Children's Announcements Fall 2005: Scholastic to Standard
Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/18/2005
SCHOLASTIC
PAPERBACKSJust for Laughs! Boxed Set ($19.99) by Andy Griffiths rounds up four joke books. (All ages)
The Sandcastle Contest ($3.99) by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko. Matthew builds such an elaborate house out of sand that the judges think it’s real. (4-8)
Rex Tabby: Cat Detective ($3.99) by Daniel Kirk. Something smells fishy in Whiskerville and Rex Tabby is on the case. (7-10)
Young Santa ($3.99) by Dan Greenburg, illus. by Warren Miller, is the story of Santa before he grew old. (7-10)
Butt Wars! The Final Conflict ($5.99) by Andy Griffiths. Zack Freeman attempts to save the world. (8-12)
The Fall of Fergal ($5.99) by Philip Ardagh. The McNally kids find themselves in a hotel surrounded by strange characters in the first volume of the Unlikely Exploits trilogy. (8-12)
Unexpected: 11 Mysterious Stories ($5.99), ed. by Laura Williams, collects tales by Bruce Coville, Jane Yolen and others. (9-12)
No Boys Allowed! ($4.99) by Marilyn Levinson. All boys can’t be that bad—can they? (9-12)
The Perfect Man ($4.99). Holly invents a secret admirer for her mother, a hopeless romantic. (9-12)
Oh Baby! ($8.99) by Randi Reisfeld and H.B. Gilmour is a novel about two best friends and two glitzy cities. (12-up)
6X: The Uncensored Confessions ($8.99) by Nina Malkin centers on four teens on the fast track to pop-rock stardom. (12-up)
Disappearance: A Premonitions Mystery ($6.99) by Jude Watson. Gracie’s long-lost father returns with secrets buried deep in his past. (12-up)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Clifford the Big Red Dog reappears in Haunted House ($6.99, up to 3). Barney stars in three new books ($4.99-$10.99 each, up to 3 to 3-5). Boohbah adds Dazzle ($9.99, up to 3) and Whizzy, Dizzy Fun ($3.99, 3-5). Tonka: Driving Force debuts with four books ($3.50 each, 3-5). Krypto: The Superdog offers Superpet ($3.50, 3-5) and The Secret Rocket ($3.99, 4-8). There are eight new Scholastic Readers ($3.99 each, 4-8 to 7-10). Care Bears star in two titles ($3.50 and $7.99, 4-8). Yu-Gi-Oh! presents Monster Mazes ($4.99, 4-8). Winx Club adds five books ($2.99-$6.99 each, 4-8 to 7-10). Rainbow Brite returns in True Colors ($5.99, 4-8). There are five new Scooby-Doo! titles ($3.50-$8.99 each, 4-8). LEGO Knights Kingdom offers two books ($3.99 and $9.99, 4-8). And there are two new Davey and Goliath Storybooks ($3.99 each, 4-8).
Rainbow Magic adds three titles by Daisy Meadows ($4.99 each, 4-8 to 6-9). Animal Ark presents Labrador on the Lawn by Ben M. Baglio ($3.99, 7-10). The Secrets of Droon offers Special Ed.: Voyagers of the Silver Sand by Tony Abbott ($5.99, 7-10). Geronimo Stilton adds The Wild West ($5.99) and The Secret of Cocklefur Castle ($5.95) (7-10). The Batman presents The Book of Crooks by Michael Anthony Steele ($5.99, 7-10); and Hot and Cold by Devan Aptekar ($4.99, 7-10). Maya & Miguel star in Teacher’s Pet ($5.99, 7-10) and Chapter Book #1 ($3.99, 7-10). Duel Masters return in two books ($3.99 and $6.99, 7-10). Codename: Kids Next Door introduces Top Secret Guide to Gadgets and Inventions ($4.99, 7-10). Star Wars issues The Last of the Jedi #3 by Jude Watson ($5.99, 7-10). Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends debuts with Book #1 ($3.99, 7-10). Clikits adds The Friendship Book ($9.99, 7-10) and Clikits Lifestyle Book ($4.99, 7-10). And The Case of the Food Fight is a new Jigsaw Jones Mystery ($3.99, 7-10).
Ghostville Elementary adds two novels by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey ($3.99 each, 7-10). Frisco Field Trip by David Gonzales is new to Mijos ($4.99, 7-10). The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids continues with Mrs. Seepers’ Scariest Halloween Ever by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey ($3.99, 7-10). Trollz offers four books ($4.99-$6.99 each, 8-12). The Princess School gains Apple-y Ever After by Jane Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens ($4.99, 8-12). The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes presents That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles by Anne Mazer, illus. by Lynn Gesue ($4.99, 8-12). Undercover Girl adds Fugitive by Christine Harris ($4.99, 8-12). On the Run jogs on with Now You See Them, Now You Don’t, The Stowaway Solution and Public Enemies by Gordon Korman ($4.99 each, 8-12). Undercover Girl debuts with Secrets by Christine Harris ($4.99, 8-12). And Portraits starts up with Dancing Through Fire by Kathryn Lasky and Searching for the Past by Anna Kirwan ($8.99, 9-12).
