Children's Books for Fall

Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/16/2001

RAINCOAST BOOKS
(ADG, dist.)
My Vancouver Sketchbook by Greta Guzek, illus. by Robert Perry ($9.95). A young artist and poet records her impressions of this Canadian city. (4-7)
The Greatest Goal by Mike Leonetti, illus. by Sean Thompson ($14.95), recounts the 1976 world championship hockey game between Canada and the Soviet Union. (6-9)
Buddha in the Garden by David Bouchard, illus. by Zhong-Yang Huang ($14.95), retells an ancient legend about an abandoned boy who is adopted by Buddhist monks. (6-up)
Series
New tales starring Lickety Split and Splish Splash are North Pole, South Pole, Floating Island and The Big Dipper by Jacques Duquennoy ($8.95 each, 4-up).
Paperbacks
Wishing Star Summer by Beryl Young ($6.95) is a novel about the friendship between two 11-year-old girls, one from Canada and the other from Belarus. (8-12)
The Accomplice by Norma Charles ($6.95). A teenager copes with the increasingly dangerous schemes of her estranged father. (8-12)

RANDOM HOUSE
I Don't Want to Live on the Moon by Jeff Moss, illus. by Dagmar Fehlau; and Imagination Song by Joe Raposo, illus. by Laurent Linn ($9.99 each), are illustrated renditions of these Sesame Street songs. (All ages)
Hanukkah Lights, illus. by Ben Lakner ($5.99), is a holiday board book with flaps. (up to 4)
Theodore the Tugboat: Who's in the Harbor? and Who's That Tug?, illus. by Sue DiCicco ($4.99 each), are tales starring this tug. (up to 4)
Great Big Board Books: Thomas and Percy, illus. by Christopher Moroney ($7.99), are stories featuring these engines. (up to 4)
My Sister's Hair by Sally Crabtree and Roberta Mathieson, illus. by Jane Cabrera ($12.95). A boy imagines what kind of hair his baby sister will have. (2-6)
Hilary Knight's Cinderella by Hilary Knight ($14.95) brings back this version of the fairytale, unavailable for more than a decade. (3-6)
What Is Mr. Winkle?, photos by Lara Jo Regan ($14.95), poses the dog in a number of guises. (4-up)
Hooray for Hanukkah! by Fran Manushkin, illus. by Carolyn Croll ($11.99), is a holiday tale told from the perspective of the family menorah. (5-8)
Oh, The Things You Can Do That Are Good for You! by Tish Rabe, illus.by Aristides Ruiz ($7.99). The Cat in the Hat and others teach readers healthy habits. (5-8)
Toots Underground by Carol Hughes ($15.95) is a sequel to Toots and the Upside-Down House. (8-13)
Series
Launching Sweet Talkin' Board Books are Little Owl, Here's Your Towel!; Little Sheep, Time to Sleep!; Little Kangaroo, I Love You!; and Little Raccoon, Here's Your Spoon! ($3.99 each, up to 4). Bright and Early Board Books adds The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss, illus. by Joe Mathieu; and Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire ($4.99 each, up to 4). Mini Pop-Up Books gains Thomas in the Snow and Trouble on the Tracks ($4.99 each, 2-4); and Theodore's Friends by Jennifer Liberts and Tugboat's Delight by Kerry Milliron ($4.99 each, 2-5). Beginner Books offers A Crack in the Track by Jane Gerver, illus. by Tommy Stubbs ($7.99, 4-8). Magic Tree House presents Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca ($11.95, 6-9). And Junie B. Jones returns in Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($11.95, 6-9).
Reissues
Baby's Christmas Treasury, illus. by Kay Chorao ($7.99, up to 4); Babar and Father Christmas by Jean de Brunhoff ($15.95, 3-7); and The Little Farm and Cowboy Small by Lois Lenski ($11.95 each, 5-8).
Paperbacks
Horses by Monica Kulling, illus. by Betina Ogden; and Penguins by Joy Bean, illus. by Christopher Santoro ($3.25 each) are shaped books featuring these animals. (2-6)
Big Pink Pig and Polar Bear by Trevor Ricketts and Christopher O'Hare ($3.25 each) offer stories about these animal characters. (3-5)
Autumn Is for Apples by Michelle Knudsen, illus. by Denise and Fernando ($3.25). Rhyming text describes apple picking and making pie. (3-6)
The Little Raccoon by Elizabeth Ring, photos by Dwight Kuhn ($3.25). Photos reveal a raccoon searching for food. (3-6)
Jack Black & the Ship of Thieves by Carol Hughes ($4.99). Jack Black has an adventure on the high seas. (8-13)
Paperback Series
Step into Reading adds Two Fine Ladies Have a Tiff by Antonia Zehler ($3.99, 3-6); A New Brain for Igor by Teddy O'Connor, illus. by Bill Basso ($3.99, 4-6); Batbaby Finds a Home by Robert Quackenbush; and Johnny Appleseed: My Story by David Harrison, illus. by Mike Wohnoutka ($3.99 each, 5-7); How the Grinch Got So Grinchy by Bonnie Worth, illus. by Richard Walz; and Arthur's Hiccups by Marc Brown ($3.99 each, 5-8); Great Women Athletes by Darice Bailer ($3.99, 6-9); and Dinosaurs Alive! Jurassic Park ($3.99, 7-9). The Monster Under the Shell, illus. by Richard Courtney, joins The Railway Series--Thomas Tank Engine ($3.25, 3-8). First Time Books welcomes The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note by Stan and Jan Berenstain ($3.25, 5-8). And Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century welcomes Zenon Kar, Spaceball Star and The Trouble with Fun by Marilyn Sadler, illus. by Roger Bollen ($3.99 each, 5-8).
Joining Magic Tree House is Earthquake in the Early Morning by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca ($3.99, 5-8). New Stepping Stone titles are Mole and Shrew Find a Clue by Jackie French Koller, illus. by Anne Reas ($3.99, 6-9); The Orange Outlaw by Ron Roy, illus. by John Steven Gurney; and The Phantom of the Opera, adapted by Gaston Leroux ($3.99 each, 7-10); and Les Miserables, adapted by Monica Kulling ($3.99, 8-10). Magic Tree House Research Guides adds Rainforests by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca ($4.99, 6-10). The Landmark series gains Meet Christopher Columbus by James de Kay, illus. by John Edens ($3.99, 6-up); Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barrett, illus. by Pat Fogarty ($4.50, 6-up); and The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty ($5.99, 10-up). Jurassic Park Adventures continues with Prey by Scott Ciencin ($4.99, 8-12). New 7th Heaven titles by Amanda Christie are Camp Camden ($3.99, 8-12); and Lucy's Angel ($4.99, 10-13). And Scott Ciencin's Dinotopia offers The Explorers ($3.99, 10-13).

RANDOM HOUSE/BANTAM
Paperback Series
New to Love Stories: His. Hers. Theirs. are You're Dating Him? by A. Gersh, The Popular One by Lizzie Skurnik and The Older Guy by Rachel Hawthorne ($4.50 each, 12-up). Sweet Valley Senior Year by Francine Pascal adds four titles ($4.50 each, 12-up). And Clearwater Crossing continues with two titles by Laura Peyton Roberts ($4.50 each, 12-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/BANTAM/SKYLARK
Paperback Series
Woof! by Wendy Loggia adds No Dogs Ever ($4.50, 7-10). Replica welcomes Dreamcrusher; Like Father, Like Son and Virtual Amy, all by Marilyn Kaye ($4.50 each, 8-12). The Curse of the Nile and Flight of the Phoenix join The Mummy Chronicles by Dave Wolverton ($4.99 each, 9-12). The Saddle Club by Bonnie Bryant gains three titles ($4.50 each, 9-12). And The Blair Witch Files continues with The Obsession by Cade Merrill ($4.99, 14-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/BANTAM/STARFIRE
How Do I Love Thee? Three Stories by Lurlene McDaniel ($9.95) collects a trio of love stories. (12-up)
Paperback
Angel of Mercy by Lurlene McDaniel ($4.99) tells of the relationship between two teens who are volunteering in refugee camps and orphanages in Uganda. (12-up)
Paperback Reprint
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery ($4.99, 10-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/CROWN
Me and the Measure of Things by Joan Sweeney, illus. by Annette Cable ($12.95), explains wet and dry measurements. (4-8)
Ice Age Mammoth by Barbara Hehner, illus. by Mark Hallett ($16.95), focuses on the prehistoric woolly mammoth. (7-10)

RANDOM HOUSE/DELACORTE
Akiko in the Castle of Alia Rellapor by Mark Crilley ($9.95). Can Akiko and her crew defeat Alia, rescue the prince and confront the evil Throck? (All ages)
In Search of a Homeland by Penelope Lively, illus. by Ian Andrew ($29.95), retells the classic tale of The Aeneid. (All ages)
The Cats of Cuckoo Square by Adèle Geras ($14.95) presents two stories about cat friends in England. (6-9)
John's Story: 1775 by Joan Lowery Nixon ($9.95) centers on a boy living in colonial Williamsburg. (7-11)
Some Kind of Pride by Maria Testa ($14.95). Self-doubt plagues a girl who is an avid baseball player. (8-12)
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson, illus. by Nick Sharratt ($15.95). An accident claims the life of Jade's best friend. (8-12)
All the Way Home by Patricia Reilly Giff ($15.95). Brick and Mariel are brought together by coincidence and their mutual love of the Brooklyn Dodgers. (8-12)
The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson, illus. by Nick Sharratt ($15.95). A journalist takes a special interest in a girl living with a foster family. (8-12)
Tria and the Great Star Rescue by Rebecca Kraft Rector ($14.95). Tria searches for the disk that contains her holographic friend, Star. (8-12)
Grover G. Graham and Me by Mary Quattlebaum ($14.95). Living with his eighth foster family, Ben becomes attached to the one-year-old son. (8-12)
The Boys Return by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($15.95). The Benson boys can't wait to torment the Malloy girls during spring break. (9-12)
Witch Hill by Marcus Sedgwick ($15.95) is the tale of a present-day boy and a 17th-century girl. (10-14)
Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Gordon ($14.95) offers a biography of this painter. (10-up)
The Buccaneers by Iain Lawrence ($15.95). John encounters a lost sailor, a ship of pirates and an island where treasure is allegedly buried. (10-up)
Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence ($15.95). An English boy fears that he and his toy soldiers control the outcome of WWI. (10-up)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares ($14.95) is a novel about a group of teenage girls who share a pair of jeans one summer. (12-up)
Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes ($9.95) introduces teenage vampires. (12-up)
Lord of the Deep by Graham Salisbury ($15.95). Mikey encounters some tough passengers while working as a deckhand on his father's charter boat. (12-up)
Playing for Keeps by Joan Lowery Nixon ($15.95). On a cruise with her grandmother, Rosie is caught in a game of international intrigue. (12-up)
Shades of Simon Gray by Joyce McDonald ($15.95). Ancient injustice and past and present lies almost cause a teen's death. (12-up)
The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier ($15.95) centers on a 12-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl. (12-up)
For All Time by Caroline B. Cooney ($15.95) concludes the Time Travel quartet. (12-up)
Caught by the Sea by Gary Paulsen ($15.95) takes readers on a sea voyage. (12-up)
The Ropemaker by Peter Dickinson ($15.95). Tilja and three others venture into an enchanted forest to find the magician who can save their valley. (12-up)
Freedom Beyond the Sea by Waldtraut Lewin ($15.95). Fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, Esther disguises herself and signs on as a cabin boy on Christopher Columbus's ship. (14-up)
Series
Nate the Great returns in Nate the Great and the Big Sniff by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat, illus. by Martha Weston ($13.95, 6-9).

RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY
Monsters, Inc.: The Big Boo Rescue ($12.99) retells a scene from this movie. (All ages)
Pooh's Nursery Rhymes ($7.99) presents familiar rhymes. (2-5)
Halloween Surprise ($7.99) is a pumpkin-shaped board book with a plush toy inside. (2-5)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas ($7.99) features a plush ornament at tale's end. (2-5)
Monsters, Inc.: I'm Mike ($4.99) and I'm Sulley ($6.99) are board books introducing characters from this film. (2-5)
Monsters, Inc.: Monster Fun ($4.99) is a board book with moving parts. (3-6)
Monsters, Inc.: Read-Aloud Storybook ($8.99) retells this tale of an alternate monster universe. (3-7)
Telling Time ($10.99) is a board book containing a clock face with moveable hands. (3-up)
Series
My First Disney Story debuts with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Lion King ($4.99 each, up to 4). Disney Busy Books adds Tick, Tock Pooh's Clock and Pooh's Tunes-day Parade! ($7.99 each, up to 4). Launching Disney Best Buddies Books are Friends Are Sweet and Going Buggy ($3.25 each, 2-5). Disney Favorite Friend Books starts up with Buzz the Space Ranger and Woody the Cowboy ($5.99 each, 2-5). New First Flaps are Where's Pooh? and Who's Hiding? ($4.99 each, 2-5). Disney's I Can Do It launches with Piglet's Picnic, Pooh's Perfect Presents, Eeyore's Mail Surprise and Tigger Finds a Bow ($7.99 each, 3-5). Finger Fun begins with Simba's Friends, Jungle Moves and On the Run ($4.99 each, 3-6). Finger Puppet Books get underway with Pooh's Tree House and Puppy House ($8.99 each, 3-6). And Scream Team joins Stepping Stone Chapter Books ($3.99 paper, 6-10).
Paperbacks
Monsters, Inc.: M Is for Monster ($3.25). A shaped alphabet book. (2-5)
Here Comes Winter! ($3.25). Pooh and pals prepare for winter. (2-5)
Time for School, Pooh ($3.25). Pooh and his friends learn that school can be fun. (5-8)
The Masked Ball ($3.25). Cinderella hopes to sneak into the King's masked ball. (5-8)
Monster, Inc.: Employee Handbook ($3.99). This movie tie-in is a spoof of an employee handbook. (6-10)
Monsters, Inc. ($4.99) is a novelization with photos from the film. (8-12)

RANDOM HOUSE/DOUBLEDAY
Zigazak! A Magical Hanukkah Night by Eric Kimmel, illus. by John Goodell ($15.95). The rabbi of the town of Brisk competes in a contest of wits with two tricky devils. (4-8)
Peter Claus and the Naughty List by Lawrence David, illus. by Delphine Durand ($15.95). Santa's son tries to set things right when he ends up on the "naughty" rather than the "nice" list. (6-up)

RANDOM HOUSE/DRAGONFLY
Paperback Reprints
Wake Up House! by Dee Lillegard, illus. by Don Carter; Dog Days by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Dyanna Wolcott; and The Cinder-Eyed Cats by Eric Rohmann ($6.99 each, 4-8); Me Counting Time by Joan Sweeney, illus. by Annette Cable; and Night of the White Stag by M.C. Helldorfer, illus. by Yvonne Gilbert ($6.99 each, 5-8); and On Beyond a Million by David Schwartz, illus. by Paul Meisel ($6.99, 6-10).

RANDOM HOUSE/KNOPF
Woody Guthrie, Poet of the People by Bonnie Christensen ($16.95) offers a profile of this songwriter and folksinger. (All ages)
Hoot and Holler by Alan Brown, illus. by Rimantas Rolia ($15.95), is a tale of two owl pals. (3-5)
Forest Friends' Five Senses by Cristina Garelli, illus. by Francesca Chessa ($14.95). Forest animals learn to take better care of their five senses. (3-6)
Gaspard and Lisa at the Museum and Gaspard in the Hospital by Anne Gutman, illus. by Georg Hallensleben ($9.95 each). In these tales, Gaspard and Lisa get locked inside the museum and Gaspard lands in the hospital after he swallows a key. (3-6)
Hello School! by Dee Lillegard ($14.95) collects 38 poems about school. (3-6)
Starring Lucille by Kathryn Lasky ($14.95). Will Lucille's siblings ruin her birthday plans? (3-7)
Fribbity Ribbit! by Suzanne Johnson, illus. by Debbie Tilley ($15.95). A frog leaps from the backyard into the house. (3-7)
Hushabye by John Burningham ($14.95). As day ends, each animal finds a place to rest. (3-7)
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi ($16.95). Unhei decides to change her name to better fit in at her new school. (5-8)
Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin ($14.95) celebrates this Chinese culinary tradition. (5-8)
Puss in Boots by Philip Pullman, illus. by Ian Beck ($16.95), stars this crafty feline. (5-8)
The Ugly Duckling, retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland, illus. by Meilo So ($15.95), offers a new version of this Hans Christian Andersen tale. (5-8)
Two Scarlet Songbirds by Carole Lexa Schaefer, illus. by Elizabeth Rosen ($16.95), tells of composer Anton Dvorák's inspiration for his American Quartet. (5-8)
Alice and Greta's Color Magic by Steven J. Simmons ($14.95). Greta casts a spell and wipes out all the color in the world. (5-8)
You Read to Me and I'll Read to You, ed. by Janet Schulman ($34.95), is an anthology of read-aloud stories. (5-up)
A Necklace of Raindrops by Joan Aiken, illus. by Kevin Hawkes ($15.95), collects eight bedtime stories. (6-10)
The Prince Who Ran Away by Anne Rockwell, illus. by Fahimeh Amiri ($16.95), tells the story of the Buddha. (7-10)
Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set by Roald Dahl ($31.90) includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. (8-12)
How I Wonder What You Are by L.M. Lynch ($15.95). Laurel faces tough questions about friendships and loyalties. (9-13)
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen ($14.95) presents a romantic comedy of errors. (10-14)
Pure Dead Magic by Debi Gliori ($15.95) launches a trilogy set in a castle where things go awry. (10-up)
Anne Frank in the World, compiled by the Anne Frank House ($18.95). More than 250 photos illustrate this look at the turbulent events that shaped Frank's world. (10-up)

RANDOM HOUSE/LAUREL-LEAF
Paperback Reprints
Songs of Faith by Angela Johnson ($4.99, 10-14); Holes by Louis Sachar ($6.50, 10-up); Skellig by David Almond ($4.99, 10-up); Crazy Jack by Donna Jo Napoli, 145th Street: Short Stories by Walter Dean Myers and Nobody's There by Joan Lowery Nixon ($5.50 each, 12-up); Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, Never Trust a Dead Man by Vivian Vande Velde, Kit's Wilderness by David Almond, Carolina Autumn by Carol Lynch Williams, The Baboon King by Anton Quintana and Gone from Home by Angela Johnson ($4.99 each, 12-up); Time Capsule, ed. by Donald R. Gallo ($5.99, 12-up); Locked Inside by Nancy Werlin ($4.99, 14-up); and A Dance for Three by Louise Plummer ($5.50, 14-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/SESAME WORKSHOP
Cookie Monster's Kitchen, illus. by Tom Cooke ($7.99). Cookie Monster cooks.(up to 4).
Take It Easy, Zak and Wheezie!, illus. by the Thompson Bros. ($7.99) Zak and Wheezie learn to take it easy. (up to 4).
Elmo's Big Word Book, illus. by Mary Beth Nelson ($10.99) shows Elmo going to his favorite places. (2-5).
Ballerina Wings by Irene Trimble, illus. by Ted Enik ($7.99). Cassie learns what it is like to be a ballerina. (3-6).
Ord Makes a Wish by Margaret Snyder, illus. by Ted Enik ($7.99). It is Ord's birthday, and time for a wish. (3-6).
Paperbacks
Monsters Are Red, Monsters Are Blue by Sarah Albee, illus. by Tom Brannon ($3.25), teaches not to follow stereotypes. (3-6)
Spooky Sleep-Out by Eric Suben, illus. by Joe Ewers ($3.25), shows that strange noises at night aren't necessarily scary. (3-6)
Down the Knuckerhole by Irene Trimble, illus. by the Thompson Bros. ($3.25). Max and Emmy go through a knuckerhole on their way to see fireworks. (3-6)
Dinosaurs and Dragons by Margaret Snyder, illus. by the Thompson Bros. ($3.25). The discovery of an egg about to hatch. (3-6);
Best Friends by Margaret Snyder, illus. by Bob Berry ($3.25) teaches that it's okay for friends to be different. (3-8)
Race to the Finish! by Margaret Snyder, illus. by Jeff Albrecht ($3.25). Ord learns how to be on a team. (3-8)
No Cookies? by Sarah Albee, illus. by Carol Nicklaus ($3.25). Cookie Monster's nephew doesn't want cookies. (5-8).

RANDOM HOUSE/YEARLING
Paperback Series
Portraits of Little Women by Susan Beth Pfeffer issues Meg's Story, Jo's Story, Beth's Story and Amy's Story ($4.50 each, 8-12).
Paperback Reprints
Just Like Mike by Gail Herman, illus. by Meryl Treatner ($4.50, 5-8); The Very Best Hanukkah Gift by Joanne Rocklin ($4.50, 7-10); The Promise by Jackie French Koller ($4.99, 7-10); Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog by Graham McNamee and Ann's Story: 1747 by Joan Lowery Nixon ($4.50 each, 7-11); Mean, Mean Maureen Green by Judy Cox, illus. by Cynthia Fisher and Cherokee Sister by Debbie Dadey ($4.50 each, 8-12); The Ghost of Lizard Light by Elvira Woodruff and Bad Dreams by Anne Fine ($4.99 each, 8-12); Captain's Command by Anna Myers and Fourth Grade Weirdo by Martha Freeman ($4.50 each, 9-12); Gib and the Gray Ghost by Zilpha Keatley Snyder ($4.99, 9-12); Short & Shivery, retold by Robert D. San Souci, illus. by Katherine Coville; Soldier Mom by Alice Mead; and Space Race by Sylvia Waugh ($4.99 each, 10-up); and Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet Boxed Set by Madeleine L'Engle ($26, 10-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Nate the Great reprints Nate the Great and the Monster Mess by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illus. by Martha Weston ($4.50, 6-9)

RDR BOOKS
Armful of Memories by Peter Jan Honigsburg, illus. by Tony Morse ($17.95). Newberry Mole wants to sell his grandparent's heirlooms to get rich quickly. (4-up)
Paperback
Tyler's Titanic by Bernard Ryan Jr. ($8.95). Tyler and his dog find the wreck of the Titanic. (6-up)

READER'S DIGEST
Bear in the Big Blue House: Going Potty by Kylie Foxx, illus. by Tom Brannon ($8.99), aims to encourage youngsters to use the potty. (2-4)
Lift-the-Flap Nativity by Allia Zobel-Nolan, illus. by Tracy Moroney ($10.99), tells of the first Christmas. (2-6)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear & Tutter's Big & Little ABCs by Patricia Boczkowski, illus. by Carey Rillo ($9.99), is an alphabet book. (3-5)
Sweet Dreams by Linda Falken, illus. by Lisa McCue ($12.99). Mamma Bunny helps her three little ones get ready for bed. (3-6)
Mix & Match with Noddy by Lori Froeb ($8.99). Readers flip split pages to create characters. (3-6)
The Newborn King by Allia Zobel-Nolan, illus. by Allan Eitzen ($12.99), relays the real meaning of Christmas. (4-8)
Barbie Classic Fairy Tales Storybook & Charm Bracelet by Jill Goldowsky ($14.99), packages a book of tales with a bracelet. (5-9)
Dead Good Read: Classic Tales of Mystery and Horror ($24.95) collects stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Mary Shelley and others. (9-14)
Timeless Tales from Many Lands: Adventure Stories for Today's Kids ($24.95) is an anthology that includes stories such as "Hansel and Gretel," "The Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor" and "The Frog Prince." (9-14)
Series
Windows on the Seasons opens up to Winter by Wendy Mass, illus. by Linda Clearwater ($5.99, 1-3). New Move & Play books are Big Movers and To the Rescue! by Matt Mitter, illus. by Tom LaPadula ($9.99 each, 3-6). Barbie Foil Books glitters on with Let's Dress Up! and Let's Go Outside! by Jill Goldowsky ($7.99 each, 3-6). Barbie Glamour Fashions by Goldowsky joins Mix & Match Books ($8.99, 3-6). Noddy Pop-Up & Play Books presents Noddy and the Lost Picnic Basket by Lori Froeb ($9.99, 3-6). And Build-a-Story Books adds The Twelve Days of Christmas, illus. by Alexi Natchev; and The House That Mouse Built by Paul Mann, illus. by Jill Newton ($8.99 each, 5-8).

