New Releases by Kate Klise

Ignace Bronchon, auteur grincheux de séries pour enfants, vient s''installer pour l''été dans la vieille demeure victorienne du 43 rue du Vieux Cimetière. Pressé par son éditeur, il espère y terminer le treizième volume de sa série, un véritable défi puisqu''il n''a pas écrit une ligne depuis vingt ans ! Mais Bronchon découvre, furieux, qu''il doit cohabiter avec le fils des propriétaires, le jeune Lester Perrance, son chat Shadow et... le fantôme de l''ancienne propriétaire, Adèle I. Vranstock. Lester et Adèle qui s''entendent parfaitement, s''amusent tout d''abord à lui mener la vie dure, mais peu à peu, tous apprennent à se connaître et à s''apprécier. Adèle, romancière de son vivant, aide Bronchon à surmonter sa panne d''inspiration en coécrivant le nouveau roman. Le livre est un tel succès qu''ils rachètent le 43 rue du Vieux Cimetière pour y résider ensemble, comme une vraie famille.

A European vacation. A luggage mix-up. A note from a secret admirer. Meet two single parents who think they''re too busy to date. And two teenagers who can''t stop writing flirty emails. This is a tale of connections—missed and made—in a universe that seems to have its heart set on reuniting Ms. 6B and Mr. 13C. Webb I can''t believe I picked up the wrong bag at the airport. My dad is never going to let me hear the end of it. Coco I don''t understand why Mom told me to pack my worst underwear. And now I''ve lost my bag? Ack! Andrew I cannot stop thinking about that woman in seat 6B on the flight to Paris. Daisy I don''t have time to worry about the creep sitting in 13C who slipped a note in my purse. I have to find my daughter''s missing bag before this ruins our vacation. In the Bag is a smart and stylish story that explores the old-fashioned art of romance in a modern world, where falling in love can be as risky as checking a bag on an international flight. Buckle your seat belt—it''s going to be a bumpy vacation!

"A European vacation. A luggage mix-up. A note from a secret admirer. Meet two single parents who think they''re too busy to date. And two teenagers who can''t stop writing flirty emails. This is a tale of connections, missed and made, in a universe that seems to have its heart set on reuniting Ms. 6B and Mr. 13C."--English publisher.

Noah Breth''s feuding children come to find their inheritance, while Seymour wants to keep Mr. Breth''s dog.

Dirk Tator, Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft zur Rettung, Anleitung und zum Schutz irregeleiteter Kinder, kurz GRAUSIK, erhält einen anonymen Hinweis, dass Severin nicht zur Schule geht und ohne seine Eltern, dafür aber zusammen mit Bestsellerautor Ignaz B. Griesgram in einer alten Villa wohnt. Er schreitet natürlich ein: den Jungen steckt er kurzerhand ins Schauderburger Waisenhaus und Griesgram, der behauptet mit einem Gespenst ein Buch zu schreiben, lässt er in die Irrenanstalt einweisen. Auch das Schreiben, Lesen und Erzählen von Gespenstergeschichten will er verbieten. Die Bücher sollen öffentlich verbrannt werden. "Nur über meine Leiche!", protestiert Bibliothekar Balsam ...

"Tras un inicio lleno de tropiezos, Armando, Ignecio, y la fantasma Oliva por fin viven felizmente en la Mansión Vela. Ahora dedican sus días a escribir (e ilustrar) Paseo de las Ánimas no. 43, un grandioso misterio por entregas. Sin embargo, su paz y tranquilidad se ven interrumpidas cuando reciben una carta de Dick Tador, quien pretende evitar que Armando viva en la Mansión Vela sin sus padres."-- Back cover.

Das harmonische Zusammenleben von Kinderbuchautor Griesgram, Olivias Geist und dem 11-jährigen Severin wird jäh gestört, als Mr. Tator auf den Plan tritt und Severin retten will. Das gibt Probleme für alle Beteiligten. Ab 9.

"Tras un inicio lleno de tropiezos, Armando, Ignecio, y la fantasma Oliva por fin viven felizmente en la Mansión Vela. Ahora dedican sus días a escribir (e ilustrar) Paseo de las Ánimas no. 43, un grandioso misterio por entregas. Sin embargo, su paz y tranquilidad se ven interrumpidas cuando reciben una carta de Dick Tador, quien pretende evitar que Armando viva en la Mansión Vela sin sus padres."-- Back cover.

