Townsend - New Books

Hearts in Atlantis
King, Stephen, 1947-
New York : Scribner, c1999.
A collection of stories, several on group behavior. The story, Low Men in Yellow Coats, deals with the way group behavior can affect people for the worse, the title story is on a college woman who saves a fellow student from such behavior, while in Blind Willie a man atones for group behavior in the Vietnam War.
Townsend Fiction - FIC KIN

The hours
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
New York : Picador USA, c1998.
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The regulators
Bachman, Richard.
New York : Dutton, c1996.
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Anakin's race for freedom
Alfonsi, Alice.
New York : Random House, 1999.
Anakin Skywalker works as a slave in Watto's junk shop. One day a group of strange travelers comes to the shop in need of help. What happens next will change Anakin's life forever.
Townsend Juv Paperback - JJ PB ALF

The Castle Corona
Creech, Sharon.
New York : Joanna Cotler Books, c2007.
Two orphaned peasant children discover a mysterious pouch, the contents of which lead them to the majestic Castle Corona, where their lives may be transformed forever.
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Clifford finds a clue
Herman, Gail, 1959-
New York : Scholastic, 2004.
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The curse of Camp Cold Lake
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic, c1997.
Sarah gets off to a very bad start at Camp Cold Lake, but soon realizes her troubles with her bunkmates were minor compared to the constant badgering she is getting from Della, a ghostly girl who wants Sarah to be her dead buddy.
Townsend Juv Paperback - J STI

Horrible Harry in room 2B
Kline, Suzy.
New York : Scholastic, 1990, c1988.
Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.
Townsend Juv Paperback - J KLI

Mabel on the move
Mazer, Anne.
New York : Scholastic, c2009.
After a long car trip to the beach town where her cousins live, Mabel finds out that Zoe and Mya can see Violet for what she really is. But her biggest worry is what they see in her!
Townsend Juv Paperback - JPB MAZ

Mare in the meadow
Baglio, Ben M.
New York : Scholastic, c2002.
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Monster blood
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic Inc., [2003].
"While staying with his weird great-aunt, Evan buys a mixture of monster blood at a funky old toy store. It's fun to play with at first. But then Evan notices something weird about the green slimy stuff -- it seems to be growing. And all that growing has given it a monstrous appetite...." P. [4] of cover.
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Monster blood II
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic, c1994.
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Not-So-Weird Emma
Warner, Sally.
New York : Viking, 2005.
Eight-year-old Emma is just beginning to like her new school when her friend Cynthia starts telling other kids that Emma is, well, a little strange.
Townsend Juv Paperback - J WAR

Picking apples and pumpkins
Mills, Liz.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c2006.
Spend the day with Kristy, her family, and two best friends as they pick apples and pumpkins at Battleview Orchards in New Jersey.
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The soccer camp
Bedford, David, 1969-
La Jolla, CA : Kane/Miller, 2006, c2004.
The Team are on their way to Soccer Camp! After winning the league championship, they're off to play the best of the best for the Camp Cup. There's just one small problem-- if anyone finds out that Mark 1 is a robot, The Team will be sent home!
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The soccer machine
Bedford, David, 1969-
La Jolla, Calif. : Kane/Miller, 2006, c2003.
Harvey's team is on a losing streak until Professor Gertie, Harvey's neighbor, introduces them to Mark 1, the Soccer Machine, a robot programmed to win.
Townsend Juv Paperback - JPB BED #1

Top of the league
Bedford, David, 1969-
La Jolla, CA : Kane/Miller, 2006, c2003.
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Violet takes the cake
Mazer, Anne.
New York : Scholastic, c2008.
"Aunt Dolores is getting married, and Mabel and Violet are going to be her flower girls! But scattering rose petals isn't quite what Mabel has in mind" --Publisher.
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Welcome to dead house
Stine, R. L.
New York : Scholastic, [2003].
Amanda and Josh move with their parents into an old haunted house located in the strange town of Dark Falls where people are unlike any they have known before.
Townsend Juv Paperback - J STI

Baby animals
Norwalk, Conn. : Innovative Kids ; London : Bounce! [distributor], 2009.
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Bambi
Shaw, P. J.
Franklin, Tenn. : Dalmatian Press, c2006.
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ SHA (BOARD BOOK)

Curious George and the rocket
Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, c2001.
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BB REY

Five little ducks
Ives, Penny.
Swindon : Child's Play, 2002.
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Hippos go berserk!
Boynton, Sandra.
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2000.
Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a party.
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I am a firefighter
Benjamin, Cynthia.
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, c1995.
After Anna and Josh visit a firehouse with their class and learn about the work of firefighters and the importance of fire safety, they make a fire plan for home.
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BEN (BOARD BOOK)

In the garden
Norwalk, Conn. : Innovative Kids ; London : Bounce! [distributor], 2009.
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BOC (BOARD BOOK)

Maisy's big flap book
Cousins, Lucy.
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, c2001.
Maisy the mouse and her friends are busy working in the garden, painting, playing in the playroom, and having fun in the park. Lift the flaps on every page to learn about numbers, colors, shapes, and opposites.
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My big rescue book
New York : Priddy Books, c2004.
Presents labeled photographs of rescue vehicles, including fire trucks, police, coast guard and other emergency vehicles, and various types of rescue workers. Each page features a quesion about the illustrations.
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My big truck book
Priddy, Roger.
[New York, NY : St. Martin's Press by Priddy Bicknell, 2002].
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BB MY

My big truck book
Priddy, Roger.
[New York, NY : St. Martin's Press by Priddy Bicknell, 2002].
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BB MY

Richard Scarry's colors
Scarry, Richard.
New York : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., c2008.
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Richard Scarry's shapes & opposites
Scarry, Richard.
New York : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., c2008.
Friendly animals in a variety of anthropomorphic settings help teach young readers about shapes and opposites.
Townsend Juv Board Book - JJ BB SCA

What does baby say? : a lift-the-flap book
Katz, Karen.
New York : Little Simon, 2004.
Babies in different moods say different things.
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Abu monkeys around : a story from Disney's Aladdin
Schreiber, Anne.
New York : Disney Press, c1997.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

The Amelia Bedelia treasury : three books
Parish, Peggy.
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c1995.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E PAR

Annie and Snowball and the prettiest house
Rylant, Cynthia.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2007.
In the not-so-pretty house where she lives with her dad and bunny Snowball, Annie plans to make some changes in the decor with the help of her next-door neighbor and cousin Henry and his big dog Mudge.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E RYL

Boo on the loose
Herman, Gail, 1959-
New York : Random House, 2002.
The number one Scare Team at Monsters, Inc., must come up with a solution when a girl named Boo makes her way onto the scare floor.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

Crab cab
Ziefert, Harriet.
Maplewood, N.J. : Blue Apple Books ; [San Francisco] : Distributed in the U.S. by Chronicle Books, 2009.
Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce short vowel sounds, consonant blends, and word families in this Flip-a-word book.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E KID

Eloise skates!
McClatchy, Lisa.
New York : Aladdin, 2008.
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Go, Stitch, go!
Kulling, Monica.
New York : Scholastic, c2002.
A Hawaiian girl's new dog is actually an alien, and two strange creatures have come to earth to catch him and take him to jail.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

The Golly Sisters go West
Byars, Betsy Cromer.
New York, N.Y. : Harper & Row, c1985.
May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, travel west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way.
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Hide-and-seek
Cristaldi, Kathryn.
New York : Disney Press, c1998.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

Howdy, Sheriff Woody!
Katschke, Judy.
New York : Disney Press, c1999.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

Just keep swimming
Lagonegro, Melissa.
New York : Random House, c2005.
When Nemo worries that his too-small fin will keep him off the school swim team, his friend Dory encourages him.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E LAN (Paperback)

Little bear's visit
Minarik, Else Holmelund.
New York : HarperTrophy, 1989.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E MIN

