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June 2008
June’s roundup of New in Paperback titles includes MR. CHICKEE'S MESSY MISSION by Christopher Paul Curtis, in which the Flint Future Detectives investigates the disappearance of Rodney Rodent, who jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and vanishes; VAMPIRE ISLAND, Adele Griffin’s tale of three vampire siblings struggling to make sense of New World ways on the island of Manhattan; Matt Haig’s SAMUEL BLINK AND THE FORBIDDEN FOREST, a funny and captivating fantasy about two children whose eccentric aunt’s endless rules are just the beginning of their problems; and LISTEN!, an award-winning novel from Newbery Honor author Stephanie S. Tolan that explores the heartwarming connection between a 12-year-old girl and a wild, abused dog.
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