Raven Hill Mysteries begins with The Ghost of Raven Hill, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Beware of the Gingerbread House by Emily Rodda ($4.99 each, 9-12). Launching Vampire Plagues are London, 1850, Paris, 1850 and Mexico, 1850 by Sebastian Rook ($5.99 each, 9-12). Chestnut Hill debuts with The New Class ($4.99, 9-12) and Making Strides ($4.99, 8-13) by Lauren Brooke. Kathryn Lasky’s Guardians of Ga’Hoole continues with The Outcast ($4.99, 9-12). Santa Paws is back in Santa Paws Saves the Day by Kris Edwards ($4.99, 9-12). Dear Dumb Diary welcomes Never Do Anything, Ever by Jim Benton ($4.99, 9-12). Hope Springs Eternal by Kristiana Gregory joins Prairie River ($4.99, 9-12). Lauren Brooke’s Heartland gains Always There ($4.99, 9-12). Bad Dog returns in Bad Dog Goes Barktastic Baby! by Martin Chatterton ($4.99, 9-12). There are three new Bionicle books ($4.99-$6.99 each, 9-12). The O.C. adds two titles ($6.99 each, 12-up). And One Tree Hill issues Novelization #3 ($6.99, 12-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Stuart Goes to School by Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Martin Matje ($4.99, 4-8); The Best Christmas by Jane Mason and Sarah Hines Stephen and The Ravenmaster’s Secret by Elvira Woodruff ($4.99 each, 8-12); Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure by P.B. Kerr ($6.99, 9-12); The Moonlight Man by Betty Ren Wright ($4.99, 9-12); Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan; The Game of Sunken Places by M.T. Anderson; Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope by Alison Pollet; and The World Before This One by Rafe Martin, illus. by Calvin Nicholls ($5.99 each, 9-12); Here Today by Ann M. Martin ($5.99, 10-14); Playing with Fire (previously The Devil’s Toenail ) by Sally Prue and Birdland by Tracy Mack ($5.99 each, 12-up); and The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding ($7.99, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC/BLUE SKY
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? ($15.99) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague, reveals how dinos mind their table manners. (3-5)David Smells! A Diaper David Book ($6.99) by David Shannon. This troublemaking toddler learns about the five senses. (3-5)
The Deep Blue Sea: A Book of Colors ($15.99) by Audrey Wood, illus. by Bruce Wood, introduces colors. (3-5)
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus ($16.99, paper $3.99) by Dav Pilkey, illus. by Martin Ontiveros. Ricky and his robot save the universe yet again. (4-8)
Trick-Or-Treat, Smell My Feet! ($16.95) by Lisa Desimini. Two witches play a Halloween prank. (4-8)
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: The Collector’s Edition ($9.99) by Dav Pilkey includes a CD. (7-10)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Ready, Freddy! gains Help! A Vampire’s Coming by Abby Klein, illus. by John McKinley ($3.99, 4-8).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
The First Captain Underpants Collection and The Second Captain Underpants Collection by Dav Pilkey ($19.95 each, 7-10).
SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas ($13.99) by Walter Wick invites readers to search for hidden objects. (All ages)Always Friends: Smitty , Kitty , Rover and Clover ($5.99 each) by Josephine Page, illus. by Roberta Beasley, are tales about animal pals. (up to 3)
Penelope at the Farm and Penelope in the Winter ($9.99 each) by Anne Gutman, illus. by Georg Hallensleben, are stories featuring a koala. (3-5)
Clifford’s Christmas Treasury ($10.99) by Norman Bridwell rounds up three holiday stories. (4-8)
Hi! Fly Guy ($5.99) by Tedd Arnold. A boy’s new fly wins a prize at the pet show. (4-8)
PAPERBACKS
The Biggest Snowman Ever ($3.99) by Steven Kroll, illus. by Jeni Bassett, is a sequel to The Biggest Pumpkin Ever! (3-5)
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! ($5.95) by Lucille Colandro, illus. by Jared Lee, gives a familiar song a Halloween spin. (4-8)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Scholastic Readers adds seven titles ($3.99 each, 4-8).
PAPERBACK REPRINT
Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi by Jose-Luis Orozco, illus. by David Diaz ($3.50, 3-5).
SCHOLASTIC/CHICKEN HOUSE
The Fairytale Cake ($15.95) by Mark Sperring, illus. by Jonathan Langley. Nursery rhyme characters make a magical birthday cake. (3-5)The Knight Who Took All Day ($15.99) by James Mayhew. A pompous knight stars in this tale about the dangers of showing off. (4-8)
The Girl with the Broken Wing ($15.99) by Heather Dyer, illus. by Peter Bailey, introduces an angel with an attitude. (7-10)
Jinx on the Divide ($16.99) by Elizabeth Kay concludes the Divide trilogy. (9-12)
Peter Raven Under Fire ($16.95) by Michael Molloy presents an historical sea adventure. (9-12)
Inkspell ($19.99) by Cornelia Funke is a sequel to Inkheart. (9-12)
Tell Me What You See ($16.99) by Zoran Drvenkar is a modern gothic tale involving terror and teen angst. (12-up)
SCHOLASTIC EN ESPAÑOL
Colibrí ($14.99, paper $4.99) by Ann Cameron. A Guatemalan girl searches for the family she was stolen from eight years earlier. (12-up)BOARD BOOKS IN SPANISH
Disney Bilingual Board Books: Baby Donald Makes a Snowfriend/Bebé Donald hace un amigo de nieve , Follow Your Nose, Baby Pluto/Sigue tu nariz, bebé Pluto , A New Doll for Baby Daisy/Un muñeco nuevo para bebé Daisy , Dopey’s Bedtime/Tontín se va a la cama and What Will You Do Today?/¿Que vas a hacer hoy? ($3.99 each, up to 3).
