PICTURE BOOKS
Necks Out For Adventure! by Timothy Basil Ering
The author/illustrator of The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone and illustrator Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Medal-winning The Tale of Despereaux delivers a whimsical, high-energy tale about a tiny wiggleskin named Edwin who dares to shuck his shell and stick his neck out to save his mother and clan. A tribute to brave souls of all sorts!
Hardcover, $16.99. Ages 5–7.
Remember Beauty and Songs for a Blue Time by Jani Johe Webster and Nila J. Webster, illustrated by George M. Ulrich
These lyrical and touching poems about the Great Lone Wolf and a tiny kitten called the Buddha Baby capture the essence of what it means to never truly lose someone who is in your heart. A beautiful and timeless tale for children of all ages. Illustrated by Marblehead’s own George Ulrich, whose work has been honored by the Society of Illustrators.
Hardcover, $20. Ages 5–105.
Puff the Magic Dragon (with audio CD) by Peter Yarrow & Lenny Lipton with pictures by Eric Puybaret
Originally written in 1959, Lipton’s poem was put to music by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, and became one of the folk trio’s biggest hits. This picture book retells the story of Puff and his best friend, Jackie Paper, and their adventures in the land of Honah Lee.
Hardcover, $16.99. Ages 5–9.
MIDDLE READERS
Runemarks by Joanne Harris
From the bestselling author of Chocolat and Five Quarters of the Orange comes a magical and epic romp set 500 years after the end of the world. This fresh, funny, and wonderfully irreverent new take on the old Norse tales follows the destiny of one Maddy Smith, set apart from the others on the day she was born with a runemark on her palm.
Hardcover, $18.99. Ages 9–12.
Dark River: Warriors Power of Three by Erin Hunter
The dazzling new story arc in Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues as Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw — the three cats who, according to prophecy, hold the future of the Clans — train as apprentices.
Hardcover, $16.99. Ages 9–13.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
Hardcover, $22.99. Ages 9–13.
TEEN
Spud by John Van De Ruit
The winner of South Africa’s Booksellers Choice Award, this wickedly funny novel by John Van de Ruit introduces 13-year-old Spud Milton, who is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school. Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes readers on a rowdy romp full of illegal midnight swims, raging hormones, and catastrophic holidays. Spud is being hailed as the Catcher in the Rye of South Africa!
Hardcover, $16.99. Ages 13–17.
What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones
In the sequel to Sones’s acclaimed What My Mother Doesn’t Know, Robin and Sophie are dating now. And Robin’s been in love with Sophie for years. So everything is great, right? Well. As Robin himself says, “Sometimes the only thing worse than not getting what you want…is getting it.”
Hardcover, $15.99. Ages 12–17.
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
After an accident erases all memories of her recent past, Naomi has been forced to discover the hard way that her parents are divorced, she has a boyfriend, and she’s supposedly fluent in French. But if it weren’t for the accident, she also would not have met James, a boy with an equally mysterious past.
Hardcover, $17.00. Recommended for ages 11 to 15.
