Featured Titles of the Month

An assortment of new arrivals we're hearing great things about from our publisher friends.

By Jude Watson
$12.99
ISBN-13: 9780545060462
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Published: Scholastic Inc., 11/01/2009

The 39 Clues series gets treacherous. Book 6 takes Amy and Dan across oceans on the trail of a famous aviator, but they find more than they're looking for. Their enemies are becoming more vicious, and the truths they discover more crushing than ever.


By Vlad Mezrich
$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780545202381
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks, 10/01/2009

Are you in love with a vampire? Are you worried that you might not be his (blood) type? Do you wonder whether that cold stare means he isn't interested . . . or if it's because he's been dead for three centuries (nothing personal)? Have you tried to coax him out of his crypt with a flash of your neck or a near-death situation that requires him to save you at the very last possible moment? Have you ever considered what it will be like to introduce him to your mother?
Even though your vampire's skin is transfixingly translucent, he can still be very hard to read. Sometimes he's simply holding back his true feelings, resisting the urge to bite you in the chance that one day you will truly love him. And other times . . . well, he's just not that into you.
How can you tell? Undead dating specialist Vlad Mezrich has all the answers, utilizing quizzes, Top Ten lists, language analysis, real-life (and real-death) testimonials, and fancy charts to show you what you need to do in order to get your vampire and keep him forever. Once you go vamp, you never decamp - so let this eternally rewarding book show you the way to the vampire of your dreams.


By Brandon Sanderson
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780439925556
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Published: Scholastic Press, 10/01/2009

In this third book in the Alcatraz Smedry series by an acclaimed fantasy writer, it's up to Alcatraz, a boy with all the wrong talents, to save the day when the Evil Librarians lay siege to the Free Kingdom city of Crystallia.


By Jocelynn Drake
$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780061542886
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Published: Eos, 10/01/2009

The dawn brings new terror for the creatures of the night . . .
Those of her race fear Mira for the lethal fire she bends to her will--a power unique among "nightwalkers," both a gift . . . and a curse.
The "naturi" despise Mira for what she is--as they prepare the final sacrifice that will destroy the barriers between the worlds. And once the "naturi" are unchained, blood, chaos, and horror will reign supreme on Earth.
Mira can trust only "Danaus," the more-than-mortal vampire slayer, though he is sworn to destroy her kind. And now, as the day approaches when titanic forces will duel under cover of darkness, destiny draws them toward an apocalyptic confrontation at Machu Picchu. But all is not lost, for a wild card has been dealt to them: a rogue enemy princess who can change the balance of power and turn the dread tide.


Hardly Knew Her (Paperback)

By Laura Lippman
$13.99
ISBN-13: 9780061490965
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Published: Avon A, 10/01/2009

Hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, "New York Times" bestselling author Laura Lippman now reveals another level of her mastery. Each of these ingenious tales is a gem--including the Edgar and Anthony awards-nominated story, "Scratch a Woman," in which Lippman takes us deep into the private world of a high-priced call girl/madam and devoted soccer mom, exploring the mystery of what may, in fact, be written in the blood. Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always filled with delightfully unanticipated twists and reversals, here are enthralling excursions to the dark side from "one of today's most pleasing storytellers" ("San Diego Union-Tribune").


The Brutal Telling (Hardcover)

By Louise Penny
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9780312377038
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Published: Minotaur Books, 09/01/2009

"Chaos is coming, old son.

"With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness. No one admits to knowing the murdered man, but as secrets are revealed, chaos begins to close in on the beloved bistro owner, Olivier. How did he make such a spectacular success of his business? What past did he leave behind and why has he buried himself in this tiny village? And why does every lead in the investigation find its way back to him?

As Olivier grows more frantic, a trail of clues and treasures-- from first editions of "Charlotte's Web "and "Jane Eyre "to a spider web with the word "WOE" woven in it--lead the Chief Inspector deep into the woods and across the continent in search of the truth, and finally back to Three Pines as the little village braces for the truth and the final, brutal telling.


By Mary E. Pearson
$8.99
ISBN-13: 9780312594411
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Published: Square Fish, 09/01/2009

Seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox has just awoken from a year-long coma--so she's been told--and she is still recovering from the terrible accident that caused it. But what happened before that? She's been given home movies chronicling her entire life, which spark memories to surface. But are the memories really hers? And why won't anyone in her family talk about the accident? Jenna is becoming more curious. But she is also afraid of what she might find out if she ever gets up the courage to ask her questions. What happened to Jenna Fox? And who is she really?


A Twisted Ladder (Paperback)

By Rhodi Hawk
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780765323736
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Published: Forge Books, 09/01/2009

Psychologist
Madeleine LeBlanc has spent her whole career trying to determine the
cause of her father's schizophrenia. The more she pries, the more she
uncovers her family's dark past, rife with conjured demons and river
magic gone awry.


By Andrew Smith
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780312375584
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Published: Feiwel & Friends, 09/01/2009

Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what's left of their family, carrying between them ten dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack of letters from their brother, who is serving a tour in Vietnam. And soon into their journey, they have a ride. With a man and a beautiful girl who may be in love with Jonah. Or Simon. Or both of them.

The man is crazy. The girl is desperate. This violent ride is only just beginning. And it will leave the brothers taking cover from hard truths about loyalty, love, and survival that crash into their lives.

One more thing: The brothers have a gun. They're going to need it.


Never Bite a Boy on the First Date (Mass Market Paperback)

By Tamara Summers
$5.99
ISBN-13: 9780061721540
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Published: HarperTeen, 10/01/2009

A spooky read with real bite, this novel is a funny and romantic story featuring vampires in high school.