PAPERBACKS IN SPANISH
David Smells! A Diaper David Book/David Juele! David en pañales by David Shannon ($6.99, 3-5); Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation/Detective LaRue: Cartas de la investigación by Mark Teague ($4.99, 4-8); Nacho and Lolita/Nacho y Lolita by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illus. by Claudia Rueda; and A Doll for Navidades/Una muñeca para el día de reyes by Esmeralda Santiago, illus. by Enrique O. Sánchez ($5.99 each, 4-8); Spanish Sayings/Refranes by Alejandra Longo, illus. by Daniel Chaskielberg ($3.50, 5-8); and Becoming Naomi León/Yo, Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan ($4.99, 9-12).
PAPERBACK SERIES IN SPANISH
Scholastic Reader offers Maya and Miguel: Soccer Around the World/El fútbol en Todo el Mundo ($3.99, 4-8). Maya and Miguel issues Teacher’s Pet/La mascota de la clase ($5.99, 7-10). And Junie B. Jones stars in two titles by Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($3.99, 7-10).
SCHOLASTIC/GRAPHIX
Queen Bee ($16.99, paper $8.99) by Chynna Clugston. In middle school, only one queen bee can rule. (9-12)SERIES
Bone adds The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith ($18.95, paper $9.99, all ages).
SCHOLASTIC/LEVINE
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($29.99) by J.K. Rowling. Harry enters his sixth year at Hogwarts. (All ages)The Pirate Princess and Other Fairy Tales ($19.99) by Neil Philip, illus. by Mark Weber, is a story collection. (All ages)
Ella Takes the Cake ($16.99) by Carmela D’Amico, illus. by Steven D’Amico, is a sequel to Ella the Elegant Elephant. (4-8)
A Grand Old Tree ($16.99) by Mary Newell DePalma chronicles a tree’s life cycle. (4-8)
Eating Up Gladys ($16.99) by Margot Zemach, illus. by Kaethe Zemach, is a tale based on this late author’s own children’s sibling rivalry. (4-8)
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time ($16.99) by Lisa Yee. Stanford gets a less than stellar report card. (9-12)
The Legend of the Wandering King ($16.95) by Laura Gallego García, trans. by Dan Bellm, is a novel about poetry, destinies and djinns. (10-up)
Birdwing ($16.99) by Rafe Martin. When a boy falls from myth into the world, he becomes half boy, half bird. (12-up)
An Innocent Soldier ($16.95) by Josef Holub, trans. by Michael Hofmann, is a tale of friendship in the throes of a terrible war. (12-up)
SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
A Was Once an Apple Pie ($12.99) by Edward Lear, adapted and illus. by Suse MacDonald, illustrates this alphabet rhyme with cut-paper art. (3-6)Beasty Bath ($14.99) by Robert Neubecker. A little beast becomes squeaky clean in the bath. (3-6)
A Good Night Walk ($16.99) by Elisha Cooper. What do a parent and child find on a walk? (3-6)
When an Elephant Comes to School ($16.95) by Jan Ormerod. An elephant fits right in when he goes to school. (4-8)
The Pity Party ($15.95) by Alison Pollet is a sequel to Nobody Was Here. (9-12)
The Truth Cookie ($15.99) by Fiona Dunbar launches the Lulu Baker trilogy. (9-12)
Poison ($16.99) by Chris Wooding centers on an argumentative, stubborn girl. (12-up)
SERIES
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors by Jenny Nimmo is the latest Charlie Bone title ($9.95, 8-12). The Land of Elyon continues with Beyond the Valley of Thorns by Patrick Carman ($11.99, 9-12).
SCHOLASTIC PRESS
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Special Ed. 2006 ($14.99) by Mary Packard and the editors of Ripley Entertainment Inc. compiles facts. (All ages)Superhero ($16.99) by Marc Tauss. When the city parks and playgrounds disappear, Maleek and his robot save the day. (3-5)
Scholastic First Picture Dictionary ($14.95) rounds up by more than 800 words and pictures. (3-5)
New York State of Mind ($16.99) by Billy Joel, illus. by Izak, presents this musical ode to New York City. (4-8)
A Doll for Navidades ($16.99) by Esmeralda Santiago, illus. by Enrique O. Sánchez, is a Christmas story about giving and family love. (4-8)
Cinderella ($15.99), retold and illus. by Barbara McClintock, is based on Charles Perrault’s version of this tale. (4-8)
Nacho and Lolita ($16.99) by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illus. by Claudia Rueda. Two very different birds fall in love. (4-8)
