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BUITRAGO, Jairo. Ways to Make Friends. tr. from Spanish by Elisa Amado. illus. by Mariana Ruiz Johnson. 40p. Greystone. Aug. 2022. Tr $18.95. ISBN 9781771649759. PreS-Gr 2--A young frog offers [...]

MOKE, Jenny. Rise of the Snake Goddess. 320p. (Samantha Knox: Bk. 2). Disney Hyperion. Jun. 2022. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781368067270. Gr 9 Up--Aspiring archeologist Sam Knox finds herself in another [...]

GIBBS, Stuart. Once Upon a Tim. illus. by Stacy Curtis. 160p. (Once Upon a Tim). S. & S. Mar. 2022. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9781534499256. Gr 3-5--A quest to save a [...]

PASTERNACK, Sofiya. Anya and the Nightingale. 416p. HMH/Versify. Nov. 2020. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780358006022. Gr 5-8--Anya's quest to save her father turns into an adventure that is both heartbreaking and [...]

OH, Ellen. The Dragon Egg Princess. 256p. HarperCollins. Mar. 2020. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062875792. Gr 4-7--Three young people join forces to save a world where magic and technology uneasily coexist. [...]

MCISAAC, Meaghan. The Bear House. 368p. Holiday House. Sept. 2021. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780823446605. Gr 4-7--A group of young teens must deal with the aftermath of a terrible act of [...]

* HIGUERA, Donna Barba. The Last Cuentista. 336p. Levine Querido. Aug. 2021. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781646140893. Gr 5 Up--The magic and power of stories and storytelling help a preteen in [...]

HARING, Dan & MarcyKate Connolly. The Star Shepherd. 320p. Sourcebooks. Sept. 2019. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781492658207. Gr 4-6--Kyro, 11, and his father have never recovered from the death of Kyro's [...]

* STEIGER, A.J. Cathedral of Bones. 368p. HarperCollins/Harper. Feb. 2021. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062934796. Gr 5 Up--In this grand, steampunk-infused tale, a boy discovers that he has powerful magic--including the [...]

Compared to recent years, publishers have shown a little restraint this season when it comes to December holiday books. Never fear, though, because there are still more than 50 Christmas [...]

MORIARTY, Jaclyn. The Whispering Wars. 416p. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. Oct. 2019. Tr $18.99. ISBN9781338255874. Gr 4-7--The town of Spindrift--indeed, the whole Kingdom of Gusts, Gales, Squalls, and Violent Storms--is [...]

WOODS, Matilda. The Girl Who Sailed the Stars. illus. by Anuska Allepuz. 272p. Philomel. Jun. 2019. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780525515241. Gr 3-6--A plucky girl survives a lonely and unloved beginning [...]

RILEY, James. The Revenge of Magic. 416p. (Revenge of Magic: Bk. 1). S. & S./ Aladdin. Mar. 2019. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781481485777. Gr 4-7--Monsters rising up from under Washington, DC, [...]

PINGK, Rubin. Samurai Santa: A Very Ninja Christmas. illus. by Rubin Pingk. 40p. ebook available. S. & S. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781481430579. PreS-Gr 2--When little ninja Yukio is denied [...]

MAY, Robert. Rudolph Shines Again. illus. by Antonio Caparo. 40p. ebook available. S. & S./Little Simon. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781442474987. PreS-Gr 2--May penned the original tale of the plucky […]

FRY, Michael & Bradley Jackson. The Naughty List. illus. by Michael Fry. 240p. ebook available. HarperCollins/Harper. 2015. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780062354754. Gr 4-7--When the abandoned, zombie-eyed inflatable Santa that Dad [...]

