (14+) WB Price: $24.95
Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affluent Chinese family who enjoyed rare privileges during a time of political and cultural upheaval. But wealth and position could not shield Adeline from a childhood of appalling emotional abuse at the hands of a cruel and manipulative Eurasian stepmother. Determined to survive through her enduring faith in family unity, Adeline struggled for independence as she moved from Hong Kong to England and eventually to the United States to become a physician and writer.A compelling, painful, and ultimately triumphant story of a girl's journey into adulthood, Adeline's story is a testament to the most basic of human needs: acceptance, love, and understanding. With a powerful voice that speaks of the harsh realities of growing up female in a family and society that kept girls in emotional chains, Falling Leaves is a work of heartfelt intimacy and a rare authentic portrait of twentieth-century China.20.37 cms L x 13.46 cms W (0.26 kgs) 304 pages

The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
EAN 9780804114981 Ballantine Paperback (14+) Usual: $17.85
Now: $13.95
As a child, Ruth was subjected to her mother's notions about curses and ghosts and her repeated threats to kill herself. But now LuLing Young seems happy. Struggling to hold onto the past, LuLing begins to write all that she can remember of her life as a girl in China. When Ruth discovers the papers, she finds each page reveals secrets about a mother's heart that LuLing cannot tell her daughter.Reviews:""The Bonesetter's Daughter dramatically chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. . . . A strong novel, filled with idiosyncratic, sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery." -Los Angeles Times;"TAN AT HER BEST . . . Rich and hauntingly forlorn . . . The writing is so exacting and unique in its detail."-San Francisco Chronicle. "For Tan, the true keeper of memory is language, and so the novel is layered with stories that have been written down-by mothers for their daughters, passing along secrets that cannot be said out loud but must not be forgotten." -The New York Times Book Review.18.14 cms L x 11.28 cms W (0.20 kgs) 416 pages

What Hearts by Bruce Brooks
ISBN: 0064471276 EAN: 9780064471275 Harper Paperback 
(12 to 17) WB Price: $11.95
After his mother divorces his father and remarries, Asa's sharp intellect and capacity for forgiveness help him deal with the instabilities of his new world.
This novel is an achingly beautiful, powerfully rendered journey through childhood that is not to be missed. Reviews:“ Combines fast, exciting action with an astonishing ending that proves the power of the individual imagination.” -- ALA "Booklist""Asa— possessed of rare sweetness, humor, and inner strength— survives intact cruel tests of his integrity, intellect, and sense of decency. From an outstandingly perceptive writer, a moving portrait of a boy, observed at four revealing turning points."; "Told with controlled imagery, insightful illumination of motive and the needs of his characters, Brooks has proven himself once again a master of language." Awards:1993 Newbery Honor Book;Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA);1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA);1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book);1993 Teachers' Choices (IRA);1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library);17.86 cms L x 10.69 cms W (0.11 kgs) 208 pages

Homecoming(Tillerman #1) by Cynthia Voigt
ISBN: 0689863616 EAN: 9780689863615  Aladdin Paperback 
(12 +) WB Price: $12.45
"IT'S STILL TRUE."That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his sister Dicey every morning. It's still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillerman children somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It's still true they have to find their way, somehow, to Great-aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport, which may be their only hope of staying together as a family.But when they get to Bridgeport, they learn that Great-aunt Cilla has died, and the home they find with her daughter, Eunice, isn't the permanent haven they've been searching for. So their journey continues to its unexpected conclusion -- and some surprising discoveries about their history, and their future.Award:An ALA Best of the Best for Young Adults.19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.28 kgs) 402 pages

Dicey's Song (Tillerman #2) by Cynthia Voigt
ISBN: 0689863624 EAN: 9780689863622 Aladdin Paperback 
(12 +) WB Price: $11.95
The four Tillerman children finally have a home at their grandmother's rundown farm on the Maryland shore. It's what Dicey has dreamed of for her three younger siblings, but after watching over the others for so long, it's hard to let go. Who is Dicey, if she's no longer the caretaker for her family? Dicey finds herself in new friends, in a growing relationship with her grandmother, and in the satisfaction of refinishing the old boat she found in the barn. Then, as Dicey experiences the trials and pleasures of making a new life, the past comes back with devastating force, and Dicey learns just how necessary -- and painful -- letting go can be.Newbery Medal | Winner | Children's | 1983 ;19.35 cms L x 13.16 cms W (0.25 kgs) 368 pages