A middle grade novel about a 12-year-old girl dealing with loss, who uncovers a rather grisly scam involving a crematorium. After her brother, sister, and father die in a plane crash, Daralynn Oakland receives 237 dolls from well-wishers, resulting in her nickname: Dolly. But dolls are little comfort to a twelve-year-old girl whose world is rocked by the dramatic changes in her life, including her angry, grieving mother''s new job as a hairstylist at the local funeral home. Dolly gets a job, too, where she accidentally invents a fashionable new haircut. But in Grounded by Kate Klise, her real work begins when a crematorium comes to town, and someone has to save a dying business, solve a burning mystery, and resuscitate the broken hearts in Digginsville, Missouri, population 402.

Ella Kate Ewing was born in 1872. She started out small, but she just kept on growing. Soon she was too tall for her desk at school, too tall for her bed at home, too tall to fit anywhere. Ella Kate was a real-life giant, but she refused to hide herself away. Instead, she used her unusual height to achieve her equally large dreams. The masterful Klise sisters deliver a touching and inspiring true story about a strong-minded girl who finally embraced her differences. It''s the perfect book for every child who has ever felt like an outsider.

English Chinese bilingual edition of 43 Old Cemetery Road: Dying to meet you. The story begins with one bestselling author having a case of writer''s block while sitting in a old haunted house in Ghastly, Illinois he rented. The inhabitants also include a ghost and a boy abandoned by his father. The three and a host of others communicated with written exchanges. The book is filled with delightful sketches of the house, maps and newspaper reports.

Upset with his mother, Little Rabbit sneaks away to the circus and sells tickets to view The Meanest Mother on Earth.

The seventh graders at Geyser Creek Middle School are preparing for a spelling bee and a horrible standardized test called the BEE, and try to smuggle their mascot--a bee that spells--into the local spelling competition.

In this story told mostly through letters, children''s book author, I. B. Grumply, gets more than he bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the summer.

When Charles Harrisong''s book about his family''s life in Normal, Illinois, is made into a major motion picture, the family is catapulted to instant fame.

A magical story about one anxiety-ridden little rabbit''s efforts to get rid of a recurring night mare

After Little Rabbit starts school, he sees less and less of his invisible friend, Harry, and finally tells his mother that Harry moved away.

With a mother who buys Christmas cards in August and a younger brother who describes the Trinity as a toasted marshmallow on a graham cracker, life for eleven-year-old Charles Harrisong is anything but normal in Normal, Illinois.

A series of letters reveals the selection of the famous fountain designer, Florence Waters, to design a new sink for the Geyser Creek Middle School cafeteria, her subsequent disappearance, and the efforts of a class of sixth-graders to find her.

In this delightful tale, Mother Rabbit knits a cozy winter hat for Little Rabbit, who likes it so much that he thinks all of his friends need hats for Christmas. While Little Rabbit gets wrapped up in the joy of giving, everyone is reminded that friendship is the best gift of any season. Full color.

In this illustrated novel told through journal entries, news clippings, and letters, twelve-year-old Lily finds herself on the jury of a murder trial while conducting her own undercover investigation of the case.

Mom and Dad, You''ve got to get us out of here! When you get this letter, COME IMMEDIATELY! -- Charlie The brother-sister pairs who arrive for the summer at Camp Happy Harmony are almost too busy fighting with each other to notice how strange the camp really is. Not only are the campers forced to wear bizarre uniforms, eat gross food, and do chores all day, but the members of the family that runs the camp fight constantly--with each other. Are the campers in danger? Or--in spite of sibling wars--do they need to stick together to solve the mystery humming under the surface of Camp Happy Harmony?

The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. asking "...We need a new drinking fountain. Please send catalog. " Florence Waters responds: "I''d be delighted. . . But please understand that all of my fountains are custom-made." And so begins the hilarious chronicle, in letters, cards, transcripts, and official town documents, as collected by Mr. Sam N.''s fifth-grade class... Flo Waters, an artist who looks everywhere for inspiration, solicits suggestions from the fifth graders-- ...a fountain big enough to splash around in; ...a glass-sided fountain with fish; . . . buttons for dispensing lemonade and root beer; and from Mr. Sam N.-- ...a hot tub and whirlpool for the teachers. Flo is thrilled. Mr. Russ is beside himself-- . . ."We don''t need a fountain like you create for palaces and hotels. Send bid as soon as possible, or sooner. " But it''s too late. The fountain project has taken on a life of its own. Flo is supplying designs from all over the world. The school board president is up in arms. So is her friend, Dee Eel, of the water-supply company. A scandal is brewing, and the fifth-grade class is researching Dry Creek''s history. Something very fishy is going on...and the secrets are buried beneath the fountain and within this delightful, thoroughly original novel.

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