Children's Announcements Fall 2005: Orca to Raincoast/Polestar
Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/18/2005
ORCA
Puppies on Board ($17.95) by Sarah Harvey, illus. by Rose Cowles. How many puppies does it take to capsize a boat? (4-8)Mrs. Goodhearth and the Gargoyle ($17.95) by Lena Coakley, illus. by Wendy Bailey, tells of the friendship between a woman and a stone gargoyle. (4-8)
Frosty Is a Stupid Name ($17.95) by Troy Wilson, illus. by Dean Griffiths. Jenny’s snowman comes to life. (4-8)
Ben’s Big Dig ($17.95) by Daniel Wakeman, illus. by Dirk van Stralen. In this wordless picture book, a boy takes a midnight journey through the center of the earth. (4-8)
Peek a Little Boo ($17.95) by Sheree Fitch, illus. by Laura Watson, is an alphabet book featuring 26 babies and toddlers from all over the world. (4-8)
SERIES
Orca Echoes offers seven new titles ($4.99 each, 6-8 to 7-9). Orca Young Readers presents eight new titles ($5.95 each, 7-11 to 8-11). Joining Orca Currents are Flower Power by Ann Walsh, Wired by Sigmund Brouwer, Spoiled Rotten by Dayle Campbell Gaetz and Sudden Impact by Lesley Choyce ($7.95 each, 10-up). And Orca Soundings adds Home Invasion by Monique Polak, Breathless by Pam Withers, Snitch by Norah McClintock and The Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen ($7.95 each, 12-up).
PAPERBACKS
Dog House Blues ($6.95) by Jacqueline Pearce. Erika loves her dogs, but hates being called “Dog-Girl.” (8-12)
Alberta Alibi ($6.95) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz. When Sheila returns to her father’s ranch she learns he is in deep trouble. (8-12)
Summer of the Spotted Owl ($6.95) by Melanie Jackson. Can Dinah protect the spotted owl from unscrupulous developers? (8-12)
The Bonemender ($7.95) by Holly Bennett. Gabrielle must use her talents as a healer on the battlefield. (10-up)
A Kind of Courage ($12) by Colleen Heffernan. During WWI, Hattie learns there are many kinds of courage. (12-up)
Red Sea ($8.95) by Diane Tullson. Alone on a hostile sea, Libby struggles to survive. (12-up)
PAPERBACK SERIES
The Summer of Magic continues with Heart of the Hill by Andrea Spalding ($7.95, 8-12).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Camels Always Do by Lynn Manuel, illus. by Kasia Charko; and Perfect Man by Troy Wilson, illus. by Dean Griffiths ($7.95 each, 4-8).
ORCA/FORMAC
One Christmas in Lunenburg ($16.95) by Amy Bennet, illus. by Don Kilby. Is a legend that animals can speak on Christmas Eve true? (3-7)SERIES
Formac First Novels gains Morgan Makes a Deal by Ted Staunton, illus. by Bill Slavin; Lilly’s Special Gift by Brenda Bellingham, illus. by Clarke MacDonald; and Robyn’s Party-in-the-Park by Hazel Hutchins, illus. by Yvonne Cathcart ($3.99 each, 6-9).
ORCA/SECOND STORY PRESS
Where’s Mom’s Hair?: A Family’s Journey Through Cancer ($10.95) by Debbie Watters with Haydn and Emmett Watters, photos by Sophie Hogan, reveals the impact cancer has on a family. (6-up)Daughters of the Ark ($10.95) by Anna Morgan. Two girls, separated in time by thousands of years, are forced to make a dangerous journey to an unknown land. (10-up)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Women’s Hall of Fame greets Extraordinary Women Explorers by Frances Rooney ($7.95, 9-13).
