Children's Fiction Recent Picks
July 2009
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Percy Jackson and the last Olympian by Rick Riordan.
"Most people get presents on their sixteenth birthday. I get a prophecy that could save or destroy the world. That's how it is when you're the son of Poseidon, God of the Sea. According to an ancient prophecy, bad things will happen when I turn sixteen - because I'm the one who gets to decide the fate of the entire world. But no pressure." (Book cover)
The Wednesday Tales 3: The Lightning Key by Jon Berkeley.
"Now that Miles has discovered his link to a magical Tiger's Egg, he's suddenly at the wheel of a great voyage. Determined to recover the stolen stone and free the trapped soul within, Miles sets off with Little, a Song Angel, and the wisecracking blind explorer Baltinglass of Araby." (Book cover)
Moon & Sun: The Silver Door by Holly Lisle.
"In the battle between nightlings and humans, it's prophesied that the sunrise is destined to unite the magics of the sun and moon for the good of all. She alone can lead the fight and defeat immortal evil. Genna is the chosen Sunrider and, under nightling protection, she must learn the ancient magics so she may bring an end to the war between slaves and masters." (Book cover)
The 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson.
"Betrayed by their cousins, abandoned by their uncle, and with only the slimmest hint to guide them, fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, rush off to Egypt on the hunt for the 39 Clues that lead to a source of an unimaginable power. But when they arrive, Amy and Dan get something completely unexpected..." (Book cover)
Scat by Carl Hiaasen.
"Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a 'family emergency', Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance." (Book cover)
Tiger-Lily Gold by Fiona Dunbar.
"Rorie and Elsie's parents are missing, and time is running out. The mission to rescue them will take the girls on a dangerous journey, deep into the nerve centre of the corporate machine that is robbing people of their identities. Can the Silk sisters reach their mum and dad before it's too late?" (Book cover)
"The Mine's Afire!" by Susan Battye & Thelma Eakin.
"Tommy Carter is a typical boy living in the West Coast mining community of Dobson in 1896. He catches eels in the Grey Valley creeks, plays the cornet in the local band, and looks forward to the day when he will leave school and get a job. However, Tommy is not keen to follow his Uncle Fred down into the Brunner mine, with its hardships and ever-present danger." (Book cover)
Scrimshaw by Nazam Anhar.
"I was paralysed with fear and confusion. I knew I would not be able to get the boat into the water before the pirates arrived. My hand went instinctively to the pistol in my belt. My only hope was to stand and fight." (Book cover)
6 Feet Deep by Rose Impy.
"Jordan knows that thirteen year olds are supposed to find their parents embarrassing. But when his mum decides to be buried alive for five months - just to win a world record - he thinks things have gone way beyond embarrassing." (Book cover)
The Secret of Jelly Mountain by Des Hunt.
"Shawn Morris crash-landed into my life on a lovely spring day in early October, exactly one week before my thirteenth birthday. What is it that Shawn Morris is after... and what does it have to do with Jason's Jelly Mountain?" (Book Cover)
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