Santasaurus by Sharkey, Niamh, Sharkey, Niamh Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $3.99 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. A fun -and affordable- book for dino lovers and anyone who enjoys fun illustrations.--Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books (Lincoln City, OR)
	There Are Cats in This Book by Schwarz, Viviane, Schwarz, Viviane Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days It's a fun, fun lift-the-flap book--and full of cats! Who doesn't like cats? Okay, my mom doesn't like cats. But even she'd like this book.--Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books (Lincoln City, OR)
	The Enchanted Collection: Ella Enchanted/The Two Princesses of Bamarre/Fairest by Levine, Gail Carson Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $19.99 Published: HarperTrophy, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Great books, now together in a set. And beautiful artwork to catch the eye!--Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books (Lincoln City, OR)
	I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed Pop-Up! (Charlie and Lola (Hardcover)) by Child, Lauren Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $19.99 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Great for kids, great for grown-ups, great new edition!--Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books (Lincoln City, OR)
	Pete & Pickles by Breathed, Berkeley, Breathed, Berkeley Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $17.99 Published: Philomel Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days If you????????re a predictable, practical, and uncomplicated pig, the last thing you want to find is an elephant in your bedroom with a lampshade on his head. Pete turns in his late night visitor, but in an inexplicable change of heart, rescues the sad pachyderm from the circus and from that moment on, Pete????????s life is full of unpredictability, complications, and dandelions. Breathed????????s artwork and story go together perfectly, as perfect as Pete and Pickles!--Jean Ernst, Wild Rumpus (Minneapolis, MN)
	Gamer Girl by Mancusi, Mari Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Dutton Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Gamer Girl taps into the culture of gaming, uniting books and the online world in a fun-tastic novel. After her parents' divorce, a move away from her friends in Boston, and a horrific first day at her new school, Maddy seeks refuge in her manga and the game world of Fields of Fantasy, where she can be powerful, beautiful, and beat back the bullies with her spells. But the game world and her real life start to intersect when she meets Sir Leo, another character in the game who turns out to go to her school. Who is he? Will he still like her when he realizes that she's just plain, unpopular Maddy? Mancusi handles the ups and downs of high school, family, and virtual reality with zest, producing a novel that will fit right in on a 16-year-old's desk, between InuYasha and World of Warcraft.--Jenn Northington, The King's English Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT)
	Mothstorm or the Horror from Beyond Uranus Georgium Sidus! or a Tale of Two Shapers: A Rattling Yarn of Danger, Dastardy and Derring-Do Upon the Far F by Reeve, Philip, Wyatt, David Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days When a rescue mission to Uranus (Georgium Sidus) yields a new shaper [??] foe, the Mumbys must save the Empire from certain peril... again... This thrilling and rewarding conclusion to Reeve's 'Larklight' trilogy is exactly what I wanted from this masterful storyteller. Hail the conquering author, and God Save the Queen!--Krys Tourtois, Schuler Books & Music, Inc. (Lansing, MI)
	Pretty Monsters by Link, Kelly Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $19.99 Published: Viking Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. There are some great stories in this collection. You'll find a little bit of everything in this book, from a mother-daughter team of ghost collectors to a cult-like organization waiting for aliens to return to Earth. It's a great (and thought-provoking) read.--Samuel Morris Barker, Summer's Stories (Kendallville, IN)
	The Truth about Horses, Friends, & My Life as a Coward by Gibson, Sarah Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $15.99 Published: Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days I laughed out loud as I read Sophie's misadventures with the 3 assorted horses her mother accumulated for the enjoyment and edification of her daughters. The book is written for middle readers, but is equally good as an enjoyable adult story to be appreciated by horse lovers, and haters. It reads like a biography of a 12 year girl learning to overcome her literal downfalls and juggling her upper learning curve with horses, and friends. Lots of fun.--Jennifer Hall, Partners Village Store (Westport, MA)
	The Unnameables by Booraem, Ellen Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.00 Published: Harcourt Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days The well-ordered, rigid home of foundling, Medford Runyuin is an island called 'Island' because names should identify and usefulness is imperative. Feeling like an outcast, he struggles to conform until two very unconventional 'stinky' new friends enter his world and send everything awhirl. This is a marvelous tribute to change and creativity!--Kathy Carrigan, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop (Brookfield, WI)
	Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog by Barry, Dave, Pearson, Ridley Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $18.99 Published: Disney Editions, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson dazzle us again with 'Science Fair, ' a hilarious story about an 8th grade science fair gone awry. A departure from their 'Peter and the Starcatchers' series, this book is a hysterical romp, featuring Star Wars obsessed fans, henchmen from the country Krpsht, invisibility devices, and a plot to take over the world. Can our hero save the day before time runs out?--Suzanna Hermans, Oblong Books & Music (Rhinebeck, NY)
