Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - School & Education - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

Quarantine #1: The Loners by Lex Thomas

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Quarantine #1: The Loners
Written by Lex Thomas

When an explosion rocks David and Will's suburban high school one morning, a deadly virus is unleashed on the school. The virus only infects teenagers in their peak puberty years, making them lethal to adults and children until they finish adolescence. Within minutes, every faculty member is dead. The military quarantines the building, opening fire on anyone attempting to escape and installing bi-weekly food drops.

After a year of quarantine, with no adults around, the students have created their own society. All of the social cliques have developed into gangs--The Nerds, The Geeks, The Freaks, The Sluts, The Skaters, The Burnouts, The Pretty Ones, and The Varsity--and each gang provides a service with which they can barter for provisions. Without a gang, it's almost impossible to secure food, water, territory, or supplies.

David and Will float just under the radar, until one day David sees his brother's long-time crush, Lucy, about to be attacked by a Varsity jock. Impulsively, he steps in to protect her, and winds up accidentally killing The Varsity member. Suddenly, the whole school is on the lookout for David and Will. How will the brothers survive and what will happen once David no longer carries the virus?

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School by Denise Brunkus

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School
Written by Barbara Park
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Hardcover, 144 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education; Juvenile Nonfiction - Activity Books | $12.99 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-449-81783-4 (0-449-81783-0)

Hello, school children! Hello! It's me . . . Junie B., First Grader!

I have been going to school for over one and a half entire years now. And I have learned a jillion things that will help you survive at that place. And guess what? NOW I AM GOING TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO Y-O-U!!! I wrote it all down here in Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School! Here is some of the stuff I wrote about: * Bus Rules * Teachers (and other bosses) * Carpools * How to Stay Out of Trouble (Possibly) * Homework * Funwork * Friends (Plus Children You May Not Actually Care For). And that is just the tip of the ice cube! 'Cause I drew all the pictures myself. Plus also, there are pages where Y-O-U can write and draw, too! So open it up and get started. You will have fun, I think!

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 by Kristoffer Tabori

2013-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Unabridged Compact Disc | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Monsters; Juvenile Fiction - Paranormal; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education | $50.00 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-385-36843-8 (0-385-36843-7)

Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar – in fact, he just might be a monster-in-disguise. Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur knew that seventh grade was going to be weird, but this is ridiculous!

Professor Gargoyle (Volume I in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series) is full of bizarre beasts, strange mysteries, and nonstop adventure. You won't believe your ears!

This second novel in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle ended. Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. Even worse, his new middle school is full of “gates” to a terrifying alternate dimension – a haunted mansion full of strange spirits and monstrous beasts. For Robert to protect his teachers and classmates, he'll need to return to this haunted dimension with his best friends Glenn and Karina. Can they uncover the secrets of Lovecraft Middle School before it's too late?

DON'T BE FOOLED by his friendly smile, his perfect manners, or his shiny red apple. Student council president Howard Mergler is actually a sinister bug-monster in disguise—and he's summoning swarms of roaches, wasps, fleas, and head lice into the corridors of Lovecraft Middle School! Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur is the only student who can stop him--but he'll need help from his best friends: the school bully, the school ghost, and an extremely courageous two-headed rat.

Teacher's Pest, the third novel in the Lovecraft Middle School series, begins right where Professor Gargoyle and The Slither Sisters ended—with more action, more adventure, and more outrageous monsters!

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Charles Gilman

2013-05-07T00:30:00-05:00

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman

Hardcover, 176 pages | Quirk Books | Juvenile Fiction - Monsters; Juvenile Fiction - Paranormal; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education | $13.99 | May 7, 2013 | 978-1-59474-614-7 (1-59474-614-1)

“Two-headed monsters, giant tentacles, angry demons—Lovecraft Middle School is great creepy fun!”
—Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

DON'T BE FOOLED by his friendly smile, his perfect manners, or his shiny red apple. Student council president Howard Mergler is actually a sinister bug-monster in disguise—and he's summoning swarms of roaches, wasps, fleas, and head lice into the corridors of Lovecraft Middle School! Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur is the only student who can stop him--but he'll need help from his best friends: the school bully, the school ghost, and an extremely courageous two-headed rat.

This third novel in the Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle and The Slither Sisters ended—with more action, more adventure, and more outrageous monsters!

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Charles Gilman

2013-05-07T00:30:00-05:00

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman

eBook | Quirk Books | Juvenile Fiction - Monsters; Juvenile Fiction - Paranormal; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education | $13.99 | May 7, 2013 | 978-1-59474-622-2 (1-59474-622-2)

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 by Kristoffer Tabori

2013-05-07T00:30:00-05:00

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Monsters; Juvenile Fiction - Paranormal; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education | $23.00 | May 7, 2013 | 978-0-385-36844-5 (0-385-36844-5)

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Kristoffer Tabori

2013-05-07T00:30:00-05:00

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Listening Library (Audio) | Juvenile Fiction - Monsters; Juvenile Fiction - Paranormal; Juvenile Fiction - School & Education | $11.00 | May 7, 2013 | 978-0-8041-2288-7 (0-8041-2288-1)

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9
Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The race is on for a new student council president, and the Breakfast Bunch is rallying for Hector! The competition is already heavy, but the race heats up when school security is at stake: student and staff high-tech gadgets are disappearing left and right. Whoever the culprit is, this is one stealthy thief—and the school is so busy with the election that he gets away with it every time. Luckily some of Lunch Lady's own culinary gadgets have eluded the crook, but will they be enough to catch this sticky-fingered bandit? And will Hector be able to pull off a victory?

