spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
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Series Collections<br />
100<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES <br />
Books A-C<br />
Join Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose as they solve<br />
the mysteries of the neighborhood. Follow the<br />
clues as they try to find a kidnapped mystery<br />
writer, an important witness to a crime, and a<br />
local pet-napper. Includes: The Case of the<br />
Absent Author, The Case of the Bald Bandit, and<br />
The Canary Caper.<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-8072-1774-0 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: 2-3 • LL: 500 • 2 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES <br />
Books D-G<br />
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose return to solve<br />
the mysteries involving a deadly dungeon,<br />
misaddressed envelopes, stolen falcon feathers,<br />
and a sunken treasure. Includes: The Deadly<br />
Dungeon, The Empty Envelope, The Falcon’s<br />
Feathers, and The Goose’s Gold.<br />
“The stories are clearly read by actor David<br />
Pittu…Young readers will enjoy this popular<br />
series with believable characters who have<br />
incredible opportunities to solve mysteries on<br />
their own.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3072-0735-7 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: 2-3 • LL: 500 • 3 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES <br />
Books H-J<br />
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose encounter their<br />
next alphabetical mysteries. It’s almost<br />
Halloween and reports of strange happenings<br />
are coming from the town’s only hotel. While<br />
picnicking on Squaw Island, the three friends<br />
find a hundred dollar bill and an entire cave<br />
full of money. Then they head to New York<br />
City to help a museum recover a missing<br />
jewel. Includes: The Haunted Hotel, The<br />
Invisible Island, and The Jaguar’s Jewel.<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-5140-6 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: 2-3 • LL: NA • 2 hrs. 45 mins.<br />
RON ROY’S<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES <br />
read by David Pittu<br />
“This is a delightful way to introduce <strong>young</strong> readers to a popular series, and would<br />
also make a good listening center in primary <strong>grade</strong> classrooms.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES:<br />
Books K-N<br />
by Ron Roy; read by David Pittu<br />
Collection includes: THE KIDNAPPED<br />
KING, THE LUCKY LOTTERY, THE<br />
MISSING MUMMY, and THE NINTH<br />
NUGGET.<br />
Join Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose as they figure<br />
out who kidnapped the king, help Lucky<br />
O’Leary look for his lottery ticket, and unravel<br />
other mysteries.<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-3077-3817-2 • $27.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: Pre-K–2 • 3 hrs. 59 mins.<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES:<br />
Books O-R<br />
by Ron Roy; read David Pittu<br />
Includes: The Orange Outlaw, The Panda<br />
Puzzle, The Quicksand Question, and The<br />
Runaway Racehorse.<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3077-4633-7 • $28.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: Pre-K-2 • 3 hrs. 56 mins.<br />
A TO Z MYSTERIES:<br />
Books S-V<br />
by Ron Roy; read by David Pittu<br />
Includes: The School Skeleton, The Talking T.<br />
Rex, The Unwilling Umpire, and The Vampire's<br />
Vacation.<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3077-4639-9 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: Pre-K-2 • 4 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
See page 8 for A TO Z MYSTERIES<br />
BOOKS W-Z and CALENDAR MYSTERIES<br />
BOOKS 1-6<br />
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MARCUS SEDGWICK’S<br />
THE BOOK OF<br />
DEAD DAYS<br />
THE BOOK OF DEAD DAYS<br />
read by Roger Rees<br />
Within the few days between Christmas and<br />
New Year’s Eve, a magician called Valerian<br />
must save his own life or pay the price for the<br />
pact he made with evil many years ago.<br />
“Mystery and intrigue are at every turn in this<br />
engaging story, made even more enjoyable<br />
through the chilling and powerful voices<br />
created by Roger Rees.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
Edgar ® Award Finalist<strong>—</strong>Best Juvenile Mystery<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3077-0570-9 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 730 • 5 hrs. 48 mins.<br />
THE DARK FLIGHT DOWN<br />
read by Graeme Malcolm<br />
On an errand for Kepler, his new master,<br />
Boy is captured and imprisoned in the palace.<br />
“Plenty of blood and creepiness will draw in<br />
reluctant readers/listeners, as will narrator<br />
Graeme Malcolm’s versatility and dramatic<br />
flair.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-3077-0572-3 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 730 • 4 hrs. 49 mins.<br />
See page 50 for FLOODLAND<br />
LEMONY SNICKET’S<br />
A SERIES OF<br />
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS<br />
read by Tim Curry<br />
BOOK THE FIRST,<br />
THE BAD BEGINNING<br />
After the sudden death of their parents, the<br />
three Baudelaire children must depend on<br />
each other and their wits when it turns out<br />
that the distant relative who is appointed their<br />
guardian is determined to get their fortune.<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Interview with the Author and<br />
Children’s Book Critic and Author Leonard S. Marcus<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-8072-1158-8 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-8 • LL: 1010 • 3 hrs. 17 mins.<br />
BOOK THE SECOND,<br />
THE REPTILE ROOM<br />
After narrowly escaping the clutches of the<br />
dastardly Count Olaf, the three Baudelaire<br />
orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist<br />
with whom they live happily for a brief time.<br />
★“Curry plays Olaf with an appropriately<br />
spooky whispering hiss and deserves extra<br />
kudos for his convincing portrayal of Poe’s<br />
wracking, sometimes phlegmy cough.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly, starred review<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-8072-1711-5 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-8 • LL: 1040 • 3 hrs. 11 mins.