A Sampler of New Arrivals, Fall 2005



Whales on Stilts
by M.T. Anderson

"Lily Gefelty is just an average 12-year-old girl. But her dad - a normal-enough seeming guy - just so happens to work for an evil genius..." If you're a fan of the Lemony Snicket books, you'll love this first book in a new series! Ages 10 and up.

Troll Fell
by Katherine Langrish

"In Troll Fell, Katherine Langrish has unearthed a captivating world. Her style is quirky and hypnotic and her characters are instantly recognizable as someone you know, or someone you wish you didn't." Eoin Colfer
Ages 10 and up.

Down the Rabbit Hole
by Peter Abrahams

"My all-time favorite. Astonishing." Stephen King

"Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls."

The Ironwood Tree
by Holly Black

A shape shifter appears in this fourth book in the Spiderwick Chronicles.
Enter the menacing faierie world of the Grace kids in this next to final installment!

Scorpia
by Anthony Horowitz

Scorpia takes up where Eagle Strike left off, with Alex trying to uncover his dead father's true identity - an M-16 agent or a tool of the deadly organization of Scorpia. Don't miss this fifth book in the spy-thrilling Alex Rider series!

Raven's Gate
by Anthony Horowitz

"As punishment for a crime he didn't really commit, Matt was given a choice: Go to jail, or go live with an old woman named Mrs. Deverill in a remote town called Lesser Malling. He should have chosen jail..." Book 1 of The Gatekeepers promises to be a thriller!

Runny Babbit
A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein

"Runny, why'd you eat so many Grancakes off the piddle? You've gotten teavy in the hail And mick around the thiddle." If you have a tittle lime on your hands and a desire to laugh at neer shonsense, try this book!

NBA's Greatest
by John Hareas

The MBA's greatest players, greatest duels, greatest teams and coaches, and greatest moments over the years.
Great photos!

Foreword by John Havlicek.

Empire State Building
by Elizabeth Mann

Includes many fascinating photos and illustrations of the rise of this 1250 foot symbol of New York. A great addition to the Wonders of the World series.

Secrets of a Civil War Submarine
by Sally M. Walker

The true story of the H.L. Hunley, a submarine that lay beneath the ocean floor off the coast of South Carolina for 100 years before being discovered and excavated.