Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2025 - May 2025
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
By Levy, Elizabeth Publishing Date: 1996 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When someone takes Justin's karate belt, his friends in Invisible Inc. try to determine a motive as they investigate the mystery. |
Black water: Pendragon, Book 5 By MacHale, D. J Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal boy who is catapulted into the middle of an immense, interdimensional conflict full of danger and discovery. His success or failure will ultimately decide the course of human existence. |
The reality bug: Pendragon, book four By MacHale, D. J Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In his ongoing battle to save Earth and its parallel worlds from the demon Saint Dane, fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon travels to Veelox, a world whose inhabitants have abandoned their real lives in favor of virtual reality. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster is ready to fight back. Her talents are getting stronger, and with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she's determined to find her kidnappers - before they come after her again. But a daring mistake leaves her world teetering on the edge of war, and causes many to fear that she has finally gone too far. And the deeper Sophie searches, the farther the conspiracy stretches, proving that her most dangerous enemy might be closer than she realises. In this nail-biting third book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must fight the flames of rebellion, before they destroy everyone and everything she loves. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In the second book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must uncover hidden memories as long-buried secrets rise to the surface . . . Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Her life finally seems to be coming together. She's settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and using her unique telepathic abilities to train Silveny - the first female alicorn ever seen in the Lost Cities. But Sophie's kidnappers are still out there, and before long she's back in incredible danger. Sophie must risk everything to find the answers to questions that could save not only her life, but the life of someone close to her. . . |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster doesn't know what-or whom-to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat. But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie's far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it's time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight. Unfortunately, battle training can't help a beloved friend who's facing a whole different danger-where the only solution involves one of the biggest risks Sophie and her friends have ever taken. And the distraction might be exactly what the villains have been waiting for. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities. And Sophie's not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family. She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined and their roles have already been chosen for them. Every clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy. Every memory forces them to question everything, especially one another. And the harder they fight, the more the lines blur between friend and enemy. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities-but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she's warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she has to act. A mysterious symbol could be the key-if only she knew how to translate it. Every new clue seems to lead deeper into her world's underbelly and the Black Swan aren't the only ones who have plans. The Neverseen have their own Initiative, and if Sophie doesn't stop it, they might finally have the ultimate means to control her. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster is on the run - but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. As they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they'd imagined. But their enemies are far from done, unleashing a terrifying plague that threatens the safety of an entire species. Sophie and her friends fight with everthing they have - including aid from new allies joining them - but every choice has consequences. And trusting the wrong person could prove deadly. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated. The Neverseen have had their victories - but the battle is far from over. It's time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Re-examine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies. All paths lead to Nightfall - an ominous door to an even more ominous place - and Sophie and her friends strike a dangerous bargain to get there. But nothing can prepare them for what they discover. The problems they're facing stretch deep into their history. And with time running out, and mistakes catching up with them, Sophie and her allies must join forces in ways they never have before. In this spectacular sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must uncover the truth about the Lost Cities' insidious past, before it repeats itself and changes reality. |
By Messenger, Shannon Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Sophie Foster changed the game. Now she's facing impossible choices... When to act. When to trust. When to let go. Her friends are divided and scattered, and the Black Swan wants Sophie to focus on their projects. But her instincts are leading her somewhere else. Stellarlune -- and the mysterious Elysian -- might be the key to everything. But finding truth in the Lost Cities always requires sacrifice. In the battle that follows, only one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same. |
By Mlynowski, Sarah Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Abby tries to use the magic mirror to get to her friend's house, but she ends up with her brother in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood; where, having accidently knocked out the Huntsman, they set out to save Red (named Lali) and her rather unpleasant grandmother themselves--but end up having to save the wolf (who actually seems a lot nicer then Lali's grandmother), and discovering a surprising secret about their own Nana. |
By Mlynowski, Sarah Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Abby and Jonah take a trip through the magic mirror and finally end up in Jack and the beanstalk (which happens to be Jonah's favorite story ever)--but things soon start to go wrong, and the children have to try and set the tale right, even if it means trading their dog, Prince, for the magic beans, climbing the beanstalk (three times!), and reaching an amicable settlement with the giants (Magnus and Philippa, who are really quite nice), and the sneaky trader, Devin, to get their dog back. |
By Treffinger, Carolyn Publishing Date: 1995 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Because of his fear of the sea, a young Chinese boy is sent to a distant mountain where he proves his bravery. |
Dragonbreath: lair of the bat monster By Vernon, Ursula Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When Danny and Wendell find an injured bat at the neighborhood pool, they take it to Mexico where Danny's cousin, a bat specialist lives, but once there Danny is snatched up by a giant bat monster, and it is up to Wendell to save him. |
By West, Kara Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Mia Mayhem learns some important things about herself and her abilities during a family vacation to the beach. |
From Park to Playa: the trails that connect us By Beckerman, Nell Cross Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: E Call Number: E As they travel along a city path, families from diverse neighborhoods and backgrounds encounter a variety of urban scenes before ending their journey at the beach. Includes back matter about the Park to Playa trail in Los Angeles. |
By Berry, Eileen M Publishing Date: 1998 Classification: E Call Number: E Danae, who has grown up in France as the daughter of missionaries, has to move with them to America and finds herself in an unfamiliar and strange place when she goes to school there. When Danae's family moves from France to America for a year of furlough, all of the things that have meant "home" to Danae are missing. Stone walls, church bells, roses, and a best friend. The familiar things of home are suddenly gone. What does Papa mean, she wonders, when he tells her to look for roses here in America? - Publisher. |
By Bolling, Valerie Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: E Call Number: E "Celebrating community and friendship, this lively rhyming picture book follows children as they play their way through their culturally diverse neighborhood"-- |
By Bond, Felicia Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: E Call Number: E "One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way. Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to." |