ORCA/SONO NIS
The Secret Pony ($6.95) by Julie White. Kirsty’s got a big, four-legged secret. (8-12)White Girl ($8.95) by Sylvia Olsen. Jessie finds a new life on the reservation. (12-up)
ORCA/SUMACH PRESS
When Grownups Play at War ($9.95) by Ilona Flutsztejn-Gruda is a memoir of a Polish-Jewish girl during WWII. (12-up)PARKLANE/BUBBLEGUM
Something Shiny, Something Round ($14.99) by Julie Goulis, illus. by John Ferguson. A boy and his pals use their imaginations to turn a hubcap into adventures. (3-7)
PARKLANE/FIRST LIGHT
Don’t Play with Your Food! ($14.99) by Brian Rock presents food-related rhymes. (4-8)Piggies ($14.99) by Brian Rock, illus. by Kate Hudnall, offers a new spin on a familiar nursery rhyme. (4-8)
PARKLANE/RIP SQUEAK PRESS
Rip Squeak and His Friends and The Treasure ($14.99 each) by Susan-Yost Filgate, illus. by Leonard Filgate. The adventures of a mouse and his friends. (3-7)PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA
My Christmas Picture Book ($5.95) by Virginia Helen Richards and D. Thomas Halpin, is a board book depicting the Nativity. (2-4)The Story of Creation ($12.95), trans. by Mary Nazarene Prestofillipo, illus. by Lorella Flamini. This board book focuses on the creation story. (3-6)
O Holy Night: The First Christmas ($14.95) by Makoto Yamamoto, illus. by Wakako Moritsu, describes the first Christmas. (5-8)
Holy Friends: Thirty Saints and Blesseds of the Americas ($19.95) by Diana Amadeo, illus. by Irina Lombardo with Augusta Curreli, profiles 30 individuals. (8-10)
PAPERBACKS
A Christmas Interview ($7.95) by Father Yoshitaka Yoshiike, illus. by Fujio Tsuchiya. Two children travel back in time to interview participants in the first Christmas. (5-8)
PEACE HILL PRESS (Norton, dist.)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Who in the World? adds Who in the World Was the Secretive Printer? The Story of Johannes Gutenberg by Robert Beckham and Who in the World Was the Unready King? The Story of Ethelred by Connie Clark, both illus. by Jed Mickle ($9.50 each, 5-9). And The Story of the World releases The Story of the World, Vol. 4 Activity Book by Susan Wise Bauer ($32.95, 9-12).
PEACHTREE
Little Rabbit Runaway ($15.95) by Harry Horse. Little Rabbit runs away and finds his way back home. (2-6)Ten in the Den ($15.95) by John Butler. Baby animals count down to bedtime. (2-6)
Old Tom, Man of Mystery ($16.95) by Leigh Hobbs. A cat and his owner play a cat-and-mouse game. (4-8)
A Thump from Upstairs ($15.95) by Richard Keep. Set in a Victorian mansion, this mystery stars Mr. Boo and his cat. (4-8)
Anna’s Blizzard ($12.95) by Alison Hart, illus. by Paul Bachem. Anna and her horse lead school children to safety during a Nebraska blizzard. (7-10)
Board Book Reprints
Little Rabbit Lost by Harry Horse ($9.95, 2-6); and Can You Cuddle Like a Koala? by John Butler ($6.95, 2-6).
PEACHTREE/FREESTONE
Death Mountain ($15.95) by Sherry Shahan. After being stranded by an electrical storm, two teenage girls struggle to survive. (10-14)PAPERBACK REPRINT
Shadow of a Doubt by S.L. Rottman ($7.95, 12-16).
PEACHTREE/PEACHTREE JR.
The Coastwatcher ($14.95) by Elise Weston. During WWII, Hugh is convinced that the enemy is invading the South Carolina coast. (8-12)Dog Sense ($14.95) by Sneed B. Collard III. A Border collie helps Guy cope with bullies and unfamiliar turf after he moves to Montana. (8-12)
PAPERBACK REPRINT
My Brother’s Hero by Adrian Fogelin ($6.95, 8-12).
PELICAN
Phil and His Fabulous Feathers ($15.95) by Frank Blazek, illus. by Wes Thomas. Phil butts beaks with the dirty duck Rockheads. (5-8)Kissimee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter ($15.95) by Jan Day, illus. by Janeen Mason. A Florida cowboy encounters gators, bad weather and other surprises. (5-8)
Daniel Boone: Trailblazer ($15.95) by Nancy Kelly Allen, illus. by Joan Waites, focuses on this frontiersman. (5-8)
Catherine the Great and Her Teatime Tagalongs ($15.95) by Karen Swensen, illus. by Kelly Kirkman. Catherine takes tea with her stuffed animal companions. (5-8)
Santa’s Revenge ($15.95) by James Rice. Santa gets back at Rice for creating his variations on “The Night Before Christmas.” (5-8)
Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum ($15.95) by Mary Brooke Casad, illus. by Benjamin Vincent. This armadillo returns for an adventure in “Boomtown U.S.A.” (5-8)
The Battle of New Orleans: The Drummer’s Story ($15.95) by Freddi Williams Evans, illus. by Emile Henriquez, is a rhyming tale about Jordan Noble, Gen. Andrew Jackson’s drummer. (5-8)
SERIES
Warlord’s adds The Warlord’s Messengers by Virginia Walton Pilegard, illus. by Nicholas Debon ($15.95, 9-12).
