Baby & Kindergarten
I'd Really Like to Eat a Child
by Sylviane Donnio
Is your child a picky eater? They are not the only one. Achilles the crocodile only wants to eat a child. This is a very funny children's book.
—Erin
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
by Jan Thomas
Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob are good at rhyming. Well, Ed, Ned, and Ted are. Bob is just trying to get anyone to listen to him. This fun book is the latest by Blue Elephant favorite Jan Thomas (What Will Fat Cat Sit On?, Birthday for Cow, The Doghouse).
—Teresa
Elementary
43 Old Cemetery Road #1: Dying to Meet You
by Kate Klise
The first book in this charming new series introduces the characters in a fun format that tells the story through letters and newspaper articles.
—Teresa
Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty
by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty (of Bad Kitty Gets a Bath fame) is back and more cantankerous than ever! Except when it comes to presents and cake, that is. Then she becomes suddenly pleasant. Join all Bad Kitty's friends in wishing her a "Happy Birthday."
—Teresa
Middle School
The Eyeball Collector
by F.E. Higgins
Hector, still reeling from his father's death and humiliation, sets out to find the man he finds responsible. This search leads him to the notorious Eyeball Collector, a con-artist and criminal who steals jewels to make false eyeballs to replace his missing one. Once again, F.E. Higgins impresses me by writing a clever and captivating story that will appeal to readers of many ages.
—Teresa
Teen
Along for the Ride
by Sarah Dessen
Smart, quiet Auden has always been the good, predictable daughter for her famous academic parents, even after their contentious divorce. But restless for a change, Auden impulsively decides to spend her last summer before college with her father and his new wife and baby in their tiny coastal town. In between alienating the locals and working at her stepmother's froufrou boutique, Auden crosses paths with Eli, a gifted former BMX racer still grieving a tragic accident. Fellow loners and imsoniacs, Auden and Eli coax each other out of their protective shells in a romance that's subtle and sweet. Yet as Auden tries to define herself beyond her brilliant mother and forms her first tentative friendships with her defiantly girly-hardcore coworkers, her stepmother's struggle with postpartum depression reminds Auden of her own family's collapse. The complexity of female relationships at the heart of the book are what make it truly outstanding.
—Kimberly
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
When Thomas wakes up in an elevator, the only thing he can remember is his name. Soon he finds himself living inside a maze with a group of boys who also cannot remember anything about their lives. Their job is to find a way out, risking their lives every day to solve the puzzle. A true page-turner!
—Teresa
Shiver
by Maggie Stiefvater
Grace has fallen hard for the sweet and shy Sam, who is equally devoted to her. But Sam is a werewolf in his final summer as a human, and as the days grow shorter and colder, every shift to human form could be his last. Grace's stoicism and Sam's vulnerability make a charming contrast in this romantic twist on the werewolf myth.
—Kimberly
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