FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX

The Apple Doll ($16) by Elisa Kleven. Lizzy makes a doll out of an apple to keep her company on the first day of school. (4-8)

At Night ($15) by Jonathan Bean. A sleepless girl finds rest on a rooftop. (4-8)

Delicious! ($16) by Helen Cooper. Animal pals devise a new soup recipe in this follow-up to Pumpkin Soup and A Pipkin of Pepper. (4-8)

Grandpa Jack's Tattoo Tales ($16) by Mark Foreman. Chloe's grandfather tells stories about his tattoos that commemorate his life at sea. (4-8)

Jack's Talent ($16) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. As classmates name their special talents, Jack is worried that he doesn't have any. (4-8)

A Poet's Bird Garden ($16) by Laura Nyman Montenegro. With the help of several poets, Natalie creates a garden to lure back her escaped pet bird. (4-8)

Sylvie & True ($15) by David McPhail relays the adventures of a rabbit and a water snake who share an apartment. (4-up)

Good Enough to Eat ($16) by Brock Cole. When an ogre comes to town and demands a fair maiden, the one the villagers choose for him outwits them all. (5-up)

Running the Dogs ($16) by Thomas Cochran. In a snowstorm, Tal exhibits determination and responsibility after his hunting dogs become lost in the woods. (8-12)

Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War ($16) by Pat Hughes, illus. by Ken Stark. When a boy who wants to be a Union soldier meets a Rebel soldier, he begins to see things differently. (8-up)

Anne Hutchinson's Way ($17) by Jeannine Atkins, illus. by Michael Dooling, is the story of this Puritan woman's life, told from the perspective of her daughter. (8-up)

The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane ($17) by Polly Horvath tells of two cousins who are sent to live with their eccentric uncle after their parents die. (12-up)

Defect ($16) by Will Weaver is the tale of a boy born with thin layers of skin that function as bat wings. (12-up)

Underground ($16) by Jean Ferris tells of a girl who must choose between a fellow slave she falls in love with and her chance at freedom. (12-up)

Big Slick ($16) by Eric Luper. Andrew takes a big risk when he steals money from his father's business to finance his secret poker habit. (14-up)

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac ($17) by Gabrielle Zevin. After a head trauma, a 16-year-old girl loses memory of all that has happened in the last four years. (14-up)

Series

Allie Nichols returns in The Ghost of Poplar Point by Cynthia DeFelice ($16, 8-12). Shots at Sea by Tom Lalicki is a new Houdini & Nate Mystery ($15.95, 8-12). And Joey Pigza is back in I Am Not Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos ($16, 10-up).

FSG/FOSTER

What Happens on Wednesdays ($16) by Emily Jenkins, illus. by Lauren Castillo, follows a preschooler's busy day. (3-6)

Lenny's Space ($16) by Kate Banks. Ostracized by teachers and classmates, Lenny finds a space where he belongs after meeting the school therapist and a peer. (8-12)

Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer ($17) by Deborah Kogan Ray, tells of this man who led the first scientific expedition through the Grand Canyon. (8-up)

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain ($18) by Peter Sís. Art and text reveal the author's childhood in Cold War-era Czechoslovakia. (8-up)

The Kissing Diary ($16) by Judith Caseley. As Rosie contemplates kissing the boy she has a crush on, she navigates the many complications in her life. (10-up)

Off-Color ($16) by Janet McDonald. A Brooklyn girl living with her single mother learns that she's the product of a biracial relationship. (12-up)

Kissing the Bee ($16) by Kathe Koja. Three best friends face their senior year and their changing feelings for one another. (14-up)

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You ($16) by Peter Cameron. A boy who is slated to start college searches for new directions for his life. (14-up)

FSG/KROUPA

The Prince Won't Go to Bed! ($16) by Dayle Ann Dodds, illus. by Kyrsten Brooker. At long last, a princess finds a way to get a prince to sleep. (3-6)

Dolores Meets Her Match ($16) by Barbara Samuels. A girl tries to whip her pet cat into shape. (4-8)

What's So Bad About Being an Only Child? ($16) by Cari Best, illus. by Sophie Blackall. Rosemary finds a way to make being an only child satisfying. (4-8)

Freak ($16) by Marcella Pixley. A seventh grader who is an aspiring poet and a proud outsider deals with the popular girls. (12-up)

Mistik Lake ($16) by Martha Brooks. The daughter of a woman who was the only teen to survive a car accident discovers how that event has shaped her own life. (14-up)

