New Books

A great list of newly arrived titles;

Sliding on the Edge by C. Lee McKenzie - Shawna Stone, 16, can handle anything from a Las Vegas hustle to skipping out on the rent. Scarred inside and out, she's survived with a tough, hardened attitude. Yet she's thrown when her mother abandons her in Vegas with only a bus ticket and the name and number of a stranger to call.
Night World no. 2 by L. J. Smith - contains "Dark Angel", "Soul Mate" and "The Chosen".
Night World no. 3 by L. J. Smith - contains "Huntress", "Black Dawn" and "Witchlight".
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George - A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn... Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all--true love--to conquer their foes in the dark halls below. But even if they succeed below ground, will evil fate doom them above?
Frenemies by Alexa Young - The first novel of a hilarious and delicious new series marks the debut of an exciting new voice in teen fiction, who tells the story of two seventh-grade BFFs who learn to keep their friends close and their frenemies closer.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead - "Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever." By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.

Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger - When Dave's dad announces that this summer, Dave needs to get a job, the 15 year old is stunned - this was to be his last free summer - but then he and his friends get an idea...

Sacred Scars by Kathleen Duey - The second installment in the Resurrection of Magic series richly fulfills the promise of the first book, the National Book Award finalist "Skin Hunger." Hahp and Gerrard's tenuous pact, forged for survival, falters as they plot to destroy the academy . . . and to set the magic free.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - For Grace, one yellow-eyed wolf is a chilling presence in the woods behind her house. During winter, Sam lives in the frozen woods and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, he lives a few precious months as a human. Soon, Grace and Sam find themselves risking everything to remain together.

Poison Ivy by Amy Koss - a mock trial in a high school civics class is described through the voices of eight participants; Ivy, the girl who has been bullied, Amy and her "evil" sidekicks, shy Daria, even-handed Marco and others.

Willow by Julia Hoban - Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow's parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy aone sensitive, soulful boy discovers Willow's secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the safe world Willow has created for herself upside down.

Cathy's Ring by Jean Stewart -- the last Cathy book - Cathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life--she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu's professional killers.

The Roar by Emma Clayton - Mika and Ellie live in a future behind a wall: Solid concrete topped with high-voltage razor wire and guarded by a battalion of Ghengis Borgs, it was built to keep out the animals, because animals carry the plague. At least that's what Ellie, who was kidnapped as a child, has always been taught. But when she comes to suspect the truth behind her captivity, she's ready to risk exposure to the elements and answer the call of the wild. Listen. Can you hear it? She's strapping on her headset, jumpstarting her Pod Fighter, and--with her capuchin monkey at her back--she's breaking out!

Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents--on the expedition from which they never returned--leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents' disappearance.

Chess Rumble by Greg Neri - A story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind insteadof his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess. Illustrated.

Deal with It by Monica McKayhan - Indigo and her best friend Jade are at the top of their game as the most popular girls in school and the best dancers on the squad. But when Jade is chosen as squad captain, Indigo becomes jealous. And they're not the only ones on the squad dealing with major drama.

Dust of 100 Dogs by A. S. King - Famed pirate Emer Morrisey was cursed at her death to be reborn 100 times - as a dog! She must live, remembering who she was, until she is finally reborn as a human - and sets out to recover the buried treasure she left behind.

Blood Promise by Mead -- Vampire Academy 4 - The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir's has claimed the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Now Rose must abandon her best friend Lissa and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago.

Return to Groosham Grange: The Unholy Grail by Anthony Horowitz - David Eliot is on track to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power rewarded to the star pupil at the Grange. But it seems that someone--or something--is trying to stop him.

Dreamquest by Brent Hartinger - Twelve-year-old Julie Fray is living a nightmare. Her parents are fighting so much she can't even escape when she goes to sleep. One night she wakes up "inside" her dream, and the actress who plays Julie in the dreams escapes to the waking world--and plans to stay there.