Children's Announcements Fall 2005: Random House to Sasquatch Books
Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/18/2005
RANDOM HOUSE
Look Who’s Talking! At the Zoo ($7.99) by Daniel Tepper, illus. by Valeria Petrone, is an animal sound book with die-cut holes. (up to 3)One Fish, Two Fish, Three, Four, Five Fish ($7.99) by Dr. Seuss is a counting board book. (up to 3)
Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet ($8.99) by Dr. Seuss is a touch-and-feel book. (up to 3)
Red Fish, Blue Fish, Old Fish, New Fish ($8.99) is a bath book with removable fish. (up to 3)
Animal Alphabet ($7.99) by Kara McMahon, illus. by Christopher Moroney, is an alphabetical roundup of animals. (up to 4)
Firefighters! ($4.99) by Naomi Kleinberg, illus. by Mary Beth Nelson, photos by John Barret. Elmo explains what firefighters do. (2-4)
The City Sings a Song! and Monsters Munch Lunch! ($8.99 each) by Abigail Tabby, illus. by Louis Womble. In these tales, Elmo and Zoe listen to the sounds of the city; and help prepare a feast for hungry Muppet monsters. (2-5)
Stop ’n’ Go Safety ($8.99) by Kara McMahon, illus. by Joe Mathieu. Elmo teaches basic safety lessons. (2-5)
Follow That Fly! ($8.99) by Mike McClintock, illus. by Fritz Siebel, is an interactive adaptation of A Fly Went By. (2-6)
The Knee Book ($8.99) by Graham Tether focuses on knees. (2-6)
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection ($29.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry compiles more than 55 tales. (2-7)
Elmo’s Breakfast Bingo and Get Moving with Grover ($6.95 each) by Louis Womble are tales starring these characters. (3-5)
The Best Time to Read ($14.95) by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom, illus. by Michael Garland. The boy introduced in The Best Place to Read searches for someone to read to. (3-7)
The Spooky Smells of Halloween ($8.99) by Mary Man-Kong is a tale celebrating this holiday. (3-7)
Sam Katz on the Loose! ($14.95) by Frank Radice and Vida Radice, illus. by Charles Fazzino. This story of a curious cat is illustrated with three-dimensional art. (3-7)
Thomas the Tank Engine Anniversary Ed. ($9.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by G. Reginald Dalby, offers the original collection of Thomas stories in a larger format. (3-7)
James and the Red Balloon Book and CD ($9.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry includes three tales and a CD with music and narration. (3-7)
Dr. Seuss Pops Up! ($24.95) by Dr. Seuss is a pop-up book featuring seven classic stories. (3-8)
Three Hungry Pigs and the Wolf Who Came to Dinner ($16.95) by Charles Santore. A mother pig and her piglets encounter a wolf in the woods. (4-8)
Pinky Dinky Doo: Back to School Is Cool! ($12.95) by Jim Jinkins. A girl tells her brother a story to calm his back-to-school jitters. (6-8)
Whittington ($14.95) by Alan Armstrong, illus. by S.D. Schindler. A cat tells animals living in a barn the story of his legendary ancestor. (8-12)
The Misadventures of Maude March ($15.95) by Audrey Couloumbis centers on two orphaned sisters who become outlaws by accident. (10-14)
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength ($17.95), compiled by Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman, collects fantasy and science fiction tales. (12-up)
SERIES
Thomas & Friends by the Rev. W. Awdry adds Engines & Animals, illus. by Josie Yee ($4.99, 2-5); Railway Rhymes, illus. by Richard Courtney ($11.99, 2-7); Calling All Engines, illus. by Courtney ($3.99 paper, 3-6); and Going Places, illus. by Yee ($11.95, 3-7). The Berenstain Bears return in The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room Book and CD by Stan and Jan Berenstain ($9.95, 3-7). And The Five Ancestors adds Monkey by Jeff Stone ($15.95, 10-up). Step into Reading adds 13 titles ($3.99 each, 4-7 to 7-9). Joining Junie B., First Grader is Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (p.s. so does May) ($11.95, 6-9) by Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus (6-8). Stepping Stone Books has 13 additions ($3.99-$11.95 each, 6-8 to 8-12). Magic Tree House offers Research Guide: Pilgrims by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce ($4.99, 6-9).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Junie B., First Grader: Boo…and I MEAN It! ($3.99. 6-8) and Hear That Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World by Milton Meltzer ($8.95, 11-up); and Trickster’s Queen by Tamora Pierce ($8.95, 12-up).