FSG/R&S BOOKS

Hedgehog, Pig, and the Sweet Little Friend ($16) by Lena Anderson, trans. by Joan Sandin. Hedgehog and Pig locate a lost piglet's mother by the smell of her baking. (3-6)

Junk Collector School ($16) by Adam Dahlin, trans. by Joan Sandin, illus. by Emma Åkerman. Jake opens up a junk collector school to teach his friend the business. (4-8)

Mini Mia and Her Darling Uncle ($16) by Pija Lindenbaum, trans. by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard. Things change between Mia and her beloved uncle when he meets a new boyfriend. (4-8)

FEIWEL & FRIENDS

The Shy Creatures ($16.95) by David Mack. A girl wants to be a doctor to creatures who are just as shy as she is. (All ages)

Bloom: A Little Book About Finding Love ($12.95) by Maria Van Lieshout. Smitten by a butterfly, a young pig learns the true meaning of love and friendship. (All ages)

Jake Stays Awake ($16.95) by Michael Wright. Where can a sleepless family go for a good night's rest? (3-7)

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat ($9.95) by Andy Griffiths offers nine rhyming tales. (4-8)

Ballerina Dreams ($16.95) by Lauren Thompson. A ballet teacher helps make the dreams of five disabled girls come true. (5-8)

The Black Book of Secrets ($14.95) by F.E. Higgins. Ludlow finds a new life working for a pawnbroker who trades secrets for cash. (9-12)

Home of the Brave ($16.95) by Katherine Applegate. After being separated from his family during a war, an African boy lands in Minnesota. (10-14)

The Poison Apples ($16.95) by Lily Archer. Three girls at a boarding school plot revenge against the stepmothers who sent them there. (11-up)

Carpe Diem ($16.95) by Autumn Cornwell. An overachiever teen's plans are derailed when she's whisked away on a backpacking trip through Southeast Asia. (12-up)

Get Well Soon ($16.95) by Julie Halpern describes a teenage girl's stay in a mental hospital. (12-up)

Long May She Reign ($15.95) by Ellen Emerson White. The President's daughter begins college after a traumatic ordeal at the hands of terrorists. (12-up)

Paperback Series

Go Girl! launches with The Secret Club by Chrissie Perry, The Worst Gymnast and Sister Spirit by Thalia Kalkipsakis and Lunchtime Rules by Vicki Steggall, all illus. by Ash Oswald ($3.99 each, 7-up).

FINNEY/WINDWARD PUBLISHING

Storm Codes ($17.95, paper $8.95) by Tracy Maurer, illus. by Christina Rodriguez. A girl waits for her father's ship to return during an ice storm on Lake Superior. (6-12)

FIREFLY BOOKS

The Story of Writing ($19.95) by Carol Donoughue. Photos of artifacts and documents from the British Museum uncover the history of the written word. (9-up)

Titanic ($19.95) by Jim Pipe focuses on this ship and its tragic journey. (10-up)

FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE

The Stripy Cat ($16.95) by Norene Smiley, illus. by Tara Anderson. Will anyone adopt the mischievous cat left at the animal shelter? (3-6)

Hanna Bear's Christmas ($16.95) by Monica Devine, illus. by Sean Cassidy. Hanna's animal pals work together to wake her up in time for Christmas. (3-6)

Yum! Yum!! ($16.95), illus. by Joanne Fitzgerald, sets traditional nursery rhymes in a farmer's market. (3-6)

Making Grizzle Grow ($16.95) by Rachna Gilmore, illus. by Leslie Elizabeth Watts. Angry that her father can't play with her, Emily makes a ravenous snow dinosaur who thinks her dad would make a good snack. (4-7)

Bifocal ($16.95) by Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters. In this tale centering on two very different boys at the same high school, a Muslim student who's suspected of terrorist affiliations is arrested. (12-up)

Paperbacks

City Dogs ($9.95) by Glenda Goertzen is a sequel to The Prairie Dogs. (7-9)

Triple Chocolate Brownie Genius ($9.95) by Deborah Sherman reveals what happens with one bite of a triple chocolate brownie. (9-11)

The Trouble with Cupid ($8.95) by Laura Langston. Erin must train a stubborn dog to win a competition and the heart of a boy. (10-13)

FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE/COTEAU

Paperbacks

The Invasion of the IQ Snatchers ($6.95) by Arthur Slade. When people eat the delicious treats delivered to their households, they start losing their IQs. (9-up)

