Cool New Books for November
Among the titles featured in November's roundup of cool new books are Madonna's fourth book of children's stories, a mystery novel for middle-grade readers by popular young adult author Joan Lowery Nixon, the latest installment in the All-New Nancy Drew series, and Lynne Cheney's nonfiction account of the event that proved to be a major turning point in the American Revolution.
 ABDUCTION!
Peg Kehret
Dutton Children’s Books
ISBN: 0525472940
Ages 10-up
224 pages
Bonnie's brother Matt is missing --- he left his classroom to use the bathroom and mysteriously disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is also gone. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie ends up making one huge mistake in her attempt to find her brother...
 THE ADVENTURES OF ABDI
Madonna
Callaway Editions
ISBN: 0670058890
Ages 4-8
40 pages
Abdi, a little boy, must deliver the most precious necklace in the world --- made by Eli, his teacher and a master jeweler --- to the queen. Along the way he is robbed in the desert, thrown in a dungeon, and has a surprising encounter with a snake. But no matter what obstacles he faces, Abdi never gives up hope, guided by Eli's wisdom that everything that happens in life is for the best.
 EMILY POST'S THE GUIDE TO GOOD MANNERS FOR KIDS
Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060571969
Ages 8-12
144 pages
This kid-friendly guide to manners explains how to do the right thing in just about any situation: writing thank-you notes, attending after-school events, using the Internet safely, speaking politely on cell phones, helping out at home, and much more. Written by the third generation of Post authors, Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning, this book is full of the simple, practical advice that Emily Post herself would have offered.
 LAUGH TILL YOU CRY
Joan Lowery Nixon
Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385730276
Ages 8-12
112 pages
Thirteen-year-old Cody and his mom were only supposed to spend the summer in Texas, but his grandmother is sick and needs them to stay. Now Cody is “the new kid” at the local middle school and he feels like he’s on some strange planet. Cody’s luck begins to change though when he meets Officer Ramsey, a policeman and aspiring stand-up comic. Officer Ramsey appreciates Cody’s jokes so much that he pays Cody for the material! But it’s no laughing matter when a crime is committed at school --- and Cody becomes a suspect.
 THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385731477
Ages 8-12
176 pages
Ethel is only 10 years old when her family’s life changes forever in 1901. Her father, Theodore Roosevelt --- a famous cowboy, war hero and politician --- is now President of the United States! But instead of living a life of luxury in the White House 24/7, Ethel must stay at boarding school during the week --- and none of the girls there seem to like her. Ethel wishes she could be as courageous as her father and make the family proud. Her fashionable older sister knows the secret of being brave and making friends, and is willing to share it. All Ethel needs to do is take one outrageous dare.
 THE SCARLET MACAW SCANDAL: Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective #8
Carolyn Keene
Aladdin Paperbacks
ISBN: 0689868448
Ages 8-12
160 pages
Nancy, Bess and George head to Corcovado Ecologica, a popular resort and preserve, to study three species of monkeys. But when they arrive at the resort, the whole place is a mess and the monkeys are few and far between --- and the problem only worsens as the days go by. Can Nancy figure out what’s going on before any more of this monkey business destroys the resort?
 WHEN WASHINGTON CROSSED THE DELAWARE: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots
Lynne Cheney
illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 0689870434
All ages
40 pages
Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington and his troops suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the British. It appeared that our struggle for independence might be doomed, when Washington made a bold decision. He would lead the main body of his ragged army across the Delaware River and launch a surprise attack on enemy forces.
 WHILE YOU WERE OUT
J. Irvin Kuns
Dutton Children's Books
ISBN: 0525472959
Ages 8-up
144 pages
Penelope wishes she were starting fifth grade with her best friend, Tim, who recently died of cancer. Now she has just her dad, the school's new janitor, to keep her company. Dad has only the best intentions in mind, but he keeps embarrassing her by acting more like a kid than an adult. To ease her loneliness at school, Penelope begins writing secretly to Tim on "While You Were Out" notes. But when her messages mysteriously begin to be answered, Penelope realizes that she's not alone in missing Tim.
--- Compiled and written by Tom Donadio
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