Adventures of Marco Polo
by Russell Freedman.
$17.99 Ages 9-14
Was Marco Polo the world's greatest explorer or one of the biggest liars in history? Freedman takes readers on an amazing voyage, telling Polo's tale and exploring the case against him.

Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck
by Phillip Reeve.
$7.95 pbk Ages 10-14
Space pirates, giant spiders and missing parents are all part of this adventurous fantasy set in the Victorian era of an alternate world.

The Cute Book
by Aranzi Aronzo.
$12.95 Ages 12-adult
This quirky little craft book is a how-to manual for creating small felt mascots that are, well, cute!

Darkwing
by Kenneth Oppel. 
$17.99 Ages 10-15
Dusk, the first modern bat, must save his colony from a pack of rogue carnivores in this exciting tale set in the Paleocene epoch of 65 million years ago.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick.
$22.99 Ages 9-14
This novel in words and sequential pictures is a mystery set in 1930s Paris about an orphan, a salvaged clockwork invention, and a celebrated filmmaker. Original and captivating.

The Last Dragon
by Silvana De Mari.
$6.99 pbk Ages 10-15
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young elf named Yorsh discovers that the torrential rains that destroyed his village will end only when he deciphers a prophecy about the last dragon.

The New Policeman
by Kate Thompson.
$16.95 Ages 12-15
When 15-year-old Irish fiddler J. J. discovers that time is leaking out of our world into the fairy world, he finds a way travel to the fairy world to set things right.

Peak
by Roland Smith.
$17.00 Ages 12-15
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to become the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest – a challenge that could cost him his life.

Taj Mahal
by Caroline Arnold.
$17.95 Ages 9-12
The legendary 17th century love story that inspired the building of one of the world’s most famous monuments is retold and beautifully illustrated.

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
by Lloyd Alexander.
$16.95 Ages 9-14
While following a treasure map he found in a copy of The Arabian Nights, Carlo gains wisdom and the capacity to love deeply.

Leepike Ridge
by N. D. Wilson.
$15.99 Ages 10-14
Presumed dead after drifting away down a river, Tom finds himself trapped in a series of underground caves with another survivor and a dog, and pursued by murderous treasure-hunters.  

Snowball Launchers, Giant-Pumpkin Growers, and other Cool Contraptions
by Tom Fox.
$9.95 pbk Ages 10-14
Detailed instructions for twenty projects including an automatic pet feeder and a rocket-propelled toy car.

Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron.
$16.95 Ages 9-12
The surprise winner of last year’s Newbery Award, this is the poignant and funny story of a plucky 10-year-old girl who lives in a tiny town in the Mojave Desert.

His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman.
$21.99 Ages 12 & up
All three volumes of the  compelling fantasy trilogy in one paperback book: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. (Books available individually for $7.50 each.)

The Dark Is Rising Box Set
by Susan Cooper.
$25.95 Ages 9-16
All five titles in the Newbery Award winning fantasy series: Over Sea, Under Stone, The Dark is Rising, Greenwitch, The Grey King, and Silver on the Tree. (Books available individually for $5.99 each.)

Comic Strips: Create Your Own Comic Strips from Start to Finish
by Art Roche.
$17.95 Ages 9-15
Step-by-step instructions for creating a three panel comic strip with expert advice on layout, design and getting story ideas.

House of Power
by Patrick Carman.
$16.99 Ages 9-12
Edgar discovers the secrets behind the unusual world he inhabits in the first book in an exciting new science fiction series.