[Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene] I was sent a copy of Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life by Stephanie Greene Release Date: 2013-11-19 Sophie Hartley, age ten, does not want to be a teenager. She vows she’ll never be like her older sister, Nora, who has tantrums about her hair and almost everything else. Her older brother Thad is preoccupied with his girlfriend of the moment and doesn’t seem to like the family anymore.…

[Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith] Ooo you guys! I was sent a copy of Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith.  How exciting does this thing look? Chronal Engine by Greg Leitich Smith Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Filled with out-of-this-world adventures.”—School Library MonthlyWhen Max, Kyle, and Emma are sent to live with their grandfather, they think their summer is ruined. But after Emma is kidnapped at the exact time that her grandfather predicted, Max and Kyle are forced to believe his story about the time machine in the basement.     To save…

[Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner] I was sent a copy of Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Castle of Shadows by Ellen Renner Release Date: 2013-11-19 “Charlie’s transformation from scullery to rightful heir is an adventure not to be missed. Well written, well plotted, well done.”—School Library Journal, starred review Ever since the Queen mysteriously disappeared and the King went mad five years ago, Princess Charlie has lived a wild and mostly unsupervised life in the country of Quale—until now. With the discovery of a letter in the Queen’s…

[When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth] I was sent a copy of When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth Release Date: 2013-01-23 Emma was unloved from the moment she was born. Her earliest memory is being severely beaten by her father, Pepper Murphy, when she was just eight-yearsold. Seething with resentment over the sacrifice of his dreams for a woman he cares little about and children he never wanted, Pepper chooses to blame his older daughter. Her mother, Valerie, makes matters worse with her verbal…