New Titles

Joan Procter, dragon doctor : the woman who loved reptiles

Valdez, Patricia,


Booklist starred, December2017. Horn Book, November2018. Kirkus Review, December2017. Pub Weekly, February2018. School Library Journal starred, January2018. A picture book biography of Joan Procter, an English woman who loved reptiles and, while a curator of reptiles at the London Zoo in the 1920s, worked with Komodo dragons.
Date Published:2023

The future book

Barnett, Mac,


"In this silly primer for the future, combinations of new words and phrases lead readers to unexpected outcomes"-- Provided by publisher. "Every other book was written in the past. But this book? This book was written in the future. Do you want to know what the future is like? Turn the pages to get a glimpse at the world of tomorrow and its unexpected words, strange social customs, and mind-blowing colors!" --
Date Published:2026

"In this silly primer for the future, combinations of new words and phrases lead readers to unexpected outcomes"-- Provided by publisher. "Every other book was written in the past. But this book? This book was written in the future. Do you want to know what the future is like? Turn the pages to get a glimpse at the world of tomorrow and its unexpected words, strange social customs, and mind-blowing colors!" --

Date Published:2026

The lightning thief

Riordan, Rick,


"Playaway"--Container. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Originally released by Listening Library in 2005. Set includes 1 Audio copy of title on Playaway and 1 Text copy of title. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Date Published:2008

"Playaway"--Container. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Originally released by Listening Library in 2005. Set includes 1 Audio copy of title on Playaway and 1 Text copy of title. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Date Published:2008

The inheritance games

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn,


"HD" "LIGHT" Title from the container. Originally published by Blackstone Audio ℗2020. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. "Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her luck changes in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her virtually his entire fortune. The only catch? Avery must move into his sprawling mansion, full of secret passages, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just disinherited. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic boys who grew up with every expectation that, one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a con woman, and he's determined to take her down. But his brother Jameson views her as their grand-father's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive"--
Date Published:2020

"HD" "LIGHT" Title from the container. Originally published by Blackstone Audio ℗2020. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. "Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her luck changes in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her virtually his entire fortune. The only catch? Avery must move into his sprawling mansion, full of secret passages, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just disinherited. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic boys who grew up with every expectation that, one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a con woman, and he's determined to take her down. But his brother Jameson views her as their grand-father's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive"--

Date Published:2020

The sea of monsters

Riordan, Rick,


"HDAudio." Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Previously released by Listening Library in 2006. Title from Playaway label. During their second summer at Half-Blood Hill, Percy and his friends undertake a perilous voyage to save their summer camp in this modern day adventure with a Greek mythology twist.
Date Published:2010

The Titan's curse

Riordan, Rick,


"HDAudio." Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Previously released by Listening Library in 2007. Title from Playaway label. The disappearance of the goddess Artemis while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
Date Published:2010

"HDAudio." Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Previously released by Listening Library in 2007. Title from Playaway label. The disappearance of the goddess Artemis while out hunting a rare, ancient monster, prompts a group of her followers to join Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

Date Published:2010

The battle of the labyrinth

Riordan, Rick,


"Playaway"--Container. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Originally released by Listening Library. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Date Published:2008

"Playaway"--Container. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Originally released by Listening Library. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.

Date Published:2008

The last Olympian

Riordan, Rick,


"HDAudio." Issued on Playaway, a dedicated sound media player. Previously released by Listening Library in 2009. Title from Playaway label. The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon.
Date Published:2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Rowling, J. K.,


Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. "'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.' As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy."--
Date Published:2025

Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. "'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.' As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, Harry Potter knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. The protective charm that has kept Harry safe until now is broken, but he cannot keep hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves and to stop him Harry will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle must begin - Harry must stand and face his enemy."--

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Rowling, J. K.


Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building . . . wherever they had murdered . . . " When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny ."--
Date Published:2025

Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building . . . wherever they had murdered . . . " When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny ."--

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Rowling, J. K.,


Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord." Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time."--
Date Published:2025

Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord." Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time."--

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the goblet of fire

Rowling, J. K.


one AAA battery required for playback. Title from Playaway label. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. "Wizarding World." Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
Date Published:2025

one AAA battery required for playback. Title from Playaway label. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. "Wizarding World." Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Rowling, J. K.,


Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go." When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves. But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss."--
Date Published:2025

Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go." When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves. But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss."--

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Rowling, J. K.,


Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year." Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone . . . Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true."--
Date Published:2025

Title from container. "Wizarding World." Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Release date supplied by publisher. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. ""There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year." Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone . . . Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true."--

Date Published:2025

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Rowling, J. K.,


"Wizarding World." First published in England as Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback. Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Title from Playaway label. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Date Published:2025

"Wizarding World." First published in England as Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback. Previously released by Pottermore Publishing. Title from Playaway label. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Date Published:2025

Slugfest

Korman, Gordon,


Release date supplied by publisher. Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Print book published by HarperCollins. Audiobook originally released by HarperCollins. Chapter book. Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school's JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency--PEE--which is also known as "Slugfest," in summer school. At Slugfest, Yash meets the other students. Kaden is an academic superstar who's physically hopeless. Twins Sarah and Stuart are too busy trying to kill each other to actually pay attention in class. Jesse is a notorious prankster. Arabella protests just about everything--including mandatory PE. And Cleo is a natural athlete who has sworn off sports. Then there's their "coach," Mrs. Tamara Finnerty, a retired teacher whose idea of physical education seems to have frozen in preschool. But Yash doesn't care--as long as he gets the credit. Too bad one of his fellow "slugs" is determined to blow the lid off a scandal that could make all their time in summer school a waste. And if that weren't bad enough, Yash is in danger of losing his star spot on the JV football team. So Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him. Spending the summer with the most hapless crew in school can really surprise a person. And their teacher might be hiding the biggest surprise yet...
Date Published:2024

Release date supplied by publisher. Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Print book published by HarperCollins. Audiobook originally released by HarperCollins. Chapter book. Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school's JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit for eighth-grade PE. To graduate, he has to take Physical Education Equivalency--PEE--which is also known as "Slugfest," in summer school. At Slugfest, Yash meets the other students. Kaden is an academic superstar who's physically hopeless. Twins Sarah and Stuart are too busy trying to kill each other to actually pay attention in class. Jesse is a notorious prankster. Arabella protests just about everything--including mandatory PE. And Cleo is a natural athlete who has sworn off sports. Then there's their "coach," Mrs. Tamara Finnerty, a retired teacher whose idea of physical education seems to have frozen in preschool. But Yash doesn't care--as long as he gets the credit. Too bad one of his fellow "slugs" is determined to blow the lid off a scandal that could make all their time in summer school a waste. And if that weren't bad enough, Yash is in danger of losing his star spot on the JV football team. So Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him. Spending the summer with the most hapless crew in school can really surprise a person. And their teacher might be hiding the biggest surprise yet...

Date Published:2024

Odder

Applegate, Katherine,


Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, she dive-bombs. She doesn't just somersault, she triple-doughnuts. She doesn't just ride the waves, she makes them. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her. Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature's most beloved and charming animals.
Date Published:2024

Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery ; USB charger required for recharging. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, she dive-bombs. She doesn't just somersault, she triple-doughnuts. She doesn't just ride the waves, she makes them. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her. Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature's most beloved and charming animals.

Date Published:2024

Stinetinglers : all new stories by the master of scary tales

Stine, R. L.,


Audiobook originally released by Macmillan Audio. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Book originally published: New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2022. Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery; USB charger required for recharging. Release date supplied by publisher. A collection of scary short stories by R.L. Stine, each one introduced by the master of horror himself. From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player's skin starts to almost drip off his handsbut no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger ... And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans. Laced with Stine's signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine's own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine's epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!
Date Published:2022

Audiobook originally released by Macmillan Audio. Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story. Book originally published: New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2022. Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book. Powered by a rechargeable battery; USB charger required for recharging. Release date supplied by publisher. A collection of scary short stories by R.L. Stine, each one introduced by the master of horror himself. From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player's skin starts to almost drip off his handsbut no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger ... And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans. Laced with Stine's signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine's own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine's epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!

Date Published:2022

The world soccer encyclopedia

Flynn, Brendan, 1977-


School Library Journal, April 2025. " . . . introduces readers to a variety of top soccer players, popular soccer leagues, and notable tournaments. In addition, [this] book offers an in-depth introduction covering the history of world soccer"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Warriors. The rise of Scourge

Hunter, Erin,


2024 HarperAlley edition: "colors by Danielle Weires." Includes an excerpt from Warriors, a thief in Thunderclan. An encounter with some wild forest cats leads Tiny to leave his life as a pampered pet behind and become the revenge-seeking Scourge.
Date Published:2024