PAPERBACK
The Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving from A to Z ($7.95) by Laura Crawford, illus. by Judith Hierstein, is an alphabet book based on the Pilgrims’ story. (5-8)
PENGUIN/FIREBIRD
PAPERBACK REPRINTSWormwood by G.P. Taylor ($7.99, 12-up); and The Safe-Keeper’s Secret by Sharon Shinn and Waters Luminous and Deep: Shorter Fiction by Meredith Ann Pierce ($6.99 each, 12-up).
PENGUIN/MINEDITION
Silent Night, Holy Night ($16.99) by Werner Thuswaldner, illus. by Robert Ingpen, recounts the history of this carol. (All ages)The Night Before Christmas ($15.99) by Clement Clarke Moore, illus. by Lisbeth Zwerger, sets this poem in a Victorian townhouse. (All ages)
The Little Match Girl ($18.99) by Hans Christian Andersen, illus. by Kveta Pacovska, gives this classic tale a modern setting. (All ages)
Moondog ($14.99) by John A. Rowe. Moondog saves his moon from real estate greedy earthlings. (2-up)
Fritz’s Fish ($15.99) by Geraldine Elschner, illus. by Daniela Bunge. A boy must make a tough decision when he discovers that his pet fish is unhappy in his environment. (4-up)
One for All—All for One ($14.99) by Brigitte Weninger, illus. by Eve Tharlet. Mouse, Frog and Mole meet their own challenges and help Hedgehog overcome his fears. (4-up)
What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night? ($14.99) by Bruno Hächler, illus. by Birte Müller, is a follow-up to What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day? (4-up)
PENGUIN/RAZORBILL
Mermaid Park ($16.99) by Beth Mayall. A teen discovers secrets about herself and her family during a life-changing summer. (12-up)Bloodline ($16.99) by Kate Cary is a follow-up to the classic Dracula tale, set during WWI. (12-up)
M or F? ($16.99) by Lisa Papademetriou and Chris Tebbetts. A girl and her gay best friend fall for the same guy in this tale of mistaken identities online. (12-up)
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet ($16.99) by Lola Douglas. A teen star attempts to spend a year as a normal teen in Middle America. (12-up)
Teach Me ($16.99) by R.A. Nelson. This first novel tells of a teen’s love affair with her teacher. (14-up)
Peeps ($16.99) by Scott Westerfeld. A college freshman hunts down vampires. (14-up)
PAPERBACKS
Catch ($7.99) by Will Leitch. A relationship with an older woman gives a boy the courage to be more than he ever dreamed. (12-up)
The Anti-Valentine’s Day Handbook ($5.99) by J. More aims to help the lovelorn survive this holiday. (12-up)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Wright and Wong adds The Case of the Trail Mix-Up and The Case of the Slippery Soap Star by Laura Burns and Melinda Metz ($5.99 each, 10-up). Balefire debuts with A Chalice of Wind, A Circle of Ashes and A Feather of Stone by Cate Tiernan ($5.99 each, 12-up). And The Hollow offers Drowned and Mischief by Christopher Golden and Ford Lytle Gilmore ($5.99 each, 12-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld ($7.99, 12-up); and The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson ($7.99, 14-up).
PENGUIN/SLEUTH
Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator ($10.99) by Jennifer Allison. Gilda uncovers the family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking her family’s home. (10-up)From Charlie’s Point of View ($10.99) by Richard Scrimger. When Charlie’s father is falsely accused of robbing a bank, the boy sets out to solve the mystery with the help of his best friends and guardian angel. (10-up)
PENGUIN/SPEAK
PAPERBACK SERIESS.A.S.S.: Students Across the Seven Seas issues Spain or Shine by Michelle Jellen and Pardon My French by Cathy Hapka ($6.99 each, 12-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Grasslands by Debra Seely ($6.99, 10-up); Names Will Never Hurt Me by Jamie Adoff and Emako Blue by Brenda Woods ($5.99 each, 12-up); and The Song of an Innocent Bystander by Ian Bone ($6.99, 14-up).
