New in April

Find You Style and Knit It Too: Sharon Turner: 165 pages
Provides advice, instructions, and patterns for knitting, from basic techniques to advanced stitchery, and introduces ideas for knitting such stylish items as ankle warmers, wristbands, scarves, and hats.

Necropolis: Anthony Horowitz: 400 pages
Journeying to the dark underworld that exists beneath the busy streets of Hong Kong, Matt and three other Gatekeepers go in search of the final Gatekeeper named Sarah in order to stop the evil corporation Nightrise from taking over the world with their devastating powers.

The Reformed Vampire Support Group: Catherine Jinks: 368 pages
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for fifty-one years in a boring support group for vampires, and nothing exciting has ever happened to them--until one of them is murdered and the others must try to solve the crime.

Firebirds Soaring: 574 pages
A collection of fantasy and science fiction stories includes contributions by such authors as Ellen Klages, Jane Yolen, and Nancy Farmer.

The Musician's Daughter: Susanne Emily Dunlap: 322 pages
In eighteenth-century Vienna, Austria, fifteen-year-old Theresa seeks a way to help her mother and brother financially while investigating the murder of her father, a renowned violinist in Haydn's orchestra at the court of Prince Esterhazy, after his body is found near a gypsy camp.

The True Adventures of Charley Darwin: Carolyn Meyer: 321 pages
In nineteenth-century England, young Charles Darwin rejects the more traditional careers of physician and clergyman, choosing instead to embark on a dangerous five-year journey by ship to explore the natural world.

Extreme Balloon Tying: Shar Levine: 92 pages
Provides instructions and techniques for creating balloon sculptures, including animals, fruits, and holiday-themed objects.