If You Decide to Go to the Moon ($16.99) by Faith McNulty, illus. by Steven Kellogg, conveys the physical and emotional experiences of journeying to the moon. (4-8)
Read and Learn Bible ($14.99) compiles 102 Old and New Testament stories. (4-8)
Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Imperial China ($16.95) by Joanna Cole, illus. by Bruce Degen. This zany teacher travels to ancient China. (4-8)
The Bumpy Little Pumpkin ($15.95) by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Will Hillenbrand, shows how even a bumpy, lumpy pumpkin can become a wonderful jack-o’-lantern. (4-8)
The Young Hans Christian Andersen ($16.99) by Karen Hesse, illus. by Erik Blegvad, focuses on this storyteller’s childhood. (7-10)
If Dogs Were Dinosaurs ($16.99) by David M. Schwartz, illus. by James Warhola, is a math book that explores relative size. (7-10)
Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food ($16.95) by Greg Tang, illus. by Harry Briggs, is a follow-up to The Grapes of Math. (7-10)
Geronimo Stilton Special Ed.: A Christmas Tale ($6.99) includes a pull-out holiday board game. (7-10)
A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray ($16.99) by Ann M. Martin relays a tale of survival and friendship. (9-12)
Our House: 10th Anniv. Ed. ($16.99) by Pam Conrad, illus. by Brian Selznick, presents a newly illustrated edition of this look at six youngsters in six different decades. (9-12)
Kringle ($14.99) by Tony Abbott tells the story of Kris Kringle. (9-12)
Friends ($16.95), ed. by Ann M. Martin and David Levithan, compiles stories of friendship. (9-12)
Downtown Boy ($16.99) by Juan Felipe Herrera is a first novel written in verse. (10-14)
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie ($16.99) by Jordan Sonnenblick centers on a teenage boy dealing with his brother’s illness, his band, overdue homework and girls. (12-up)
Crackback ($16.99) by John Coy is a debut novel set in the world of high-school football. (12-up)
Learning the Game ($16.95) by Kevin Waltman. When Nate’s team commits a crime, his loyalties are tested. (12-up)
You Are Not Alone ($16.99, paper $8.99) by Lynne B. Hughes. The founder of Comfort Zone Camp for youngsters who have lost a parent, as well as attendees of the camp, offer testimonials. (12-up)
The Will of the Empress ($17.99) by Tamora Pierce. Lady Sandrilene fa Toren and her old friends from Winding Circle visit the Empress of Namorn. (14-up)
SERIES
The Underland Chronicles adds Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins ($16.95, 9-12). And It’s Happy Bunny presents What’s Your Sign? by Jim Benton ($7.99, 15-up).
SCHOLASTIC/PUSH
Johnny Hazzard ($16.95) by Eddie De Oliveira. While in London for the summer, a Texas boy meets a mysterious older girl. (12-up)PAPERBACK REPRINT
Perfect World by Brian James ($7.99, 13-up).
SCHOLASTIC REFERENCE
PAPERBACKSSports Illustrated for Kids: Year in Sports 2006 ($9.99) rounds up sports stats and trivia. (9-12)
Scholastic Book of World Records 2006 ($9.99) provides info on 300 records. (9-12)
SCHOOL SPECIALTY
SERIESMy Little Libraries adds ABCs, Bible Stories, Counting, Early Learning, Farm Animals and Nursery Rhymes ($12.99 each set, up to 5). Noodlebug Books issue Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!, Critter Pals, Let’s Go! and Uniquely Me! ($4.99 each, 2-5). Beautiful Bug offers The Beautiful Beetle Book and The Beautiful Butterfly Book ($17.95 each, 2-8). And there are 11 new Lithgow Palooza Readers ($3.95 each, 5-9).
PAPERBACK SERIES
Animal Touch releases four titles ($12.95 each, 2-7). Tell Me About offers Tell Me About History, Tell Me About the Human Body, Tell Me About Science & Technology and Tell Me About the World ($18.95 each, 8-up). And joining Just the Facts are Human Body, Inventions and Discoveries, People of the World, Prehistoric World, Solar System and World Atlas ($9.95 each, 11-14).
SCHOOL SPECIALTY/BRIGHTER CHILD
PAPERBACK SERIESA World About presents Ballet, Gymnastics, Horses and Soccer ($3.95 each, 3-8).
SCHOOL SPECIALTY/GINGHAM DOG
SERIESNew Lightning Readers are Ellie: The Perfect Dress for Me by C.M. Rubin, illus. by Christopher Fowler ($15.95, 3-8); Batty Betty’s Spells, I Wish I Were an Alien, Mr. Smith’s Surprising Pet and The Mystery of the Cheese ($3.95 each, 4-8); and Ben the Postbear and Tip the Mouse by Carol Ottolenghi, illus. by Marco Campanella ($10.95 each, 4-8).
