New Release Books by Welwyn Wilton Katz

After he builds and successfully sails the model ship which he names for his absent mother, thirteen-year-old Ben begins to accept his new life in the land of the historical Vikings.

In this beloved retelling of a legendary epic, young readers follow the adventures of Beowulf, Wiglaf, and Aelfhere, all of whom are endowed with a different magical ability. Far from a gift, their magic is actually a terrible burden. Beowulf''s superhuman strength makes him clumsy and even overpowers his own weapons. Aelfhere''s ability to read minds reveals disturbing truths. And Wiglaf''s life-like dreams foretell disaster. Welwyn Wilton Katz recounts the Beowulf legend from the point of view of Wiglaf, who hears about Beowulf''s many adventures: the seven-day swim in which he kills nine monsters, the battle in the mead hall with the wicked troll Grendel, the underwater struggle with the sea serpents, and the confrontation with Grendel''s evil mother. Wiglaf doesn''t just hear about adventure -- he even participates in the final battle with a dragon. Laszlo Gal''s magnificent paintings, vividly reproduced in the pages of this rich book, are some of his finest work. Based on the art of the Vikings, they have the brilliant color and sinuous line of an illuminated manuscript.

Summering with his father on the Channel Island of Guernsey, fourteen-year-old Mike perceives inexplicable, but undeniable, signs of witchcraft which seem directed at destroying his friends.

Thirteen-year-old Laney and fourteen-year-old Tom form an uneasy alliance after finding rare Indian false face masks and realizing their terrifying power.

The Aubrey children are transported to mysterious world by a sorceress and a prince to help defeat the Red Guard, an evil force which has kept the world in darkness for over 700 years.

As a research assistant for a conservation project on California''s Point Reyes coast, seventeen-year-old Nick tries to forget his brother''s recent death and meets Marty, an intuitive young woman who can understand a mother gray whale''s song. Reissue.

In the year 2030, the city of Ottawa is protected from pollution by a dome. There are only a few spots of wilderness in the world. Sara and her brother, Karl, travel with their grandmother to the North Pole to fight a last environmental crusade. When they arrive, Sara learns Karl is planning a crazy experiment involving time travel. Soon, all that has made made Sara feel safe vanishes. (Available now)