Saturday, May 12, 2007
New Young Adult arrivals!
Check out these new arrivals in the Young Adult section:
Lady Friday by Garth Nix
In this fifth book of the popular Keys to the Kingdom series, four of the seven Trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur, the week is still getting worse. Suzy Blue and Fred Gold Numbers have been captured by the Piper, and his New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door. Amidst all this trouble, Arthur must weigh an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir or a golden opportunity he must seize -- before he's beaten to it!
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
At the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's a great life for 16-year-old Jena, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, an unusual frog! But best by far is the castle's hidden portal, known only to the sisters. Every Full Moon, they pass through it into the enchanted world of the Other Kingdom. There they dance through the night with the creatures of this magical realm. But when Father falls ill, that is when cousin Cezar arrives. Though he's there to help the girls survive the brutal winter, Jena suspects he has darker motives in store. Meanwhile, Jena's sister has fallen in love with a dangerous creature of the Other Kingdom -- an impossible union it's up to Jena to stop! When Cezar's grip of power begins to tighten, everything is at stake: her home, her family, and the Other Kingdom she has come to cherish. Can Jena save her world?
Bad Tickets by Kathleen O'Dell
It is 1967, the Summer of Love, and Mary Margaret Hallinan has that itchy, squirmy feeling that there must be something more out there for her. Her new best friend, the glamorous Jane, says that boys are the ticket to a spectacular future. Her ex-best friend Elizabeth is sure she's going to hell. But can she fit any of her old self to this new life she's trying on?
Dangerously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In this latest book of the popular Alice series, the junior year of high school has started, and Alice is a little sick of people assuming she's a goody-goody, so she decides to start shaking things up. First there are the dates with Tony, a cute senior who's a lot more experienced than Alice. Then the fights with her stepmom about the new cat, the car, and everything else start. But when Alice sneaks off to a party that her parents don't know about and a near-tragedy follows, she starts to realize that every choice has a consequence!
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
In this fourth and final book of the bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, the girls are back for one last, glorious summer! Lena immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, Carmen falls under the spell of a college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing, Bridget joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey, and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one, and Tibby leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of the girls, here and now, past and future, together and apart!
Peak by Roland Smith
After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. He wants Peak to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit -- and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. But it's also one that could cost him his life!
Captives by Tom Pow
Martin and his family are enjoying a sun-filled vacation on a beautiful Caribbean island -- until they are stopped at gunpoint, blindfolded, and bundled into a truck that heads for the dense forest of the island's interior! Pushed to their physical and emotional limits as they are forced deeper into the wild terrain, the hostages come to understand something of the harsh political backdrop of life on sunny Santa Clara, and the events that have shaped the lives of their captors and fueled their actions.
Breaking Up: A Fashion High Graphic Novel by Aimee Friedman, art by Christine Norrie
In this graphic novel by Aimee Friedman (Hollywood Hills, Mistletoe), meet Chloe Sacks: thoughtful, artistic, and a junior at Georgia O'Keefe School for the Arts, nicknamed "Fashion High" for its trendy student body. Along with her best friends, Erika, Isabel, and MacKenzie, she's looking forward to a sparkling year of parties and romance. And it is an eventful year, but not quite what she expected. Who'd have thought that falling in love would be such a disaster?
The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss
In this book by Amy Goldman Koss (Gossip Times Three, Poison Ivy) Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her off. While Maya just wants the girls back like they used to be, she knows that can never happen -- because whatever Candace wants, Candace gets, no matter who gets hurt. Maya isn't sure exactly where things went wrong for her, but she knows she has to find out who her real friends are, and who among the girls she can trust.
The Prince and the Snowgirl by Simon Cheshire
Everyone thinks Tom Miller is lucky. For starters, Tom looks so much like England's Prince George that he makes money impersonating him. Unfortunately, that usually involves signing autographs at the latest supermarket opening. Still, Tom is one of the most popular guys at Emerson High, the finest school in the area. And best of all, nearly every girl falls for his princely good looks -- every girl, that is, except Louise. Tom wishes he could find the way to Louise's heart, and the school skiing trip seems like the perfect opportunity to impress her with his royal charm. But when the real Prince George arrives at their hotel, it's time for Tom to shed his public persona and start living up to his own potential!