Seventeen Against The Dealer (Tillerman #3) by Cynthia Voigt
ISBN: 0689851332 EAN: 9780689851339 Aladdin Paperback 
(12 +) WB Price: $11.45
SOMETIMES YOU CAN LOSE SIGHT OF WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.Dicey Tillerman has big dreams. She's started a boatbuilding business, and she's determined to prove she can succeed on her own. That's why at first she resists the offer of help from Cisco, the mysterious stranger who turns up one day at her shop.But running a business doesn't leave much time for the people Dicey treasure -- her grandmother, her younger siblings, and her boyfriend, Jeff. And then the trust Dicey puts in Cisco turns out to be misplaces. Suddenly it seems as if Dicey could lose everything -- has she discovers too late what really matters to her? In the satisfying conclusion of the Tillerman cycle.A "School Library Journal" Best Book.18.34 cms L x 10.57 cms W (0.17 kgs) 352 pages 

A Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt
ISBN: 0689863608 EAN: 9780689863608 Aladdin Paperback 
(12 +) WB Price: $11.95
Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly looks forward to returning for another visit the following year.But Jeff's second summer in Charleston ends with a devastating betrayal, and he returns to his father wounded almost beyond bearing. But out of Jeff's pain grows a deepening awareness of the unexpected and complicated ways of love and loss and of family and friendship -- and the strength to understand his father, his mother, and especially himself.Awards: Newbery Honor Book, ALA Children's Notable Book, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, International reading Association Teacher's Choice, International Reading Association Young Adult Choice, Booklist Editor's Choice 19.5 cms L x 13.2 cms W (0.18 kgs) 250 pages

Little Wolf's Book Of Badness
ISBN: 1575055503 EAN: 9781575055503 Carolrhoda Paperback 
(8 to 11) WB Price: $11.95
Little Wolf is so worryingly well-behaved that his parents send him to Cunning College to learn the Nine Rules of Badness. In a series of letters home, the reader follows Little Wolf's development from wolf wimp to millionaire owner of Cunning College. Review Quotes:"A highly original, wickedly funny book, Little Wolf's Book of Badness is an absolute hoot and is a must for any child who enjoys a good giggle. Parents, too, will wallow in the wit of the writing which deservedly won the author Ian Whybrow and illustrator Tony Ross the TSB Birmingham Book Award and the prestigious Di Cento Prize in Italy--just one of the many countries in which it is published."Amazon..".Written in a style somewhere between A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Scholastic, 1997)... Successful as comedy, fractured fairy tale, and coming-of-age story all in one, Little Wolf's Book of Badness is terrific."19.7 cms L x 13 cms W (0.16 kgs) 132 pages 

Little Wolf's Book Of Daring Deeds
ISBN: 0876145365 EAN: 9780876145364 Carolrhoda Paperback 
(8 to 11) WB Price: $11.95
Little Wolf and his cousin Yeller Wolf decide that 'Badness' is out and that 'Adventures' are in. So, they open an Adventure Academy and hire Mister Marvo, a cunning fox disguised as a wolf, to build their Adventure Academy, but instead Marvo cubnaps Little Wolf's little brother, Smellybreff and steals their gold. With the help of a new friend, Stubbs, a shy but clever crow who is afraid of heights, the cubs begin a journey to rescue Smellybreff, and end up having real adventures of their own!19.96 cms L x 13.16 cms W (0.15 kgs) 127 pages

Replay by Sharon Creech
ISBN: 0060540214 EAN:9780060540210 Harper Paperback (9 to 12) 
WB Price: $10.95
Leo's papa stood in the doorway, gazing down at him. "Leo, you make gold from pebbles," and the way he said it, Leo could tell that this was a good thing.He may have been given a bit part in the school play ... but Leo dreams he is the biggest star on Broadway.Sure, his big, noisy family makes him feel like a sardine squashed in a tin ... but in his fantasy he gets all the attention he wants.Yes, his papa seems sad and distracted ... but Leo imagines him as a boy, tap-dancing and singing with delight.That's why they call Leo "fog boy." He's always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain. He fantasizes about who he is in order to discover who he will become. As an actor in the school play, he is poised and ready for the curtain to open. But in the play that is his life, Leo is eager to discover what part will be his.