RED DEER PRESS
Series
A Moment in Time gains A Moment in Time with Troodon and A Moment in Time with Albertosaurus by Eric Felber and Philip Currie and A Moment in Time with Centrosaurus and A Moment in Time with Sinosauropteryx by Currie and Eva Koppelhus, all illus. by Jan Sovak ($17.95 each, 7-14).
Paperbacks
Tracking Triple Seven: Grizzly of the Tundra by Jamie Bastedo ($9.95) is a novel that focuses on Arctic bears. (10-up)
The Game by Teresa Toten ($7.95) centers on a teen at a psychiatric facility who is recovering from substance abuse. (14-up)
City of the Dead by Sharon Stewart ($7.95) collect stories about spirits. (14-up)

RED FOX
(Trafalgar Square, dist.)
Paperbacks
Fantastic Daisy Artichoke by Quentin Blake ($11) is a tale introducing a new character. (4-7)
The Little Angel by Jan Pancheri ($8.95). An angel watches over an old man and his cat at Christmas. (4-7)

RUNNING PRESS
Yes, Virginia, There Really Is a Santa Claus by Francis P. Church ($9.98). Victorian art accompanies this 1897 letter answering a child's query to the New York Sun about Santa's existence. (8-up)
Series
Busy Blocks adds Trucks and Numbers ($8.95 each, 1-3). New Fit-A-Shape books are Food and Numbers ($6.95 each, 2-4). Museum Kits will debut with Museum of Natural History: Insects by Steve Parker and Museum of Art: Masterpieces by Ruth Thomson ($19.95 each, 8-up). The Lift the Lid series issues Lift the Lid on Knights ($19.95, 8-up). Treasure Chest offers Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance ($19.95, 8-up). Atlas in the Round introduces Explorers and Natural Disasters ($15.95 each, 8-up). And new Girls Club kits are Body Art and Funky Jewelry ($9.95 each, 10-12).
Paperback
Mister Rogers' Playtime by Fred Rogers ($12.95) presents activities to help children explore dramatic play, self-expression, etc. (3-7)

SASQUATCH BOOKS
Where Do I Sleep?: A Pacific Northwest Lullaby by Jennifer Blomgren, illus. by Andrea Gabriel ($15.95), showcases the sleeping habits of 18 animals of the Northwest. (4-8)

SCHOLASTIC
A Child's Good Night Prayer by Grace Maccarone, illus. by Sam Williams ($10.95) presents a bedtime prayer. (2-6)
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition ($14.95). An updated collection of facts. (8-up)
Series
My America introduces As Far As I Can See, Meg's Diary, St. Louis to the Kansas Territory, 1856 by Kate McMullan; and After the Rain, Virginia's Diary, Book Two, Washington, D.C., 1864 by Mary Pope Osborne ($8.95 each, 7-10). New Dear America titles are My Face to the Wind, the Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska, 1881 by Jim Murphy; and Christmas After All, the Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana 1932 by Kathryn Lasky ($10.95 each, 9-14). Royal Diaries adds Lady of Ch'iao Kuo, Red Bird of the South, Southern China, AD 531 by Laurence Yep; and Royal Diaries: Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia: England, 1829 by Anna Kirwan ($10.95 each, 9-14). And My Name Is America issues The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, the Donner Party Expedition, 1846 by Rodman Philbrick ($10.95, 9-14).
Paperbacks
The Penguin Who Wanted to Be Different: A Christmas Wish by Maria O'Neill, illus. by Jill Newton ($3.99). A penguin hopes Santa will be able to fulfill her wish of looking different from the other penguins. (4-7)
If You Were at the First Thanksgiving by Anna Kamma, illus. by Bert Dodson ($5.99), describes the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration. (7-10)
Victoria's Smile by Rita Geller ($5.99). Victoria and her mother talk to the girl's classmates about her battle with cancer. (7-10)
Osmosis Jones ($5.99). This tie-in to this movie features comic-book style art. (8-12)
Osmosis Jones ($4.99) is a novelization of this film. (8-12)
Pop People: Destiny's Child by Eartha Glass ($4.50) profiles this pop singing group. (8-14)
Hangin' out with O-Town by Michael-Anne Johns ($5.99) focuses on this boy band. (8-14)
Secret Santa by D.E. Athkins ($4.99). A Secret Santa plan gets out of control. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Dragonball Z by Michael Teitelbaum begins with How to Draw Dragonball Z ($4.99, all ages) and Dragonball Z Collector's Sticker Book ($5.99, all ages). Telebubbies gains The Magic Drum and The Magic Song ($6.99 each, all ages). My First Games Readers by Jackie Glassman adds two titles ($3.99 each, 3-6); plus Monopoly Junior: Mr. Monopoly's Amusement Park ($3.99, 6-10). New Scooby-Doo titles are Scooby-Doo Picture Clues: Parade Puzzle and The Haunted Pumpkins, illus. by Duendes del Sur ($3.99 each, 4-6); Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (8x8) by Jesse Leon McCann, illus. by del Sur ($3.50, 4-8); and Scooby Doo and the Cyber Chase (Digest) by Jenny Markas, illus. by del Sur ($3.99, 6-9); Scooby-Doo Readers: Snack Snatcher and The Racecar Monster by Gail Herman, illus. by del Sur ($3.99 each, 5-7); and three Scooby-Doo Mysteries by James Gelsey, illus. by del Sur ($3.99 each, 6-9). And the Franklin series has two additions by Paulette Bourgeois, illus. by Brenda Clark ($4.50 each, 4-7).
Cardcaptor welcomes Running Around (8x8) by Katherine Noll ($3.50, 4-8); and Junior Chapter Book: Sakura's Big Adventure by Tracy West ($3.99, 4-8). Pokémon presents two junior chapter books by Sarah Heller ($3.99 each, 4-8); and five chapter books ($4.50 each, 6-10). New to The Powerpuff Girls are Pop Goes the Monster! A Powerpuff Girls Pop-Up Adventure by Tracey West ($12.95, 4-8); The Powerpuff Girls Readers: Where Is Chicken Pox? and No Girls Allowed ($3.99 each, 4-8); three The Powerpuff Girls Souvenir Storybooks by G.S. Mooney ($7.99 each, 4-8); two The Powerpuff Girls (8x8) titles by Laura Dower ($3.50 each, 4-8); Mojo Jojo's Yo-Yo Tricks by Howie Dewin ($7.99, 6-9); The Powerpuff Girls Chapter Books: Sand Hassle by Dewin and Frighty Night by S.E. Mooney ($3.99 each, 6-9); and four The Powerpuff Girls Teacher's Pets by Laura Dower ($4.95 each, 5-9). Looney Tunes Teacher's Pets issues Scooby-Doo, Taz, Tweety and Bugs ($19.80 the set, 4-9). And The Littles First Readers welcomes The Littles and the Secret Letter by John Peterson, illus. by Jacqueline Rogers ($3.99, 5-7)
Sailor Moon by Tracey West debuts with The Return of Sailor Moon and Sailor Scouts Unite! ($3.99 each, 5-8). The Magic School Bus Chapter Books rolls on with The Great Shark Escape by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen ($3.99, 7-10). Launching America's Horrible Histories by Elizabeth Levy, illus. by Daniel McFeeley, are Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth? and Awesome Ancient Ancestors ($4.99 each, hardcover $12.95, 8-11). Puppy Patrol offers The Great Escape and Perfect Puppy by Jenny Dale ($3.99 each, 8-11). Lauren Brooke's Heartland continues with One Day You'll Know ($4.50, 8-12). Malcolm in the Middle gains Hostage Crisis by Tom Mason and Dan Danko and Krelboyne Parrot by Pam Pollock and Meg Belviso ($4.99 each, 8-12). Star Wars Jedi Apprentice introduces The Ties That Bind and Special Ed. #1 by Jude Watson and The Death of Hope by Judy Blondell ($4.99 each, 8-12). Star Wars Jedi Quest offers Path to Truth by Jude Watson ($12.95, 8-12). New Scholastic Junior Classics are The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum; and Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest, retold by Ann McGovern, illus. by Tracey Sugarman ($3.99 each, 8-up). And Universal Monsters by Larry Mike Garmon starts up with Dracula, The Wolf Man and Frankenstein ($4.50 each, 9-12).
Paperback Reprints
Señor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America by Lucía González, illus. by Lulu Delacre ($5.99, 3-7); Our New Puppy by Isabelle Harper and Barry Moser ($5.99, 3-up); Circle of Thanks by Susi Gregg Fowler, illus. by Peter Catalanotto; and Rocking Horse Christmas by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Ned Bittinger ($5.99 each, 4-7); The Goose That Almost Got Cooked by Marc Simont ($5.99, 4-8); O, Jerusalem by Jane Yolen, illus. by John Thompson ($5.99, 7-up); Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America by Lulu Delacre ($5.99, 8-up); As Long As the Rivers Flow by Paula Gunn Allen and Patricia Clark Smith ($4.50, 11-up) and Fatality by Caroline B. Cooney ($4.99, 12-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Losing Christina by Caroline B. Cooney reprints Fog, Snow and Fire ($4.99 each, 12-up).

SCHOLASTIC/APPLE
Paperbacks
How to Drive Your Family Crazy... on Halloween by Dean Marney ($4.50). A giant jack-o-lantern swallows Lizzie's little brother. (8-12)
Don't Get Caught in the Girls' Locker Room by Todd Strasser ($4.50). A trio of boys wreaks havoc in school. (9-12)
The Boy Trap by Nancy Matson, illus. by Michael Chesworth ($4.50). At the science fair, Emma sets out to prove that girls are better than boys. (9-12)
Paperback Series
Avalon Web of Magic by Shelly Roberts starts up with Circles in the Stream and All That Glitters ($4.99 each, 8-12). The Amazing Days of Abby Hays continues with Look Before You Leap by Anne Mazer, illus. by Monica Gesue ($4.50, 8-12). Gordon Korman's Island offers Survivor and Escape ($4.50 each, 8-12). Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda has five additions ($4.99 each, 8-12). The Seventh Tower welcomes Book #5 by Garth Nix ($4.99, 8-12). Broken Sky adds Book #7 by Chris Wooding ($4.50, 9-12). Launching Remnants by K.A. Applegate are The Mayflower Project, Destination Unknown and Them ($4.99 each, 9-13). And T*Witches introduces Building a Mystery by H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld ($4.50, 9-14).
Paperback Reprints
If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast! by Jennifer Stewart ($4.50, 8-12); Song of the Wanderer by Bruce Coville ($4.50, 9-12); and In the Stone Circle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel ($4.50, 10-14).

