September 1 2009
Monsterology : fabulous lives of the creepy, the revolting, and the undead by Arthur Slade
Have you ever wondered if your parents are vampires? Or if your teacher is a witch? Listen to this booktalk by Jessica Friesema for more fabulous details about this book.
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Alien invasion! And then another alien invasion! Booktalk by Kristen Baldwin.
Right Behind You by Gail Giles
When he was 9 years old, he lit a 7 year old on fire. Booktalk by Kristen Baldwin.
Stand Tall by Joan Bauer
Size matters, but six-foot-three seventh grader Tree needs convincing. Booktalk by Susi Bonato.
Organized Crime by Josh Wilker
Recounts the history of organized crime from the Cosa Nostra to Al Capone to recent global criminal organizations. Booktalk by Rob Culbert
The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life by Lauren Myracle
“Me and my mom’s underwear, exposed to the world in all our freaking glory!” Booktalk by Tara Cannon
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother Where’s My Prince by Melissa Kantor
I have a wicked stepmother and two evil stepsisters. But I think my prince might actually be a frog! Life is so unfair! Booktalk by Susi Bonato
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Coraline was bored of everything until everything changed in a very creeped-out way. Now, she wishes she could just be bored again. Booktalk by Rob Culbert.
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
Life is so unfair. She’s sent to live with her loser dad after her mother’s death. But life will never be the same since her dad is actually a very famous movie star… Booktalk by Jill Jarrell
