Wands and Worlds Book News

Just released (U.S.): The Dead Gentleman

2011-11-08T12:00:00.001-05:00

The Dead Gentleman by Matthew Cody was just released in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

The dead are up and walking, and the Gentleman is at the door...

Featuring a kid hero, time travel, and otherworld portals in unexpected places (maybe there are monsters under your bed), The Dead Gentleman is a wild ride between parallel New York City timestreams—1901 and today. Eleven-year-old Tommy Learner is a street orphan and an unlikely protege to the Explorers, a secret group dedicated to exploring portals—the hidden doorways to other worlds. But while investigating an attercop (man-eating spider) in the basement of an old hotel, Tommy is betrayed—and trapped. And it's then that his world collides with that of modern-day Jezebel Lemon, who—until the day she decides to explore her building's basement—had no bigger worries than homework and boys. Now, Jezebel and Tommy must thwart the Dead Gentleman—a legendary villain whose last unconquered world is our own planet Earth, a realm where the dead stay dead. Until now. Can two kids put an end to this ancient evil and his legions of Gravewalkers?
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Just released (U.S.): Bigger than a Bread Box

2011-09-27T11:00:00.004-05:00

Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder was just released in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

A magical breadbox that delivers whatever you wish for--as long as it fits inside? It's too good to be true! Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents' separation, as well as a sudden move to her Gran's house in another state. For a while, the magic bread box, discovered in the attic, makes life away from home a little easier. Then suddenly it starts to make things much, much more difficult, and Rebecca is forced to decide not just where, but who she really wants to be. Laurel Snyder's most thought-provoking book yet.

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Just released (U.S.): City of Lies

2011-09-27T11:00:00.003-05:00

City of Lies by Lian Tanner was just released in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so.
But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the child-stealers to the neighboring city of Spoke. Along the way, Toadspit too is captured, and Goldie is caught up in the Festival of Lies, where every word she says means something else and no one can be trusted. There, Goldie discovers some dangerous secrets--secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect. She will need all her skills as a thief and a liar if she is to survive and save her friends.

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Just released (U.S.): The Death of Yorik Mortwell

2011-09-27T11:00:00.001-05:00

The Death of Yorik Mortwell by Stephen Messer was just released in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Inspired by the artwork of Edward Gorey, Windblowne author Stephen Messer delivers a mock-Gothic tale about poor Yorick (alas!), son of the Gamekeeper at venerable Ravenby Manor, who meets an untimely demise—in chapter one! Worry not, dear reader, for Yorick returns in ghostly form, intent on revenge. In the course of his hauntings, however, ghostly Yorick discovers that all manner of otherworldy creatures inhabit the manor grounds, and that he has a part to play in saving not only his still-living orphan sister but also the manor and everyone in it.

For every young reader who enjoyed the dour dalliance of A Series of Unfortunate Events, here is Stephen Messer's playful homage to the poor orphans of Charles Dickens, the bleak poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, and the exaggerated characters of Roald Dahl.

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Just released (U.S.): Empire of Ruins: The Hunchback Assignments 3 (The Hunchback Assignments book 3)

2011-09-13T11:00:00.001-05:00

Empire of Ruins: The Hunchback Assignments 3 (The Hunchback Assignments book 3) by Arthur Slade was just released in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Secret agent Modo's next assignment? Find ancient Egyptian ruins hidden deep in the Australian jungle and the mysterious God Face, rumoured to be a powerful weapon—anyone who looks upon it will be driven mad. And he must find the God Face before the evil Clockwork Guild does!

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Forthcoming book (U.S.): City of Lies

2011-09-03T11:00:00.008-05:00

City of Lies by Lian Tanner will be released on September 27, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so.
But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the child-stealers to the neighboring city of Spoke. Along the way, Toadspit too is captured, and Goldie is caught up in the Festival of Lies, where every word she says means something else and no one can be trusted. There, Goldie discovers some dangerous secrets--secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect. She will need all her skills as a thief and a liar if she is to survive and save her friends.

Click here for more information.

Forthcoming book (U.S.): Bigger than a Bread Box

2011-09-03T11:00:00.007-05:00

Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder will be released on September 27, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

A magical breadbox that delivers whatever you wish for--as long as it fits inside? It's too good to be true! Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents' separation, as well as a sudden move to her Gran's house in another state. For a while, the magic bread box, discovered in the attic, makes life away from home a little easier. Then suddenly it starts to make things much, much more difficult, and Rebecca is forced to decide not just where, but who she really wants to be. Laurel Snyder's most thought-provoking book yet.

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Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Death of Yorik Mortwell

2011-09-03T11:00:00.005-05:00

The Death of Yorik Mortwell by Stephen Messer will be released on September 27, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Inspired by the artwork of Edward Gorey, Windblowne author Stephen Messer delivers a mock-Gothic tale about poor Yorick (alas!), son of the Gamekeeper at venerable Ravenby Manor, who meets an untimely demise—in chapter one! Worry not, dear reader, for Yorick returns in ghostly form, intent on revenge. In the course of his hauntings, however, ghostly Yorick discovers that all manner of otherworldy creatures inhabit the manor grounds, and that he has a part to play in saving not only his still-living orphan sister but also the manor and everyone in it.

