Follow ups to awards winners, a pair of new adventure series, and a funny tale for Charlotte's Web fans.
THE WAR I FINALLY WON by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. This sequel
to the award-winning
The War That Saved My Life continues
the poignant story of two London children who are evacuated to the seaside village
of Kent during the WWII Blitz. The war
continues to impact their lives intensely.
Ada and Jamie are still living
with Susan, their reluctant yet reliable caregiver. Ruth, a young German Jewish refugee, becomes
another member of the household and provokes a conflicted reaction from
villagers. Ada and the others struggle
to find courage and meaning in a time of terrible personal loss. An engrossing, ultimately heart-lifting
journey.
THE UNLIKELY STORY OF A PIG IN THE CITY by Jodi Kendall. When Hamlet shows up on Thanksgiving not as
the entrée, but as a rescued runt, Josie immediately finds a soft spot in her
heart for the piglet. Josie feels a bond
with Hamlet, both of them just struggling to survive amidst a family with a ton
of kids. Josie’s Dad, who declares a
piglet is just future bacon, not a pet, relents and gives Josie one month to
keep Hamlet while a she finds him a new safe home. What follows are hilarious, eye-opening
schemes, ideas, plans gone awry and new friendships. Josie learns responsibility and the strength
of her family.
Two new fantasy adventures featuring boys:
THE ADVENTURER’S GUILD by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos. Conscripted into the dangerous Adventurers
Guild, best friends Zed and Brock must defend what is left of humanity against
terrible monsters in this epic fantasy for Harry Potter fans. Young people are apprenticed to a guild
during the annual Culling ceremony in this fantasy with a medieval feel. Neither Zed nor Brock were prepared to be chosen
for the Adventurer’s Guild, hoping instead for the more prestigious Mages or
Merchants. The Adventurers Guild acts as
the last line of defense against the Dangers-hungry, unnatural beasts from
otherworldly planes.
MAX TILT: FIRE THE DEPTHS
by Peter Lerangis. A new adventure
series for boys by the author of
Seven Wonders series. Max Tilt’s orderly world collapses when his
parents leave suddenly on a life threatening medical emergency and an
unfamiliar cousin comes to take care of him.
Financial problems escalate rapidly and the two are ready to sell
anything to keep the bank from foreclosing.
When Max and Alex explore the attic, they unearth a manuscript by a famous
ancestor: Jules Verne. What the manuscript says is potentially more valuable
than its intrinsic value: there really
was a Captain Nemo and there are untold riches awaiting he who can decipher and
follow the manuscript’s clues. Max and Alex embark on a serio-comic fly by the seat
of your pants adventure, complete with a sinister evil foe.
GREETINGS FROM WITNESS PROTECTION by Jake Burt. Thirteen-year-old Nicki Demere is an orphan
and a kleptomaniac, making her the perfect girl to join a family in witness
protection. The addition of a daughter should disguise the
profile of the Trevors as they hide from the criminals out to get them, but
Nicki soon learns that the biggest threat to her new family's security comes
from her own past.
And for mystery fans:
GHOSTS OF GREENGLASS HOUSE by Kate Milford. Return to Greenglass House, the rambling old
inn with secretive guests, a mysterious map and riddle solving student
detectives. Another winter has come, and
Milo is hoping for this winter break to be as exciting as last year’s, when he
and his friend Meddie unraveled long held secrets. He is not to be disappointed. The first
Greenglass House won an Edgar award;
this book is a worthy sequel.
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