FICTION
FICTION
ADVENTURE/MYSTERY
ADVENTURE/MYSTERY NEW! Absolute by James Lecesne
Brightness
NEW! Mariah The Midas Box by G.P. Taylor
Grades 7 and up
Forensic Mysteries Set Grades 7–12 Hardcover / 256–274p each / Penguin Group
Hardcover / 304p / ©2008 / Penguin Group
• Darkness: Where light is not. Light: Brightness or illumination from a particular source. Absolute brightness: The mystery of Leonard Pelkey. • Story of a luminous force of nature: a boy who encounters evil and whose magic isn’t truly felt until he disappears.
• The Prince Regent is no ordinary hotel — it’s a place full of shadowy characters and dangerous secrets. • Mariah started working as a magician’s assistant, and she soon realizes that not all magic tricks are illusions. • Spine-tingling adventure with a Hitchcock-worthy feel.
$16.99 (List $17.99)
RD40481
• Daughter of a county coroner in Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney has seen more death than the average seventeen-year old. • Cameryn struggles to unravel these murder mysteries — perfect stories that appeal to readers interested in crime scene investigation. SET OF 3 RD39006
$28.99 (List $31.98)
SINGLES RD38078
$14.99 EACH (List $15.99) The Angel of Death ©2006 / ATOS 5 / PTS 9 / AR QUIZ 109186 / LEXILE 770
$16.99 (List $17.99) RD38079 RD39007
Larklight by Philip Reeve
Grades 5–10 Hardcover / 400p / ©2006 / Henry Holt & Co. ATOS 7 / PTS 13 / AR QUIZ 109086 / LEXILE 1170
• Art Mumsby and his sister Myrtle live with their father in a huge house called Larklight, which just happens to be traveling through outer space. • Soon the kids are off on an adventure where they do battle with evil forces in order to save each other and the universe. RD38099
H
by Alane Ferguson
Grades 7 and up
Hardcover / 480p / ©2008 / HarperCollins Publishers
RD40879
Mundi
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE
M
The Christopher Killer ©2006 The Circle of Blood ©2007 / ATOS 4.9 / PTS 8 / AR QUIZ 120727
NEW! Storm The Infinity Code by E.L. Young
NEW! Project 17 by Laurie Faria Stolarz
NEW! The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
Grades 5 and up
Grades 7 and up
Grades 7 and up
Hardcover / 336p / ©2008 / Penguin Group
Hardcover / 288p / ©2007 / HarperCollins Publishers
Hardcover / 488p / ©2007 / HarperCollins Publishers
• A middle grade spy novel sure to leave readers white knuckled and breathless. • A gadget-packed, high adrenaline adventure sure to be keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.
• An abandoned mental institution serves as the setting for this mildly scary novel as six teens decide to break in and spend the night. • But as they quickly learn, they are not the only ones there…
ATOS 5.1 / PTS 8 / AR QUIZ 112354 / LEXILE 730
RD40495
$15.99 (List $16.99)
RD43329
• Ever wonder where all the time goes? Wish you could find a way to get your hands on more of it? • When J.J.’s mother tells him that time is what she really wants for her birthday, he decides to embark on an incredible journey to get it for her!
$14.99 (List $15.99)
$15.99 (List $16.95)
RD40863
$15.99 (List $16.99)
SERVING EDUCATORS FOR OVER 30 YEARS Echo Falls Mysteries Set
SET OF 2 RD34142
by Peter Abrahams
$29.99 (List $32.98)
Grades 5–10 Hardcover / 346–375p each / HarperCollins Publishers • Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. • True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who’s really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. • Follow Ingrid as she sleuths her way through one mystery after another.
SINGLES RD34143 RD34144
Behind the Curtain ©2006 $14.99 Down the Rabbit Hole ©2005 $15.99
WORLD ALMANAC EDUCATION
HIGHLY ENGAGING TITLES ENCOURAGE A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING
KEEPING YOU CONNECTED
Scott Westerfeld Set Grades 8–12 Hardcover / 225–417p each / Various Publishers • Thought-provoking titles for young adult readers. • Pop culture references provide twenty-first century appeal.
Midnighters Set by Scott Westerfeld
Grades 6–10 Hardcover / 297–378p each / HarperCollins Publishers • The Midnighters, a group of people who have special abilities, fight ancient creatures lurking in an hour hidden at midnight. • Engage readers in tales of dark secrets, romance, eerie creatures, courage, destiny, and unexpected peril! SET OF 3 RD34202
$44.99 (List $49.97)
SET OF 5 RD39013
$60.99 (List $67.96)
SINGLES RD39014 RD38103
k The Last Days ©2006 / ATOS 5.1 / PTS 10 / AR QUIZ 107289 /
RD38104 RD38105 RD38106
LEXILE 820 $15.99 Peeps ©2005 / ATOS 5.4 / PTS 11 / AR QUIZ 87994 / LEXILE 840 $15.99 So Yesterday ©2004 / ATOS 5.3 / PTS 9 / AR QUIZ 80126 / LEXILE 770 $15.99 Specials ©2006 / ATOS 6.1 / PTS 12 / AR QUIZ 106651 / LEXILE 880 $14.99
Extras ©2007 / ATOS 5.1 / PTS 12 / AR QUIZ 119699
$15.99
STARRED REVIEW
SINGLES RD34203 RD34204 RD34205
114
Blue Noon ©2005 The Secret Hour ©2004 Touching Darkness ©2004
$15.99 $15.99 $14.99
WORLD ALMANAC EDUCATION | PHONE 800.321.1147 | FAX 800.321.1149 | WEB WWW.WAEBOOKS.COM
An “intriguing, fast-paced novel. While mysterious, dark happenings have taken over New York City’s summer, Moz and Zahler search for promising musicians. As the danger begins to escalate, the band’s evolving music and energized singing play a central role in calling up the deadly forces and ultimately helping to defeat them.” –SLJ, 11/06, on The Last Days.
WORLD ALMANAC EDUCATION | PHONE 800.321.1147 | FAX 800.321.1149 | WEB WWW.WAEBOOKS.COM
115