New for Children
Pomelo’s Big Adventure
by Ramona Badescu
The latest story featuring the intrepid, long-nosed, pink pachyderm of “Pomelo Begins to Grow” finds him on a journey through cactuses and canyons.
A Pet for Fly Guy
by Ted Arnold
In the first hilarious Fly Guy picture book, Buzz tries to help Fly Guy find the right pet. It seems that everyone else at the park has a pet, so Fly Guy wants one, too. A dog licked Fly Guy. A frog chased him. A cricket was too jumpy. Who will be the best pet?
Lily the Unicorn
by Dallas Clayton
Lily the unicorn loves making new friends and going on adventures. So when Lily meets Roger the penguin, she plans all sorts of fun for them. In this sweet story about friendship, Lily teaches young readers that the world is a fun, amazing place.
New for Young Adults
Firefight
by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson, bestselling author of “Words of Radiance,” presents the second book in the Reckoners series: “Firefight,” sequel to “Steelheart.”
Steelheart—invincible, immortal, unconquerable—is dead. And he died by David’s hand. Eliminating Steelheart was supposed to make life simpler. Instead, it only made David realize he had questions that no one can answer. Babylon Restored, the city formerly known as the borough of Manhattan, has possibilities, though. Entering a city oppressed by a High Epic despot is risky, but David’s willing to take the gamble. And now he will go on a quest darker and even more dangerous than the fight against Steelheart.
The Winner’s Crime
by Marie Rutkoski
A royal wedding is what most girls dream about. It means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement: that she agreed to marry the crown prince in exchange for Arin’s freedom. This dazzling follow-up to “The Winner’s Curse” reveals the high price of dangerous lies and untrustworthy alliances. The truth will come out, and when it does, Kestrel and Arin will learn just how much their crimes will cost them.
New for Adults
Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washinton,
1848–1868
by Cokie Roberts
In this companion to her bestsellers “Founding Mothers” and “Ladies of Liberty,” Cokie Roberts offers a riveting look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during the Civil War period.
Roberts chronicles these women’s increasing independence, their political empowerment, and their roles in keeping the Union unified through the war and in helping heal it once the fighting was done. She concludes that the war not only changed Washington, it also forever changed the place of women.
The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain
by John Kounios and Mark Jung-Beeman
Eureka or aha moments are sudden realizations that expand our understanding of the world and ourselves. Such creative insights, as psychological scientists call them, were what conveyed a discovery in the science of genetics to Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock, the melody of a Beatles ballad to Paul McCartney, and an understanding of the cause of human suffering to the Buddha. But these moments of clarity are not given only to the famous. Anyone can have them.
In “The Eureka Factor,” John Kounios and Mark Beeman explain how insights arise and what the scientific research says about stimulating more of them. Written in a lively, engaging style, this book goes beyond scientific principles to offer productive techniques for realizing our creative potential.
