The Silver Guitar

An American Girl Story/ A Julie Mystery

by Kathryn Reiss

Julie is involved in a charity auction to raise money for the cleanup of an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay. A valuable silver guitar that belonged to a rock star is donated towards the auction -- a guitar that holds many secrets and could put Julie and some of her friends in jeopardy.

J REI

Tall Story

by Candy Gourlay

Andi's half brother has grown a bit since she last saw him -- when he stepped off the plane he was 8 feet tall! Bernardo is waiting fir te necessary papers to join his mother and sister -- and in the meantime is working miracles and being a hero!
J REI

Good Job, Kanani

An American Girl Story

by Lisa Yee

Kanani was busy raising money to protect the Hawaiian monk seal by selling shaved ice at the beach, but now she is lonely when her best friend Celina finds a surfing buddy that's not afraid to have adventures.

J YEE

Bink & Gollie

by Kate DiCamillo and Allison McGhee
Bink and Gollie are two marvelous companions who agree they like to have fun, but disagree on most everything else.
A great beginning chapter book with three short stories in it --and hysterical illustrations.
J DIC

The Tilting House

by Tom Llewellyn



TALKING RATS
GROWTH POTIONS
BURIED TREASURE

Josh and Aaron are about to discover that their new hose with the tilting floors hides many msteries. When the boys discover the hidden diary of the brilliant but derange inventor that built the house, they learn a dark secret that may mean disaster for the family. Can they solve the riddls of the tilting house before time runs out?

J LLE

Elvis & Olive: Super Detectives

by Stephanie Watson



Natalie and her best friend Annie decide to open up a detective agency to solve mysteries that seem to be happening in their neighborhood. But when Natalie starts running for Student Council Secretary, and Annie is on a quest to find her Mom, they encounter quite a few mysteries of their own.

J WAT

Neil Flambe and the Marco Polo Murders

by Kevin Sylvester

Neil Flambe is a fourteen year old wunderchef. In addition to going to school, he runs his own gourmet restaurant and is a four-star detective! Suddenly, some of the otherchefs in turn are turning up dead, and the only real clue is a mysterious smell that Neil cannot quite identify and some notes that seem to have something to do with Marco Polo. Will Neil figure out the mystery before he becomes the next dead chef?