March 2006 Children's Chapter Book News
Children's Chapter Books
Inkspell

Inkspell
by Cornelia Funke
Published 2005 by Chicken House

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0439554004

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Jacket Notes:
In this sequel to "Inkheart," Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, has a desperate need to return to the tale. Before long, the reader who brought Dustfinger to life is caught inside the book, too, as the story evolves in ways neither of them imagined. More . . .

The King of Mulberry Street

The King of Mulberry Street
by Donna Jo Napoli
Published 2005 by Wendy Lamb Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0385746539

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In 1892, nine-year-old Dom's mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan's Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author's grandfather. More . . .

Replay

Replay
by Sharon Creech
Published 2005 by Joanna Cotler Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0060540192

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Jacket Notes:
His family calls Leo "fog boy." He's always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain, and fantasizing about who he is in order to discover who he will become. In the play that is his life, Leo is eager to discover what part will be his in this latest work from Newbery Medalist Creech. More . . .

High in the Clouds

High in the Clouds
by Paul McCartney
Published 2005 by Dutton Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 0525477330

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With his homeland destroyed, Wirral the squirrel vows to find Animalia where all the animals live in freedom and without fear. Aided by a hot-air-ballooning frog, a red squirrel, and a streetwise rat, Wirral's quest turns into a plan to save all enslaved animals in this "urban furry tail" by rock legend McCartney. Full color. More . . .

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 April 2006 )