	Every Soul a Star by Mass, Wendy Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $15.99 Published: Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Have you ever felt that your head would explode while thinking too hard about outer space? Read this book! But beyond being totally astronomical, it is also the very down-to-earth story of three kids, each at a pivotal moment in their lives, who find themselves together, in the middle of nowhere, to see a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. And only as they are forced together, and begin to contemplate the vastness of space, do they realize the significant role each of them has to play in the universe.--Katie Capaldi, McLean & Eakin Booksellers (Petoskey, MI)
	Suicide Notes by Ford, Michael Thomas Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Harper Teen, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Everybody knows what 15 year old Jeff did, but only he knows why. After being sent to a psychiatric ward, he struggles to convince the entire floor he doesn't belong there. Only sessions with Dr. 'Cat Poop' will tell if he belongs with the rest of the 'nuts'. Michael Thomas Ford takes a heavy subject to thick words.--Tori Thompson, Booksmart (Morgan Hill, CA)
	The Leanin' Dog by Nuzum, K. A. Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $15.99 Published: Joanna Cotler Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Dessa Dean hasn't been able to make herself step off the porch of the Colorado mountain cabin she shares with her father since her mother died. She suffers from nightmares and 'daymares' as she relives the death of her mother. Then a big 'fudge-colored' dog arrives on her front porch and things start to change. A beautifully written story about honoring the past and moving into the future, Leanin' Dog is a sure bet.--Trish Brown, Hooray for Books! (Alexandria, VA)
	Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka by Scieszka, Jon Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $12.99 Published: Viking Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. I have not laughed out loud so long and so hard since I read DIARY OF A WIMPY KID! KNUCKLEHEAD is an absolute scream, detailing the misadventures of Jon and his five brothers growing up together. There are horrible Halloween costumes, broken bones, unbelievable nicknames, pee fights, weird Cub Scout rules, socks for birthday presents, and that's just the beginning. Discover the humble roots of our National Ambassador for Young People's Literature...just make sure you're not drinking anything while you do, or you may inadvertently spray it out your nose.--Sarah Todd, Children's Book World (Haverford, PA)
	The Case of the Fiendish Flapjack Flop (Humpty Dumpty JR., Hardboiled Detective, #1) by Evans, Nate, Hindman, Paul, Evans, Vince Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $4.99 Published: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Move over Captain Underpants, Humpty Dumpty, Jr. Hardboiled Dective is on the case. Through New Yolk City, Humpty pursues the Fiendish Flapjack with his trusty sidekick, Rat through Queens (of Hearts) to the Phoney Island Amusement Park. Irresistible for young readers, especially boys, I can't wait to laugh through the next punny adventure.--Laura DeLaney, The Rediscovered Bookshop (Boise, ID)
	The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by Anderson, M. T. Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $22.99 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Sequel to the National Book Award winner, this historical novel transports the reader to the early days of America's revolution. The future is open, everything is up in the air, and the hardest choice is one of loyalty: should Octavian fight for the rebels who want to keep him a slave, or should he follow hope and side with the royalists who promise him personal freedom? Anderson's provocative story continues to enlarge the young-adult novel in thoughtful, glorious ways.--Mark David Bradshaw, Watermark Books (Wichita, KS)
	Too Many Toys by Shannon, David Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Blue Sky Press (AZ), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Spencer has too many toys and David Shannon's wonderfully bold illustrations show us just how many. As Spencer decides which toys he can part with by putting them in a big empty box, he realizes that perhaps he can part with the toys, but the box, well that's another story. Children will relate to this humorous story.--Lisa Fabiano, Wellesley Booksmith (Wellesley, MA)
	Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.00 Published: Harcourt Children's Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days What a lovely book to read with your baby in your lap! The winning combination of Mem Fox's lilting text and Helen Oxenbury's delightful illustrations make this book a perfect baby gift. The lovely refrain will become part of a parent and child's bedtime routine, 'And this little baby, as everyone knows, has ten little fingers and ten little toes, and three little kisses on the tip of her nose!'--Linda Ronberg, Linden Tree Children's Recordings &Books (Los Altos, CA)
	Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (Theodosia (Cloth)) by Lafevers, R. L. Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.00 Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), 2008 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Rarely does a sequel stand up as well as this one does. Once again Theo battles the Serpents of Chaos but this time she must contend with her grandmother's determination to find her a suitable governess, some mysterious new artifacts at the museum and an overly helpful assistant curator. Theo is an immensely likable smart but prickly heroine.--Sara Carter, Children's Bookshop (Kent, WA)