Archives de catégorie : Middle Grade

THROWBACK de Peter Lerangis

Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author whose more than 160 books have sold over 5.5 million copies, returns with THROWBACK, the first book in an electrifying action-adventure trilogy about a boy who discovers that he alone may be able to alter the course of history

THROWBACK
(The Throwback Trilogy #1)
by Peter Lerangis
Harper Teen, Fall 2019

Think of me. And time will fly.
Those are the words that 13-year-old Corey Fletcher’s beloved grandfather, his Papou, left on his bedside before he disappeared a year ago.
Corey misses him desperately and refuses to give up hope that he’ll see his grandfather again. But as time passes it seems less and less likely, until the day Corey happens upon a vintage picture of the very block where he lives from 1862, and suddenly Corey finds himself transported back to that very place in time. The very place in time where Papou had been trapped.  Without meaning to, Corey saves a life, changing the past in a way no time traveler ever has been able to before. When they return to the present, Papou explains that Corey may be the first known “throwback.” Plenty of people can time travel, but until now, no one had ever been able to alter the past. Suddenly, everyone is looking for Corey—to kidnap him, to use his powers for their gain— even to kill him. Papou warns Corey that, tempting as it may seem, using his powers is incredibly dangerous. But to Corey, the chance to right certain wrongs is too tempting, and so he goes back to the day his grandmother died, determined to save her. But when things go awry, Corey winds up all the way back in New York City in 1917. Lost and alone, Corey has to use his wits to find a way to make it back to the present alive without changing the past and, perhaps, forever altering his future.

Peter Lerangis is the author of more than 160 books, which have sold more than 5.5 million copies. These include the New York Times bestselling SEVEN WONDERS series, THE COLOSSUS RISES; LOST IN BABYLON; THE TOMB OF SHADOWS; THE CURSE OF THE KING; and THE LEGEND OF THE RIFT, and two books in the 39 CLUES series. Peter is a Harvard graduate with a degree in biochemistry. He has run a marathon and gone rock climbing during an earthquake-though not on the same day. He lives in New York City with his wife, musician Tina deVaron, and their two sons, Nick and Joe.

La série DOG DIARIES de James Patterson et Richard Watson

Here’s MIDDLE SCHOOL for young readers–through the eyes of Rafe Khatchadorian’s misbehaving mutt, Junior! When rule-breaking Rafe has to train his new dog in obedience school, you know things are about to get really ruff!

DOG DIARIES #1
by James Patterson and Richard Watson
Jimmy Patterson, December 2018

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I’ve been waiting for ages to tell my story, and now it’s finally happening! Being Rafe’s dog isn’t always easy, but it is always EXCITING! I’ve got so much to tell you about:
-How I protect the yard from birds, raccoons, squirrels, raccoons, mail carriers…and did I mention RACCOONS?
-Sniffing pooch posteriors for the latest canine news.
-And the terrifying monster hiding in the hall closet: the vacuum cleaner!
These were all the most paw-some parts of my doggie life–until the evil Mrs. Stricker threatened to send me back to the pound if I didn’t learn to behave. Now Rafe and I have to go to obedience school and win the trophy for Best Trained Dog…or else!

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. He has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers, as well as millions of dollars to independent bookstores and school libraries.

SEVENTH GRADE VS THE GALAXY de Josh Levy

The first book in a hilarious middle-grade trilogy sure to captivate kids who dream of a future in outer space, full of alien encounters, zero-gravity dodgeball, and everything in between

SEVENTH GRADE VS THE GALAXY
by Josh Levy
Carolrhoda Books, February 2019

The P.S.S. 118 is just your run-of-the-mill school. Except that it’s a rickety old public school spaceship in orbit around Jupiter. Which gets captured by aliens on the last day of school. And caught in the middle of a galaxy-spanning war. As thirteen-year-old Jack Graham puts it, “You know, usual summer vacation stuff.”
During the end-of-the-year assembly, the school is mysteriously attacked. Amidst the chaos, Jack receives a cryptic message from his father (the school’s recently-fired-for-tinkering-with-the-ship science teacher) and reluctantly follows it down to the engine room with his best friend, Ari, and his non-friend, Becka. There, Jack discovers that his dad has built humanity’s first light-speed engine—and given Jack voice control. To try and save the ship, Jack catapults the school hundreds of light-years away and right into the clutches of the first aliens humans have ever seen. School hasn’t just gotten out—it’s gone clear across the galaxy.
Over the course of the trilogy (with each seventh-grader serving as the hero of their own book), Jack, Ari, and Becka will have to use their wits, brains, and (yes) brawn to dodge lasers, evil bureaucrats, and insubordinate robots as they whiz across the universe. They’ll quite literally have the fate of the entire human race on their awkward, adolescent shoulders. The trio has a lot to learn, namely that the galaxy is a pretty weird place—and that there are way worse things in the universe than going to school.

Joshua Levy is a former middle-school teacher and current lawyer. Josh lives near New York City with his wife and daughter, who he’s sure will get sorted into Gryffindor when the time comes. SEVENTH GRADE VS. THE GALAXY is his debut novel.

Ally Condie et Brendan Reichs en tandem pour une nouvelle trilogie middle-grade

Les deux auteurs co-écriront DARKDEEP, une trilogie de suspense horrifique pour les jeunes lecteurs, dans la lignée de « Stranger Things » et « The Goonies ».

Les ouvrages d’Ally Condie sont publiés en France par Gallimard Jeunesse, alors que Brendan Reichs est connu pour ses livres co-écrits avec sa mère, l’anthropologue judiciaire et romancière Kathy Reichs (XO éditions).

CASE CLOSED (#1-#3) de Lauren Magaziner

Mise à jour du 6 novembre 2017: droits cédés à Bayard Jeunesse

In this hilarious, interactive, and puzzle-filled adventure series—sold at auction—YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow

CASE CLOSED (#1-#3)
by Lauren Magaziner
Katherine Tegen Books, August 2018; 2019; 2020

Carlos Serrano has never solved a mystery in his life. And he’s counting on you to solve his first one. On the morning of a big investigation that would save her failing detective agency, Carlos’s mom gets sick with a nasty flu. But Las Pistas Detective Agency can’t afford to lose this case, or they will close down for sure. That’s where Carlos—and you—come in. With the help of his best friend, Eliza, and her wild little brother, Frank, Carlos takes over the investigation. The mystery involves an eccentric local millionaire, who starts receiving death threats. It appears that someone wants to get their hands on a buried fortune. However, the search for the culprit is complicated by tricky riddles, cagey suspects, hidden secrets, and dozens of impossible choices. Can you help Carlos and his friends figure out who’s sending the death threats, find a lost treasure, and save Las Pistas Detective Agency? Or will it be case closed? You pick the path, you crack the case!

Lauren Magaziner is the author of the humorous middle grade books “Pilfer Academy”, “The Only Thing Worse Than Witches” and “Wizardmatch” (Penguin/Dial Books for Young Readers).