Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Children's 2011 - Hill of Content Bookshop
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Pure Adventure<br />
The Penderwicks<br />
At Point Mouette<br />
Jeanne Birdsall<br />
HB $25.99<br />
The Penderwicks series<br />
is classic adventure at its<br />
very best. In the same<br />
vein as Swallows and<br />
Amazons this novel tells<br />
another tale <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Penderwick girls and their<br />
rollicking experiences.<br />
Birdsall has created an instant classic with this<br />
book that will make the reader laugh and cry while<br />
enjoying every minute.<br />
Half Magic<br />
Edward Eager<br />
PB $9.99<br />
Eager has been<br />
delighting young readers<br />
for more than 40 years<br />
with stories that mix<br />
magic and reality. Half<br />
Magic is a warm, funny,<br />
original adventure that<br />
has been reissued<br />
complete with N.M.<br />
Bodecker’s original illustrations and with a new<br />
cover by Quentin Blake.<br />
Down The<br />
Mysterly River<br />
Bill Willingham<br />
HB $24.99<br />
This is a spirited, highly<br />
original tale <strong>of</strong> adventure,<br />
suspense and everlasting<br />
friendship. Max “the Wolf” is a<br />
top notch Boy Scout, who<br />
suddenly finds himself lost in<br />
an unfamiliar wood. Even<br />
odder still, he encounters a<br />
badger, a black bear and an old barn cat – all <strong>of</strong><br />
whom talk. Unless he can solve the mystery <strong>of</strong> the<br />
strange forested world, Max may find himself and his<br />
friends changed beyond recognition.<br />
The Inquisitor’s<br />
Apprentice<br />
Chris Moriarty<br />
HB $25.99<br />
Step into a magical New<br />
York where Wall Street<br />
Wizards rule the stock<br />
market, cops hand out<br />
magic tickets instead <strong>of</strong><br />
parking tickets, the lady<br />
next door bakes hexes and<br />
Thomas Edison has just<br />
accused Harry Houdini <strong>of</strong> committing un-American<br />
sorcery. Illustrated throughout and with a thrilling<br />
plot this will entice the most reluctant <strong>of</strong> readers.<br />
Sektion 20<br />
Paul Dowswell<br />
PB $15.99<br />
Alex lives in East Berlin.<br />
The cold war is raging<br />
and he and his family are<br />
forbidden to leave. But<br />
the longer he stays the<br />
more danger he is in. Alex<br />
is no longer pretending to<br />
be a model East German<br />
and the Stasi has noticed.<br />
This is a tense, page-turning thriller that builds<br />
towards a terrifying showdown as powerful forces<br />
from the East and West converge.<br />
Tuesdays At<br />
The Castle<br />
Jessica Day George<br />
HB $25.99<br />
Tuesdays at Castle Glower<br />
are Princess Celie’s favorite<br />
days. That’s because on<br />
Tuesdays the castle adds a<br />
new room, a turret, or<br />
sometimes even an entire<br />
wing. When the King and<br />
Queen are ambushed and<br />
their fate is unknown, it’s up to Celie, with her<br />
secret knowledge <strong>of</strong> the castle’s never-ending twists<br />
and turns, to protect their home and save their<br />
kingdom.
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