SCHOLASTIC/BLUE SKY
Tiger Trouble by Diane Goode ($15.95) is a tale about a boy and his pet tiger. (3-up)
Dot the Fire Dog by Lisa Desimini ($15.95) introduces a dog who helps firefighters. (3-up)
Alphabet Adventure by Audrey Wood, illus. by Bruce Wood ($15.95). The letters of the alphabet get ready to go to school. (3-up)
Poppleton in Winter by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Mark Teague ($15.95, paper $3.99). Poppleton and pals enjoy a winter wonderland. (4-7)
The Christmas Promise by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, illus. by David Christiana ($15.95). Will the father of a girl in foster care return in time for Christmas? (4-up)
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman by Dav Pilkey ($16.95, paper $4.99). George and Harold create a monster determined to take over the world. (7-10)
Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio by Tony Johnston ($15.95) takes a positive look at life in East L.A. (9-up)

SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
Snow Play by Kate Spohn ($11.95). A young bear plays in the snow en route to Grandma's. (2-5)
The Great Christmas Tree Celebration by Barbara Lanza ($10.95). The woodland animals discover a great tree in this lift-the-flap tale. (2-5)
Long Train: 101 Cars on the Track by Sam Williams, illus. by Ken Wilson-Max ($12.95). Flaps lift to reveal the contents of train cars. (3-5)
Make Your Own Halloween Treats! by Sonali Fry, illus. by Judith Moffatt ($6.99). Readers use stickers to complete images of candy treats. (3-5)
Fantasy Tales: I'm a Fairy Princess, Book and Fairy Wings Gift Pack and I'm a Ballerina, Book and Tutu Gift Pack ($14.95 each), offer stories and dress-up items. (3-5)
I Love You Because You're You by Liza Baker, illus. by David McPhail ($9.95), is a poem describing Mama Fox's love for her cub. (3-6)
Wakey Wakey, Nighty Night by Sam Williams ($13.95). The sun and the moon rise and set in this book with moveable parts. (3-6)
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, illus. by Stephen Gulbis ($14.95), presents this song with new art. (3-6)
If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands! and Old McDonald Had a Farm, illus. by David A. Carter ($14.95 each), feature tabs, flaps and pop-ups. (3-6)
Hanukkah: A Counting Book by Emily Sper ($6.95) reveals the story of this holiday. (3-6)
The Home Depot Big Book of Tools ($12.95) provides a look at common tools. (3-6)
Teddy Bears' Trick-or-Treat by Sam Williams, illus. by Jacqueline McQuade ($14.95). Three teddies visit haunted houses in this interactive tale. (3-6)
Hand-Puppet Board Books: Hide-and-Seek with Leo and Sweet Dreams, Honey Bear by Tim Weare ($14.95 each) introduce two friendly characters. (4-6)
Makeup Mess by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko ($12.95), centers on a girl who uses her savings to buy makeup. (4-7)
I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles Tenth Anniversary Edition by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick ($13.95), celebrates this landmark. (5-up)
I Spy Year-Round Challenger! A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo, photos by Walter Wick ($13.95), features new riddles and photos from previous I Spy titles. (5-up)
Twizzlers Percentages Book by Jerry Pallotta, illus. by Rob Bolster ($10.95, paper $5.95). Candy helps introduce the concept of percentages. (6-8)
Series
Home Depot Board Books adds My Hammer, My Screwdriver, My Drill and My Saw ($6.95 each, up to 6). First Discovery Look-Inside Board Books include Colors, Shapes, Rain or Shine and Numbers; and First Discovery Look-it-Up Board Books presents Baby Animals in the Wild, Animals on the Move, The Four Seasons and Animal Homes ($4.95 each, 2-4). Clifford reappears in Clifford's Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween and Clifford's Glow-in-the-Dark Christmas ($6.95 each, 2-5); and Clifford's Puppy Fun: A Lift-the-Flap Board Book with Stickers by Norman Bridwell ($7.99, 3-5).
Paperbacks
In Grandmother's Arms by Jayne Shelton, illus. by Karen Katz ($3.25). A child and her grandmother read books together. (3-6)
The Littlest Pumpkin by R.A. Herman, illus. by Bettina Ogden ($3.25). A group of mice make a pumpkin's dream come true. (4-7)
Custodian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, illus. by Jared Lee ($3.25). In the dark caverns beneath the school lurks the phantom custodian. (6-9)
Paperback Series
Chuck My Talkin' Truck rolls out with Meet Chuck the Dump Truck, Hook and Ladder, Meet Pat the Patrol Car and Meet Tony the Tow Truck ($3.95 each, 3-6). New Clifford books are Clifford Big Red Readers: The Big Leaf Pile and The Dog Who Cried "Woof!" ($3.99 each, 3-6); and Teacher's Pets and Clifford's Hiccups ($3.50 each, 3-6). Hello Reader! welcomes Grow a Pumpkin Pie! by Jane Gerver, illus. by Tammie Speer-Lyon; and Gerver's The Big Red Sled, illus. by Priscilla Burris ($3.99 each, 3-6); Lizzy's Dizzy Day and What's Up with That Cup? by Sheila Keenan, illus. by Jackie Snider; Mr. Rover Takes Over by Grace Maccarone, illus. by Meredith Johnson; Maccarone's Dinosaurs, illus. by Richard Courtney; I Love Colors! by Hans Wilhelm; and I Am Planet Earth by Jean Marzollo, illus. by Judith Moffatt ($3.99 each, 5-7); Big Bob and the Winter Holiday Potato by Daniel Pinkwater, illus. by Jill Pinkwater; The First Thanksgiving by Garnet Jackson, illus. by Carolyn Croll; and Fluffy's School Bus Adventure and Fluffy and the Firefighter by Kate McMullan, illus. by Mavis Smith ($3.99 each, 6-8); and Five Haunted Houses by Judith Bauer Stamper, illus. by Tim Raglin; and Escape from the Ice: Shackleton and the Endurance by Connie and Peter Roop, illus. by Bob Doucet ($3.99 each, 7-9). Tonka "What If I Could Drive?" moves into gear with four titles by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Joe Borer and Miro Sinovcic ($3.99 each, 3-7). And Huggly celebrates Huggly's Christmas by Tedd Arnold ($3.25, 4-7).

SCHOLASTIC/CHICKEN HOUSE
Poetry by Heart: A Child's Book of Poems, ed. by Liz Attenborough ($17.95). Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate of the U.K., contributes a foreword to this collection. (All ages)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, illus. by Lesley Harker ($15.95). Two children follow a star to Bethlehem. (2-up)
To Sleep Perchance to Dream: A Child's Book of Rhymes, verse by William Shakespeare, illus. by James Mayhew ($16.95), presents passages from the Bard's plays. (3-up)
Look at Me, Grandma! by Valerie Mendes, illus. by Claire Fletcher ($15.95). Jamie's dreams of her brother, who died years before, give her courage and confidence. (3-7)
The Witch Trade by Michael Molloy ($15.95) recounts Abby's adventures with a boy she finds washed ashore after a storm. (8-11)
Spellfall by Katherine Roberts ($15.95). Natalie does battle with an evil force that threatens two worlds. (9-up)
Paperbacks
What a Girl Wants: Beauty, Health and Happiness by Karen Cooper ($4.99) presents beauty and health advice. (8-11)
Hocus Pocus by Phoebe Spelling ($4.99) rounds up spells, fashion tips and jokes. (8-12)
Warriors! True Stories of Combat, Skill, and Courage by Jim Eldridge ($4.99) celebrates the feats of gladiators, medieval knights, Japanese sumurai and American soldiers. (8-12)
Girl Net: For Chicks Who Click! by Sarra Manning ($4.99) offers a guide to the Internet. (8-up)
Create Your Own Girl Band by Janet Hoggarth ($4.99). Members of a fictional girl band offer information about stating a band. (8-up)

SCHOLASTIC/LEVINE
Gus and Button by Saxton Freyman and Joost Elffers ($15.95). Something green lands in the monochromatic land where Gus and his dog live. (All ages)
The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban, illus. by David Small ($16.95). A newly illustrated edition of this 1967 novel. (All ages)
The Shark God by Rafe Martin, illus. by David Shannon ($15.95). A terrible storm brings destruction in this Hawaiian legend. (4-8)
The Orphan Singer by Emily Arnold McCully ($16.95) centers on a girl living in an orphanage in Venice. (4-8)
Rover Saves Christmas by Roddy Doyle, illus. by Brian Ajhar ($14.95). The dog from The Giggler Treatment agrees to help Santa when Rudolph calls in sick. (8-12)
Blister by Susan Shreve ($15.95). A girl copes with the end of her parents' marriage and the death of her baby sister. (8-12)
The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland ($17.95). In 1119, a young man named Arthur sees the life of his namesake unfold in the stone that Merlin gives him. (3-up)

SCHOLASTIC/LITTLE APPLE
Paperback Series
Jigsaw Jones by James Preller presents The Case of the Bicycle Bandit, The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow and The Case of the Sneaker Sneak ($3.99 each, 6-9). Ben Baglio's Animal Ark Pets adds Frog Friends and Pet's Party ($3.99 each, 6-9). The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids resumes with Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts and Thanksgiving Special: Swampmonsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones ($3.99 each, 7-9). Maximum Boy by Dan Greenburg gains Superhero... or Super Thief? and Invasion from the Planet of the Cows ($3.99 each, 7-9). Pony Pals by Jeanne Betancourt has three additions ($3.99 each, 7-10). The Mask of Maliban joins The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott, illus. by Tim Jessell ($3.99 each, 7-10). And Animal Ark adds Dolphin in the Deep and Bears in the Barn by Ben Baglio ($3.99 each, 8-11).
Paperback Reprints
Starting School by Johanna Hurwitz ($3.99, 6-8); Lizard Meets Ivan the Terrible by C. Anne Scott, illus. by Stephanie Roth; and Weird Stories from the Lonesome Café by Judy Cox, illus. by Diane Kidd ($3.99 each, 7-10); and The Seventh Princess by Nick Sullivan and Haunted Summer by Betty Ren Wright ($3.99 each, 7-11).
Paperback Series Reprints
The Magic School Bus reprints The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole, illus. by Bruce Degen ($4.99, 6-9).

SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
Flip and Flop by Dawn Apperley ($12.95) is a tale starring penguin brothers. (2-5)
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees ($15.95). A cricket convinces a giraffe with too-skinny legs and a too-long neck that he can dance. (3-6)
The Moon's Lullaby by Josephine Nobisso, illus. by Glo Coalson ($15.95). A yawn spreads throughout the land. (3-6)
One Monday... by Amy Huntington ($16.95) chronicles weird happenings on Annabelle's farm. (3-6)
Jamboree Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene, illus. by Jason Wolff ($15.95). Animals boogie on Jamboree Day in the jungle. (4-6)
Math Man by Teri Daniels, illus. by Timothy Bush ($16.95). The stock boy helps out Marnie's class when they encounter math problems on a trip to the store. (4-7)
Reptiles Are My Life by Megan McDonald, illus. by Paul Brett Johnson ($15.95). An insect-loving girl and her reptile-loving pal meet a new classmate. (4-7)
My Grandmother Is a Singing Yaya by Karen Scourby D'Arc, illus. by Diane Palmisciano ($15.95). Will Lulu's constantly singing grandmother burst into song at the school picnic? (4-7)
Born in the Breezes: The Seafaring Life of Joshua Slocum by Kathryn Lasky, illus. by Walter Lyon Krudop ($16.95), recounts the life of this 19th-century sea captain. (4-7)
Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie, retold by Joe Hayes, illus. by Joseph Daniel Fiedler ($16.95). Juan's employer bets his entire ranch on this worker's inability to lie. (7-10)
Case Closed: The Real Scoop on Detective Work by Milton Meltzer ($18.95) examines the work of detectives. (8-12)
Clem's Chances by Sonia Levitan ($17.95). In 1860, Clem leaves his family's Missouri farm to search for his father in California. (8-12)
Running Back to Ludie by Angela Johnson, illus. by Angelo ($15.95). The narrator of these verses visits the mother she hasn't seen for years. (10-up)

SCHOLASTIC PRESS
Little Pig, Biddle Pig by David Kirk ($9.95). A piglet discovers that maybe she isn't too pretty to play in the mud. (2-up)
Little Miss Spider: A Christmas Wish by David Kirk ($12.95). On Christmas Eve, Little Miss Spider wishes that she had a younger sibling. (4-7)
Where Did Bunny Go? A Bunny and Bird Story by Nancy Tafuri ($15.95). Bunny and Bird play hide-and-seek in this tale about friendship. (4-7)
Mice and Beans by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illus. by Joe Cepeda ($15.95). As she prepares for her grandchild's birthday, a woman finds that items from her kitchen are missing. (4-7)
The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($15.95). A magic spell turns the school principal into a frog. (4-9)
A Story for Hippo: A Book About Loss by Simon Puttock, illus. by Alison Bartlett ($15.95). Monkey is sad and lonely when his best friend Hippo dies. (4-up)
The Snow Bear by Liliana Stafford, illus. by Lampert Davis ($15.95). A journey into the Arctic wilderness. (5-7)
The Quiltmaker's Gift Box by Jeff Brumbeau, illus. by Gail de Marcken ($22.95), includes a copy of The Quiltmaker's Gift plus instructions for making quilt projects. (5-8)
Old Turtle by Douglas Wood, illus. by Cheng-Khee Chee ($17.95). To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this title's publication, the book will be packaged with a CD. (5-up)
Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast by Kate Waters, photos by Russ Kendall ($16.95). A Wampanoag boy and an English boy describe the first Thanksgiving. (6-9)
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, illus. by Brian Selznick ($16.95), tells of this Victorian artist who introduced images of dinosaurs. (6-up)
Uncle Blubbafink's Seriously Ridiculous Stories by Keith Graves ($16.95) relay tales of wacky occurrences. (7-10)
Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems by Barbara Rogasky, photos by Marc Tauss ($15.95), compiles entries by 25 poets. (7-up)
Half-Human, compiled and ed. by Bruce Coville, illus. by Marc Tauss ($15.95), collects stories by Jane Yolen, Tamora Pierce and others. (8-14)
The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours by Jane Goodall ($17.95). The author tells of her experiences studying chimps. (8-up)
Witness by Karen Hesse ($16.95). In 1924, the Ku Klux Klan invades a Vermont town. (9-12)
Houdini: Master of Illusion by Clinton Cox ($16.95) is a biography of this magician. (9-14)
A Hole in the World by Sid Hite ($16.95). A teen investigates the past life of a ghost when sent to live on an isolated farm. (10-14)
Belle Teal by Ann M. Martin ($15.95). A girl living in a rural town in the early 1960s faces unexpected challenges. (10-14)
All Shook Up: The Life and Death of Elvis Presley by Barry Denenberg ($16.95) traces this musician's life. (10-14)
Out of War: True Stories from the Front Lines of the Children's Movement for Peace by Sara Cameron ($15.95). Nine young Colombians describe their country's long civil conflict. (12-up)
Series
First Graders from Mars starts up with Horus's Horrible Day by Shana Corey, illus. by Mark Teague ($14.95, 5-7). And Ms. Frizzle's Adventures takes off with Ancient Egypt by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen ($15.95, 6-10).

SCHOLASTIC REFERENCE
Scholastic Encyclopedia of Animals by Laurence Pringle, illus. by Norbert Wu ($17.95), presents information on 140 animals. (8-11)
Scholastic Atlas of the World ($19.95) includes photos and more than 80 maps. (8-up)
Scholastic Writer's Desk Reference ($12.95). This guide to writing covers grammar, punctuation and spelling. (9-up)
Popular Science: Year by Year ($19.95) documents discoveries, inventions and scientific developments. (10-up)
See for Yourself: More than 100 Experiments for Science Fairs and Projects by Vicki Cobb, illus. by Dave Klug ($16.95), outlines experiments and projects. (9-12)
Series
In Their Own Words welcomes Benjamin Franklin and Christopher Columbus by Peter and Connie Roop ($12.95 each, paper $4.50, 8-10).
Paperbacks
The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide by Millie Miller and Cyndi Nelson ($5.95) rounds up facts about each state. (8-12)
Scholastic Book of World Records 2002 ($9.95) documents more than 300 records. (8-up)
Paperback Series
Scholastic Science Readers issues Bats by Lily Wood, Human Body by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and Shadows by Carolyn Otto ($3.99 each, 5-6); and Skeletons and Volcanoes by Wood and Wolves by Otto ($3.99 each, 7-8). And the Questions and Answers series continues with three titles by Melvin and Gilda Berger: What Do Sharks Eat for Dinner?, illus. by John Rice; How Do Bats See in the Dark?, illus. by Jim Effler; and Do Penguins Get Frostbite?, illus. by Higgins Bond ($5.95 each, 7-9).

SCHOLASTIC SIGNATURE
Paperback Reprints
Witches and Witch-Hunts by Milton Meltzer ($4.99, 9-12); Ghost Cats by Susan Shreve ($4.99, 9-13); Midnight Magic by Avi ($4.99, 10-14); Stick and Whittle by Sid Hite ($4.99, 10-up); Tomorrowland: Stories About the Future, compiled by Michael Cart ($4.99, 11-up); and Sacajawea by Joseph Bruchac ($4.99, 12-up).

SHEN'S BOOKS
Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella by Myrna de la Paz, illus. by Youshan Tang ($16.95), presents a Filipino folktale with a Cinderella theme. (8-12)
Book in Spanish
Domitila (Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition) by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, illus. by Connie McLennan ($16.95, 8-12).

SILVER DOLPHIN
(Advantage Publishers Group, dist.)
Series
Glitter Bears introduces Angel Bear, Ballerina Bear, Fairy Bear and Princess Bear by Sue Harris ($10.95 each, up to 3). New Flip Flaps by Sally Lloyd Jones are Farmyard Boogie and Jungle Jive ($8.95 each, 3-5). Let's Start Fitting Fun offers In the Jungle with Kevin, On the Farm with Clara, At the Seaside with Gaby and In the Snow with Desmond ($9.95 each, 3-5). Touch & Feel Board Books include Billy Bunny, Olivia Owl and Oscar Otter by Maurice Pledger ($12.95 each, 3-5). Pledger's Giant Peek & Find series gains Kippy Koala and Ping Ping Panda ($14.95 each, 4-6). Finger-painting joins Let's Start! ($12.95, 5-9). Discovery Plus finds Knights and Battles by Richard Tames ($14.95, 8-12). And Inventor's Handbooks presents Radio and Communications by Steve Harris ($16.95, 8-12) and Totally Aliens by Dennis Schatz ($15.95, 8-12).

