Shine by Lauren Myracle ($16.95) When her best guy friend falls victim to a vicious hate crime, 16-year-old Cat sets out to discover who in her small Southern town did it. Richly atmospheric, this daring mystery examines the strength of will it takes to go against everyone in the name of justice.   Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and compassionate, this is an unforgettable work from a beloved author. 

Children's Non-Fiction
 
The LEGO Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination ($24.99) Now with "The LEGO Ideas Book," you can take what you already have and make something new! The book is divided into six themed chapters--transportation, buildings, space, kingdoms, adventure, and useful makes--each with basic templates of key models and spreads to inspire you to create your own. Hints and tips from Master Builders can help you turn your classic car into a race car or add a bridge to your castle! 

Guinness World Records (2012)(List Price: $28.95)It's an Olympic year, and to celebrate, the latest incarnation of the world's biggest selling annual unveils its most thrilling edition yet--with a dynamic new "widescreen" design, thousands of new and classic records, hundreds of never-before-seen photos, and an exciting selection of new topics and features.

The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders: Favorite Adventures, Stories, Poems, and Songs for Making Lasting Memoriesby Susan Magsamen ($19.95) This rich and nostalgic book of wonders is a collection of art, literature, and activities custom-made for the family bookshelf. Children and parents will share together time as they read poetry selections, nursery rhymes, and more at bedtime, or pull out the book on a rainy day for instantly accessible activities. Full color.

Look at Pictures: An Introduction to Art for Young People by Joy Richardson ($22.95) Combining clear, entertaining prose, imaginative layouts, and stunning color reproductions of some of the world's greatest paintings--culled from the collection of the National Gallery, London--"Looking at Pictures" teaches children to enjoy and respond to art on their own. Includes works by Van Eyck, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Matisse, Picasso, and many others. 150 color illustrations.

Super Scratch and Sketch: A Cool Art Activity Book for Budding Artist of All Ages ($12.99) The second Scratch and Sketch title is the best gift around for budding artists of all ages! The package contains 20 super-cool drawing and design projects--from hieroglyphics to super-heroes to van Gogh--plus a special wood stylus that can be used to create shimmering pieces of original art on holographic foil and rainbow scratch-off pages.

 Adult Fiction

The Marriage Plotby Jeffrey Eugenides (List Price: $28.00 Our Price: $22.40) It's the early 1980s--the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, is writing her senior thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, purveyors of the marriage plot that lies at the heart of the greatest English novels. But real life, in the form of two very different men, intervenes.  (Limited number of signed copies available.)

The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje (List Price: $26.00 Our Price: $20.80) In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the "cat's table"--as far from the Captain's Table as can be--with a ragtag group of "insignificant" adults and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship makes its way across the Indian Ocean, through the Suez Canal, into the Mediterranean, the boys tumble from one adventure to another, in this elegant and absorbing masterpiece.  (Limited number of signed copies available.)

Out Of Oz by Gregory Maguire (List Price: $26.99 Our Price: 21.59) Maguire returns with the final installment in his transformative work, a thrilling and compulsively readable saga in which the fate of Oz is decided at last. The stirring, long-awaited conclusion to the extraordinary bestselling series begun with "Wicked," "Out of Oz" is a magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises--the hallmarks of the brilliant and unique imagination of Maguire.

The Maid by Kimberly Cutter (List Price: $26.00 Our Price: $20.80) The story of Jehanne d'Arc, the visionary and saint who believed she had been chosen by God and who led an army and saved her country, has captivated our imagination for centuries. But the story of Jehanne--the girl--whose sister was murdered by the English, who sought an escape from a violent father and a forced marriage, who taught herself to ride and fight, and who somehow found the courage and tenacity to persuade first one, then two, then thousands to follow her, is at once thrilling, unexpected, and heartbreaking.

Adult Nonfiction

Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero by Chris Matthews (List Price: $27.50 Our Price: $22.00) By following the journey of Jack Kennedy's life from his school days to the White House, through war and illness and his greatest triumphs, Matthews brings readers much closer to the man Jack Kennedy really was.



The Best of the Rejection Collection: 293 Cartoons That Were Too Dumb, Too Dark, or Too Naughty for the New Yorker by Matthew Diffee ($13.95) Diffee brings together some of "The New Yorker"'s brightest talents--Roz Chast, Gahan Wilson, Sam Gross, Jack Zeigler, David Sipress, and others--and reveals their other side. Their dark side. Their juvenile side. Their sick side. Their naughty side. Their outrageous side. And what a treat.

The Time of Our Lives by Tom Brokaw (List Price: $26.00 Our Price: $20.80)Rooted in the values, lessons, and verities of generations past and of his South Dakota upbringing, Brokaw weaves together inspiring stories of Americans who are making a difference and personal stories from his own family history, to engage readers in a conversation about the country and to offer ideas for how to revitalize the promise of the American Dream.

1,000 Unforgettable Senior Moments of Which We Could Only Remember 249 by Tom Friedman ($9.95) No, you're not losing your mind. And you're definitely not alone. Celebrating history's greatest mental lapses this is the perfect book to make you smile. Not just outlandishly funny, it's also a book of great comfort--after all, having a senior moment puts you in the company of Einstein, Lincoln, Beethoven, Newton, Toscanini, and a whole assortment of presidents, poets, philosophers, popes, and Nobel Prize-winners.

