New Juvenile Fiction
Selected by Janet Kreason, Head of Youth Services.
Scheduled to be published in the Times Union on 3/2007.
| Title: Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe Author: Kelly, Katy Lucy Rose tackles the beginning of fourth grade with typical panache and two new problems: an eavesdropping habit and severe disappointment at being cast as Miss Hannigan instead of as Annie in the school musical. With wise guidance from her loving family, Lucy Rose finds ways to confront and triumph over these difficulties. |
| Title: Framed Author: Boyce, Frank Cottrell Flooding in London causes a fleet of workers to move famous paintings from the National Gallery to a former slate mine in a sleepy Welsh town for safekeeping. With some creativity and teamwork, 9-year-old Dylan and his sisters develop and market new services to the temporary residents in order to keep the family business afloat. |
| Title: The Runaway Princess Author: Coombs, Kate King Stromgard offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the prince who can rid the Kingdom of Greeve of its dragon, witch and bandits. Since Princess Meg does not wish to marry, she determines to win the contest herself. A small but resourceful band of friends aids her on an action-packed quest. |
| Title: Exile Author: Burchette, Jan and Sara Vogler, writing as Grace Cavendish The Heart of Kings, a priceless and legendary ruby given into the keeping of Elizabeth I by the exiled princess of Sharakand, has been stolen and replaced with a glass copy. Lady Grace, the youngest of the queen's maids of honor, is determined to discover the true culprit and free the laundry maid arrested for the theft. |
| Title: Bella at Midnight Author: Stanley, Diane Bella's world is shattered when she learns that she is a foster child of the loving family that raised her and is compelled to return to her father's unhappy household. When she discovers a treacherous plot that threatens not only the life of Prince Julian, the beloved childhood companion who has hurt her deeply, but the peace of the entire kingdom, Bella sets out on dangerous quest to save both. Told from seamlessly woven multiple viewpoints, Stanley's novel incorporates elements of Cinderella into an elegantly rich blend of magic, mystery, suspense and romance. |