Youme Landowne, a white woman artist, met Anthony Horton, a black homeless artist, on a subway platform and the result is Pitch Black, a children’s graphic novel.
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by Chris Grabenstein |
"Have you ever seen a face hidden in the bark of a tree and known that the man trapped inside wanted to hurt you?" It's the perfect opening for Chris Grabenstein's ghost story, The Crossroads.
Ghosts vengeful and benevolent, evil possession and dark secrets from the past all figure in this suspenseful page turner destined to grab reluctant readers, especially boys, and R.L. Stine fans.
This year, we've created a revolutionary new design and filled it with more records than ever before. And the 2009 edition will have two gatefold spreads and over 20 pages of special records all with 3-D photos, which can be viewed with enclosed 3-D glasses!!
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by Lynne Jonell
Now, Emmy, a likeable mixture of Nancy Drew and Dr. Dolittle, is set to embark on a new adventure in a sequel, Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls
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Armed with nothing more than his unique powers, three not so imaginary friends, and his charming wit, Daniel sets off on whirlwind journey to kick some major alien butt.
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A charming story of unlikely heroes whose destinies entwine to bring about a joyful resolution.
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Apparently shipping over 22 million copies of Stephenie Meyer’s four bestsellers has not been enough to keep the season’s hottest selling book in stock. With reports from several independent booksellers that all of Meyer’s titles have been difficult to get, publisher Hachette has confirmed that it has gone back to press for 7.5 million additional copies over the last couple of weeks for all of Meyer’s titles in all their different formats. An Hachette spokesperson said the publisher is working to turn around the reprints as quickly as possible to keep up with re-orders, and that Donnelley has been using as many as eight to 12 presses at one time to complete the job. Demand, said the spokesperson, has “blown away all expectations and sales forecasts.”
All the books have received a boost from release of the Twilight film, based on Meyer’s first book, and which has grossed $120 million in its first 10 days. read more
Greg is a conflicted soul: he wants to do the right thing, but the constant quest for status and girls seems to undermine his every effort. His attempts to prove his worthiness in the popularity race (he estimates he's currently ranked 52nd or 53rd) are constantly foiled by well-meaning parents, a younger and older brother, and nerdy friends.
by Jack Ferraiolo
Snappy, pulp-inspired noir set in the mean hallways of middle school, from an exciting debut author.
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By Randa Abdel-Fattah
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"I need to see Sitti Zeynab one last time. To know if I will have the courage to go ahead with my plan. The two nurses look frazzled and smile wearily at me. 'We must leave now,' they say in urgent tones. 'I won't be long,' I reassure them and I jump up onto the back of the ambulance.