SIMON & SCHUSTER
A Cowboy Christmas by Audrey Wood, illus. by Robert Florczak ($19.95), recounts a holiday miracle in the pioneer West. (All ages)
Hilary Knight's The Twelve Days of Christmas, adapted and illus. by Hilary Knight ($17). This new edition includes a musical score. (All ages)
The Tower by Richard Paul Evans, illus. by Jonathan Linton ($17), presents an allegory exploring the virtue of humility. (All ages)
Abiyoyo Returns by Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs, illus. by Michael Hays ($17), is a sequel to Abiyoyo. (All ages)
Abiyoyo Book and CD by Pete Seeger, illus. by Michael Hays ($19.95), presents this lullaby with a CD. (All ages)
Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Retrospective Celebrating 85 Years of Storybook Friends by Johnny Gruelle ($17) includes a retrospective essay by Patricia Hall. (All ages)
Good Morning, Sweetie Pie by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Jane Dyer ($16), chronicle toddlers' daily adventures. (1-5)
Potty Time by Guido van Genechten ($12.95). Joe sees how animal friends use the potty, too. (2-5)
Sailing Off to Sleep by Linda Ashman, illus. by Susan Winter ($12.95), is a bedtime tale that celebrates the love between parent and child. (2-6)
Snow Day by Lynn Plourde, illus. by Hideko Takahashi ($16), expresses the joy of snuggling in a warm lap after a day romping in the snow. (3-6)
How Santa Lost His Job by Stephen Krensky, illus. by S.D. Schindler ($15), is a sequel to How Santa Got His Job. (4-6)
Sydney's Star by Peter Reynolds ($14) tells of a starry-eyed mouse with big dreams. (4-8)
Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow, illus. by Jack E. Davis ($17.95), is a tale about self-acceptance and perseverance. (4-8)
Tub-Boo-Boo by Margie Palatini, illus. by Glin Dibley ($16). Henry's toe gets stuck in the tub spout. (4-8)
Miniature Gift Editions: What Grandmas Do Best and What Grandpas Do Best by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Lynn Munsinger ($6.95 each), offer these tales in separate mini editions. (4-8)
Frankenstein's Cat by Curtis Jobling ($14). Dr. Frankenstein creates a cat out of nine felines. (4-8)
Daring Dog and Captain Cat by Arnold Adoff, illus. by Joe Cepeda ($16). Pets become sword-wielding heroes while their owners sleep. (4-8)
Pigs in the Corner: Fun with Math and Dance by Amy Axelrod, illus. by Sharon McGinley-Nally ($14). Pigs introduce math concepts. (4-9)
Shadow of the Dinosaurs by Dennis Nolan ($16) offers a prehistoric fantasy adventure. (5-8)
Stop, Drop, and Roll: A Jessica Worries Book: Fire Safety by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Arthur Howard ($16). Jessica from 100th Day Worries returns to teach a lesson. (5-8)
The Hope Tree: Kids Talk About Breast Cancer by Laura Numeroff and Wendy Harpham, M.D., illus. by David McPhail ($12), draws on the experiences of children whose mothers have breast cancer. (5-8)
The Master Swordsman & The Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China by Alice Provensen ($16.95) presents two classic tales. (5-8)
Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Camel with the Wrinkled Knees: Classic Edition by Johnny Gruelle ($17) offers this caper. (5-8)
The Wolf Girls: An Unsolved Mystery from History by Jane Yolen and Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple, illus. by Roger Roth ($16), describes the case of two girls whom a missionary brought to an orphanage in India in 1920. (6-up)
The Magic Menorah: A Modern Chanukah Tale by Jane Breskin Zalben, illus. by Donna Diamond ($15), is a holiday story about the meaning of family. (7-10)
Macmillan Dictionary for Children ($16.95). A newly revised edition. (8-12)
Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children ($16.95) is a new reference title. (8-12)
The Adventures of Erasmus Twiddle: Grmkville's Famous and Talented Non-Detective by Eric Laster, illus. by Amy Abshier ($16). A clever boy solves mysteries. (8-12)
Tom Cringle: The Pirate and the Patriot by Gerald Hausman, illus. by Tad Hills ($16), recounts the sea adventures of a 14-year-old lieutenant. (8-12)
King of the Wind: Deluxe Edition by Marguerite Henry, illus. by Wesley Dennis ($21) includes notes by the author, photos and mementos. (8-12)
Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time: The Edison Mystery by Dan Gutman ($16). A teenage boy meets Thomas Edison in this time-travel tale. (9-13)
Razzle by Ellen Wittlinger ($17). An eccentric girl who works at the dump befriends a new boy in town. (12-up)
Takeoffs and Landings by Margaret Peterson Haddix ($16). Two teens accompany their mother on a cross-country business trip. (12-up)
Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues by Lori Aurelia Williams ($17) is a sequel to When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune. (12-up)
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones ($17). Poems describe a girl's journey of self-discovery. (12-up)
Beauty and the Serpent: Thirteen Tales of Unnatural Animals by Barbara Ann Porte, illus. by Rosemary Feit Covey ($17). Students who break rules are sent to the librarian, who always has a story to tell. (12-up)
Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez ($17). Three gay high-school seniors are drawn into a triangle of love, betrayal and friendship. (12-up)
In the Company of Men: A Woman at the Citadel by Nancy Mace with Mary Jane Ross ($18). The first female graduate of this military school tells her story. (13-up)
Series
Let's Try It Out debuts with In the Air and In the Water by Seymour Simon and Nicole Fanteux, illus. by Doug Cushman ($15 each, 4-8). Ready-to-Read: Pets to the Rescue starts up with Ringo Saves the Day! and Brave Norman by Andrew Clements, illus. by Ellen Beier ($15 each, 5-8). Alien and Possum kicks off with Friends No Matter What by Tony Johnston, illus. by Tony DiTerlizzi ($15, 6-8). And Jake Drake reappears in Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet by Andrew Clements, illus. by Dolores Avendano ($14, paper $3.99, 7-10).
Reissues
Around the Year by Tasha Tudor ($17, all ages); and Tudor's A Is for Annabelle: A Doll's Alphabet ($16, all ages).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/ALADDIN
Paperbacks
The Haunted States of America: Haunted Houses and Spooky Places in All 50 States... and Canada, Too! by Joan Holub ($4.99) spots ghosts in the states and provinces. (8-12)
Have Fun with Your Room: 29 Cool Projects for Teens by Lynette Jennings ($12) offers tips for decorating girls' rooms. (10-up)
Series
Ready-to-Read Happy Honey welcomes Happy and Honey and Honey Helps by Laura Godwin, illus. by Jane Chapman ($3.99 each, 2-5). Kitten Friends purrs on with Lucy the Lonely Kitten by Jenny Dale, illus. by Susan Hellard ($3.99, 6-8). Ready-for-Chapters adds Hitty's Travels: Civil War Days and Gold Rush Days by Ellen Weiss, illus. by Susan Hellard ($3.99 each, 6-9); and The Children on Troublemaker Street and Lotta on Troublemaker Street by Astrid Lindgren, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser ($3.99 each, 7-10). The Unicorn's Secret starts up with Moonsilver and The Silver Thread by Kathleen Duey, illus. by Omar Rayyan ($3.99 each, 7-10). New to Science Magic are Science Magic in the Living Room by Richard Robinson, illus. by Alan Rowe ($4.99, 7-10); and Science Magic in the Kitchen and Science Magic in the Bathroom by Robinson, illus. by Joe Wright ($3.99 each, 7-10). Childhood of Famous Americans greets Geronimo: Young Warrior by George Edward Stanley, illus. by Meryl Henderson ($4.99, 8-12). American Diaries continues with Zellie Blake, Massachusetts, 1836 by Kathleen Duey ($4.99, 8-12). And Aladdin Classics adds Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, foreword by Katherine Paterson ($3.99, 8-12); and The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, foreword by Patricia Reilly Giff ($5.99, 8-12).
Paperback Reprints
My Nine Lives by Clio by Marjorie Priceman and Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Blessings by Cynthia Rylant ($6.99 each, all ages); Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Big Scare! by Betty Paraskevas, illus. by Michael Paraskevas ($5.99, 2-6); Little Fish, Lost by Nancy Van Laan, illus. by Jane Conteh-Morgan ($6.99, 2-7); What Can You Do with a Shoe? by Beatrice Shenk de Regniers, illus. by Maurice Sendak; Things That Are Most in the World by Judi Barrett, illus. by John Nickle; So Say the Little Monkeys by Nancy Van Laan, illus. by Yumi Heo; The Year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen; and My First Raggedy Ann, adapted from stories by Johnny Gruelle, illus. by Jan Palmer ($6.99 each, 3-7); Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen ($7.99, 3-7); Yours Truly, Goldilocks by Alma Flor Ada, illus. by Leslie Tryon; Stella Louella's Runaway Book by Lisa Campbell Ernst; Loud Emily by Alexis O'Neill, illus. by Nancy Carpenter; and The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker, illus. by David Small ($6.99 each, 4-8); Psssst! It's Me... The Bogeyman by Barbara Park, illus. by Stephen Kroninger ($6.99, 4-9); Albert's Halloween: The Case of the Stolen Pumpkins and Albert's Field Trip by Leslie Tryon; Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illus. by Karen Barbour; and Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan, illus. by Gretchen Shields ($6.99 each, 5-8); and On Hanukkah by Cathy Goldberg Fishman, illus. by Melanie Hall ($6.99, 5-up).
Also, It's Disgusting and We Ate It! True Food Facts from Around the World and Throughout History by James Solheim, illus. by Eric Brace ($5.99, 5-10); Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear by N.M. Bodecker, illus. by Erik Blegvad ($6.99, 7-up); Ultimate Field Trip 4: A Week in the 1800s by Susan Goodman, photos by Michael Doolittle ($6.99, 8-12); Mystery at Kittiwake Bay by Joyce Stengel; Hostage and Scared Stiff by Willo Davis Roberts; Sunwing by Kenneth Oppel; Ghosts in the Gallery by Barbara Brooks Wallace; Howliday Inn by James Howe, illus. by Lynn Munsinger; The Janitor's Boy by Andrew Clements; Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth and A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by E.L. Konigsburg; The Twins, the Pirates, and the Battle of New Orleans by Harriette Gillem Robinet; and A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling ($4.99 each, 8-12); Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow and Dovey Coe by Frances O'Roark Dowell ($4.99 each, 9-12); The Star-Spangled Secret by K.M. Kimball ($4.99, 9-13); The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley ($4.99, 10-14); Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix ($4.99, 11-14); Elske by Cynthia Voigt, When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune by Lori Aurelia Williams and 24 Hours by Margaret Mahy ($10 each, 12-up); and Oy, Joy! by Lucy Frank, What's in a Name by Ellen Wittlinger and On the Edge: Stories at the Brink, ed. by Lois Duncan ($4.99 each, 12-up).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/ARCHWAY
Paperbacks
Hex by Rhiannon Lassiter ($4.99). This science-fiction thriller launches a trilogy. (10-14)
The Secret Life of Dr. Demented by Dan Gutman ($4.99). A teenage wrestler discovers that his gym teacher has an evil alter-ego. (10-14)
Paperback Series
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is back in From the Horse's Mouth by Diana Gallagher and Dream Boat by Mel Odom ($4.99 each, 9-12). The Magician's House Quartet issues The Bridge in the Clouds by William Corlett ($4.99, 10-13). And Dark Secrets adds No Time to Die by Elizabeth Chandler ($4.99, 10-14).
Paperback Reprint
Jake's Orphan by Peggy Brooke ($4.99, 10-14).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM
I Dreamed I Was a Ballerina by Anna Pavlova, illus. by Edgar Degas ($16), presents Pavlova's journal entries and paintings by Degas. (All ages)
Silent Night by Sandy Turner ($16). A vigilant dog ensures that Christmas Eve is not silent. (All ages)
Q Poodle 5 by Nick Butterworth ($13.95). On his way to a moon party, the title character crashes to earth when one of his rocket boosters fails. (3-6)
Monster Mischief by Pamela Jane, illus. by Vera Rosenberry ($16). Five hungry monsters prepare a stew. (3-7)
Which Witch Is Which? by Judi Barrett, illus. by Sharleen Collicott ($16), brews up poems, pictures and puzzles. (4-8)
Hansel and Gretel by Beni Montresor ($17). A Caldecott medalist interprets this classic. (4-8)
Clever Beatrice by Margaret Willey, illus. by Heather Solomon ($16), tells of a heroine who outwits a giant. (4-8)
With Love, Little Red Hen by Alma Flor Ada, illus. by Leslie Tryon ($16), contains letters sent by storybook characters to each other. (5-8)
The Burger and the Hot Dog by Jim Aylesworth, illus. by Stephen Gammell ($16.95), is a tale starring culinary characters. (5-8)
How Hungry Are You? by Donna Jo Napoli and Richard Tchen, illus. by Amy Walrod ($16). When two friends go on a picnic, it turns into a party. (5-8)
Outside and Inside Rats and Mice by Sandra Markle ($16) features photos of these rodents. (5-9)
Missing from Haymarket Square by Harriette Gillem Robinet ($16). During the early days of the labor movement, Dinah searches for her imprisoned father. (9-13)
Power Football: The Great Running Backs by George Sullivan ($18) profiles 18 players. (9-14)
Exploring the Ice Age by Margaret Cooper ($19.95) focuses on the people who lived in Europe during the last Ice Age. (10-14)
The Misfits by James Howe ($16) introduces characters who learn the value of being individuals. (10-14)
Walk Across the Sea by Susan Fletcher ($16) centers on a girl in 1886 whose father is a lighthouse keeper in northern California. (10-up)
Rockbuster by Gloria Skurzynski ($16) offers a tale based on the lives of Utah miners. (12-up)
The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope, ed. by James Howe ($16), includes writings by familiar authors. (12-up)
Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes ($16) is the story of two young soldiers--one American and one German--during WWII. (12-up)
Series
Scribner Illustrated Classics adds Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, illus. by Trina Schart Hyman ($25, all ages). And the Werewolf Club howls on with The Werewolf Club and the Hound of the Basketballs by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater ($15, paper $3.99, 7-11).
Reissues
The Houdini Box by Brian Selznick ($17, Aladdin paperback $4.99, 6-10); and The Silver Crown by Robert C. O'Brien ($17, Aladdin paperback, $4.99, 8-12).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/JACKSON
Wool Gathering: A Sheep Family Reunion by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Frank Ansley ($16), presents 24 poems about a sheep family. (3-6)
The Boys Team by Amy Schwartz ($16.95) introduces a group of kindergartners. (3-6)
Storm Maker's Tipi by Paul Goble ($18) examines the meaning and protective power of the tipi. (5-8)
The Good Dog by Avi ($16). Will the arrival of a she-wolf threaten a malamute's position as head dog of a Colorado pack? (8-12)
Just Ask Iris by Lucy Frank ($17). In need of money to buy a bra, Iris launches a business. (10-14)

SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/SCHWARTZ
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illus. by Raquel Jaramillo ($18.95). Photos illustrate this scrapbook-like volume. (All ages)
Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer ($16). When all the circus performers are ill, Olivia the piglet saves the day. (3-7)
Teeny Tiny Tingly Tales by Nancy Van Laan, illus. by Victoria Chess ($16), rounds up three spooky stories. (3-7)
Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia C. McKissack, illus. by Jerry Pinkney ($16). An African-American girl growing up in the segregated South of the 1950s visits the library. (4-8)
Who Invited You? by Candace Fleming, illus. by George Booth ($16). This counting book takes a romp through the swamp. (4-8)