PERSEA (Norton, dist.)
The Secret of Me ($17.95) by Meg Kearney. Lizzie’s poems reveal her quest to discover her place in her adoptive family. (12-up)
PAPERBACK
Outside Rules: Short Stories About Nonconformist Youth ($9.95), ed. by Claire Robson, collects 14 tales. (12-up)
PHILOMEL
A Apple Pie ($16.99) by Gennady Spirin presents this alphabet rhyme with new art. (All ages)The Little Engine That Could ($17.99, collector’s ed. $100) by Watty Piper, illus. by Loren Long, is a newly illustrated version of this story. (3-up)
You Are My Miracle ($15.99) by Maryann Cusimano Love, illus. by Satomi Ichikawa, celebrates the time spent between parent and child at Christmas. (3-up)
Emma Kate ($16.99) by Patricia Polacco shows that there is more to Emma Kate’s imaginary friend than meets the eye. (3-up)
So You Want to Be an Explorer? ($16.99) by Judith St. George, illus. by David Small. The creators of So You Want to Be President? focus on explorers. (5-up)
Goha the Wise Fool ($16.99) by Denys Johnson-Davies, illus. by Hag Hamdy and Hany. Tapestries created by tent makers illustrate tales that have been passed down for centuries in the Middle East. (5-up)
SERIES
Mrs. Wishy-Washy is back in Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas by Joy Cowley, illus. by Elizabeth Fuller ($15.99, 2-up). The Diamond Brothers return in South by Southeast by Anthony Horowitz ($16.99, 9-up). Brian Jacques’s High Rhulain is the latest Redwall novel ($23.99, 10-up). And The Great Tree of Avalon adds Shadows on the Stars by T.A. Barron ($19.99, 10-up).
PAPERBACK
The Redwall Cookbook ($24.99) by Brian Jacques, illus. by Christopher Denise, collects Redwall recipes. (8-up)
PIGGY TOES PRESS
I Want to Potty ($9.95) by Izzy Neis, illus. by Susie Shakir. Mac wants to learn how to use the potty. (2-up)Space Craze: Blast Off! A Numbers Book , Shapes in Space: A Shapes Book , Shining Stars: A Colors Book and U, F & O... Where Did They Go?: An Alphabet Book ($6.95 each) by Alise Robinson, illus. by Carin Reich, are lift-the-flap concept books. (2-up)
When I Grow Up ($10.95) by Claudine Gévry is a touch-and-feel book that encourages children to imagine what they will do when they grow up. (2-up)
Beetle Bug’s Party ($10.95) by Dorothea DePrisco, illus. by Jo Parry. Fireworks lead the way to a party. (3-up)
Curious Kitties ($9.95) by Sam McKendry, illus. by Melanie Mitchell, is a counting tale. (3-up)
Eency Weency Spider ($10.95), illus. by Claudia Rueda, includes a musical sound chip. (3-up)
Fairytale Mix-Up ($10.95) by Jane Smith, illus. by Jackie Raynor, mixes and matches the tops and bottoms of pop-up fairy tale characters. (3-up)
The Good Knight Night Book ($9.95) by Beth Engelman Berner, illus. by Jenna Riggs, features picture riddles and glow-in-the-dark answers. (3-up)
Pop Goes the Weasel ($12.95) by Annie Auerbach, illus. by Christopher Gaisey. This pop-up tale about a mischievous weasel includes a musical sound chip. (3-up)
Postcards from Kitty ($9.95) by Margaret Wang, illus. by Pattie Silver. Kitty travels around the world in this lift-the-flap tale. (3-up)
Superhero Detectives ($10.95) by Beth Engleman Berner, illus. by Jenna Riggs, features lift-the-flap clues. (3-up)
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Mini Ed. ($4.95) by Christine Schneider. Children can count the disappearing plastic cookies. (3-up)
All the Ways I Love You: Mini Ed. ($4.95) by Julie Downing. Pop-up animal parents and babies express their love. (3-up)
My Pop-Up Nursery Rhymes: Mini Ed. ($4.95) by Rob Hefferan offers pop-up versions of classic rhymes. (3-up)
PIPPIN PRESS
The Masai People of East Africa ($16.95) by George Piwang is the story of this unusual nomadic tribe. (8-12)Joseph Bonaparte in America ($16.95) by Joyce Segal tells of the adventures of this man during his exile in New Jersey during the Napoleonic Wars. (8-12)
