All the whining “why me” drama in J.K. Rowling’s “Order of the Phoenix” left fans wondering if the series was going to turn into Harry Potter 90210. But readers need not be worried. Rowling has brought new life to her popular series with “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”
Browsing: ages 9 & up
It’s a whale of a tale if ever there was one — a teenage girl becoming surrogate mother to a lost baby gray whale.
“A TALE DARK AND GRIMM,” by Adam Gidwitz, Dutton Juvenile, $16.99 (ages 9-12) Once upon a time … That’s how…
“THE MEMORY BANK,” by Carolyn Coman and Rob Shepperson, Arthur A. Levine Books, $16.99 (ages 9-12) Life hasn’t been easy…
“MOCKINGBIRD,” by Kathryn Erskine, Philomel, $15.99 (ages 9-12) Kathryn Erskine’s “Mockingbird” was named the winner of the 2010 National Book…
“WHERE THE STREETS HAD A NAME,” by Randa Abdel-Fattah, Scholastic Press, $17.99 (ages 9-12) Thirteen-year-old Hayaat is on a mission…
“THE INVISIBLE ORDER, Book One: Rise of the Darklings,” by Paul Crilley, Egmont, 16.99 (ages 9-12) At 12, Emily Snow…