RANDOM HOUSE/CROWN
Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History ($17.95) by Bryn Barnard documents historic epidemics of various diseases. (8-12)RANDOM HOUSE/DELACORTE
The Magic Nation Thing ($15.95) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a tale of a sensible girl who is able to do certain things others can’t do. (8-12)Nicky Deuce ($15.95) by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming. Visiting Brooklyn, Nicholas finds that his feelings about that city and his family change after tasting his grandmother’s meatballs. (8-12)
The Second Life of Linus Hoppe ($15.95) by Anne-Laure Bondoux, trans. by Catherine Temerson. Working on a factory assembly line, Linus must regain hope and the will to fight for his freedom. (8-12)
The Secret Apartment ($14.95) by Natalie Fast. After they see something in the window of a neighboring building, two girls must save the day. (8-12)
Befiddled ($15.95) by Pedro de Alcantara. The handyman in Becky’s building teaches her how to become a musician—and a friend. (8-12)
The Trouble Begins ($14.95) by Linda Himelblau. A boy who can’t seem to fit in anywhere calls upon his inner strength. (8-12)
Rogmasher Rampage ($10.95) by Mark Crilley is a novel about a boy on a mission. (9-12)
Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett ($15.95) by Colin Bateman. Eddie has three days to find a stolen head. (9-12)
Home Is East ($15.95) by Many Ly. After her mother leaves, a Cambodian girl living in America learns to deal with her father’s sadness. (10-up)
The Power of One ($15.95) by Bryce Courtenay. On a journey through apartheid South Africa, a boy obtains mystical powers. (10-up)
Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture ($15.95) by Sue Limb. Jess has the perfect summer planned—until her maddening mum steps in. (10-up)
The Cannibals ($15.95) by Iain Lawrence. After he escapes overboard on the way to Australia to serve time for a murder he didn’t commit, Tom Tin encounters cannibals. (12-14)
Devil’s Footsteps ($15.95) by E.E. Richardson. Someone or something is after the kids in the neighborhood. (12-up)
The Queen of Second Place ($15.95) by Laura Peyton Roberts. No matter how hard she tries, Cassie is always second best. (12-up)
Rebel Angels ($16.95) by Libba Bray. This companion to A Great and Terrible Beauty is set in 1895 London. (12-up)
Chloe Lieberman (Sometimes Wong) ($15.95) by Carrie Rosten. A high-school senior dreams about attending design school in London. (12-up)
Code Orange ($15.95) by Caroline B. Cooney. This thriller tells of a virus with the potential to kill the population of New York City. (12-up)
Falcondance ($14.95) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. A falcon who is the son of two exiles returns to his island homeland. (12-up)
Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior ($15.95) by Patricia Malone. When she falters under attack, a warrior must leave her people until she proves herself worthy to be their leader. (12-up)
Looking for Lucy Buick ($15.95) by Rita Murphy. A teenager whose adoptive family found her as a baby in the backseat of a car flees town. (12-up)
Ball Don’t Lie ($16.95) by Matt de la Peña. This novel about a boy who can do anything if he puts his mind to it takes place where the street and the court meet. (14-up)
Anyone But You ($15.95) by Lara Zeises. Seattle’s father, who took off six years earlier, unexpectedly returns. (14-up)
SERIES
Mostly Ghostly gains Let’s Get This Party Haunted! and Freaks and Shrieks by R.L. Stine ($6.95 each, 7-10). The Lady Grace Mysteries adds Deception by Lady Grace Cavendish ($7.95, 8-12). Boys Rock! joins Boy-Girl Battle by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($15.95, 9-12). Harriet the Spy returns in Harriet the Spy, Double Agent by Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold ($15.95, 10-up). And Angels in Pink continues with Holly’s Story by Lurlene McDaniel ($10.95, 12-up).
PAPERBACKS
Two Plays ($12.95) by David Almond presents two plays, including a dramatization of the novel, Skellig. (8-12)
Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer ($7.95) by Robynn Clairday. Genesis steals both of her best friends’ boyfriends. (12-up)
The Nannies ($8.95) by Melody Mayer introduces Hollywood nannies. (14-up)
RANDOM HOUSE/DELL/LAUREL-LEAF
PAPERBACK REPRINTSTaylor Five by Anne Halam and Brian’s Hunt by Gary Paulsen ($5.99 each, 10-up); Ostrich Eye by Beth Cooley, See You Down the Road by Kim Ablon Whitney, Vampire High by Douglas Rees, Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco, Jingle Boy by Kieran Scott, Losing Is Not an Option by Rich Wallace, Contents Under Pressure by Lara Zeises, Devil on My Heels by Joyce McDonald, Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff, A Heart Divided by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld and The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary Sutcliff ($5.99 each, 12-up); Raising the Griffin by Melissa Wyatt ($6.50, 12-up); and Target by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson ($6.50, 14-up).
