Children's Books for Fall

THIRD MILLENNIUM PUBLISHING
(Antique Collectors' Club, dist.)
Paperback Series
What Is the Name of This Painting? debuts with Can You Picture the Renaissance? Art & Sculpture of the Renaissance and How Was It Used? Ceremony and Everyday in Asian Art by Randy Osofsky ($14.95 each, 7-11).

TIDEWATER/CORNELL MARITIME PRESS
Counties of Southern Maryland by Elaine Bunting and Pat D'Amario, illus. by Marcy Dunn Ramsey ($19.95), surveys Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties. (9-up)

TIGER TALES
Can't You Sleep, Dotty? by Tim Warnes ($14.95). A puppy's first night in her new house. (3-7)
Fidgety Fish by Ruth Galloway ($14.95). A fish swims around what he believes is a cave but is actually the insides of a bigger fish. (3-7)
The Magic of Christmas by Christine Leeson, illus. by Gaby Hansen ($14.95). A mouse's Christmas dreams come true. (3-7)
Ordinary Audrey by Peter Harris, illus. by Davis Runert ($14.95). A girl proves that she is not so ordinary after all. (3-7)
The Pop-Up Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae, illus. by David Wojtowycz ($14.95). A pop-up adaptation. (3-7)
Wibble Wobble by Miriam Moss, illus. by Joanna Mockler ($14.95). William has a loose tooth. (3-7)
Paperbacks
Another Fine Mess by Tony Bonning, illus. by Sally Hobson ($5.95). A mouse family shows that one animal's trash is another animal's treasure. (3-7)
How to Be a Happy Hippo by Jonathan Shipton, illus. by Sally Percy ($5.95). A father-and-son adventure. (3-7)
Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple by A.H. Benjamin, illus. by Gwyneth Williamson ($5.95). The story of a mouse and his fruit. (3-7)
Series
Push, Pull and Pop! debuts with four board books: Big Tiger, Curious Chick, Playful Pup and Tiny Spider by Richard Powell, illus. by Ana Larrañaga ($3.50 each, 2-4). The Little Tiger and Friends starts up with The Birthday Present, The Great Dinosaur Mystery, The Rainy Day Adventure and The Sleepover by Julie Sykes and Tim Warnes, illus. by Czes Pachela ($3.50, 3-7).

TILBURY HOUSE
Paperback Reprints
Stone Wall Secrets by Kristine and Robert Thorson, illus. by Gustav Moore ($8.95, 8-12); and Sarah's Boat by Douglas Alvord ($7.95, 8-12).

TOR
Hope's End by Stephen Chambers ($23.95). This 19-year-old debut novelist tells of a young man's race to find the cure for the deadly plague ravaging his planet. (12-up)
Bloodtide by Melvin Burgess ($24.95) is a fantasy about twins caught in a cycle of war and revenge. (14-up)
Paperbacks
Lost and Found: Award-Winning Authors Sharing True Life Experience Through Fiction, ed. by M. Jerry Weiss and Helen Weiss ($5.99), collects writings. (10-up)
Historic Haunted America by Michael Norman and Beth Scott ($6.99) chronicles celebrated hauntings in the U.S. (10-up)
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome ($5.99) describes a comical cruise up the Thames. 10-up)
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells ($3.99) presents this classic tale. (10-up)
The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington ($6.99) is a movie tie-in edition of this novel. (12-up)
Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card ($6.99) is a sequel to Ender's Game. (12-up)
Paperback Series
New Mother Goose and Grimm titles by Mike Peters are Compost Happens, Cat Tails and One Sick Puppy ($4.99 each, all ages). And Farscape adds Dark Side of the Sun by Andrew Dymond ($6.99, 12-up).

