Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.

"This gentle lesson in patience and loyalty, balanced on the back of a hilarious set of illustrations, will leave young readers clamoring for repeat readings."

Filled with biographical detail and lively illustrations, 'The Adventurous Chef' tells the story of a remarkable man who was determined to revolutionize the culinary world and who remains one of the greatest cooks of the 19th century.

"...a picture book for all the little foodies you know, a charmingly illustrated biography of Alexis Benot Soyer... which offers young readers an appealing portrait of Soyer as well as a taste of Victorian history."
Reviewed by: Linda Wertheimer in The New York Times Book Review

According to the sacred ancient scriptures, the future emperor of China shall bear five black moles on the bottom of each foot. Eleven-year-old Luka's mother is dead, and he doesn't know his father, but his feet do bear the mark of the five black moles.

"The language is colloquial, even earthy, and helps to maintain the work's sense of fun."

Teen Fiction
My name is Susannah Simon, and I am a mediator -- a liason between the living and the dead. If you think this gets in the way of my attempt at a normal 16-year-old life, you'd be right. You try going to the mall while constantly being accosted by the undead.

Cabot successfully melds these strands into an interesting story with enough romance and suspense to keep readers turning the pages-and leaves enough unanswered questions for the next book. Fans of the series or of Cabot's other work will enjoy this title.
Reviewed by: Kimberly L. Paone in School Library Journal

Quezada creates stunning pots in the traditional style of the Casas Grandes people, including using human hair to make brushes and cow dung to feed the fire. This real-life story is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built," and relays how Juan's pioneering work has changed a poor village into a prosperous community of world-class artists.

"Just as Andrews-Goebel's poem demonstrates the cumulative nature of artistic creation, so Diaz's images reveal the way finished art integrates multiple levels of detail into a coordinated whole."
Reviewed by: Bill Ott in The New York Times Book Review

The forest heaves and splits in a terrible quake, and Griffin, a newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked down a fissure deep into the earth. Shade, Griffin's father, soon realizes that his son has been drawn into the Underworld, and embarks on the most dangerous of journeys to rescue him.

"Plenty of rousing action; special effects on a grand scale; a leavening of humor as well as stimulating thoughts on the nature of life, death, the afterlife, loyalty, courage, [and] honesty..."

Shannon Lanier is sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. He is also black. How is this possible? Shannon and his family are the result of Thomas Jefferson's union with his slave mistress, Sally Hemings. 200 years later, the facts are still in dispute.

"One of the strengths of Lanier's book is the freshness and openness with which some of these secret resentments, hopes, fears, and affirmations surface... Neatly balanced, well researched, generously illustrated with photographs by Jane Feldman, and clearly written, it presents a blend of voices."

During the day, Lucien battles cancer in his modern, normal life. But at night, he becomes a Stravagante, a time-traveler of sorts who finds himself in Belleza, a city parallel to old Venice. Befriended by a local girl and protected by an older Stravagante, Lucien uncovers a plot to murder the city's beloved ruler, the Duchessa. But to save the Duchessa and the city Lucien risks losing his only chance to return home to his family and his real life.

"Utterly fascinating, this rich, rip-roaring adventure--the first in a series--will no doubt whet readers' appetites for Italian history and culture as well as the next installment."