For the week of August 17th through August 23rd, 2009!

	1. Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) by Kinney, Jeff Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $13.95 Published: Amulet Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Kinney's "New York Times"-bestselling Wimpy Kid series returns with Book 4, which finds the sarcastic and sharp-witted ("Toronto Globe and Mail") Greg on summer vacation with his family.
	2. Otis by Long, Loren, Long, Loren Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $17.99 Published: Philomel Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days "New York Times" bestselling author/artist Loren Long creates an unforgettable children's classic. Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farmer and he loves to work. And he loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. In fact, the two become great friends: they play in the fields, leap hay bales, and play ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond. But when Otis is replaced with the big yellow tractor, he is cast away behind the barn, unused, unnoticed . . . until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractoraand itas not big or yellowawho can come to the rescue. It is little old Otis who saves his friend. It is Otis who saves the day. In a wonderful new palette, and in the tradition of classics like "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" and "The Story of Ferdinand," Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable new storyaand characteracelebrating the power of friendship and perseverance.
	3. Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Collection) by Sendak, Maurice, Sendak, Maurice Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $8.95 Published: HarperTrophy, 1991 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of "Wild Things, "where he is made king.
	4. Z. Rex (Hunting, #1) by Cole, Steve Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Philomel Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Jurassic Park meets virtual gaming in a blockbuster new thriller Youare 14 and find yourself on your own. Your father, who has developed the worldas cutting edge research on virtual electronic game-playing, has been missing for weeks. And suddenly youare being hunted by men with guns, your picture is on the news, and, worst of all, something seemingly impossible is chasing youaa savage, man-eating dinosaur. How can that be? Why is everyone trying to capture you? And what is your strange connection with this 21st-century prehistoric monster? Steve Cole has created an absurdly gripping and kid-friendly thriller that will capture imaginations. If "Jurassic Park" were to meet "Alex Rider," the result might well be this irresistible new novel.
	5. One, Two... Boo! by Depken, Kristen L., Gevry, Claudine Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $3.99 Published: Golden Books, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days The littlest trick-or-treaters can lift the flaps to count their way through a spooky old house . . . but they had better be prepared for a few surprises With a die-cut cover, adorable illustrations, and a flap on every page, this sturdy little board book is the perfect Halloween gift for trick-or-treaters everywhere.
	6. Everything for a Dog by Martin, Ann M. Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Feiwel & Friends, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. In this companion to her acclaimed 2005 novel, "A Dog's Life," Ann M. Martin tells the parallel stories of a stray dog (the brother of the dog featured in "A Dog's Life"), a boy dealing with unspeakable loss, and a boy whose most ardent wish is to own a dog--and everything for a dog. Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left motherless as puppies, the two dogs survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart. Bone doesn't know if his sister is still alive, and must now go on, alone. Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And, as he's healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs. Henry's best friend has moved away. All Henry has wanted is a dog of his own. But his parents won't let him. Bone, Charlie, and Henry live very different lives, but they are fated to intersect in surprising ways. Award-winning author Ann M. Martin has written a powerful, heartfelt novel that's perfect for anyone who has ever longed for a dog, or loved one.
	7. The Wyrm King (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles (Hardcover), #3) by DiTerlizzi, Tony, Black, Holly Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $11.99 Published: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. In the final installment of "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles," Nick and Laurie had thought they solved their giant problems when they drove all the giants into the sea. But now, the Grace kids have come back to tell them they may have more trouble coming their way It turns out the giants control the population of Hydra, a dragon like creature that is creating sinkholes all over Florida. But with the mermaids refusing to return the giants to the shore, the nixie's still missing and the threat of a destroyed Florida drawing closer, the kids have to take matters in their own hands. Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused? Can a new giant hunter help save the day? Can Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide help them out of this or are they on their own? Find out in the final conclusion of the Spiderwick saga
	8. Bed Bed Bed [With Musical CD] (They Might Be Giants) by They Might Be Giants Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.95 Published: Simon & Schuster, 2003 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Four stories to read in the book Four new songs to sing on the CD inside the book You can enjoy "Bed, Bed, Bed" anytime and anywhere but it is especially good for bedtime, especially good to read out loud, and it's especially good to share.
	9. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (Mysterious Benedict Society (Hardcover), #3) by Stewart, Trenton Lee, Sudyka, Diana Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Little, Brown Young Readers, 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.
	10. The Magician's Elephant by DiCamillo, Kate, Tanaka, Yoko Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $16.99 Published: Candlewick Press (MA), 2009 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. In her eagerly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected -- and making the impossible come true." ""What if? Why not? Could it be? "When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant An elephant will lead him there ) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it's true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes" -- "hope and belonging, desire and compassion -- with the lightness of a magician's touch.