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Seuss, Dr.
New York : Beginner Books : a division of Random House, c1988.
A story-poem about the activities of such unusual animals as the Nook, Womp, Yink, Yap, Gack and the Zeds. A "fabulous book of easy words, exciting pictures and inviting rhythm."--Elementary English.
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Roar!
Grossman, Patricia.
New York, NY : Scholastic, Inc., c1997.
Townsend Juv Easy Reader - JJ E DISNEY

Sam and the firefly
Eastman, P. D. (Philip D.).
New York : Beginner Books, c1958.
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Snow trucking!
Scieszka, Jon.
New York : Aladdin, 2008.
On a snow day, all the trucks go out to play.
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Elephant run
Smith, Roland, 1951-
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2007.
Nick endures servitude, beatings, and more after his British father's plantation in Burma is invaded by the Japanese in 1941, and when his father and others are taken prisoner and Nick is stranded with his friend Mya, they plan a daring escape on elephants, risking their lives to save Nick's father and Mya's brother from a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
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The Everafter War
Buckley, Michael.
New York : Amulet Books, 2009.
After their parents awake from a sleeping spell, Daphne and Sabrina become caught in the middle of a war between the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming's Everafter army and learn a shocking secret about a deadly enemy.
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Fantastic Mr Fox
Dahl, Roald.
New York : Puffin, 2007.
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Frankie Pickle and the closet of doom
Wight, Eric, 1974-
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini has a vivid imagination when it comes to cleaning his disastrously messy room, but eventually even he decides that it is just too dirty.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J WRI

The icy hand
Mould, Chris.
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2008.
Spending the winter at Candlestick Hall, the home he inherited from his great-uncle Bartholomew, young Stanley encounters a headless ghost, a talking fish, and a female companion who joins Stanley in a battle against "deadly" pirates bent on stealing a magical family heirloom.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J MOU #2

James and the giant peach
Dahl, Roald.
New York : Puffin Books, 2007.
A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.
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The last Olympian
Riordan, Rick.
New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2009.
While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.
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Lucky breaks
Patron, Susan.
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Having reached the mature age of eleven in the tiny California town of Hard Pan (population 43), Lucky discovers that there is still much to learn about friendship, parental trust, and the Milky Way galaxy.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J PAT

MAGNA CLAUS, honor, loyalty, tinsel. The blade of Kringle
Marunas, Nathaniel.
New York : The Penguin Young, c2006.
To battle the evil teddies, Santa himself must break out his ancient samurai swords, imbued with the spirit of the season, and become MAGNA CLAUS, guardian of giving and protector of presents!--cover.
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The many adventures of Pengey penguin
Burns, John.
San Francisco, CA : San Francisco Story Works, c2005.
The Many Adventures of Pengey Penguin is a delightful children's book about a baby emperor penguin born in Antarctica. When his mother and father must leave in search of food, Pengey is forced to rely on his courage, intelligence, and the lessons his parents taught him in order to survive.
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My father's dragon
Gannett, Ruth Stiles.
New York : Random House, 2008.
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J GAR

Panda kisses
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-
New York : Random House, 2008.
A panda cub tries to find out what kind of kiss is just right for him, with help from his parents.
Townsend Juv Fiction - JJ E CAP

Screamfree parenting : the revolutionary approach to raising your kids without losing your cool
Runkel, Hal Edward.
New York : Broadway Books, c2007.
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Sunrise
Hunter, Erin.
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009.
When Firestar's grandchildren, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather, finally discover who their true parents are, there are dire consequences for ThunderClan and the Warrior Code.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J HUN POWER #6

Vampire Island
Griffin, Adele.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2007.
Siblings Maddy, Lexie, and Hudson Livingstone, who are vampire-fruit bat hybrids, struggle to adjust to living as humans in New York City while maintaining their individual vampire strengths.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J GRI

Winter pony
Doty, Jean Slaughter, 1924-
New York : Random House, 2008.
In this sequel to Summer Pony, Ginny now owns Mokey and assists her in giving birth to a beautiful foal.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J DOT

The Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
New York : North-South Books, 1996.
After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas.
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The wooden mile
Mould, Chris.
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2008.
Eleven-year-old Stanley Buggle, happily anticipating a long summer vacation in the house he inherits from his great-uncle, discovers, soon after arriving in the seemingly peaceful village of Crampton Rock, that along with the house he has also inherited some sinister neighbors, a talking stuffed fish, and a host of mysteries surrounding his great-uncle's death.
Townsend Juv Fiction - J MOU #1

Angelina, star of the show
Holabird, Katharine.
London : Puffin, 2004.
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Boo! made you jump!
Child, Lauren.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2007.
Big brother Charlie tells Lola that she will never be able to scare him, until something finally proves him wrong.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ CHI

Celebrity cat
Hooper, Meredith.
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2006.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ HOO

Dahlia
McClintock, Barbara.
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2002.
Charlotte does not like dolls, until she receives a special doll from her aunt and they become good friends.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ McC

Dinotrux
Gall, Chris.
New York : Little, Brown, 2009.
Millions of years ago, the prehistoric ancestors of today's trucks, such as garbageadon, dozeratops, and craneosaurus, roamed the Earth until they rusted out and became extinct.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ GAL

Disney's Aladdin
New York : Mouse Works/Penguin Books, c1992. --
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DIS

Disney's Tarzan : a read-aloud storybook
Saxon, Victoria.
New York : Mouse Works, c1999.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DIS (DISNEY)

Duck! Rabbit!
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2009.
Two unseen characters argue about whether the creature they are looking at is a rabbit or a duck.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ROS

Ella sets sail
D'Amico, Carmela.
New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008.
When Ella the elephant goes to the carnival and loses her lucky hat in a storm, she learns a valuable lesson about the real meaning of luck.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ D'AM

The emperor of Absurdia
Riddell, Chris.
New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009.
A young boy journeys in search of a dragon, through a strange land where he finds wardrobe monsters, pillow hills, and umbrella trees.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ RID

The eyes of the unicorn
Bateman, Teresa.
New York : Holiday House, 2003.
A serving girl, disappointed that her childhood friend is becoming a copy of his proud and unforgiving father, the Duke, helps him to see that the unicorn sought by the Duke's hunting party is too precious to kill.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BAT

Feel better, Ernest!
Vincent, Gabrielle.
New York : Greenwillow Books, c1988.
Celestine the mouse takes very good care of Ernest the bear while he is sick.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ VIN

The happy day
Krauss, Ruth.
New York : HarperCollins, 1989.
In the middle of winter, different forest animals awake and run sniffing through the trees to discover a single flower growing in the snow.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ KRA

A hole is to dig; a first book of first definitions
Krauss, Ruth.
[New York] Harper [1952].
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How Robin saved spring
Ouellet, Debbie.
New York : Henry Holt, 2009.
When Lady Winter casts a sleeping spell on Sister Spring, Robin and the other forest animals try one by one to sneak past Lady Winter and awaken her sister, so that spring will finally arrive.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ OUE

How to make a cherry pie and see the U.S.A
Priceman, Marjorie.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Since the Cook Shop is closed, the reader is led around the United States to gather coal, cotton, granite, and other natural resources needed to make the utensils for preparing a cherry pie.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ PRI

I'd really like to eat a child
Donnio, Sylviane.
New York : Random House, c2007.
One morning Achilles, a young crocodile, insists that he will eat a child that day and refuses all other food, but when he actually finds a little girl, she puts him in his place.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DON

If I had a dragon
Ellery, Amanda.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2006.
Tired of playing with his little brother, a boy imagines having a dragon for a playmate instead.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ELL

If you give a mouse a cookie
Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
New York : HarperCollins, c1985.
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ NUM

James Mayhew presents Ella Bella ballerina and The sleeping beauty
Mayhew, James, 1964-
Happauge, NY : Barron's, 2008, c2007.
After finishing her ballet class, Ella Bella listens to music from Tchaikovsky's ballet The sleeping beauty ballet and is magically transported into the story where the ballet takes place. She meets all the story's characters and she watches as the legendary tale unolds before her very eyes.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ MAY