TOWN BOOK PRESS
(888-714-2665)
Why People Rule the Earth: A Bantu Folk Tale, as told to Dan Tripps ($16), retells an African tale. (All ages)
Chelsea and the New Puppy by Loren Spiotta DiMare, illus. by Kara Lee ($12), reveals how the family dog deals with the arrival of a new puppy. (3-8)

J.N. TOWNSEND
Paperbacks
Gooseman by Emily Chetkowski, illus. by Martha Armstrong ($11.95), tells of Germany at the end of WWII, from the perspective of an American serviceman. (8-12)
Paperback Series
Belltown Mysteries continues with The Secrets of Cain's Castle and The Secrets of Pilgrim Pond by T.M. Murphy ($9.95 each, 10-14).

TRELLIS
(715-399-0780)
Reissue
Honk: The Moose by Phil Stong, illus. by Kurt Wiese ($18.95, 8-12).

TRICYCLE PRESS
First Book of Sushi by Amy Wilson Sanger ($6.95) is a board book featuring this Japanese food. (up to 3)
The Philosophers' Club by Christopher Phillips, illus. by Kim Doner ($14.95), explores Socratic dialogue. (7-9)
Q Is for Quark: A Science Alphabet Book by David Schwartz, illus. by Kim Doner ($15.95), is a companion to G Is for Googol. (10-13)
Series
Alexandra Rambles On! continues with Oh, and Another Thing... by Karen Salmonsohn ($12.95, 9-12).
Paperback Series
Danger Boy returns in Dino Sword by Mark London Williams ($5.95, 9-12).
Paperback Reprints
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy and Hairy Maclary's Bone by Lynley Dodd ($5.95 each, 2-5); Storm Boy by Paul Owen Lewis ($6.95, 5-7); Turtle Spring by Deborah Turney Zagwÿn ($6.95, 5-8); and Truth Is a Bright Star by Joan Price ($9.95, 9-12).

TROLL
Wednesday Is Spaghetti Day by Maryann Cocca-Leffler ($3.50) reveals how much fun pets have when their owners are not home. (4-8)
Fantastic Fortune Cookie Kit by Gloria Lee, illus. by Kristen Arold ($6.95), tells how to make fortune cookies. (5-12)
Stink Lab Science by Ian Boyd, illus. by Andy Crabtree and Lawrence Myers ($8.95), introduces the science of smells. (6-14)
How to Draw the Legend of Zelda by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Ron Zalme ($3.95), offers instructions for drawing characters from this Nintendo game. (7-12)
Paperback Series
I Can Read About... continues with Dogs and Puppies by J.I. Anderson, illus. by Janice Kennealy ($4.95, 3-8). The Blobheads debuts with Invasion of the Blobs and Talking Toasters by Paul Stewart, illus. by Chris Riddell ($3.95 each, 7-10). Circle of Magic adds The High King's Daughter by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald, illus. by Judith Mitchell ($3.95, 8-12); and Wyrd Museum issues The Fatal Strand by Robin Jarvis ($4.95, 11-up).

TROLL/BRIDGEWATER
Too Many Monsters by Eve Bunting, illus. by James Bernardin ($15.95). A boy's bedroom is plagued by too many monsters. (4-8)
Paperback Reprints
It's Time for School, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, illus. by Cyd Moore; and The 13 Days of Halloween by Carol Greene, illus. by Tim Raglin ($5.95 each, 3-7); Animals' Christmas Carol, illus. by Jerry Smath ($5.95, 4-8); How Emily Got Her Fabulous Hair by Susan Garrison, illus. by Marjorie Priceman ($4.95, 5-8); and Jack's Time Machine by Dan James ($5.95, 7-12).

