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Cardcaptor Sakura
by Carol Fox
What happens: Sakura opens an old book and learns that it was made by a magician named Clow Reed to hold the powerful, living Clow cards, but the cards have escaped and she must recapture them before they use their abilities to do evil. This is Number 3 in the series.
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| Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben ClantonIntroducing: cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Is it for you? If you're new to graphic novels or just looking for a chapter book you can read all the way through, Narwhal and Jelly might be your new best friends.
Series alert: Follow this unlikely undersea friendship in Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt and Peanut Butter and Jelly. |
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| One Trick Pony by Nathan HaleIn a world... where aliens have taken over Earth and devoured all of its electric devices, three nomad kids discover a hidden cave filled with robots, including an amazing mechanical horse.
What happens: While trying to bring the horse back to their caravan, the kids must run from outlaws and alien parasites alike.
Read it for: page-turning suspense, detailed illustrations, and a frightening (yet fascinating) future setting. You may also like Rust. |
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Brawl of the wild : Brawl of the Wild
by Dav Pilkey
What happens: Sent to the pound for a crime he did not commit, the heroic Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people while his pals work diligently to prove his innocence. The SIXTH book in the hilarious series.
About the author: By the award-winning creator of the Captain Underpants series.
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Oddly normal
by Otis Frampton
What happens: Oddly has new adventures and faces a dark power in an attempt to find clues about the disappearance of her parents.This is Book 3 in the series.
You may also like: All's Faire in Middle School.
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The Cobalt Prince : The Cobalt Prince
by Mark Siegel
What happens: A follow-up to The Sand Warrior finds Oona Lee racing to light a next beacon in Toki, where she must confront her sister and expose the Cobalt Prince's dark secrets, while An Tzu uses unique magic to fight his mysterious illness and starball hero Jax risks everything to save his friends.
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The principal strikes back
by Jarrett Krosoczka
What happens: Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy finds him navigating a strict new droid principal's high-stress regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret.
About the author: By the award-winning creator of the Lunch Lady series.
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Fishfishfish : a graphic novel
by Lee Nordling
What happens: Three connected, wordless stories relate heroic tales of a small but independent fish, a hungry barracuda, and a school of dozens of fish.
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Ninja-rella : a graphic novel
by Joey Comeau
What happens: Cinderella's stepmother and two stepsisters treat her horribly, but each night, in secret and in shadows, Cinderella trains to be a ninja, yearning to become the Prince's personal bodyguard, so when the opportunity to prove herself arrives in the form of an invitation to a royal costume ball and Cinderella's stepmother won't let her attend—this time, Ninja-rella won't take "no" for an answer!
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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