For every young reader who enjoyed the dour dalliance of A Series of Unfortunate Events, here is Stephen Messer's playful homage to the poor orphans of Charles Dickens, the bleak poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, and the exaggerated characters of Roald Dahl.

Click here for more information.

Forthcoming book (U.S.): Empire of Ruins: The Hunchback Assignments 3 (The Hunchback Assignments book 3)

2011-09-03T11:00:00.003-05:00

Empire of Ruins: The Hunchback Assignments 3 (The Hunchback Assignments book 3) by Arthur Slade will be released on September 13, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

Secret agent Modo's next assignment? Find ancient Egyptian ruins hidden deep in the Australian jungle and the mysterious God Face, rumoured to be a powerful weapon—anyone who looks upon it will be driven mad. And he must find the God Face before the evil Clockwork Guild does!

Click here for more information.

Forthcoming book (U.S.): The Dead Gentleman

2011-09-03T11:00:00.001-05:00

The Dead Gentleman by Matthew Cody will be released on November 8, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: From the publisher:

The dead are up and walking, and the Gentleman is at the door...

Featuring a kid hero, time travel, and otherworld portals in unexpected places (maybe there are monsters under your bed), The Dead Gentleman is a wild ride between parallel New York City timestreams—1901 and today. Eleven-year-old Tommy Learner is a street orphan and an unlikely protege to the Explorers, a secret group dedicated to exploring portals—the hidden doorways to other worlds. But while investigating an attercop (man-eating spider) in the basement of an old hotel, Tommy is betrayed—and trapped. And it's then that his world collides with that of modern-day Jezebel Lemon, who—until the day she decides to explore her building's basement—had no bigger worries than homework and boys. Now, Jezebel and Tommy must thwart the Dead Gentleman—a legendary villain whose last unconquered world is our own planet Earth, a realm where the dead stay dead. Until now. Can two kids put an end to this ancient evil and his legions of Gravewalkers?
Click here for more information.

Just released (U.S.): Hourglass

2011-06-14T11:00:00.001-05:00

Hourglass by Myra McEntire was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher Description: For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back. So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past. Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?
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Forthcoming book (U.S.): Hourglass

2011-04-08T11:00:00.005-05:00

Hourglass by Myra McEntire will be released on June 14, 2011 in the U.S.

Description: Publisher Description: For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back. So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past. Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?
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Just released (U.S.): The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning book 1)

2011-04-08T11:00:00.003-05:00

The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning book 1) by John Stephens was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher Description: A snowy winter's night. Three small children are chased from their home by the forces of a merciless darkness. Ten years later, Kate, Michael and Emma are no closer to the truth about what separated their family. The answer lies with an enchanted atlas.
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Newly released book (U.S.): The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning book 1)

2011-04-08T11:00:00.001-05:00

The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning book 1) by John Stephens was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher Description: A snowy winter's night. Three small children are chased from their home by the forces of a merciless darkness. Ten years later, Kate, Michael and Emma are no closer to the truth about what separated their family. The answer lies with an enchanted atlas.
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Just released (U.S.): Shadow Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond)

2010-09-29T14:00:00.003-05:00

Shadow Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond) by Kathryn Lasky was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: The silver wolf pup Faolan was born with a twisted paw, a slight defect that caused his wolf clan to abandon him in the forest to die. But Faolan, with the help of a grizzly bear who adopted him, survived. Now he's made it back to his clan as a gnaw wolf, the lowest ranking pack member. The hardships are just beginning. Another gnaw wolf, Heep, is jealous of Faolan and causes him constant humiliation. And then something unthinkable happens. A young wolf pup is murdered, and Faolan is set up to take the blame. To avoid execution or banishment, Faolan must find the true culprit hiding in the clan. He has no allies and no time, but he has an inner strength the clan cannot see--the strength of a wolf raised by a grizzly bear.
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Just released (U.S.): Havoc (Malice)

2010-09-29T14:00:00.001-05:00

Havoc (Malice) by Chris Wooding was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Getting into the sinister comic-book world of MALICE is just the beginning. Getting out of it is much, much harder -- as it surviving while you make your attempt.
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Just released (U.S.): StarCrossed

2010-09-28T14:00:00.001-05:00

StarCrossed by Elizabeth Bunce was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Sixteen-year-old Digger thrives as a spy and sneak-thief among the feuding religious factions of Llyvraneth, dodging the Greenmen who have banned all magic from the city. But when a routine job goes horribly wrong and her partner and lover Tegen is killed, she has to get out of the land, fast, and hides herself in a merry group of nobles to do so. Accepted as a lady's maid to shy young Merista Nemair, Digger finds new peace and friendship at the Nemair stronghold--as well as plenty of jewels for the taking. But after the devious Remy Daul catches her in the act of thievery, he blackmails her into becoming his personal spy in the castle, and Digger soon realizes her noble hosts aren't as apolitical as she thought...that indeed, she may be at the heart of a magical rebellion.
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Just released (U.S.): Archvillain #1