TUNDRA
A Fiddle for Angus by Budge Wilson, illus. by Susan Tooke ($16.95). With lessons, patience and practice, Angus learns to play the fiddle. (6-9)
Mary of Mile 18 by Ann Blades ($14.95) is the 30th-anniversary edition of this story about a girl who finds a wolf pup. (6-up)
Laura Secord: A Story of Courage by Janet Lunn, illus. by Maxwell Newhouse ($17.95), tells of Secord's journey to warn the British of an impending American attack during the War of 1812. (6-up)
Rachel Captures the Moon by Richard Ungar ($16.95) retells the Chelm fable. (7-10)
One Small Garden by Barbara Nichol, illus. by Barry Moser ($17.95), portrays the enchantment of a garden. (8-11)
Daughter of the Great Zandini by Cary Fagan, illus. by Cybele Young ($16.95). The daughter of a great magician follows in his footsteps. (8-11)
In Spite of Killer Bees by Julie Johnston ($17.95). Aggie protects her two sisters after the deaths of their parents. (11-up)
Stained Glass by Michael Bedard ($17.95). Charles befriends a homeless girl after a stained-glass window falls on her in church. (11-up)
Paperbacks
97 Orchard Street, New York: Stories of Immigrant Life by Linda Granfield, photos by Arlene Alda ($15), focuses on the residents of a Manhattan building. (All ages)
Naomi and Mrs. Lumbago by Gilles Tibo, trans. by Susan Ouriou, illus. by Louis-André Laliberté ($6.95), is the story of the friendship between a girl and her neighbor. (6-9)
Of Mice and Nutcrackers: A Peeler Christmas by Richard Scrimger, illus. by Linda Hendry ($8.99), is a holiday tale featuring the family from The Way to Schenectady. (8-11)
My Canary Yellow Star by Eva Weisman ($7.95) reveals how Raoul Wallenberg saved the life of a young Hungarian Jewish girl and her family during WWII. (8-11)

TWO LIVES
(Koen, dist.)
Paperbacks
The Lavender Nursery Book by Becky Birtha, illus. by Lisa Lentz ($9.95), read-aloud poems focusing on lesbian and gay families. (2-5)
The Harvey Milk Story by Kari Krakow, illus. by David Gardner ($9.95), is a picture-book biography. (8-11)

TYNDALE KIDS
Before I Dream Bible Storybook by Karyn Henley ($14.99) retells 60 biblical tales. (3-8)
Tell Me the Story of Jesus by V. Gilbert Beers, illus. by Cheri Bladholm ($14.99), collects 52 stories about Jesus. (5-8)
The Little Spider by Sigmund Brouwer and Cindy Morgan ($14.99) packages a CD with a book centering on a spider who offers a special Christmas gift. (5-8)

UAHC PRESS
Sophie and the Shofar by Fran Manushkin, illus. by Rosalind Charney Kaye ($12.95). Sophie's Russian cousin moves in next door. (4-8)
Paperbacks
Chocolate Chip Challah Activity Books: An Interactive Guide to Shabbat and Fall Holidays and An Interactive Guide to Winter, Spring & Summer Holidays by Lisa Rauchwerger ($6.95 each) are companion volumes to Chocolate Chip Challah: And Other Twists on the Jewish Holiday Table. (6-11)

VERMONT FOLKLIFE CENTER
(Independent Publishers Group, dist.)
John and Tom by Willem Lange, illus. by Bert Dodson ($14.95). The story of a Vermont logger and his special Morgan horse. (6-10)