Ultimate Mittens by Robin Hansen (List Price: $35.00 Our Price: $28.00) Filled with a wide array of classic knitting patterns, this book is, in essence, the ultimate mitten book. The patterns are organized from simple to difficult and their origins range from traditional Scandinavian and Canadian Maritime patterns to more contemporary sewn and windblock patterns from right here in Maine. Rounding out the patterns is useful information on caring for and repairing woolens; tips for adding details such as buttons, straps, or leather palms to mittens; and a list of yarn suppliers.

Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn (List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $21.56) The author tells the inspiring story of how she helped nine others find their inner cook. "The Kitchen Counter Cooking School" includes practical, healthy tips that boost readers' culinary self-confidence, strategies to get the most from their grocery dollar, and simple recipes that get readers cooking.

Knocking on Heaven's Door by Lisa Randall (List Price: $29.99 Our Price: $23.99) From one of "Time" magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, a rousing defense of the role of science in our lives The latest developments in physics have the potential to radically revise our understanding of the world: its makeup, its evolution, and the fundamental forces that drive its operation. "Knocking on Heaven's Door" is an exhilarating and accessible overview of these developments and an impassioned argument for the significance of science. 

Cookbooks

Comfort Food Fix by Ellie Krieger (List Price: $29.99 Our Price: $23.99) In Comfort Food Fix, Ellie Krieger presents a healthier take on classic American comfort food--without sacrificing the comfort part. These 150 soul-satisfying recipes include such hearty favorites as meatloaf, lasagna, chicken potpie, crab cakes, and mashed potatoes, but without all the calories and saturated fat.  Comfort Food Fix features 50 lavish full-color photographs which beautifully illustrate finished dishes.  When it comes to healthy cooking, Ellie Krieger is the chef you can trust. In Comfort Food Fix, she takes the guilt out of guilty pleasures.

Desserted: Recipes and Tales from an Island Chocolatier by Kate Shaffer Forward by Linda Greenlaw (List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $23.96) If you've ever had a fantasy of living on a Maine island, this book is for you. It's just icing on the cake it that is also happens to involve chocolate. Kate Shaffer and her husband moved to remote Isle au Haut nearly seven years ago and opened a chocolate company and cafe featuring delicious chocolate and fresh Maine ingredients. Now their products are shipped all over the world and their island cafe is a true Maine destination. This armchair travel log and cookbook all in one describes the fantasies and fantastic realities of island life in Maine while featuring more than forty-five of Shaffer's delicious recipes for her renowned chocolates and chocolate-inspired recipes from her seasonal cafe.

Illustrated Step by Step Bakinig (List Price: $35.00 Our Price: $28.00) Every area of baking is covered in "Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking," with 350 recipes covering a huge range of sweet and savory classics including quiches, pies, breads, and cookies.  If you want to produce the perfect tart, bake a cake fit for a king, or serve up a souffle that won't sink, Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking will guide you through every single stage with clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions that have proved so popular with DK's readers.

Essential Pepin by Jacques Pepin (List Price: $40.00 Our Price: $32.00) Now, in a book that celebrates his life in food, the world's most famous cooking teacher winnows his favorite recipes from the thousands he has created, streamlining them even further. They include Onion Soup Lyonnaise-Style, Linguine with Clam Sauce and Vegetables, Grilled Chicken with Tarragon Butter, Five-Peppercorn Steak, Meme's Apple Tart and Warm Chocolate Fondue Souffle, part cake, part pudding, part souffle, and pure bliss. In the accompanying searchable DVD, Jacques shines as a teacher, as he demonstrates all the techniques a cook needs to know. This truly is the "essential" Pepin. 

All about Roasting by Molly Stevens (List Price: $35.00 Our Price: $28.00) Successful restaurateurs have always known that adding "roasted" to a dish guarantees immediate appeal. Steven's 150 recipes feature the full range of dishes from beef, lamb, pork, and poultry to seafood and vegetables. Recipes include a Sunday supper roast chicken, herb-roasted shrimp, and blasted broccoli make this an indispensable book for home cooks and chefs. All About Roasting is like having the best teacher in America in the kitchen with you.

Junior's Dessert Cookbook (List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $19.96) Junior's Restaurants, the landmark chain with four locations on the East Coast, are nationally known for their award-winning cheesecakes. But Junior's has perfected other confections, too.  Authors Alan Rosen and Beth Allen present scaled-down kitchen-tested recipes so bakers can create their own restaurant-worthy delights. Never-before-published recipes include sundaes, ice cream sodas, pies, black 'n whites, cheesecakes, layer cakes, and cookies. 

The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert (List Price: $45.00 Our Price: $36.00) Lavishly photographed in full color, The Food of Morocco not only showcases Wolfert's tantalizing recipes but also evokes Morocco in all its timeless splendor and mystery: its markets with their lush produce, its dazzling textiles and intricate mosaic tiles, its communal ovens and ancient souks, and of course its people, from Marrakech to Tangier. A labor of love four decades in the making, The Food of Morocco is a once-in-a-lifetime book of uncommon scope and authenticity, an essential work for every serious cook, anyone interested in Moroccan cuisine, and discerning armchair travelers alike.