The Emigrants

W.G. Sebald

At first "The Emigrants" appears simply to document the lives of four Jewish emigres in the twentieth century. But gradually, as Sebald's precise, almost dreamlike prose begins to draw their stories, the four narrations merge into one overwhelming evocation of exile and loss. Written with a bone-dry sen...

Smartest Kid in the Universe #3: Evil Genius

Chris Grabenstein

Meet middle schooler Jake McQuade. Jake became the smartest kid in the universe when he accidentally ate a jarful of ingestible knowledge jelly beans. But what happens when those jelly beans fall into the wrong hands?!Readers who enjoy the action of the Last Kids on Earth books will love this fast-paced...