AUBURN – The Auburn Public Library has announced new acquisitions for September.

Children’s books

“Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep,” Liz Kessler. The half-human, half mermaid Emily Windsnap returns in this tale in which she and her family go live with the friendly merpeople of Allpoints Island. For kids in grades four through seven.

“Stop, Train, Stop! A Thomas the Tank Engine Story,” based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry. This “Bright and Early Board Book” will please the youngest Thomas aficionados.

“It’s Not the Stork! A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends,” Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. This lively offering helps give honest answers to children’s most baffling but important questions. For kids in grades kindergarten through three.

“Oliver Pig and the Best Fort Ever,” Jean Van Leeuwen. In this four-chapter book for young readers, Oliver and friends work hard in the hot sun to build a fort where no girls are allowed, but face a dilemma when sister Amanda makes ice-cold lemonade. For kids in grades kindergarten through two.

“Museum A-B-C,” Metropolitan Museum of Art. What Apples! What Boats! What Cats! And don’t miss “M is for Monster” in this alphabetical and visual delight. For all ages.

“Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made it America’s Favorite Game,” Robert Lipsyte. Big Al, the Bambino and the Mick are all here in this intro to the game’s storied history. For young fans in grades three and above.

Nonfiction

“Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq,” Thomas E. Ricks. This critique of the Bush administration by a Washington Post Pentagon correspondent features insights from dozens of military officials who spoke to the author for this book.

“I Feel Bad about My Neck,” Nora Ephron. In 16 trenchant but side-splitting essays, the acclaimed screenwriter of “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Heartburn” explores the many indignities women face trying to avoid looking old.

“The Long Tail,” Chris Anderson. An editor of Wired magazine explains how businesses can thrive in the emerging new era where consumers seek out endless niche products and time-honored retail models no longer work.

“The Looming Tower,” Lawrence Wright. In what many reviewers are calling the best book on the subject yet, Wright delves into the personal lives and motivations of Al-Quada’s key players in the years leading up to 9/11.

“Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,” Francis S. Collins. A pioneering medical geneticist and Christian believer argues that the views of the natural world put forth by religion and science don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

“Grayson,” Lynne Cox. Cox describes the life-changing experience she had 30 years ago when, as a 17-year-old out on a morning swim, she found and befriended a baby whale that had been separated from its mother.

Fiction

“The Judas Field: A Novel of the Civil War,” Howard Bahr. In 1885 Mississippi, a Civil War veteran confronts painful memories when he accompanies his terminally-ill neighbor to recover the bodies of her father and brother killed at the Battle of Franklin.

“The Afghan,” Frederick Forsyth. In a desperate attempt to learn more about a brewing terrorist plot, a British undercover agent is substituted for an Afghan Taliban leader at Guantanamo, then released back into Afghan custody.

“The Alibi Club,” Francine Matthews. It’s Paris 1940, and the charged confines of a small but swinging nightclub harbor a cast of characters whose intrigues could influence the course of World War II.

“Assassins Gallery,” David L. Robbins. Assigned to investigate a double murder on a Massachusetts beach in 1945, assassination expert Mikhal Lammeck discovers that someone may be planning to murder President Roosevelt.

“The Devil’s Feather,” Minette Walters. Deeply traumatized after a brutal encounter with a British mercenary she keeps encountering on her various postings, a Reuters war correspondent returns home to England, only to find her assailant close behind.