ALA Booklist (Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)

Fans of McClintock's Robyn Hunter mysteries will rejoice at the appearance of two nail-biters within a single month: Change of Heart and In Too Deep. The former is an especially good example of how McClintock uses the ever-shifting terrain of high-school loyalties and conflicts as background for suspense. Robyn's two closest friends (Billy and Morgan) have broken up, and Morgan has taken up with star hockey player Sean. When Sean is found dead on an indoor hockey rink, Robyn tries to prove Billy's innocence. More solid mystery fare from the five-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Best Juvenile Crime Award.

Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)

These two titles in this Canadian series further develop secondary characters. In Heart, Robyn's best friend Billy is accused of murdering a popular hockey player in a jealous rage. In Deep, Robyn and Nick infiltrate a home for juvenile criminals where all is not as it seems. The plots are contrived, but characters are thoughtfully portrayed.

School Library Journal (Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

D'LACEY, Chris &; Jay D'Lacey . Rain &; Fire . 304p. Scholastic / Orchard . 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-41453-1 . LC 2012014374. Gr 5-8 A companion guide to the Last Dragon Chronicles . Gr 58 FREDERICK, Heather Vogel . Wish You Were Eyre . 464p. (The Mother Daughter Book Club Series). S &; S. 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3064-8 ; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4423-4199-9 . Gr 69 FRIEDMAN, Laurie . Mallory and Mary Take New York . Bk. 19. illus. by Jennifer Kalis. 152p. Darby Creek . Mar. 2013. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-0-7613-6074-2 ; ebook $11.95. ISBN 978-1-4677-0962-0 . LC 2012019008. Gr 35 GUTMAN, Dan . Miss Kraft Is Daft! Bk. 7. illus. by Jim Paillot. 112p. (My Weirder School Series). HarperCollins / Harper . Jan. 2013. pap. $3.99. ISBN 978-0-06-204215-6 . Gr 23 GUTMAN, Dan . You Only Die Twice . Bk. 3. 289p. (The Genius Files Series). HarperCollins / Harper . Feb. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-182770-9 ; PLB $17.89. ISBN 978-0-06-182771-6 ; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-220284-0 . Gr 58 HOLUB, Joan &; Suzanne Williams . Pandora the Curious . Bk. 9. 256p. (Goddess Girls Series). S &; S / Aladdin . 2012. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-5975-5 ; pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4935-0 ; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4936-7 . Gr 36 IRWIN, Bindi &; Chris Kunz . Bindi: Behind the Scenes: The Wildlife Games . 192p. Trafalgar Square . Feb. 2013. pap. $11.99. ISBN 978-1-86471-839-3 . Gr 36 KAIN, P.G. Dramatic Pause . Bk. 3. 288p. (Commercial Breaks Series). S &; S / Aladdin . 2012. pap. $6.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9788-7 ; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9791-7 . LC 2012948208. Gr 58 KESSLER, Liz . Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun . Bk. 5. illus. by Natacha Ledwidge. 272p. Candlewick . Feb. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5824-3 . Gr 46 KINNEY, Jeff . The Third Wheel . Bk. 7. illus. by author. 224p. (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series). Abrams / Amulet . 2012. Tr $13.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0584-7 . Gr 4–8 LASKY, Kathryn . Star Wolf . Bk 6. 246p. (Wolves of the Beyond Series). Scholastic . Jan. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-27962-8 . LC 2012029320. Gr 4–6 MCCLINTOCK, Norah . Change of Heart . Bk. 7. 218p. ISBN 978-0-7613-8317-8 ; ISBN 978-1-4677-0701-5 ; ISBN 978-1-4677-0963-7 . MCCLINTOCK, Norah . In Too Deep . Bk. 8. 224p. ISBN 978-0-7613-8318-5 ; ISBN 978-1-4677-0702-2 ; ISBN 978-1-4677-0964-4 . ea vol: (A Robyn Hunter Mystery). Darby Creek . Mar. 2013. Tr $27.93; pap. $8.95; ebook $20.95. Gr 6 Up MCDONALD, Megan . Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout . Bk. 8. illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. 160p. Candlewick . Feb. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6140-3 ; pap. $4.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6422-0 . Gr 1–3 MATT AND DAVE . Yuck's Fart Club . illus. by Nigel Baines. S &; S. 112 p. Jan. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8153-4 ; pap. $4.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8152-7 ; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-8154-1 . LC 2012027627. Gr 3–4 PILKEY, Dav . Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers . Bk. 10. illus. by author. 224p. Scholastic . Jan. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-0-545-17536-4 . LC 2012944030. Gr 3–6 RIORDAN, Rick . The Mark of Athena . Bk. 3. 608p. (The Heroes of Olympus Series). Hyperion / Disney . 2012. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-4060-3 . LC 2012017264. Gr 5–9 SELFORS, Suzanne . Smells Like Pirates . Bk. 3. 384p. (Smells Like Dog Series). Little, Brown . 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-20596-2 . LC 2012028738. Gr 4–7 SMITH, Roland . I, Q: Kitty Hawk . Bk. 3. 230p. (I, Q Series). Sleeping Bear . 2012. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-58536-605-7 ; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-58536-604-0 . Gr 5–8 SNIEGOSKI, Tom . Quest for the Spark . Bk. 3. illus. by Jeff Smith. 288p. (Bone Series). Scholastic / Graphix . Jan. 2013. Tr $22.99. ISBN 978-0-545-14105-5 ; pap. $10.99. ISBN 978-0-545-14106-2 . LC 2012025128. Gr 4–8