RANDOM HOUSE/DELL/YEARLING
PAPERBACK SERIESLittle Genie offers Double Trouble and Make a Wish by Miranda Jones ($4.50 each, 6-8). And Akiko returns in Akiko and the Journey to Toog by Mark Crilley ($5.50, 8-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
The Legacy of Gloria Russell by Sheri Gilbert, The Unseen by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Maggie’s Door by Patricia Reilly Giff, The Trial by Jennifer Bryant and The Orange Trees of Versailles by Anne Pietri ($5.99 each, 8-12); The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson, Chig and the Second Spread by Gwenyth Swain, The Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House by Mary Chase, The Quilt by Gary Paulsen and Bindi Babies by Narinder Dhami ($5.50 each, 8-12); The Fire-Eaters by David Almond ($5.99, 8-up); Blackwater Ben by William Durbin, Who Goes Home? by Sylvia Waugh, The True Story of Christmas by Anne Fine, Swear to Howdy by Wendelin Van Draanen and Voyage of Ice by Michele Torrey ($5.99 each, 10-up); Nightmare by Joan Lowery Nixon ($5.50, 10-up); and The Various by Steve Augarde ($6.50, 10-up).
PAPERBACK SERIES REPRINTS
Olivia Sharp reprints The Green Toenails Gang by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($4.50, 6-9). Jackson Jones is back in Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop by Mary Quattlebaum ($5.50, 8-12). And Encyclopedia Brown stars in Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs by Donald J. Sobol ($5.50, 8-12).
RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY
Christmas with Pooh ($3.99). Santa Pooh passes out gifts to the residents of the Hundred-Acre Wood. (1-4)The Fairest Scents of All ($8.99) compiles three scratch-and-sniff tales featuring Disney heroines. (2-5)
Don’t Go Bump in the Night! ($6.99). Disney and Pixar film characters offer safety tips. (3-5)
Chocks Away! ($8.99) is an interactive tale featuring the Koala Brothers. (3-8)
Chicken Little ($8.99). This movie tie-in reveals what happens when the sky really is falling. (3-8)
The Disney Family Album ($7.99) is a storybook centering on Disney and Pixar families. (3-up)
PAPERBACKS
Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest ($3.99) is based on the DVD sequel to Bambi. (3-6)
Stitch Has a Glitch ($3.99) In this video tie-in, Stitch turns back into a bad little alien. (3-7)
Extra! Extra! ($3.99) stars characters from Disney/Pixar films. (4-7)
The Big Game ($3.99) ties into the film, Chicken Little. (4-7)
Chicken Little: The Junior Novelization ($4.99) includes stills from this movie. (8-12)
RANDOM HOUSE/DOUBLEDAY
Jerusalem Sky ($15.95) by Mark Podwal. Each year new voices rise up to the sky above Jerusalem. (All ages)Winter Friends ($15.95) by Mary Quattlebaum, illus. by Hiroe Nakata. Poems and art celebrate winter. (2-5)
Halloween Night ($15.95) by Elizabeth Hatch, illus. by Jimmy Pickering. A bat, owl, cat, dog and child contribute to a chain of events that transforms a young mouse. (3-6)
Kate, the Cat and the Moon ($15.95) by David Almond, illus. by Steve Lambert. For one night, Kate roams her neighborhood as a cat. (4-8)
RANDOM HOUSE/DRAGONFLY
PAPERBACKS in SpanishDoña Flor ($7.99) by Pat Mora, illus. by Raúl Colón. When a puma terrifies her village, a giant woman rescues the community. (4-8)
Un regalo de gracias ($7.99) by Julia Alvarez, illus. by Beatriz Vidal, retells the legend of Altagracia. (5-8)
RANDOM HOUSE/FICKLING
SERIESBing releases Swing and Yuk! by Ted Dewan ($5.99 each, up to 4). And The Edge Chronicles adds Vox by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell ($12.95, 10-12).
RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS
My Guardian Angel ($4.99) by Frank Berrios is a shaped board book featuring the Precious Moments characters. (up to 3)Baby Jesus by Mary Josephs, illus. by Bryna Waldman; and Daniel and the Lions by Josephs, illus. by Pamela Johnson ($3.99 each) are lift-the-flap biblical tales. (up to 4)
Pat the Christmas Bunny Gift Set ($12.95) by Edith Kunhardt offers a holiday story and a plush bunny ornament. (up to 4)
Just a Little Critter Collection ($9.99) by Mercer Mayer compiles seven Little Critter stories. (3-7)
The Little Golden Bible Storybook ($6.99) by S. Simeon, illus. by Brenda Sexton, rounds up biblical tales. (3-7)
Let’s Go to School Book and CD ($9.95). Blue helps Periwinkle get ready for his first day of preschool. (3-7)
Make a Wish ($9.95) Dora and Boots help a fallen star find its way back to the sky in this story. (3-7)
PAPERBACKS
My Potty Book ($3.99). Precious Moments characters encourage potty training. (2-4)
RANDOM HOUSE/KNOPF
If You’re Happy and You Know It ($15.95) by Raffi, illus. by Cyd Moore, presents this song. (up to 6)Ready, Set, Preschool! ($16.95) by Anna Jane Hays, illus. by True Kelley, offers a guide to preschool. (3-6)
10 Trick or Treaters ($8.95) by Janet Schulman, illus. by Linda Davick, is a Halloween counting book. (3-8)
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great, Big Heart by Pat Mora, illus. by Raúl Colón, tells of the giant who rescues her village. (4-8)
Thelonius Turkey Lives! ($15.95) by Lynn Rowe Reed. A turkey on a turkey farm decides he won’t stick around waiting to be roasted. (5-8)
A Gift of Gracias ($15.95) by Julia Alvarez, illus. by Beatriz Vidal, presents the legend about a mysterious woman who appears in a girl’s dreams and brings good fortune to her family. (5-8)
Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme ($16.95) by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Meilo So, encourages kids to write poetry. (5-8)
Schoolyard Rhymes ($15.95) by Judy Sierra, illus. by Melissa Sweet, collects 50 verses. (6-12)
The Scarecrow and His Servant ($15.95) by Philip Pullman, illus. by Peter Bailey. When struck by lightning, a scarecrow comes to life. (8-12)
Barry Boyhound ($15.95) by Andy Spearman. Though he still looks human, a boy has become a dog. (8-12)
Anne Frank ($17.95) by Josephine Poole, illus. by Angela Barrett, chronicles Frank’s life. (8-up)
Crooked River ($15.95) by Shelley Pearsall. Inspired by a true story, this tells of a young Chippewa who is accused of murdering a white trapper in 1812. (9-12)
My Friend the Enemy ($15.95) by J.B. Cheaney. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hazel must decide what it means to be a true American and a true friend. (10-14)
Voyage of Plunder ($15.95) by Michele Torrey ($15.95). Daniel’s family’s merchant vessel is plundered by pirates, who then murder his father. (10-up)
Pure Dead Trouble ($15.95) by Debi Gliori reveals what happens when a family finds its faithful butler lying comatose on the front doorstep. (10-up)
Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe ($15.95) by Edgar Allan Poe, illus. by Michael McCurdy, presents six stories, plus a CD. (10-up)
Flush ($16.95) by Carl Hiaasen. A boy sets out to prove that a casino boat is polluting water in the Florida Keys. (10-up)
Are We There Yet? ($15.95) by David Levithan. Two brothers who can barely tolerate each other are forced to go on vacation to Italy together. (12-up)
Eldest ($21) by Christopher Paolini. Eragon has further training in magic and swordsmanship in this second book in the Inheritance Trilogy. (12-up)
Eldest/Eragon Boxed Set ($39.95) by Christopher Paolini includes Eragon and Eldest. (12-up)
The Science of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials ($15.95) by Mary and John Gribbin examines the science behind this fantasy trilogy. (12-up)
The Perfect Distance ($15.95) by Kim Ablon Whitney centers on a teen who tries to figure out who she wants to be and what really matters in life. (12-up)
SERIES
Sammy Keyes reappears in Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway by Wendelin Van Draanen ($15.95, 10-13).