PINATA BOOKS
Little Crow to the Rescue/El cuervito al rescate ($14.95) by Victor Villaseñor, trans. by Elizabeth Cummins, illus. by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara. Little Crow has an idea that might save all the crows. (3-7)Mis papitos: Héroes de la cosecha/My Parents: Heroes of the Harvest ($14.95) by Samuel Caraballo, illus. by Obed Gómez. In this bilingual story, a boy pays tribute to his parents. (3-7)
Pepita Packs Up/Pepita empaca ($14.95) by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, trans. by Gabriela Baeza Ventura, illus. by Alex Pardo DeLange. Pepita must move from her beloved home to a new one in this bilingual tale. (3-7)
PLEASANT COMPANY
SERIESThe American Girls Collection offers The American Girls Art Studio: Felicity, illus. by Susan Walsh ($14.95, 7-up); Very Funny, Elizabeth! by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen ($12.95, paper $6.95, 8-up); The American Girls Holiday Treasury by Tripp et al., illus. by Andreasen et al. ($34.95, 8-up); and Kaya’s Story Collection by Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth; Felicity’s Story Collection by Tripp, illus. by Andreasen; Josefina’s Story Collection by Tripp, illus. by Jean-Paul Tibbles; Kirsten’s Story Collection by Shaw, illus. by Renée Graef; Addy’s Story Collection by Porter, illus. by Dahl Taylor; Samantha’s Story Collection by Tripp, illus. by Andreasen; Kit’s Story Collection by Tripp, illus. by Walter Rane; and Molly’s Story Collection by Tripp, illus. by Backes ($29.95 each, 8-up).
American Girl Advice & Activity Books presents Scrapbook Studio, illus. by Casey Lukatz; and Girl Talk: Games to get the gab going—at home, at school, or anywhere girls go!, illus. by Ali Douglass ($17.95 each, 8-up); and My Spin on Life Diary, ed. by Stacy Peterson ($12.95, 8-up).
PAPERBACK SERIES
The American Girls Collection adds four books: Felicity’s Paper Dolls, The American Girls Quiz Book, Pencil Play 2 and Lights! Camera! Felicity!: The Making of the Felicity Movie. New Coconut titles are Card Making Kit, illus. by Casey Lukatz ($9.95, 8-up); and Top-Secret Code Book, illus. by Lukatz ($5.95, 8-up).
Joining American Girl Advice & Activity Books are Real Spirit by Elizabeth Chobanian, illus. by Carol Yoshizumi; Tear Up This Book! by Keri Smith; A Smart Girl’s Guide to Manners by Nancy Holyoke, illus. by Cathi Mingus ($9.95 each, 8-up); and The Pop Quiz Book: Tons of Trivia! by Shannon Seip, illus. by Lauren Sheuer ($7.95, 8-up).
POWERHOUSE BOOKS
SERIESNicky the Jazz Cat returns in Baby Cat Nicky 123 by Carol Friedman ($7.95, 2-up).
PAPERBACK
Mine & Yours: Human Rights for Kids ($8.95) by Joy Berry, illus. by Nicole Richardson, explains children’s rights and how to assert them responsibly. (8-up)
PRICE STERN SLOAN
A Very Shiny Christmas ($6.99), illus. by Debbie Guy-Christiansen, presents holiday images. (2-4)School Bus and Fire Truck ($5.99 each) by Salina Yoon are pull-slide board books. (2-5)
Five Spooky Ghosts and Five Silly Turkeys ($5.99 each) by Salina Yoon are holiday counting books. (2-5)
Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 3 Pigs in a Tub ($7.99) by Charles Reasoner is a rhyming die-cut board book. (2-6)
Angel , Reindeer , Santa Claus and Toys ($3.99 each) by Salina Yoon are holiday books that double as ornaments. (3-5)
The Turkey Ball ($6.99) by David Steinberg, illus. by Liz Conrad. Turkeys prepare for a ball. (3-6)
Crazy Games: Texas Hold ’Em: Book and Game Set ($12.95) by Jon Tremaine outlines the rules and strategies of this game. (8-10)
SERIES
Kyla May Miss. Behaves by Kyla May presents two titles ($14.99 each, paper $4.99, 8-19).
