Petra Kronos has always been happy living a simple life with her brilliant inventor father. When her father accepts the Prince’s commissions to build the world’s finest astronomical clock, Petra’s simple life is over. After several months, her father is returned to her a blind man. The Prince has stolen his eyes, enchanted them, and wears them. Petra is determined to right this wrong, with some luck and good friends she might even succeed. This is the first book in a new series.

You can find this book in the J Fiction section under Rutkoski.

Ted Hammond is a big fan of mysteries. During his 6th grade year he has two. The first mystery is how to keep his one room school from closing (because when the school closes, the town isn’t far behind!) The second mystery involves seeing a girl’s face in the window of an abandoned house. What Ted learns is that in a small town, there is no such thing as an isolated event and the end of one mystery usually means the beginning of another.

You can find this book in the J Fiction section under Clements. Also, this book is a 2008-2009 Golden Sower Nominee.

What do a geek, a class clown, a teacher’s pet, and a slacker all have in common? One very big secret… the Homework Machine! It’s like a dream come true, you no longer have to waste any of your precious free time on homework! But can this dream last?

You’ll find this hilarious story by Dan Gutman in the J Fiction section.

Hey, why not hype a book that’s already won the Newbery?