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|  | The Winter Ball by Amanda Christie
Description not available.Excited about working on the planning committee for her first college dance, an upcoming charity ball, Lucy learns that some of the plans may be illegal, but fears that her objections could ruin the whole ball. AUTHOR: Amanda Christie
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Joyous Season by Patrick Dennis
Description not available.Kerry, a wealthy and socially prominent New York City ten-year-old, describes how his parents' marriage falls apart on Christmas morning, and recounts their divorce, his mother's romance with her ambitious lawyer and his father's with a fashionably skinny magazine editor. AUTHOR: Patrick Dennis
PUBLISHER: Green Mansion Press LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Summer Country by James A. Hetley
Description not available.Growing up poor on the wrong side of the tracks in Naskeag Falls, Maine, Maureen Pierce finds her life transformed forever by an encounter with Brian Albion, a mysterious stranger who claims that she has inherited a blood legacy with ties to the fantastical world of Merlin and Mordred, a world in which magic holds the key to power. Original. AUTHOR: James A. Hetley
PUBLISHER: Ace Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Orp Goes to the Hoop by Suzy Kline
Description not available.All-star baseball pitcher Orp goes out for basketball in the seventh grade and finds that the skills he has developed in his old sport can be effectively transferred to his new one. AUTHOR: Suzy Kline
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Scrabble Fun by National Scrabble Association
Introducing... a new series of activity books based on America's favorite word game! SCRABBLE? Fun is a new series of hands-on activity books that introduce and reinforce the essential skills that children ages three to twelve need to succeed, from language arts and reading skills such as vocabulary, spelling, and dictionary usage, to math skills such as calculation, spatial relationships, and problem solving. The SCRABBLE? Fun activity book series is comprised of three levels -- Preschool, Primary, and Intermediate -- ensuring that there is a level suitable for any child from three to twelve years old. Each book contains more than 70 tear-out SCRABBLE? tiles and instructions for parents and teachers. The SCRABBLE? brand is an American icon, with more than 100 million games sold worldwide. But the SCRABBLE? game is more than just fun: it's an important learning tool. The School SCRABBLE? Program, developed in 1991, has proven extremely successful in classrooms across the country. The facts speak for themselves: ? Half a million students in more than 15,000 schools across the country participate in the School SCRABBLE? Program. ? The program provides teachers with innovative ways of using the SCRABBLE? game to teach reading, language arts, math, and critical thinking skills. ? Studies have shown that the School SCRABBLE? Program not only improves these essential skills but fosters a curiosity about learning and builds students' confidence. The SCRABBLE? Fun activity book series draws upon the principles of the School SCRABBLE? Program to explore learning in new ways. WHAT MAKES SCRABBLE FUN ACTIVTY BOOKS UNIQUE? ? Active, hands-on learning: More than 70 tear-out SCRABBLE? letter tiles in each book offer an active, hands-on learning experience -- one that is more engaging and effective for children than many traditional teaching methods. ? Meets educational standards: Yes, activity books should be AUTHOR: National Scrabble Association
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Forever Love by Francine Craft
Description not available.Determined to start a new life after divorcing her brutal husband, radio show host Francesca Worth begins to receive deadly threats and is forced to team up with sexy police detective Jonathan Ryson, and as passion flares between them, someone waits in the shadows to destroy them. Original. AUTHOR: Francine Craft
PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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