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Children's Books for Fall, Hachai - HarperEntertainment

Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/21/2003

CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR FALL
(Arranged alphabetically by publisher)
AAA - Broadman & Holman
Candlewick - Crossway Books
Da Capo Press - Enchanted Lion Books
F&W Publications - Groundwood
Hachai - HarperEntertainment
HCI Books - Just Us Books
Kane/Miller - Loyola Press
Macmillan Caribbean - Overmountain
Parabola Books - Putnam
Ragged Bears - Running Press Kids
Sasquatch Books - Silver Dolphin
Simon & Schuster - Storey Kids
Tallfellow Press/ Smallfellow - Zonderkidz

HACHAI

Bedtime ($9.95, 1-929628-12-9) by Nechama Dina Adelman, illus. by Nicole Blau, centers on a boy who has trouble settling down at bedtime. (2-5)

HAMLYN

(Sterling, dist.)

Paperback

Crafts for Kids: Fun, Easy-to-Follow Projects for 2 to 6 Year Olds ($19.95, 0-600-60692-9) by Gill Dickinson presents projects inspired by festivities from around the world. (2-6)

HANDPRINT

(Chronicle Books, dist.)

Pea Pod Babies ($15.95, 1-59354-003-5) by Karen Baicker, illus. by Sam Williams. Three babies burst from their pod into a garden world. (6 mo. –4 yrs.)

Santa Teddy: A Christmas Book ($12.95, 1-59354-004-3) by David Ellwand is a photographic touch-and-feel book. (2-5)

Petropolis ($15.95, 1-59354-001-9) by Susanne Santoro Whayne, illus. by Christopher Santoro. Where do pets go when no one is home? (4-7)

Pumpkin Shivaree ($15.95, 1-59354-006-X) by Rick Agran, illus. by Sara Anderson, depicts the development of a pumpkin, from seed to fruit. (5-8)

The Story of Little Black Sambo ($17.95, 1-929766-55-6) by Helen Bannerman, illus. by Christopher Bing, is a retelling of this story. (5-up)

The Song of Hiawatha ($16.95, 1-59354-002-7) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illus. by Margaret Early, showcases this classic poem. (6-up)

BrainJuice: Science, Fresh Squeezed! ($14.95, 1-59354-005-1) by Carol Diggory Shields, illus. by Richard Thompson, contains 41 poems about science. (7-11)

HARCOURT

M Is for Music ($16, 0-15-201438-1) by Kathleen Krull, illus. by Stacy Innerst, pays tribute to all things musical. (All ages)

The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas ($7.95, 0-15-204803-0) by Clement C. Moore, illus. by Reginald Birch, features Birch's 1937 art. (All ages)

Platypus and the Birthday Party ($16, 0-15-204753-0) by Chris Riddell. Platypus celebrates a friend's birthday. (2-5)

Piggies in a Polka ($16, 0-15-216483-9) by Kathi Appelt, illus. by LeUyen Pham, introduces singing and dancing pigs. (3-7)

Pig Enough ($16, 0-15-216582-7) by Janie Bynum tells of a guinea pig who wants to be all that a pig can be. (3-7)

Captain's Purr ($16, 0-15-204939-8) by Madeleine Floyd is the tale of a cat with a secret. (3-7)

Serious Trouble ($16, 0-15-202664-9) by Arthur Howard. Ernest saves his kingdom from a three-headed dragon. (3-7)

How I Became a Pirate ($16, 0-15-201848-4) by Melinda Long, illus. by David Shannon. Jeremy sets off on a pirate adventure. (3-7)

Dinosailors ($16, 0-15-204609-7) by Deb Lund, illus. by Howard Fine, tells a story of dinosaurs at sea. (3-7)

Big Brown Bear's Up and Down Day ($16, 0-15-216407-3) by David McPhail. Bear discovers the ups and downs of friendship. (3-7)

Little Whistle's Christmas ($16, 0-15-204590-2) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Tim Bowers. Little Whistle and his friends discover the true meaning of Christmas. (3-7)

Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery ($15, 0-15-216518-5) by Ellen Stoll Walsh. These mouse detectives learn about camouflage as they solve a mystery. (3-7)

Avalanche Annie: A Not-So-Tall Tale ($16, 0-15-216735-8) by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Kurt Cyrus, tells of a "tiny giant of a woman" who lassoes an avalanche and saves a town. (3-7)

Mabel the Tooth Fairy and How She Got Her Job ($16, 0-15-216307-7) by Katie Davis reveals how the tooth fairy launched her career. (5-8)

Carl Sandburg: Adventures of a Poet ($17, 0-15-204686-0) by Penelope Niven, illus. by Marc Nadel. This biography includes excerpts from Sandburg's writings. (6-9)

Mountain Solo ($17, 0-15-202670-3) by Jeanette Ingold. A love of music links a contemporary teen with a pioneer in Montana. (12-up)

When We Were Saints ($17, 0-15-216371-9) by Han Nolan. Archie is haunted by his grandfather's dying words telling the boy that he is a saint. (12-up)