Knuffle Bunny too : a case of mistaken identity
Willems, Mo.
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2007.
Her daddy in tow, Trixie hurries to school to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny!
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ WIL (Copy 2)

The little green pea
Barber, Alison.
Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, 2009.
A tiny pea, scorned by the other peas because he dreams of growing into a tree, begins to lose hope when he is picked to be part of a tuna casserole, but fate and a helpful worm come to the rescue.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BAR

Mike Mulligan and more : a Virginia Lee Burton treasury
Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968.
Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BUR

The mixed-up morning
Mayer, Mercer, 1943-
Columbus, Ohio : McGraw-Hill Children's Pub., 2002.
Little Critter's morning goes from bad to worse when he wakes up late, can't find his favorite shirt, and misses the school bus, but his teacher knows just how to cheer him up. Includes activities.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DIS

Museum 123
New York : Little, Brown and Company, c2004.
Enhanced with illustrations from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a simple picture book for preschoolers introduces counting by challenging them to find similar objects on different pages. In this simple and elegant counting book from the world's most renowned museum, numbers are introduced to children through masterpieces of art. Each number from one to ten has four pages devoted to it. First, readers are invited to search for how many of a certain object they can find in a single piece of art. Then, they turn the page to discover four different works illustrating that number. Information about each piece of art and its creator appear in the back of the book. While kids practice counting, adults will love the cultural richness and educational value of this tour through the Metropolitan Museum's collection: from Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings and tenth century Iranian art to the work of Vincent Van Gogh and Homer Winslow.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ MET

Museum shapes
New York : Little, Brown, and Co., c2005.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ MET

My teacher likes to say
Brennan-Nelson, Denise.
Chelsea, Mich. : Sleeping Bear Press, c2006, 2004.
Proverbs, clichés, and idioms are introduced in rhyme and illustrated as a young child's literal interpretation. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BRE

Never talk to strangers
Joyce, Irma.
New York : Golden Books, c2009, c1967.
Uses a lighthearted manner to warn children not to talk to strangers.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ JOY

No roses for Harry
Zion, Gene.
New York, Harper [1958].
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ZIO

A number of animals
Wormell, Christopher.
Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, [1993].
Introduces the numbers one through ten as a little lost chick searches everywhere for his mother.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ WOR

On Noah's ark
Brett, Jan, 1949-
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2009, c2003.
Noah's granddaughter assists him in bringing the animals two-by-two onto the ark and helps them adjust to their new cramped quarters during the next forty days of rain.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BRE

Paddington's garden,
Bond, Michael.
New York : Random House, 1973, c1972.
A bear builds a rock garden with the help of construction workers.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BON

Pancakes, pancakes!
Carle, Eric.
Saxonville, MA : Picture Book Studio : Distributed in the United States by Simon & Schuster, c1990.
By cutting and grinding the wheat for flour, Jack starts from scratch to help make his breakfast pancake.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ CAR

Pooh anytime stories collection
Balducci, Rita.
[S.l.] : Mouse Works, c1996.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DIS

Posey plans a party
Ziefert, Harriet.
Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books : Distributed in the U.S. by Chronicle Books, 2009.
When Posey and her puppy plan a party, everything, from the placecards to the pink pudding, begins with the letter "p."
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ZIE

Quiet in the garden
Aliki.
New York : Greenwillow Books, 2009.
Sitting quietly in his garden, a little boy observes the eating habits of birds, bugs, butterflies, and other small animals. Includes instructions on how to make your own garden and a detailed illustration of plants typically found in a garden.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ALI

Richard Scarry's favorite storybook ever
Scarry, Richard.
New York : Golden Books, 2003.
A collection of sixteen stories featuring the animals of Busytown.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ SCA

Runaway pony
Ruepp, Krista.
New York : North-South Books, 2005.
While Anna is training her Icelandic pony to walk with a halter and lead, a noisy tractor frightens him and she must work to earn back his trust.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ RUE

Science verse
Scieszka, Jon.
New York : Viking, 2004.
When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ SCI

The secret shortcut
Teague, Mark.
New York : Scholastic Inc., c1996.
Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which, however, leads to unexpected adventures.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ TEA

Sergio saves the game
Rodriguez, Edel.
Little, Brown, 2009.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ ROD

Smile, Ernest and Celestine
Vincent, Gabrielle.
New York : Greenwillow Books, c1982.
After he explains to Celestine why his collection of photographs does not include her, Ernest remedies the omission.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ VIN

Sparrow Jack
Gerstein, Mordicai.
New York : Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003.
In 1868, John Bardsley, an immigrant from England, brought one thousand sparrows from his home country back to Philadelphia, where he hoped they would help save the trees from the inch-worms that were destroying them. Based on a true story.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ GER

Stanley mows the lawn
Frazier, Craig, 1955-
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2005.
While mowing his lawn, Stanley meets Hank, a snake who prefers the grass long.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ FRA

The tale of Toad and Badger
Begin-Callanan, Maryjane.
New York, NY : Little, Brown and Co., 2008.
When young Toady's nanny brings her son, Badger, with her to work at Toad Hall, Toady, not wanting to share the mansion or lose his status as "the only special someone" there, treats Badger very badly.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BEG

Thanks, Dopey! : a story about gratitude
Peterson, Monique.
Danbury, CT : Scholastic, 2003.
Snow White helps Dopey make a gift for Grumpy.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DIS

Three little kittens
Galdone, Paul.
New York : Clarion Books, c1986.
Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ GAL

The three little pigs
Marshall, James, 1942-1992.
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2000.
Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ MAR

Tickety tock
Brown, Jason Robert.
New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2008.
Schmuel the tailor rushes through his life, not really doing what he wants to until a magic clock gives him the time he needs.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ BRO

Toughest Cowboy: Or How the Wild West Was Tamed
Frank, John.
S & S, 2004.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ FRA

Trains : steaming! pulling! huffing!
Hubbell, Patricia.
New York : Marshall Cavendish, 2005.
Rhyming text presents the characteristics of various kinds of trains.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ HUB

Turtle watch
Pirotta, Saviour.
London : Frances Lincoln Children's, 2008.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ PB PIR

Twinkle, twinkle little star
Trapani, Iza.
Boston : Whispering Coyotes Press, c1994.
An expanded version of the nineteenth-century poem in which a small girl accompanies a star on a journey through the night sky, examining both heavenly bodies and the earth below.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ TRA

Waving : a counting book
Sis, Peter.
New York : Greenwillow Books, c1988.
As Mary and her mother walk down the street, they wave and are waved at by consecutively increasing numbers of people.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ SIS

Where are you, Ernest and Celestine?
Vincent, Gabrielle.
New York, N.Y. : Greenwillow Books, c1986.
When Celestine momentarily loses Ernest at the museum, she fears that he prefers the paintings to her.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ VIN

Where is Simon, Sandy? : the story of a little donkey that wouldn't quit (based on a true story)
Seim, Donna Marie.
Exeter, NH : PublishingWorks, Inc. ; Turks and Caicos National Museum : Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI, 2008.
This tale about a donkey and his friends illustrates what traditional life was like in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Following the story is a section for parents and teachers with background about the story and locale. There is also a list of interesting facts about donkeys.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ SEI

Where's Tumpty?
Dunbar, Polly.
[Somerville, Mass.] : Candlewick Press 2009.
Tumpty the elephant tries unsuccessfully to hide by closing his eyes. But his friends can all see him, and they laugh. But then Tumpty finds the way to hide. And his friends search for their missing friend.
Townsend Juv Picture Book - JJ DUN

5 conversations you must have with your daughter
Courtney, Vicki.
Nashville, TN : B & H Books, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 248.83 COU (PARENT)

The 7 habits of happy kids
Covey, Sean.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 158.083 COV

Animal tracks : wild poems to read aloud
Ghigna, Charles.
New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2004.
A collection of simple poems about such animals as lions, hummingbirds, dogs, alligators, and seagulls.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 811.54 GHI

