Anna Maria's Gift
Written by Janice Shefelman
Illustrated by Robert Papp
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $4.99
When Anna Maria's father, a famous violin maker, dies, she is sent to live in the Pieta, an orphanage in Venice. Though she misses her father, she knows he will always be with her, as long as she has the beautiful violin he crafted for her.
Luckily, the Pieta is not just...
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Two Plays
Written by David Almond
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: April 21, 2010
Price: $9.99
David Almond turns his talents to drama in these two plays.
Skellig is the dramatization of his highly acclaimed novel. What has Michael found in the derelict garage? What is this creature that lies in the darkness? Is it human, or a strange beast never seen before? And what will happen...
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How to Survive Middle School
Written by Donna Gephart
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 13, 2010
Price: $15.99
Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a TV superstar like his idol, Jon Stewart. But in real life, David is just another kid terrified of starting his first year at Harman Middle School. With a wacky sense of humor and hilarious Top 6½ Lists, David spends his free time making
Talk...
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How to Survive Middle School
Written by Donna Gephart
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: April 13, 2010
Price: $6.99
Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a TV superstar like his idol, Jon Stewart. But in real life, David is just another kid terrified of starting his first year at Harman Middle School. With a wacky sense of humor and hilarious Top 6½ Lists, David spends his free time making
Talk...
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Stella Is a Star
Written by Bernadette Peters
Illustrated by Liz Murphy
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2010
Price: $17.99
Bernadette Peters and Liz Murphy, the terrific team behind the
New York Times bestselling
Broadway Barks, are back with a story about Stella, a pup who would rather be a graceful pig ballerina than what she
really is: a dog that no one likes. Bernadette Peters’ lovable Stella learns the lessons...
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The Django
Written by Levi Pinfold
Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $16.99
Jean longs to play the banjo, but the Django keeps on messing things up! So Jean sends the Django away, but wonders if he has lost his most precious inspiration.In this fictional story inspired by the famous jazz musician Jean "Django" Reinhardt, a young boy named Jean meets a special character...
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Likely Story!
Written by David Van Etten
Format: Trade Paperback, 688 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $10.99
Meet Mallory Hayden, sixteen-year-old producer and creator of her own soap opera. Can she survive life with her backstabbing soap-star mother, keep her friends close and her enemies closer (and tell the difference between them), find true love (supersweet boyfriend-or the show's supercute male lead?), and make her show a hit...
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Likely Story!
Written by David Levithan, David Ozanich and Chris Van Etten
Format: eBook, 688 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $9.99
Meet Mallory Hayden, sixteen-year-old producer and creator of her own soap opera. Can she survive life with her backstabbing soap-star mother, keep her friends close and her enemies closer (and tell the difference between them), find true love (supersweet boyfriend-or the show's supercute male lead?), and make her show a hit...
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Vermonia #2
Call of the Winged Panther
Written by YoYo
Illustrated by YoYo
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2010
Price: $7.99
The epic quest to save Vermonia continues! Four friends set out to find their true warrior spirits in a graphic tale featuring fabulous manga artwork.Doug, Jim, and Naomi continue their quest to save their friend Mel and the world of Vermonia from the clutches of evil General Uro. After defeating Sassella...
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The Ballerina's Handbook
Written by Kate Castle
Illustrated by Various
Format: Hardcover, 22 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $14.99
Come on a journey with prima ballerina Flora Twinkletoes through the magical world of ballet. Learn about key movements and classic ballet stories, and get some hair and makeup tips, as well as audition advice. Join Flora at a dance recital, a ballet school, and even backstage at a performance! This...
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Swan Lake Ballet Theatre
Written by Jean Mahoney
Illustrated by Viola Ann Seddon
Format: Non-traditional book, 16 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $24.99
The perfect gift for dancers and dreamers! A gorgeous, fold-out miniature stage, interchangeable scenery, and moveable figures offer hours of fun as children reimagine all four acts of Tchaikovsky’s great ballet. The haunting story of SWAN LAKE comes to life through:
— A full-color book relating the story of the ballet and...
