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Curse of the Arctic Star (Nancy Drew Diaries)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Carolyn Keene
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 208
Nancy and her friends must navigate a cruise ship crisis in the first book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.Nancy, Bess, and George are cruising dangerous waters on a tour of Alaska. Becca Wright, an old friend of Nancy’s, is the Assistant Cruise Director of the Arctic Star, a posh new ship. But Becca needs Nancy’s help when strange things keep happening aboard the opulent ocean liner: The swimming pool becomes a floating grave; a famous passenger is threatened; and even the seemingly innocent mini-golf course becomes a perilous playground. With the majestic and mysterious Alaskan scenery as a backdrop, Nancy and company have to find out who’s trying to sabotage the maiden voyage and why. . more
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Secret of the Red Arrow (Hardy Boys Adventures)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Franklin W. Dixon
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 176
The Hardy brothers must dismantle a dangerous crime gang in this first book of a fresh approach to a classic series. Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly “retired” from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative expertise—and fast! Starting with a bank heist, a series of alarming pranks have popped up around Bayport. Ultimately harmless, the pranks turn out to be the work of Seth Diller, an amateur filmmaker who plans to make “zillions” from his reality-horror flick, which he’ll use to help out his brother, a wounded Marine. But after the Hardy brothers put a stop to the Panic Project, there is a new outbreak of Seth-like pranks—only these have definite victims. more
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Strangers on a Train (Nancy Drew Diaries)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Carolyn Keene
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 208
Nancy and her friends take their detective skills on an Alaskan adventure in this second book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.Nancy’s Alaskan adventure continues as she, Bess, and George disembark the mystery-plagued Arctic Star cruise ship and explore the grand sites of the forty-ninth state: Skagway; the Yukon territory, and Denali National Park. It’s spectacular scenery, but things start to go wrong almost immediately, leading Nancy to believe that whoever was behind the unsolved mayhem aboard the ship has followed them onto dry land. The girl detectives had better watch their steps—they’re on uncharted and unknown territory! more
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Mystery of the Phantom Heist (Hardy Boys Adventures)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Franklin W. Dixon
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 160
In this second book of a fresh approach to a classic series, Frank and Joe track down violent pranksters. Rich girl Lindsay Peyton is throwing the biggest and best Sweet Sixteen bash that Bayport has ever seen. But her party planning is off to a bad start when Frank and Joe discover that someone has keyed her very expensive car—an early birthday present—and has put the mean prank up on YouView. Soon after the prank goes viral, a group calling themselves the Scaredevils begin to film themselves committing acts of violent vandalism around town. Broken windows, Dumpster fires, and more threaten the security of Lindsay’s party—and of Lindsay herself. Frank and Joe are determined to figure out who is the mastermind behind the videos before Lindsay’s Sweet Sixteen turns into a party she will never forget…for all the wrong reasons. more
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Miss Fox's Class Gets it Wrong
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anne Kennedy
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (2012, Jun 1st).
Pages: 32
When Miss Fox's class sees Officer Blue leading Miss Fox into the police station, they think their beloved teacher has been arrested! When Miss Fox's mysterious behavior leads them to believe she's preparing to run away from the law, her students confront her. But she wasn't planning to run away. She and Offer Blue are preparing to get married and go on their honeymoon! Boy, oh boy, did Miss Fox's class get it wrong! more
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The Yellow Cab
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Marcus Pfister
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: NorthSouth (2013, Feb 1st).
Pages: 32
Jack, the little yellow taxi, used to be the fastest, brightest taxi around and traveled the city as if he had wings. If only he could fly. But something magical happens when Jack sees a bus that says, “Come to Brazil.” Before Jack knows it, he’s flying over the Brazilian rainforest and his new customers are macaws and howler monkeys! Jack couldn’t be happier, playing pass-the-coconut. But their fun comes to a halt when big bulldozers and cranky cranes start chopping down the rainforest. Why don’t you come back to the city and leave the forest alone? With a blink of an eye, Jack is back in the city. Could those be the same bulldozers he saw in the rainforest? Jack isn’t sure until he spies a coconut on the park bench and smiles to himself…anything is still possible. more
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A Gold Star for Zog
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Axel Scheffler
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (2012, Jul 1st).
Pages: 32
The ultimate back-to-school quest from bestsellers Donaldson and SchefflerWhat do dragons learn at Madam Dragon's school?How to fly. . . How to roar. . . How to breathe fire!Zog is the most eager student in the class, but he's also the most accident-prone. With each test (and each bump, bruise, or scrape), his dream of earning a gold star seems further away than ever.But a mysterious girl keeps coming to his rescue. And when Zog faces his toughest test yet, she may be just the person to help Zog win classroom glory!The beloved creators of ROOM ON THE BROOM, THE GRUFFALO, and STICK MAN are back with this tale of an unexpected hero who's good as gold. more
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Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Shelagh Mcnicholas
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Orchard Books; Mti edition (2013, Feb 1st).
Pages: 40
The precocious cousins from the ELLEN show host a princess tea party!Following their breakout performance of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" on the ELLEN show, Sophia Grace and Rosie became YouTube sensations. After appearing numerous times on ELLEN, the girls have resonated with large audiences by dressing up in pink tutus and living out young girls' princess fantasies! These precocious cousins have charmed Ellen, her studio audiences, and millions of YouTube viewers with their British accents, delightful banter, princess dresses, singing and dancing talents, tea parties, and more!In TEA TIME WITH SOPHIA GRACE AND ROSIE, the cousins plan a tea party with lots of pink, glitter, chocolate, and cotton candy. Each one is allowed to invite one guest--and they invite each other! Ultimately, the most fun part of the tea party is sitting around eating sweets and having girl talk. more
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Chu's Day
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Neil Gaiman
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2013, Jan 8th).
Pages: 32
Chu is a little panda with a big sneeze.When Chu sneezes, bad things happen.Will Chu sneeze today? more
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Part-time Princess
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Cambria Evans
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (2013, Mar 5th).
Pages: 40
At night, a normal little girl imagines she is a princess, but not just a princess who wears pretty gowns and goes to balls. She also gets to fight dragons and tame trolls. But one morning she wakes up and begins to think maybe her royal adventures aren't so imaginary after all... From the best-selling author of The Quiet Book, this jacketed picture book is perfect for every little girl who dreams of being a princess. more
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