VIKING
Corduroy & Company: A Don Freeman Treasury by Don Freeman ($25) collects 11 of Freeman's tales. (All ages)
Madeline Says Merci: The Always-Be-Polite Book by John Bemelmans Marciano ($11.99). Madeline displays good manners and kindness to others. (All ages)
Once Upon a Fairy Tale: Four Favorite Stories Retold by the Stars ($29.99). Steven Spielberg, Martha Stewart and other celebrities retell fairy tales in this CD/book package featuring art by Chris Van Allsburg, Jerry Pinkney and others. (All ages)
Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl and Felicity Dahl, illus. by Quentin Blake ($17.99), includes recipes for such delicacies as Plushnuggets and Boiled Slobbages. (All ages)
I Had a Rooster: An American Folk Song, foreword by Pete Seeger, illus. by Laura Vaccaro Seeger ($16.99), offers this song and a recording of it on CD. (1-8)
Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells ($15.99). Though Ruby doesn't want any of Max's toys at Grandma's birthday party, they mysteriously appear. (3-8)
How About a Hug? by Nancy Carlson ($15.99) depicts those times when someone needs a hug. (3-up)
Scat, Cats! by Joan Holub, illus. by Rich Davis ($13.99). A house becomes too quiet when frustrated cat owners chase their mischievous pets away. (4-7)
The Garden That We Grew by Joan Golub, illus. by Hiroe Nakata ($13.99), portrays the planting, tending and blooming of a garden. (4-7)
Big, Bad and a Little Bit Scary: Poems That Bite Back!, illus. by Wade Zahares ($15.99), collects poems about snakes, alligators, vultures, sharks and other creatures. (5-up)
Ballet Bug by Christine McDonnell, illus. by Martha Doty ($14.99). Two friends prepare for their performance in the Nutcracker. (8-12)
Moonshiner's Gold by John R. Erickson ($15.99). Two brothers discover that moonshiners have set up a still on their family's Texas ranch. (10-up)
A Sea So Far by Jean Thesman ($15.99). In the early 20th century, two teenage girls journey from California to Ireland. (10-up)
Empress of the World by Sara Ryan ($15.99). Attending a summer program for gifted students, Nicola finds herself falling in love with a girl. (12-up)
Three Days Off by Susie Morgenstern, trans. by Gill Rosner ($14.99). A boy in France learns a lesson after he is suspended from school for daydreaming. (12-up)
Series
Get Set for Kindergarten! launches with Discover and Explore, The World Around Us, Adding It Up and Ready to Read, based on Timothy Goes to School by Rosemary Wells ($13.99 each, 3-up). New Viking Easy-to-Read titles are Tiny the Snow Dog by Cari Meister, illus. by Rich Davis ($13.99,3-7); and Corduroy's Hike and Corduroy Makes a Cake by Alison Inches, based on characters created by Don Freeman, illus. by Allan Eitzen; and The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub, illus. by Lynne Cravath ($13.99 each, 5-8). Cam Jansen returns in Cam Jansen & the School Play Mystery by David Adler, illus. by Susanna Natti ($13.99, 7-10). Horrible Harry continues with Horrible Harry Goes to Sea by Suzy Kline, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($13.99, 7-10). Jon Scieszka's Sam Samurai, illus. by Adam McCauley, is a new Time Warp Trio tale ($14.99, 7-11). And The Whole Story welcomes Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, illus. by William Geldart ($25.99, 10-up).
Reissues
Mad About Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans ($35, all ages); Pet Show! by Ezra Jack Keats ($15.99, 4-8); and Toad Food and Measle Soup by Christine McDonnell, illus. by G. Brian Karas ($15.99, 7-11).
Series Reissues
The Cut-Ups by James Marshall reissues The Cut-Ups, The Cut-Ups at Camp Custer, The Cut-Ups Crack Up, The Cut-Ups Cut Loose and The Cut-Ups Carry On ($15.99 each, 3-8).

WALDMAN HOUSE
Hooray for You! A Celebration of "You-ness" by Marianne Richmond ($15.95) pays tribute to individuality. (All ages)
Brave as a Bunny Can Be by Alison Julian ($15.95). A young bunny learns that being scared and being brave are parts of growing up. (4-8)
PEEF and His Best Friend by Tom Hegg, illus. by Warren Hanson ($15.95), recounts the adventures of two friends. (4-12)