FFORDE, Jasper. Eye of Zoltar. 416p. (Chronicles of Kazam: Bk. 3). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Oct. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780547738499; ebk. $16.99. ISBN 9780544374300. Gr 5-8--Jennifer Strange, 16, is pretty […]

CHAN, Marry. Demon Gate. 261p. (The Ehrich Weisz Chronicles). Fitzhenry & Whiteside. 2013. pap. $12.95. ISBN 9781554553068. Gr 5-8--Ehrich Weisz's younger brother, Dash, disappears through a strange portal after a […]

LYNCH, L. M. How I Wonder What You Are. 208p. CIP. Knopf/Borzoi. Aug. 2001. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-375-80663-6; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-375-90663-0. LC 00-049766. Gr 4-7--As Laurel Shade enters sixth [...]

RODDA, Emily. Rowan of Rin. 151p. CIP. Greenwillow. 2001. Tr $14.95. ISBN 0-06-029707-7; PLB $14.89. ISBN 0-06-029708-5. LC 00-063619. Gr 4-6--The people of Rin are strong and brave, except for [...]

WILLIAMS, Mark London. Ancient Fire. 176p. (Danger Boy Series, Bk. #1). CIP. Tricycle. Apr. 2001. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-58246-033-7; pap. $5.95. ISBN 1-58246-032-9. LC 00-011266. Gr 5-8--Twelve-year-old Eli Sands is [...]

GOOBIE, Beth. Before Wings. 203p. CIP. Orca. 2001. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-55143-161-0. LC 00-105582. Gr 8 Up--Fifteen-year-old Adrien barely survived a brain aneurysm two years earlier, and is haunted by [...]

PATTISON, Darcy. The Wayfinder. 200p. CIP. Greenwillow. 2000. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-688-17080-3; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-029157-5. LC 99-089401. Gr 5-9--Eleven-year-old Win is a Wayfinder, blessed with the ability to find [...]

BARRON, T. A. The Wings of Merlin. 352p. (The Lost Years of Merlin Series). maps. CIP. Philomel. 2000. Tr $19.99. ISBN 0399-23456-X. LC 00-027553. Gr 6-9--In this fifth and final [...]

HANNIBAL, James R. The Lost Property Office. 400p. (Section 13: Bk. 1). S. & S. Nov. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781481467094. Gr 4-7--Thirteen-year-old Jack and his little sister Sadie come [...]

HOLM, Matthew & Jonathan Follett. Marvin and the Moths. illus. by Matthew Holm. 368p. ebook available. Scholastic. Sept. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780545876742. Gr 4-6--If an episode of The Simpsons [...]

SANDERS, Ted. The Harp and the Ravenvine. illus. by Iacopo Bruno. 672p. (The Keepers: Bk. 2). HarperCollins. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062275851. Gr 5-8--Having defeated the Riven and their creepy [...]

WALLIAMS, David. Demon Dentist. illus. by Tony Ross. 448p. ebook available. HarperCollins. Mar. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062417046. Gr 4-6--Somewhere out there, the ghost of Roald Dahl is musing, 'Teeth? [...]

* STEPHENS, John. The Fire Chronicle. Bk. 2. 436p. (The Books of Beginning Series). Knopf. Oct. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-375-86871-9; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-375-96871-6; ebook $10.99. ISBN 978-0-375-89956-0. Gr [...]

SCHICK-PIERCE, Susie, Jeannie Schick-Jacobowitz, & Muffin Drake-Policastro. A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus. illus, by Wendy Wallin Malinow. 32p. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-7085-7. K-Gr 3--We've seen this [...]

BURCH, Heather. Halflings. Bk. 1. 286p. (A Haltings Novel). Zondervan. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72818-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-310-72819-1. Gr 7-10--The angelic (or in this case half angelic) YA invasion [...]

HOWE, Peter. Warriors of the Black Shroud. 266p. CIP. HarperCollins/Harper. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-172987-4; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-210213-3. LC 2011026417. Gr 4-6--A boy with a scar on his face [...]

KOSTYAL, K. M. with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions. photos by Lori Epstein. 60p. reprods. bibliog, chron, index. CIP. National Geographic. Oct. 2011. [...]

CAREY, Janet Lee. The Dragons of Noor. 432p. glossary. Egmont USA. 2010. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-035-1; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-1-60684-103-7. LC number unavailable. Gr 5-8--This sequel to The Beast of [...]