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Leon and the Place Between
Written by Angela McAllister
Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $16.99
"Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith’s stunning picture book combines shadowy collage, painting, photography, and gilding to overwhelm readers with the power of magic." — THE TIMES (London)
Leon and his brothers and sister go to a magic show, but this is no ordinary show and Abdul Kazam is no ordinary magician. Take...
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How Do You Wokka-Wokka?
Written by Elizabeth Bluemle
Illustrated by Randy Cecil
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
Say "HEY!" to your neighbors and get your dance on! Jazzy rhythms, silly rhymes, and welcoming images are guaranteed to entice little readers.Some days you wake up and you just gotta wokka. Wokka what? Wokka-wokka! It’s about movement. It’s about dance. It’s about shimmy-shakin’, be-boppin’, and more! It’s about gathering friends...
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The Sisters Club: Rule of Three
Written by Megan McDonald
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
The play’s the thing when sibling rivalry takes center stage in a funny, spot-on, all-new Sisters Club story by the inimitable creator of Judy Moody.Alex has always been the Actor-with-a-capital-A in the Reel family, and middle-sister Stevie has always been content behind the scenes. But when the school play turns out...
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Sylvie and the Songman
Written by Tim Binding
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
A compelling story full of magic and music.Sylvie Bartram lives alone with Mr. Jackson the dog and her eccentric composer father, who invents strange and wonderful musical instruments. One day she returns from school to find a message left in toothpaste on the bathroom mirror: her father has been kidnapped. Later...
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Vermonia #1
Quest for the Silver Tiger
Written by YoYo
Illustrated by YoYo
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
The battle for Vermonia begins! Fabulous manga artwork highlights this graphic tale of four friends who hold the fate of three worlds in their hands.On a distant Blue Star, Mel, Jim, Naomi, and Doug — friends obsessed with their garage band — don’t seem that different from any of the other...
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Absolutely Lucy #3: Look at Lucy!
Written by Ilene Cooper
Illustrated by David Merrell
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $4.99
Bobby is so proud of his puppy Lucy. She's a terrific friend, and a great dog. So when a local store has a pet contest, he happily enters Lucy in it. But it turns out the pet that wins the contest may be featured on TV—with its owner! Bobby is shy...
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Absolutely Lucy #3: Look at Lucy!
Written by Ilene Cooper
Read by Emma Bering
Illustrated by David Merrell
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 112 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $11.99
Bobby is so proud of his puppy Lucy. She's a terrific friend, and a great dog. So when a local store has a pet contest, he happily enters Lucy in it. But it turns out the pet that wins the contest may be featured on TV—with its owner! Bobby is shy...
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Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot
Written by David Van Etten
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $10.99
It’s award night—will Mallory make it down the red carpet?
When we last left Mallory, her first show had just aired to rave ratings; her conniving mother was engaged to her dreaded producer boyfriend, Richard; she wasn’t sure if her boyfriend, Keith, would stick by her; and the school secretary had some...
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Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot
Written by David Van Etten
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $15.99
It’s award night—will Mallory make it down the red carpet?
When we last left Mallory, her first show had just aired to rave ratings; her conniving mother was engaged to her dreaded producer boyfriend, Richard; she wasn’t sure if her boyfriend, Keith, would stick by her; and the school secretary had some...
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Likely Story: Red Carpet Riot
Written by David Van Etten
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 304 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $18.99
It’s award night—will Mallory make it down the red carpet?
When we last left Mallory, her first show had just aired to rave ratings; her conniving mother was engaged to her dreaded producer boyfriend, Richard; she wasn’t sure if her boyfriend, Keith, would stick by her; and the school secretary had some...
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Tempo Change
Written by Barbara Hall
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $7.99
It’s tough enough defining your identity—imagine if your father was a rock legend.
Blanche Kelly's dad is a famous indie rock icon, but not many people at the private school she attends on scholarship know this. Her father left when she was in the first grade, and she can’t quite forgive her...
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Castration Celebration
Written by Jake Wizner
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $10.99
It’s High School Musical—
rated R
!When the girl who’s foresworn men meets the boy who’s devoted himself to picking up women, there’s bound to be drama—perfect for a sixweek summer program devoted to the arts. Olivia’s summer goal: to write a musical that censures men with wandering eyes. Max’s summer goal: to...
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