2010-09-24T14:00:00.001-05:00

Archvillain #1 by Barry Lyga was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Kyle Camden knows exactly where he was the night Mighty Mike arrived: sneaking around the fallow field behind Bouring Middle School (motto: "The U Makes It Exciting!"), running the electrical cabling that would allow him to dump the contents of the old water tower on the visiting football team during the next day's game. Which is why he couldn't tell anyone where he was. Or what he saw. Those lights everyone witnessed in the sky weren't tiny meteors burning up in the atmosphere. They were some kind of strange supercooled plasma that bathed the entire field--including Kyle--in alien energies, energies that boosted Kyle's intellect and gave him superpowers. Unfortunately, the energies also brought Mighty Mike to earth. Kyle is the only one who knows that Mighty Mike is a space alien. Everyone else thinks that Mike is just some kid who stumbled into the field, got beefed up on meteor juice, lost his memory, and decided to start rescuing kittens from trees. But Kyle knows the truth. And he'll do anything in his power to stop Mighty Mike--even if it means being an archvillain!
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Just released (U.S.): The Clockwork Three

2010-09-23T14:00:00.001-05:00

The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events... Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom. Hannah is a soft-hearted, strong-willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family -- if she can find it. And Frederick, the talented and intense clockmaker's apprentice, seeks to learn the truth about his mother while trying to forget the nightmares of the orphanage where she left him. He is determined to build an automaton and enter the clockmakers' guild -- if only he can create a working head. Together, the three discover they have phenomenal power when they team up as friends, and that they can overcome even the darkest of fears.
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Just released (U.S.): Plain Kate

2010-08-28T14:00:00.001-05:00

Plain Kate by Erin Bow was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Plain Kate lives in a world of magic and curses, where cats can talk and shadows can bring back the dead. As the wood-carver's daughter, Kate held a carving knife before a spoon, and her wooden talismans seem to reveal hidden truths about their owners. But she and her village have fallen on hard times: Kate's father dies, crops fail, and a strange sickness is spreading across the countryside. The village is looking for someone to blame, and for her skill with a knife, Kate is accused of witchcraft. Enter Linay, a stranger with a proposition: If Kate gives him her shadow, he'll grant her heart's wish, and he'll also find a way for her to escape the angry townspeople. Kate reluctantly agrees, not realizing that she's given a powerful tool to a man driven mad with grief. Aided by new friends and armed with the carving knife that has never failed to show her the truth, Kate must stop Linay in his terrible plan of revenge and become the heroine she knows is within her.
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Just released (U.S.): No Such Thing As Dragons

2010-08-27T14:00:00.003-05:00

No Such Thing As Dragons by Philip Reeve was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Dragons don't exist...or do they? Ansel is a mute boy whose master, Brock, is a dragon slayer. Brock has shining armor and the scars to prove his heroic stories. Ansel suspects there are no such things as dragons. So what is the man-eating monster that haunts the crags of Dragon Mountain?
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Just released (U.S.): The Crowfield Curse

2010-08-27T14:00:00.001-05:00

The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: An angel is buried behind the abbey! It's 1347, and Will, an orphan boy, lives and works as an apprentice of the Crowfield monks. Sent into the forest to gather firewood, he stumbles across a trapped, wounded creature no bigger than a cat. The little goblin shares a terrible secret: Buried deep in the snow behind the monastery is an angel. But, Will wonders, how can an angel die? And what does this angel have to do with the history of Crowfield? When two cloaked strangers show up and start asking questions, Will is drawn into a dangerous world of Old Magic.
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Just released (U.S.): Mockingjay (The Hunger Games Trilogy book 3)

2010-08-24T14:00:00.001-05:00

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games Trilogy book 3) by Suzanne Collins was just released in the U.S.

Description: Book 3 of the Hunger Games series!
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Just released (U.S.): Sabotaged (The Missing book 3)

2010-08-18T14:00:00.000-05:00

Sabotaged (The Missing book 3) by Margaret Peterson Haddix was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: Jonah and Katherine must help Virginia Dare return to the past in Sabotaged, the third book in Margaret Peterson Haddix's The Missing series.
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Just released (U.S.): Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation

2010-07-28T14:00:00.001-05:00

Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation by Matt Myklusch was just released in the U.S.

Description: Publisher description: All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby's Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lostan orphanage in the swampland of New Jersey. Covertly reading old comic books is Jack's only solace. But his life changes forever when he meets an emissary from a secret country called the Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in the world originate. Including Jack. Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing abilityone that could make him the savior of Imagine Nation and the world beyondor the biggest threat they've ever faced.
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