RANDOM HOUSE/LAMB
The King of Mulberry Street ($15.95) by Donna Jo Napoli. After arriving in Manhattan from Italy in 1892, a boy learns to survive on the streets and starts his own business. (8-12)Mr. Chickee’s Funny Monkey ($15.95) by Christopher Paul Curtis. Is the “quadrillion” dollar bill that a genial blind man gives Steven real? (8-12)
Willow Run ($15.95) by Patricia Reilly Giff. After moving to Michigan during WWII, Meggie discovers how to keep hope alive on the home front. (9-12)
The Dark Flight Down ($15.95) by Marcus Sedgwick concludes The Book of Dead Days. (10-up)
Eyes of the Emperor ($15.95) by Graham Salisbury is a novel about a Japanese-American soldier in Honolulu who is regarded as the enemy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. (12-up)
The Tequila Worm ($15.95) by Viola Canales presents a girl’s tales of growing up in the barrio and of her family’s traditions. (12-up)
Open Ice ($15.95) by Pat Hughes. After a head injury, Nick is told that he can no longer play hockey, the sport he lives for. (14-up)
RANDOM HOUSE/LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS
Disney’s Cinderella ($2.99) offers this classic tale. (2-5)Chicken Little ($2.99) is based on the new Disney film. (2-5)
Eloise Wilkin Stories ($10.95), illus. by Eloise Wilkin, collects nine books. (2-up)
Best Loved Little Golden Books Boxed Set ($17.99) includes six volumes, plus a blank book for children to create their own story. (3-8)
RANDOM HOUSE/READERS CIRCLE
PAPERBACK SERIES REPRINTSReaders Circle reprints Colibri by Ann Cameron and Walking Naked by Alyssa Brugman ($5.99 each, 12-up); and Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli ($6.50, 12-up).
READER’S DIGEST
Up the Water Spout and Other Nursery Rhymes ($12.99) by Mara Van Fleet features nursery rhymes with die-cut renditions of characters. (18 mos.-5 yrs.)Mama Loves Me ($12.99) by Mara Van Fleet, illus. by Claudine Gévry. An elephant delights in the wonders of his mother’s trunk. (2-6)
Nick Jr.: Dora and Friends—Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector ($24.99) includes five stories and 10 picture disks to project on the wall (2-6)
The Lights of Christmas ($12.99) by Joanne Barkan, illus. by France Brassard. This tale of two young bears on Christmas Eve includes lights that twinkle. (3-6)
Snowy Day ($12.99) by Sue Kassiner, illus. by Philomena O’Neill. This story of a boy’s adventure in the snow features flaps to lift. (3-6)
Disney’s Winnie the Pooh—Music Player Storybook ($24.99) is a story collection packaged with a music player and four discs. (3-up)
What I Like About Me ($14.99) by Allia Zobel-Nolan, illus. by Miki Sakamoto. Children talk about what they like about themselves. (5-9)
SERIES
Fisher-Price Little People star in Get Ready, Eddie! A Book About Getting Dressed ($12.99, 2-4); and Let’s Play Music—Xylophone Song Book ($14.99, 3-5). New Sesame Street titles are Elmo’s Night Before Christmas and Cookie Countdown ($10.99 each, 2-5); and Where Is Elmo? ($12.99, 3-5). Bilingual Googly Eyes Books presents Bugillions!/¡Cuenta con los insectos! and Look at Me!/¡Mirame!, illus. by Michael Terry ($7.99 each, 2-6). Tonka adds two titles ($7.99 each, 3-5 and 4-8). NASCAR races on with Tony Stewart on the Fast Track ($9.99, 3-6). And Barbie returns in Barbie Valentine’s Day Fun ($7.99, 4-8).
PAPERBACK SERIES
NASCAR All-Star Readers has three additions ($3.99- $7.99 each, 6-8 to 8-12).
