Meg Cabot has written countless books for teens and adults --- maybe your older sibling reads The Princess Diaries or The Mediator series. Now Cabot is publishing a brand-new series for kids called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, and the first book, MOVING DAY, is in stores now! Allie likes to keep things orderly, so she thinks rules are a big help. With every hilarious new adventure, she finds more rules, like "Don't stick a spatula down your best friend's throat." Click here to read a Q&A with Cabot for the inside scoop on this new series.

Are you a fan of the Artemis Fowl series? Well, Eoin Colfer has penned another winner with AIRMAN, an edge-of-your-seat historical adventure novel. The story follows 14-year-old Conor Broekhart through royal plots, prison tortures and escape plans. You don't want to miss this book!

AIRMAN can be a little dark, so if you need a good laugh, check out OGGIE COODER by Sarah Weeks. Oggie is not your typical fourth-grader, and even his classmates and teachers agree. Do you know anybody who crochets their own shoelaces? Well, Oggie does that. He also carves cheese into interesting shapes with his own teeth. So why is the most popular girl in school trying to be his friend? You'll have to read to find out!

In addition, several of your favorite series have new books on the shelves: DARK RIVER, the continuation of Erin Hunter's Warriors: Power of Three series; THE DAY OF THE DJINN WARRIORS, the fourth installment in P. B. Kerr's Children of the Lamp series; THE MINIONS OF TIME and THE AUTHOR'S BLOOD, the final two books in the Wormling series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry; and AMELIA BEDELIA'S MASTERPIECE, which marks the return of our favorite literal-minded housekeeper.

If you love Dr. Seuss, ask your parents to let you see Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! at your local theater. The movie is uproarious Seuss-y fun! Want to brush up on all things Seussical? Take a look at our Dr. Seuss feature, where you'll find information on the books, trivia and more.

This week Warner Brothers announced that the seventh Harry Potter movie will be split into two parts. There's so much good stuff packed into the last book that they don't want to cut a thing! The first part will come out in 2010, and the second will premiere a few months later. Look for the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, to come out this November.

And last, but certainly not least, we'd like to point out that March is Read Across America Month. There are lots of ways that kids, teens and parents can celebrate, not only in March but throughout the year as well. Click here to learn more. Of course you can always get lots of bookish suggestions in our Cool New Books, New in Paperback and review roundups!

March came in like a lion...may it leave like a lamb. I say this line since my two sons who are 13 and 18 still tease me about a couple of years ago when I wrote in a newsletter that I wanted it to be a lamb/lamb month. I am happy that I still amuse them. Here's to your finding something to amuse YOU this month on Kidsreads.com. Bring on spring.

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Bestselling author Meg Cabot has written several popular series for teens, including The Princess Diaries, The Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You, as well as the adult-oriented Heather Wells Mysteries. Her latest book, ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS, targets a slightly different age group from that of her previous works --- the under-12 crowd. In this interview, Cabot talks about why she chose to focus her attentions on younger readers and explains how writing for this audience isn't such a stretch from her past efforts. She also points out some of the similarities between herself and her main character and shares what she has in store for Allie in future installments.

ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS: Book One - Moving Day by Meg Cabot
Nine-year-old Allie Finkle is not a happy camper when her parents announce that they are moving her and her brothers from their suburban split-level into an ancient Victorian in town. With a room she's half-scared to go into, the burden of being "the new girl" and her old friends all a half-hour car ride away, how will Allie ever learn to fit in? Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.

-Click here to read a review of ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS.
-Click here to read an excerpt from ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS.

-Click here to read an excerpt from DARK RIVER.
-Click here to read the Warriors: Power of Three series feature.

AMELIA BEDELIA'S MASTERPIECE written by Herman Parish and illustrated by Lynn Sweat
With everyone's favorite literal-minded housekeeper by your side, a trip to the art museum is sure to be full of surprises! From discovering the next big art-world talent in a group of schoolchildren to foiling a theft, Amelia Bedelia keeps museumgoers on their toes. Reviewed by Tom Donadio.

-Click here to read the Amelia Bedelia series feature.

Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead? Then be sure to check out our Coming Soon section on Kidsreads.com. We have titles for March, April and May listed. Please note that we have not included every book coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

THE KEY TO RONDO by Emily Rodda
There are three rules to the old painted music box, and Leo wouldn't dream of breaking any of them. But his stubborn cousin Mimi chooses not to listen. Now its up to them to stop a powerful witch, if only they can find the key to the music box --- and the magical world it controls. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.

KALINE KLATTERMASTER'S TREE HOUSE written by Haven Kimmel and illustrated by Peter Brown
Kaline Klattermaster adores his mother, but sometimes she can be on the forgetful side and acts a bit crazy. So it's a very good thing that the parents in Kaline's tree house are more normal. They understand him, and are full of good advice on how to handle bullies. His mom hints that the tree house is imaginary, but Kaline doesn't believe her. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.

STARCROSS: A Stirring Adventure of Spies, Time Travel and Curious Hats written by Philip Reeve and illustrated by David Wyatt
In this Victorian alternate universe sequel to LARKLIGHT, Art and Myrtle Mumby travel with their mother to Starcross, an asteroid resort hotel. There, they hurtle into a right jolly adventure complete with time-travel, mind-controlling headwear, dastardly villains and heroic exploits. Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon.

THE CASTAWAYS by Iain Lawrence
Adrift at sea, Tom Tin and his four convict companions are only too glad when they come upon a deserted ship. The boys clamber aboard, not knowing whether they've been saved or set on a course toward doom. But after rescuing two men stranded on a melting iceberg, Tom begins to suspect that these unsavory sailors are dangerous castaways from this very vessel. Reviewed by Joy Held.

WAITING FOR NORMAL by Leslie Connor
Twelve-year-old Addie's mother is a complete mess, even disappearing for days on end. Addie adores her stepfather, but then her mom divorces him, too. Despite all of the hardships she suffers, Addie always tries to keep hope in her heart. Someday life will get better. Won't it? Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman.

THE TIDE KNOT by Helen Dunmore
Even though her family has moved away from their seaside cottage, Sapphire refuses to forget her vow to locate her missing father. She continues her visits to the underwater world of Ingo and the Mer people, looking for answers and finding it harder and harder to return to the air. But danger is approaching, for both Ingo and Sapphire's village. Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman.

PANDORA GETS JEALOUS by Carolyn Hennessy
For her school project, Pandora brings in a box said to contain something so terrifying and horrible that no one must ever touch it for fear of inflicting all of mankind with the wrath of the Gods and Goddesses. Unfortunately, things don't go quite the way she was hoping, and the box accidentally gets opened, unleashing all kinds of evil and misery into the world. Reviewed by Donna Volkenannt.

TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES: A Hermux Tantamoq Adventure by Michael Hoeye
When Hermux Tantamoq agrees to take on an intriguing missing squirrel case, he gets caught up in a mystery involving mutant bees, a rose fragrance rivalry starring cosmetics tycoon Tucka Mertslin, and strange incidents taking place on an uninhabited island with a troubled past. Reviewed Sarah Sawtelle.