SIMON & SCHUSTER/LITTLE SIMON
Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter ($15.95) is a lift-the-flap, pop-up book. (All ages)
Little Red Riding Hood by Marjorie Priceman, paper engineering by Bruce Foster ($19.95), is a pop-up retelling. (All ages)
Jingle Board Books: Jingle Reindeer and Jingle Santa by Kim Ostrow, illus. by Summer Durantz ($4.99 each), are holiday board books with bells inside. (1-5)
A Book for Honey Bear: Reading Keeps the Sighs Away by Audrey Wood ($7.99). This storybook is part of the ABA's "Prescription for Reading" program. (1-6)
Counting to Christmas by Gillian Chapman, illus. by Peter Stevenson ($12.95), is a set of 24 mini board books that can be used as tree decorations. (2-5)
A Is for Animals: An ABC Pop-Up by David Pelham ($17.95). The 10th anniversary edition of this title includes gold-foil art. (3-6)
Planets: A Solar System Stickerbook by Ellen Hasbrouck, illus. by Scott McDougall ($9.99), introduces the solar system. (3-7)
On Halloween Street: A Lift-the-Flap Story by Matt Novak ($7.99) is a holiday tale. (3-8)
The Secret Princess Handbook or How to Be a Little Princess by Jan Lewis ($14.95) includes a tiara, mask, hair ornaments, etc. (3-8)
Richard Scarry's Mr. Fixit's Mixed-Up Christmas by Richard Scarry ($14.95) is a pop-up, lift-the-flap, pull-tab holiday caper. (4-7)
The Birthday Jewelry Book by Lisa Broder, illus. by Bethann Thornburgh ($9.99), offers a history of birth stones, plus stickers. (4-8)
Series
New Bubblegum Gift Books are Cool Christmas Cheer and Wishes & Dreams ($7.99 each, all ages). Look Baby! Books welcomes Boo! Baby and Peekaboo Baby by Margaret Miller ($5.99 each, 3 mos.-2 yrs.). The Cheerios Halloween Play Book by Lee Wade is a new Cheerios title ($5.99, 6 mos.-2 yrs.). OshKosh B'Gosh Cloth Books adds How to Get Dressed ($17.95, 1-3); OshKosh Board Books offers Josh Gets Ready for School and Josh Takes a Trip by Katie Morse, illus. by Keiko Motoyama ($7.99 each, 2-5); and OshKosh B'Gosh Lift-the-Flap Books gains Who's Hiding, Josh? by Nancy Krulik, illus. by Jason Wolff ($8.99, 2-5). Toby Board Books presents Toby's Dinosaur Halloween and Santa Toby's Busy Christmas by Cyndy Szekeres ($4.99 each, 1-4). New Shaped Board Books are Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex, illus. by Katherine Redfern ($6.99 each, 1-4). Slide 'N' Seek Board Books gains Opposites and Shapes by Chuck Murphy ($5.99 each, 1-5). The holiday-themed Lights series shines on with Chanukah Lights by Judith Moffatt ($5.99, 2-5). Sparkle 'n' Shimmer Books by Michele Knudson continues with Happy Halloween, illus. by Rusty Fletcher; and Merry Christmas, illus. by Kathy Couri ($5.99 each, 2-6). My Fuzzy Babies Board Books offers My Fuzzy Safari Babies and My Fuzzy Farm Babies by Tad Hills ($6.99 each, 3-6). And new Holiday Lift-the-Flaps are 'Twas the Day After Christmas by Mavis Smith and It's Kwanzaa Time! by Synthiastet Saint James ($5.99 each, 3-6).
Paperback Series
Ready-to-Read presents Raggedy Ann & Andy: Leaf Dance by Bobby Pearlman and Going to Grandma's by Patricia Hall, both illus. by Kathryn Miller ($3.99 each, 4-8). And new Peanuts titles, based on the comic strip and characters created by Charles M. Schulz, are It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas, story adapted by Justine and Ron Fontes, illus. adapted by Paige Braddock ($5.99 each, 4-8); Peanuts Ready-to-Read: Kick the Football, Charlie Brown, story adapted by Judy Katschke, and Friends Forever, Snoopy, story adapted by Patricia Boczkowski, both illus. by Peter LoBianco ($3.99 each, 6-9).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/MCELDERRY
Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo, illus. by Valeria Petrone ($12.95), recounts Peter's quest for the perfect pumpkin. (3-6)
Ten Monkey Jamboree by Dianne Ochiltree, illus. by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin ($16), is a counting tale. (4-7)
Goodbye Mousie by Robie H. Harris, illus. by Jan Ormerod ($16). A boy discovers that his pet mouse has died. (4-8)
Johnny Appleseed by Stephen Vincet Benét and Rosemary Carr Benét, illus. by S.D. Schindler ($16), presents this poem about a folk hero. (4-8)
Rivka's First Thanksgiving by Elsa Okon Rael, illus. by Maryann Kovalski ($16). The daughter of Jewish immigrants wants to celebrate this holiday. (5-9)
Gandhi by Demi ($19.95) is an illustrated biography of this leader. (7-10)
Stopping to Home by Lea Wait ($16) portrays life in a Maine town in the early 19th century. (8-12)
Joshua's Song by Joan Hiatt Harlow ($16). A teenager acts courageously during a crisis in this novel set in Boston in 1919. (9-12)

SIMON & SCHUSTER/MINSTREL
My Brother Made Me Do It by Peg Kehret ($16, paper $4.99) centers on a girl who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. (8-12)
Saving Lilly by Peg Kehret ($16). A girl and her classmates save an abused circus elephant. (8-12)
Chomps, Flea, and Gray Cat (That's Me!) by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace, illus. by John Steven Gurney ($16, paper $4.50), is an animal fantasy that reveals the meaning of friendship. (8-12)
Paperback
Pongwiffy by Kaye Umansky ($4.50). A gang of goblins moves in next door to a witch. (8-12)
Harvey Angell by Diana Hendry ($4.99). A mysterious boarder shakes up Henry's ho-hum life. (8-up)
Paperback Series
The Nancy Drew Notebooks by Carolyn Keene, illus. by Jan Naimo Jones, adds two titles ($3.99 each, 5-8). Full House: Michelle gains Hip, Hip, Parade! by Judy Katchke and Too Many Teddies by Ellen Reymes ($3.99 each, 6-10). John Peele's The Magical States of America debuts with Suddenly Twins! and Twice the Trouble! ($4.99 each, 8-12). There are five new Nancy Drew books by Carolyn Keene; and three titles join The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon ($4.99 each, 8-12). The Broadway Ballplayers scores Don't Stop: By Angel by Maureen Holohan ($4.50, 8-12). American Sisters travels Down the Rio Grande, 1829 by Laurie Lawlor ($4.50, 8-12). And Full House: Stephanie offers Three's a Crowd and He's the One by Kathy Clark ($3.99 each, 8-up).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/PULSE
Paperbacks
Fat Boy Saves World by Ian Bone ($5.99). When Susan's brother utters his first words in years, he announces he wants to save the world. (14-up)
Silver Eyes by Nicole Luiken ($5.99) is the sequel to Violet Eyes. (14-up)
Prowlers: Predator and Prey by Christopher Golden ($5.99). Jack's murdered best friend returns with a warning. (16-up)
Paperback Series
1-800-Where-R-You adds Code Name Cassandra by Jenny Carroll ($4.99, 14-up). The Mediator by Carroll continues with Darkest Hour ($4.99, 14-up). Francine Pascal's Fearless presents Flee and Love ($5.99 each, 16-up). Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Lost Slayer has three additions by Christopher Golden ($2.99 each, 16-up); Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer issues Vol. 1 ($9, 16-up); and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book adds Season Two, Vol. 2 ($14, 16-up). And Angel returns in The Summoned by Cameron Dokey ($5.99, 16-up).

SIMON & SCHUSTER/SIMON SPOTLIGHT
Series
Baby Blues Clues adds Cloth Book: Blue's Bedtime, designed by Tara Maratea ($12.95, 6 mos.-2 yrs.) and Board Books: Counting with Blue and Blue's Friends by Lauryn Silverhardt ($4.99 each, 2-5). Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House gains six titles, including Board Book Plus: Tutter's Tea Party by Kylie Foxx, illus. by John Lund ($7.99, 2-5); Foldout Board Book Wiggle and Wave: Bear's Body Game by Foxx, illus. by Laurie Struk Long ($6.99, 2-5); and Board Book with Sound Module: Ojo's Sing-Along Farm by Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Lund ($12.95, 3-7). Among the six new Blues Clues books are Building with Blue by Alice Wilder, illus. by David Palmer ($9.99, 3-7); Blue's Thanksgiving Feast by Jessica Lissy, illus. by David Cutting ($3.50 paper, 3-7); and Blue's Nursery Rhyme Treasury ($15.95, 4-8). Little Bill welcomes six new titles, including The Halloween Costume Hunt by Kim Watson, illus. by Bernie Cavender ($5.99 paper, 3-6); Who's Hiding, Little Bill? by Catherine Lukas, illus. by Barry Goldberg ($10.95, 3-7); and The Extra-Thankful Thanksgiving by Kim Watson, illus. by Jane Howell ($3.99 paper, 3-7). Bob the Builder returns in eight titles, including Bob's Recycling Day by Annie Auerbach, illus. by Vince Giarrano ($5.99, 3-6); Bob's Birthday by Diane Redmond, illus. by Hot Animation ($3.50 paper, 3-7); and Bob's White Christmas by Alison Inches, illus. by Mel Grant ($9.99, 3-7).
Paperback Series
Seven books join The Wild Thornberrys, among them The Cat's Meow by Adam Beechen, illus. by Robert Roper ($3.50, 3-7); Darwin's Family Tree by Kim Ostrow, illus. by the Thompson Bros. ($3.99, 5-8); and Wildlife Tales: Hanging on to Home by Cathy East Dubowski and Mark Dubowski ($3.99, 8-12). Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius debuts with Movie Storybook by Terry Collins, illus. by Nickelodeon Studios ($8.99, 3-8); No Parents Day by Annie Auerbach and My Book of Inventions by Lara Bergen ($3.50 each, 4-8); and Movie Novelization by Marc Cerasini ($4.99 paper, 8-12). Rugrats adds four titles, including The Rugrats' First Kwanzaa by Stephanie Greene, illus. by Segundo Garcia ($5.99, 4-8); and Picture-Perfect Tommy by Sarah Wilson, illus. by Robert Roper ($3.99, 5-8). Nickelodeon Rocket Power blasts off with Digest Humor Books: Rocket Report by Adam Beechen and Joke Book by Holly Kowitt ($2.99 each, 5-9); and Double Trouble by Steven Banks and Surf's Up! by Terry Collins ($3.99 each, 8-12). Angela Anaconda adds three digest chapter books ($3.99 each, 7-10). Joining SpongeBob SquarePants is SpongeBob Naturepants by Terry Collins, illus. by Clint Bond ($3.99, 7-10). And Hey Arnold! welcomes three digest chapter books by Craig Bartlett and Maggie Groening ($3.99 each, 7-10).

SIMPLY READ BOOKS
(Baker & Taylor, dist.)
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, illus. by Iassen Ghiuselev, is an unabridged version of the original story. ($22.95, 7-up)

SKY LIGHT PATHS
Paperback
Where Does God Live? by August Gold, illus. by Matthew Perlman ($7.95), aims to help youngsters develop an understanding of God. (3-6)

SOUNDPRINTS
Series
Let's Go to the Zoo! gains Flamingo Grows Up and Sea Lion Swims by Jessie Cohen ($5.95, 18 mos.-2 yrs.). Joining Smithsonian's Backyard is Mallard Duck at Meadow View Pond by Wendy Pfeffer, illus. by Taylor Oughton ($15.95, 4-7). Smithsonian Oceanic Collection swims on with Islands of Ice by Kathleen Hollenbeck, illus. by John Paul Genzo ($15.95, 4-7). And Soundprints Wild Habitats adds Lemur Landing by Deborah Dennard, illus. by Kristin West; and Dennard's Hedgehog Haven, illus. by Robert Hynes ($15.95 each, paper $5.95, 6-9).