Baby talk : a guide to using basic sign language to communicate with your baby
Beyer, Monica, 1974-
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, c2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 419.1 BEY

The beautiful horse / Photography by Bob Langrish ; text by Nicola Jane Swinney
Swinney, Nicola Jane.
Bath : Parragon Publishing, 2007.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 636.1 lan

Between parent and child : the bestselling classic that revolutionized parent-child communication
Ginott, Haim G.
New York : Three Rivers Press, c2003.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.1 GIN (PARENT)

The big book of boy stuff
King, Bart.
Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith, c2004.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 646.7 KIN

Boys should be boys : 7 secrets to raising healthy sons
Meeker, Margaret J.
Washington, DC : Regnery Pub., c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 649.132 MEE

The brat stops here! : 5 weeks (or less) to no more tantrums, arguments, or bad behavior
Jacobsen, Mary-Elaine.
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.64 JAC (PARENT)

The breastfeeding mother's guide to making more milk
West, Diana (Diana Lynn).
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.33 WES (PARENT)

Children's medical guide
Caddle, Steve.
New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.92 CAD (PARENT)

Cinderella
Ehrlich, Amy, 1942-
New York : Dutton Children's Books Children's, 2004.
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2 EHR

Coaching kids' soccer : fun, safe and positive soccer for all ages
Page, Stuart, 1962-
Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 796.3 PAG (PARENT)

Cooking fun : 121 simple recipes to make with kids
Grant, Rae.
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 641.512 GRA

The creative family : how to encourage imagination & nurture family connections
Soule, Amanda Blake.
Boston : Trumpeter Books, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 745.5 SOU

David and the worry beast : helping children cope with anxiety
Guanci, Anne Marie.
Far Hills, N.J. : New Horizons Press, c2007.
David could not stop worrying; his anxiety was growing and growing. David's story will help children learn how to deal with anxiety. Includes tips for parents.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 155.4 GUA

Dear mom : everything your teenage daughter wants you to know but will never tell you
Carlson, Melody.
Colorado Springs, Colo. : Waterbrook Press, 2009.
Carlson help you cut through the uncharted waters so you can hear what your teenage daughter's really trying to tell you through her anger, silence, and mixed messages.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.125 (parent)

First meals : the complete cookbook and nutrition guide
Karmel, Annabel.
New York : DK, 2004.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 641.56 KAR

Freeing your child from anxiety : powerful, practical strategies to overcome your child's fears, phobias, and worries
Chansky, Tamar Ellsas.
New York : Broadway Books, 2004.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.928 CHA (PARENT)

Full of life : mom-to-mom tips I wish someone had told me when I was pregnant
O'Dell, Nancy.
New York : Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.2 O'DE (parent)

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875.
New York : Minedition, 2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2 AND

The happiest baby on the block : the new way to calm crying and help your baby sleep longer
Karp, Harvey.
New York : Bantam Books, 2003.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.12 KAR (PARENT)

Helping your anxious child : a step-by-step guide for parents
Rapee, Ronald M.
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.928 RAP (PARENT)

Honey, I wrecked the kids : when yelling, screaming, threats, bribes, timeouts, sticker charts and removing privileges all don't work
Schafer, Alyson, 1963-
Mississauga, Ont. : J. Wiley & Sons Canada, c2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.1 SCH (PARENT)

How to talk to girls
Greven, Alec.
New York : Collins, c2008.
Nine-year-old Alec Greven turns the tables on matters of the heart with his unique advice on how to talk to girls. Based on his sharp observations during recess, class, and his own personal experience, Greven offers tips on everything from overcoming shyness to getting a girl's affection.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 155.43 GRE

I brake for meltdowns : how to handle the most exasperating behaviors of your 2- to 5-year-old
Nicholasen, Michelle.
Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Press, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 649.64 NIC

I face the wind
Cobb, Vicki.
New York : HarperCollins, c2003.
Introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on activities.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 551.518 COB

I get wet
Cobb, Vicki.
New York : HarperCollins, c2002.
Renowned science author Vicki Cobb has concocted just the right formula for making scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 546.22 COB

I see myself
Cobb, Vicki.
[New York] : HarperCollins Publishers, c2002.
Renowned science author Vicki Cobb illuminates the scientific principles of light and reflection in a way that even the youngest kids can understand.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 535.323 COB

Jabutí the tortoise : a trickster tale from the Amazon
McDermott, Gerald.
San Diego : Harcourt, c2001.
All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2 McD

James Herriot's treasury for children
Herriot, James.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1992.
A collection of the author's stories for children, including "Moses the Kitten," "The Market Square Dog," and "Smudge, the Little Lost Lamb."
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 636 HER

Jay McGraw's life strategies for dealing with bullies
McGraw, Jay.
New York : Aladdin, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 302.3 McG

The journey of the one and only Declaration of Independence
St. George, Judith, 1931-
New York : Philomel Books, c2005.
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson put his quill to paper and the Declaration of Independence sprang to life. Follow the Declaration's journey over the next two centuries, surviving eight wars and travelling through five states on horseback, boat, railcar, and tank to its current home in the National Archives.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 973.3 ST. G

Let's find it! : my first nature guide
Arnold, Katya.
New York : Holiday House, c2002.
Presents pictures of such varied environments as a forest, a street, a spring garden, a beach, and a pond with labels to identify different plants and animals.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 570 ARN

Letters to a bullied girl : messages of healing and hope
Gardner, Olivia.
New York : Harper, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 371.58 GAR (parent)

The little mermaid
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875.
New York : Minedition/Penguin, 2005.
A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2 AND

Nic Bishop butterflies and moths
Bishop, Nic, 1955-
New York, NY : Scholastic Nonfiction, c2009.
Simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the insects' appearance, habits, and life cycle.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J595.789 BIS

Origami for children : 35 easy-to-follow step-by-step projects
Ono, Mari, 1961-
London ; New York : Cico Books, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 736.98 ONO

The parents we mean to be : how well-intentioned adults undermine children's moral and emotional development
Weissbourd, Richard.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.7 WEI (PARENT)

The petit appetit cookbook / easy organic recipes to nuture your baby and toddler
Barnes, Lisa.
New York : HP Books, 2005.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 641.522 BAR

Playful parenting : an exciting new approach to raising children that will help you nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, encourage confidence
Cohen, Lawrence J., Ph. D.
New York : Ballantine Books, 2002.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.1 COH (PARENT)

The princess and the pea
Stevens, Janet.
New York : Holiday House, c1982.
A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves that she is a real princess.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 398.2 STE

Queen bees & wannabes : helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence
Wiseman, Rosalind, 1969-
New York : Three Rivers Press, c2002.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.125 (PARENT)

Raising baby green : the earth-friendly guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care
Greene, Alan R., 1959-
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2007.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.2 GRE (PARENT)

Raising bookworms : getting kids reading for pleasure and empowerment
Hamilton, Emma Walton.
Sag Harbor, NY : Beech Tree Books, c2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 372.14 HAM (parenting)

Raising pre-teens : tips and techniques for making the most of your child's terrible tweens
Dosani, Sabina.
New York : Perigee, 2007.
A manual for the parents of tweens answers common questions and presents a host of practical, ingenious, and creative solutions to assist parents in navigating the difficult and turbulent pre-adolescent years.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.124 DOS

Raising your spirited child : a guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, energetic
Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy, 1953-
New York : Harper, 2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.1 KUR (PARENT)

Rattled
Berg, Trish.
Colorado Springs, Colo. : Multnomah Books, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 248.8 BER (PARENT)

Sleepless in America : is your child misbehaving or missing sleep?
Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy, 1953-
New York : HarperCollins, 2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 618.92 KUR (PARENT)

The stay-at-home survival guide : field-tested strategies for staying smart, sane and connected while caring for your kids
Stanton, Melissa.
Berkeley, CA : Seal Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 306.874 STA (PARENT)