WALKER
Trouble on the Tracks by Kathy Mallat ($15.95). A train ride has an unexpected interruption. (3-7)
To & Fro, Fast & Slow by Durga Bernhard ($15.95). A girl moves between her mother's country home and her father's city apartment. (3-7)
The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino, illus. by Adam McCauley ($15.95). A monster springs from the hole in the backyard where kids have hidden their lima beans. (4-8)
Harvest by Kris Waldherr ($15.95). A girl and her mother look forward to gathering the bounty from their garden. (4-8)
Horace P. Tuttle, Magician Extraordinaire! by Christine Schneider ($15.95). Can bumbling Horace survive as a solo act when his three assistants quit? (5-8)
The Great Ships by Patrick O'Brien ($16.95) spotlights famous ships in history. (6-10)
Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece by Dyan Blacklock, illus. by David Kennett ($17.95), chronicles the genesis of the Olympics. (7-10)
Stolen by the Sea by Anna Myers ($15.95) is a novel based on the Great Hurricane of 1900. (8-12)
Jessica Haggerthwaite: Witch Dispatcher by Emma Barnes, illus. by Tim Archbold ($15.95). A brother and sister try to save their family's reputation after their mother becomes a professional witch. (8-12)
Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture-Book Teams Go to Work by Leonard S. Marcus ($19.95) profiles five pairings of children's book authors and illustrators. (8-up)
Five Ways to Know About You by Karen Gravelle, illus. by Mary Lynn Blasutta ($16.95, paper $10.95), examines astrology, numerology, palm reading, handwriting analysis and the Chinese zodiac. (9-14)
Paperback Reprints
Brave Bear by Kathy Mallat ($6.95, 2-5); Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night by Anne Rockwell, illus. by Megan Halsey; Picky Mrs. Pickle by Christine M. Schneider ($6.95, 5-8) and King of the Kooties by Debbie Dadey, illus. by Kevin O'Malley ($7.95, 7-10).

WATERBROOK PRESS
God Gave Us Two by Lisa Tawn Bergren, illus. by Laura J. Bryant ($9.95). The sequel to God Gave Us You aims to prepare children for the birth of a sibling. (2-5)
Series
Children of Faith introduces Hello, Stars! and Hello, Sun! by Sheila Walsh, illus. by Deborah Maze ($9.95 each, 2-5) and Gnoo Zoo adds In Search of the Great White Tiger ($14.95, 4-7) and Chattaboonga's Chilling Choice ($9.95, 4-7), both by Sheila Walsh, illus. by Don Sullivan.
Paperback Series
The Wild Rattle in the Woods and Secrets of Thief Cave by Becky Freeman are new Camp Wanna Banana Mysteries ($5.95, 7-10).

WATSON-GUPTILL
Paperback
The Action Man Files by John Michlig ($9.95) is a tie-in to the Fox TV series. (5-up)
Paperback Series
Kids Draw continues with Kids Draw Dinosaurs by Christopher Hart ($10.95, 6-up).

FRANKLIN WATTS
Paperback
The History of Science Fiction by Ron Miller ($13.95) examines the writers and themes of this genre. (13-18)
Paperback Series
You Wouldn't Want to... offers eight titles, including You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy! by David Stewart, You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer! by Andrew Langley and You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Railroad! by Ian Graham ($9.95 each, 7-10). New to My Health are Attention Deficit Disorder, Broken Bones, Can You See the Chalkboard? and Chickenpox by Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn ($6.95 each, 8-10). Armies of the Past marches on with Going to War in Ancient Egypt by Anne Millard, Going to War in Ancient Greece by Adrian Gilbert, Going to War in Roman Times by Moira Butterfield and Going to War in Viking Times by Christopher Gravett ($6.95 each, 8-11). Animals in Order welcomes Beetles, Moles and Hedgehogs and Wading Birds by Sara Swan Miller and Parrots Around the World by Mark Rauzon ($6.95 each, 9-11). Fast Forward moves on with Exploration of Mars and Robots by Mark Bergin and Super Bikes and Super Trucks by Ian Graham ($9.95 each, 9-13). Watts Library: Animals has five additions by Sara Swan Miller; Watts Library: Space gains three titles by Ray Spangenburg and Kit Moser and one by Carmen Bredeson; and Watts Library: The World of Water adds two titles by Kim Dramer and one each by Melissa Whitcraft and Carol Rawlins ($8.95 each, 10-12). There are 12 new How To... titles, among them How to Be a Genius by Jonathan Hancock, How to Build a Rocket by Hazel Richardson, How to Live on Mars by Clive Gifford and How to Save the Planet by Barbara Taylor ($4.95 each, 10-12). World Organizations issues six volumes, including Amnesty International by Reg Grant and United Nations by Linda Melvern ($6.95 each, 11-13). And Out of This World zooms on with Artificial Satellites, Project Apollo, Project Gemini and Project Mercury by Ray Spangenburg and Kit Moser ($14.95 each, 12-14).

