The Unnaturalists
by Tiffany Trent
Release date: August 14, 2012
Available as: hardcover, Kindle edition, ebook
Pages: 320
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Suggested tags: young adult, steampunk, romance
From Goodreads:
"In an alternate London where magical creatures are preserved in a museum, two teens find themselves caught in a web of intrigue, deception, and danger.
Vespa Nyx wants nothing more than to spend the rest of her life cataloging Unnatural creatures in her father’s museum, but as she gets older, the requirement to become a lady and find a husband is looming large. Syrus Reed’s Tinker family has always served and revered the Unnaturals from afar, but when his family is captured to be refinery slaves, he finds that his fate may be bound up with Vespa’s—and with the Unnaturals.
As the danger grows, Vespa and Syrus find themselves in a tightening web of deception and intrigue. At stake may be the fate of New London—and the world."
The Treachery of Beautiful Things
by Ruth Frances Long
Release date: August 16, 2012
Available as: hardcover, Kindle edition, ebook
Pages: 384
Publisher: Dial Books
Suggested tags: young adult, fantasy, romance
From Goodreads:
"A darkly compelling mix of romance, fairy tale, and suspense from a new voice in teen fiction
The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own."
Other YA new releases for this week:
Middle Grade
After Eli
by Rebecca Rupp
Release date: August 14, 2012
Available as: hardcover, Kindle edition, ebook, audiobook
Pages: 256
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Suggested tags: middle grade, realistic fiction
From Goodreads:
"When Daniel’s brother Eli is killed at war, Daniel considers the history of unusual fatalities to determine what makes a death — or a life — matter.
Some people die heroically, others accidentally. When Daniel Anderson’s older brother dies, he wonders which category Eli’s death falls into. In an attempt to understand, Danny creates a Book of the Dead — an old binder that he fills with details about dead people, how they died, and, most important, for what purpose. Time passes, and eventually Daniel is prompted to look up from his notebook of death and questions to make new friends and be swept into their imaginings. With gentle humor and genuine emotion, Rebecca Rupp examines the questions that arise following a profound loss and the moments that start life rolling again."
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea
by Ellis Weiner
Release date: August 15, 2012
Available as: hardcover
Pages: 232
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Suggested tags: middle grade, graphic novel
From Goodreads:
"Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins-adults-named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, I said kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't? )."
Other Middle Grade new releases for this week:
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