Stress-free potty training : a commonsense guide to finding the right approach for your child
Au, Sara.
New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, 2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 649.62 AU (PARENT)

Strong fathers, strong daughters : 10 secrets every father should know
Meeker, Margaret J.
Washington, DC : Regnery Pub., Inc. ; Lanham, MD : Distributed by National Book Network, c2006.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J PARENT 306.874

Teach your baby to sign : an illustrated guide to simple sign language for babies
Beyer, Monica, 1974-
Beverly, Mass. : Fair Winds Press, 2007.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 419.1 BEY (PARENT)

This is Ireland
Sasek, M. (Miroslav), 1916-1980.
New York : Universe, 2005.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 941.5 SAS

The unplugged play book : no batteries, no plugs, pure fun
Conner, Bobbi.
New York : Workman Pub., 2007.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - PARENT J 790.1 CON

We dare you! : hundreds of science bets, challenges, and experiments you can do at home
Cobb, Vicki.
New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2008.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 507.8 COB

What shapes the land?
Kalman, Bobbie.
New York : Crabtree Pub., c2009.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J 551.41 KAH

When Washington crossed the Delaware : a wintertime story for young patriots
Cheney, Lynne V.
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Townsend Juv Nonfiction - J973.3 CHE

George Washington and the general's dog
Murphy, Frank, 1952-
New York : Random House, 2002.
Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.
Townsend JJ Nonfiction - JJ 973.4 MUR

What is science?
Dotlich, Rebecca Kai.
New York : H. Holt, 2006.
Townsend JJ Nonfiction - JJ E 500 DOT

What to read when : the books and stories to read with your child, and all the best times to read them
Allyn, Pam.
New York : Avery, c2009.
Townsend Juv Periodical - J 649.58 ALL (PARENT)

The bears' picnic,
Berenstain, Stan, 1923-
[New York] Beginner Books [1966].
Townsend Juv Reference - J BER (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

The bike lesson,
Berenstain, Stan, 1923-
New York : Beginner Books, 1964.
Townsend Juv Reference - J BER (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

The Digging-est dog
Perkins, Al.
New York : Beginner Books, c1967.
Scorned by his new dog friends because he never learned to dig, Sam discovers his inherent dog talent and turns the countryside into a series of ruts and holes.
Townsend Juv Reference - J PER (STORYBOOK COLLECTION)

Family storytime : twenty-four creative programs for all ages
Reid, Rob.
Chicago : American Library Association, 1999.
Townsend Juv Reference - J 027.625 REI (STORYTIME)

A fish out of water
Palmer, Helen Marion, 1898-1967.
New York : Beginner Books, c1989.
Townsend Juv Reference - J PAL (STORYBOOK COLLECTION)

Go, dog. Go!
Eastman, P. D. (Philip D.).
New York : Beginner Books, a division of Random House, c1989.
Townsend Juv Reference - J EAS (STORYBOOK COLLECTION)

Horton hatches the egg,
Seuss, Dr.
New York, Random House [c1940].
When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.
Townsend Juv Reference - J SEU (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Horton hears a Who!
Seuss, Dr.
New York, Random House 1982.
A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.
Townsend Juv Reference - J SEU (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

How do dinosaurs say goodnight?
Yolen, Jane.
New York : Blue Sky Press, 2000.
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.
Townsend Juv Reference - J YOL (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Hug
Alborough, Jez.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2002.
Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent.
Townsend Juv Reference - J ALB (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

I am too absolutely small for school
Child, Lauren.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2005, c2003.
When Lola is worried about starting school, her older brother Charlie reassures her.
Townsend Juv Reference - J CHI (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

The lonely doll makes new friends
Ashley, Brooke.
[Philadelphia, PA] : Xlibris, 2006.
Townsend Juv Reference - J WRI (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Make me real
Wright, Dare.
[s.l.] : Xlibris, 2007.
Story about a little girl named Brett and the tiny doll, Persis, who becomes her best friend. Persis can only come alive when she is loved by a child, and must return to being a regular doll when that child grows up.
Townsend Juv Reference - J WRI (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Mouse cookies & more : a treasury
Numeroff, Laura Joffe.
New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2006.
Follow Mouse, Moose and Pig as they read their favorite stories, bake sweet treats, play games and sing songs!
Townsend Juv Reference - J NUM (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Polar bear
Ricketts, Trevor.
New York : Random House, 2001, c2000.
Townsend Juv Reference - J REF RIC (STORYBOOK COLLECTION)

Put me in the zoo
Lopshire, Robert.
[New York] Beginner Books; distributed by Random House [1960].
Townsend Juv Reference - J LOP (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Stranger in the woods
Sams, Carl R.
Milford, MI : Carl R. Sams II Photography, c2000.
A winter-wonderland adventure filled with beautiful photographs depicting the animals of the forest as they venture out toward a new snowman built by two children. There, they find different types of food such as nuts and seeds in his hat, and a carrot nose.
Townsend Juv Reference - J SAM (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

Ten apples up on top!
LeSieg, Theo., 1904-1991.
New York : Beginner Books, c1989.
A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.
Townsend Juv Reference - J LES (STORYBOOK COLLECTION)

There's a wocket in my pocket!
Seuss, Dr.
New York : Beginner Books, [1974].
A household of unusual creatures help beginning readers recognize common "household" words.
Townsend Juv Reference - J SEU (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

The tooth book
LeSieg, Theo., 1904-1991.
New York : Random House, 2003, c1981.
Rhyming text and illustrations briefly point out what animals have teeth, their uses, and how to care for them.
Townsend Juv Reference - J LES (STORYTIME COLLECTION)

The keepsake : a novel
Gerritsen, Tess.
New York : Random House Large Print, 2008.
When a perfectly preserved "mummy" is discovered in the dusty basement of Boston's Crispin Museum and an archaeologist turns up missing, medical examiner Maura Isles and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli have precious little time to derail the Archaeology Killer before he adds another chilling piece to his monstrous collection.
Townsend Large Type - LT F GER

Brimstone
Parker, Robert B., 1932-
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2009.
Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole track down Virgil's sweetheart Allie and the three head north to start over in the town of Brimstone. Given their reputations as guns for hire, Everett and Virgil are able to secure positions as the town's deputies. But a sanctimonious leader of a local church stirs up trouble at the local saloons, and as the violence escalates into murder, the two struggle to keep the peace.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN PAR

Cemetery dance
Preston, Douglas J.
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2009.
After New York Times reporter William Smithback and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI Special Agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous Obeah cult.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN PRE

Cemetery dance
Preston, Douglas J.
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2009.
After New York Times reporter William Smithback and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Pendergast--the world's most enigmatic FBI Special Agent--returns to New York City to investigate a murderous Obeah cult.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN PRE

Dead and gone
Harris, Charlaine.
New York : Ace Books, 2009.
In Bon Temps, Louisiana, a race of unhuman beings--older, more powerful and far more secretive than vampires or werewolves-- is preparing for war. And Sookie Stackhouse will find herself an all-too human pawn in their battle as she investigates the murder of a were-panther.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN HAR

Gone tomorrow : a Reacher novel
Child, Lee.
New York : Delacorte Press, 2009.
In this 13th Reacher novel, the former army MP confronts a possible suicide bomber on a nearly deserted Manhattan subway car--a confrontation that will lead him back to the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s and forward to the war on terrorism. It turns out that Susan Mark's life was critical to dozens of others in Washington, California, and Afghanistan ... from a former Delta Force operator now running for the U.S. Senate to a beautiful young woman with a story to tell, but can Reacher sort through their lies in time to save himself and help a woman police officer?
Townsend McNaughton - MCN CHI

Gone tomorrow : a Reacher novel
Child, Lee.
New York : Delacorte Press, 2009.
In this 13th Reacher novel, the former army MP confronts a possible suicide bomber on a nearly deserted Manhattan subway car--a confrontation that will lead him back to the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s and forward to the war on terrorism. It turns out that Susan Mark's life was critical to dozens of others in Washington, California, and Afghanistan ... from a former Delta Force operator now running for the U.S. Senate to a beautiful young woman with a story to tell, but can Reacher sort through their lies in time to save himself and help a woman police officer?
Townsend McNaughton - MCN CHI

