Children’s Books for Fall: D

DAWN PUBLICATIONS

Grandma’s Feather Bed (book and CD $19.95, paperback $8.95) by John Denver, illus. by Christopher Canyon, illustrates the lyrics of this song. (All ages)

If You Give a T-Rex a Bone ($16.95, paper $8.95) by Tim Meyers, illus. by Anisa Claire Hovemann. A boy traverses prehistoric terrain inhabited by dinosaurs. (4-10)

DIAL

Hans Brinker ($16.99), retold by Bruce Coville, illus. by Laurel Long, is a picture book inspired by the novel by Mary Mapes Dodge. (4-up)

Knock, Knock! ($16.99) by Sophie Blackall, Henry Cole, Tomie dePaola et al., compiles knock-knock jokes illustrated by 14 top children’s book artists. (4-up)

An Orange in January ($16.99) by Dianna Hutts Aston, illus. by Julie Maren, follows an orange from blossom to fruit and from orchard to market. (4-up)

Thank You, World ($16.99) by Alice McGinty, illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin, spotlights eight children from different countries. (4-up)

Chewy, Gooey, Rumble, Plop! ($17.99) by Steve Alton, illus. by Nick Sharratt, is a pop-up book focusing on the digestive system. (7-up)

Peter Pan Jigsaw Book ($17.99) by J.M. Barrie, illus. by Richard Johnson, is a puzzle book based on this classic. (7-up)

Princess Alyss of Wonderland ($19.99) by Frank Beddor, illus. by Catia Chien. This scrapbook collects memorabilia of the real Alyss. (8-up)

William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale ($16.99), retold by Bruce Coville, illus. by LeUyen Pham, presents a picture-book version of this play. (8-up)

Leap of Faith ($16.99) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Though Abigail’s conversion to Catholicism begins as a way to annoy her parents, it becomes something more. (10-up)

Seeing Redd ($17.99) by Frank Beddor is a follow-up to The Looking Glass Wars. (12-up)

Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery ($16.99) by Alan Gratz offers a twist on the tale of Hamlet. (12-up)

Series

Lauren Child’s Charlie & Lola reappear in Say Cheese! ($16.99, 4-up) and An Extremely Wintery Winter Activity Kit ($19.99, 4-up). Oliver and Amanda star in Amanda Pig, First Grader by Jean Van Leeuwen, illus. by Ann Schweninger ($14.99, 4-up). Snowmen at Night welcomes Snowmen at Night Jigsaw Puzzle Book by Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner ($10.99, 4-up). Agnes Parker is back in Agnes Parker…Keeping Cool in Middle School by Kathleen O’Dell ($16.99, 8-up). And Grimoire continues with Tracked by Terror by Brad Strickland ($15.99, 8-up).

Board Book Reprints

The Escape of Marvin the Ape by Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner ($7.99, 2-up).

DISNEY EDITIONS

The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak ($19.95) by Jason Surrell chronicles the creation of these Disney theme park attractions. (All ages)

Walt Disney’s Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Parks ($35) by Jeff Kurtti features new artwork and photos. (All ages)6

The Mickey Mouse Treasures ($60) by Robert Tieman includes removable Mickey memorabilia. (All ages)

Mary Poppins: The Magical Musical Takes Flight ($40) by Brian Sibley and Michael Lassell reveals the story behind the new musical. (All ages)

How Does the Show Go On: An Introduction to the Theater ($19.95) by Thomas Schumacher and Jeff Kurtti, illus. by Becker & Mayer, showcases all things Broadway. (All ages)

Series

Cave of the Dark Wind by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, illus. by Greg Call, is a new Never Land Book ($9.99, 8-up). And the Starcatchers trilogy concludes with Peter and the Secret of Rundoon by Barry and Pearson, illus. by Call ($18.99, 10-up).

