Katherine recommends

Katherine has worked at The Learned Owl since 1997. She does her best to keep up with new middle-grade and young adult fiction, having grown disillusioned with adult fantasy and science fiction, upon which she misspent much of her youth. Her non-book interests include Isshinryu karate, Irish folk music, and nice strong coffee. Not coincidentally, she has two high-energy children.

Invisibility (Hardcover)

$18.99
ISBN-13: 9780399257605
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Published: Philomel, 5/2013
Katherine says: A well-written fantasy/mystery/romance, with loose ends that hint at a sequel - ??

$10.99
ISBN-13: 9781101602881
Published: Philomel, 05/07/2013

$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780763660505
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Published: Candlewick, 2/2013
Guest Reviewer #1 (age 10): "Polar bear." Guest Reviewer #2 (age 7): "It was an okay book." Katherine says: A hilarious book with heart (and polar bears) for ages 7-10. Timmy Failure, a lovable cross between Nate the Great and Charlie Brown, brings a welcome subtlety to the Wimpy Kid/Big Nate genre. In other words, we think you'll like it.

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ISBN-13: 9780763663582
Published: Candlewick Press, 02/26/2013

Gorgeous (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780545464260
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Published: Scholastic Press, 5/2013
Katherine says: It's 327 pages of sheer escapism - with enough bite to make it a very satisfying read.

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ISBN-13: 9780545464895
Published: Scholastic Press, 04/30/2013

$17.99
ISBN-13: 9781596436237
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Published: First Second, 4/2013
Katherine says: This is a fun and well-drawn nonfiction graphic [un]novel - and you'll learn a lot about cheese. (If you make The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies using the recipe in this book, you have to bring us some.)