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February 2012
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| New Series! Confectionately Yours #1: Save the Cupcake
by Lisa Papademetriou
192 pages
Grades: 3 & Up
Retail Price: $6.99
Club Price: $5.99
Item Number: 1
Hayley's life is getting sour. First her parents get divorced and she is forced to leave her family home when her mom loses her job. Then she and her best friend start hanging out with new people. She feels like everything is changing. There is one thing she can always rely on to bring some sweetness to her life—cupcakes! Then her school tries to ban cupcakes; what can she do to stop everything from falling apart?
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| Hilarious and Touching Story from Great Canadian Author Gordon Korman! The Chicken Doesn't Skate 
by Gordon Korman
224 pages
Grades: 2-7
RL: 5.5 GRL: R
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $1.99
Item Number: 2
The reality of the cycle of life: in order to survive those on the top of the food chain eat plants and animals below them. To demonstrate this principle Milo plans to study the growth of a chick and serve the grown specimen to the science fair judges, brilliant idea, right? Unfortunately for Milo, the rest of the class is determined to foil his plans of turning the chick, who they have named Henrietta, into a meal. To his fellow students she is the school mascot, a class pet, and a lucky charm. Can they stop Milo from going through with his plan?
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| Hilarious New Graphic Novel! The Loser List: Revenge of the Loser
by H.N. Kowitt
224 pages
Grades: 3 & Up
Retail Price: $10.99
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 12
After fighting to get his name off the loser list in the girl's bathroom, Danny wants more. He wants revenge for the humiliation he was put through! Just as he is about to perfect his plan of attack Ty Randall, a new kid, arrives. Ty makes everything seem easy. He is smart, good looking, and quick to make friends. One thing is certain—Danny does not like him. What can he do to make this year better than the previous one?
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| Funny New Story About Facing Your Problems! The Fourth Stall
by Chris Rylander
320 pages
Grades: 3-6
GRL: Z
Retail Price: $7.99
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 21
What do you need? Mac and Vince can get it for you. When it comes to supplying the middle school population with anything from test answers to a way to get into an R rated movie, these two boys have a solution. Enter their office in the East Wing boys' bathroom, and for a small price they will take care of you. One day a third grader asks them for protection from legendry bully and crime boss Staples. This high schooler runs his own gambling ring, and half the middle schoolers are in his debt. Can Mac and Vince find a way to defeat him, or have they finally encountered a problem they can't solve?
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| New! Coming of Age Story About Finding Yourself and Adjusting to Change!
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
320 pages
Grades: 3 & Up
GRL: S
Retail Price: $20.99
Club Price: $4.99
Item Number: 27
Lucy has the ultimate year planned—her snobby, overachieving sister is finally leaving for college, and she's ready to commit to her favourite sport, basketball. But everything quickly crumbles. Her great aunt is coming from China and Lucy is forced to share a room with her. She quickly builds a great wall out of books and furniture to divide her room, and hopefully stop her family from sabotaging her plan. Soon Lucy realizes that while she may not get the year she was planning for, the experiences she has are even better.
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January 2012
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| New From a Bestselling Author! The Boy on Cinnamon Street
by Phoebe Stone
240 pages
Grades: 3-7
Retail Hardcover Price: $18.99
Club Paperback Price: $4.99
Item Number: 17
Louise is fun, cute, and athletic. She should have a life filled with friends and social events. Instead she is isolated. But when she starts receiving mysterious love notes, she discovers that a cute boy from school has a crush on her. Can he help her face the family secret she is hiding and live the life she deserves?
 Some mature content; more suitable for older readers.
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| Classic from Newbery Author Gary Paulsen! Brian's Return
by Gary Paulsen
112 pages
Grades: 6-Up
RL: 5.3 GRL: T
Retail Edition: $7.99
Club Paperback Price: $1.99
Item Number: 2
Bryan spent 54 harrowing days in the wilderness dreaming of home, but when he finally returns home it doesn't feel like the place he is meant to be. Ordinary issues of a 16-year-old like high school, parents, and bullies feel trivial to him now. So he plans a return to the place where he discovered who he truly is—the wild. But this time Bryan is prepared. Will he have everything he needs to stay in the wilderness forever?
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| New Dear Dumb Diary Series! Dear Dumb Diary, Year Two
School. Hasn't This Gone On Long Enough?
by Jim Benton
160 pages
Grades: 2-5
Retail Price: $6.99
Club Price: $2.99
Item Number: 5
Everyone's favourite diarist is growing up! She's in a new grade, with new problems—everyone is another year dumber. Sure, life throws tough problems at her, but how can no one realize that she has all the answers and that they are the ones constantly making fools of themselves? As hilarious as ever, her diary is the key to being fabulous in middle school. Just don't let her know you are reading it!
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| Brand New Geronimo Graphic Novel! Geronimo Stilton: Following the Trail of Marco Polo
56 pages
Grades: 2-5
Retail Price: $11.99
Club Price: $9.99
Item Number: 67
Go back in time and meet the man who introduced Europeans to the wonders of Asia—Marco Polo! Once again, the Pirate Cats have used their time machine to head back in time and corrupt history. They want to steal Marco Polo's book and even build a resort in at the Great Wall of China! But Geronimo is determined to stop them. He follows them back to Khanbalik, and learns about the beautiful land along the way. Can he stop the Pirate Cats from altering Marco Polo's book, and the course of history?
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| Now a Movie by Steven Spielberg! War Horse
by Michael Morpurgo
192 pages
Grades: 3-Up
RL: 7.9
Retail Price: $9.95
Club Price: $7.99
Item Number: 15
When World War I breaks out, lives all over the world are changed forever. Joey, an English farm horse, is forced to make sacrifices as well. When his owner sells him to the army, he must leave behind Albert, the farmer's son and his best friend, and serve on the front line. In battle Joey is captured by the Germans who train him to carry wounded soldiers and supplies. He learns that the soldiers on all sides are very much alike and wonders if he will ever see Albert again.
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