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Join Will on his first solo mission as a full-fledged Ranger, out this month! The wait for Book Five: The Sorcerer of the North, the next volume in the New York Times bestselling series Ranger's Apprentice, is over! A Ranger looking over his own fief, life for Will seems tame—until the King is poisoned. Now, Will and Alyss are battling to save the King in time. But when Alyss is captured, Will must choose between loyalty to his mission and loyalty to his beloved friend. Check out the latest book, called "a must-have volume" by Booklist.

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"Just try to keep kids away from this collection...not to be missed." —School Library Journal, starred review

Part memoir, part scrapbook, Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka is a hilarious trip down memory lane that provides a unique glimpse into the childhood of the National Ambassador for Children's Literature. Now, funny man Jon Scieszka wants to hear your knucklehead stories! Visit http://scieszka-knucklehead.blogspot.com/ to share your own experiences with Jon and all of us! And be sure to check out http://knuckleheadbook.tumblr.com/ for more information, including an audio excerpt read by Jon!

John Green, author of the Michael L. Printz Award winning Looking for Alaska and the Printz Honor winning An Abundance of Katherines is this month's featured author on our Author Appearance Website where he talks about his new book Paper Towns. Click here to meet John, learn how to arrange for him to speak at your school or library, and get details on his special Nerdfighters Tour with brother, Hank! Download the book's discussion guide here. Then, visit John Green's website to read his blog, contact him, and more! Click here for a message from John Green about his new book!

Set sail on a voyage through the past with The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World , adapted from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling adult edition by National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick. This is the perfect introduction to the settlement of America, from the journey across the sea to the initiation of Thanksgiving itself, complemented by a wealth of informative materials such as maps, photographs, a time line, and a list of characters. Click here to download a discussion guide of the title which Kirkus Reviews calls an "elegant, absorbing account..." in a starred review.

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Something is rotten in Denmark, Tennessee! Hamilton Prince's father has just been murdered, and now Horatio Wilkes is on the case. Visit www.alangratz.com to download a FREE e-book of Something Rotten, a modern twist on Shakespeare's Hamlet, offered exclusively through the month of November. Then, be sure to join Horatio as he navigates the sinister world of the Scottish Highland Festival in the Macbeth-inspired Something Wicked, available now!

We're excited to announce the launch of the brand new Cam Jansen Super Sleuth Squad Headquarters website, located at www.penguin.com/camjansensleuthsquad. Here you'll find everything you need to call your Sleuth Squad to action—information about Cam; a complete title listing; a monthly thematic planning calendar featuring book—specific lesson plans; an introduction to mysteries, including writing prompts, discussion questions, and activities; and downloadable documents such as an Official Membership Certificate and reading log. Visit the site or send an email to schoolandlibrary@us.penguingroup.com to join and receive a FREE printed introductory Sleuth Squad kit just for signing up!

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