East ($18, 0-15-204563-5) by Edith Pattou. A young woman goes to the ends of the earth—and beyond—to rescue the man she loves. (12-up)

The Afterlife ($16, 0-15-204774-3) by Gary Soto. After his murder, a 14-year-old discovers what life is all about. (12-up)

The She ($17, 0-15-216819-2) by Carol Plum-Ucci. Were Evan's parents swallowed up by a legendary creature that devours ships? (14-up)

Series

Mr. Putter & Tabby adds Mr. Putter & Tabby Stir the Soup ($14, 0-15-202637-1) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Arthur Howard (6-9). New to Magic Shop Books is Juliet Dove, Queen of Love ($17, -204561-9) by Bruce Coville (8-12). Chet Gecko Mysteries offers Trouble Is My Beeswax ($14, -216718-8) by Bruce Hale (8-12). And Young Wizards welcomes Wizard's Holiday ($17, -204771-9) by Diane Duane (12-up).

Reissues

Dogzilla (0-15-204948-7, paper -204949-5) and Kat Kong (-204951-7, paper -204950-9) by Dav Pilkey ($14 each, paper $4.95, all ages); and The Maldonado Miracle ($17, -205037-X; paper $5.95, -205036-1) by Theodore Taylor (8-12).

Series Reprints

Little Rat reprints Little Rat Sets Sail ($5.95, 0-15-204769-7) by Monika Bang-Campbell, illus. by Molly Bang (6-9). And Mr. Putter & Tabby gains Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch Cold ($5.95, -204760-3) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Arthur Howard (6-9).

Series Reissues

The Borrowers return in The Borrowers: Fiftieth Anniversary Gift Ed. ($19.95, 0-15-204928-2) by Mary Norton, illus. by Diana Stanley (8-up). Harcourt Young Classics reissues The Alley (-204917-7, paper -204918-5) and The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode (-204914-2, paper -204916-9) by Eleanor Estes, illus. by Edward Ardizzone; Miracles on Maple Hill (-204719-0, paper -204718-2) by Virginia Sorensen, illus. by Beth and Joe Krush; and Plain Girl (-204724-7, paper -204725-5) by Sorensen, illus. by Charles Geer ($17 each, Odyssey Classics paperback $5.95, 8-up). And Young Wizards reissues So You Want to Be a Wizard: Twentieth Anniversary Ed. ($16.95, -204738-7) by Diane Duane (12-up).

Paperback Reprints

The Secret School ($5.95, 0-15-204699-2) by Avi (8-12); Paint by Magic (-204925-8) and Pale Phoenix (-204927-4) by Kathryn Reiss ($5.95 each, 10-up); and The Big Burn ($6.95, -204924-X) by Jeanette Ingold (12-up).

HARCOURT/GULLIVER

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush ($15, 0-15-202032-2) by Will Hillenbrand uses this song to ease children's anxieties about the first day of school. (3-7)

Little Buggy Runs Away ($16, 0-15-216550-9) by Kevin O'Malley is a companion to Little Buggy. (3-7)

Series

Iris and Walter return in Iris and Walter and Cousin Howie ($15, 0-15-216695-5) by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier (6-9).

Paperback Series Reprints Iris and Walter reprints Iris and Walter: The Sleepover ($5.95, 0-15-204637-2) by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier (6-9).

HARCOURT/LIBROS VIAJEROS

Title in Spanish

Cosechando esperanza: La historia de César Chávez (Harvesting Hope) by Kathleen Krull, illus. by Yuyi Morales, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada ($17, 0-15-204755-7, 6-9).

HARCOURT/MAGIC CARPET

Paperback Reprints

The Monsters of Morley Manor: A Madcap Adventure ($5.95, 0-15-204705-0) by Bruce Coville (8-12); and Being Dead ($6.95, -204912-6) by Vivian Vande Velde (12-up).

Paperback Series Reprints

Tartan Magic offers The Bagpiper's Ghost ($5.95, 0-15-204913-4) by Jane Yolen. And Young Wizards adds A Wizard Alone ($6.95, -204911-8) by Diane Duane (12-up).

Paperback Series Reissues Young Wizards reissues So You Want to Be a Wizard (0-15-204940-1), Deep Wizardry (-204942-8) and High Wizardry (-204941-X) by Diane Duane ($6.95 each, 8-up). And Enchanted Forest Chronicles issues The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Boxed Set ($23.95, -205052-3) by Patricia C. Wrede (10-up).

HARCOURT/RED WAGON

Tails ($12.95, 0-15-216773-0) by Matthew Van Fleet reveals a variety of animal tails. (2-5)

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep Gift Set ($16.95, 0-15-204756-5) by Joyce Dunbar, illus. by Debi Gliori, packages this book with a nightlight. (3-7)

Board Book Reprints

Quack and Count (0-15-204751-4) and Who Is the Beast? (-204752-2) by Keith Baker ($6.95 each, 6 mos.-3yrs.).

Paperback Reprint

Kipper and Roly ($5.95, 0-15-204600-3) by Mick Inkpen (3-7).