Lover avenged : a novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
Ward, J. R. (Jessica Bird).
New York, NY : New American Library, 2009.
Rehvenge, a "symphath" vampire, harbors a deadly secret that could make him a huge liability in the Brotherhood's war against the lessers. As plots within and outside of the Brotherhood threaten to reveal the truth about Rehvenge, he turns to the only source of light in his darkening world, Ehlena, a vampire untouched by the corruption that has its hold on him.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN WAR

Patterns in the sand : a seaside knitters mystery
Goldenbaum, Sally.
New York : Obsidian, c2009.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN GOL

The scarecrow : a novel
Connelly, Michael, 1956-
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN CON

The scarecrow : a novel
Connelly, Michael, 1956-
New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009.
Townsend McNaughton - MCN CON

Wicked prey
Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23-
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009.
Danger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home when petty thief and paraplegic Randy Whitcomb targets Lucas's pretty fourteen-year- old adopted daughter and a young man with the .50 caliber sniper rifle and the right-wing-crazy background roams through the city filled with the most powerful politicians on earth . . . .
Townsend McNaughton - MCN SAN

Aces falling : war above the trenches, 1918
Hart, Peter, 1955-
London : Phoenix, 2008, c2007.
Townsend New Book - 940.448 HAR

All you need to know about-- raising girls
Trevathan, Melissa, 1950-
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, c2007.
Townsend New Book - 248.8 TRE

The backyard beekeeper : an absolute beginner's guide to keeping bees in your yard and garden
Flottum, Kim.
Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2005.
Townsend New Book - 638.1 FLO

The backyard beekeeper's honey handbook : a guide to creating, harvesting, and cooking with natural honeys
Flottum, Kim.
Beverly, Mass. : Quayside Pub. Group, 2009.
Townsend New Book - 638.16 FLO

Come thirsty
Lucado, Max.
Nashville, Tenn. : W Pub. Group, c2004.
Townsend New Book - 248.4 LUC

Crazy '08 : how a cast of cranks, rogues, boneheads, and magnates created the greatest year in baseball history
Murphy, Cait, 1961-
[Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian ; New York : Collins, 2008, c2007.
A chronicle of the historical 1908 baseball season documents the contributions of numerous personalities who shaped the game, in an account that also explores how the sport was influenced by crooked politics, crime, and everyday Americans.
Townsend New Book - 796.357 MUR

Dark curse : a Carpathian novel
Feehan, Christine.
New York : Berkley Books, 2008.
Dragonseeker Lara Calladine and dangerous, arrogant Nicolas De La Cruz search the treacherous Carpathian landscape for the truth about their pasts--and discover a passion that neither has ever known before.
Townsend New Book - FIC FEE

Decorating Eggs : 15 fun and stylish projects for decorating eggs
Schneebeli-Morrell, Deborah.
New York ; London : Cico Books 2008.
Townsend New Book - 745.5944 SCH

From seed to table : a practical guide to eating and growing green
Haase, Janette, 1958-
Toronto : Insomniac Press, c2009.
Townsend New Book - 635 HAA

Fruitless fall : the collapse of the honeybee and the coming agricultural crisis
Jacobsen, Rowan.
New York : Bloomsbury USA,, 2008.
Townsend New Book - 638.15 JAC

Holding fast : the untold story of the Mount Hood tragedy
James, Karen, 1963-
Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2008.
Townsend New Book - 796.5 JAM

A home at the end of the world
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
New York : Picador/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, [c1998].
Townsend New Book - FIC CUN

How to raise chickens : everything you need to know
Heinrichs, Christine.
St. Paul, MN : Voyageur Press, 2007.
Townsend New Book - 636.5 HEI

How to raise poultry : everything you need to know
Heinrichs, Christine.
Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, 2009.
Townsend New Book - 636.5 HEI

Late night talking
Schnur, Leslie.
New York : Atria Books, 2007.
Townsend New Book - FIC SCH

Life's a beach
Cook, Claire, 1955-
New York : Voice/Hyperion, c2007.
Townsend New Book - FIC COO

Love begins in winter : five stories
Van Booy, Simon.
New York : Harper Perennial/HarperCollins, c2009.
Townsend New Book - FIC VAN

Mary Engelbreit cross-stitch for all seasons
Engelbreit, Mary.
Des Moines, Iowa : Meredith Press, c1997.
Presents more than 80 fun-to-stitch projects made from Mary Engelbreit's charming designs.
Townsend New Book - 746.443 MAR

Michelangelo, 1475-1564
Néret, Gilles.
New York : Barnes & Noble, c2001.
Townsend New Book - 759.5 NER

Natural beekeeping : organic approaches to modern apiculture
Conrad, Ross, 1963-
White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2007.
Townsend New Book - 638.1 CON

The North American guide to common poisonous plants and mushrooms
Turner, Nancy J., 1947-
Portland : Timber Press, 2009.
Townsend New Book - 581.6 TUR

The organic gardener : how to create flower, vegetable, fruit and herb gardens using completely organic techniques
Lavelle, Christine.
London : Southwater, 2008.
A practical guide to natural gardens, showing how to apply organic principles to all aspects of garden planning, design and maintenance.
Townsend New Book - 635.0484 LAV

Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973 : genius of the century
Walther, Ingo F.
New York : Barnes & Noble, 2001, c2000.
Townsend New Book - 759.62 WAL

The pig and I : why it's so easy to love an animal, and so hard to live with a man
Toor, Rachel.
New York, N.Y. : Hudson Street Press, 2005.
Townsend New Book - 306.7 TOO

The prairie girl's guide to life : how to sew a sampler quilt & 49 other pioneer projects for the modern girl
Worick, Jennifer.
Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, c2007.
Townsend New Book - 745.5 WOR

PS, I love you
Ahern, Cecelia, 1981-
New York : Hyperion, c2004.
Townsend New Book - FIC AHE

Pushing up daisies : a dirty business mystery
Harris, Rosemary.
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2008.
Townsend New Book - MYS HAR

Quilts, baby! : 20 cuddly designs to piece, patch & embroider
Kopp, Linda, 1960-
New York : Lark Books, c2009.
Townsend New Book - 746.46 KOP

Random acts of kindness
Berkeley, CA : Conari Press, c2002.
Townsend New Book - 177.7 RAN

Red Lily
Roberts, Nora.
New York, N.Y. : Jove Books, 2005.
Townsend New Book - PBK ROB

Robert Ludlum's The Moscow vector
Ludlum, Robert, 1927-2001.
London : Orion, 2005.
Townsend New Book - FIC LAR

Saving Agnes
Cusk, Rachel, 1967-
New York : Picador USA, 2000.
Townsend New Book - FIC CUS

Sneaky green uses for everyday things : how to craft eco-garments and sneaky snack kits, create green cleaners, remake paper into flying toys, assemble alternative energy science projects, and construct a robot recycle bin with everyday things
Tymony, Cy.
Kansas City, Mo : Andrews McMeel Pub., c2009.
Townsend New Book - 640.41 TYM

The snowball : Warren Buffett and the business of life
Schroeder, Alice.
Bantam Dell Pub Group 2008.
A portrait of the life and career of investment guru Warren Buffett sheds new light on the man, as well as on the work, ideas, business principles, strategies, and no-nonsense insights that have guided his phenomenally successful business endeavors.
Townsend New Book - BIOG BUFFETT

Specimen days
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
New York : Picador, 2006.
In a novel of human progress and social decline, three characters are seen in three different eras: the Industrial Revolution; the 21st century and 150 years into the future as the poet Walt Whitman presides over each episode.
Townsend New Book - FIC CUN

Storey's illustrated guide to poultry breeds : more than 128 breed profiles of chickens-waterfowl-turkeys-ratites-game birds
Ekarius, Carol.
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2007.
Townsend New Book - 664.93 EKA

