Bionicle Legends #4: Legacy of Evil

The Piraka are the embodiment of evil, but how did they meet, what caused them to join forces and how did they learn about the Mask of Life? And what of the mysterious seventh Piraka? The answers await in this tale of Bionicle.

Boyds Will Be Boyds #4: Fink’s Funk

Nat Boyd and Boyd Fink love making up crazy games to play. In their latest, Faboo Facts, the two Boyds go head-to-head, battling to out-faboo each other with the more impressive fact.

Chestnut Hill #5: Team Spirit

Dylan admits that it isn't always easy being the niece of the new Director of Riding, Ali Carmichael - especially not when the riding teams blame Ms. Carmichael for their poor performance at a big event.

Children of the Lamp Book 2: The Blue Djinn of Babylon

When a powerful book of djinn magic goes missing, John and Philippa are called upon to retrieve it. Only, the book isn't really missing. The trap was set and Philippa is abducted by the Blue Djinn. In this latest installment of the twins' magical adventures, John and his uncle Nimrod must find Philippa before it's too late.

Dear Dumb Diary: Our Dumb Diary

Contemplate life's deepest questions with Jamie Kelly. Fill in your answers to these questions and more, then pass the book on to your friends. Your Dumb Diary is a journal to share with your BFFs! BONUS FUN: Jamie's top-secret tips for surviving middle school and Isabella's metric system of Dorkology!

Deliver Us From Normal

Yes, there really is a Normal, Illinois. Charles Harrisong should know; he was born there. But life in Normal is difficult for Charles because his family isn't normal at all. Charles and his family leave Normal in the middle of the night and begin an adventure that takes them to a shipwrecked houseboat that just might be their new home. And Charles begins a personal journey within his own heart--one that will ultimately deliver him both from and to himself.

When Maggie's father loses next year's salary and two of their best mules in a bet with Long-Fingered John, the family is left desperate for money. They have only a few days to get the heavy cargo in their mule-drawn barge to Buffalo in order to make a much-needed bonus. But when Papa and Uncle Hen are arrested on an alleged assault charge, 12-year-old Maggie, her younger brother, and their pregnant mother must fight all manner of adversity to save their boat, their mules, and their life savings.

Far From Normal

Charles's book about their decision to leave Normal, IL, gets made into a major motion picture, catapulting the Harrisongs to instant fame. And when the superstore Bargain Bonanza debuts a clothing line based on the family called Normalwear, Charles and his family's lives go from their not-so-normal houseboat to a penthouse apartment and their own reality TV show.

Geronimo Stilton #27: The Christmas Toy Factory

Ho, ho, ho! I love Christmas in New Mouse City. But this year, Grandfather William wanted me to research a new story. He asked me to dress up like Santa Claus and let lots of little mouselets sit on my lap.

Ghost Ship

Vicki plans to spend her summer vacation waitressing in her father's famous seaside restaurant. But when the bay goes dry and a 1772 sailing ship appears, Vicki's course is reset. Where the greedy mayor sees dollar signs, and a nosy reporter sees something fishy, Vicki sees ghosts. Determined to discover the truth and to uncover old family secrets, Vicki and her new best friend Peter venture into the deep to face the unimaginable.

Ghosthunters #2: Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lighting Ghost!

Tom, former klutz, Hugo, still an Averagely Spooky Ghost and Hetty Hyssop have formed an agency dedicated to dealing with difficult apparitions. No case can defeat them--until they encounter a Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost. Could Hugo's slime douse the flaming phantom? Or are Tom and the team about to get burned?

Goosebumps: Beware, the Snowman

At night there are strange howling noises. And in front of every house there's a snowman. A creepy snowman with a red scarf. A deep scar on his face. And a really evil smile. . . .

Goosebumps: My Hairest Adventure

Larry Boyd just found the coolest thing in the trash. It's an old bottle of INSTA-TAN. "Rub on a dark suntan in minute" - that's what the label says. So Larry and his friends do. But nothing much happens…at least that’s what everyone thinks….

Guardians of Ga’Hoole #11: To Be a King

Grank, the first collier, uses his skills with fire and metals to forge weapons for battle. With great trepidation Hoole uses the power of the Ember in the final, decisive battle and wins. At the dawn of a new ear of peace, Hoole searches for the ideal place to establish not a kingdom but an order of free owls and finds the Great Tree.

Jigsaw Jones Super Special #4: The Case of the Santa Claus Mystery

Jigsaw Jones's newest client, Sally Ann Simms, has just one wish: She wants to meet Santa. As in Claus. You know, the big guy with the white beard, red suit, and black boots last seen driving a sleigh. And she won't take no for an answer. Jigsaw and his partner, Mila Yeh, always get their man -- but can they really set a trap for Santa Claus?

Lush

It's hard to be a 13-yr-old girl. But it's even harder when your father's a drunk. It adds an extra layer to everything -- your family's reactions to things, the people you're willing to bring home, the way you see yourself and the world. For Samantha, it's something that's been going on for so long that she's almost used to it. Only, you never get used to it.

The Meanwhile Adventures

Mr. Mack's been arrested for a small misunderstanding at the bank (involving a saw inconveniently shaped like a machine gun). Billie Jean Fleetwood-Mack has disappeared (off on an attempt to become the first woman to circle the globe without telling anyone). So it's up to the Mack kids Jimmy, Robbie and Kayla (and Rover the jaded wonder-dog) to save their family and the world from bullying prison guards, nasty orphan catchers, and an army of ill-mannered slugs.

Mistletoe: Four Holiday Stories

Glittering white snowflakes. The handsome blond ski instructor. The sparkle on a cashmere skirt. Hot cocoa and kisses in front of a crackling fire. The holiday season is the ESSENCE of magic...and romance.