WELCOME BOOKS
(Andrews McMeel, dist.)
Series
The Little Big Book series presents The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills, ed. by Lena Tabori and Natasha Fried ($24.95, 8-up); and The Little Big Book for God's Children, ed. by Tabori and Alice Wong ($24.95, all ages).

WHITECAP BOOKS
(Graphic Arts Center Publishing, dist.)
A Pacific Alphabet by Margriet Murs, illus. by Dianna Bonder ($16.95), takes an alphabetical tour of the Pacific coast. (3-6)
The Chinese Violin by Madeleine Thien, illus. by Joe Chang ($15.95). A violin helps a father and daughter maintain a link to China after they emigrate to North America. (5-7)
The Chocolate Lovers: A Children's Story and Cookbook by Joan van Loon and Gabriel Gate ($14.95). When Jack enrolls in a course on cooking with chocolate, he gets more than he bargained for. (6-12)
Geographica's Family Atlas ($24.95) includes maps and color photos. (10-up)
Paperback Series
New Wildlife titles are Welcome to the World of Coyotes and Welcome to the World of Squirrels by Diane Swanson ($5.95 each, 5-7). Whose Teeth Are These? by Wayne Lynch joins the Whose... series ($6.95 each, 5-7). Investigate starts up with Investigate Ants, Investigate Frogs & Toads, Investigate Space and Investigate Spiders ($3.95 each, 6-12). And Mustang Mountain debuts with Sky Horse by Sharon Siamon ($6.95, 8-11).

WHITE MANE KIDS
The Whispering Rod: A Tale of Old Massachusetts by Nancy Kelley ($17.95) centers on a 17th-century Puritan girl. (11-up)
Paperbacks
Save the Colors: A Civil War Battle Cry by Joanne Reisberg ($5.95) is the story of a Civil War drummer boy from Minnesota. (10-up)
Hayfoot, Strawfoot: The Bucktail Recruits by William Robertson and David Rimer ($7.95). Two innocent boys march off into the turmoil of the Civil War. (10-up)
America's Betrayal by Jodi Icenoggle ($7.95). The romance between a Japanese-American girl and an American boy is tested by the attack on Pearl Harbor. (13-up)
Paperback Series
The Gettysburg Ghost Gang kicks off with Ghost Comes Out, Ghost on Board and Nightmare by Shelley Sykes and Lois Szymanski ($5.95 each, 8-up).

ALBERT WHITMAN
The Best Single Mom in the World: How I Was Adopted by Mary Zisk ($14.95). A girl tells how her mother adopted her from overseas.(3-8)
You're a Brother, Little Bunny! by Maribeth Boelts, illus. by Kathy Parkinson ($14.95). A bunny deals with the changes a new sibling brings. (4-6)
Littlebat's Halloween Story by Diane Mayr, illus. by Gideon Kendall ($14.95). A bat wants a closer look at the books in a library. (4-7)
The Runaway Valentine by Tina Casey, illus. by Theresa Smythe ($15.95), follows a valentine's journey. (4-8)
I'm Tougher Than Diabetes! by Alden R. Carter, photos by Carol Shadis Carter ($14.95), offers the first-person account of a girl with diabetes. (5-9)
Piggy Monday: A Tale About Manners by Suzanne Bloom ($15.95). Bad manners causes students to turn into pigs. (5-9)
Who Took My Hairy Toe? by Shutta Crum, illus. by Katya Krenina ($15.95), retells a folktale. (6-9)
A Bus of Your Own by Freddi Williams Evans, illus. by Shawn Costello ($15.95). A black community in rural Mississippi finds a school bus for its children. (6-10)
Never Sell Yourself Short by Stephanie Riggs, photos by Bill Youmans ($15.95). A teenage boy talks about living with dwarfism. (6-10)
Snow in Jerusalem by Deborah da Costa, illus. by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu ($15.95). A Muslim boy and a Jewish boy care for the same stray cat. (6-10)
Fat Chance Thanksgiving by Patricia Lakin, illus. by Stacey Schuett ($14.95). A girl helps neighbors in an apartment building create a holiday feast. (7-10)
Spider Storch, Rotten Runner by Gina Willner-Pardo, illus. by Nick Sharratt ($11.95). Spider's class participates in the Third Grade Olympics. (7-10)
Series
The Boxcar Children Mysteries gains The Haunted Clock Tower Mystery, The Disappearing Staircase Mystery, The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain and The Mystery of the Tiger's Eye, characters created by Gertrude Chandler Warner ($13.95 each, paper $3.95, 7-12).
Paperback Reprints
New Prairie reprints are Little Bunny's Pacifier Plan by Maribeth Boelts, illus. by Kathy Parkinson ($6.95, 3-5); Moon Sandwich Mom by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, illus. by Benrei Huang ($6.95, 3-6); A Baby Born in Bethlehem by Martha Whitmore Hickman, illus. by Giuliano Ferri ($6.95, 5-9); and The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes by Linda Glaser, illus. by Nancy Cote ($6.95, 6-9).

