New for Children
Witherwood Reform School
by Obert Skye
After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, oatmeal, and a jar of tadpoles, siblings Tobias and Charlotte Eggars find themselves abandoned by their father at the gates of a creepy reform school. Evil mysteries are afoot at Witherwood, where the grounds are patrolled by vicious creatures after dark and kids are locked in their rooms. Charlotte and Tobias soon realize that they are in terrible danger–especially because the head of Witherwood has perfected the art of mind control.
If only their amnesiac father would recover and remember that he has two missing children. If only Tobias and Charlotte could solve the dark mystery and free the kids at Witherwood and ultimately save themselves.
Wolfie the Bunny
by Ame Dyckman
Families of all kinds will delight in this sweet tale of new babies, sibling rivalry, bravery, unconditional love, and veggies!
The Bunny family has adopted a wolf son, and daughter Dot is the only one who realizes Wolfie can—and might —eat them all up! Dot tries to get through to her parents, but they are too smitten to listen. A new brother takes getting used to, and when (in a twist of fate) it’s Wolfie who’s threatened, can Dot save the day?
New for Young Adults
Maximum Ride Forever
by James Patterson
The ninth and ultimate Maximum Ride story is here! Legions of Max fans won’t be disappointed by this encore episode in the beloved series about the incredible adventures of a teenage girl who can fly. As Maximum Ride boldly navigates a post-apocalyptic world, she and her broken flock are roaming the earth, searching for answers about what happened. All will be revealed in this grand finale that features all of the nonstop action, twists, and turns that readers can rely on in a blockbuster Patterson page-turner!
Boys Don’t Knit (In Public)
by T.S. Easton
After an incident regarding a crossing guard, a bottle of Martini & Rossi, and his friends, 17-year-old worrier Ben Fletcher must develop his sense of social alignment, take up a hobby, and do some community service to avoid further probation.
He takes a knitting class (it was that or his father’s mechanics class) with the impression that it’s taught by the hot teacher all the boys like. Turns out, it’s not. Regardless, he sticks with it and comes to discover he’s a natural knitter, maybe even great. It also helps ease his anxiety and worrying. The only challenge now is to keep it hidden from his friends, his crush, and his soccer-obsessed father. What a tangled web Ben has woven . . . or knitted.
New for Adults
The Secret Place
Tana French
The photo on the card shows a boy who was found murdered, a year ago, on the grounds of a girls’ boarding school in the leafy suburbs of Dublin. The caption says, “I know who killed him.” Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to get a foot in the door of Dublin’s Murder Squad, and one morning, 16-year-old Holly Mackey brings him this photo. The Secret Place, a board where the girls at St. Kilda’s School can pin up their secrets anonymously, is normally a mishmash of gossip and covert cruelty, but today someone has used it to reignite the stalled investigation into the murder of handsome, popular Chris Harper. Stephen joins forces with the abrasive Detective Antoinette Conway to find out who and why.
Everything they discover leads them back to Holly’s close-knit group of friends and their fierce enemies, a rival clique, and to the tangled web of relationships that bound all the girls to Chris Harper. “The Secret Place” is a powerful, haunting exploration of friendship and loyalty, and a gripping addition to the Dublin Murder Squad series.
The Negotiator: A Memoir
by George Mitchell
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell writes in poignant detail about growing up in Maine, his years in the Senate, working to bring peace to Northern Ireland and the Middle East, and what he’s learned about the art of negotiation.
It’s a classic story of the American Dream. Mitchell grew up in a working-class family, experiencing firsthand the demoralizing effects of unemployment when his father was laid off from a longtime job. But education was always a household priority, and Mitchell embraced every opportunity that came his way, eventually becoming the ranking Democrat in the Senate during the administrations of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Told with wit, frankness, and a style all his own, Senator Mitchell’s memoir reveals many insights into the art of negotiation. He looks back at his adventures in law and politics—including instrumental work on clean air and water legislation, the Iran-Contra hearings, and healthcare reform—and at life after the Senate, from leading the successful Northern Ireland peace process, to serving as chairman of the Walt Disney Company, to heading investigations into the use of steroids in baseball and unethical activity surrounding the Olympic Games. Through it all, Senator Mitchell’s stories offer invaluable insights into critical moments in the last half-century of business, law, and politics, both domestic and international.
