What's New? Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. Hop on over there to see what other bloggers got this week.

For review:

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue by Tom Angleberger. An Origami Yoda Book (#5). 184 p. Amulet Books/ Abrams, March, 2014.  9781419710520.

Publisher synopsis: At McQuarrie Middle School, the war against the FunTime Menace—aka test prep—wages on. Our heroes have one battle under their belts, and they’ve even found a surprising ally in Jabba the Puppett. But to defeat the Dark Standardized Testing Forces they’re going to need an even bigger, even more surprising ally: Principal Rabbski. But with great forces—aka the school board—pushing her from above, will the gang’s former enemy don a finger puppet and join the Rebellion—or will her transformation to Empress Rabbski, Dark Lord of the Sith, be complete?

I just featured this in a WoW post. Thanks Candlewick!

The Curse of the Buttons by Anne Ylvisaker. 227 p. Candlewick Press, November 2014. 9780763661380. 

Synopsis from jacket: "Eleven is not too young for war," Ole said to Barfoot, who swished his tail agreeable, then lumbered to the yard table and stuck his nose in an unattended pie.

When Iowa is called up to represent the Union of the United States of America, Ike is beside himself with excitement. But he's left behind with Mother and the aunts and girl cousins while the Button men march forth toward glory. Ike fears his fate is sealed unless he can call on the ingenuity of his fabled (some say cursed) Uncle Palmer, disguise himself as a drummer boy, and meet up with the Iowa First. But some opportunities are meant to be missed. And some arrive when you least expect them. 

That's what's new with me. What's new with you?