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New Books for Kids
A selection of new children's fiction and nonfiction books. Updated every two months. Last update: May 2013.
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  Cover Art: Left Behind Adderson, Caroline
Left Behind
Feeling left behind when his beloved Nan leaves for a week-long cruise, Jasper John Dooley realizes that he will be less lonely if he has his own adventures, which include a stapling mishap and a hamster escape.
130 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Starring Jules (as Herself) Ain, Beth Levine
Starring Jules (as Herself)
Jules Bloom is an ordinary seven-year-old girl, concerned with school and friends and other ordinary things--until a chance meeting with a casting director leads to an audition for a television commercial.
145 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Ghoulish Song Alexander, William
Ghoulish Song
When the music of a bone flute given to her by a goblin separates Kaile's shadow from herself, her family believes she has died and become a ghoul, and Kaile must set out to prove that she still lives.
166 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
Other formats available
  Cover Art: In Search of Goliathus Hercules Angus, Jennifer
In Search of Goliathus Hercules
Ten-year-old Henri Bell discovers he can speak to insects and, as he travels the world in search of a giant legendary insect, begins to metamorphose into an insect himself.
350 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Day of Doom Baldacci, David
Day of Doom
The Vespers, a shadowy organization, snatch seven members of the Cahill family. Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his sister Amy are determined to bring back whatever Vesper One demands. After delivering the last ransom they discover Vesper One's terrifying endgame.
270 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
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  Cover Art: Hold Fast Balliett, Blue
Hold Fast
On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now the rest of her family has been forced to flee their apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to hold her family together.
274 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
Other formats available
  Cover Art: Girl Meets Ghost Barnholdt, Lauren
Girl Meets Ghost
Seventh-grader Kendall can see dead people. Not only can she see them, she can speak to them and they can speak to her. They want Kendall to be a psychic sleuth and figure out what unresolved issues are keeping them from moving on.
213 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Through the Skylight Baucom, Ian
Through the Skylight
Living temporarily in Venice, three American siblings uncover a mystery surrounding magical objects, an Arabian Nights book, and animals that can walk in and out of paintings.
389 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: 101 Animal Records Berger, Melvin
101 Animal Records
The animal kingdom's fascinating facts as well as many photographs.
112 p. 2013
Children's Nonfiction Book
  Cover Art: Strike Three You're Dead Berk, Josh
Strike Three You're Dead
Lenny Norbeck and his friends The Mikes set out to investigate the suspicious death of a young pitcher at a Phillies game.
250 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: The Water Castle Blakemore, Megan Frazer
The Water Castle
Moving into an inherited mansion in Maine with their mother and stroke-afflicted father, three siblings uncover a mystery involving hidden passageways, family rivalries, and healing waters.
344 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Bad Kitty School Daze Bruel, Nick
Bad Kitty School Daze
When Kitty's owners have finally had enough of her bad behavior, it's time to ship her off to obedience school.
150 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Undertown Bukiet, Melvin Jules
Undertown
Middle schoolers Timothy Murphy and Jessamyn Hazard careen downhill on a sailboat which was being towed through Manhattan and fall into the sewers, where they meet interesting characters before being caught by the evil "queen" of this underground society.
295 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Molly Moon & the Monster Music Byng, Georgia
Molly Moon & the Monster Music
Molly Moon can play any instrument. Molly is back - and she's a rock star. In this fun-filled conclusion to the Molly Moon series, Molly faces the music of a magical coin that has the power to enslave its listeners...and turn them into monsters!
311 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
Other formats available
  Cover Art: Monkey & Robot Catalanotto, Peter.
Monkey & Robot
Best friends Monkey and Robot, who laugh and jump up and down when they are happy, enjoy a variety of activities.
56 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time
Chitty rescues the Tooting family from a hungry T. rex and takes the family on a tour of early New York among other places.
234 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
Other formats available
  Cover Art: The Void of Mist and Thunder Dashner, James
The Void of Mist and Thunder
When an all-consuming void from the Fourth Dimension opens up, unleashing monsters throughout the Realities, Mister George has one last weapon at his disposal--the mysterious and powerful Karma button.
483 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Goldilocks James and Baby Bear Battle the Space Alien Smots! Daughton, Jim
Goldilocks James and Baby Bear Battle the Space Alien Smots!
John and Regal Warpspeed, Earth's valiant heroes of the Smot War, inspire young Goldilocks, James, and Baby Bear to form the Warpspeed Fan Club with the goal of educating the people of Earth about the still-present danger of Smot attacks.
86 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: The Cats of Tanglewood Forest De Lint, Charles
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest
Twelve-year-old Lillian, an orphan who loves roaming the woods looking for fairies when her chores are done, is bitten by a deadly snake and saved through the magical forest creatures.
285 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
  Cover Art: Slither Delaney, Joseph
Slither
Slither lurks in woods and towns, hunting for human blood, but before he can feast on three lovely sisters, their dying father binds the monster to a bargain.
397 p. 2013
Children's Fiction Book
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