Monday, April 02, 2007

New in April

TRUE TALENTS: David Lubar: 315 pages
When Eddie "Trash" Thalmeyer--who can move things with his mind--unwittingly tests his power in a bank and steals a fistful of cash, he is kidnapped by a ruthless gang looking to exploit psychic phenomena, and his friends from Edgeview Alternative School must band together to rescue him using their hidden talents.

MONTMORENCY’S REVENGE: Eleanor Updale: 289 pages
As Queen Victoria lies dying and with her family in danger, a group of friends races to track down the anarchists responsible for George's death, even as Montmorency seeks to teach a new generation to forgive.

WILDWOOD DANCING: Juliet Marillier: 407 pages
Five sisters who live with their merchant father in Transylvania use a hidden portal in their home to cross over into a magical world, the Wildwood.

BEFORE MIDNIGHT: Cameron Dokey: 193 pages
A retelling of the Cinderella story.

DEATH MOUNTAIN: Sherry Shahan: 202 pages
While traveling to visit the mother she has not heard from in almost a year, Erin and another teenage girl become lost in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains and must struggle for six days to survive.