HARCOURT/SILVER WHISTLE

First Day ($16, 0-15-216577-0) by Dandi Daley Mackall, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke, describes a nervous student's first day of school. (3-7)

Hey, Pancakes! ($16, 0-15-216502-9) by Tamson Weston, illus. by Stephen Gammell. A family begins the day with a pancake breakfast. (3-7)

Thunder Rose ($16, 0-15-216472-3) by Jerdine Nolen, illus. by Kadir Nelson, offers a Wild West tall tale about Thunder Rose, who can subdue the wiliest of outlaws. (5-8)

Little Pierre: A Cajun Story from Louisiana ($16, 0-15-202482-4) by Robert D. San Souci, illus. by David Catrow, gives the Tom Thumb tale a bayou setting. (5-8)

Shining ($17, 0-15-200773-3) by Julius Lester, illus. by John Clapp. A girl who is rejected by the residents of her African village returns to become their leader. (6-9)

Pocahontas ($17, 0-15-216737-4) by Joseph Bruchac is told through the alternating perspectives of Pocahontas and John Smith. (12-up)

Series

American Heroes gains Amelia Earhart Free in the Skies ($16, 0-15-202498-0; paper $5.95, -216810-9) by Robert Burleigh, illus. by Bill Wylie (8-12).

HARCOURT/VOYAGER

Paperback Reprints

Hush, Little Baby: A Folk Song with Pictures ($6, 0-15-204761-1) by Marla Frazee (all ages); The Cow That Went OINK ($6, -204763-8) by Bernard Most (2-5); and Otis (-204604-6) by Janie Bynum; Moon Rope/ Un lazo a la luna (-201702-X) by Lois Ehlert, trans. by Amy Prince; Cosmo Zooms (-204765-4) by Arthur Howard; One Monkey Too Many (-204764-6) by Jackie French Koller, illus. by Lynn Munsinger; and Little Whistle (-204762-X) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Tim Bowers ($6 each, 3-7).

HARPERCOLLINS

The Wolves in the Walls ($16.99, 0-380-97827-X) by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean. Lucy senses there are wolves living in the walls of her house. (All ages)

Moonlight: The Halloween Cat ($14.99, 0-06-029711-5) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Melissa Sweet, introduces a cat who delights in Halloween. (2-5)

At the Firehouse ($15.99, 0-06-029815-4) by Anne Rockwell focuses on firefighters. (3-6)

The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin ($15.99, 0-06-024479-8) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Richard Egielski. A small yellow pumpkin dreams of being an orange jack-o-lantern. (3-6)

The Flying Witch ($15.99, 0-06-028536-2) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Vladimir Vagin. A plucky heroine outwits Baba Yaga. (3-6)

My Beastly Brother ($15.99, 0-06-029547-3) by Laura Leuck, illus. by Scott Nash. Are big brothers nice to have around? (3-6)

Albert the Bear ($15.99, 0-06-053688-8) by Nick Butterworth is the tale of a toy bear. (3-7)

I Won't Get Lost ($15.99, 0-06-028960-0) by Martha Lambert, illus. by Kate Duke. A young dragon doesn't understand why he needs to know his address and phone number—until he gets lost. (3-7)

Dracula and Frankenstein Are Friends ($15.99, 0-06-000115-1) by Katherine Tegen, illus. by Doug Cushman, reveals what it means to be a friend. (3-8)

Hurricanes ($15.99, 0-688-16291-6) by Seymour Simon. Text and photos examine these storms. (3-8)

Thanksgiving Is Here! ($15.99, 0-06-51588-0) by Diane Goode celebrates this holiday. (3-8)

The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas ($15.99, 0-06-052670-X) by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Can the Bears stop Santa from canceling Christmas? (4-8)

Creepy Things Are Scaring Me! ($14.99, 0-06-028962-7) by Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey, illus. by Rosanne Litzinger. A child's imagination runs wild at bedtime. (4-8)

Prairie Train ($15.99, 0-688-13433-5) by Marsha Wilson Chall, illus. by John Thompson. A girl takes a railroad trip across the country and into the past. (4-8)

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' ($14.99, 0-06-0008670-X) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Megan Lloyd. A family's holiday turkey is dropped into an icy lake. (4-8)

There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Boot ($15.99, 0-06-028691-1) by Linda Smith, illus. by Jane Manning, offers a twist on a familiar tale. (4-8)

'Twas the Day After Christmas ($15.99, 0-06-028952-X) by Gordon Snell, illus. by Sean Delonas, tacks a day onto Clement C. Moore's holiday classic. (4-8)

What Do Angels Wear? ($15.99, 0-06-028886-8) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Emily Arnold McCully, reveals angels' activities. (4-8)

Where Is Little Reynard? ($15.99, 0-06-029559-7) by Joyce Carol Oates, illus. by Mark Graham. Since the tiniest kitten in the litter doesn't fit in, he tries to find a home with a fox family. (4-8)

Who'll Pull Santa's Sleigh Tonight? ($12.99, 0-06-008088-4) by Laura Rader is a companion to Santa's New Suit. (4-8)

($15.99, 0-06-000008-2) by Diane Stanley gives this classic a new spin. (5-8)

