Dawn / Hunter, Erin

The questing cats return to a forest devastated by the Twolegs, where they must find a way to convince their Clans to leave in search of a new home, even though they have no idea where they are going.

A Field Guide to High School: a novel /
Walsh, Marissa

Andie and her best friend Bess read through a manual Andie's Yale-bound sister wrote for her, which is filled with tips and tricks for excelling at Plumstead Country Day High School where Andie is about to be a freshman.

Ancient Treasures / Shone, Rob

Examines famous archaeological sites including the ancient city of Troy, Tutankhamen's tomb, and Chin's Terra Cotta Army, written in graphic novel format.

The Invention of Hugo Cabot: a Novel in Words and Pictures / Selznick, Brian

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toy seller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

How to Steal a Dog: a Novel /
O'Connor, Barbara

Living the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them with a roll of quarters and a wad of $1.00 bills in a mayonnaise jar, Georgiana, persuades her younger brother to help her steal a dog and then claim the reward that the owners offer.

Lawn Boy / Paulsen, Gary

Things get out of hand for a twelve-year-old boy when a neighbor convinces him to expand his summer lawn mowing business.

Oh, Rats!: the Story of Rats and People / Marrin, Albert

Describes rat behavior and survival skills and aspects of their relationship with humans, including disease, rats as food, rats as pests, and the training of rats as recuers.

Ticks / Kravetz, Jonathan

An introduction to ticks, explaining what they look like, what they eat, their life cycles, and discussing why ticks are so deadly and what people do to fight them. (1st in a series of 8).