The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
ISBN: 0316119202 EAN: 9780316119207 Joy Street Paperback 
(9 to 12) WB Price: $11.95
Freedom, N. H., June 24 Freedom, New Hampshire, may be a small town, but it sure can produce a big egg. A hen belonging to the Walter Twitchell family of this town recently laid an egg which may turn out to be the largest hen's egg in history.Their hen laid this astonishing egg on June 16, Mr. Twitchell declared. She had shown some signs of uneasiness before laying the remarkable egg, which measures almost a foot and a half around, and weighs nearly three and a half pounds.... Mr. Twitchell admits that he doesn't know what will come out of the egg. "Something surprising, " Mr. Twitchell guesses. When Nate Twitchell discovers that one of his family's hens has laid the biggest egg he has ever seen, he is determined to see it hatch. And when it does, neither he nor his parents, the townspeople, the scientists, or the politicians from Washington are prepared for what comes out! 18.85 cms L x 13.06 cms W (0.12 kgs) 188 pages

Half Moon Investigates by Eoin Colfer
ISBN: 0786849606  EAN: 9780786849604 Miramax Paperback 
(10+) WB Price: $13.95
Ever since he can remember, 12 year old Fletcher Moon has had to suffer the nickname Half Moon because of his short stature. However, what Fletcher lacks in height he makes up for in brains, because Fletcher Moon is the youngest qualified private detective in the world. To achieve this extraordinary feat, Fletcher changed his age on his birth certificate and signed up for an internet diploma course. He graduated top of his class and received a gold plated detective's shield for his effort. Armed with his prized shield, Fletcher takes on various petty crime cases in his school. Things are going pretty well until one day his shield is stolen and Fletcher is caught up in an investigation involving the town's biggest crime family. Grevious bodily harm, arson, and dangerous undercover work ensue as Fletcher is framed for several crimes he did not commit. He is forced to go on the run from the authorities with twelve hours to find the guilty party -- or he is the guilty party. 19.2 cms L x 13.46 cms W (0.22 kgs) 304 pages

Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz
ISBN: 0439680093 EAN: 9780439680097 Harper Paperback (9 to 12) 
WB Price: $13.95
As punishment for a crime he didn't really commit, Matt was given a choice: go to jail or go live with an old woman named Mrs. Deverill in a remote town called Lesser Malling. He should have chosen jail. A strange and sinister plan is coming together made in Lesser Malling, with Matt at the center of it all. People who try to help him disappear . . . or die. It all ties to an evil place named Raven's Gate - a place whose destiny is horrifyingly intertwined with Matt's own.19.91 cms L x 12.85 cms W (0.16 kgs) 254 pages

Year of The Dog by Grace Lin
ISBN: 031606002X EAN: 9780316060028 LB Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.19 cms L x 13.69 cms W (0.13 kgs) 160 pages

Inexcusable by Chris Lynch
ISBN: 1416939725 EAN: 9781416939726 Simon Paperback (14 to 17) WB Price: $13.95
Told in flashbacks and present-day narrative, this novel from Printz Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Lynch is a riveting tale of guilt, innocence, and responsibility. When his childhood friend--and love of his life--accuses him of rape, a young man is convinced he's innocent."I am a good guy.Good guys don't do bad things.Good guys understand that no means no,and so I could not have done this because Keir Sarafian knows many things about himself. He is a talented football player, a loyal friend, a devoted son and brother. Most of all, he is a good guy.And yet the love of his life thinks otherwise. Gigi says Keir has done something awful.Something unforgivable.Keir doesn't understand. He loves Gigi. He would never do anything to hurt her. So Keir carefully recounts the events leading up to that one fateful night, in order to uncover the truth. Clearly, there has been a mistake.But what has happened is, indeed, something inexcusable.Awards: National Book Awards | Finalist | Young People's Lit. | 2005 ; 17.88 cms L x 12.9 cms W (0.13 kgs) 176 pages

Ajeemah And His Son by Chris Lynch
ISBN: 0064405230 EAN: 9780064405232 Harper Paperback (12+) WB Price: $8.95
In 1807, at the height of the slave trade, Ajeemah and his son, Atu, are snatched by slave traders from their home in Africa while en route to deliver a dowry to Atu's bride-to-be. Ajeemah and Atu are then taken to Jamaica and sold to neighboring plantations never to see one another again. "Readers will come away with a new sense of respect for those who maintained their dignity and humanity under the cruelest of circumstances."'School Library Journal. "Each moment here of the Jamaican-born poet's terse, melodious narrative is laden with emotion. . . . Brilliant, complex, powerfully written."– – Kirkus.Awards: An ALA Notable Children's Book of 1993; 1993 ALA Best Books for Young Adults; 1993 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction Award. ; 19 cms L x 13 cms W (0.08 kgs) 83 pages 

