NBS recommends great reads for curious kids
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS: ALMANAC 2011
By National Geographic
P399
MANILA, Philippines - Dare to explore! The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 brings young readers the very latest updates on living on, and caring for, planet earth. The Almanac’s cool photos, lively illustrations and easy-to-read format encourage readers to absorb countless incredible facts and spend hours browsing hot topics, such as fun ways to convince your family to go green.
The opening section introduces timely information for 2011 and unique National Geographic content. The rest of the Almanac is filled with fun facts and helpful references on subjects from countries worldwide to presidents stateside, from the wisdom of convention to cool new inventions.
THE RED PYRAMID
By Rick Riordan
P 345
Ever since their mother’s death, siblings Carter and Sadie have been near-strangers. While Sadie’s lived with their grandparents in London, Carter has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane.
Then one night they are reunited when their father takes them to the British Museum, hoping at last to set things right. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
Soon, Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egypt are waking, and the worst of them — Set — is after the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings must embark on a dangerous journey across the globe — a quest that leads them ever closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
GIRL STAYS IN THE PICTURE
By Melissa de la Cruz
P 359
What’s better than being young and famous?
Spotted: Teen superstar Devon arriving in Saint Tropez. Fresh off her rehab stint and with the number one album on the charts, Devon is ready to make a splash in her first movie role, but can she hold it together to make her mark, or will it be just like old times?
Overheard: Newly skinny socialite Livia is also in town telling her producer father (who can make or break her friend Devon’s career) her own ideas about how things should be going on set, but isn’t she too distracted by her drama-filled love life? Who said two boys are too many?
New to the scene: Casey had better get in the swing of things. Her best friend, Summer, has hired her as an assistant on her meteoric rise to fame, but can their friendship survive Casey’s crush on Summer’s movie-star boyfriend — and is it even a friendship worth saving?
THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER
By John Grisham
P 655
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only 13 years old, Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk — and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom.
But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much — maybe too much — he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth.
The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justice is served.
INFINITY: CHRONICLES OF NICK
By Sherrilyn Kenyon
P 729
Nick quickly learns that the human world is only a veil covering a much larger and more dangerous one: a world where the captain of the football team is a werewolf and the girl he has a crush on goes out at night to stake the undead.
But before Nick can even learn the rules of this new world, his fellow students are turning into flesh-eating zombies. And he’s next on the menu.
As if starting high school isn’t hard enough… now Nick has to hide his new friends from his mom, his chainsaw from the principal, and keep the zombies and the demon Simi from eating his brains, all without getting grounded or suspended. How in the world is he supposed to do that?
