BOOK NEWS: December 6, 2016

It’s Monday; tomorrow is release day! I’m really looking forward to many of the books arriving this December! Here are just a few of the books releasing this week that you might be interested in:

Books for Kids

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Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow– Sounds like a cute picture book about a groundhog and his shadow
The Spell Thief (Little Legends) – The first book in a series for new readers starring fairy tale legends

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults

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Who Was Charlie Chaplin? – Love this biography series for kids!
Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy? – I’d like to read this one and learn more about Jackie Kennedy.
League of Archers – A young girl is accused of killing Robin Hood. Can she find out what really happened?
The End of Olympus (Pegasus) – Final book in this popular mythology series
Whatever is Lovely: A 90-Day Devotional Journal (Faithgirlz) – This would make a lovely Christmas gift for a young lady on your Christmas shopping list
Everyday Magic – This book for teens is from the author of The Heir and the Spare (Characters from that book make an appearance) about a girl who is blackmailed by her own father into pretending  to date a famous actor.
Spindle – A new spin on Sleeping Beauty from the author of Ahsoka and A Thousand Nights
The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book – Fans of this re-imagined fairy tale series can now color pictures from the stories.

Books for Adults

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Frosty the Dead Man (A Snow Globe Shop Mystery) – Book 3 in this mystery series about a snow globe shop
Crime and Catnip (A Nick and Nora Mystery) – Book 3 in this mystery starring the cat of a deceased private investigator
Prose and Cons (A Magical Bookshop Mystery) – I pre-ordered this one months ago after enjoying book one so much!
Dead, Bath, and Beyond (Victoria Square Mystery) – Book 4 in the Victoria Square series
Better Off Thread (Embroidery Mystery) – Book 10 in the Embroidery shop series
Above the Paw: A Paw Enforcement Novel – Book 5 in a police dog mystery series
Trigger Yappy: A Mystery (Roundup Crew Series) – Book 2 (hardcover) in this series centered on a bar and a group of dog-lovers
Egg Drop Dead (A Cackleberry Club Mystery) – Book 7 in this Cafe-based series
Alien Nation (Alien Novels) – I pre-ordered this book the minute I finished the last book in May. This is my favorite series of all time. If you like smart, sassy heroines in action-filled science fiction/romance/mystery stories, check out this series. These definitely are better enjoyed in order.
Love, Alice – A grieving woman digs into an old mystery she discovers through a letter left at the cemetery. I really want to read this one!
Barna Trends 2017: What’s New and What’s Next at the Intersection of Faith and Culture – Check out the latest data from the Barna group
George Lucas: A Life – A new biography of the man behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones