Juvenile/Young Adult

July 6, 2008

Allison, Jennifer. GILDA JOYCE AND THE LADIES OF THE LAKE. Puffin. September '07. $7.99. Reading level: Ages 9-12. "Zany Gilda Joyce leaves her wacky disguises at home but brings all of her psychic and investigative skills with her as she sets out to investigate a mysterious death at a Catholic girls' school. Is Our Lady of Sorrows really haunted by the ghost of Dolores Lambert? Or is the student body suffering from group hysteria? Solving this mystery will put Gilda in more danger than she ever imagined - and will take all of her brashness, bravery, and smarts."

Hautman, Pete & Logue, Mary. THE BLOODWATER MYSTERIES: Doppelganger. Putnam Juvenile. May '08. $16.99. Third in the series. "Brian and Roni are looking for another case to crack when Roni finds an age-progressed picture of a boy who looks alarmingly like Brian on a missing children website. Brian is sure it is only a coincidence - after all, he's lived happily with his adoptive parents for as long as he can remember. But then again, his parents have never really told him about his adoption.... Could there be more to his family history than he knows? As Roni and Brian piece together the clues, other people emerge from the shadows of the past and suddenly Brian isn't just a detective on the case - he's the key to a mystery that everyone is after. Can he and Roni uncover the truth before it's too late? Featuring the strong plotting and offbeat humor that won THE BLOODWATER MYSTERIES a prestigious Edgar nomination, Doppelganger is full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end."

Keene, Carolyn. THE LOST FILES OF NANCY DREW. Grosset & Dunlap. August '07. $19.99. Reading level: Ages 9-12. "This stunning, interactive book is narrated by Nancy Drew herself. Inside you'll learn all about Nancy's favorite mysteries, meet the creators of Nancy Drew, and see the art from the 77-year history of the series. With interactive elements on each spread, and a behind-the-scenes look at the world of Nancy Drew, this keepsake book will be cherished for years to come!"

Morgan, Kaye. MURDER BY NUMBERS. . Berkley Prime Crime. February '08. $6.99. Reading level: Young Adult. Second in the series. "Maiden's Bay is a small scenic town on the Oregon coast where citizens get their number fix thanks to Liza Kelly - sudoku maven with the Oregon Daily. Her challenging puzzles sharpen the mind, and her deductive skills unravel even the most enigmatic clues....Liza settled down in Maiden's Bay to escape the Hollywood careet that brought stress into her life - and her marriage. Unfortunately, the producers of Counterfeit have selected the town as the perfect location for their new film starring up-and-coming starlet Jenny Robbins - and they've brought in Liza's ex-husband, Michael, to work on the script. Taking on the role of Jenny's publicist puts Liza in the center of the action, where inflated egos and artistic temperaments clash both on the set and off. But when one of the film's major players is found buried up to the neck in sand on the Oregon shore, drowned by the incoming tide, Liza finds herself investigating the cast and crew to determine who wrote this death scene.... Includes Sudoku puzzles!"

Rowling, J.K. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. Scholastic Books. August '07. $34.99. Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. The seventh and final book in the series sends Harry off on a quest for the Horcruxes and begins his journey into adulthood. Harry faces grave dangers and has to learn to have faith in himself along the way.

Schreiber, Ellen. VAMPIRE KISSES 4: Dance with a Vampire. HarperTeen. June '08. $5.99. "There's a new vampire in town. His name is Valentine Maxwell. Goth-girl Raven knows this latest intruder can only mean trouble - he's the younger sibling of two vampires she fought to drive out of Dullsville. But when her brother, Billy, befriends this dangerous tween night prowler, the stakes are suddenly higher. Though torn by the excitement of every teen girl's fantasy - attending the prom with her boyfriend - Raven must do everything she can to protect Billy. Valentine's appearance may pose even further threats. Could he somehow know Raven's innermost feelings about becoming immortal for her true love, Alexander? The far-from-ordinary romance of these two teen outsiders takes another surprise-filled spin in the fourth book of Ellen Schreiber's applauded Vampire Kisses series."

Shore, Liz. A KEY KEEPERS MYSTERY: The Game Begins. PublishAmerica. August '07. $19.95. "What does a weird poem written by a dying uncle have in common with a 13-hour clock, a map with missing states, a book of island recipes, and a six-toed cat? These are just some of the clues that Emma, Maddie, and Michael must piece together in order to find and rescue Uncle Jack's greatest treasure before it is stolen by an enemy named Victor. The Game Begins with a vacation to the ancient forts of St. Augustine, but it soon leads them on a swamp tromp through the Everglades and then into the coral reefs of the Florida Keys. What they discover there will change their lives forever. They hold the keys to this mystery. They are the Key Keepers."

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