Spiders ($15.99, 0-06-028691-2) by Seymour Simon presents facts and photos about spiders. (5-9)

The True-or-False Book of Dogs ($15.99, 0-06-029767-0) by Patricia Lauber, illus. by Rosalyn Schanzer, outlines the history and habits of canines. (6-8)

The Picture of Morty & Ray ($15.99, 0-06-623785-8) by Daniel Pinkwater, illus. by Jack E. Davis, offers a portrait of two schoolboys. (6-10)

Gingerbread Mouse ($12.99, 0-06-009080-4) by Katy Bratun. After a tree branch falls and ruins Mouse's house, will she find a new home in time for Christmas? (6-up)

The Skeleton in the Closet ($15.99, 0-688-17738-7) by Alice Schertle, illus. by Curtis Jobling, tells of a skeleton with a sense of fashion. (6-up)

The Mayor of Central Park: A Told Tale of Many Tails ($15.99, 0-06-000682-X) by Avi, illus. by Brian Floca, is an historical novel about baseball. (8-12)

Snakes Don't Miss Their Mothers ($15.99, 0-06-052624-6) by M.E. Kerr is a novel featuring critters at an animal rescue shelter. (8-12)

Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times ($17.99, 0-06-008584-3) by Dean Koontz, illus. by Phil Parks, compiles poems. (8-up)

Lily B. on the Brink of Cool ($15.99, 0-06-000586-6) by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Lily attempts to turn around the most boring summer ever. (9-13)

The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, and Wings ($17.99, 0-06-009493-1) by Terry Pratchett collects this trilogy in one volume. (10-up)

Lily's Ghosts ($16.99, 0-06-051829-4) by Laura Ruby is a first novel that sheds an eerie light on the Jersey shore. (10-up)

Dangerous Girls ($13.99, 0-06-053080-4) by R.L. Stine. Teenage twins who are counselors at summer camp encounter an evil that will change their lives forever. (12-up)

Series

My First I Can Read Books adds Biscuit's Big Friend ($14.99, 0-06-029167-2) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories (3-5). Mary Engelbreit's Ann Estelle Stories welcomes Queen of Christmas ($15.99, -008175-9, 4-8). New to the An I Can Read Book series are Harry's Birthday (-050355-6, paper -050357-2) and Harry's Pony (-050657-1, paper -050659-8) by Barbara Ann Porte, illus. by Yossi Abolafia; Emma's Strange Pet (-028350-5) by Jean Little, illus. by Jennifer Plecas; and Minnie and Moo: The Night of the Living Bed (-000503-3) by Denys Cazet ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-8); and Dinosaur Hunter (-028303-3) by Elaine Marie Alphin, illus. by Don Bolognese ($15.99, 8-9).

Math Start by Stuart J. Murphy adds 3 Little Firefighters: Sorting (-000118-6, paper -000120-8), illus. by Bernice Lum ($15.99, paper $4.99, 3-up); Coyotes All Around: Rounding (-051529-5, paper -051531-7), illus. by Steve Björkman ($15.99, paper $4.99, 6-up); and Less Than Zero: Negative Numbers (-000124-0, paper -000126-7), illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($15.99, paper $4.99, 7-up). Joining Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science is Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws ($15.99, -028801-9; paper $4.99, -445210-7) by Wendy Pfeffer, illus. by Helen K. Davie (5-9). Riverside Kids by Johanna Kurwitz, illus. by Debbie Tilley, gains Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better ($15.99, -009601-2, 6-9). Emily Rodda's Fairy Realm flies on with The Last Fairy-Apple Tree ($8.99, -00952-X), illus. by Raoul Vitale (7-10). A Series of Unfortunate Events offers The Slippery Slope ($10.99, -441013-7) and The Bad Beginning, Rare Ed. ($14.99, -051828-6) by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist (10-up). And Warriors rages on with Forest of Secrets ($15.99, -000004-X) by Erin Hunter (10-up).

Reissue

The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy ($14.99, 0-06-052696-3) by Jane Thayer, illus. by Lisa McCue (3-8).

Series Reissues

Narnia by C.S. Lewis reissues The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Color Gift Ed. (0-06-053083-9) and The Magician's Nephew Color Gift Ed. (-053084-7) ($19.99 each, 8-up); and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Book and CD ($29.99, -055649-8), all illus. by Pauline Baynes (8-up). And A

Series of Unfortunate Events presents A Box of Unfortunate Events: The Dilemma Deepens ($32.97, -055620-X) by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist (10-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/THE JULIE ANDREWS COLLECTION

Dumpy and the Firefighters ($15.99, 0-06-052681-5) by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton, illus. by Tony Walton. When the fire alarm sounds, Dumpy the Dump Truck helps save the day. (3-7)

Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks Book and CD ($16.99, 0-06-051633-X) by John Bucchino, illus. by Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen, presents a song about approaching life with gratitude. (3-up)

Simeon's Gift Book and CD ($16.99, 0-06-008914-8) by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton, illus. by Gennady Spirin. A young lute player searches for a gift for his beloved. (4-8)

Blue Wolf ($15.99, 0-06-050868-X) by Catherine Creedon introduces a boy who can transform himself into a wolf. (8-12)

HARPERCOLLINS/AVON

Paperback Series

Phantom Stallion canters on with Golden Ghost (0-06-053726-4) and Gift Horse (-056157-2) by Terri Farley ($4.99 each, 10-up).