The weight of heaven : a novel
Umrigar, Thrity N.
New York : Harper, c2009.
Townsend New Book - FIC UMR

White witch, black curse
Harrison, Kim.
New York : Eos, c2009.
Witch detective Rachel Morgan attempts to solve the mysterious death of her boyfriend by an emotion-sucking banshee. To exact her revenge on the killer, she brings in her PI partners--Ivy, a bisexual vampire, and Jenks, a pixie in existential crisis--along with empathic psychiatrist Ford and the banshee victim's father, Federal Inderland Bureau captain Edden.
Townsend New Book - FIC HAR

Wicked prey
Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23-
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009.
Danger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home when petty thief and paraplegic Randy Whitcomb targets Lucas's pretty fourteen-year- old adopted daughter and a young man with the .50 caliber sniper rifle and the right-wing-crazy background roams through the city filled with the most powerful politicians on earth . . . .
Townsend New Book - FIC SAN

Worms eat our garbage : classroom activities for a better environment
Appelhof, Mary.
Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A. : Flower Press, c1993.
A curriculum emphasizing worms habitats, needs, physical description, and relationship to other living things by integrating activities in soil science, plant growth studies, and ecological issues.
Townsend New Book - 631.875 APP

Dark possession : a Carpathian novel
Feehan, Christine.
New York : Jove Books, 2008.
Townsend Paperback - PBK FEE

Avalon High coronation. Volume 1, The Merlin prophecy
Cabot, Meg.
Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop/HarperCollinsPublishers, c2007.
Ellie must convince Will that he is reallly the reincarnation of King Arthur so the Merlin prophecy will occur.
Townsend YA - YGN CAB v1 1

Beauty pop
Arai, Kiyoko.
San Francisco, Calif. : VIZ Media, 2006-
"Although a truly gifted hairstylist, Kiri Koshiba has no interest in using her talent to pursue fame and fortune, unlike the three popular boys in the "Scissors Project" at school. Determined to become the best makeover team in Japan, they give showy makeovers to handpicked girls. As much as Kiri tries to shy away from the Scissors Project spotlight, she finds herself responding to beauty's call. When Kiri's friend Kanako gives a present to one of the members of the Scissors Project, her act of kindness is interpreted as a bribe to get a makeover, and they reject her for being too ugly. Kiri decides to help Kanako and give the boys a lesson in what true beauty is."--Cover [p. 4].
Townsend YA - YGN ARA v9 9

Black Tuesday / Susan Colebank
Colebank, Susan.
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2007.
Alternating chapters present the view points of two teenagers who find summer employment as costumed cartoon characters at Disney World and try to resist falling in love. An over-achieving Phoenix high school student's life changes dramatically when she is responsible for a car crash that kills a child, and she goes from honors classes and tennis team captain to doing community service and rebelling against her controlling mother.
Townsend YA - YFIC COL

Blade : playing dead
Bowler, Tim.
New York, NY : Philomel Books, 2009.
A fourteen-year-old British street person with extraordinary powers of observation and self-control must face murderous thugs connected with a past he has tried to forget, when his skills with a knife earned him the nickname, Blade.
Townsend YA - YFIC BOW

Bleed
Stolarz, Laurie Faria, 1972-
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
A collection of interconnected short stories chronicling one day in the life of ten teenagers.
Townsend YA - YFIC STO

Boy toy
Lyga, Barry.
Boston, MA : Graphia, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
After five years of fighting his way past flickers of memory about the teacher who molested him and the incident that brought the crime to light, eighteen-year-old Josh gets help in coping with his molestor's release from prison when he finally tells his best friends the whole truth.
Townsend YA - YFIC LYG

Bread and roses, too
Paterson, Katherine.
New York : Sandpiper, [2008?] c2006.
Jake and Rosa, two children, form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Townsend YA - YFIC PAT

Buffy the vampire slayer
Milwaukee, OR : Dark Horse Comics,
Townsend YA - YCOM S8 #24

Candy
Brooks, Kevin.
New York : Scholastic, [2006].
Townsend YA - YFIC BRO

City of ashes
Clare, Cassandra.
New York : Simon Pulse, 2009, c2008.
Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and discovers some terrifying truths about her parents, her brother Jace, and her boyfriend Simon.
Townsend YA - YFIC CLA

City of bones
Clare, Cassandra.
New York : Simon Pulse, 2008.
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
Townsend YA - YFIC CLA

City of Glass
Clare, Cassandra.
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2009.
Still pursuing a cure for her mother's enchantment, Clary uses all her powers and ingenuity to get into Idris, the forbidden country of the secretive Shadowhunters, and to its capital, the City of Glass, where with the help of a newfound friend, Sebastian, she uncovers important truths about her family's past that will not only help save her mother but all those that she holds most dear.
Townsend YA - YFIC CLA

Clamp's Magic knight Rayearth
Clamp (Artistic group).
Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, c2002-
Magic knight Rayearth follows Hikaru, Fuu and Umi along with their friendly sidekick, Mokona, on their quest to save the mystical planet of Cephiro.
Townsend YA - YGN CLA v1-3 1-3

The complete Aranzi hour
Aranzi Aronzo Inc.
[New York : Vertical Inc., c2008].
Townsend YA - YGN ARO

Cruel summer
Noël, Alyson.
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2008.
Ditching her best friend to become a member of the popular clique in high school, Colby's priorities change after spending the summer on a Greek island and sharing an intense relationship with a local boy. Told through letters and journal entries.
Townsend YA - YFIC NOE

Death by denim
Gerber, Linda C.
New York, N.Y. : Sleuth /Speak, 2009.
Sixteen-year-old Aphra and her mother, a CIA agent, are hiding in France under new identities, but they must go on the run again when their location is discovered by a dangerous criminal.
Townsend YA - YPBK GER

Deep and dark and dangerous
Hahn, Mary Downing.
Boston : Sandpiper/Hougton Mifflin Harcourt, [2008], c2007.
When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the family's vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years.
Townsend YA - YFIC HAH

Den of thieves
Golding, Julia.
New York, N.Y. : Roaring Brook Pres, 2009.
Asked to become a spy while living a public life as a ballerina, Cat accepts the challenge and leaves the Theater Royal behind; suddenly finding herself in the heart of revolutionary Paris where she must work to save her friends who have been declared traitors and are being held captive for their crimes.
Townsend YA - YFIC GOL

Dull boy
Cross, Sarah.
New York : Dutton Childrens Books, 2009.
Avery, a teenaged boy with frightening super powers that he is trying to hide, discovers other teenagers who also have strange powers and who are being sought by the icy and seductive Cherchette, but they do not know what she wants with them.
Townsend YA - YFIC CRO

The eternal smile : three stories
Yang, Gene Luen.
London : First Second, 2009.
"Meet Duncan. Charming and brave, he's the Princess's favorite-- and he's on his way to winning the throne. But lately, the walls of reality in Duncan's kingdom are wearing a little thin-- -- Meet Gran'pa Greenbax. Nothing seems to satisfy this greedy old frog's longing for a pool full of gold-- until, one day, a mysterious smile appears in the sky. Has his chance at happiness come at last? -- Meet Janet. Her nine-to-five life takes a turn for the romantic when she learns in an email from a mysterious Nigerian prince that she has been chosen to liberate his family's vast fortune. All he needs is her banking information. In three very different stories, master storytellers Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim pit fantasy against reality, for good or for ill" -- cover leaf.
Townsend YA - YGN YAN

Fairy tail
Mashima, Hiro, 1977-
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2008-
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Fantastic four
New York : Marvel Comics, c2004-
Townsend YA - YCOM #565

Four truths and a lie
Barnholdt, Lauren.
New York : Aladdin Mix, 2008.
Scarlett hates everything about her new all-girl school, but when she receives a strange letter that contains four truths and a lie and hints at a secret she is hiding, she soon realizes that this new school will not be dull.
Townsend YA - YFIC BAR