DISNEY PRESS

Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Special Ed. ($12.99) is a retelling of this film, with a padded cover. (3-7)

Disney Bedtime Favorites ($15.99) collects stories for bedtime. (3-up)

Walt Disney’s Cinderella ($16.99) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Mary Blair, retells this classic tale. (4-8)

Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End Storybook and CD ($12.99) ties into this film. (4-8)

Disney Wonderful World of Space ($12.99) by Andrew Fraknoi is a space reference. (6-9)

Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand ($17.99) by Gail Carson Levine, illus. by David Christiana, is a sequel to Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg. (6-10)

Disney High School Musical: East High Yearbook ($10.99) by Emma Harrison features photos of the stars of this movie. (6-12)

Disney High School Musical: All Access ($19.99) is a gift book with removable pieces. (8-12)

Pirates of the Caribbean Boxed Set ($19.99) contains the stories of these three movies. (9-12)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Secret Files of the East India Trading Company ($19.99) includes art depicting pirate ships and a list of infamous pirates. (10-up)

Series

Disney Bunnies introduces five titles, including Thumper Shapes by Lara Bergen, illus. by Lori Tyminski and Thumper Makes a Splash by Jan Carr, illus. by Tyminski ($5.99-$9.99 each, up to 5). My Friends Tigger and Pooh issues Magnix Story Book: A Kite-tacular Adventure by Thea Feldman ($12.99, 3-5). Mickey Mouse Clubhouse adds five books by Sheila Sweeny Higginson ($3.99-$12.99 each, 3-5). Disney Princess introduces Disney Princess Enchanted Fashions: A Magnetic Book and Play Set; and Enchanted Stables by Lara Bergen ($14.99 each, 3-7); The Enchanted Castle Pop-up ($12.99, 3-7); Walt Disney’s Cinderella: A Magnificent Mouse Pop-Up by Elle Risco ($15.99, 3-7); Happily Ever After Stories ($15.99, 3-up); and Disney Princess Treasury ($19.99, 3-up). Disney-Pixar Cars zooms on with Race to the Finish by Ancia Mrosa Ricca and Storybook and CD ($12.99 each, 3-7). Power Rangers return in Magnix Story Book: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Adventure by Marcy Kelman ($12.99, 4-8). And Disney Fairies star in Fairy Lanterns Book and Kit by Tennant Redbank ($17.99, 6-9); and Pixie Hollow Pop-Up by Kitty Richards ($17.99, 6-10).

Paperbacks

Walt Disney Pictures Presents Enchanted: The Movie Storybook ($8.99), adapted by Sarah Nathan, is based on this forthcoming film. (7-10)

Walt Disney Pictures Presents Enchanted: The Junior Novel ($4.99), adapted by Jasmine Jones, is a novelization of this movie. (8-12)

Walt Disney Pictures Presents Enchanted: Early Readers: A Dream Come True and True Love Kiss; and Storybooks: Before the Fall and A Story-book Life ($3.99 each) all adapted by Sarah Nathan, are movie tie-ins. (6-8)

Disney Junior Graphic Novels: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($3.99) presents a graphic version of this story. (6-9)

The Game Plan: The Novelization ($4.99), adapted by Beth Beechwood, is based on this live-action feature film. (8-12)

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets: The Junior Novel ($4.99) by Ann Lloyd is a novelization of this movie. (8-12)

Halloweentown: The Witch’s Amulet ($4.99) by Lucy Ruggles is a tie-in to this four-movie franchise. (8-12)

Hannah Montana: I Heart U: A Book of Valentines ($5.99) contains pull-out Valentines featuring the stars of this Disney Channel show. (8-12)

Disney High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel ($4.99) by N.B. Grace is a novelization of this sequel film. (8-12)

Disney High School Musical: Wildcats Boxed Set ($15.99) contains four novels featuring the characters from this movie. (8-12)

Disney High School Musical Trivia & Quiz Book: Expert Ed. ($7.99) includes more than 20 quizzes. (8-12)

National Treasure Original Novel: The Lost Colony ($7.99) by Jefferson Adams is based on this film. (10-up)

Haunted Mansion ($12.99) collects stories based on characters and scenes in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. (13-up)

