The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
by Jeanne Birdsall
Published 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

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THE PENDERWICK SISTERS are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they get isn't quite what they had in mind. Mr. Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for him to start dating--and the girls know that can only mean one thing: disaster.... More...

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Published 2008 by Little, Brown Young Readers

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In this sequel to "The Mysterious Benedict Society," the fabulous foursome is back with a new mission. With the puzzles, games, and irrepressible sense of adventure of his first book, Stewart delivers a heartfelt, high-speed trip around the world. Illustrations. More...

How I Learned Geography
by Uri Shulevitz
Published 2008 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color.... More...

Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Published 2008 by Dial Books for Young Readers

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For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a savvy--a supernatural power they acquire at 13. On the eve of Mibs's big day, she finds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense of growing up. More...