In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual transformations, "State of Wonder" presents a world of stunning surprise and danger, rich in emotional resonance and moral complexity. As Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey into the insect-infested Amazon, she will be forced to surrender herself to the lush but forbidding world that awaits within the jungle. Charged with finding her former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and sacrifice as she journeys into the unforgiving heart of darkness. Stirring and luminous, "State of Wonder" is a world unto itself, where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss beneath the rain forest's jeweled canopy. ...Winner of the Most Engaging Author at the Book Expo American Booksellers Association luncheon in June 2012. Fantastic speaker and a fellow bookseller- I even have an autographed copy for my collection (Pat)

Taken from her native Iceland to Scotland in the early 1950s when her widower father drowns at sea, young Gemma Hardy comes to live with her kindly uncle and his family. But his death leaves Gemma under the care of her resentful aunt, and she suddenly finds herself an unwelcome guest. Surviving oppressive years at a strict private school, Gemma ultimately finds a job as an au pair to the eight-year-old niece of Mr. Sinclair on the Orkney Islands--and here, at the mysterious and remote Blackbird Hall, Gemma's greatest trial begins. ...Follow Gemma on her discovery of herself- I really loved reading this book! (PAT)

Donnelly, the author of "The Tea Rose" and "The Winter Rose," brings her captivating trilogy to a close with "The Wild Rose. ...Another wonderful Jennifer Donnelly novel. ....This is one her adult novels. She also writes books for teens which are read by many adults too.

Cartoonist extraordinaire. Accidental mischief maker. Self-described genius. Big Nate knows trouble. He is the king of detention, after all. He may not be Joe Honor Roll, but Nate knows he's meant for big things--"really" big things. The first volume in a new comic compilation series.

A supplemental book about the Kane Chronicle series. Fans are sure to adore this gorgeous primer on Riordan's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series. Boasting lenticulars, an easy-to-assemble trading card pyramid, and full-color diagrams and maps, this deluxe survival guide teaches readers how to compile secret messages, read hieroglyphics, and cast ancient magic spells.

The Dead begins one year before the action in The Enemy, just after the Disaster--a terrible disease that has struck everyone 16 and older, leaving them either dead or a decomposing, flesh-eating creature.

In this seventh adventure in the blockbuster series, an army of fairy space probes has returned to Earth reprogrammed to destroy Atlantis--and only Artemis Fowl can stop it.

John Smith is Number Four, and following a massive battle in Paradise, Ohio, he joined forces with Number Six. Their victory inspired a fellow Lorien named Marina, aka Number Seven, to step forward as well. She's certain it's the sign she's been waiting for. The sign that the time is right for the remaining teens to come together, to fight the Mogadorians--and to win.

Christina, the Texas Twister hoping to be the first Mexican-American Junior Elite all-around champion at the American Invitational, is sidelined during practice when her vault routine ends with a sharp pain in her ankle