Paperback Series

Disney’s Little Einsteins by Marcy Kelman continues with six titles including Quincy’s Dream and The Firebird ($3.99-$4.99 each, 3-5). The Missing Pirate and Escape from Davy Jones are new Pirates of the Caribbean Illustrated Readers ($4.99 each, 5-7). Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow adds three tales by Robb Kidd: The Timekeeper, Dance of the Hours and 10 Sins of the Father ($4.99 each, 8-12). Cory in the House by Alice Alfonsi debuts with Junior Novels: New Kid in Town and Top Secret! ($4.99 each, 8-12). Hannah Montana welcomes three Junior Novels including Nightmare on Hannah Street ($4.99 each, 8-12). And Disney High School Musical: Stories from East High has three additions, among them Broadway Dreams ($4.99 each, 8-12).

DK

My Food Pyramid ($15.99, paper $5.99) encourages healthy eating and living. (5-8)

Photo Pop-Ups: Deep Blue Sea and Dinosaurs ($12.99 each) offer pop-up looks at these phenomena. (5-up)

The First Christmas ($19.99) is a holiday activity book with pop-ups. (5-up)

A School Like Mine ($19.99) visits classrooms around the world. (6-up)

Shrek Cookbook ($17.99) serves up recipes such as swamp rat kebabs and messy mud pie. (6-up)

See How It’s Made ($15.99) examines how everyday objects are made. (7-up)

Alive: The Living, Breathing Human Body Book ($24.99) features sounds and moving parts. (8-up)

Wonders of the Natural World ($19.99) is a guide to impressive sights nature has to offer. (8-up)

Amazing Animals Q&A ($12.99) explores the animal kingdom. (8-up)

Bee Movie: The Essential Guide ($12.99) is a companion to this film. (10-up)

Dinosaurium ($24.99) contains 10 removable mini-books focusing on dinosaurs. (10-up)

Do Not Open ($24.99) reveals mysteries about various subjects. (10-up)

Cool Stuff 2.0 ($24.99) is a follow-up to Cool Stuff and How It Works. (10-up)

How the Incredible Human Body Works... by the Brainwaves ($19.99). The Brainwaves offer a tour of the human body. (10-up)

DK School Atlas ($12.99) contains digital maps and info on major issues affecting our world. (10-up)

Family History Kit ($19.99) tells how to investigate family histories and compile family albums. (10-up)

Holocaust ($29.99) is a book and DVD revealing the Holocaust’s impact on individuals and the lives they have rebuilt. (11-up)

Series

New John Deere titles are Fun Flaps: Harvest and Tractor ($5.99 each, up to 5); Fun on the Farm Activity Box ($19.99, 4-6); Big Book of Tractors ($12.99, 4-7); and All Around the Farm Picture Word Book ($12.99, 5-8). Peekaboo! offers Dress Up and Farm ($6.99 each, up to 5). Brushing My Teeth! and Time to Get Dressed! are new Reward Sticker Board Books ($6.99, up to 5). First Steps introduces Going to the Dentist and Staying with a Babysitter ($6.99 each, up to 5). My Terrific adds My Terrific Race Car and My Terrific Digger ($12.99 each, up to 5). Keep Me Busy presents On the Phone ($12.99, up to 5). DK Games greets Pop-Up Play Shopping ($12.99, up to 5). And Color and Space are new Eye Know titles ($8.99 each, 5-8).

New DK Readers are On the Move and Animals at Home ($14.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-up); Star Wars: Ready, Set, Podrace! ($14.99, paper $3.99, 5-up); Telling Time and Star Wars : A Queen’s Diary ($14.99 each, paper $3.99, 6-up); Star Wars: I Want to Be a Jedi and Polar Bear Alert ($14.99 each, paper $3.99, 7-9); and Thomas Edison: The Great Inventor, Star Wars: Beware of the Dark Side and Dinosaurs! Battle of the Bones ($14.99 each, paper $3.99, 8-10). Eye Wonder adds Desert and Viking ($9.99 each, 6-up). New Eyewitness titles are China, Great Scientists, Mesopotamia and Oil ($15.99 each, 8-up). Joining Eyewitness Experts are Ancient Egypt, Bird, Dinosaur and Rock & Mineral ($29.99 each, 8-up). DK Biography welcomes Pelé by Jim Buckley and Annie Oakley by Charles Wills ($14.99 each, paper $4.99, 9-up). And Night Sky Atlas is a new Atlas ($19.99 book and CD-ROM, 10-up).