RISING MOON
Desert Opposites ($5.95) by Eileen Hine. Desert creatures introduce opposites. (1-3)Josefina Javelina: A Hairy Tale ($15.95) by Susan Lowell, illus. by Bruce MacPherson. Aspiring ballerina Josefina travels from the desert to the city. (4-8)
RISING MOON/LUNA RISING
My Name Is Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral/Me llamo Gabriela: la vida de Gabriela Mistral ($15.95) by Monica Brown, illus. by John Parra, is a bilingual book spotlighting this Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman. (4-8)RIZZOLI/UNIVERSE
How to Speak Politely and Why ($14.95) by Munro Leaf is an updated edition of this book revealing that speaking politely and correctly isn’t so difficult after all. (4-8).ROARING BROOK
Know What I Saw? ($16.95) by Aileen Fisher, illus. by Deborah Durland De Saix. In this counting rhyme, a girl discovers the natural world. (3-6)Pilobolus: The Human Alphabet ($16.95), photos by John Kane. Members of this dance troupe use their bodies to form alphabet letters. (3-7)
Seven Stories ($16.95) by Ed Briant. Seven storybook characters live in an apartment building with a girl who can’t sleep. (3-7)
Walter Was Worried ($15.95) by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. In this concept book, letters that spell out children’s feelings also form their facial features. (3-7)
Clara and Asha ($16.95) by Eric Rohmann follows the adventures of a girl and an enormous fish. (3-8)
Almost Everything ($19.95) by Joelle Jolivet. Poster-sized pages encourage readers’ curiosity. (4-8)
Bad Baby ($16.95) by Ross MacDonald. The young hero of Another Perfect Day deals with his constantly growing new baby sister. (4-8)
Bad Kitty ($15.95) by Nick Bruel. Kitty’s favorite foods, from A to Z, are gone and she’s left with another A to Z list of healthy, unappetizing meals. (4-8)
The Cat Came Back ($15.95) by Fred Penner, illus. by Renée Reichert, illustrates this children’s song. (4-8)
Carolinda Clatter! ($16.95) by Mordicai Gerstein. A noisy girl is born in a village whose residents keep very quiet so as not to awaken a sleeping giant. (5-8)
Airball: My Life in Briefs ($15.95) by L.D. Harkrader. Will a basketball-loving boy find out who his real father is? (8-12)
Four Sides, Eight Nights: A New Spin on Hanukkah ($16.95) by Rebecca Tova Ben-Zvi, illus. by Susanna Natti, offers facts and activities. (8-12)
Kissing Brendan Callahan ($15.95) by Susan Amessé. A boy she has never liked supports Sarah when her parents forbid her to enter a writing contest. (8-12)
Out of Order ($15.95) by Betty Hicks is a novel revealing what happens to birth order when families are blended. (8-12)
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming ($16.95) by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a sequel to The Conch Bearer. (8-up)
The Sea Singer ($16.95) by Craig Moodie. In this Viking saga, a boy stows away to the Americas in search of his father and brothers. (11-14)
Dumb Love ($16.95) by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson. Carlotta helps out with the Lonely Hearts advice column. (12-up)
Spacer and Rat ($16.95) by Margaret Bechard. This space adventure explores human feelings and growing up. (12-up)
SERIES
The Roman Mysteries gains The Gladiators from Capua by Caroline Lawrence ($16.95, 11-14).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann ($5.95, 3-8); Another Perfect Day by Ross MacDonald ($6.95, 4-8); and Mack Made Movies by Don Brown ($6.95, 5-9).
RUNNING PRESS
The Scary Show of Mo and Jo ($18.95) by Hanoch Piven. Their baby brother’s antics top two competitive siblings’ attempts to scare each other. (4-8)Farting Fred and the Dog Show ($12.95) by Sam Lloyd features a furry whoopie cushion on the cover. (4-8)
Mice, Morals & Monkey Business ($18.95) by Christopher Wormell, brings new art to Aesop’s fables. (4-8)
See-Through Sharks ($15.95) by Steven Savage unveils the world of sharks. (7-11)
SERIES
Applebee Cat by David Pelham debuts with Applebee’s Numbers and Applebee’s Opposites ($12.95 each, 3-6). And John Deere Lift-the-Flap Books presents Fun at the Country Fair by Dena Neusner and Snow Day by Devra Newberger Speregen ($11.95 each, 3-6).
PAPERBACK SERIES
Lithgow Palooza! Boredom Blasters adds Halloween Edition and Home Sick Edition by John Lithgow, illus. by Michael Slack ($14.95 each, 7-11). Deluxe Start Exploring Kits offers Dinosaurs by Pam Liflander ($19.95, 8-12). And Mega Motors releases Heavy Duty Dump Truck ($19.95, 8-12).
SASQUATCH BOOKS
The Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents The Nutcracker ($27.95) by The Pacific Northwest Ballet, photos by Angela Sterling, offers a rendition of this classic holiday ballet. (4-12)Northwest Animal Babies ($10.95) by Andrea Helman, photos by Art Wolfe, features images of young creatures. (2-6)
The Cabin That Moose Built ($10.95) by Cherie Sthiler, illus. by Jeremiah Trammell. Moose and his animal friends scramble to construct a cabin before the first snow falls. (5-9)
Up on Denali, Alaska’s Wild Mountain ($10.95) by Shelley Gill, illus. by Shannon Cartwright, tells the story of America’s highest mountain. (6-10)
PAPERBACK SERIES
PAWS IV adds A Totem Tale by Deb Vanasse, illus. by Erik Brook ($10.95, 4-9).
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