Winter 2002-2003 Children's Book Sense 76 Preview
The fliers are on press now; 100's will go out in the November white box, and additional quantities, as in the past, will mail from the printer.
Thank you for the great recommendations!!
Carl
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1. A HOUSE CALLED AWFUL END: Book One of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy, by Philip Ardagh; illus. by David Roberts (Holt, $14.95, 0805068287) Ages 9-12.
2. A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE, by Ann M. Martin (Scholastic, $15.95, 0439388805) Ages 9-12.
3. FEED, by M.T. Anderson (Candlewick, $16.99, 0763617261) Teens.
4. TOOT & PUDDLE: Top of the World, by Holly Hobbie (Little, Brown, $15.95, 0316365130) Ages 4-8.
5. FIREBOAT: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey, written and illustrated by Maira Kalman (Putnam, $16.99, 0399239537) Ages 4-8.
6. THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION, by Nancy Farmer (Richard Jackson Books/Atheneum/S&S, $17.95, 0689852223) Teens.
7. THE SANDS OF TIME, by Michael Hoeye (Dutton, $14, 0399238794) Ages 9-12. Also a Listening Library Audio (0807208833)
8. NEW YORK'S BRAVEST, by Mary Pope Osborne; illus. by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher (Knopf, $15.95, 0375821961) Ages 4-8.
9. THE SPIDER & THE FLY, by Mary Howitt; illus. by Tony DiTerlizzi (Simon & Schuster, $16.95, 0689852894) Ages 4-8.
10. CATALYST, by Laurie Halse Anderson (Viking, $17.99, 0670035661) Teens. Also a Listening Library Audio (0807209392)
| For Babies and Preschoolers |
BUSY MONKEYS, by John Schindel (Tricycle Press, $6.95, 1582460825)
KNICK-KNACK PADDYWHACK, by Paul O. Zelinski (Dutton, $18.99, 0525469087)
| And two from Katie Davis:
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| New Gems for Ages 4-8 |
See also the Top Ten above.
ALPHABOAT, by Michael Chesworth (Farrar, $16, 0374302448)
ANOTHER PERFECT DAY, by Ross MacDonald (Roaring Book Press, $15.95, 0761315950)
BAGHEAD, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Knopf, $15.95, 037581566X)
THE BOOKSTORE MOUSE, by Peggy Christian (Harcourt, $5.95 paper, 0152045643)
THE COLLIE OF CASTLE HILL, by Christine Reilly Carter (Polt Mountain Press, $16.95, 0971796408)
COURAGE, by Bernard Waber (Houghton Mifflin, $12, 0618238557; Nov.)
DEAR MRS. LARUE: Letters From Obedience School, by Mark Teague (Scholastic, $15.95, 0439206634)
EPOSSUMONDAS, by Colleen Salley; illus. by Janet Stevens (Harcourt, $16, 015216748X)
IGNACIO'S CHAIR, by Gloria Evangelista; illus. by Cathy Morrison (Fulcrum, $17.95, 1555919669)
MOLE & THE BABY BIRD, by Marjorie Newman; illus. by Patrick Benson (Bloomsbury, $16.95, 1582347840)
MRS. BIDDLEBOX, by Linda Smith (HarperCollins, $15.99, 0060286903)
THE NIGHTINGALE, by Hans Christian Andersen; illus. by Jerry Pinkney (Phyllis Fogelman Books, $16.99, 0803724640)
PLANTZILLA, by Jerdine Nolan; illus. by David Catrow and Paula Wiseman (Silver Whistle, $16, 0152024123)
THE POT THAT JUAN BUILT, by Nancy Andrews-Goebel; illus. by David Diaz (Lee and Low Books, $16.95, 1584300388)
RACCOON MOON, by Nancy Carol Willis (Birdsong, $6.95 paper, 0966276132)
THE RANGE ETERNAL, by Louise Erdrich; illus. by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher (Hyperion, $15.99, 0786802200)
RUBY'S WISH, by Shirin Yim Bridges; illus. by Sophie Blackall (Chronicle, $15.95, 0811834906)
UG, by Raymond Briggs (Knopf, $15.95, 037581619)
WHEN MARIAN SANG, by Pam Munoz Ryan; illus. by Brian Selznick (Scholastic, $16.95, 0439269679)
ZATHURA, by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton, $18, 0618253963)
| The World of Faeries
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| Early Chapter Books for Ages 7-10 |
JUDY MOODY SAVES THE WORLD, by Megan McDonald (Candlewick, $ 15.99, 0763614467)
THIS GUM FOR HIRE: Chet Gecko, by Bruce Hale (Harcourt, $14, 0152024913)
| For Ages 9-12 |
Featured Author: Roderick Townley
INTO THE LABYRINTH (Atheneum, $16.95, 0689846150)
THE GREAT GOOD THING (Aladdin, $4.99 paper, 0689853289) Also a Listening Library Audio (0807204854)
Some Lovely Rediscoveries:
THE MELENDY QUARTET, by Elizabeth Enright (Holt, $16.95):
THE SATURDAYS (0805070605)
THE FOUR STORY MISTAKE (0805070613)
SPIDERWEB FOR TWO (080507063X)
THEN THERE WERE FIVE (0805070621)
THE LITTLE BRUTE FAMILY, by Russell Hoban; illus. by Lillian Hoban (Farrar, $5.95 paper, 0374444838)
RIO GRANDE STORIES, by Carolyn Meyer (Gulliver, $6 paper, 0152000666)
| Even More for Ages 9-12 |
See also the Top Ten above.
BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS, by Edwidge Danticat (Orchard, $16.95, 0439372992)
BOSTON JANE: WILDERNESS DAYS, by Jennifer Holm (HarperCollins, $16.99 0060290439)
CECILE: Gates of Gold, by Mary Casanova (Pleasant Co., $7.95 paper, 1584855185)
DOLORES: Seven Stories About Her, by Bruce Brooks (HarperCollins, $15.95, 0060278188)
THE FROG PRINCESS, by E.D. Baker (Bloomsbury, $15.95, 1582347999; Nov.)
HARMONY, by Rita Murphy (Delacorte, $15.95, 0385729383)
I SMELL LIKE HAM, by Betty Hicks (Roaring Brook Press, $16.95, 0761317481)
PARVANA'S JOURNEY, by Deborah Ellis (Groundwood, $15.95, 0888995148)
QUIVER, by Stephanie Spinner (Knopf, $15.95, 0375814892)
THE SAME STUFF AS STARS, by Katherine Paterson (Clarion, $15, 0618247440)
A WEEK IN THE WOODS, by Andrew Clements (Simon & Schuster, $16.95, 068982596X) Also a Listening Library Audio (0807209619)
| For Teen Readers |
See also the Top Ten above.
THE ANGEL FACTORY, by Terence Blacker (Simon & Schuster, $16.95, 0689851715)
BLOODY JACK: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary Jacky Faber, Ship's Boy, by L.A. Meyer (Harcourt, $17, 0152167315)
BREATHING UNDERWATER, by Alex Flinn (HarperTempest, $7.99 paper, 0064472574)
CITY OF THE BEASTS, by Isabel Allende (HarperCollins, $19.99, 006050918X) Also a HarperAudio (0060510765/and in Spanish, Ciudad de las Bestias, 0060510773)
EDGEWATER ANGELS, by Sandro Meallet (Vintage, $13, 037572561X)
A STEP FROM HEAVEN, by An Na (Front Street, $15.95, 1886910588)
| Don't miss these sequels to two previous Book Sense 76 Top Ten picks:
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| Books on tape that are great for the whole family! |
NANCY DREW is on tape for the first time, marvelously read by Laura Linney. Pure nostalgia for you 40+ kids; pure fun for a new generation. (All from Listening Library at $18.)
#1: SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK (0807207543)
#2: THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (0807207578)
#3: THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY (0807207608)
#4: THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN (0807207632)
Classic Roald Dahl favorites, now reissued on tape with fantastic new readers. Check these out:
THE BFG, read by Natasha Richardson ($22, 0060091150)
BOY, read by Derek Jacobi ($22, 0060091223)
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, read by Eric Idle ($24, 0060510641; also on CD, $25.95, 006051065X)
GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE, read by Richard E. Grant ($12, 0060510781; coming in Dec.)
GOING SOLO, read by Derek Jacobi ($24, 0060510536)
REVOLTING RHYMES & DIRTY BEASTS, read by Alan Cumming ($12, 0060091274)
THE TWITS, read by Simon Callow ($12, 0060091266)
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