SILVER DOLPHIN
SERIESSnappy presents Snappy Little Thanksgiving by Beth Harwood, illus. by Derek Matthews ($12.95, 3-5). Snappy Sounds has three additions by Harwood, illus. by Matthews ($12.95 each, 3-5). Peek-and-Find Adventures welcomes two books by A.J. Wood, illus. by Maurice Pledger ($10.95 each, 3-5). Mighty Machines and Cool Cars rolls on with Mighty Machines: SWAT Team by Perla Bensimon ($12.95, 5-9). Fossil Detective gains two titles by Dennis Schatz ($16.95 each, 8-12). Joining Extreme 3-D are Scary Bugs and Your Body by Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone and Elaine Humphrey ($14.95 each, 8-12). Survival in the Jungle by Claire Llewellyn is new to Survival Challenge ($10.95, 8-12). Uncover It offers Uncover a Cobra by Van Wallach ($18.95, 8-up). And Fine Art Studio adds Sculpting by Kenneth Greg Watson ($18.95, 10-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale ($14.95), adapted and illus. by Derek Anderson, presents this holiday song. (All ages)Please, Puppy, Please ($16.95) by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, illus. by Kadir Nelson, is a follow-up to Please, Baby, Please. (2-5)
Mouse’s First Snow ($12.95) by Lauren Thompson, illus. by Buket Erdogan. Mouse bundles up for winter. (2-6)
Block City ($14.95) by Robert Louis Stevenson, illus. by Daniel Kirk, illustrates this classic poem. (3-6)
Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree ($15.95) by Jen Peck, illus. by Valeria Petrone, offers a rainforest adventure. (3-6)
The Secret of Saying Thanks ($16.95) by Douglas Wood, illus. by Greg Shed. This companion to A Quiet Place pays homage to nature. (3-8)
You’re Different and That’s Super ($12.95) by Carson Kressley, illus. by Jared Lee. A unicorn learns that it’s wonderful to be different. (3-8)
Dream Hop ($15.95) by Julia Durango, illus. by Jared Lee. A child finds an escape from wild dreams. (4-7)
Our Colonial Year ($16.95) by Cheryl Harness chronicles life in the colonial days. (4-8)
Marsupial Sue Presents “The Runaway Pancake” Book and CD ($17.95) by John Lithgow, illus. by Jack E. Davis, is a companion to Marsupial Sue. (4-8)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble ($16.95) by William Steig is a new edition of this tale, with color corrected art taken from the original watercolors. (4-8)
Klondike Gold ($17.95) by Alice Provensen is a story set during the Yukon gold rush. (5-10)
An Undone Fairy Tale ($15.95) by Ian Lendler, illus. by Whitney Martin. Though this starts out as a traditional fairy tale about a princess, things soon become unglued. (6-10)
Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You ($24.95) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, is a tie-in to the Spiderwick Chronicles. (7-up)
How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (Or Just in Your Class) ($14.95) by Jay Leno, illus. by S.B. Whitehead. A collection of original jokes. (8-12)
The Last Holiday Concert ($15.95) by Andrew Clements is a holiday edition of this novel. (8-12)
Lunch Money ($15.95) by Andrew Clements, illus. by Brian Selznick. An entrepreneurial boy and his friend find a way to make money in school. (8-12)
Heroes Don’t Run: A Novel of the Pacific War ($15.95) by Harry Mazer. During WWII, Adam desperately wants to become a Marine. (10-14)
Dead Reckoning: A Pirate Voyage with Captain Drake ($15.95) by Laurie Lawlor takes a look at this infamous pirate. (10-14)
Homefront ($15.95) by Doris Gwaltney is a coming-of-age story set during WWII. (10-14)
Double Identity ($15.95) by Margaret Peterson Haddix offers a thriller about cloning. (10-14)
A Time for Freedom ($15.95) by Lynne Cheney provides a timeline of key events and historic quotations. (10-up)
Hover Car Racer: Full Throttle ($9.95) by Matthew Reilly, illus. by Pablo Raimondi, is an adventure starring racing phenomenon Jason Chaser. (10-up)
Megan Meade’s Guide to the McGowan Boys ($14.95) by Kate Brian. Megan goes to live with a family that includes seven boys. (12-up)
Rainbow Road ($16.95) by Alex Sanchez concludes the Rainbow trilogy. (12-up)
Sandpiper ($16.95) by Ellen Wittlinger spotlights an unexpected friendship between two outcasts. (12-up)
Wild Roses ($15.95) by Deb Caletti is a coming-of-age novel about a girl dealing with a paranoid stepfather. (12-up)
Free Stallion: Poems ($14.95) by Amber Tamblyn. The author reflects on her sensibilities as a woman and actor. (14-up)
Lucky T ($14.95) by Kate Brian. How far will Carrie go to get back her lucky t-shirt? (14-up)
SERIES
Ready-to-Read offers Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Carolyn Bracken in the style of Suçie Stevenson ($14.95, 5-7). The Lighthouse Family continues with The Octopus by Rylant, illus. by Preston McDaniels ($14.95, 6-10). Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist is back in Fantastic Voyage by Jim Benton ($14.95, 7-10). Spy Mice carry on in The Black Paw and For Your Paws Only by Heather Vogel Frederick, illus. by Sally Wern Comport ($9.95 each, 8-11). Amelia returns in Amelia’s 6th-Grade Notebook and Amelia’s Most Unforgettable Embarrassing Moments by Marissa Moss ($9.95 each, 10-13). And Pendragon continues with The Rivers of Zadaa by D.J. MacHale ($14.95, 10-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/ALADDIN
PAPERBACKSThe Brave Apprentice and The Eye of the Warlock ($4.99 each) by P.W. Catanese are stories based on The Brave Little Tailor; and Hansel and Gretel. (9-12)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Ready-to-Read adds five The Bobbsey Twins: Freddie and Flossie titles by Laura Lee Hope, illus. by Chuck Pyle ($3.99 each, 3-5); two Robin Hill School books by Margaret McNamara, illus. by Mike Gordon ($3.99 each, 4-6); two Doodle Dog stories by Eric Seltzer ($3.99 each, 4-6); Bunnicula and Friends: The Vampire Bunny by James Howe, illus. by Jeff Mack; and two Stories of Famous Americans ($3.99 each, 6-8); and Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster by Jane Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens, illus. by John Shelley ($3.99, 6-9). There are three new Nancy Drew Notebooks by Carolyn Keene ($3.99 each, 6-9). The Freaky Joe Club has two additions by P.J. McMahon, illus. by John Manders ($3.99 each, 7-10). Blast to the Past gains Bell’s Breakthrough by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon, illus. by David Wenzel ($3.99, 7-10).