My Louisiana Sky by Kimberley Willis Holt
ISBN: 0440415705 EAN: 9780440415701 Yearling Paperback (10-14) WB Price: $11.95
Tiger Ann Parker is bright in school and good at baseball, but she's forever being teased about her family by the girls in her class. Tiger knows her folks are different from others in their small town, Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as long as her strong, smart grandmother runs the household. Then Granny dies suddenly and Aunt Dorie Kay arrives, offering Tiger Ann a way out. Now Tiger Ann must make the most important decision of her life.Awards: An ALA Best Book for Young Adults,"Boston Globe-Horn Book" Honor Book.
19.35 cms L x 13 cms W (0.14 kgs) 208 pages

Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher
ISBN: 0547076525 EAN: 9780547076522 Houghton Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
Opportunity is knocking at the door of Mr. "Fab" Fabiano's sixth-grade class. Mr. Fab is absent and a substitute never arrives. The class wants to prove that kids rule, so they decide to run the class on their own. Super-smart Karen leads the way in the class routines and most of the kids join in. But for Rachel White, this isn't just any day. Rachel's been silent for six months and communicates by writing notes. Rachel knows today is exactly six months since their classmate Tommy Feathers died. In her own way, Rachel reminds the class about this -- and for the first time, Mr.Fab's students reveal their true and sometimes hurtful thoughts. Where is Mr. Fab's class headed now? The school day isn't over yet. Will they keep flying solo or crash?
Awards: Sunshine State Young Readers Award | Nominee | Grades 3-5 | 2003 ; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-8 | 2001 ;19 cms L x 13 cms W (0.10 kgs) 144 pages

Worth by A. LaFaye
ISBN: 1416916245 EAN: 9781416916246 Aladdin Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
Nathaniel is injured, so his father brings home a boy named John Worth from the Orphan Train to help on the farm. Before the accident Nathaniel's life seemed pretty good. His help around the farm made his father proud. But now, with a busted leg, Nathaniel can't do farmwork anymore, so his father adopts another son through the Orphan Train. Feeling replaced and useless, Nathaniel attends school for the first time. Meanwhile, sturdy and strong John is able to do the work that earns Pa's attention.But the truth is, John Worth has his own set of troubles. He is treated more like a servant than a son. Kept awake at night by nightmares of his family's death, he remembers having a pa who took pride in him. But now he has no one, until a community battle and a special book reveal a potential friend -- and a chance for understanding. Awards: California Young Reader Medal | Nominee | Intermediate | 2008 ; Sunshine State Young Readers Award | Nominee | Grades 3-5 | 2008 ; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-8 | 2008;19.35 cms L x 13.31 cms W (0.11 kgs) 144 pages

Chicken Boy by A. LaFaye
ISBN: 1416934820 EAN: 9781416934820 Aladdin Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
Meet Tobin McCauley. He's got a near-certifiable grandmother, a pack of juvenile-delinquent siblings, and a dad who's not going to win father of the year any time soon. To top it off, Tobin's only friend truly believes that the study of chickens will reveal...the meaning of life? Getting through seventh grade isn't easy for anyone, but when the first day of school starts out with your granny's arrest, you know you've got real problems. Throw on a five-day suspension, a chicken that lays green eggs, and a family feud that's tearing everyone to pieces, and you're in for one heck of a ride. Awards: Bluebonnet Awards | Nominee | Children's | 2008 ; California Young Reader Medal | Nominee | Middle School | 2008 ; Sunshine State Young Readers Award | Nominee | Grades 6-8 | 2008 ; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-8 | 2008 ; Dorothy Canfield Fisher Childrens Book Award | Nominee | Children's | 2007 ; Grand Canyon Reader Award | Nominee | Intermediate | 2008  ;19.35 cms L x 13 cms W (0.14 kgs) 202 pages

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
ISBN: 0312367465 EAN: 9780312367466 Square Fish Paperback WB Price: $12.95
Is it possible to grow up while getting younger?Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It's quiet and peaceful. You can't get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere's museums. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe's psychiatric practice. Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driver's license. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. And now that she's dead, Liz is being forced to live a life she doesn't want with a grandmother she has only just met. And it is not going well. How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one? Is it possible that a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward? This moving, often funny book about grief, death, and loss will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.Awards: California Young Reader Medal | Nominee | Young Adult | 2008 ; Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers | Nominee | Young Adult | 2006 - 2007 ; Quill Awards | Nominee | Young Adult/Teen | 2006 ;20.88 cms L x 14 cms W (0.27 kgs) 304 pages