New Releases by Kristiana Gregory

"4 janvier 1744. Mère s''est penchée pour prendre mon menton dans sa main. "Ne répétez à personne ce que je vais vous dire, ni à votre frère ni même à Mademoiselle. Compris ? " J''ai acquiescé. "Si vous obenez la faveur du roi, vous et moi devrons quitter la Prusse pour gagner Saint-Pétersbourg où nous rencontrerons l''impératrice Elisabeth. Elle vous a choisie, vous, ma pauvre fille ingrate, pour être la fiancée de Pierre. A moins que vous ne gâchiez vos chances, vous l''épouserez et, un jour, vous régnerez tous deux sur la Russie".

3 janvier, 57 avant J.-C. "J''ai senti mes entrailles se tordre. Ma soeur essaierait-elle de m''empoisonner ? Oui, je crois... J''ai pris la coupe et l''ai levée vers Tryphaéna comme pour l''honorer, mais en réalité, je scrutais le liquide à la recherche de traces d''huile à la surface ou de traînées de poudre sur les parois. Si je jetais le contenu de mon verre dans le bassin, elle me ferait décapiter sur-le-champ par ses gardes. S''il s''agissait bien de poison, une seule gorgée, et c''était la mort".

A new adventure for the Cabin Creek cousins! Jeff (13), David (11), and Claire (10) fly to Gray''s Beach, California to spend the summer with their cousin Bronte Bella (13). Home of the GPO, Giant Pacific Octopus, they hope to see one up close. Their curiosity is sparked further when they learn about ancient cave drawings in one of the shoreline cliffs: a sea monster with eight arms sinking a canoe. Did this really happen or is it just a legend? When a shadowy creature bumps their little boat then swims into a forest of kelp, they have another mystery to solve! ** Bronte''s Book Club introduces Bronte when she moved from New Mexico to this small town by the sea.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868."May 5, 1869"Late this afternoon our track-layers arrived at the Summit! The Union Pacific engine came to a stop with a loud release of steam. Facing it, on another sidetrack, was California''s locomotive. Both engines greeted each other with a sharp whistle."Finally. It was the first time the trains from the Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast had met, and I saw it with my own eyes! We cheered with excitement, men threw their hats in the air, ladies waved handkerchiefs, and Joe ran wild with some other boys ..."Everyone is still waiting for Mr. Durant and the others to arrive. Then workers will lay the final half mile -- that''s just about 2,500 feet."

The fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

During spring break, college student Ariel (from #3, "The Legend of Skull Cliff"), takes the cousins and family friend Mr. Wellback, camping as her assistants. She has grant money to study wildlife with a drone. But when someone breaks into their tents and steals Claire''s diary and David''s sketchbook, the cousins feel they''re being watched. And when a different drone hovers while they''re fishing, the kids set out to investigate who is spying on them, and why?

When 12-year-old Danny and six-year-old Judd lose their parents to pneumonia in 1878, they are sent to an orphanage in San Francisco. The headmaster wants to separate the brothers and send them to different families, but because they have only each other they escape. They make their way to the dangerous mining camp of Bodie, California in the High Sierra to be with their Uncle Hank. A tenderhearted croupier named Madame Mustache (true person ) takes them under her wing, along with other orphans roaming the raucous town. When the boys find their Uncle Hank and learn he''s involved with a Chinese woman, they realize life with him won''t be what they had expected. ** Glossary and photo. Short chapters and high adventure for reluctant readers. Highly recommended by fourth-grade teachers; California history at its finest.

Nessa can''t remember a home other than the orphanage, and now she has no choice but to leave. Her plan is to escape on the next stagecoach west -- one headed toward Prairie River, Kansas, a town in the middle of nowhere. When Nessa arrives at the small settlement, she has no money and nowhere to go. Worst of all, she is alone. The townspeople are suspicious of her. They see her as a newcomer with no family and no past. Nessa is about to learn that life on the prairie is hard -- it''s a trial of her strength and her faith as a Christian.

Lost Island was off limits -- until now. Jeff and David are going to the desert island to search for clues. And hidden treasure! Town legend tells of a robber and a secret cave, but the brothers have to piece the truth together. With the help of their cousin, Claire, they''ll get to the bottom of the mystery, no matter what they have to dig up.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Kristiana Gregory''s ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!After the death of her two sisters, thirteen-year-old Hattie and her family make for a fresh start. They sell their farm in Missouri and journey across the Oregon Trail toward Oregon City. At first the adventure is exciting, but as the days, weeks, and months pass, Hattie realizes what a dangerous and tedious trip it is. As they cross the prairies, news of the fate of the Donner party reaches them, and death, disease, weather, and the terrain take a terrible toll on their traveling party. The Campbells lose neighbors and friends until they almost cannot bear to continue. But Hattie and her family must persevere or risk the same misfortune. Hattie''s diary chronicles the hardships of such a harrowing journey, but also captures the small moments, the friendships and celebrations of life, that keep hope alive.