The Nightmare Tree ($8.95) by Richard Rene. Refusing to believe his father has drowned at sea, Jonah sets off in a sailboat to find him. (11-up)

Flight of the Tiger Moth ($9.95) by Mary Woodbury. When a friend's plane comes down on the prairie, Jack makes his first solo flight to try to save a life. (13-up)

FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE/RED DEER

The Sakura Tree ($17.95) by Carolyn McTighe, illus. by Karen Brownlee. A man sends photos of his three “picture bride” daughters to North America in hopes of securing more prosperous lives for them. (8-up)

Free as the Wind ($17.95) by Jamie Bastedo, illus. by Susan Tooke. Children send letters to the Canadian prime minister in hopes of saving the horses of Sable Island from being auctioned off. (5-10)

Paperbacks

Moon Children ($8.95) by Beverley Brenna. A boy with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder dreams of entering a talent contest to impress his absentee father. (9-12)

The End of the World as We Know It ($9.95) by Lesley Choyce. Two teens try to determine how they will live in an imperfect world. (12-up)

FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE/tHISTLEDOWN

Paperbacks

The Youngest Spy ($10.95) by Barry McDivitt. A young Canadian spy uncovers a scheme to drag Canada into the Civil War. (8-11)

Third Times the Charm ($10.95). Three orphans must find their place in a powerful witch family. (8-11)

The King of Arugula ($10.95) by Christopher Millin. The tale's narrator is trapped in a hole with the strange Mr. Flex. (9-up)

Sandbag Shuffle ($10.95) by Kevin Marc Fournier. Two boys, one of whom has no legs, land in Winnipeg after being evacuated from Grand Forks after a flood. (12-up)

All in Together Girls ($10.95) by Kate Sutherland presents stories celebrating contemporary women. (14-up)

FLASHLIGHT PRESS

(IPG, dist.)

Grandfather's Wrinkles ($15.95) by Kathryn England, illus. by Richard McFarland. Her grandfather tells Lucy about the joyous events that created each wrinkle on his face. (4-8)

FRANCES LINCOLN

(PGW/Perseus, dist.)

Patrick Paints a Picture ($16.95) by Saviour Pirotta, illus. by Linzi West, introduces colors and the concept of color mixing. (3-6)

Big Brave Brian ($16.95) by M.P. Robertson. The one thing a brave man is afraid of appears in his bedroom. (3-7)

Nail Soup ($16.95) by Eric Maddern, illus. by Paul Hess. A traveler makes soup from a rusty nail for the woman who offers him shelter. (4-8)

The Snow Leopard ($16.95) by Jackie Morris. This myth set in the Himalayas conveys a message of hope. (4-8)

Rebel Cargo ($16.95, paper $7.95) by James Riordan. Two runaway slaves must escape soldiers in order to survive. (9-up)

FREE SPIRIT

Series

Best Behavior adds Pacifiers Are Not Forever by Elizabeth Verdick, illus. by Marieka Heinlen ($7.95 each, 2-up).

Paperbacks

Forever Hellos, Hard Good-byes: Inspiration, Wit and Wisdom from Courageous Kids Facing Life-Threatening Illness ($14.95) by Axel Dahlberg and Janis Russell Love collects stories from young people. (All ages)

Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect ($13.95) by James Crist offers advice to help teens manage anger. (13-up)

Paperback Series

Learning to Get Along releases Be Honest and Tell the Truth by Cheri Meiners ($10.95, 4-8). And Be the Boss of Your Body gains Be the Boss of Your Pain: Self-care for Kids, Be the Boss of Your Sleep: Self-care for Kids and Be the Boss of Your Stress: Self-care for Kids by Timothy Culbert, M.D., and Rebecca Kajander ($6.95 each, 9-12).

FULCRUM

The Turtle and the Deep Blue Sky ($12.95) by Elizabeth Zimmer, illus. by Eric Zimmer. When animals trade physical qualities, they discover they are happiest with their own. (3-7)

Paperback

Gas Trees and Car Turds: A Kids' Guide to the Roots of Global Warming ($16.95) by Kirk Johnson, illus. by Mary Ann Bonnell, explains how the carbon cycle ties into global warming. (8-up)

Paperback Series

Adventures with the Parkers continues with Yellowstone: Eye of the Grizzly and Yosemite: Harrowing Ascent of Half Dome by Mike Graf, illus. by Marjorie Leggitt ($9.95 each, 8-12).