May 16, 2012
What's New?
Five fantastic new additions to our collection!
Alice on Board
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Readers who have been with Alice on her journey from the start will enjoy this latest installment in the series. She and her friends make the most of their summer before college by taking jobs aboard a cruise ship on the Chesapeake Bay. Alice is thrilled with the nearly two-to-one ratio of guys to girls, a fact which makes up for the low pay and drudgery of her galley duty. She's torn between missing Patrick, who's in Barcelona, and enjoying flirtatious outings with Mitch, a 20-ish crew member. Dramatic episodes large and small fill the weeks on their ship, The Seascape. Like any last great adventure before starting college, Alice knows she'll need sunblock, an open mind, and all her best girlfriends. It's the perfect summer job!
Changeling
Philippa Gregory
Dark myths, intrigue and romance populate the pages of the first-ever teen series from the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.
It is 1453 and the brilliant and handsome Luca Vero is accused of heresy. He is cast out of his religious order and recruited into a secret sect: The Order of the Dragon, which investigates strange occurrences throughout Europe. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Isolde is locked in a nunnery and falsely accused of witchcraft. Although Luca is sent to investigate Isolde, he quickly finds himself plotting her escape. Despite their vows, love grows between the two as they travel across Europe. Together they seek the one who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of the Dragon.
Rush for the Gold
Mystery at the Olympic Games
John Feinstein
Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein (The Rivalry 2010 ) is back with another sports mystery featuring Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson, this one set at the summer Olympics in London. In a fresh plot twist, Susan is competing for a spot on the U.S. swim team in two events. She must deal with the unrelenting demands of agents, advertisers, and the media, but soon other concerns appear. Shady characters, a pompous official, and a glamorous Russian swimmer muddy the Olympic waters as it appears someone may be planning to fix events. Plenty of dramatic sports action combine with personal and family conflict into a high-stakes mystery that moves smoothly to a suspenseful climax.