New for Children
The Impossibly True Story of Tricky Vic—The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
by Greg Pizzoli
In the early 1900s, Robert Miller, a.k.a. “Count Victor Lustig,” moved to Paris hoping to be an artist—a con artist, that is. He used his ingenious scams on unsuspecting marks all over the world. Tricky Vic pulled off his most daring con in 1925, when he managed to “sell” the Eiffel Tower to one of the city’s most successful scrap metal dealers! Six weeks later, he tried to sell the Eiffel Tower all over again. Vic was never caught. For that particular scam, anyway …
Kids will love to read about Vic’s thrilling life, and teachers will love the informational sidebars and back matter. Award-winner Greg Pizzoli’s humorous and vibrant graphic style of illustration mark a bold approach to picture-book biography.
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly
Callie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.”
Travis keeps bringing home strays. And Callie has her hands full keeping the wild animals—her brother included—away from her mother’s critical eye. Whether it’s wrangling a rogue armadillo or stray dog, a guileless younger brother or standoffish cousin, the trials and tribulations of Callie Vee will have readers laughing and crying and cheering for this most endearing heroine.
New for Young Adults
Silver in the Blood
by Jessica Day George
As spoiled society girls from New York City circa 1890, Dacia and Lou never desired to know more about their lineage, instead preferring to gossip about their mysterious Romanian relatives, the Florescus. But upon turning 17, the girls must return to their homeland to meet their family, find proper husbands, and—most terrifyingly—learn the secrets of The Claw, The Wing, and The Smoke. The Florescus, after all, are shape-shifters, bound by a centuries-old tradition to do the bidding of the royal Dracula family, and it is time for Dacia and Lou to take their place among the ranks.
The thrilling start to a richly drawn, romance-filled series, this epic adventure of two girls in a battle for their lives will have readers coming back for more.
The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
by Paige McKenzie
Based on the popular YouTube channel, “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl” has been described as “Buffy meets Veronica Mars.”
Shortly after her 16th birthday, Sunshine Griffith and her mother Kat move from sunny Austin, Texas, to the rain-drenched town of Ridgemont, Washington. Though Sunshine is adopted, she and her mother have always been close, sharing a special bond filled with laughter and inside jokes. But from the moment they arrive, Sunshine feels her world darken with an eeriness she cannot place. And even if Kat doesn’t recognize it, Sunshine knows that something about their new house is just … creepy.
New for Adults
Malice at the Palace
by Rhys Bowen
From the New York Times bestselling author of “Queen of Hearts” comes another mystery for “fans of P.G. Wodehouse looking for laughs mingled with some amateur sleuthing.” (Publishers Weekly)
Lady Georgiana Rannoch won’t deny that being 35th in line for the British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately, money isn’t one of them. And sometimes making ends meet requires her to investigate a little royal wrongdoing. While her beau Darcy is off on a mysterious mission, she receives a new assignment from the queen that ends up involving a murder at a royal wedding.