SCHULZ, Charles M. & Megan E. Bryant, adapt. A Charlie Brown Christmas. illus. by author, unpaged. Running Pr. Kids. Oct. 2010. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-0-7624-4004-7. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 4--Back [...]

* APPELT, Kathi. Keeper. illus, by August Hall. 416p. S & S/Atheneum. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-5060-8. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-7--Ten-year-old Keeper believes in wishes and magic, and why [...]

KIRK, Daniel. The High Road. Bk. 2. illus. by author. 553p. (Elf Realm Series). CIP. Abrams/Amulet. 2009. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-4075-8. LC 2009015494. Gr 5-8--Matt, 14, and his younger sister [...]

TANQUARY, Kathryn. The Night Parade. 320p. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky. Jan. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781492623243. Gr 5-7--A young teen learns to appreciate tradition and think more of others than herself after some [...]

SCHULZ, Charles. Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas. illus. by Scott Jeralds. 32p. ebook available. S. & S./Simon Spotlight. 2015. pap. $7.99. ISBN 9781481444323. PreS-Gr 2--On December 9, 1965, the animated [...]

ROUSS, Sylvia A. & Genene Levy Turndorf. Sammy Spider's First Taste of Hanukkah: A Cookbook. illus. by Katherine Janus Kahn. 32p. Kar-Ben. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781467752374; pap. $7.99. ISBN [...]

PIERPONT, James Lord. Jingle Bells: A Magical Cut-Paper Edition. illus. by Niroot Puttapipat. 12p. Candlewick. 2015. Tr ISBN 9780763678210. LC 2014951900. Gr 1-4--The traditional song is enhanced with meticulous and [...]

FISMAN, Karen. Nonna's Hanukkah Surprise. illus. by Martha Aviles. 32p. Kar-Ben. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781467734769; pap. $7.99. ISBN 9781467734776; ebk. $6.99. ISBN 9781467788403. PreS-Gr 2--Rachel loves her Italian grandmother, [...]

BIEDRZYCKI, David. Me and My Dragon: Christmas Spirit. 40p. ebook available. Charlesbridge. Oct. 2015. lib. ed. $17.95. ISBN 9781580896221. PreS-Gr 2--A boy and his dragon discover the true meaning of [...]

MASON, Conrad. The Watchmen of Port Fayt. 400p. David Fickling. Sept. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780545853080; ebk. $17.99. ISBN 9780545859417. Gr 4-7-Port Fayt is a somewhat wretched hive of scum [...]

BURT, Marissa. A Sliver of Stardust. 384p. HarperCollins/Harper. Oct. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062291554; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9780062291578. Gr 4-7--Wren and Simon, two home-schooled 11-year-olds vying for the top prize [...]

STEPHENS, John. The Black Reckoning. 432p. (The Books of Beginning Series: Bk. 3). Knopf. 2015. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780375868726; ebk. $10.99. ISBN 9780375899577. Gr 4-7--In this series conclusion, it is [...]

PAUL, Donita K. Two Renegade Realms. 416p. (Realm Walkers: Bk. 2). Zondervan. 2014. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9780310735816; ebk. $7.99. ISBN 9780310735847. Gr 5-8--Its been three years since the events chronicled [...]

SANDERS, Ted. The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly. illus. by Iacopo Bruno. 624p. glossary. HarperCollins. Mar. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062275820; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9780062275844. Gr 4-6--Who wouldn't be [...]

THOMPSON, Lauren. The Christmas Magic. illus, by ion J. Muth. 40p. Scholastic. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-439-77497-0. LC 2008043308. K-Gr 4--This intimate look at Santa's preparations for the big day [...]

ATWATER-RHODES, Amelia. Persistence of Memory. 212p. CIP. Delacorte. 2008. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73437-0; PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90443-8. LC 2008016062. Gr 7 Up--Erin Misrahe, 16, has spent almost half of her [...]