Paperback Series

Bunny and Duck join See How They Grow ($3.99, up to five). Best Ever Sticker Books adds Best Ever Activity Sticker Book and Best Ever Math Sticker Book ($9.99 each, 6-up). New Eyewitness Workbooks are Ancient Rome, Earth, Human Body and Stars and Planets ($9.99 each, 8-up). And DK Online offers Mammal and Rock and Mineral ($9.99 each, 10-up).

DK/KIDS PLAY

Noisy Little Dump Truck ($9.99) is a board book that makes truck sounds. (up to 5)

The Nativity ($12.99). Four plush animals tell the Nativity story. (up to 5)

Rudolph’s First Christmas ($8.99). This holiday board book features flaps and a plush reindeer. (up to 5)

Magic Toy Shop ($14.99) visits a toy shop with twinkling lights. (up to 5)

Lullaby and Goodnight ($12.99) has die-cut board pages and twinkling stars. (up to 5)

The Brave Penguin ($8.99). A plush penguin stars in this lift-the-flap book. (2-5)

Little Lost Alien ($12.99) is a space tale featuring sound effects and lights. (2-5)

Series

Magic Key Adventures issues Drive the Bus ($14.99, up to 5). Phonics Readers adds Pull and Learn ($9.99, 3-6). And Magic Alphabet and Magic Counting are new Magic Slate Books ($12.99 each, 4-6).

Paperbacks

Twelve Days of Christmas ($4.99) includes music and fiber-optic lights. (up to 5)

Fairy Tale Princess Sticker Book ($4.99) presents five classic tales. (up to 5)

Halloween Surprise ($4.99) is a ghost tale with sound effects and lights. (2-5)

Paperback Series

Don’t Worry Spike adds Don’t Worry, Spike... About the Dark and Don’t Worry, Spike... About Making Friends ($3.99 each, up to 5).

DOWN EAST BOOKS

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The Winter Visitors ($16.95) by Karel Hayes. A family of bears moves into a vacation home while its owners are away. (4-8)

Moose Eggs: Or, Why Moose Have Flat Antlers ($15.95) by Susan Williams Beckhorn, illus. by Helen Stevens, offers whimsical facts about moose. (5-8)

A Sweet-Sounding Place: A Civil War Story ($14.95) by Nancy Johnson. Raised in Boston, the son of a slave joins a Massachusetts regiment during the Civil War. (10-14)

The Witch of Beaver Creek Mine ($14.95) by Rosemarie Nervelle. A boy befriends a Micmac medicine woman in 1940s Nova Scotia. (10-14)

DUTTON

Truck Driver Tom ($15.99) by Monica Wellington. This book about trucks and transportation takes readers on a ride on the open road. (1-up)

My First Nutcracker ($16.99) by E.T.A. Hoffman, adapted by Stephanie True Peters, illus. by Linda Bronson, introduces this ballet. (2-up)

The Bus Stop ($12.99) by Janet Morgan Stoeke reveals the fun of taking the bus to school. (3-up)

The Little Seal ($15.99) by Sue Harris, illus. by Stephanie Boey. A brave young seal explores his wintry world. (3-up)

The Old House ($16.99) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Henry Cole. An old house is rejuvenated when the right family comes along. (3-up)

1 2 3: A Child’s First Counting Book ($15.99) by Alison Jay introduces the numbers 1 to 10. (3-up)

This Is What I Pray Today: The Divine Hours Prayers for Children ($15.99) by Phyllis Tickle, illus. by Elsa Warnick, offers daily prayers. (3-up)

When the Wizzy Foot Goes Walking ($16.99) by Roni Schotter, illus. by Mike Wohnoutka, takes a look at how a toddler can take over a house. (3-up)