Paperback Reissue

E.B. White Box Set: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan (0-06-055416-9) by E.B. White ($14.99, all ages).

Paperback Series Reissue

Little House Books offers The Little House Collection ($53.91, 0-06-052996-2) by Laura Ingalls Wilder (10-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/COTLER

Wasteland ($15.99, 0-06-028644-X) by Francesca Lia Block is a novel emphasizing that who we love is beyond our control. (All ages)

Diary of a Worm ($15.99, 0-06-000150-X) by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Harry Bliss, follows the life of a small worm in a gigantic worm world. (4-8)

I'm Mighty! ($15.99, 0-06-009290-4) by Kate McMullan, illus. by Jim McMullan, pays tribute to a hard-working tugboat. (4-8)

Otto's Trunk ($15.99, 0-06-000956-X) by Sandy Turner is a tale about discovering what is unique about oneself. (4-8)

Very Hairy Harry ($15.99, 0-06-050907-4) by Edward Koren. This New Yorker cartoonist introduces an unusually hairy fellow. (4-8)

Granny Torrelli Makes Soup ($15.99, 0-06-029290-3) by Sharon Creech. When Rosie and her best friend can't get along, Granny knows just what to do. (8-12)

Nirvana's Children ($15.99, 0-06-054155-5) by Ranulfo is a novel about life on the streets—and on the edge of sanity. (14-up)

Series

Little Lit presents It Was a Dark and Silly Night ($19.99, 0-06-028628-8), ed. by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly (4-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/EOS

Mortal Engines ($16.99, 0-06-008207-0) by Philip Reeve is a first novel set in a dark world fueled by "Municipal Darwinism." (12-up)

Paperback Series

The Books of Magic adds The Children's Crusade ($5.99, 0-06-447381-1) by Carla Jablonski, created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton (12-up).

Paperback Reprint

The Hunting of the Last Dragon ($5.99, 0-06-447231-0) by Sherryl Jordan (12-up).

Paperback Series Reprint

Fire-Us issues The Keepers of the Flame ($5.99, 0-06-447270-1) by Jennifer Armstrong and Nancy Butcher (12-up)

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERFESTIVAL

Goodnight Moon Board Book & Nightlight ($12.99, 0-06-054179-2) by Margaret Wise Brown packages this book with a nightlight. (up to 3)

Pete's a Pizza ($6.99, 0-06-052754-4) by William Steig. is a board book edition of the tale. (up to 3)

There Once Was a Witch ($6.99, 0-06-000795-8) by R.W. Alley. A witch wreaks havoc when she flies over a peaceful neighborhood. (1-3)

The Nutcracker ($5.99, 0-06-052745-5) by Thea Kliros illustrates this holiday classic with watercolors. (2-6)

A Very Mice Christmas ($6.99, 0-06-052321-2) by Wendy Wax is a holiday touch-and-feel tale. (2-6)

The Not-So-Scary Monster Handbook: A Spooky Lift-the-Flap ($5.99, 0-06-050431-5) by Dave Ross is a guide to dealing with pesky monsters. (4-6)

Series

Sing Along Storybook croons on with Deck the Halls ($6.99, 0-694-01561-X) by Liza Woodruff (up to 3). Joining What to Expect Kids is What to Expect at Preschool ($3.50, 0-06-052920-2) by Heidi Murkoff, illus. by Laura Rader (2-5). Small Seasons greets Autumn Walk (-009741-8) and Winter Walk (-009742-6) by Kelly Asbury ($5.99 each, 2-5). New Biscuit titles by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories, are Biscuit Is Thankful ($4.99, 0-694-01519-9, 2-6) and Biscuit Loves School Giant Lift-the-Flap ($9.99, 0-06-009454-0, 3-6). My Little Pony trots on with six titles, including Eight Little Ponies ($6.99, -055401-0, 2-6) and Pinkie Pie's Spooky Dream ($3.50, -054949-1, 2-6). Spy Kids 3 D issues Be a Spy Kid (-056778-3), The Joke Book (-056776-7) and Meet the Spy Kids (-056777-5) ($3.99 each, 3-5). Festival Readers offers Harold and the Purple Crayon: Race Car (-000179-8) and Under the Sea (-000178-X); Rainbow Fish: Don't Cheat, Rusty (0-694-52590-1) and Seaweed Soup (-52591-X); and Stuart Little: Spooky Surprise (0-06-000749-4) and Think Big, Vote Little! (-000748-6) ($3.99 each, 4-7).