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist releases Franny K. Stein’s Crate of Danger by Jim Benton ($13.95, 7-10). Nancy Drew: Girl Detective by Carolyn Keene has three additions ($4.99 each, 8-12). The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers by Franklin W. Dixon adds two titles ($4.99 each, 8-12), plus Spy Set ($17.95, 8-12). Joining Childhood of Famous Americans is Crazy Horse: Young War Chief by George Stanley, illus. by Meryl Henderson ($4.99, 8-12). Childhood of World Figures welcomes three new biographies ($4.99 each, 8-12). Sandy Beech’s Castaways issues two novels ($4.99 each, 8-12). Meet the Phonees joins Penelope Fritter: Super-Sitter by Jessica Wollman, illus. by Chris MacNeil ($4.99, 8-12). Outcast by Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski offers Wurm War ($5.99, 10-up). And Silverwing gains Silverwing Trilogy Boxed Set by Kenneth Oppel ($15.95, 8-12).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
Let’s Go Home: The Wonderful Things About a House by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin; and Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Giselle Potter ($6.99 each, all ages); Four Friends at Christmas , retold and illus. by Tomie dePaola; and Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler, illus. by S.D. Schindler ($6.99 each, 3-6); Matthew A.B.C. by Peter Catalanotto ($6.99, 4-6); Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy by Lisa Wheeler ($6.99, 4-7); Earthquack! by Margie Palatini, illus. by Barry Moser; Micawber by John Lithgow, illus. by D.F. Payne; Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (But What About Dolores?) by James Howe, illus. by Amy Walrod; Trick or Treat? by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illus. by Paul Meisel; and Big Al and Shrimpy by Andrew Clements, illus. by Yoshi ($6.99 each, 4-8); Pigs in the Corner: Fun with Math and Dance by Amy Axelrod, illus. by Sharon McGinley-Nally ($6.99, 4-9); Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson, illus. by Matt Faulkner ($6.99, 5-10); Say What? by Margaret Peterson Haddix, illus. by James Bernardin ($3.99, 6-10); The Secret Language of Girls by Frances O’Roark Dowell; I Know Who Likes You by Doug Cooney, illus. by James Bernardin; Iqbal by Francesco D’Adamo, trans. by Ann Leonori; and The Witch Returns by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($4.99 each, 8-12); Shadow Children: Among the Brave by Margaret Peterson Haddix ($5.99, 8-12); Back in Time With Benjamin Franklin: A Qwerty Stevens Adventure by Dan Gutman ($4.99, 9-12); Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse, illus. by Kim McGillivray ($5.99, 10-14); and Kokopelli’s Flute by Will Hobbs ($4.99, 10-14).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM
10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War ($22.95) by Philip Caputo. This Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles this war. (All ages)Click, Clack, Quakity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure ($12.95) by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Duck teaches the ABCs. (2-5)
Cool Cat, Hot Dog ($16.95) by Sandy Turner pits the family cat and dog against each other. (3-7)
The Peterkins’ Thanksgiving ($17.95), adapted by Elizabeth Spurr, illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin. How will the Peterkin family find its missing turkey? (7-10)
The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs ($16.95) by Betty G. Birney, illus. by Matt Phelan, is a story about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. (8-12)
Let Me Play ($17.95) by Karen Blumenthal relays the history of Title IX. (9-up)
Chicken Boy ($15.95) by Frances O’Roark Dowell is a novel by the author of Dovey Coe. (10-up)
Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, American Citizen ($21.95) by James I. Robertson profiles this Civil War general. (12-up)
SERIES
Ready-to-Read issues From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story by Deborah Hopkinson, illus. by Brian Floca; and Bunnicula and Friends: Scared Silly by James Howe, illus. by Jeff Mack ($14.95 each, 6-8). A Knight’s Story concludes with Dragon Hoard by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell ($9.95, 7-11). And the May Bird trilogy starts up with May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson ($15.95, 10-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/JACKSON
The Perfect Pumpkin Pie ($15.95) by Denys Cazet. A ghost searches for the perfect pie. (3-6)When the Library Lights Go Out ($16.95) by Megan McDonald, illus. by Katherine Tillotson, reveals three puppets’ adventure in a closed library. (3-6)
New York Is English, Chattanooga Is Creek ($16.95) by Chris Raschka focuses on what makes the U.S. unique. (4-7)
Lucky Stars ($16.95) by Lucy Frank. Three kids learn that music really is the food of love. (10-14)
Wrecked ($15.95) by E.R. Frank. A girl is responsible for the car accident that kills her brother’s girlfriend. (12-up)
My Father the Werewolf ($17.95) by Henry Garfield. Danny tries to protect the town from his father. (13-up)
SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/SCHWARTZ
Sleeping Bobby ($16.95) by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Giselle Potter, offers a spin on a classic fairytale. (All ages)Elephants Can Paint Too! ($16.95) by Katya Arnold tells of elephants who learn to paint. (3-7)
Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) ($15.95) by Geoffrey Kloske, illus. by Barry Blitt, rounds up very short fairy tales aimed to get kids to sleep fast. (4-8)