JOHN WILEY
African American Women Scientists and Inventors by Otha Richard Sullivan ($22.95) provides profiles of achievers over three centuries. (10-14)
Series
American Kids in History offers Revolutionary War Days: Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities and Recipes by David King ($12.95, 8-12). The New York Public Library Answer Books for Kids series adds Amazing Explorers by Brendan January ($12.95, 8-12); and Amazing Scientists by Jim Callahan ($12.95, 10-14).
Paperbacks
Reinvent the Wheel by Ruth Kassenger ($14.95) explains the history and science behind inventions. (8-12)
Skunk Cabbage, Sundew Plants & Strangler Figs by Sally Kneidel ($12.95) focuses on unusual plants. (8-12)
Movie Science by Jim Weise ($12.95) explains how to create special effects and ghostly images with household materials. (8-12)
Janice VanCleave's Help! My Science Project Is Due Tomorrow! by Janice VanCleave ($14.95) rounds up last-minute science fair projects. (8-12)
The Geography Book by Caroline Arnold ($12.95) collects geography projects. (8-12)
Strategies for Winning Science Fair Projects by Joyce Henderson and Heather Tomasello ($12.95). A science fair winner and judge offer tips. (12-up)

WILLIAMSON
Paperback Series
New to Little Hands is At the Zoo! by Judy Press ($12.95, 2-6). Little Hands Read-&-Do gains Easy Art Fun! by Jill Frankel Hauser ($12.95, 4-7). Kids Can! offers The Kids' Guide to Making Scrapbooks & Photo Albums by Laura Check ($12.95, 7-14); and The Kids' Guide to First Aid by Karen Gale ($12.95, 9-up). Kaleidoscope Kids issues Ancient Rome! by Avery Hart ($10.95, 8-14). And Quick Starts for Kids! adds Make Your Own Hairwear by Diane Baker and Make Your Own Fun Frames! by Matt Phillips ($7.95 each, 8-up).

WINSLOW PRESS
The Little Squeegy Bug by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illus. by Pat Corrigan ($16.95), relates a bug's quest to find his true identity in the world. (4-7)
A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman, illus. by Jeff Shelly ($15.95). A turkey saves himself by outwitting a hungry town. (4-8)
Pumpkinhead by Eric A. Kimmel, illus. by Steve Haskamp ($15.95). Pumpkinhead decides to venture beyond Pumpkintown, where everyone has a pumpkin for a head. (4-8)
The Chair Where Bear Sits by Lee Wardlaw, illus. by Russell Benfanti ($14.95), offers a take on the cumulative tale The House That Jack Built. (2-6)
The Stones of Mourning Creek by Diane Les Becquets ($16.95). In 1966, a grieving teen unravels the dark secret of her racially divided Alabama town. (12-up)
Series
Dear Mr. President welcomes Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Letters from a Mill Town Girl by Elizabeth Winthrop and John Quincy Adams: Letters from a Southern Planter's Son by Steven Kroll ($9.95 each, 9-12).
Paperback Series
The Hourglass Adventures continues with Rosemary at Sea and Rosemary and the Island Treasure by Barbara Robertson ($4.95 each, 8-10).
Paperback Reprints
Chicken Chuck by Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Steven Salerno ($7.95, 4-8); The Feet in the Gym by Teri Daniels, illus. by Travis Foster ($5.95, 4-8); Players by Joyce Sweeney ($5.95, 11-up); and Harley, Like a Person by Cat Bauer ($5.95, 12-up).

