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New Fiction
A Single Rose
(Europa Editions)
by Muriel Barbery
hardcover
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“This novel offers the pleasures of a poetic travelogue and an homage to a place and culture... a modern fairy tale... an evocative, transplanted retelling of the tale of a sleeping beauty.”
—New York
Journal of Books
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New Memoir
Invention: A Life
(Simon & Schuster)
by James Dyson
hardcover
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"An entertaining and inspiring memoir by a fellow who’s nearly impossible to pigeonhole... He makes a powerful argument that our educational systems are not giving sufficient attention to fostering creativity and the independent spirit required of the inventor, thereby stifling innovation."
—Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New Picture Book
Catastrophe! A Story of Patterns
(Boyd Mills Press)
written by
Ann Marie Stephens
illustrated by
Jen Harney
hardcover
(ages 4-8)
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"Stephens deftly incorporates the concepts of patterns... into her simple tale... Harney’s bright, energy-filled cartoons are a great match and maintain a fine balance of cute, color, comedy… and cats.
Playfulness makes repeated reads a must for fans of cats or calculation."
—Kirkus Reviews
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New Mystery
The Guide
(Knopf)
by Peter Heller
hardcover
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"Heller presents another brilliantly paced, unnerving wilderness thriller paired with an absorbing depiction of a remote natural paradise... his ability to inject shocking menace into a novel that might otherwise serve as a lyrical paean to nature is remarkable."
—Booklist
(starred review)
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New Nonfiction
When the Sahara Was Green: How Our Greatest Desert Came to Be
(Princeton
University Press)
by Martin Williams
hardcover
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"...a magnificent and thought-provoking history of the Sahara. With infectious panache, he reconstructs the formation and geological history of the desert, and looks at the prehistoric peoples who once flourished by its long-vanished lakes and rivers... This wonderful book gives us hope in our drier, warming world. A brilliant achievement.”
―Brian Fagan, coauthor of Climate Chaos
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New Middle Reader
The Monsters
of Rookhaven
(Henry Holt & Co.)
by Padraig Kenny
hardcover
(ages 10-14)
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"Between the incredible descriptions, unique cast, and dark and lovely illustrations, readers will be enveloped... they will stay up long into the night to discover who the real monster is. A breathtaking novel about family, loss, and truly seeing those around us."
―Booklist
(starred review)
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New Mystery
Poison for Breakfast
(Liveright)
by Lemony Snicket
hardcover
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"A charismatic voyage into the topic of bewilderment, with detours reflecting on death... Watch out for the surprising conclusion! This just may be [Snicket’s] finest hour."
― Booklist
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New Craft Book
Creepy Cross-Stitch: 25 Spooky Projects to Haunt Your Halls
(Page Street Publishing)
by Lindsay Swearingen
paperback
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“...the perfect guide for those... who are attracted to a spooky yet whimsical way of life. It is an accomplished concoction of creative, informative and compelling designs to aid stitchers of any level desiring to add a little dose of dark creativity to their homes.”
―Hayley Daniels
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New Picture Book
It Fell From the Sky
(Simon & Schuster)
by The Fan Brothers
hardcover
(ages 4-8)
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"The Fan brothers’ spectacularly detailed graphite work is as sumptuous and painstakingly rendered as always... [t]he story is elegantly told with clear anti-consumerist, anti-greed messaging, and while the spider is a bit alarming-looking, much can be forgiven for its dapper bow tie."
-- Booklist
(starred review)
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