Joining Maurice Sendak's Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik are The Cricket Who Came to Dinner (0-694-01703-5) and Little Bear Makes a Mask (-01699-3), illus. by Chris Hahner ($3.99 each, 2-4); and Little Bear's Bad Day (0-06-053546-6) and Little Bear's Picture (0-694-01701-9), illus. by David Wenzel ($3.99 each, 4-7). Good Boy! Greets Dog's Best Friend (0-06-054937-8) and Meet the Dogs (-054938-6) ($3.99 each, 4-7); and The Movie Novel (-054939-4) ($3.99, 8-12). New Peter Pan titles are Festival Reader #1 (-056303-6) and Festival Reader #2 (-056304-4) ($3.99 each, 4-7); The Movie Storybook ($7.99, -056302-8, 6-10); The Joke Book ($3.99, -056305-2, 6-10); Adventures in Neverland ($4.99, -056306-0, 7-10); and Peter Pan ($4.99, -056307-9, 8-12). ¡Mucha Lucha! offers Big Bad Flea (-054862-2) and The Fortune Donut (-054861-4) ($3.50 each, 4-8); and The Joke Book (-054535-6), Mummy with the Golden Mask (-054865-7) and Pinball Problems (-054866-5) ($3.99 each, 4-8). Super School Side-Splitters ($6.99, 0-694-01680-2) by Quinlan Lee, illus. by Clive Scruton, is a new Tongue-Twister Tale (5-8). And Charming Classics presents Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates Book and Charm (0-06-055412-6) by Mary Mapes Dodge and The Wind in the Willows Book and Charm (-053723-X) by Kenneth Grahame ($6.99 each, 8-12); and Peter Pan Deluxe Book and Charm (-055412-6) by J.M. Barrie ($9.99, 8-12).

Reissue

Five Little Pumpkins ($5.99, 0-694-01177-0), illus. by Dan Yaccarino (1-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/GERINGER

The Halloween Play Board Book ($6.99, 0-06-054443-0) by Felicia Bond. Roger and his classmates prepare for the school Halloween play. (1-3)

Rolie Polie Olie Board Book ($6.99, 0-06-055716-8) by William Joyce features the characters from the TV show Rolie Polie Olie. (2-5)

Brainboy and the Deathmaster ($16.99, 0-06-029181-8) by Tor Seidler. Strange things happen when a young computer whiz plays a new prototype of his favorite game. (8-up)

Reissues

Crocodile Smile Book and CD (0-06-055745-1) by Sarah Weeks, illus. by Lois Ehlert; and Follow the Moon Book and CD (-055744-3) by Weeks, illus. by Suzanne Duranceau ($16.99 each, 3-7); and Poinsettia and the Firefighters ($15.99, -053509-1) by Felicia Bond (3-7).

HARPERCOLLINS/GRENWILLOW

Baby Radar ($15.99, 0-688-15948-6) by Naomi Shihab Nye, illus. by Nancy Carpenter, views life through a toddler's perspective. (2-up)

Julius's Candy Corn ($6.99, 0-06-053789-2) by Kevin Henkes brings back the star of Julius, the Baby of the World. (2-up)

Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick Board Book and Finger Puppet ($10.99, 0-06-054078-8) by Kevin Henkes packages this book with a Sheila Rae finger puppet. (2-up)

My Car Board Book ($6.99, 0-06-056045-2) by Byron Barton focuses on Sam and his car. (3-6)

Francine's Day ($15.99, 0-06-623936-2) by Anna Alter tells of a girl who doesn't want to get out of bed and go to school. (3-up)

Snow Music ($15.99, 0-06-623956-7) by Lynne Rae Perkins describes a snowy day. (3-up)

Thumbelina ($16.99, 0-688-17476-0) by Hans Christian Andersen, illus. by Brian Pinkney, presents this classic tale with new art. (4-up)

What a Hat! ($15.99, 0-06-051479-5) by Holly Keller is a tale that emphasizes the importance of sharing. (4-up)

Autumnblings ($15.99, 0-06-009278-5) by Douglas Florian collects poems about autumn. (5-up)

Earthshake: Poems from the Ground Up ($16.99, 0-06-029265-2) by Lisa Westberg Peters, illus. by Cathie Felstead, offers 22 poems about geology and earth science. (5-up)

All Their Names Were Courage ($15.99, 0-06-623810-2) by Sharon Phillips Denslow tells of two families during the Civil War. (7-up)

Leon and the Spitting Image ($15.99, 0-06-053930-5) by Alan Kurzweil, illus. by Bret Bertholf. Leon creates a doll that he uses to control his teacher. (10-up)

Olive's Ocean ($15.99, 0-06-053543-1) by Kevin Henkes. A classmate who was killed in a bike accident haunts Martha's thoughts and dreams. (10-up)

Series

Amelia Bedelia is back in Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm ($15.99, 0-06-051890-1) by Herman Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (5-up). And Rowan continues with Rowan and the Ice Creepers ($15.99, -029780-8) by Emily Rodda (7-up).

Reissues

Freight Train/Tren de carga ($15.99, 0-06-056202-1) by Donald Crews (2-up); and Wild Robert ($15.99, 0-06-055530-0), Aunt Maria (-623742-4) and Power of Three (-623743-2) by Diana Wynne Jones ($16.99 each, 10-up).

