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The Brothers Story
Katherine Sturtevant
Synopsis: Teenage twins Kit and Christy have grown up amid grinding poverty in their Essex village. As Christy has been “simple” from birth, Kit is literally his brother’s keeper. But the latest hardships visited upon their country home by the Great Frost of 1683–84 bring Kit to frustration and despair, and he abandons Christy to make his way to London, seeking to better himself. There he finds work as an apprentice to a struggling artist and much else to take his mind off what he has left behind. But the time comes when he can no longer ignore the problem of his brother.

A fascinating portrait of a young person struggling to balance family and freedom, The Brothers Story is also a frank depiction of Restoration London in its bawdy, raucous glory.
Publication Date: 11/10/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Revenge Fires Back
JR Thompson
Synopsis: "Revenge Fires Back" is the incredible story of two rebellious brothers who have outgrown their parents' rules and discipline. The two young men decide it's time for revenge and together make up false allegations against Mom and Dad. Their plan backfires and the boys are forced into foster care - a world where their parents' decisions for their upbringing are ignored, medication is the solution for misbehavior, and kids seem to take over as authority figures. Soon, the boys realize their parents' rules and discipline were nothing compared to the physical and emotional struggles they would endure in the foster care system. Unfortunately, by the time they come to this realization it is too late. Or is it?
Publication Date: 11/06/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Mystery
The Morganville Vampires: Dead Girls Dance
Synopsis: The first two novels in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires series together for the first time in a new trade paperback edition.

Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas—not a place that exactly screams “hotbed of creatures of the night.” But college freshman Claire Danvers is about to discover why, in Morganville, you should never, ever stay out after dark…

Glass Houses
College freshman Claire Danvers moves off campus and into an old house in the small town of Morganville. Her new roommates have her back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood…

The Dead Girls’ Dance
Claire may have a great roommate and a new boyfriend, but when she’s invited to the Dead Girls’ Dance all hell breaks loose—literally. Because this time, the living and the dead are ready to tear up the night…

Praise for the Morganville Vampires series:

“Fans of Twilight really should check this out.”
—Word Nerd

“A fast-moving series where there’s always a surprise just around every dark corner.”
—Darque Reviews

“[Glass Houses] left me emotionally spent, in a good way. The intensity is cubed in [The Dead Girls’ Dance].”
—Eternal Night
Publication Date: 11/04/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Paranormal
Keyholders 3: Inside The Magic
Debbie/ Jones, Marcia Thornton/ Stower, Adam (ILT) Dadey
Synopsis: It is up to the three Favorites, Penny, Luke, and Natalie, to rescue Mr. Leery from the Queen of the Boggarts, as they use the help of Kirin, a unicorn, Dracula, a dragon, and Buttercup, a rat, to cross over to the land inside the magic.
Title: Inside the Magic
Author: Dadey, Debbie/ Jones, Marcia Thornton/ Stower, Adam (ILT)
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication Date: 2009/11/03
Number of Pages: 113
Binding Type: PAPERBACK
Library of Congress: bl2009034570
Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Keyholders 4: The Wrong Side of Magic
Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey
Synopsis:

The Wrong Side of Magic is the fourth in a series of light fantasy chapter books set in Morgantown, a town on the border between the real world and the magical world, by the authors of the Publishers Weekly best selling BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS―a series of 50 books with more than 30 million copies sold!

When Penny, Luke, Natalie and their links return home after rescuing Mr. Leery from the clutches of the evil Queen of the Boggarts, they find a lot of changes in Morgantown. Mrs. Bender, the principal, has decided on longer school days with no recess. The cafeteria ladies are serving up some extremely yucky food (even more than usual). And their teacher, Mr. Crandle, is giving them twice as much homework. What is wrong with all the adults in town? Could it be another scheme from the Boggart Queen? It's up to the apprentice Keyholders to find out.

Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
The Trouble With Heroes
Denise Little
Synopsis: These 22 all-new tales pay tribute to the true heroes—the people who enable and put up with heroes. From what it’s like to be Hercules’ wife (complete with an appearance by Hercules in drag) to the trials of H.P. Lovecraft’s housekeeper, from the perils of being King Kong’s girlfriend to the downside of dating a shapeshifter, this anthology turns heroism on its head, revealing the behind-the-scenes drama, as opposed to glorious rescues. From the Pied Piper’s power trip to David acting like a giant you-know-what after slaying Goliath, these stories show heroes in all their ignominy and shine a light on the unsung faithful standing in their shadows.
Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Anthology
The Dragon Book
Gardner Dozois, Jack Dann
Synopsis: Never before published stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, and others.

Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. In modern times, they can be found far from their medieval settings in locales as mundane as suburbia or as barren as post-apocalyptic landscapes-and in The Dragon Book, today's greatest fantasists reignite the fire with legendary tales that will consume readers' imaginations.

With original stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, Tamora Pierce, Harry Turtledove, Sean Williams, and Tad Williams as well as tales by Naomi Novik, Peter Beagle, Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, Cecelia Holland, Kage Baker, Samuel Sykes, Diana Wynne Jones, Mary Rosenblum, Tanith Lee, Andy Duncan, and Bruce Coville.

Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
The Silver Mage
Katharine Kerr
Synopsis: Read Katharine Kerr's posts on the Penguin Blog.

”Prepare to get lost in the magic” (VOYA) of Katharine Kerr’s newest Deverry fantasy.

The Horsekin are assembling along Prince Dar’s northern border, and the Deverry alliance simply does not have the men and resources to prevent their enemies from moving into the wilderness areas known as the Ghostlands. But suddenly, the Dwrgi folk and the dragons come to Dar’s aid, tipping the balance in their favor and offering Dar’s people a chance to defeat the Horsekin once and for all.
Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
Christopher Paolini
Synopsis: From the creators of the bestselling books Dragonology, Egyptology, Piratelogy, and others, this is a never-before-seen glimpse into the world of Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance cycle. Alagaësia comes alive in a lush and detailed look at an unforgettable magical land. From elves, dwarves, Urgals, humans, and dragons, to the natural landscape and the magic it contains, Eragon himself offers the reader an unsurpassed tour. This oversized, full-color book provides 15 spreads chock full of spectacular artwork, engaging novelty elements, and fascinating insights into Eragon’s home. With gorgeous jewels adorning the cover and pages filled with envelopes, gatefolds, samples of dragon skin, and more, Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia is sure to appeal to the legions of fans of Christopher Paolini’s bestselling Inheritance cycle.
Publication Date: 11/03/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Girls Acting Catty
Leslie Margolis
Synopsis:

What's harder to deal with than a group of boys who act like dogs? How about a clique of catty mean girls? Annabelle has just figured out how to survive in junior high school. She's made great friends, her teachers are nice, and she's got lots of tricks up her sleeve for taming those pesky boys. But now she and her friends must confront a whole new brand of headache-- the mean girl clique. At first Taylor and her friends were out to get Annabelle's bff Rachel, but soon the whole group is involved. Their friendship is getting tenser by the minute -- unless Annabelle can save the day again?

Publication Date: 11/01/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Chick Lit
Impatient Fire
W. W. Hill, William Hill, William Hill
Synopsis: A fast-paced adventure and mystery for magic and animal lovers, as well as anyone with a temper. The second trimester at FAA (Familiar Academy for Avians) begins with Jules growing desperate to regain her magic and find her vanished father. She will try any cure, even many of the crazy 77 Ways to restore her seventh sense. The fourteen-year-old sets out with her best friend Lance, the accident prone runt dragon, and the musical Birds of Disfeather to unlock a secret vault and fix the school's deranged Maze. Even if they survive such dangers, the academy's talent show still might kill them. Can Jules manage her temper and muster the patience needed to wait for the wizardly moment to act? Can she find her father? Is she more than her lost magic?
Publication Date: 11/01/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
The Skinny On Success
Synopsis: In Jim Randel's distinct and unique format of telling a story through skinny stick people, readers will see success in a new light as they learn the tools that will help them to become victorious or, if they want to flourish even more, how to take their dreams about achieving to the next level. The Skinny on Success will explain how to: Identify the three steps in the process that leads to success that triumphant people take; See the importance of passion, action, & persistence; Decide how big a role talent plays in becoming successful; Be inspired by the examples of Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, John Grisham, and others, who went from rejection after rejection to huge triumphs; Benefit from the author's synthesis of the key findings from illuminating books on success, including Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, Daniel Coyne's the Talent Code, and others.
Publication Date: 11/01/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Nonfiction
50 Classic Movies You Should Know About
Synopsis:

Teens love movies. But when we start talking about the movies from last century, they're often in the dark. Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history, and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who first made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential--yet often unknown to teens--films of the 20th century.

Publication Date: 11/01/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Historical Nonfiction
The Youngest Templar
Michael Spradlin
Synopsis: Tristan and his friends haveescaped the Holy Land, but theirdangerous journey is far fromover!

Picking up right where the breathtaking actionleft off, Tristan and his friends, the archer RobardHode and the assassin Maryam, have escapedthe Holy Land, but they are still a long wayfrom the end of their perilous journey. And whilethey may have eluded the villainous Templar SirHugh, they know he will never be far behind.

Their only hope is to reach safety in England. Butbefore they do that they run straight into a rebelband of Cathars, a heretical sect fighting off the oppressionof France’s king. When Tristan falls for thebeautiful leader of the Cathars, though, his loyaltiesare torn between aiding her in her hour of need orfleeing with his sacred charge—to protect the HolyGrail.

Publication Date: 10/29/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Kris Longknife: Undaunted
Synopsis: Kris Longknife encounters some peaceful aliens who have come to warn humanity of an unidentifiable force that is roaming the galaxy, obliterating everything in its path-a path now leading directly toward the human worlds.
Publication Date: 10/27/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
The Clone Betrayal
Steven L. Kent
Synopsis: View our feature on Steven Kent’s The Clone Betrayal.Lt. Wayson Harris was born and bred as the ultimate soldier. But he is unique, possessing independence of thought. And when the military brass decide to blame the clones for the decimation of the U.A. republic, Lt. Harris decides to stop being the scapegoat, with all the firepower he can muster.
Publication Date: 10/27/09
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction

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