Politics & Government
Top 10 Los Gatos Library Juvenile Fiction Books
These are the rankings in this category for May of 2012.
1. Diary of a wimpy kid: the last straw, Jeff Kinney
Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
2. The last Olympian, Rick Riordan
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The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster, Typhon.
3. The chimera's curse, Julia Golding
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Connie and Col band together to save the world for all creatures, including the mythical ones of which few humans are aware, from the shape-shifter Kullervo's army and, along the way, Connie finds herself transformed in an amazing way.
4. Tales from a not-so-popular party girl, Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends.
5. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the ultimate guide, Rick Riordan
Presents a guide to the characters, settings, and mythologies of the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series, including descriptions of Camp Half-Blood, beasts Percy encounters in his adventures, and the gods and goddesses featured in the series.
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
Lord Voldemorts rise has opened a rift in the wizarding world between those who believe the truth about his return, and those who prefer to believe its all madness and lies. Now, Harry Potter must confront the unreliability of the very government of the magical world, and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts.
7. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
In Alagaesia, a 15-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
8. Ivy + Bean what's the big idea? Annie Barrows
When all the second grade students must enter the science fair, which has global warming as its theme, best friends Ivy and Bean team up to create an unusual project.
9. Maximum Ride: the final warning, James Patterson
While on a mission to Antarctica to save the world from global warming, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--are pursued by their creator, the Uber-Director, who wants to auction them off to the highest bidder.
10. Diary of a wimpy kid: dog days, Jeff Kinney
In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.