PAPERBACKS
Class Picture Day ($6.99) by Wendy Wax, illus. by Tamara Petrosino, is an interactive storybook and photo album. (4-7)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Mad Libs , created by Roger Price and Leonard Stern, adds four titles ($3.99 each, all ages); and Mad Libs Junior has three additions ($3.99 each, 5-8). And Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-rabbit releases four movie tie-ins ($3.99-$4.99 each, 8-10).
PUBLISHINGWORKS (Enfield Books, dist.)
Lebanon 1,2,3 ($19.95) by Marijean Boueri, illus. by Mona Trad Dabaji. This story of a typical Lebanese day is told in French, English and Arabic. (2-6)
Don’t Slam the Door! ($19.95) by Holly Green, illus. by Sarah Chamberlin Scott, reveals how four children remedy a slamming screen door at their grandfather’s cabin. (4-7)
Max the Dump Truck: A Snowy Day ($19.95) by Michelle Chase. Max helps others as he enjoys a snowy day. (4-7)
Lebanon from A to Z ($19.95) by Marijean Boueri, Jill Boutros and Joanne Sayad, illus. by Tatiana Sabbagh, explains how Lebanon contributed the alphabet to civilization. (8-12)
PAPERBACKS
Stories from Falmac Farm ($14.95) by Karen Falcone, illus. by Barbara Frake, compiles tales about a New Hampshire farm. (4-8)
An Exeter Alphabet ($14.95) by Lauren Gagnon offers rhymes and photos of Exeter, N.H. (4-8)
An American Flag for Their Father ($14.95) by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis, illus. by Susan Spellman. Two children want to present their father with a large flag when he returns from the war in Iraq. (8-10)
PUFFIN
PAPERBACK SERIESPuffin Graphics issues MacBeth by William Shakespeare, adapted by Arthur Byron Cover, illus. by Tony Leonard Tamai; Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted and illus. by Tim Hamilton; and The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, adapted and illus. by Michael Cavallaro ($9.99 each, 8-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith ($5.99, all ages); So You Want to Be an Inventor? by Judith S. George, illus. by David Small ($6.99, all ages); Froggy’s Baby Sister by Jonathan London, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($5.99, 2-up); Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman; and Ten Little Mummies: An Egyptian Counting Book by Philip Yates, illus. by G. Brian Karas ($6.99 each, 3-up); My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza ($5.99, 3-up); Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook and An Elf for Christmas by Michael Garland; Teacher Appreciation Day by Lynn Plourde, illus. by Thor Wickstrom ($6.99 each, 4-up); and Sweet Briar Goes to School by Karma Wilson, illus. by LeUyen Pham; Uncle Andy’s: A Faabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol by James Warhola; When the Chickens Went on Strike: A Rosh Hashanah Tale , adapted by Erica Silverman from a tale by Sholom Aleichem, illus. by Matthew Trueman; One Winter’s Night by John Herman, illus. by Leo and Diane Dillon; Jag by LeAnn Rimes, story developed by Dean Sheremet, illus. by Richard Bernal; Turtle’s Race with Beaver by Joseph and James Bruchac, illus. by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey; Jimmy’s Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk by Trinka Hakes Noble, illus. by Steven Kellogg; Sherman Crunchley by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illus. by Tim Bowers; and Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illus. by Lydia Monks ($5.99 each, 4-up).
Also, Almost Late to School: And More School Poems by Carol Diggory Shields, illus. by Paul Meisel; and The Hired Hand by Robert D. San Souci, illus. by Jerry Pinkney ($6.99 each, 5-up); Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry by Bebe Moore Campbell, illus. by E.B. Lewis ($5.99, 5-up); Snowed In with Grandmother Silk by Carol Fenner, illus. by Amanda Harvey ($6.99, 7-up); Portraits of African-American Heroes by Tonya Bolden, illus. by Ansel Pitcairn ($11.99, 7-up); 101 Ways to Bug Your Teachers by Lee Wardlaw; The Haunting of Granite Falls by Eva Ibbotson, illus. by Kevin Hawkes; Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood by Nancy Springer; and Ophie Out of Oz by Kathleen O’Dell ($5.99 each, 8-up); Lionboy: The Chase by Zizou Corder ($6.99, 8-up); Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy and How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller by Julia DeVillers ($5.99 each, 10-up); and Travel Team by Mike Lupica ($6.99, 10-up).
