Antarctica: Secrets of the Southern Continent

Photographs and text celebrate the beauty and majesty of Antarctica, highlighting the region's wildlife, landscape, and geography. (Follett TitleWave)





The Great Wide Sea by M.H. Herlong
FIC HER
Ben, Dylan, and Gerry are still mourning their motheras death when their dad decides to buy a boat and take them on a year-long sailing trip. Tensions flare between Ben and his father, but they gradually learn to live together in close quarters. But one morning, the boys wake up to discover their father has disappearedaand they are lost. What happened to him? Where are they? And what will they do when a treacherous storm looms on the horizon? (Viking)

The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman
FIC KOR

Gecko, Arjay, and Terence, all in trouble with the law, must find a way to keep their halfway house open in order to stay out of juvenile detention. (NoveList)

December 2008 -- New Books!

Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
FIC PIE
Researching strange happenings on the island of Starns, young stone mage Evvy learns about the dangers facing the islanders hidden in a dormant volcano and so must work to save those who live there using the skills she developed from her mentor Rosethorn. (NoveList)

The Human Body by Seymour Simon
612 SIM
An investigation of the human body, looking at what technological developments have revealed about the twelve major body systems and how they work together--from the inside to the outside. (Follett TitleWave)