Author: Emma Thompson
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: returns, mcphee, nanny
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2010-07-20
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1599904721
ISBN-13: 9781599904726

In wartime England, the two very spoiled Gray children are being sent to stay in the country with their very numerous and ill-behaved cousins, the Greens. Enter Nanny McPhee, who discovers that Mrs. Green and the children are fighting another war altogether—against scheming relatives intent on taking their farm while Mr. Green is off fighting in the war. Nanny McPhee must use her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons, or losing the farm will be the least of their problems…

Author: Julie Berry
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: enchantment, amaranth
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2010-07-20
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 1599904497
ISBN-13: 9781599904498

When a mysterious piece of jewelry and a strange visitor arrive in the jewelry shop where she works for her evil aunt, Lucinda’s course takes a surprising turn. With the help of the Amaranth Witch, a young (and harmless) con-artist, and a prince, Lucinda uncovers secrets about her own royal past. A strong seller in hardcover, this original fairytale marks an exciting debut from a lyrical new voice

Author: Jessica Day George
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: spear, dragon
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-05-12
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 1599903695
ISBN-13: 9781599903699

As far as Creel is concerned, all is finally right with the world. The dragon king, Shardas, and his queen, Velika, have made a home for themselves on the Far Islands, and for the first time in centuries it seems dragons and humans might be able to live together in peace. So what better time for Creel and Luka to plan their wedding. But then Velika gets kidnapped by a band of rogue dragons in need of their own queen. And Creel and Luka leap to aid Shardas and rescue her—only to discover that Luka’s father has set his sights on taking back the Far Islands from the dragons. Torn between her l

Author: Pauline Fisk
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: blue, midnight
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 2005-05-06
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 1582349983
ISBN-13: 9781582349985

Bonnie, a girl torn between the harsh reality of her mother’s weaknesses and her grandmother’s strong will escapes her home one day by sneaking into her neighbor’s hot air balloon. But instead of flying into the clouds and back down, she lands in another world, something like her own, but both kinder and somehow much more terrifying. She’s not sure if she can ever leave this nearly parallel world and return to her own. And if she did, she isn’t sure she’ll be able to bring back with her the sense of warmth and love she has grown to cherish. Amazingly, she do

Author: Aaron Reynolds
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: salsa, chicks
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2007-05-15
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 1599900998
ISBN-13: 9781599900995

What happens at Nuthatcher Farm when the chickens get tired of the same old chicken feed? The rooster hatches a plan! With a pinch of genius, a dash of resourcefulness, and a little pilfering from the farmer’s garden, the chickens whip up a scrumptious snack of chips and salsa. When the rest of the barnyard gets a whiff of the spicy smells and want to join in, it can mean only one thing . . . FIESTA! But when the big day arrives, all their spicy southwestern supplies are gone! Could Mr. and Mrs. Nuthatcher have caught on to the flavor craze?

Author: Jessica Day George
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: glass, princess
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2010-05-25
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 1599904780
ISBN-13: 9781599904788

Hoping to escape the troubles in her kingdom, Princess Poppy reluctantly agrees to take part in a royal exchange program, whereby young princes and princesses travel to each other’s countries in the name of better political alliances—and potential marriages. It’s got the makings of a fairy tale—until a hapless servant named Eleanor is tricked by a vengeful fairy godmother into competing with Poppy for the eligible prince. Ballgowns, cinders, and enchanted glass slippers fly in this romantic and action-packed happily-ever-after quest from an author with a flair for embroidering

Author: Leslie Margolis
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
Keywords: catty, acting, girls
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2009-11-10
List price: $15.99
ISBN-10: 1599902370
ISBN-13: 9781599902371

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