STAR BRIGHT BOOKS
Baby, Come Out! by Fran Manushkin, illus. by Ronald Himler ($14.95), is a newly colorized edition of this tale of a baby who refuses to be born until her father promises her love and kisses. (All ages)
Kitten Finds a Home by Michele Coxon ($13.95, paper $5.95), is a lift-the-flap tale. (2-5)

STARSEED PRESS
Bless Your Heart by Holly Bea, illus. by Kim Howard ($15), encourages children to appreciate all of God's creatures. (4-7)

STERLING
Get Out! Outdoor Activities Kids Can Enjoy Anywhere (Except Indoors) by Hallie Warshaw, photos by Julie Brown ($19.95), outlines outdoor activities. (7-12)
Totally Beads by Sonal Bhatt ($19.95) explains how to create jewelry and other accessories with beads. (8-up)
Cartooning for Kids by Mike Artell ($17.95) offers instructions for drawing cartoons. (8-up)
Beginning Wrestling by Thomas Ryan and Julie Sampson, photos by Bruce Curtis ($19.95), describes wrestling moves. (10-up)
Be a Mime by Mark Stolzenberg ($19.95) explains the art of communicating without words. (10-up)
Fantasy Origami by Dan Nguyen ($19.95) presents directions for creating origami designs. (10-up)
Play Better Chess by Rosalyn Katz ($16.95) is a guide for young chess players. (10-up)
Series
Growing Pains adds three titles by Gill Davies, illus. by Rachel O'Neill: Can't, Don't, Won't and Tiny's Big Wish ($12.95 each, 3-6); and Wilbur Waited ($14.95, 8-up). Giggle Fit presents Goofy Riddles, Silly Knock-Knocks and Tricky Tongue-Twisters by Joseph Rosenbloom and Nutty Jokes by Matt Rissinger and Phil Yates, all illus. by Steve Harpster ($12.95 each, 4-7). New Little Giant Books are Travel Fun by Sheila Anne Barry ($6.95, 7-up); and Amazing Mazes by The Diagram Group; and Book of Dinosaurs by Thomas Holtz, illus. by Terry Riley ($6.95 each, 8-12). And Poetry for Young People welcomes Edward Lear, ed. by Edward Mendelson, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beit ($14.95, 8-up).
Paperbacks
Super Silly School Jokes by Gene Perret, Maureen Kushner and Joseph Rosenbloom, illus. by Sanford Hoffman ($5.95), collects jokes about school life. (6-9)
World's Wildest Animals by Leslie Elliott ($9.95) rounds up facts about wild species. (7-11)
Money Magic Tricks by Bob Longe ($5.95) collects 64 magic tricks performed with money. (7-up)
365 Super Science Experiments with Everyday Materials by E. Richard Churchill, Louis Loeschnig and Muriel Mandell ($12.95) compiles hands-on science activities. (8-12)
Clever Card Tricks for the Hopelessly Clumsy by Bob Longe ($5.95) collects card tricks. (8-up)
The Jumbo Book of Card Tricks & Games ($9.95) outlines tricks with cards. (8-up)
Logic Puzzles to Bend Your Brain by Kurt Smith ($6.95) offers math and logic puzzles. (10-up)
Brain Teasers for Young Einsteins by Helen Hovanec ($6.95) features anagrams, crossword puzzles, etc. (10-up)
Tricky Puzzles for Clever Kids by Isabella Riedler ($5.95) introduces picture puzzles with hidden objects. (10-up)
Paperback Series
Little Giant Books issues Science Experiments by H.J. Press and Brain Twisters ($6.95 each, 8-12).
Paperback Reprints
Growing Up in Africa's Elephant Kingdom: The Story of Little Bull by Ellen Foley James ($6.95, 4-7); Kids' Funniest Knock-Knocks and Kids' Funniest Riddles by Charles Keller, illus. by Jeff Sinclair ($5.95 each, 6-9); The Ultimate Atlas of Almost Everything by Steve Parker, Sally Morgan and Philip Steele ($16.95, 7-12); Optical Illusion Magic by Michael DiSpezio ($8.95, 7-up); Optical Illusion Experiments by DiSpezio, illus. by Frances Zweifel ($6.95, 7-up); Riding for Beginners by Sibylle Luise Binder and Gefion Wolf ($14.95, 8-up); Colorful Illusions by Aki Nurosi ($9.95, 8-up); Baseball Puzzlers: You Make the Call by Wayne Stewart ($6.95, 8-up); and Beginning Golf by Bruce Curtis and Jay Morelli ($12.95, 10-up).

STERLING/BALLOON
Small Cat, Smaller Cat and Small Dog, Big Dog ($3.50 each) introduce felines and canines. (2-4)
World of Baby Animals ($3.95) presents pictures and facts about young animals. (3-6)
Meet 100 Animals ($4.95) focuses on various species. (5-7)
We Love Horses Friendship Book ($5.95) is a volume for horse lovers. (7-up)

STERLING/BIG FISH
Farm Babies, Small Babies, Snow Babies and Big Babies by Jacqueline McQuade ($5.95 each) reveal animals of various sizes and habitats. (2-4)
Flip Flap Farm and Flip Flap Ocean by Andrew Crowson ($6.95 each) offer topsy-turvy views of animals. (2-4)
Santa's Workshop by Sam Williams and Tim Gill; and A Christmas Lift-the-Flap Board Book, illus. by Alastair Graham ($12.95 each), are tales set in Santa's workshop. (3-6)
Let's Party! by Mick Manning and Brita Gramstrom ($15.95) examines celebrations from different cultures. (4-7)
Bears in My Bed by Michael Irwin ($14.95) is a tale starring a boy and two large, furry bears. (4-7)
The Amazing Magic Fortune Teller by Jay Young and Lori Reid ($19.95) is a companion to The Amazing Magic Fact Machine. (10-up)
Paperback Series
Pocket Pals issues Dinosaurs, Glamour, Jokes & Pranks and Wizards & Spells ($6.95 each, 7-12). Whizz Kids titles include E-mail Wizard: U2 cn b a *with msgs :-), Web Smart: Send Phone or Computer Messages That Won't Be Ignored and Word Power: Be a Whizz with Microsoft Word by Anne Rooney ($4.95 each, 7-12).

STERLING/BRIGHT SKY PRESS
Learn Chess Fast: The Fun Way to Start Smart & Master the Game by Raymond Keene and Nancy Stewart, illus. by Roxie Munro ($7.95; book and kit containing board and pieces, $29.95), offers an introduction to the game. (8-up)

STERLING/CHAPELLE
Ghostly Frights for Halloween Night by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki ($14.95) rounds up holiday projects. (7-up)
20-Minute Crafts ($19.95) ties into the PBS-TV program Hands On. (8-12)

STERLING/GREYSTONE
Soccer the Winning Way: Play Like the Pros by Bob Mackin ($10.95) delivers tips for playing soccer. (8-up)
Hockey the NHL Way: Tips from the Pros by Paul Carlson and Sean Rossiter ($9.95). Hockey pros offer advice to young players. (8-up)
Series
Animals Can Be So... offers Sleepy and Speedy by Diane Swanson ($10.95 each, 3-4). Hockey Heroes welcomes Mario Lemieux by Sean Rossiter, Curtis Joseph by Kerry Banks and Jaromir Jagr by Michael Harling ($7.95 each, 8-11).
Paperback Reprints
Up Close: Headgear That Hides and Plays and Skin That Slimes and Scares by Diane Swanson ($5.95 each, 5-7); and You Are the Earth: Know the Planet So You Can Make It Better by David Suzuki and Kathy Vanderlinden ($12.95, 8-11).

STERLING/GULLANE
Roar Like a Lion!: A First Book About Sounds and Wake Up Baby Bear!: A First Book About Opposites by Tiphanie Beeke ($7.95 each) introduce concepts. (2-4)
Three Little Kittens by Tanya Linch ($12.95) presents this nursery rhyme. (2-5)
Three Cheers for Ostrich! by Francesca Simon and Neal Layton ($14.95). Ostrich's freinds let him know what is special about him. (3-6)
The Witch's Hand by Peter Utton ($12.95). George's father explains the meaning of the crinkly thing on the wall. (4-7)

STERLING/LARK
Sure-to-Win Science Fair Projects by Joe Rhatigan with Heather Smith ($21.95) describes projects based on those created by students. (8-up)

STERLING/NEW HOLLAND
That's Magic!: 40 Foolproof Tricks to Delight, Amaze and Entertain by Richard Jones ($19.95) discloses magic tricks. (8-up)

STERLING/ORION
Asterix and the Actress by Albert Uderzo ($12.95) is a new tale starring this Gallic hero. (10-up)

STERLING/PINWHEEL
Snuggles Puppy and Snuggles Bear ($7.95 each) introduce affectionate young animals. (2-4)
Fun Flap Books: What You Got, Sheep? and What's Up, Pig? ($3.95 each) are lift-the-flap tales. (2-4)
Cheer Up, Sad Cat and Wake Up, Sleepy Bear ($4.95 each) are stories featuring animals. (2-5)
Series
Bounce Along titles include Colors, Numbers, Opposites and Sounds ($4.95 each, 2-4). Rattle Bear issues Little Blue Bear at the Park, Little Green Bear in the Backyard, Little Red Bear at Home and Little Yellow Bear at the Beach ($3.95 each, 2-4).

STERlING/TAMOS
Incredible Flying Paper Machines by Norman Schmidt ($19.95) outlines the history of aviation and instructions for making paper flyers. (8-up)

STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Bip in a Book by Marcel Marceau and Bruce Goldstone, photos by Steven Rothfeld ($16.95), is a tale by this renowned mime. (All ages)

STODDART KIDS
Maiden of the Mist by Veronika Martenova Charles ($13.95, paper $6.95) recounts this legend about Niagara Falls. (4-8)
The Night Fire by Lori Lukasewich ($15.95) describes a fire crew's night on the job. (4-8)
There Have Always Been Foxes by Maxine Trottier, illus. by Regolo Ricci ($15.95), is a tale told from the perspective of the foxes who live near the fort of Louisbourg. (4-9)
If I Just Had Two Wings by Virginia Frances Schwartz ($15.95) is a novel centering on Phoebe, a slave on an Alabama plantation who dreams of freedom. (10-up)
Paperbacks
Matthew and the Midnight Wrecker by Allen Morgan, illus. by Michael Martchenko ($6.95). A boy watches a wrecking crew on the job. (4-8)
Don't Go into the Forest by Veronika Martenova Charles ($5.95). Three boys tell each other spooky tales. (6-9)
The Hungry Year by Connie Brummel Crook ($7.95) recounts a family's experiences during bleak times. (10-up)

STODDART KIDS/BALMUR
Series
Truck Town adds Rodney's Race and A Bee in Karley's Bonnet by Sharon McKay; and McKay's What Are Friends For? and Harley's Blue Day join Hippo Tub Co. ($6.95 each, 4-8).

STODDART KIDS/COTEAU BOOKS
Paperbacks
Who's Side Are You On? by Betty Fitzpatrick Dorion ($7.95) is a novel about a boy grappling with trouble at home, divided loyalties and an uncertain future. (10-up)
The Lickety-Split Princess by Lynn Manuel ($6.95). A girl stages a contest to see who can come up with the best ending to one of her fairy tales. (10-up)

STODDART KIDS/POKEWEED PRESS
A Medley of Mooners by Frank B. Edwards, illus. by John Bianchi ($19.95), collects the first four Mooner stories. (4-7)

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