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CHILDREN

I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President / Josh Lieb
EB, FIC
To his parent and school mates, Oliver is an overweight 12-year-old who has failed all his classes. Secretly he is an evil genius on his way to world domination.
(Caitlyn from RSV)

Lips Touch Three Times / Laini Taylor
FIC
I just fell in love with this one. I didn’t want it to end. There are three stories, each of which deals with a young woman dealing with supernatural forces, and in each a kiss is pivotal to the plot. I also loved the graphic-novel style illustrations. A great read!
(Lindsay Payne from TPL)

The Master Spy Handbook: Help Our Intrepid Hero Use Gadgets, Codes & Top-Secret Tactics to Save the World from Evildoers / Rain Newcomb
NONFIC
Agent O is on the trail of criminal mastermind Felicia, and you are along for the ride! Help Agent O decipher secret messages, blend into the crowd, and catch the villain!
(Jennie from CHE)

Michael Townsend’s Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders / Michael Townsend
NONFIC
This book is a fresh look at familiar tales from Greek mythology, like King Midas’ golden touch, complete with amusing illustrations. It’s a very enjoyable read.
(Rebecca from FRA)

BCD = Book on CD, BLU = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc, DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction, LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction, PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game

CHILDREN

The Mysterious Howling / MaryRose Wood
FIC
This is book one of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. It introduces Penelope Lumley, hired from Swanburne Academy for the Poor Bright Females to tend Alexander, Beowulf and Cassiopeia. The three waifs were raised by wolves. Lady Constance, Lord Frederick and Old Timothy the coachman know more about the howling children than they let on. Beware the full moon on Christmas Day! The party scene with a loose squirrel named Nutsawoo and guest hoping for a howling episode get everything they wished for.
(Cindy from SCS)

This book tells the story of 15-year-old Penelope as she takes the position of governess at the wealthy Ashton estate in the country. She is surprised to learn that the three children she is to look after have been found in the woods, apparently raised by wolves. Mysteries abound in this book that is to be continued as readers look forward to the sequel.
(Cindy Coote from HPW)

White Cat / Holly Black
FIC
Curse working meets confidence tricks in this engrossing YA novel. Cassel, a child of workers who isn’t one, knows his way around the seedy underground, but learns everything he knows is wrong.
(Stacey from WCV)

Wintergirls / Laurie Halse Anderson
BCD, EB, FIC, PL
Try not to cringe as you step into Lia’s world, where denial of food makes you strong and cutting lets the pain escape.
(Beth from HPW)