Pecorino’s First Concert ($15.95) by Alan Madison, illus. by Annalaura Cantone, provides an inside—literally—look at a concert orchestra. (4-8)
Hot Air ($16.95) by Marjorie Priceman reveals the first “manned” balloon flight. (4-8)
Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life ($19.95) by Candace Fleming documents the First Lady’s life. (10-14)
SIMON & SCHUSTER/ATHENEUM/SEO
Totally Joe ($15.95) by James Howe is a companion to The Misfits. (10-14)Sign of the Raven ($16.95) by Julie Hearn. In his grandmother’s basement, a boy discovers an inexplicable gap in time. (12-up)
Inexcusable ($16.95) by Chris Lynch relays the story of a date rape from the accused’s point of view. (13-up)
SIMON & SCHUSTER/LIBROS PARA NINOS
PAPERBACK SERIESDora la exploradora/Dora the Explorer adds ¿Dónde está Boots? (Where Is Boots?) by Kiki Thorpe, illus. by Steven Savitsky ($5.99, 3-6).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/LITTLE SIMON
SERIESClassic Collectible Pop-Ups adds A Winter’s Tale: An Original Pop-Up Journey by Robert Sabuda ($26.95, all ages), Cinderella by Matthew Reinhart ($24.95, all ages) and One Red Dot by David A. Carter ($19.95, all ages). Classic Raggedy Ann issues Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Read Aloud Treasury ($9.99, all ages). Pop-Up Books gains The Christmas Pop-Up Present, format and engineering by Rives, illus. by Susan Mitchell ($19.95, all ages). My Puppy Book by Sandra Boynton is a new Cloth Book ($16.95, up to 3). My First Fuzzy Books presents Football and Soccer by Salina Yoon ($6.99 each, 1-4). Baby Snoopy returns in two titles, based on the characters by Charles M. Schulz, illus. by Tom Brannon ($5.99 each, 1-4). Glitter Water Board Books gains Waiting for Christmas by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by Jayoung Cho ($6.99, 3-5). A new Paper-Over-Board Plus title is Fall is Here! Counting 1 to 10 by Pamela Jane, illus. by Steve Haskamp ($8.99, 3-7). Gatefold Lift-the-Flaps continue with Goblin Giggles by Gene Fehler and Robert Harrison, illus. by Lee Calderon ($6.99, 3-7). Feely Bugs by David A. Carter is a new A Bugs in a Box Book ($9.99, 3-7). Matchbox rolls on with three License Plate Board Books ($6.99 each, 3-7).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/LITTLE SIMON INSPIRATIONS
SERIESPaper-Over-Board-Lift-the-Flap offers A Sky Full of Praise by Karen Hill, illus. by Vincent Nguyen ($8.99, 3-7);. The Jesus Loves Me SERIES adds Lullabies for Babies by Stephen Elkins, illus. by Ellie Colton ($6.99, 3-7). Storybooks welcomes I Am Good at Being Me by Karen Hill, illus. by Renee Graef and Ava, the One and Only by Hill, illus. by Maryn Roos, Finding the Golden Ruler by Hill, illus. by Felicia Hoshino and What Makes God Smile by Hill, illus. by Philomena O’Neill ($3.99 each, 4-7).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/MCELDERRY
Where Did They Hide My Presents? Silly Christmas Songs ($15.95) by Alan Katz, illus. by David Catrow, gives familiar holiday songs silly lyrics. (2-8)Captain Finn and the Pirate Dinosaurs ($15.95) by Giles Andreae, illus. by Russell Ayto, is an adventure starring pirate dinos. (3-6)
Pig Tale ($16.95) by Helen Oxenbury is a tale of two pigs. (3-6)
Mortimer’s Christmas Manger ($15.95) by Karma Wilson, illus. by Jane Chapman. A mouse learns the true meaning of Christmas. (4-8)
Kitty and Mr. Kipling: Neighbors in Vermont ($16.95) by Lenore Blegvad, illus. by Erik Blegvad, is a tale about an unexpected friendship. (7-10)
Bear Dancer: The Story of Ute Girl ($15.95) by Thelma Hatch Wyss. A kidnapped Native American girl attempts to return to her people. (8-12)
Golden and Grey (An Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost) ($15.95) by Louise Arnold. Two outcasts join forces to turn their luck around. (8-12)
Jesus ($19.95) by Demi presents an illustrated biography of Jesus. (8-12)
Dancing at the Odinochka ($15.95) by Kirkpatrick Hill is a novel set in Russian Alaska before the U.S. purchased this territory. (9-14)
Midnight Rider ($15.95) by Joan Hiatt Harlow is a horse story set during the American Revolution. (9-14)
Black Storm Comin’ ($16.95) by Diane Lee Wilson. Will riding for the Pony Express save or kill Colton? (10-14)
The Sacrifice ($15.95) by Kathleen Benner Duble. A family makes the ultimate sacrifice during the Salem witch trials. (10-14)
Apocalypse ($16.95) by Tim Bowler. In this thriller, a boy faces a world filled with malice. (12-up)
Black Powder ($16.95) by Staton Rabin. A boy travels back to the 13th century to prevent the discovery of gun powder. (12-up)
SERIES
Dark Reflections debuts with The Water Mirror by Kai Meyer, trans. by Elizabeth D. Crawford ($15.95, 12-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/SIMON PULSE
PAPERBACKSPretties ($6.99) by Scott Westerfeld is the second installment in the Uglies trilogy. (12-up)
Killing Britney ($8.99) by Sean Olin. In this tale, a girl’s popularity may well kill her. (14-up)
Sticky Fingers ($6.99) by Niki Burnham offers a novel about facing life’s toughest decisions. (14-up)
PAPERBACK SERIES
Cherub debuts with The Recruit and The Dealer by Robert Muchamore ($5.99 each, 12-up). Fear Street Nights adds Midnight Games and Darkest Dawn by R.L. Stine ($5.99 each, 12-up). The Mystery Unravels and The Secret Explodes join Hunter’s League by Mel Odom ($5.99 each, 12-up). Seven Deadly Sins launches with Lust by Robin Wasserman ($7.99, 14-up). Romantic Comedies offers Animal Attraction by Aimee Friedman ($5.99, 14-up). New to Fairy Tales is The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn ($5.99, 14-up). Summer Share adds two titles by Randi Reisfeld ($5.99 each, 14-up). And Fearless F.B.I. catches Live Bait ($7.99, 16-up).
