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The Tale of Despereaux

ISBN: 0763625299

Featured Book Listings: Best Sellers
Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): Kate DiCamillo


This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish.

Chess! I Love It I love It I Love It

ISBN: 0618977902

Featured Book Listings: Award Winning Books
Age Groups: Ages 6-8
Author(s): Jamie Gilson
Tags: Chess
Illustrator(s): Amy Wummer


When second-grader Richard and three other members of the Sumac School Chess Club compete in their first tournament, they each learn something about luck, concentration, and teamwork.

Vampire Academy

ISBN: 159514174X

Featured Book Listings: Award Winning Books
Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): Richelle Mead
Tags: Halloween


BFF

ISBN: 0385734077

Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): Judy Blume


This is an excellent title for tween and teen girls. It explores the delicate issues of friendship in a way that will touch and inspire young women.

Bats at the Library

ISBN: 061899923X

Featured Book Listings: Halloween Books
Age Groups: Ages 3-5 , Ages 6-8
Author(s): Brian LIes


Another inky evening's here—
The air is cool and calm and clear.
Can it be true? Oh, can it be?
Yes!—Bat Night at the library!

Monster Blood for Breakfast

ISBN: 0439918715

Featured Book Listings: Halloween Books
Age Groups: Ages 6-8 , Ages 9-12
Author(s): R. L. Stine
Tags: Halloween


For an athlete like Matt Daniels, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also the most dangerous. That's because somebody is about to pull a mean prank.

The Giver

ISBN: 0385732554

Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): Lois Lowry
Tags: life , future , story


At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain o

Stuart Little

ISBN: 0064400565

Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): E.B. White
Tags: adventire , son , Mouse
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams


Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Little are quite surprised when their second son turns out to be a mouse.

Holes

ISBN: 0440414806

Age Groups: Ages 9-12
Author(s): Loius Sachar
Tags: adventure


As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his fir

The Dragon Heir

ISBN: 1423110706

Featured Book Listings: New Releases
Age Groups: Ages 9-12


In the thrilling conclusion to the Heir trilogy, Maddie Moss is blackmailed into stealing the Dragonheart from Jason Haley, who--unlike his companions--seems powerless against the oncoming onslaught b



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