PAPERBACK SERIES REPRINTS
Puffin Easy-to-Read offers Turkey Riddles by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illus. by Kristin Sorra ($3.99, 5-up). Amber Brown reprints Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross ($3.99, 5-up). Young Cam Jansen presents Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery by David A. Adler, illus. by Susanna Natti ($3.99, 5-up). Cam Jansen adds Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery by Adler, illus. by Natti ($3.99, 7-up). Horrible Harry returns in Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet by Suzy Kline, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($3.99, 7-up). Puffin Modern Classics reprints Homer Price by Robert McCloskey ($5.99, 8-up). Winning Season continues with Fast Company by Rich Wallace ($4.99, 8-up). And Roman Mysteries gains The Dolphins of Laurentum by Caroline Lawrence ($5.99 each, 8-up).
PURPLE HOUSE PRESS
The Surprise Doll ($15) by Morrell Gipson, illus. by Steffie Lerch. First published in 1949, this is the story of a girl who gets a surprise when she visits the dollmaker. (3-7)The Flying Hockey Stick ($18.95) by Jolly Roger Bradfield. Can Barnaby Jones turn some power cords, an electrical fan and a hockey stick into a flying machine? (3-8)
SERIES
The Mad Scientists’ Club adds The Big Chunk of Ice by Bertrand Brinley, illus. by Charles Geer ($17.95, 8-12).
PUTNAM
Tomie’s Mother Goose Flies Again ($7.99) by Tomie dePaola is a board book presenting nursery rhymes. (1-up)Angels, Angels Everywhere ($14.99) by Tomie dePaola. Fresco-style art introduces “angels” who help kids during a typical day. (1-up)
Timothy Tugbottom Says No! ($15.99) by Anne Tyler, illus. by Mitra Modarressi. Timothy knows what he likes—and what he doesn’t. (2-up)
It’s All About ME! ($16.99) by Nancy Cote introduces a child who feels threatened when he learns he has a baby brother on the way. (1-up)
The Ugly Pumpkin ($15.99) by Dave Horowitz. An ugly, unwanted pumpkin finally discovers where he belongs. (4-up)
Honey... Honey... Lion! A Story from Africa ($16.99) by Jan Brett. A bird leads a selfish badger on a chase through the African plains. (4-up)
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup ($16.99) by Pete Seeger and Paul Dubois Jacobs, illus. by Michael Hays, packages this story with a CD featuring Seeger singing a new song. (4-up)
What Star Is This? ($15.99) by Joseph Slate, illus. by Alison Jay, tells of the magical light that guided the Wise Men to Bethlehem. (4-up)
The Dog Who Cried Wolf ($15.99) by Keiko Kasza. A dog runs away after realizing that being a good dog seems boring compared to being a wolf. (4-up)
Peace One Day ($16.99) by Jeremy Gilley, illus. by Karen Blessen, reveals how Gilley convinced world leaders to establish the annual World Peace Day. (5-up)
Show Way ($16.99) by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Hudson Talbott. The author tells how her ancestors in the days of slavery created quilts with secret meanings that led to freedom. (5-up)
Groundhog Gets a Say ($15.99) as told to Pamela Curtis Swallow, illus. by Denise Brunkus. A proud groundhog gets a chance to speak his mind. (5-up)
The Fire ($16.99) by Annette Griessman, illus. by Leonid Gore. As firefighters battle a fire in Maria’s home, her mother reminds her of all that the family still has. (5-up)
The 7 Professors of the Far North ($14.99) by John Fardell. Three kids’ vacation turns into a life-or-death rescue mission that will determine the fate of the world. (9-up)
Traitor ($15.99) by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby. Danny finds himself on the run after he launches a search for the grandfather he’s never met, an army hero and traitor. (12-up)
SERIES
Eric Hill’s Spot is back in Spot’s Christmas Book and Toy Package ($15.99, 1-up); Who’s There, Spot? ($12.99, 1-up); and Spot’s First Walk Board Book ($6.99, 1-up). And A Is for Amber Books presents Orange You Glad It’s Halloween, Amber Brown? by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross ($13.99, 5-up).
BOARD BOOK IN SPANISH
10 minutos y a la cama (10 Minutes Till Bedtime) by Peggy Rathmann ($7.99, all ages).
RAINCOAST/POLESTAR
PAPERBACKThe Cure for Crushes (and Other Deadly Plagues) ($6.95) by Karen Rivers. Haley develops multiple crushes on boys in this sequel to Healing Time of Hickeys. (14-up)
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