To help save the sea turtles, Kenzie has to risk it all. "Stake Out" follows young Kenzie finds herself between a nefarious plot and the nests of sea turtles. With the help of her friends, she tries to find who is responsible, but in the process, Kenzie is risking her life at worst, and risking so much else otherwise. "Stake Out" is a riveting read for younger readers and nature lovers.

"Wizarday" is an educational story/game book that teaches preadolescents ages 8-12 and their families the importance of establishing and tweaking a healthy daily routine. "Wizarday" is filled with fun characters, silly names and games and charts to track schedules and routines for all members of the family. Even more important, reading "Wizarday" teaches kids that creating, maintaining and tweaking a daily routine can make life more fun as well as more healthy. Scheduled around a ghostly holiday (Halloween), the events of "Wizarday" lead to fun-filled games and routine -related deals that somehow lead to smooth operations of daily routines and increased family harmony. How does all this work? It really is best to read the book, besides, it's more fun that way! For readers who question how such a fun book can deal with complicated issues like daily schedules for families of preadolescent kids, page 80 sums the importance of routine and the unique approach of "Wizarday" to the issues relating to routine. It's all about dynamic learning through imaginative multi sensory input such as fun board games and playful two-way communication. Parents of preadolescents will love "Wizarday" but they may have to wait their turn to read it.

Everything will eventually be prepared for the consumer. Even time travel. "Selected Shorts and Other Methods of Time Travel" is a collection of short stories from David Goodberg as he focusing on a time in a few decades where time travel is prepared for mass consumption. Tourists flood all over time and the time line as we know it meets the cruel tendencies of the tourists, and the tourists meet the cruel tendencies of time. "Selected Shorts and Other Methods of Time Travel" is an excellent pick of short fiction, highly recommended.

A monster looms over Plumley, and no one is sure how to face it. "A Tangle in Slops" tells the story of Ada Henslowe as she returns to her small hometown to help her cousin orphan Mary. However Ada's return may also bring the monster out to eliminate her family back as well and it may be on Ada's shoulders to set it right. An original and exciting fantasy, "A Tangle in Slops" is a read that will be hard to miss.

Rebelling against one's parents is rarely thought out the best it can be. "Barney and the Runaway" tells the story of Mike Ellis, who flees his parents with his dog, sick of their rules. Ending up in a circus, Mike soon learns that parental love may not be obvious, but it's always there. A story of a child coming to understand their parents, "Barney and the Runaway" is a fine and thoughtful read.

Art can reflect things that you never even knew were there. "SoulCollage Evolving: An Intuitive Collage Process for Self-Discovery & Community" is a guide to creating a SoulCollage of one's very own to help one understand who they really are in their lives. Too often there are things hidden in our souls that we feel are missing, and Seena B. Frost wants to help readers find that. "SoulCollage" is filled with tips and tricks to creating the collage of one's own, with practical and spiritual tips to be used along the way to creating it.

David Anderson, Ph.D.'s CRACKING THE AP ECONOMICS MACRO & MICRO EXAMS, 2011 comes packed with detail on the AP Economics Macro & Micro Exams, with tables, charts, and coverage offering planning tips to make the most of taking the exam. Any collection catering to students will find this is a 'must' packing in 2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations and reviews of all kinds of topics. Key terms and more make this a winner!

When your missing persons case entwines with ancient mysteries, you know your in for a rough test. "The Scorpion's Sting" is an exciting spin into mystery and intrigue as Dr. Magdalena LaSige, criminal archepsychologist finds herself in the pursuit of her professor's sister who has been dragged into a plot that involves history, faith, and pharmaceutical conspiracy. A riveting novel with many layers, "The Scorpion's Sting" is a fascinating and very highly recommended read, not to be missed.

Contemporary techniques, native styles. "Contemporary Art on the Northwest Coast: Salish Nuu-Chah-Nulth Makah" is a collection of art that reflects on the Northwestern native American culture as many modern artists look to embrace this classical style in homages and tradition. Packed cover to cover with full color photographs and reproductions, Karen & Ralph Norris provide commentary on the work and provide insight on their creation. The photographs show both the art, and in some cases its production, and in other, its use, such as a painted canoe being honored by being put out on the lake. "Contemporary Art on the Northwest Coast" is a fine coffee table book for those who enjoy Native American Northwestern styled artistic work, as well as a fine addition to any art collection.

Cinderella: An Islamic Tale is a picturebook of a classic Islamic fable, retold by Fawzia Gilani. The gentle and pious Zahra's parents die, she lives a harsh life with a stepmother who cares little for her. Yet she stays true to her beliefs and her principles, and her inner goodness ultimately earns her goodness in reward. "As for the stepmother and stepsisters, when they saw how Allah had rewarded Zahra's goodness, they were filled with shame. They repented for their sins and asked for her forgiveness. And, remembering the example of the Prophet Yusuf and his brothers, Princess Zahra forgave them wholeheartedly." Simple, colorful illustrations enhance this lovely recreation of a cherished fairy tale, and the final two pages offer a glossary of Arabic terms as well as a brief footnote list of the passages from the Qur'an and Hadith referred to by the story. Cinderella: An Islamic Tale is highly recommended especially for children's public library multicultural picturebook collections.