Paperback Series

Amelia Bedelia stars in Amelia Bedelia and the Christmas List ($6.99, 0-06-051874-X) by Herman Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat (6-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/TEGEN

Bad Boys ($15.99, 0-06-000102-X) by Margie Palatini, illus. by Henry Cole. Two wolves disguise themselves as sheep to get a lamb dinner. (4-7)

Dear Tooth Fairy ($15.99, 0-06-623972-9) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. A girl awaiting her first loose tooth corresponds with the tooth fairy. (4-7)

Vampire Kisses ($15.99, 0-06-009334-X) by Ellen Schreiber tells of an unusual first love. (12-up)

Unseen Companion ($15.99, 0-06-052056-6) by Denise Gosliner Orenstein. A teen who has been beaten and imprisoned disappears. (14-up)

Reissue

A Christmas Stocking Story ($14.99, 0-06-000985-3) by Hilary Knight (3-7).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERTEMPEST

Slumming ($15.99, 0-06-001022-3) by Kristen D. Randle. Three teens embark on a "human experiment" that has unexpected consequences. (12-up)

Freaky Green Eyes ($16.99, 0-06-623759-9) by Joyce Carol Oates probes the dark secrets of an all-American family. (14-up)

Inside Out ($15.99, 0-06-623962-1) by Terry Trueman is the story of a boy who is held hostage. (14-up)

Out of Order ($15.99, 0-06-623968-0) by A.M. Jenkins. Colt's mother tells him that he can no longer play baseball if he doesn't raise his grades. (14-up)

Please Don't Kill the Freshman ($15.99, 0-06-052936-9) by Zoe Trope. A teenager presents a memoir of her high school experience. (14-up)

Paperback Reprints

Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined (0-06-447217-5) by Linda Crew, Dolores: Seven Stories About Her (-054062-1) by Bruce Brooks, God of Beer (-447276-0) by Garret Keizer and Lady: My Life as a Bitch (-054033-8) by Melvin Burgess ($6.99 each, 12-up).

Paperback Reissues

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (0-06-053399-4) and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (-53398-6) by Sue Townsend ($6.99 each, 12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERTROPHY

Paperbacks

The Night the Martian Landed ($4.25, 0-688-17246-6) by Kathleen Krull, illus. by Christopher Santoro. Did aliens really land in New Jersey, as reported on the radio one Halloween night? (8-up)

Holidazed! Crazy-Cool Ways to Rock, Roll, and Celebrate All the Most Fabulous Days of the Year ($12.99, 0-06-446240-4) by Super Clea and Keva Marie compiles activities, recipes and stories. (10-up)

Paperback Series

Stanley Lambchop Adventures offers Invisible Stanley (0-06-009792-2) and Stanley's Christmas Adventure (-442175-9) by Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash (7-10). And The Princess Diaries continues with Volume IV and a Half: Project Princess ($2.99, -057131-4) by Meg Cabot (12-up).

Paperback Reprints

Little Porcupine's Christmas ($5.99, 0-06-055490-8) by Joseph Slate, illus. by Felicia Bond (3-6); Two Little Trains ($5.99,

-443568-7) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Leo and Diane Dillon ($6.99, 3-6); This First Thanksgiving Day ($5.99, -054184-9) by Laura Krauss Melmed, illus. by Mark Buehner ($5.99, 3-8); I'll Always Be Your Friend (-055548-3) by Sam McBratney, illus. by Kim Lewis; and Jingle Bells, Homework Smells (0-688-17545-7) by Diane deGroat ($5.99 each, 4-8); The Christmas Ship ($5.99, 0-06-443605-5) by Dean Morrissey (5-9); King Midas and the Golden Touch (-054063-X) by Charlotte Craft, illus. by Kinuko Y. Craft; and Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts (-055960-8) by Anna Grossnickle Hines ($6.99 each, 5-up); A Doctor Like Papa (-444292-6) by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock; and Night of the Living Gerbil (-442115-5), Vampire State Building (-000052-X) and Wolfman Sam (-442048-5) by Elizabeth Levy ($4.99 each, 7-10); Anna on the Farm (-441100-1) by Mary Downing Hahn, illus. by Diane deGroat; Loser (-054074-5) by Jerry Spinelli; and How I Survived Being a Girl (-054073-7) by Wendelin Van Draanen ($5.99 each, 8-12); Christmas in Canaan ($6.99, -000747-8) by Kenny Rogers and Donald Davenport (8-12); Coraline ($5.99, 0-380-80734-3) by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean (8-up); Skeleton Man ($4.99, 0-06-440888-4) by Joseph Bruchac (10-up); Abarat ($11.99, -440733-0) by Clive Barker (10-up); and All-American Girl (-447277-9) by Meg Cabot, Battle Dress (-053520-2) by Amy Efaw and The Kite Rider (-441091-9) by Geraldine McCaughrean ($6.99 each, 12-up).