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-ROC Street

Christmas time in Boo York and the Boo Crew finds the entire city bursting with decorations, snow-white streets, and Holiday cheer!

D-Roc and the Boo Crew discover the true meaning of Christmas, that it is better to give than to receive.

The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie

Bindy Mackenzie is the smartest girl at Ashbury High. She memorizes class outlines to help her teachers. She holds lunchtime therapy sessions for her fellow students. She is always kind, polite, and helpful. And she wears crazy nail polish to show she's a free spirit. Suddenly things begin to unravel. Bindy fails an exam. She can't sleep. She snaps at the principal. And she gets obsessed with the word "Cincinnati."

Notes From the Midnight Driver

16-year-old Alex decides to get even. His parents are separated, his father is dating his former third-grade teacher, and being 16 isn't easy, especially when it comes to girls. Eventually, the pair learn to deal with their past and each other in ways that are humorous, entertaining, and life changing.

On Christmas Eve

Eight-year-old Tess is convinced this is the year she will finally meet Santa, and experience "the Christmas magic." She also wishes with all her heart that her best friend's ill father will recover. Tess' faith in the season results in a Christmas Eve so wondrous, so sparkling, readers won't be able to help but feel transformed.

Puppy Place #2: Snowball

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. They want one of their own, but their mom isn't ready for them to have one full time. For now, they help take care of puppies that need to find a new home. They are a foster family for young dogs.

Raven’s Gate: Book One of the Gatekeepers

A strange and sinister plan is coming together made in Lesser Malling, with Matt at the center of it all. People who try to help him disappear . . . or die. It all ties to an evil place named Raven's Gate - a place whose destiny is horrifyingly intertwined with Matt's own.

Ready, Freddy! #9: Shark Tooth Tale

Get to know Freddy Thresher, the first grade shark expert with an uncanny knack for mischief. Join Freddy in this adventure as he schemes and scrimps, trying to earn enough money to buy an awesome fossilized shark tooth. Packed with humor, illustrations, and even factual information about sharks, the Ready, Freddy! series is perfect for the chapter book reader.

Sam I Am

Twelve-year-old Sam Goodman knows the holidays are going to be difficult when his dog knocks over the Hanukkah bush/Christmas tree. His Jewish father and Christian mother have never quite figured out how to celebrate both holidays, and when the tree goes down, their resentments, simmering for so long, boil over. His older sister and younger brother don't seem to have any solutions for the family's predicament; his best friend Avi seems to know who he is as he prepares for his Bar Mitzvah; his secret crush, Heather, knows who she is and who she wants to associate with.

Santa Paws #8: Santa Paws and the Christmas Storm

Santa Paws and the entire Callahan family are spending Christmas on the island this year. It's not long before Santa Paws is sniffing out trouble. First, he and Cookie rescue the two cats from the freezing ocean waters. Then he comes to the aid of Jake, an island dog injured in a fight.

Scooby-Doo Reader #17: The Thanksgiving Mystery

Something Spooky's going on! The gang heads to a farm to pick vegetables for Thanksgiving dinner, but - ZOINKS! - it seems like Daphne, Velma, and Fred have been turned into pumpkinhead monsters! Can Scooby and Shaggy get to the bottom of this caper before the pumpkin heads get them?

Tales of Deltora

Where did the mysterious Shadow Lord come from? How did his seven ferocious Ak-Baba come to be? The secrets are revealed at last!

Return to Deltora -- land of magic and monsters -- in a new special edition that finally reveals the truth about the battles and the bloodlines that forged a universe full of adventure.

As an added bonus, this collection offers twenty stunningly lavish new color illustrations by Marc McBride.

Taylor-Made Tales #3: The Cowgirl’s Luck

Molly chooses five items that she thinks will guarantee her story is a fairy tale. But Mr. Taylor has something much more wild in mind: a classic tale of the old West and a girl who wants to prove she can hold her own with the best of the cowboys.

Tomorrow Series #4: Darkness Be My Friend

Five months into World War III, Ellie and her four remaining friends have barely escaped the Australian town of Wirrawee with their lives and their sanity intact. What could possibly motivate Ellie and her friends to return? This risky sabotage mission may be their only hope of rescuing their families, too.

Tyrell

Tyrell is a young, African American teen who can't get a break. He's living (for now) with his spaced-out mother and little brother in a homeless shelter. His father's in jail. His girlfriend supports him, but he doesn't feel good enough for her - and seems to be always on the verge of doing the wrong thing around her. There's another girl at the homeless shelter who is also after him, although the desires there are complicated. Tyrell feels he needs to score some money to make things better. Will he end up following in his father's footsteps?

When Santa Fell to Earth

Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts--causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land. And though Santa has dropped into a friendly neighborhood, he's not safe: Jeremiah Goblynch, the ruthless new leader of the Council of Yuleland, is determind to put an end to children's wishes and turn the holiday season into his own personal moneymaking scheme. As the last REAL St. Nick around, only Santa stands between Goblynch and his grinchlike plan. With the help and hope of kids Charlotte and Ben, Santa must face Goblynch and his Nutcracker goons to save Christmas!

The Will of the Empress

For years the Empress of Namorn has pressed her young cousin, Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, to visit her vast lands within the Empire's borders. Sandry has avoided the invitation for as long as it was possible. Now Sandry has agreed to pay that overdue visit. Sandry's uncle promises guards to accompany her. But they're hardly a group of warriors! They're her old friends from Winding Circle: Daja, Tris, and Briar. Sandry hardly knows them now. They've grown up and grown apart. Sandry isn't sure they'll ever find their old connection again - or if she even wants them to.