Books

Here are some titles we have on order or recently received for the Lac La Biche County Libraries.

Latin Dancing by Isabel Thomas
Get the Latin fever! Latin dance is known for its flamboyant and stylish moves, so improve your footwork with sizzling salsa, tango and rumba step-by-steps. Star stories, interviews, real life accounts and a blog featuring a top UK junior dancer will keep you hooked!

The Thoroughbred Horse by Sara Green
Ever seen a horse race? You may have been watching Thoroughbreds speed around the track. Pick up this exciting book and discover why the Thoroughbred is a "hot-blooded" horse breed known for its fierce spirit, incredible speed, and unstoppable energy!

The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Buck is a dog born to luxury, but he is betrayed and sold as a sled dog in the harsh and frozen Yukon. But Buck is stronger than any man knew, and he escapes captivity and rises above his enemies to become the leader of a wolf pack. This Call of the Wild graphic novel captures all of the excitement and adventure of Jack London’s classic novel.

Sherlock Holmes and the Redheaded League by Murray Shaw
Jabez Wilson can't believe his luck. He can join the Redheaded League and earn money just because of his fiery red hair. But the league suddenly breaks up, and he loses the easy income. Wilson goes to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for answers. Can Holmes discover the truth behind this bizarre club?
 

Dinosaur Christmas by Jerry Pallotta
On Triceratops, on Meiosaur, on T. Rex, on Velociraptor! A Holiday Comedy Starring a Troupe of Prehistoric Sillies! All kinds of goofy dinos guided Santa's sleigh before the reindeer — but Triceratops was too slow, the Meiosaur ate the presents, and T. Rex licked everyone!

Mater Saves Christmas by Kiel Murray
There’s a fuel bandit on the loose in Radiator Springs. Not only does this mean that the cars will soon be running on fumes, but it also makes it impossible for the town’s postal trucks to deliver everyone’s Christmas letters to Santa Car! Mater’s determined to get his letter to Santa, though.

Toyland Express by Walter Wick (Can You See What I See? Series)
Can You See What I See? Toyland Express, the eighth title in the bestselling search-and-find series, follows the life of a toy train from the workshop to the attic, only to be rescued at a yard sale and brought to life once again in a new home.

Other Titles include:
Arctic Land by Vladyana Krykorka
Chinese Food by Mercer Mayer (I Can Cook series)
Exploring the World of Owls by Tracy Read
Hot Air Balloon by Nancy Masters
Little Critter Colours by Mercer Mayer
Tractors and Trucks (Mini Mechanics Series)

The Sins of the Father by Jeffery Archer
Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets recently revealed, and forced to admit that his wish to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy.

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
For centuries, treasure hunters have been eager to possess the stones, undeterred by their corrupting nature. The list is long -- Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, to name a few. Now the Stones have found their way to Salem, Massachusetts.

Spider Bones by Kath Reichs
John Lowery was declared dead in 1968—the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to have died while in the midst of a bizarre sexual practice. The corpse is later identified as John Lowery.

Lone Wolf by Jodi Piccoult
Edward Warren, twenty-four, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: His dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara.

Other Titles include:
Tough Customer by Sandra Brown
The Unseen by Heather Graham
What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen
The Omega Point: beyond 2012 by Whitley Strieber
D.C Dead: a Stone Barrington novel by Sherryl Woods

Just Your Average Princess by Kristina Springer
Jamie Edwards has loved everything about growing up on a pumpkin patch, but ever since her cousin Milan Woods arrived, things have really stunk. Jamie can’t imagine it was easy for Milan to leave her life back in Los Angeles and move to Average, Illinois, population one thousand.

Melody Buring by Whitley Strieber
Beresford doesn’t remember much about his past or how he came to live in the chutes and crawl spaces of the posh high-rise that shares his name. But when rock star and teen sensation Melody McGrath moves to an apartment on the fiftieth floor, he knows he has to be near her.

Misfit by Jon Skorvon
Jael has always felt like a freak. She’s never kissed a boy, she never knew her mom, and her dad’s always been superstrict—but that’s probably because her mom was a demon, which makes Jael half demon and most definitely not a normal sophomore girl.

Slayers by C.J. Hill
Dragons exist. They’re ferocious. And they’re smart: Before they were killed off by slayer-knights, they rendered a select group of eggs dormant, so their offspring would survive. Only a handful of people know about this, let alone believe it.

Unison Spark by Andy Marino
Everyone is obsessed with Unison, the social network that knows you better than you know yourself. Everyone who can afford it, that is…

Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach
Fifteen-year-old Felton Reinstein has always been on the smallish side, but in his sophomore year he starts growing...and growing. During gym one day he smokes the football jocks in a 600-yard race.

If I Tell by Janet Gurtler
Jasmine Evans knows one thing for sure... people make mistakes. After all, she is one. Having a young mother who didn't raise her, a father who wants nothing to do with her and living in a small-minded town where she's never fit in hasn't been easy.

All Good Children by Catherine Austen
In the not-too-distant future, Max tries to maintain his identity in a world where the only way to survive is to conform and obey.

Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber
New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her.

Under His Spell by Marie P. Croall (Graphic novel)
Bethany Farmer's life is a boring high school routine, and she likes it that way. Soccer, coffee, homework, more coffee, and no goofy romance. That is, until foreign exchange student Allein Atwood shows up in her Midwestern town, and her life turns epically weird.