WORDSWORTH EDITIONS
(ADG, dist.)
Paperback Series
New Book/CD-ROM & Study Guides are Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy; Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (CD-ROMs $9.95 each, study guides $3.50 each, 10-up).

WORKMAN
Mini School Bus and Mini Fire Truck by Peter Lippman ($9.95 each) are books with wheels. (1-up)
The Secret of Three Butterpillars: A Never-Ending Tale by Charlotta Janssen ($12.95) is a storybook that folds out to reveal different scenes. (5-up)
Paperbacks
Dinomazes: Colossal Fossil Maze Book by Elizabeth Carpenter ($14.95) collects 50 dinosaur mazes. (5-up)
Break a Leg! The Kids' Guide to Acting and Stagecraft by Lise Friedman, photos by Mary Dowdle ($14.95), is a guide for aspiring thespians. (10-14)

ZERO TO TEN
(Independent Publishers Group, dist.)
Why Is Everybody So Excited? and Where's Everybody Going? by Quentin Samuel, illus. by Christopher Corr ($8.95 each) reveal a variety of vehicles bound for surprise destinations. (3-6)
Series
Fantastic Journeys presents Caribou Journey and Whale Journey, illus. by Lisa Flather; and Swallow Journey, illus. by Karin Littlewood ($15.95 each, 5-8). And new to the Folktale series is Chanda and the Mirror of Moonlight by Margaret Bateson-Hill, illus. by Karin Littlewood ($17.95, 5-9).
Paperback Series
Crazy Creatures debuts with Crazy Creature Capers, Crazy Creature Colors, Crazy Creature Contrasts and Crazy Creatures Counting ($5.95 each, 2-5).

ZONDERKIDZ
Thank You Dear God and God Bless Me by Helen Haidle, illus. by Susan Banta ($6.99 each), are padded board books that encourage children to be thankful. (up to 2)
Doorknobbers: The Christmas Story, illus. by Kristina Stephenson ($7.99), offer three board books that fit into holders that hang on doorknobs. (up to 2)
My ABC Bible/My ABC Prayers by Crystal Bowman, illus. by Stacey Lamb ($9.99), is a flip-over, two-books-in-one volume. (up to 4)
Ol' Jonah's Tossed into the Ocean by Mark Lowry and Martha Bolton, illus. by Lyn Royer ($12.99), presents the biblical tale of Jonah, written to be sung to "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean." (2-6)
Legend of the Christmas Tree by Rick Osborne, illus. by Bill Dodge ($14.99). A family gets a mysterious box from a kind, old gentleman. (4-8)
Mooki the Berry Bandit by Kari Smalley Gibson and Gary Smalley, illus. by Barbara Spurll ($12.99). A beaver learns a lesson when he takes something that doesn't belong to him. (4-8)
Young Women of Faith Bible, ed. by Susie Shellenberger ($24.99), is a companion to Women of Faith Study Bible. (8-12)
Paperback
Field Guide to Bible Promises by Helen Haidle, illus.by Martin Lemelman ($12.99), offers true stories about boys and girls to help readers relate to promises found in the Bible. (8-12)
Paperback Series
Young Women of Faith Library issues four books by Nancy Rue: Ask Lily and Lily the Rebel ($4.99 each, 8-12); and The Blurry Rules Book and The It's MY Life Book ($7.99 each, 8-12).

ZONDERKIDZ/MISSION CITY PRESS
Series
The Life of Faith series presents Elsie Dinsmore Boxed Set by Martha Findley ($34.99, 8-up); Findley's Millie's Unsettled Season and Millie's Remarkable Journey ($9.99 each, 8-up); and Dear Elsie: Answers to Questions Girls Ask ($12.99, 8-up).

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