The beloved, bestselling Dear America series returns in a new, stunning deluxe paperback, with critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory''s thrilling story of the Revolutionary War, The Winter of Red Snow. Perfect for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart''s life in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania has been haunted by war for two years now, but she and her family have thrived all the same. Until everything is upended when Abby is woken by the unfamiliar sound of drums. General George Washington is leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge. Abby''s diary tells the stories of her family, friends, and neighbors, and the sides they have to choose, during one of the most memorable and crucial winters in American history. The Dear America series transformed the way millions of readers learned about American history. These new editions will be beautifully packaged as deluxe paperbacks with gold foil, and are perfect for a new generation of readers.

Kristiana Gregory returns with a stunning new sequel to the bestselling Dear America title THE WINTER OF RED SNOW!Abigail Jane Stewart returns in this brand-new sequel to THE WINTER OF RED SNOW. The Revolutionary War toils on, but the Stewart family can no longer avoid getting involved. Abby''s father joins the Continental Army, while Abby, her mother, and her siblings become camp followers. They face daily hardships alongside the troops and continue to spend time helping the Washingtons. Filled with romance and adventure, Abby''s frontline view of the war captures the heartache and bravery of the soldiers, as well as the steep cost of freedom.

Kristiana Gregory is the bestselling author of many Dear America titles, including Across the Lonesome Prairie and Seeds of Hope. Her novel Jenny of the Tetons won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. The Cabin Creek Mysteries are based on bedtime stories she told her sons when they were young and restless. Kristiana lives in Boise, Idaho.

The cousins discover a stranger sneaking into the local dump. Broken things start disappearing all over town, and then, reappearing, repaired and refurbished.

In 1868, 16-year-old Clementine Kidd is living with her family in a rough mining town in Idaho Territory. One terrible night her mother disappears, and Clementine must make a decision that will change her life forever.

Bronte Bella had just moved to sunny California from her mountain town in New Mexico. Living right by a beach is wonderful, but word-loving, quirky Bronte is worried she won''t fit in. She starts a book club to make new friends, but at first no one comes in this story about trust and friendship.

It''s a new school year in Cabin Creek, and the cousins have a new mystery! When Claire and David look out the art room window and see a girl''s pale face, they suspect it''s a ghost. How else could someone peek through a second-floor window and then just disappear? Rumor has it that the school building was once owned by a rich family, and it has a sad history. As the cousins investigate, they find other peculiar clues: piano music lilting through the halls, a secret passage, and a crooked painting that looks like the ghost''s face. Is Cabin Creek''s spooky old schoolhouse really a haunted house?

When a rich city kid disappears from nearby Camp Whispering Pines, the three cousins find themselves in the middle of a serious mystery. A ransom note raises the stakes, and the police start tracking down a kidnapper. But Jeff, David, and Claire learn that the boy was last seen headed toward fabled Skull Cliff, possibly in search of its sparkly treasure. The clues just don''t add up. As they put all of the evidence together, the cousins start to believe that there never was a kidnapping. But that doesn''t mean the boy is out of trouble. He''s in more danger than ever.

Brothers Jeff and David, along with their cousin Claire, plunge into a dangerous mystery after spotting someone dumping a large bundle into the lake at Cabin Creek in the middle of the night.

Cousins Jeff, David, and Claire, working at a Blue Mountain ski resort over winter break, investigate when items are stolen from the chalet.

Clifford and Mac both run for president of the Birdwell Island Dog Park.

In her diary, eleven-year-old Hope writes about her life in 1778 Philadelphia as British Redcoats take over her family''s house, her father fights with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and she gains a new friend and new baby sister. Includes a historical note.

Nessa had hoped to leave her past behind her when she came to Prairie River, only to find that Reverend McDuff has followed her, and that the whole town could find out her secret.

While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British.

Having survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, photographer Edith Irvine and her assistant, Daisy Valentine, documented the devastation. This true story includes many of Irvine''s photos. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Jack the B. July/03.

Orphaned by an Indian raid while traveling west with a wagon train, fifteen-year-old Carrie Hill is befriended by the English trapper Beaver Dick and taken to live with his Indian wife, Jenny, and their six children. "Gregory''s narrative is keenly sensitive to the emotional scars of whites and Native Americans alike."-Booklist

Mischievous and daring, a young princess ascends to new heights after a life of trials and tribulations.