Only One Neighborhood ($16.99) by Marc Harshman and Barbara Garrison, illus. by Barbara Garrison, is a companion to Only One. (4-up)

The Top Job ($16.99) by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, illus. by Robert Neubecker. A girl tells her class about her father’s job: changing the light bulb at the top of the Empire State Building. (4-up)

The Toy Farmer ($16.99) by Andrew Pelletier, illus. by Scott Nash. Unexpected things happen after Jed finds an old toy tractor in the attic. (4-up)

The Blabber Report ($15.99) by True Kelley. Can Blabber Mouse figure out how to turn his talent for talking into a great oral report? (5-up)

Bravo, Tavo! ($16.99) by Brian Meunier, illus. by Perky Edgerton, is a tale about basketball, bonding and believing in oneself. (5-up)

Light ($17.99) by Jane Breskin Zalben. This legend inspired by Kabbalah explains why people were created. (5-up)

Changing You! A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality ($16.99) by Gail Saltz, illus. by Lynne Cravath, is a companion to Amazing You. (6-up)

One Saturday Evening ($13.99) by Barbara Baker, illus. by Kate Duke, reveals how rambunctious bears settle down after a busy day. (6-up)

How Underwear Got Under There: A Brief History ($16.99) by Kathy Shaskan, illus. by Regan Dunnick, examines the history and fashion of undergarments. (7-up)

The Bad Luck Chair ($15.99) by Sue Wilkowski, illus. by CB Decker. If you sit in a certain chair at this school, you’ll be cursed with bad luck forever. (8-up)

Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper ($16.99) by Michael Reisman. A boy finds a book that enables him to control the laws of physics. (9-up)

The Boy Who Returned from the Sea ($16.99) by Clay Morgan is a sequel to The Boy Who Spoke Dog. (10-up)

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites ($16.99) by Heather Brewer chronicles the woes of a middle schooler from bullies to vampires. (10-up)

The Invisible Rules of the Zoë Lama ($15.99) by Tish Cohen. What happens when Zoë’s attempts to help a new girl fit in backfire? (10-up)

Fire from the Rock ($16.99) by Sharon M. Draper is a novel based on the integration of Little Rock. (12-up)

First Shot ($16.99) by Walter Sorrells. David senses that someone knows something about his mother’s murder. (12-up)

The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America ($30) by Albert Marrin follows the life of this President. (12-up)

Hiroshima Dreams ($16.99) by Kelly Easton centers on a Japanese-American teen who can see into the past and the future. (12-up)

Hot Lunch ($16.99) by Alex Bradley. After two girls have a food fight in the cafeteria, their punishment is working as lunch ladies. (12-up)

Moon Without Magic ($17.99) by Michael O. Tunnell. This Arabian adventure is a follow-up to Wishing Moon. (12-up)

Safe ($16.99) by Susan Shaw is a tale about psychological recovery. (14-up)

Useful Fools ($18.99) by C.A. Schmidt is a novel about how war affects teens from different classes. (14-up)

Series

Minerva Louise is back in Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve by Janet Morgan Stoeke ($15.99, 2-up). Peek-a-Boo adds Peek-a-Choo-Choo! by Marie Torres Cimarusti, illus. by Stephanie Peterson ($10.99, 2-up). Judy Schachner’s Skippyjon Jones continues with Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones ($16.99, 3-up) and Skippyjon Jones Book and Toy ($14.99, 3-up). Frightful’s Daughter returns in Frightful’s Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel by Jean Craighead George, illus. by Daniel San Souci ($16.99, 4-up). Hoofbeats gains Silence and Lily: 1773 by Kathleen Duey ($15.99, 8-up). Encyclopedia Brown issues Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case by Donald J. Sobol ($15.99, 8-up). Gilda Joyce reappears in The Ghost Sonata by Jennifer Allison ($15.99, 10-up). KnitWise joins Chicks with Sticks by Elizabeth Lenhard ($16.99, 12-up). And Gillian Cross’s Dark Ground Trilogy concludes with The Nightmare Game ($18.99, 12-up).