Life As It Comes by Anne-Laure Bondoux
Sisters with nothing in common? That's Mado and Patty! Studious and responsible, 15-year-old Mado is the family brain. Patty, on the other hand, is a carefree 20-year-old party girl who lives on her own and has plenty of boyfriends. The two are following divergent paths . . . until their parents die in a car accident and a family court judge reluctantly appoints Patty as her sister's guardian. Now these two improbable siblings face the challenges of growing up together -- but it's Mado who quickly assumes the big sister's role. And it's not a role she particularly wants -- especially after Patty announces that she's several months pregnant!
Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles by Sabine Durrant
Love, money, friendship . . . and incredibly uncomfortable underwear? All these eternal mysteries are small challenges to Constance de Bellechasse. Too bad the glamorous inner persona of Constance comes through only as plain old Connie Pickles in everyday life. Connie's first order of business: finding her mother a new husband! Connie enlists the help of her best friend, Julie, and before long everything spirals out of control. Boy-crazy Delilah begins fluttering around Connie's best guy friend, Will, and ever-reliable Will has been acting strangely awkward around Connie. But with a little luck and a lot of determination, Connie is sure that she can make everything right again in her world.
Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
In this latest novel by award-winning author Richard Peck (Are You in the House Alone?, Past Perfect, Present Tense), Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic glory are fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futures with the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes Irene Ridpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee’s life upside down!
Throwing Like a Girl by Weezie Kerr Mackey
Trying hard to figure out how to be 15 and living in a new place, Ella discovers softball as a way to make a new life. She loves her coach, loves learning the game, and even begins to appreciate the construction crew who, working nearby, form a sort of cheering section for the girls. When a talented and popular senior, Nate, is chosen as her partner for a class where students learn life skills, she's shocked, and then must put up with his mean sister! Will she ever learn to fit in and play softball at the same time?
Lady Friday by Garth Nix
In this fifth book of the popular Keys to the Kingdom series, four of the seven Trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur, the week is still getting worse. Suzy Blue and Fred Gold Numbers have been captured by the Piper, and his New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door. Amidst all this trouble, Arthur must weigh an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir or a golden opportunity he must seize -- before he's beaten to it!
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
At the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's a great life for 16-year-old Jena, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, an unusual frog! But best by far is the castle's hidden portal, known only to the sisters. Every Full Moon, they pass through it into the enchanted world of the Other Kingdom. There they dance through the night with the creatures of this magical realm. But when Father falls ill, that is when cousin Cezar arrives. Though he's there to help the girls survive the brutal winter, Jena suspects he has darker motives in store. Meanwhile, Jena's sister has fallen in love with a dangerous creature of the Other Kingdom -- an impossible union it's up to Jena to stop! When Cezar's grip of power begins to tighten, everything is at stake: her home, her family, and the Other Kingdom she has come to cherish. Can Jena save her world?
Bad Tickets by Kathleen O'Dell
It is 1967, the Summer of Love, and Mary Margaret Hallinan has that itchy, squirmy feeling that there must be something more out there for her. Her new best friend, the glamorous Jane, says that boys are the ticket to a spectacular future. Her ex-best friend Elizabeth is sure she's going to hell. But can she fit any of her old self to this new life she's trying on?
Dangerously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In this latest book of the popular Alice series, the junior year of high school has started, and Alice is a little sick of people assuming she's a goody-goody, so she decides to start shaking things up. First there are the dates with Tony, a cute senior who's a lot more experienced than Alice. Then the fights with her stepmom about the new cat, the car, and everything else start. But when Alice sneaks off to a party that her parents don't know about and a near-tragedy follows, she starts to realize that every choice has a consequence!
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
In this fourth and final book of the bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, the girls are back for one last, glorious summer! Lena immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, Carmen falls under the spell of a college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing, Bridget joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey, and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one, and Tibby leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of the girls, here and now, past and future, together and apart!
