The following NEW books have been added to our collection in the kids room during November and December 2019.
Juvenile Fiction
Diary of a wimpy kid, bk. 1 by Jeff Kinney
It’s a
new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school,
where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner,
and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely
revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.
In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have
Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to
rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own
advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in
hilarious fashion.
Diary of a wimpy kid: the ugly truth, bk. 5 by Jeff
Kinney
The
massively funny fifth book in the bestselling and award-winning "Diary of
a Wimpy Kid" series. Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up.
But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Suddenly Greg is dealing
with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even
the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a fight with his
best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the "ugly
truth" all by himself...
Dork Diaries: Tales from a not-so-popular party girl, bk. 2 by Rachel Renée Russell
Recipe for disaster: 4 parties. Add 2 friends and 1 crush. Divide by 1 mean girl out to RUIN Nikki. Mix well, put fingers over eyes, and CRINGE.
I thought it would NEVER happen, but my life is FINALLY going well for me. I’m adjusting to my new school and hanging out with my BFFs Chloe and Zoey. And, get this! My crush, Brandon, has asked ME to be his lab partner—a seriously awesome development. However, when I overhear mean girl MacKenzie bragging that Brandon’s taking HER to the Halloween dance, I’m totally BUMMED and sign-up instead to spend Halloween at a kid’s party with my bratty, little sister, Brianna.
Lucky for me, I find out Mackenzie is lying and my dream of going to the party with Brandon could become a reality! But, can I juggle TWO events at the exact same time and survive a wacky assortment of trials, tribulations and disasters?!! HELP!!!
Dork Diaries: Tales from a not-so-talented pop star, bk 3
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki’s Road to Stardom Checklist:
[Tick] Diva showdown
[Tick] BFF feud
[Tick] Talented entourage to back
up VIP (Very Important Pop Star!)
Just when I was starting to get
used to life at my new school, this talent competition could change everything!
Dork Diaries: Tales from a not-so-happy heartbreaker, bk.
6 by Rachel Renée Russell
It’s the biggest dance of the year and I am HOPING my crush, Brandon, (shhhh!!) wants to be my date. But time is running out. What if he doesn’t say yes? Or worse . . . what if he’s waiting for MacKenzie?!! It’s time for me and my BFFs, Chloe and Zoey to tackle the topic of love, Dork Diaries style! SQUEEEE!!!!
Dork Diaries: Tales from a not-so-glam TV star, bk. 7 by Rachel
Renée Russell
Everyone’s
been rooting for me and my crush, Brandon—and now I can FINALLY write all about
what did – or didn’t – happen with our first kiss!
Sighhhhh. There’s a LOT happening right now! A reality TV
crew is following me and my friends as we record our hit song together, plus
there are voice lessons, dance practice, and my little sister Brianna’s latest
wacky hijinks (they NEVER end).
I’m sure I’ve got this…but I hope all of this excitement
won’t cause new problems for me and Brandon…eek!!
Dork Diaries: Tales from a not-so-happily ever after, bk.
8 by Rachel Renée Russell
After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl Mackenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters. Of course, the stories don’t go quite as expected—because they each have a very special Dork Diaries spin!
Young Adult
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
Z lie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Or sha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could've imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Z lie struggles to unite the maji in an Or sha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Or sha, Z lie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath. With civil war looming on the horizon, Z lie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Or sha tears itself apart. Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times-bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first book in the Legacy of Or sha trilogy.
Lost, book 2 by P.C. Cast
Things
have settled down at the Tulsa House of Night since Zoey and the gang closed
the tear between worlds and sent Other Kevin back to the Other World. Neferet
hasn't stirred. Damien and Jack are falling in love all over again. Stevie Rae
and Rephaim are back in Tulsa where they belong. The Depot Restaurant is being
rebuilt with the enthusiastic involvement of local humans. A new school year
has begun, and Zoey's exchange student program with public schools is really
taking off. All is well. But if all is well, why is Zoey increasingly withdrawn
and moody? Sadly, Stark is sure he knows the answer to that question. Zoey
can't stop thinking about following her brother to the Other World, and Stark
isn't deluding himself about why. Of course, she wants to be sure her brother
is okay. Of course, she wants to help defeat Neferet in yet another world and
be sure the balance between Light and Darkness is restored. But the real reason
Z is so drawn to that other House of Night world is because Heath Luck, her
childhood sweetheart, is alive in that world-alive and mourning her death. In
Lost, we follow Zoey, Stevie Rae, and Rephaim to an alternative version of the
House of Night, where dangers take the form of friends and allies are found in
the strangest places. Will Z return to our world and leave Heath to his? And if
she does, will Stark forgive her for leaving? Find out in the second part of
this exciting new House of Night Other World adventure!
Forgotten, book 3 by P.C. Cast
Before
he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries
because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World's
Kalona? It's as though he's been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at all.In the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination. As she operates in secret to gain access to Old Magick, the new High Priestess, Anastasia Langford, works toward peace and acceptance for the vampyres of the Other World. But just as Other Kevin's broken heart will take time to heal, peace in that world will also take time and work--and not all of the Other World vampyres want peace. After all, why should they return to being shunned by humans, especially when they've had a taste of how it feels to be in power?
Each
year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's
the highest honor they could hope for...and the most demeaning. This year,
there's a ninth. And instead of paper, she's made of fire. In this richly
developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most
persecuted class of people in Ikhara. She lives in a remote village with her
father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal
guards for an unknown fate still haunts her. Now, the guards are back and this
time it's Lei they're after -- the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored
beauty has piqued the king's interest. Over weeks of training in the opulent
but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns the skills and charm
that befit a king's consort. There, she does the unthinkable -- she falls in
love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that
threatens her world's entire way of life. Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl
at heart, must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge.
In this
mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire,
Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon
learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost.Lei, the naive country girl who
became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who
managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't
the end of the plan---it's just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love
Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. The
journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei's head,
as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from
within. Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking
shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to
overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for Wren, or will she fall victim
to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?