Showing posts with label skateboarding. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

New books for the new year part 3

The Explorer's Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures by Emily Fiegenschuh
With years of perilous creature drawing adventures behind her, Emily Fiegenschuh leads you step by step through the entire process, from expressive gesture drawings to beautifully detailed artwork, right down to all the gruesome details-like how to draw the leathery wings of dragons, the Minotaur's impressive physique, and the brilliant plumage of the Hook-Legged Bodeo.

How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.

Tony Hawk's 900 Revolution by Donnie Lemke
Omar Grebes and his friend Tommy Goff are both reckless skateboarders, but when they become involved with a mysterious organization called The Revolution, things get confusing and dangerous.

Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck
After battling the villanous Lokesh, Kelsey and the Indian princes Ren and Kishan return to India, where Kelsey learns that Ren has amnesia, and five cunning dragons try to keep the trio from breaking the curse that binds them.

 Cosmetic Procedures by Geof Knight
Everyone has some physical features he or she wishes could be changed.  But is it a good idea to go through surgery?  Where do we draw the line?  Should it be different for people who are disfigured due to accident or disease?  This book explains many of the common and not-so-common cosmetic procedures and sheds light on the pro's and con's of going forward with them.

Monday, October 3, 2011

New books for October (Part 1)

Expect to see these books out on the shelves soon, or reserve a copy for yourself today!

Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan
Married, pregnant, and living at a "fat camp" in Maine, sixteen-year-old Eleanor has many questions about her future, especially whether the marriage will last and if she should keep the baby.

Skatefate by Juan Felipe Herrera
Lucky Z, A former skateboarder who’s anything but lucky, finds triumph and power through his voice. Raw, cool, real—this is a shout out to teens to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, to raise their voice, and find strength in the sheer and simple power of expression.

All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
In a future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family.

Drink Slay Love by Sarah Beth Durst
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After sixteen-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.

 The Shadowing: Hunted by Adam Slater
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Once every century, the barrier between the human world and the demon realm begins to break down. Creatures gather, anxiously waiting to cross the divide, to bring death and destruction from their world to ours. This time is called The Shadowing.  Callum Scott has always known that there is a supernatural world out there—he’s seen ghosts for as long as he can remember. Lately, he’s had visions of children being brutally murdered by a terrifying creature. Then the visions start coming true, and Callum realizes that he’s being hunted, too.