Thursday, December 11, 2014

Weekly eHighlights: Kids & Teens Edition

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Picture Books

A. Rey – Curious George Windy Delivery – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt eBook
Ages 4-8 years. A winter adventure for Curious George fans.

Michele B. Slawson – Apple Picking Time – Random House eBook
Ages 3-7 years. A story about apple harvesting and family, this title has earned good reviews from Horn Book, School Library Journal, and Booklist.

Andrew Zuckerman – Creature ABC – Chronicle Books eBook
Ages 0-3 years. A well-known ABC book finally available as an eBook, this title has striking animal photos as illustrations. It's especially stunning due to the fixed layout format, which spreads the images over two pages.

Michaela Muntean, – Zip! Hop! Pop! And Other Fun Words to Say – Sesame Street eBook
Ages 0-3 years. Another great addition to the Big Bird's Favorites Board Books, featuring Elmo and friends, and plenty of onomatopoeia.

Chris Van Allsburg – The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt eBook
Ages 4-8 years. Two-time Caldecott winner and author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Van Allsburg brings us a new story about a hamster who escapes his cage at the pet store to find a home.

 

Early Readers

Tad Hills – Rocket's 100th Day of School – Random House eBook
Ages 6-9 years. A new Level 1 Step into Reading book featuring spotted dog Rocket, this title can also be used as a curriculum tie-in for educators that celebrate the 100th day of school.

Jennifer Mckerley, illustrated by Paul Mirocha – Amazing Armadillos – Random House eBook
Ages 5-8 years. A new Level 3 Step into Reading nonfiction book that presents interesting facts on armadillos with full color illustrations.

 

Middle Grades

Katherine Applegate – Home of the Brave – Macmillan eBook & Books on Tape audiobook read by Dominic Hoffman
Ages 10-14 years. Since the ebook release in 2008, Home of the Brave has received the Golden Kite Award for Best Fiction, the Bank Street Josette Frank Award, and the Texas Bluebonnet Award.

Wayne Thomas Batson – Search for the Shadow Key – Thomas Nelson eBook
Ages 9-12 years. Book 2 and anticipated follow-up to The Dreamtreaders (series of the same name). Reviewed as a wholesome fantasy series.

Michael Bond – Love from Paddington – HarperCollins eBook
Ages 8-12 years. This book is excellently-timed to release just before the January Paddington movie.

Jason Fry – Curse of the Iris – HarperCollins eBook
Ages 8-12 years. Book 2 and an anticipated follow-up to the well-received Jupiter Pirates (series of the same name).

Joan Holub – Aphrodite the Fair – Simon & Schuster eBook
Ages 8-12 years. Book 15 of the popular juvenile/tween Goddess Girls series.

Ace Landers – Emmet's Guide to Being Awesome – Scholastic eBook
Ages 7-10 years. LEGO movie spinoff featuring the star of the film, Emmet Brickowski. Will pair well with any youngster who might be getting the LEGO Movie Blu-ray or DVD in their stocking this year.

Nancy Rue – You Can't Sit with Us – Thomas Nelson eBook
Ages 9-12 years. Sequel to So Not Okay and Book 2 of the anticipated Mean Girls Makeover trilogy. Portrays bullying from the point of view of the bully, victim, and bystander.

Kirkpatrick Hill – Bo at Iditarod Creek – Henry Holt and Co.
Ages 8-12 years. A sequel to Bo at Ballard Creek (winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction), this title has received starred reviews from Booklist and Horn Book.

Robert Simpson – Frozen: The Cinestory – HarperCollins eBook
Ages 9-14 years. A digital exclusive that won't be available in print, this chapter eBook follows the storyline of the blockbuster movie Frozen and is illustrated with images from the film.

Amy K. Nichols – Now That You're Here (Duplexity Part I) – Knopf Books for Young Readers Ages 12 and up. A debut novel that has received great reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, School Library Journal, and VOYA, and a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Much buzz about the "brainy, kickass heroine" and a sci-fi theme that explores theoretical physics.

 

Teens

Molly Cochran – Seduction – Simon & Schuster eBook
Ages 14 and up. Third and final installment of the New York Times bestselling Legacy series. Highly anticipated and well-reviewed.

Skylar Dorset – The Boy with the Hidden Name – Sourcebooks eBook
Ages 12-17 years. Book 2 of a duology and follow-up title to The Girl Who Never Was. “With spot-on humour, Wonderland-esque logic, and magical twists and turns, Skylar Dorset’s The Boy with the Hidden Name is an example of YA fiction at its best.” – 21st Century Once Upon a Time

Patricia Dunn – Rebels by Accident – Sourcebooks eBook
Ages 12-17 years. Well-reviewed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal, this title is set at the time of the January 2011 revolution in Egypt and provides a window into the lives of Egyptian Americans.

Lauren Oliver – Alex – HarperCollins eBook
Ages 14 and up. A short story focusing on the character Alex, Lena's first love from the extremely popular Delirium trilogy.

James Patterson & Emily Raymond – The Lost – Hachette eBook & Blackstone audiobook read by Spencer Locke and John Glouchevitch
Ages 12-17 years. Book 5 of the very popular Witch versus Wizard series. Read by Spencer Locke and John Glouchevitch.

Christopher Pike – Black Knight – Simon & Schuster eBook
Ages 14 and up. Book 2 of the Witch World series by an author who has been a household name in teen fiction since the 1980s.

Frank Portman – King Dork Approximately – Random House eBook
Ages 14 and up. The long-awaited sequel to cult classic King Dork, this title has been well-reviewed by Booklist, School Library Journal, VOYA, and is endorsed by teen author superstar John Green.

Sara Shepard – Vicious – HarperCollins eBook
Ages 14 and up. Book 16 in the Pretty Little Liars series, a perennially popular series for teen ladies.

Zoe Sugg – Girl Online: The First Novel by Zoella – Simon & Schuster eBook
Ages 14 and up. Famous for her Zoella channel on YouTube and winner of multiple blogging honors, author Zoe Sugg is already the UK's bestselling debut novelist ever.

Katie Dale – Little White Lies – Random House eBook.
Ages 14 and up. A psychological thriller that has received great reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and VOYA. An excellent read-alike for fans of the Pretty Little Liar series.

Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves – InterWorld – HarperTeen

Ages 13 and up. Book 1 of a new series, this title is written by powerhouse Neil Gaiman and award-winning scriptwriter and novelist Michael Reaves. Already a New York Times bestseller.

 

Nonfiction

Megan Miller – Minecraft Hacks: Combat Edition: The Unofficial Guide to Tips and Tricks That Other Guides Won't Teach You – Sky Pony Press eBook
Middle Grades. Touted as the next big children's brand, paired with a possible movie release, Minecraft books are an easy decision. This edition will teach "minecrafters" how do defend their property and fight off mobs and monsters.

Mary Pope Osborne – China: Land of the Emperor’s Great Wall: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #14: Day of the Dragon King – Random House eBook
Ages 7-10 years. Released in plenty of time for Chinese New Year, this title will make a terrific curriculum staple for those studying ancient China and the Great Wall. Its companion novel has already sold over 1.7 million copies.

Oliver Stone – Untold History of the United States, Vol. 1: Young Reader's Ed. – Simon & Schuster eBook
Ages 10 and up. Adapted from the bestselling book by famous film director Oliver Stone and companion a Showtime documentary, this title is perfect for burgeoning history buffs. Starred review from Kirkus.

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