Peak by Roland Smith
After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in Juvenile Detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs a climbing company in Thailand. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. He wants Peak to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit -- and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. But it's also one that could cost him his life!
Captives by Tom Pow
Martin and his family are enjoying a sun-filled vacation on a beautiful Caribbean island -- until they are stopped at gunpoint, blindfolded, and bundled into a truck that heads for the dense forest of the island's interior! Pushed to their physical and emotional limits as they are forced deeper into the wild terrain, the hostages come to understand something of the harsh political backdrop of life on sunny Santa Clara, and the events that have shaped the lives of their captors and fueled their actions.
Breaking Up: A Fashion High Graphic Novel by Aimee Friedman, art by Christine Norrie
In this graphic novel by Aimee Friedman (Hollywood Hills, Mistletoe), meet Chloe Sacks: thoughtful, artistic, and a junior at Georgia O'Keefe School for the Arts, nicknamed "Fashion High" for its trendy student body. Along with her best friends, Erika, Isabel, and MacKenzie, she's looking forward to a sparkling year of parties and romance. And it is an eventful year, but not quite what she expected. Who'd have thought that falling in love would be such a disaster?
The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss
In this book by Amy Goldman Koss (Gossip Times Three, Poison Ivy) Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her off. While Maya just wants the girls back like they used to be, she knows that can never happen -- because whatever Candace wants, Candace gets, no matter who gets hurt. Maya isn't sure exactly where things went wrong for her, but she knows she has to find out who her real friends are, and who among the girls she can trust.
The Prince and the Snowgirl by Simon Cheshire
Everyone thinks Tom Miller is lucky. For starters, Tom looks so much like England's Prince George that he makes money impersonating him. Unfortunately, that usually involves signing autographs at the latest supermarket opening. Still, Tom is one of the most popular guys at Emerson High, the finest school in the area. And best of all, nearly every girl falls for his princely good looks -- every girl, that is, except Louise. Tom wishes he could find the way to Louise's heart, and the school skiing trip seems like the perfect opportunity to impress her with his royal charm. But when the real Prince George arrives at their hotel, it's time for Tom to shed his public persona and start living up to his own potential!
Life As It Comes by Anne-Laure Bondoux
Sisters with nothing in common? That's Mado and Patty! Studious and responsible, 15-year-old Mado is the family brain. Patty, on the other hand, is a carefree 20-year-old party girl who lives on her own and has plenty of boyfriends. The two are following divergent paths . . . until their parents die in a car accident and a family court judge reluctantly appoints Patty as her sister's guardian. Now these two improbable siblings face the challenges of growing up together -- but it's Mado who quickly assumes the big sister's role. And it's not a role she particularly wants -- especially after Patty announces that she's several months pregnant!
Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles by Sabine Durrant
Love, money, friendship . . . and incredibly uncomfortable underwear? All these eternal mysteries are small challenges to Constance de Bellechasse. Too bad the glamorous inner persona of Constance comes through only as plain old Connie Pickles in everyday life. Connie's first order of business: finding her mother a new husband! Connie enlists the help of her best friend, Julie, and before long everything spirals out of control. Boy-crazy Delilah begins fluttering around Connie's best guy friend, Will, and ever-reliable Will has been acting strangely awkward around Connie. But with a little luck and a lot of determination, Connie is sure that she can make everything right again in her world.
Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck
In this latest novel by award-winning author Richard Peck (Are You in the House Alone?, Past Perfect, Present Tense), Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic glory are fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futures with the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes Irene Ridpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee’s life upside down!
Throwing Like a Girl by Weezie Kerr Mackey
Trying hard to figure out how to be 15 and living in a new place, Ella discovers softball as a way to make a new life. She loves her coach, loves learning the game, and even begins to appreciate the construction crew who, working nearby, form a sort of cheering section for the girls. When a talented and popular senior, Nate, is chosen as her partner for a class where students learn life skills, she's shocked, and then must put up with his mean sister! Will she ever learn to fit in and play softball at the same time?
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