Airman by by Eoin Colfer
Airman details the amazing life and times of young Conor Broekhart who was born in a hot air balloon over Paris and thereafter destined to use his fascination with flight to save his parents, recapture a kingdom, and win the hand of a princess. A roller coaster ride of fast-pased adventure!
Age: 10-12
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Readers beware. The excellent, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart--such revelations, battles, and treacheries await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no reader will reach the end of the story unscathed. This is an odyssey the likes of which Rowling's fans have not yet seen! It comes highly recommended!
Age: 9-12
Paperback: 748 pages
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Highway Robbery by Kate Thompson
A mysterious stranger leaves his impressive horse in the care of a boy he has never met. As the day closes, several strangers offer to pay the boy handsomely for the animal. Then a group of soldiers arrive, demanding to know where the horse's owner has gone.
Could the illusive stranger be the notorious Dick Turpin, known for his daring and amazing exploits? Is the horse perhaps the legendary Black Bess? And will the boy ever see the hansome reward he's been promised? All will be answered in the riveting tale by Kate thompson. Get it while you can!
Age: 9-12
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books
The Art Book by editors of Phaidon Press
This edition of The Art Book presents a new way for young people to look at art. It's an A - Z guide to thirty of the most famous artists and one of their most famous works. Designed to be enjoyed by you and your parents together. It shows you a new way to look, and to imagine why artists choose to create art in the way that they did. The Art Book, Children's Edition is fun and easy to use. A perfect introduction to art for young people everywhere.
Age: 9-12
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Phaidon Press