The Summer "IT" Books

Here's the books we think young folk will be 'buzzin' about by the water and on the beaches.

For YA:

	The Passage— An epic thriller that presents a chilling view of what can happen when a virus spreads vampire-like tendencies. Already pushed to #10 at Amazon, The Passage is great reading for those who want a long saga in a sort of Stephen King story style.
	The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner— Yeah. Stephenie Meyer takes a big bite out of summer reading. Her fans have already pushed this one up to #2 at Amazon.
	I Am Number Four— You'll have to wait until the end of August for this one, but the buzz will be BIG. Movie already in the works. Here's what the NYTimes had to say. ((click))

For Middle-Graders:

	Smells Like Dog is a brilliant and funny story that has 12 year-old Homer Pudding leaving the farm to try to figure out why his famous explorer uncle left him a gold coin and droopy dog as part of his will. There's zany adventure and humor here, and Smells Like Dog, like the Wimpy Kid series, ought to prove to be a great guys read.
	The Red Pyramid -- Rick Riordan mixes gods and humans once again. This time a brother and sister team aren't demi-gods, but the heirs of the throne of Egypt. Great fun.