Cool New Books for July
 THE CASE OF THE MISSING BIRD DOG
Hank the Cowdog, # 40
by John R. Erickson
illustrated by Gerald Holmes
Puffin
ISBN: 0142301418
Ages 9-12
126 Pages
It's hunting season and Hank has to search for a missing bird dog. But just when he's hot on the trail he runs into double trouble --- an angry mother hog and his old enemies, the coyote brothers.
 ESCAPE FROM NEW BABYLON
Left Behind: The Kids #22
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim Lahaye
Tyndale House Pub
ISBN: 0842343164
Ages 9-12
125 Pages
The teens who were "left behind" are about to have their faith in Christ tested in this newest installment to the highly popular series.
 JUST VISITING
From the Files of Madison Finn, # 9
by Laura Dower
Hyperion Press
ISBN: 078681683X
Ages 9-12
176 Pages
Madison Finn is a typical middle schooler, trying to juggle those weighty pre-teen issues like boys, clothes, and friendships. Between emailing friends and chatting online, she records all the laughs and sorrows of seventh grade life in the files of her laptop computer.
 MODEL T: How Henry Ford Built a Legend
by David Weitzman
Crown Books
ISBN: 0375811079
Ages 9-12
40 Pages
Young readers will enjoy discovering all about the man who created mass production of automobiles by developing the modern factory assembly line and many other innovative ideas. Drawings and quotes from Ford's factory workers add to the story of this 20th century genius.
 REMOTE MAN
by Elizabeth Honey
Knopf
ISBN: 0375814132
Ages 9-12
272 Pages
Ned isn't very good with people face-to-face, but he's a whiz kid on the computer. When he discovers that an endangered python and other species are being sold illegally, he and his friends from other continents team up on the internet to track down the international poachers.
 GET READY FOR SECOND GRADE, AMBER BROWN
A Is for Amber
by Paula Danzinger
illustrated by Tony Ross
Putnam
ISBN: 0399236074
Ages 6-9
48 Pages
Entering second grade might be a little scary, but Amber soon finds plenty to enjoy, including a classroom full of kids who have some pretty odd habits and a teacher that wears earrings that light up.
 GOOD MORNING GORILLAS
Magic Tree House Series, 26
by Mary Pope Osborne
illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Random House
ISBN: 0375806148
Ages 4-8
96 Pages
Jack and Annie are off to Africa, where they meet a band of gorillas headed by a large silverback. When the kids save the gorillas from a dangerous leopard, they form a friendship and begin learning a lot from each other.
 HUNTER'S BEST FRIEND AT SCHOOL
by Laura Elliott
illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060002301
Ages 4-8
32 Pages
Hunter and Stripe are the best of friends. They dress alike, eat the same food, and read the same books. But when Stripe begins to cause mischief in Mr. Ringtail's class, Hunter must decide if he's going to act the same way.
 IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO SCHOOL
by Laura Numeroff
illustrated by Felicia Bond
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060283289
Ages 4-8
32 Pages
A funny tale about what might happen if a mouse went to school. Find out all the trouble a mouse can get into when he tries to write on the blackboard, do a science project, and share food from a lunchbox.
 MOUSE, MOLE AND THE FALLING STAR
by A. H. Benjamin
illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello
Dutton Books
ISBN: 0525468803
Ages 4-8
32 pages
Mouse and Mole were friends and always shared everything. But when they spot a falling star, they both want to find it to make their wish come true and their friendship is soon in trouble.
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