New Kid's Books September 14th

Missing on Superstition Mountain  by Elise Broach

The three Barker brothers - Simon, Henry, and Jack - just

moved to Arizona and their parents have repeatedly warned them not to 

explore Superstition Mountain, which is near their home.  But when their cat

Josie goes missing, the boys see no other choice.

There's something unusually creepy about the mountain, and when

the boys find three human skulls, they grow determined to uncover

the mystery.  Have people really gone missing over the years and

is there someone or something lurking in the woods? Together

with their new neighbor Delilah, the Barker boys are dead-set

on cracking the case even it it means putting themselves in harm's way.

The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies

Fact: One week ago, two hundred and eight dollars disappeared

from the pocket of Evan Treski's shorts. Fact: Evan and Jessie

had worked extremely hard over the summer to earn that money

-mixing lemonade, hauling it all over town, standing in the hot

summer sun for every nickel of business. Fact: Scott Spencer

just bought something very, very expensive.  Accusation:

Scott Spencer stand accused of the crime of stealing the

lemonade money.  Class 4-0 hereby calls him to stand trial before a judge,

witnesses, and a jury of his peers.  Will the truth come out in

court? And if it does, will justice prevail?

Lucky for Good by Susan Patron

For eleven year old Lucky, the universe is full

of questions.  Is that mysterious woman at the Cafe Miles's mom?

Does Lucky's father not talk to her because he hates her? Will

the health department ruin everything? Is she really going to go to hell?

The answers are, in no particular order: nearly, no, yes, and a big

fat "who knows?"

But answers, like every little thing in the whole universe, are constantly

evolving, and sometimes the biggest questions have no answers at all.

The best Lucky can do is never give up on maybe - maybe- understanding

things a little better before she turns twelve.  It will take a punch in the

face (not her face), a near-Cafe disaster, a trip to the principle's office,

and both male and female sofas - but in the end, she'll see that there

are loopholes in life and, thankfully, in county health codes!

Nerd Camp by Elissa Brent Weissman

Pack your sleeping bag, adjust your headgear, and

get ready for summer at nerd camp!  Ten-year-old Gabe

has just been accepted to the Summer Center for Gifted

Enrichment.  That means he'll be spending six weeks at sleep away camp,

writing poetry and perfecting logic proofs.  SCGE has been a summer 

home to some legendary middle-school smarty-pants (and future

Jeopardy! contestants).  It also has a reputation for being, well, a nerd camp.

SCGE=Smart Camp for Geeks and Eggheads.

But is Gabe really a geek? He's never thought about it much - but that was

before he met Zack, his hip, LA-cool, soon-to-be stepbrother. Now

everything about Gabe suddenly seems geeky-squared.  What if

Zack thinks that Gave is not only a nerd, but just a nerd?

Lucky for Gave, a wild summer at camp is the perfect way to test his

new hypothesis on nerdiness.