Fragile eternity
Marr, Melissa.
New York : Bowen Press, 2009.
Aislinn and Seth struggle with the unforeseen consequences of Aislinn's transformation from mortal girl to faery queen as the world teeters on the brink of cataclysmic violence.
Townsend YA - YFIC MAR

The girl who loved Tom Gordon
King, Stephen, 1947-
New York : Scribner, 1999.
Townsend YA - YFIC KIN

I know it's over
Martin, C. K. Kelly.
New York : Random House, 2008.
Sixteen-year-old Nick, still trying to come to terms with his parents' divorce, experiences exhiliration and despair in his relationship with his girlfriend Sasha especially when, after instigating a trial separation, she announces that she is pregnant.
Townsend YA - YFIC MAR

Kamichama Karin Chu
Koge Donbo.
New York : Del Rey, c2008-
"Karin is your lovable girl-next-door type-- if the girl next door also happens to be a goddess! Karin has a magic ring that gives her the power to do anything she'd like. What she'd like most, though, is to live happily ever after with Kazune, the boy of her dreams. Magic brought Kazune to her, but it also has a way of complicating things. It's not easy to be a goddess and a girl in love!" -- from publisher's web site.
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Kamichama Karin Chu
Koge Donbo.
New York : Del Rey, c2008-
"Karin is your lovable girl-next-door type-- if the girl next door also happens to be a goddess! Karin has a magic ring that gives her the power to do anything she'd like. What she'd like most, though, is to live happily ever after with Kazune, the boy of her dreams. Magic brought Kazune to her, but it also has a way of complicating things. It's not easy to be a goddess and a girl in love!" -- from publisher's web site.
Townsend YA - YGN KOG v3 3

Kamichama Karin Chu
Koge Donbo.
New York : Del Rey, c2008-
"Karin is your lovable girl-next-door type-- if the girl next door also happens to be a goddess! Karin has a magic ring that gives her the power to do anything she'd like. What she'd like most, though, is to live happily ever after with Kazune, the boy of her dreams. Magic brought Kazune to her, but it also has a way of complicating things. It's not easy to be a goddess and a girl in love!" -- from publisher's web site.
Townsend YA - YGN KOG v4 4

Looking for JJ
Cassidy, Anne, 1952-
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2007.
Seventeen-year-old Alice, released from prison with a new identity after serving six years for murdering a child, tries to keep her anonymity from the British tabloids, while haunted by memories of her past trauma.
Townsend YA - YFIC CAS

Lucky : an it girl novel
Von Ziegesar, Cecily.
New York : Little, Brown, 2007.
After the bash at Miller farm, where the antique red barn went up in flames, Dean Marymount announces that someone is going to be held responsible and expelled from Waverly Academy.
Townsend YA - YFIC VON

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v1 1

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v2 2

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v3 3

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v4 4

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v5 5

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v6 6

Mamotte! Lollipop
Kikuta, Michiyo.
New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, 2007-
Townsend YA - YGN KIK v7 7

Marcelo in the real world
Stork, Francisco X.
New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009.
Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.
Townsend YA - MCN YA STO

Mary Jane : homecoming
McKeever, Sean.
New York, NY : Marvel Comics, c2005.
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The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Tanigawa, Nagaru.
New York : Yen, 2008-
"It's average schoolboy Kyon's typical first day at an ordinary high school. Little does he know that his humdrum life is about to get a dose of the superfantastic thanks to fellow classmate Haruhi Suzumiya! Are you ready to join the SOS Brigade?"--vol. 1.
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Memoirs of a teenage amnesiac
Zevin, Gabrielle.
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2007.
After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life.
Townsend YA - YFIC ZEV

Naomi and Ely's no kiss list
Cohn, Rachel.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their freshman year at New York University.
Townsend YA - YFIC COH

Peace, love, & baby ducks
Myracle, Lauren, 1969-
New York, N.Y. : Dutton Books, c2009.
Fifteen-year-old Carly's summer volunteer experience makes her feel more real than her life of privilege in Atlanta ever did, but her younger sister starts high school pretending to be what she is not, and both find their relationships suffering.
Townsend YA - YFIC MYR

Perfect chemistry
Elkeles, Simone.
New York : Walker : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2009.
When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.
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Reality check
Abrahams, Peter, 1947-
New York : HarperTeen, 2009.
After a knee injury destroys sixteen-year-old Cody's college hopes, he drops out of high school and gets a job in his small Montana town, but when his ex-girlfriend disappears from her Vermont boarding school, Cody travels cross- country to join the search.
Townsend YA - YFIC ABR

The reluctant heiress
Ibbotson, Eva.
New York : Puffin Books, 2009.
In 1920s Austria, no one in the Viennese opera company knows that their wardrobe mistress Tessa is really a princess. But when the dashing self-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the opera, Tessa realizes that there may be more to life--and love--than just music.
Townsend YA - YFIC IBB

Riding the universe
Triana, Gaby.
New York : HarperTeen, 2009.
Seventeen-year-old Chloé, who inherited her uncle's beloved Harley after his death, spends the subsequent year trying to pass chemistry, wondering whether she should look for her birth parents, and beginning an unlikely relationship with her chemistry tutor, while also trying to figure out how she really feels about the boy who has been her best friend since they were children.
Townsend YA - YFIC TRI

Shugo chara!
Momo no Tane.
New York : Del Rey, c2007-
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Shugo chara!
Momo no Tane.
New York : Del Rey, c2007-
Townsend YA - YGN PEA v3 3

Shugo chara!
Momo no Tane.
New York : Del Rey, c2007-
Townsend YA - YGN PEA v4 4

Shugo chara!
Momo no Tane.
New York : Del Rey, c2007-
Townsend YA - YGN PEA v5 5

Shugo chara!
Momo no Tane.
New York : Del Rey, c2007-
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Suck it up
Meehl, Brian.
New York : Delacorte Press, c2008.
After graduating from the International Vampire League, a scrawny, teenaged vampire named Morning is given the chance to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a superhero when he embarks on a League mission to become the first vampire to reveal his identity to humans and to demonstrate how peacefully -evolved, blood-substitute-drinking vampires can use their powers to help humanity.
Townsend YA - YFIC MEE

Sugar sugar rune
Anno, Moyoko.
New York : Ballantine Books, c2005-
Townsend YA - YGN ANN v4 4

Sugar sugar rune
Anno, Moyoko.
New York : Ballantine Books, c2005-
Townsend YA - YGN ANN v5 5

Sugar sugar rune
Anno, Moyoko.
New York : Ballantine Books, c2005-
Townsend YA - YGN ANN v6 6

Sugar sugar rune
Anno, Moyoko.
New York : Ballantine Books, c2005-
Townsend YA - YGN ANN v7 7

Sugar sugar rune
Anno, Moyoko.
New York : Ballantine Books, c2005-
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Superman/ Batman
Baldwin, N.Y. : DC Comics, 2003-
Townsend YA - YCOM #58 6/2009

Superman/ Batman
Baldwin, N.Y. : DC Comics, 2003-
Townsend YA - YCOM #57 May 2009

Superman/ Batman
Baldwin, N.Y. : DC Comics, 2003-
Townsend YA - YCOM #59 6/2009

Surface tension : a novel in four summers
Runyon, Brent.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
During the summer vacations of his thirteenth through his sixteenth year at the family's lake cottage, Luke realizes that although some things stay the same over the years that many more change.
Townsend YA - YFIC RUN

Thirteen reasons why
Asher, Jay.
New York : Razorbill, 2007.
When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.
Townsend YA - YFIC ASH

Wicked lovely : desert tales
Marr, Melissa.
Los Angeles : Tokyopop [2009- ].
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Wings
Pike, Aprilynne.
New York : HarperTeen, 2009.
When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel's back, it leads her to discover the fact that she is a faerie and that she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from the encroaching enemy trolls.
Townsend YA - YFIC PIK

Updated Wed Jul 1 11:05:11 2009