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|  | We Love Fruit! by Allan Fowler, Fay Robinson
Fun, factual, fascinating -- who says science has to be dull? With striking full-color photos and minimal text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the world around them -- facts about our five senses, the seasons, the animal kingdom, and more. Many are available as Big Books. AUTHOR: Allan Fowler, Fay Robinson
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Feng Shui Goes to the Office by Nancilee Wydra
If what you do at work feels like play, don't bother to read this book. But if bringing these disparate realities closer together is a goal, Feng Shui Goes to the Office can help. This book is designed to make work feel as satisfying as play . . . to help you identify what parts of work are blissful and what parts need other supports. -- From the Introduction Who has not, at some point, looked around his or her workspace and felt decidedly uninspired, de-energized, or distracted by what is a less than optimal environment? Whether you write copy in a creative field or crunch numbers in the financial world, your office surroundings have a profound effect on your health, happiness, and, yes, success. Feng shui master and bestselling author Nancilee Wydra can help you design a more productive space or, at the very least, help you make minimal adjustments that can result in big differences. Whether you have a window office in a high-rise, a putty-colored cubicle without natural light, a make-do home office, or a simple desktop in the hall, Feng Shui Goes to the Office offers astonishingly simple techniques for creating a more balanced workplace. Just the simple act of relocating a phone, adding a splash of color, or incorporating better lighting can make a valuable difference. Nancilee Wydra, founder of the Pyramid School of Feng Shui, conducts feng shui workshops across the country. The most published American on the topic, she is the author of Feng Shui: The Book of Cures, Feng Shui in the Garden, and Feng Shui and How to Look Before You Love. Wydra lives in Vero Beach, Florida. AUTHOR: Nancilee Wydra
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Trade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | All That Remains by Lorelei King, Patricia D. Cornwell
Medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns in this harrowing tale of a psychopath who stalks young couples, then murders them in their cars. AUTHOR: Lorelei King, Patricia D. Cornwell
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Summerland by Michael Chabon
Description not available.When Summerland, a remarkable area known for its perfect weather and controlled by tiny beings know as ferishers, is threatened by an ancient enemy, they enlist the aid of baseball player Ethan Feld, who, along with his friend Jennifer T. Rideout, a friendly werefox, and other companions, sets out to vanquish giants, goblins, and a magical ball club. AUTHOR: Michael Chabon
PUBLISHER: HighBridge Company
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Blood & Guts Science by Jim Wiese, Tina Cash-Walsh
Untangle the Mystery of Human Hair! Listen to a Heart Throb! Sniff Out Why Stinky Feet Stink!SCIENCE THAT REALLY GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN!Explore the amazing human body, from the hair on your head to your stinky feetSmell like a salmonBuild a balloon intestineMix up a batch of fake bloodCrack your genetic codeHow much air do your lungs hold? How are your bones like a roll of toilet paper? Where does all your old dead skin go? How can you figure out how tall a person is from the size of his or her feet? You?ll find out the answers in Head to Toe Science. More than 40 fun, easy-to-do activities using ordinary products found around your house let you discover the wonders of your body from top to bottom, inside and out?your brain, your bones, your digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, and much more! AUTHOR: Jim Wiese, Tina Cash-Walsh
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Nate the Great & the Snowy Trail by Marc Simont, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great, an amateur detective, takes on an unusual case presented to him by his friend Rosamond. It seems that Rosamond has lost a birthday present she wants to give Nate. She wants Nate to find the gift but, because she does not want to spoil his surprise, she refuses to describe the present to him. Will Nate be able to find the missing gift? B&w and four-color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning-reader book. AUTHOR: Marc Simont, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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