School of Fear

By Gitty Daneshvari
Face your phobias at the elusive and exclusive School of Fear. The school is unusual to say the least -- "terrifying" would be a good description.
J DAN

Farewell, My Lunchbag

A Chet Gecko Mystery

By Bruce Hale

Chet Gecko's hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So, he is more than happy to help catch the food thief of the cafeteria.

J HAL

The Unfinished Angel

By Sharon Creech

In the ancient stone tower of the Casa Rosa, in a tiny village high in the Swiss Alps, life for one angel has been the same, well, for as long as she (or he?) can remember. Until Zola arrives, a determined girl who wears three skirts all at once. For neighbors who have been longtime enemies, children who have been lost, and villagers who have been sleepily living their lives: hold on. Zola and the angels are about to collide.
J CRE

Who is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas?

By Martha Freeman

Someone or something is running afoul on Chickadee Court. Every Christmas the yards have been decorated for the 12 Days of Christmas, but this year someone is stealing the decorations one by one. Alex, his best friend Yameen, and his ace detective cat must crack the case or risk holiday havoc.
J FRE

Pocket Guide to the Outdoors

Based on My Side of the Mountain

By Jean Craighead George

Live your own outdoor adventure! This pocket guide to outdoor survival, fun, and safety is packed with illustrations, activities, and practical wilderness tips. What to pack for a trip, first aid, poison plant info, and more!

J796.5 GEO

Alcatraz versus The Knights of Crystallia

By Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz tries to save a city under siege. From whom? The librarians of course! When he was born, he was stolen by the librarians; now an evil librarian hopes to shatter the city -- it's Alcatraz's mother!
J SAN

Dani Noir

By Nova Ren Suma
If this were a movie, you'd open to the first page of this book and be transported to a whole other world. Everything would be in black and white, except maybe for the girl in pink polka-dot tights, and this really great music would start to swell in the background. All of a sudden, you wouldn't be able to help it — you'd be a part of the story, you'd be totally sucked in. You'd be in this place, filled with big lies, mysterious secrets, and a tween girl turned sleuth.... Zoom in on thirteen-year-old Dani Callanzano. It's the summer before eighth grade, and Dani is stuck in her nothing-ever-happens town with only her favorite noir mysteries at the Little Art movie theater to keep her company. But one day, a real-life mystery begins to unravel — at the Little Art! And it all has something to do with a girl in polka-dot tights.... Armed with a vivid imagination, a flair for the dramatic, and her knowledge of all things Rita Hayworth, Dani sets out to solve the mystery, and she learns more about herself than she ever thought she could.