New Releases by Suzanne Harper

Nine-year-old Poppy Malone’s parents are paranormal investigators. They research vampires, fairies, UFOs, and other strange things. When they need help, it’s up to scientific Poppy. Her twin brother, Will, is too lazy. Her older sister, Franny, is too busy with teenage stuff. And Rollie, the baby of the family, is too little. In the third book in the spooky and hilarious Unseen World of Poppy Malone series, A Mischief of Mermaids, Poppy makes friends with Nina, a mermaid who lives in Lake Travis. When Franny messes with Nina’s magic, she gets transformed into a mermaid herself, and Poppy has to figure out how to turn her sister back into a human. Tween fans of the middle-grade Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast series will love Poppy’s adventures.

Tween readers who enjoy a mix of spooky and funny will love the Unseen World of Poppy Malone books by Suzanne Harper. In A Gust of Ghosts, the second book of the middle-grade series, nine-year-old Poppy Malone’s parents, paranormal investigators, are exploring a haunted cemetery in Austin, Texas. There are eerie sounds in the graveyard, and a strange silvery glow. Poppy sees herself as a scientist. She has a log book to record evidence, and she’s set a camera trap in the cemetery. She’s going to find out exactly what’s going on… Unseen World of Poppy Malone #2: A Gust of Ghosts mixes hilarious characters, tons of action, creepy situations, and lively dialogue. It’s a great pick for fans of The Books of Elsewhere series.

How do you ignore a ghost? Sparrow Delaney absolutely, positively does not want to be a medium like her six older sisters, her mother, and her grandmother. She does not want to see, hear, smell, or talk to ghosts. If she sticks to her rules and doesn''t let anyone know that she can do all those things—everywhere, all the time—Sparrow just might pass as a normal tenth grader at her new high school. She makes a new best friend and meets an irritatingly appealing guy in her history class. But when another boy catches her eye, all Sparrow''s dreams of being ordinary go up in smoke. Because this boy is a dead one—a persistent, charming, infuriating ghost, who won''t let her be until she agrees to help him Move On.

Evidence 1. A snicker. Soft but clear. 2. The mess 3. White teeth gleaming in the shadows Possibilities 1. Vampires 2. Ghosts 3. Goblins 4. Werewolves 5. Fairies To do 1. Record evidence in logbook 2. Do not tell Mom and Dad! 3. Read (again!) The Little People: A Comprehensive History of Hobgoblins, Pixies, Brownies,and Sprites 4. Set a trap 5. Set up motion-sensor camera 6. Ask Will and Franny for help?

Quand Hannah Montana fait une séance photo sur une île paradisiaque, c’est un peu des vacances pour Miley Stewart. En plus, Lilly et Oliver l’accompagnent ! Le rêve ? Pas si sûr... Sam, un séduisant matelot, ne s’intéresse pas du tout à Miley, et la vieille dame qui héberge ses deux meilleurs amis est peut-être... un assassin. Alors si Hannah enchaîne les catastrophes devant le photographe, le séjour va vraiment tourner au drame !

Hannah may have taken Malibu by storm, but Miley is still a small town girl at heart. So when she gets the chance to headline at the largest rodeo in the country down in Texas, she, Robby, Jackson, Lilly, and Oliver are on a plane quicker than you can say "yeehaw." But Miley soon discovers that everything--including the drama--is bigger in Texas.

Sparrow Delaney kann mit den Geistern Verstorbener sprechen, will aber viel lieber ein ganz normales Leben führen. Eines Tages bittet sie ein junger Geist um Hilfe. Ab 12.

The Surf Series is coming to Malibu and that means boards, boys... and summer concerts. The major competition hosts some of the hottest international young talent on the waves--including Miley''s crush of the moment--Australian-born Talen Wright. So when Hannah Montana is asked by the Surf Series organizers to perform live on the beach, Miley is stoked. It''s the perfect way to get close to all the action and Talen. But then Miley learns that all her time on the road has caused a few setbacks at school and so she will have to do some make up work--over the summer! Luckily, her father has managed a way to get her some private tutoring and when she arrives on her first day, she learns that for the two weeks the Surf Series is in town, some of the competitors--including Talen--will be joining in on the informal classes. /DIV DIVSoon, Miley and Talen are spending more and more time together, in the classroom and on the waves as Talen teaches Miley to surf. As the days go by, Miley learns that Talen is super chill and not at all into fame. In fact, he is especially wary after his last girlfriend turned out to be a major liar who only dated him for the publicity. Miley is worried that as soon as Talen learns she is Hannah Montana, he''ll paddle far far away. Meanwhile, she still needs to get good grades from her tutor, prepare for her first major beach concert, and cheer on Lilly who is competing in the beginner round of competition--against Talen''s ex! With all the drama, will Miley have a major wipe-out or manage to score the perfect wave?

Italy . . . Shakespeare . . . but no romance? Kate Sanderson inherited her good sense from her mother, a disciplined law professor, and her admiration for the Bard from her father, a passionate Shakespeare scholar. When she gets dumped, out of the blue, for the Practically Perfect Ashley Lawson, she vows never to fall in love again. From now on she will control her own destiny, and every decision she makes will be highly reasoned and rational. She thinks Shakespeare would have approved. So when she is accepted to a summer Shakespeare symposium in Verona, Italy, Kate sees it as the ideal way to get over her heartbreak once and for all. She''ll lose herself in her studies, explore ancient architecture, and eat plenty of pasta and gelato. (Plus, she''ll be getting college credit for it—another goal accomplished!) But can even completely logical Kate resist the romance of living in a beautiful villa in the city where those star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet met and died for each other? Especially when the other Shakespeare Scholars—in particular Giacomo, with his tousled brown hair, expressive dark eyes, and charming ways—try hard to break her protective shell? "In fair Verona, where we lay our scene . . . "

Oversized books written in the popular top-ten countdown format.

Oversized books written in the popular top-ten countdown format.

A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.

Olympic ice skating champion Brian Boitano describes the sport of figure skating and his own experiences as a skater.

Discusses ancient legends about lightning as well as what scientists have learned about this phenomenon in recent years and includes information about thundercloud and lightning formation, types of lightning, and safety tips.