PAPERBACK REPRINTS
The Crying Rocks by Janet Taylor Lisle, Wendy by Karen Wallace, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti and One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones ($6.99 each, 12-up); Breath by Donna Jo Napoli, Escape from Memory by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Sarah’s Ground by Ann Rinaldi, Including Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Legend of Buddy Bush by Sheila P. Moses, Can’t Get There from Here by Todd Strasser, Hole in the Sky by Pete Hautman and Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear by David Randall ($5.99 each, 12-up); Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials by Marc Aronson ($8.99, 12-up); Godless by Pete Hautman ($7.99, 12-up); and Pop Princess by Rachel Cohn ($6.99, 13-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/SIMON SPOTLIGHT
SERIESThe Backyardigans releases Here Come the Backyardigans! by Janice Burgess, illus. by Gary Hunt ($9.99, 2-5). Blue’s Clues continues with six books ($5.99-$8.99 each, 1-4 to 3-6). Curious Buddies introduces five titles ($5.99-$9.99 each, 3-18 mos. to 1-3). Dora the Explorer returns in 13 books ($3.99-$10.95 each, 1-4 to 3-7). SpongeBob SquarePants reappears in 11 titles ($3.99-$9.99 each, 1-4 to 7-10). And there are three additions to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ($3.99-$10.95 each, 4-8 to 6-8).
PAPERBACK SERIES
Alphabet Power #18, adapted by Alison Inches, joins Blue’s Room ($3.99, 3-7). The Fairly OddParents are back in three titles ($3.99-$6.99 each, 4-6 to 7-10). All Grown Up adds five titles ($3.99 each, 4-8 to 5-7). Totally Spies offers five books ($3.99-$5.99 each, 4-8 to 7-10). Survivor continues with Outback by Tracy West ($4.99, 8-11). Barnyard issues Barnyard: Movie Novelization, adapted by Tom Mason and Dan Danko ($4.99, 8-12). And Celebrity Biographies welcomes Usher: The Godson of Soul by Chris Nickson ($4.99, 10-up); and Daniel Radcliffe by Grace Norwich ($4.99, 12-up).
SIMON AND SCHUSTER/WISEMAN
Double Pink ($15.95) by Kate Feiffer, illus. by Bruce Ingman, introduces a pink-obsessed girl. (3-6)José! Born to Dance: The Story of José Limón ($16.95) by Susanna Reich, illus. by Raúl Colón, reveals how a boy from a Mexican village changed the world of dance. (5-8)
Game Day ($16.95) by Tiki and Ronde Barber with Robert Burleigh, illus. by Barry Root. These siblings and NFL stars tell a story of loyalty and teamwork. (6-10)
SERIES
Spy Force starts up with Mission: In Search of the Time and Space Machine, Mission: Spy Force Revealed and Mission: The Nightmare Vortex: A Max Remy Adventure by Deborah Abela, illus. by George O’Connor ($9.95 each, 8-12).
SIMPLY READ BOOKS
Naptime for Thaddeus ($16.95) by Adam Nicely. A bunny tells his mother about the wonderful things he’ll dream about. (2-5)Mocking Birdies ($16.95) by Annette Simon. Can dueling voices find harmony? (3-5)
Picturescape ($16.95) by Elisa Gutiérrez. A boy visiting an art gallery takes an imaginary flight through collages inspired by well-known Canadian artists. (5-up)
King of the Golden River ($19.95) by John Ruskin, illus. by Iassen Ghuiselev. A boy and his evil brothers search for hidden treasure. (6-up)
SERIES
Zen Tails issues Up and Down and No Presents Please by Peter Whitfield, illus. by Nancy Bevington ($15.95 each, 6-up).
PAPERBACK
Rancour ($10.95) by James McCann tells of the strife between a werewolf and a vampire. (15-up)
SOURCEBOOKS/MEDIAFUSION
Poetry Speaks to Children ($19.95) by Elise Paschen is an anthology of more than 100 poems. (9-12)STANDARD
The Pumpkin Gospel ($8.99) by Mary Manz Simon, illus. by Matt Whitlock, uses the Halloween pumpkin-carving tradition as a metaphor for the gospel message. (3-7)You Pray for Me, I’ll Pray for You ($12.99) by Phil Smouse. This book about prayer presents text for two readers. (4-7)
SERIES
Lift and Look adds Lift and Look Nativity and Lift and Look Daniel by Gerald Hawksley, illus. by Mandy Stanley ($7.99 each, 2-4). And Elijah Creek and the Armor of God continues with The Path of Shadows and The Haunted Soul by Lena Wood ($6.99 each, 8-12).
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