Paperback Series Reprints

My First I Can Read Books reprints Biscuit Goes to School ($3.99, 0-06-44616-0) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories (3-5). I Can Read Books adds Marvin One Too Many (-444279-9) by Katherine Paterson, illus. by Jane Clark Brown; This Book Is Haunted (-444261-6) by Joanne Rocklin, illus. by Joann Adinolfi; and Minnie and Moo: The Night Before Christmas (-444313-2) by Denys Cazet ($3.99 each, 4-8); Amelia Bedilia 40th Anniversary Box Set (-054238-1) by Peggy Parish; The Stuart Little I Can Read Library (-053915-1) by Susan Hill, illus. by Lydia Halverson; and An I Can Read Halloween Treat (-054237-3) ($11.97 each, 4-8); and Prairie School ($3.99, -051318-7) by Avi, illus. by Bill Farnsworth (8-up). And Mud Flat Friends issues Christmas at Mud Flat ($4.25, -054060-5) by James Stevenson (7-10).

Paperback Reissues

Petey's Bedtime Story 10th Anniversary Ed. ($5.99, 0-688-14390-3) by Beverly Cleary (4-8); Fifteen (0-06-053300-5), Jean and Johnny (-053301-3), The Luckiest Girl (-053299-8) and Sister of the Bride (-053298-X) by Cleary ($5.99 each, 10-up); and Julie of the Wolves ($5.99, -054095-8) by Jean Craighead George (12-up).

HARPERENTERTAINMENT

Paperback Series

Li'l Pet Hospital continues with The Surprise Sleepover (0-06-054839-8) and The Sticky Rescue (-054841-X) by Kenn Viselman ($3.99 each, 4-8). New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley adds The Case of the Tattooed Cat (-009341-2), The Case of the Nutcracker Ballet (-009342-0) and The Case of the Clue at the Zoo (-0093439-0) by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ($4.99 each, 6-10). The Olsens' Two of a Kind welcomes Dare to Scare (-009327-7), Santa Girls (-009328-5) and Heart to Heart (-009329-3) ($4.99 each, 8-12). Full House: Dear Michelle debuts with Help, There's a Ghost in My Room! (-054083-4), How Will Santa Find Me? (-054084-2) and Dear Michelle #3 (-054085-0) by Judy Katchke ($4.99 each, 6-10). Thoroughbred trots on with Parker's Passion (-054441-4), Unbridled (-056634-5) and Starstruck (-058673-7) by Joanna Campbell ($4.99 each, 8-12). Luna Bay gains Oh Buoy! (-057373-2), Hawaii Five-Go! (-057374-0) and Luna Bay #6 (-057375-9) by Francess Lantz ($4.99 each, 9-up). So Little Time greets Boy Crazy (-009315-3) and Best Friends Forever (-009316-1) by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen ($4.99 each, 9-15). Joining Mary-Kate and Ashley Sweet 16 is Little White Lies ($4.99, -055647-1) by the Olsens (10-up). Mary-Kate and Ashley: In Action issues Fast Food Fight ($4.99, -009309-9) by the Olsens (4-7). And the Olsens'Mary-Kate and Ashley Starring In presents The Challenge ($4.99, -056702-3) (8-12).

Paperback Reprint

Mary-Kate & Ashley: Our Story, Updated Ed. ($4.99, 0-06-056848-8) by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (9-12).

 

A Handful of Fall "Winners"

As usual, while sifting through the upcoming season's offerings, we kept our eyes peeled for unusual bests, which we hereby bestow in the spirit of good fun.

Quirkiest (and Most Squeaky-Clean) Picture Book: Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star Is Bathed by Cece Bell, in which the title character, a famous toy actor, has been nominated for an Oswald Award, but before the ceremony must—horrors!—take a bath. (Candlewick)

Book Kids Are Least Likely to Finish: God, I Need to Talk to You About Paying Attention by Dan Carr, illus. by Bartholomew and Bill Clark. (Concordia)

Most Promising Twist on a Christmas Classic: 'Twas the Day After Christmas by Gordon Snell, illus. by Sean Delonas. On the 26th, not a creature was stirring except for the mouse, who has slept through the fun and awakens to find that Santa has left her no presents, no cookies... just a post-celebration mess. (HarperCollins)

Most Fitting Author Name: Steve Glidewell, author of Inline Skating. (LernerSports)

Most Inventive Shift in Perspective for a Fairy Tale: The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be by Mini Grey, in which the Pea gets to tell its side of the story. (Knopf)

Most Savory Title for a Book Series (tie): The Adventures of Cheze & Quackers by Bobby Goldsboro (New Canaan); and Fitch & Chip (Atheneum).

Title over Which Parents Are Most Likely to Fight with Their Kids to Read First: Make More Money Than Your Parents: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by Mike Bundlie, Kevin O'Connell and Bart DiLiddo. (HCI)

Picture Book Most Likely to Tickle Kids' Funny Bones: The Skeleton in the Closet by Alice Schertle, illus. by Curtis Jobling, which introduces a skeleton with a sense of fashion. (HarperCollins)

Fiesta! Siesta! And All the Rest-a! (Gallopade)

Punniest/Most Fowl Title: Poultrygeist by Mary Jane Auch, illus. by the author and Herm Auch, in which two rowdy roosters discover the root of the Halloween hauntings that are frightening the animals out of the barn and causing them to sleep outside and freeze their drumsticks off. (Holt)

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