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

2013-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9
Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Hardcover Library Binding, 96 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - School & Education; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Comics & Graphic Novels - Manga | $12.99 | April 23, 2013 | 978-0-307-98080-9 (0-307-98080-4)

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

Hardcover, 256 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - School & Education; Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $17.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-385-74273-3 (0-385-74273-8)

A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school, must find her father who has been kidnapped—and they only have nine days. Although the characters in the novel are fictionalized, they are based on a real Chinese family who were part of the Chinese Democracy Movement and inspired this story.

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

eBook, 256 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - School & Education; Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $10.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-307-97727-4 (0-307-97727-7)

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

Hardcover Library Binding, 256 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - School & Education; Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | $20.99 | April 9, 2013 | 978-0-375-99073-1 (0-375-99073-9)

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

The Zigzag Zebras have been challenged by the Timpanzi School Tigers to a race. They'll have to practice hard. Too bad Gina is a better opera singer than a runner. Ramon has them running all over—in the schoolyard, down Stone Street, back into the gym, down the stairs. They have to win!

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Meant to Be by Shannon McManus

2013-03-26T00:30:00-05:00

Meant to Be
Written by Lauren Morrill
Read by Shannon McManus

Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question.

It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she's queen of following rules and being prepared. That's why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that's also why she's chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB ("meant to be").

But this spring break, Julia's rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she's partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London. After one wild party, Julia starts receiving romantic texts . . . from an unknown number! Jason promises to help discover the identity of her mysterious new suitor if she agrees to break a few rules along the way. And thus begins a wild goose chase through London, leading Julia closer and closer to the biggest surprise of all: true love.

Because sometimes the things you least expect are the most meant to be.

"If you're into swoony romances with a little bit of history thrown in, you'll love Meant to Be."--HelloGiggles.com

"Fun, fresh and irresistibly romantic. STB (SURE to be) loved!"--Sarah Mlynowski

"Readers of Jennifer E. Smith and Stephanie Perkins will revel in this debate about love ruled by the stars or as a matter of the heart."--Shelf Awareness

Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen by Donna Gephart

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen
Written by Donna Gephart

Olivia Bean knows trivia. She watches Jeopardy! every night, and usually beats at least one of the contestants! If only she were better at geography, she would try out for kids' Jeopardy! Not only could she win bundles of money, she could go out to tape it in California where her dad, who left their family two years ago and whom she misses like crazy, lives with his new family.

But one day Olivia's friend-turned-nemesis, Tucker, offers to help Olivia bulk up her geography knowledge. Before she knows it, she's getting help from all sorts of unexpected sources: her almost-stepdad, superannoying Neil; her genius brother, Charlie; even her stressed out mom. Soon she's breezed through the audition rounds and is headed for the taping in Hollywood. But will the one person she wants to impress more than anything—her dad—show up to support her?

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow by Katy Towell

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow
Written by Katy Towell

Adelaide Foss, Maggie Borland, and Beatrice Alfred are known by their classmates at Widowsbury's Madame Gertrude's School for Girls as "scary children." Unfairly targeted because of their peculiarities—Adelaide has an uncanny resemblance to a werewolf, Maggie is abnormally strong, and Beatrice claims to be able to see ghosts—the girls spend a good deal of time isolated in the school's inhospitable library facing detention. But when a number of people mysteriously begin to disappear in Widowsbury, the girls work together, along with Steffen Weller, son of the cook at Rudyard School for Boys, to find out who is behind the abductions. Will they be able to save Widowsbury from a sinister 12-year-old curse?

La Leccion De August by R. J. Palacio

2013-03-05T00:30:00-05:00

La Leccion De August
Written by R. J. Palacio

Su cara lo hace distinto y él solo quiere ser uno más. Camina siempre mirando al suelo, la cabeza gacha y el flequillo tratando en vano de esconder su rostro, pero, aun así, es objeto de miradas furtivas, susurros ahogados y codazos de asombro. August sale poco, su vida transcurre entre las acogedoras paredes de su casa, entre la compañía de su familia, su perra Daisy y las increíbles historias de La guerra de las Galaxias.
Este año todo va a cambiar, porque este año va a ir, por primera vez, a la escuela. Allí aprenderá la lección más importante de su vida, la que no se enseña en las aulas ni en los libros de texto: crecer en la adversidad, aceptarse tal y como es, sonreír a los días grises y saber que, al final, siempre encontrará una mano amiga.

Desde que salió el 14 de febrero de 2012, La lección de August se ha situado en los puestos de las novelas más vendidas en la lista del New York Times y ha encontrado en la red la mejor manera de promocionarse.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - School & Education - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

Quarantine #1: The Loners by Lex Thomas

Quarantine #1: The Loners Written by Lex Thomas

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School by Denise Brunkus

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School Written by Barbara Park Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's PestWritten by Charles Gilman Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest Written by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest Written by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's PestWritten by Charles Gilman Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest Written by Charles Gilman Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days Written by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days Written by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days Written by Fred Hiatt

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Meant to Be by Shannon McManus

Meant to Be Written by Lauren Morrill Read by Shannon McManus

Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen by Donna Gephart

Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen Written by Donna Gephart

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow by Katy Towell

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow Written by Katy Towell

La Leccion De August by R. J. Palacio

La Leccion De August Written by R. J. Palacio

Quarantine #1: The Loners
Written by Lex Thomas

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School
Written by Barbara Park
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1, #2, and #3 #1: Professor Gargoyle, #2: The Slither Sisters, #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher's Pest
Written by Charles Gilman
Read by Kristoffer Tabori

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9
Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain Lunch Lady #9
Written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

Nine Days
Written by Fred Hiatt

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Zigzag Zoom
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

Meant to Be
Written by Lauren Morrill
Read by Shannon McManus

Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen
Written by Donna Gephart

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow
Written by Katy Towell

La Leccion De August
Written by R. J. Palacio