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Mister Creecher

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

Billy is a street urchin, a pickpocket, and a petty thief. Mister Creecher is a giant of a man whose appearance terrifies everyone he meets. Their relationship begins as a matter of convenience. But before long, a bond develops between these two misfits as they embark on a bloody journey that will take them from [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Beswitched

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

Twelve-year-old Flora Fox would do anything not to go to Penrice Hall, the boarding school her parents are shipper her off to because of a family emergency.  Penrice has horses and an Olympic-size swimming pool, but flashy facilities won’t change how Flora feels about being sent away and having to make new friends. On the [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Whisper

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

Listen — can you hear it? The explosive sequel to THE ROAR! From a whisper…to a scream! Telepathic twins Mika and Ellie at last are reunited. But if they’re ever to free the brainwashed, microchipped child soldiers, they must pretend to play along with the tyrant Mal Gorman’s maniacal plan, even as they mind-read his [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Dead Of Winter

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

After his parents’ death, Michael Vyner’s future is unclear.  All he knows is that his new wealthy guardian had invited him to a remote country estate.  But Michael begins to suspect something is not right on the very night he arrives, when he spots a mysterious woman in the frozen mists. The chilling solitude of [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Hooey Higgins And The Shark

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

Hooey Higgins is in love– with the massive chocolate egg in Mr. Danson’s shop window, that is.  But he and his best friend, Twig, have nowhere near the money they need to buy it.  Then a shark is spotted off the coast of Shrimpton-on-Sea, and Hooey and Twig come up with the perfect idea: capture [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Welcome To Silver Street Farm

By Book Importer | Published: May 2, 2012

What are three city friends to do when a couple of newly adopted baby poodles turn out to be rotten hatch into ducklings?  For Gemma, Meera, and Karl, the answer’s easy– turn the abandoned train station into a city farm!  Throw in a friendly policeman, a chicken-herding dog, and a pair of runaway goats, and [...]

Other Descriptors: England (UK), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Sardine in Outer Space 2

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

The red-headed space heroine is back! This time, the evil Supermuscleman has developed a device for controlling children-a brainwashing machine! It’s up to Sardine, Little Louie, and Captain Yellow Shoulder to keep him from using it. This installment of twelve more stories is filled with even more strange creatures-including a space Santa Claus, pesky flies [...]

Other Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, France, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Silly Doggy!

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

Join Lily and her brand new pet-a lost, loveable, and very large bear that she mistakes as a doggy-as they share a fantastic day together. When Lily looks out of her bedroom window, she finds the best surprise ever: her very own lost dog! But this is no normal puppy, this is actually a lost, [...]

Other Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Diego Rivera: His World and Ours

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

This charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world. Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts [...]

Other Descriptors: Biography, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Teens in Russia

By Book Importer | Published: April 17, 2012

The Russian Federation has been an independent country since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. For Russian teenagers, this change has presented many opportunities. At school, teens are learning about a history that the communist government tried to hide. In their free time, they are learning to express themselves in ways their parents [...]

Other Descriptors: Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Russia » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment