(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tomislav Tomić. Stella Starflake Pearl, twelve, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when her adoptive father decides to break tradition and bring her on an expedition with the male-only Polar Bear Explorer's Club. Danger, adventure, and wonder await as Stella and several other junior explorers are separated from the group and must learn to survive. Bell has created a magical steampunk world--a gentler Golden Compass, if you will.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) YA After her friend's death, Sophie visits relatives on the Isle of Skye to recuperate. But her cousins have had their own bad luck; the youngest child swears it's because of a set of creepy Victorian dolls called "Frozen Charlottes." Part horror, part mystery, readers will enjoy deciding if the dolls actually have powers as tension mounts and Sophie finds herself in more and more danger.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers