SASQUATCH BOOKS
Paperbacks
The Salmon Princess ($9.95) by Mindy Dwyer offers an Alaskan adaptation of a classic tale. (All ages)
Far North in the Arctic: Counting Alaska's Animals ($9.95) by Cory Hansen, illus. by Kathryn Kunz Finney, is a counting story celebrating Alaska. (3-5)
SCHOLASTIC
Series
My America continues with An American Spring, Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Book Three: The North End of Boston, 1903 by Kathryn Lasky; and When Freedom Comes, Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book Three: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1778 by Kristiana Gregory ($12.95 each, paper $4.99, 7-10). Dear America offers Look to the Hills: The Diary of Lozette Moreau, A French Slave Girl, New York Colony 1763 by Patricia C. McKissack ($10.95, 9-14). Joining Royal Diaries is Lady of Palenque: Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749 by Anna Kirwan ($10.99, 9-14). And My Name Is America issues The Journal of Brian Doyle, A Greenhorn on an Alaskan Whaling Ship, The Florence, 1874 by Jim Murphy ($10.99, 9-14).
Paperbacks
Agent Cody Banks 2 Junior Novelization ($4.99) is a tie-in to this film. (7-10)
Pop People: Lil' Romeo ($4.99) brings kids into Lil' Romeo's world. (7-10)
Meet the O.C. Superstars! ($7.99) by Monica Rizzo introduces the stars of this TV show. (7-10)
First Ladies: Women Who Called the White House Home ($6.99) by Beatrice Gormley profiles presidential wives. (8-12)
Zombie Butts from Uranus! ($4.99) by Andy Griffiths is a sequel to The Day My Butt Went Psycho! (10-up)
Summer Boys ($8.99) by Jodi Lynn tells of a summer romance. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Scholastic Readers adds Clifford Makes a Friend by Norman Bridwell ($3.99, 3-5); and It's St. Patrick's Day by Rebecca Gómez, illus. by Mary Morgan; Cinderella, illus. by Barbara Lanza; Super Twins and the Sneaky, Slimy Book Worms by B.J. James, illus. by Chris Demarest; Fluffy Plants a Jelly Bean by Kate McMullan, illus. by Mavis Smith; Batman #3: The Mad Hatter by Brian Augustyn, illus. by Rick Burchett; Mama Rex & T: The Reading Champion by Rachel Vail, illus. by Steve Björkman; The Meanest Thing to Say and The Best Way to Play by Bill Cosby, illus. by Varnette Honeywood ($3.99 each, 4-8); Magic Matt and the Dinosaur by Grace Maccarone, illus. by Norman Bridwell; Hello School Bus! by Marjorie Blain Parker, illus. by Bob Kolar; and Batman: The Birthday Bash by Pat McGreal, illus. by Rick Burchett ($3.99 each, 4-8).
Shrek 2 tie-ins include Cat Attack! ($3.99, 3-5); Shrek & Fiona's Slide Show ($21.99, 4-8); The Potion Plan and Gag Book ($3.99 each, 4-8); The Movie Novel ($4.99, 5-8); and The Movie Storybook ($8.99, 7-10). Hamtaro introduces Ham-Hugs All Around by Ruth Koeppel ($3.50, 3-5); Hamtaro, Private Eye by Frances Ann Ladd, illus. by Robin Cuddy ($3.99, 4-8); and The Legend of Hamtaro by Michael Anthony Steele, illus. by Jim Dirk ($3.99, 7-10).
New Barbie Mysteries are The Mystery of the Lost Valentine and The Clue in the Castle Wall by Linda Aber ($3.99 each, 4-8). Pokémon Readers issues Snack Attack! by Tracey West ($3.99, 4-8); and West's Get Well, Pikachu! ($3.99, 7-10). The Powerpuff Girls reappear in Not-So-Awesome Blossom by Laura Dower and Powerpuff Pajamarama by Tracey West ($3.50 each, 4-8); and Junior Chapter Book: Bubbles and the Secret Admirer by E.S. Mooney ($3.99, 7-10). And new Scooby-Doo books are Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 8x8; Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster 8x8 Storybook; and Scooby-Doo and the Tiki's Curse by Jesse Leon McCann, illus. by Duendes Del Sur ($3.50 each, 4-8); Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Reader; and Picture Clue: The Shamrock Scare by Courtney Tyo, illus. by Del Sur ($3.99 each, 4-8); Scooby-Doo and the Soccer Monster by McCann, illus. by Del Sur ($5.99, 4-8); Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Joke Book ($4.50, 7-10); Scooby-Doo Mysteries: Scooby-Doo and the Gruesome Goblin by James Gelsey, illus. by Del Sur; and Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster Jr. Novel ($3.99 each, 7-10); Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Movie Scrapbook ($5.99, 7-10); and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Junior Novelization; and Scooby-Doo Super Case Book II by Suzanne Weyn ($4.99 each, 9-12).
The Franklin TV series adds Franklin Forgives, based on the characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark ($4.50, 4-8). A new Sagwa Easy-to-Read title is New Year's Cleanup by George Daugherty, illus. by Jose Maria Cardona ($3.99, 4-8). Joining Samurai Jack Chapter Books is Jack and the Wanderers by Tracey West, illus. by Bob Roper and Angel Rodriguez ($4.50, 4-8). G.I. Joe returns in It's a Free Country by H. Kowitt and Aristides Ruiz; and No Man's Land by Michael Anthony Steele, illus. by Marc Mones and Jesus Redondo ($3.50 each, 4-8); Codebreakers! by G.L. Clandest, illus. by Redondo; and Keeping the Peace! by Mo Earbrooker and Craig Robert Carey, illus. by Sean Murray ($3.99 each, 4-12); and Survival Guide by T. Hamilton ($3.99, 7-10).
Geronimo Stilton starts up with Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid, Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House, I'm Too Fond of My Fur!, Four Mice Deep in the Jungle, Paws Off, Cheddarface!, Red Pizzas for a Blue Count and Attack of the Bandit Cats by Geronimo Stilton, illus. by Matt Wolf and Larry Keys ($5.99 each, 7-10). And The Magic School Bus Chapter Books continues with Food Chain Frenzy by Anne Capeci, illus. by John Speirs, based on the series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen ($3.99, 7-10); and The Fishy Field Trip by Martin Schwabacher, illus. by Hope Gangloff ($4.99, 7-10).
Joining Tall Tails is Cross Country with Lewis and Clark by Donna Smith ($3.99, 7-10). ...If You Lived presents ...If You Lived When There Was Slavery by Anne Kamma, illus. by Pamela Johnson ($5.99, 7-10). Dexter offers Dexter's Joke Book for Geniuses by Howie Dewin ($4.50, 7-10). New Scholastic Classics/Junior Classics are The Pied Piper and The Twelve Dancing Princesses, retold by Ellen Miles ($3.99 each, 7-10); The Best Love Poems Ever ($5.99, 9-up); The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and Ann of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery ($3.99 each, 9-up); and The War of the Worlds by Wells ($4.99, 9-up). Garfield returns in How to Draw Garfield & the Gang ($4.99, 8-10). Joining Ripley's Believe It or Not are Weird Science and X-traordinary X-tremes ($4.99 each, 8-12). Guardians of Ga'Hoole introduces The Rescue and The Siege by Kathryn Lasky ($4.99 each, 8-12). Grim Tuesday joins The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix ($5.99, 9-12). The History Channel Presents features History's Mysteries: The Dead, the Doomed, and the Buried and Modern Marvels: Inventions That Rocked the World by Jane Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens ($4.99 each, 9-12). Star Wars offers Jedi Quest The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson and Boba Fett: A New Threat by Elizabeth Hand ($5.99 each, 9-12). Bionicle Adventures continues with Trial by Fire and The Darkness Below by Greg Farshtey ($4.99 each, 9-12). And Three Girls in the City welcomes Black and White by Jeanne Betancourt ($4.99, 9-12).
Paperback Reprints
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon; Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino, illus. by Steven Kellogg; When Sophie Gets Angry—Really Really Angry... by Molly Bang; How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers; Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis by Dav Pilkey; Pigsty by Mark Teague; The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles, illus. by George Ford; and The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, illus. by Harry Bridges ($5.99 each, 3-up); A Corner of the Universe and Belle Teal by Ann M. Martin ($5.99 each, 9-12); Missing May by Cynthia Rylant ($4.99, 9-12); Cold Tom by Sally Prue ($5.99, 9-up); A Hole in the World by Sid Hite ($4.99, 10-up); and Green Angel by Alice Hoffman ($5.99, 11-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Dragons of Deltora issues Dragon's Nest by Emily Rodda ($4.99, 8-12). The Echorium Sequence adds Dark Quetzal by Katherine Roberts ($5.99, 9-12). The Eddie Dickens Trilogy reprints Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh ($5.99, 10-up). And First Person Fiction offers Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat and Flight to Freedom by Ana Veciana-Suarez ($6.99 each, 11-15).
Paperback Series Reissues
Goosebumps reissues You Can't Scare Me!, Say Cheese and Die Again!, Night of the Living Dummy II, Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes, Attack of the Mutant and Bad Hare Day by R.L. Stine ($4.99 each, 8-12).
SCHOLASTIC/APPLE
Paperback Series
Dolphin Diaries by Ben M. Baglio adds Leaving the Shallows ($4.50, 7-10) and Beyond the Sunrise ($4.99, 7-10). McGrowl issues Good Dog! by Bob Balaban ($4.99, 7-10). Animal Ark sails on with Cats at the Campground and Hound at the Hospital by Ben M. Baglio ($3.99 each, 7-10). T*Witches introduces Destiny Twins by Randi Reisfeld and H.B. Gilmour ($4.50, 9-12). Joining Heartland are Love Is a Gift and Holding Fast by Lauren Brooke ($4.99, 9-12). And The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes by Anne Mazer releases Some Things Never Change ($4.99, 9-12); and Super Special: The Best Is Yet to Come ($5.99, 9-12).
SCHOLASTIC/BLUE SKY
My Beautiful Child ($16.95) by Lisa Desimini, illus. by Matt Mahurin, shares the wishes and dreams parents have for their children. (3-up)
My Light ($16.95) by Molly Bang celebrates the wonders of the sun's energy. (4-up)
Ride Like the Wind: A Tale of the Pony Express ($16.95) by Bernie Fuchs follows a Pony Express rider through the land of the Pauite. (4-up)
The Young Man and the Sea ($16.95) by Rodman Philbrick describes a boy's encounter with a fish. (9-up)
SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod ($15.95) by Eugene W. Field, illus. by David McPhail, illustrates this lullaby. (All ages)
My Happy Baby and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star ($12.95 each) by Michelle Berg are cloth books that feature baby animals; and play a classic lullaby. (up to 2)
My Colors ($9.99) by Willabel Tong packages eight crayon-shaped board books and a coloring pad in a box. (3-5)
Hop-A-Long Bunny ($7.99) is a cloth book, plush animal and pull-toy all in one. (up to 3)
Boats on the River and Planes at the Airport ($6.99 each) by Peter Mandel, illus. by Edward Miller, depict a variety of vessels; and planes. (up to 3)
Five Little Dinosaurs ($6.99) by Will Grace, illus. by Ed Vere, introduces mischievous dinos. (up to 3)
This Is the Way We Take a Bath ($7.95) by Ken Wilson-Max follows a bedtime routine. (up to 3)
Bless Me ($6.99) by Grace Maccarone, illus. by Sam Williams, encourages children to count their blessings. (up to 3)
What Color Is Your Underwear? ($8.99) by Sam Lloyd is a lift-the-flap book. (3-5)
Can You See Seymour? ($8.99) by Walter Wick is a search-and-find story featuring photos. (3-5)
Big Bugs! ($10.95) by Keith Faulkner, illus. by Stephen Holmes, takes a lift-the-flap look at bugs. (3-5)
Fluffy Bunny ($15.95) by Piers Harper is a touch-and-feel tale featuring a bunny. (3-5)
I Love You Too! ($8.95) by Eve Bunting, illus. by Melissa Sweet, celebrates the love between mother and child. (3-5)
Here a Chick, Where a Chick? ($10.95) by Suse MacDonald. Children lift flaps to find a chick among other farm animals. (3-5)
A Bear for All Seasons: The Kissenbear Family Scrapbook ($14.95), photos by Monica Stevenson, chronicles a year in the life of a bear family. (3-7)
Icky Bug Colors by Jerry Pallotta, illus. by David Biedrzycki; and Icky Bug Shapes by Pallotta, illus. by Shennen Bersani ($5.99 each), are concept books. (4-8)
Series
New Tonka titles are The Garbage Truck by Ruth Koeppel; and The Steamroller by Craig Robert Carey ($5.99 each, up to 3); Tough Tractor, illus. by Gary Lacoste ($6.99, 3-5); and If I Could Drive a Tanker Truck! by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Tom Lapadula and Richard Courtney; and I'm a Great Big Monster Truck! by Michael Anthony Steele, illus. by Marc Mones and Isidre Mones ($3.50 each paper, 3-5). Care Bears return in 123 ($5.99) and Funshine in the Sunshine ($6.99) by Sonia Sander, illus. by Jay Johnson (1-4); Treasury ($10.99, 3-5); Special Delivery, illus. by Quinlan B. Lee ($3.50 paper, 3-5); and How Does Your Garden Grow? by Frances Ann Ladd, illus. by Johnson ($3.99 paper, 4-8).
Barney stars in Barney's Super-Dee-Duper ABCs by Alison Inches, illus. by Jay Johnson ($5.99, 2-4); and Barney's Sing-Along Stories: If You're Happy and You Know It!, illus. by Darren McKee ($3.50 paper, 2-4). Clifford is back in Clifford Plays Peekaboo by Katie Tait, illus. by Thompson Bros. ($5.99, 2-4); Clifford's First Sleepover by Norman Bridwell ($3.50 paper, 3-5); Clifford Big Red Ideas: Clifford Plays Fair by Dena Neusner, illus. by Jim Durk ($4.99 paper, 3-5); and Clifford Big Red Chapter Books: Clifford Finds a Clue by Gail Herman, illus. by Steve Haefele; and Clifford Saves the Whales by Josephine Page, illus. by Jim Durk and Carolyn Bracken ($3.99 each paper, 4-8). And My First Jumbo Books issues My First Jumbo Book of Dinosaurs by Melanie Gerth, illus. by James Diaz ($9.95, 3-5).
Paperbacks
The 10 Best Things About My Dad ($3.50) by Christine Loomis, illus. by Jackie Urbanovic, pays tribute to fathers. (4-8)
Hippity Skippity Easter ($3.50) by Maria Fleming, illus. by Katy Bratun, is a rhyming tale about an Easter bunny on the go. (4-8)
The Best Thing About Valentines ($3.50) by Eleanor Hudson, illus. by Mary Melcher. A child makes, sends and receives Valentines. (4-8)
Paperback Series
I Spy spots I Spy a Rocket Ship ($3.50, 3-5). And Zack is back in Zack at the Dentist by Jonathan London ($3.50, 3-5).
Paperback Reprints
Zoom! by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko ($3.99, 4-8).
SCHOLASTIC/CHICKEN HOUSE
Cluck, Cluck Who's There? (9.95) by James Mayhew, illus. by Caroline Jayne Church, is a lift-the-flap tale featuring an egg-laying hen. (3-up)
The Princess Knight ($15.95) by Cornelia Funke, illus. by Kerstin Meyer. A determined princess finds a way to choose her own husband. (5-up)
The Fish in Room 11 ($15.95) by Heather Dyer, illus. by Peter Bailey. Something is fishy at a hotel by the sea. (7-10)
The House on Falling Star Hill ($16.95) by Michael Molloy presents a fantasy novel. (9-12)
The Blue Roan Child ($16.95) by Jamieson Findlay centers on the relationship between a girl and a wild boar. (9-12)
Kissing the Rain ($15.95) by Kevin Brooks relays a story of pain and discovery. (12-up)
SCHOLASTIC/SCHOLASTIC EN ESPAÑOL
Titles in Spanish
David se mete en líos (David Gets in Trouble) by David Shannon ($3.99, 2-up); Cómo se curan los dinosaurios? (How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Mark Teague ($4.99, 2-up); Tonka: ¡soy un gran camión de dieciocho ruedas (I'm a Great Big Eighteen-Wheeler!) by Michael Anthony Steele, illus. by Isidre Mones and Marc Mones; and Tonka: ¡si yo pudiera manejar un camiónportaautos! (If I Could Drive a Car Hauler!) by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Tom Lapadula and Richard Courtney ($3.50, each, 3-5); and En el cielo las estrellas: Versos de la abuela (Stars in the Sky: Grandmother's Rhymes) by Alejandra Longo ($3.50, 4-8).
Paperback Series in Spanish
Shrek Tales: El feo durmiente (Sleeping Ugly) ($3.99, 7-10); and Escalofríos (Goosebumps): Sangre de monstrio (Monster Blood), Sonrie y muérete (Say Cheese and Die), No bajes al sótano (Stay Out of the Basement) and Bienvenidos a la casa de la muerte (Welcome to the Dead House) by R.L. Stine ($4.99 each, 8-12).
SCHOLASTIC/LEVINE
The Noisy Way to Bed ($15.95) by Ian Whybrow, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke, offers a quacky, oinky bedtime tale. (2-6)
Agent A to Agent Z ($16.95) by Andy Rash is an alphabetical spy caper. (4-8)
Aldabra or the Tortoise Who Loved Shakespeare ($16.95) by Silvana Gandolfi, trans. by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, is a novel of love and magic set in Venice. (10-14)
The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable ($16.95). A group of chanters contend with a ruthless sorcerer in this first book in the Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy. (10-up)
The Year of Secret Assignments ($16.95) by Jaclyn Moriarty is a follow-up to Feeling Sorry for Celia. (12-up)
SCHOLASTIC/LITTLE APPLE
Paperback Series
Robert Flip Books debut with Robert and the Attack of the Giant Tarantula by Barbara Seuling ($4.50, 7-10). Doll Hospital gains Charlotte's Choice by Joan Holub ($3.99, 7-10). Ghostville Elementary adds New Ghoul in School and Happy Haunting! by Marcia Jones and Debbie Dadey ($3.99 each, 7-10). New to The Secrets of Droon is Flight of the Genie by Tony Abbott ($3.99, 7-10). Get Ready for Gabí issues No More Spanish! and Please Don't Go! by Marisa Montes, illus. by Joe Cepeda ($3.99 each, 7-10). The Girl returns in The Girl, the Apprentice, and the Dogs of Iron and The Girl, the Queen, and the Castle by Dave Luckett ($4.99 each, 7-10). Joining The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids are Special: Ogres Don't Hunt Easter Eggs and Dracula Doesn'tPlay Kickball by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones ($3.99 each, 7-10). New Jigsaw Jones titles are Super Special: The Case of the Missing Falcon and The Case of the Perfect Prank by James Preller ($3.99 each, 7-10). Keeah's Test by Tony Abbott is a new Secrets of Droon Special Edition ($5.99, 7-10). Pony Pals Super Specials continue with The Last Pony Ride by Jeanne Betancourt ($3.99, 7-10). And The Princess School enrolls If the Shoe Fits by Jane Mason and Sara Hines Stephens ($4.99, 8-12).
SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
Moses: The Long Road to Freedom ($16.95) by Ann Keay Beneduce, illus. by Gennady Spirin, presents the story of this biblical figure. (All ages)
The Chameleon and the Dragonfly ($16.95) by Lorena Eliasen. This look at chameleons features pop-up engineering. (All ages)
Diamond Life: Baseball Sights, Sounds, and Swings ($14.95) by Charles R. Smith Jr. is an ode to this sport. (All ages)
The Love-me Bird ($15.95) by Joyce Dunbar, illus. by Sophie Fatus, tells of a bird searching for true love. (3-8)
Victor Vito and Freddie Vasco (Two Polar Bears on a Mission to Save the Klondike Café) ($16.95) by Laurie Berkner, illus. by Henry Cole, is an illustrated version of this song, packaged with a CD. (4-8)
The Hipp-Not-Amus ($15.95) by Tony and Jan Payne, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees. A hippo tries to be everything he's not. (4-8)
Tanka Tanka Skunk! ($15.95) by Steve Webb introduces the concepts of rhythm and rhyme. (4-8)
The Reluctant Dragon ($16.95) by Robert D. San Souci, illus. by John Segal, retells Kenneth Grahame's story of friendship and loyalty. (5-9)
Sleeping Beauty ($18.95) by Adèle Geras, illus. by Christina Birmingham, is a retelling of this tale. (7-10)
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? ($16.95) by Eleanor Updale centers on a man leading a double life. (10-14)
Blushing: Expressions of Love in Poems & Letters ($15.95) by Paul B. Janeczko compiles love poetry. (12-up)
Series
Charlie Bone returns in Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy by Jenny Nimmo ($9.95, 8-12). And new Orchard Classics are The Ear, the Eye and the Arm and A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth by Avi ($9.95 each, 8-12).
Board Book Reprint
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka ($6.99, 1-5).
SCHOLASTIC PRESS
Ruby in Her Own Time ($15.95) by Jonathan Emmett, illus. by Rebecca Harry. A duckling reaches big milestones. (All ages)
Wonders and Miracles: A Passover Companion ($18.95) by Eric A. Kimmel compiles songs, poems and prayers. (All ages)
Tales from Shakespeare ($24.95) by Tina Packer. Retellings of the Bard's plays are accompanied by the art of various illustrators. (All ages)
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids ($14.95) by David Kirk. Word spreads that Miss Spider is having a baby. (All ages)
Little Bunny Foo Foo ($15.95) by the Good Fairy, illus. by Paul Brett Johnson, gives this song a new spin. (2-5)
Too Loud Lily ($14.95) by Sofie Laguna, illus. by Kerry Argent. Her teacher puts Lily's ability to be loud to good use. (3-5)
The Trucker ($15.95) by Brenda and Mark Weatherby. A boy's toy truck becomes real. (3-5)
Math Fables ($16.95) by Greg Tang, illus. by Heather Cahoon, offers fables involving math concepts. (3-6)
Please Say Please! Penguin's Guide to Manners ($15.95) by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Will Hillenbrand. A penguin teaches his animal pals manners. (3-up)
The Red Blanket ($15.95) by Eliza Thomas, illus. by Joe Cepeda. This adoption story reveals the challenges and joys of becoming a family. (3-up)
Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide ($17.95) by Nic Bishop is a follow-up to Backyard Detective. (5-up)
Freddy in Peril ($16.95) by Dietlof Reiche, trans. by John Brownjohn, illus. by Joe Cepeda, continues the adventures of a literate hamster. (8-12)
Promises to Keep ($16.95) by Sharon Robinson is a portrait of sports icon Jackie Robinson, written by his daughter. (9-12)
Amalee ($16.95) by Dar Williams presents a novel of friendship, illness and coming together. (9-12)
Hidden Roots ($16.95) by Joseph Bruchac. A family is shaken by a secret that will no longer stay buried. (9-12)
Splintering ($16.95) by Eireann Corrigan. In this novel in poems, a family falls apart after an attack. (12-up)
The King of Slippery Falls ($16.95) by Sid Hite centers on an adopted boy in search of an elusive giant trout—and his true identity. (12-up)
The Devil's Toenail ($16.95) by Sally Prue. A bullied boy is lured by the dark power of revenge. (12-up)
SCHOLASTIC/PUSH
Paperback
Lucky ($6.99) by Eddie De Oliveira. Sam meets another boy who is attracted to both girls and boys. (12-up)
Paperback Reprints
Lucas by Kevin Brooks and Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak ($6.99 each, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC REFERENCE/NONFICTION
Scholastic Atlas of Weather ($17.95) is an illustrated reference. (8-12)
Island of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to America ($18.95) by Martin Sandler relays the Ellis Island experience in the voices of immigrants who passed through there. (8-up)
Powerful Words: More Than 200 Years of Extraordinary Writing by African Americans ($19.95), ed. by Wade Hudson, illus. by Sean Qualls. Marian Wright Edelman contributes a foreword to these writings by Frederick Douglass, Zora Neale Hurston and others. (9-12)
How Animals Live: The Amazing World of Animals in the Wild ($16.95) by Bernard Stonehouse and Esther Bertham, illus. by John Frances, examines animals in the wild. (10-12)
Paperbacks
The Civil War: An Illustrated History ($10.95) by Catherine Clinton offers a year-by-year look at this conflict. (8-14)
Scholastic Kid's Almanac ($12.95) is an updated edition of this compilation of facts and figures. (9-up)
Paperback Series
Scholastic Bookfiles presents reading guides to Julie of the Wolves and My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse ($4.99 each, 8-14).
SCHOLASTIC/SIGNATURE/POINT
Paperback ReprintsShatterglass: The Circle Opens, Book Four by Tamora Pierce ($5.99, 11-up); Winter by John Marsden and St. Michael's Scales by Neil Connelly ($5.99 each, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC/TANGERINE PRESS
3-in-1: Table Top Sports ($7.99) by James Preller, illus. by Billy Davis, provides materials and directions for table-top games. (7-10)
How to Play Chess! Tactics, Traps, and Tips for Beginners ($8.99) is a guide to chess. (7-10)
Scribbles & Secrets ($9.99) by Laura Dower, illus. by Pablo Torrecilla, offers a drawing kit. (7-10)
My Stylebook ($9.99) by Jo Hurley, illus. by Angela Martin, presents a style scrapbook. (7-10)
Spy's Survival Handbook ($9.99) by Laban Hill, illus. by Angela Martin, rounds up tips for aspiring spies. (7-10)
SCRIBNER
Series
Who's Got Game? introduces Who's Got Game? Poppy or the Snake? by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, illus. by Pascal Lemaître ($16.95, all ages).
SILVER DOLPHIN
Series
Amazing Baby continues with Baby's Day and Squeak Squeak by Amanda Wood and Fiona McMillan, illus. by Emma Dodd ($5.95 each, up to 3); and I Love You by Beth Harwood, illus. by Mike Jolley and Emma Dodd, photos by David Ellwand ($9.95, up to 3). New Cloth Books are Humpty Dumpty and Make Me Say Moo! ($15.95 each, up to 3). Let's Start! Classic Songs releases Itsy Bitsy Spider and Old MacDonald ($12.95 each, up to 4). Busy Bugz introduces Sarge in Charge by Christine Tagg, illus. by Bill Bolton ($12.95 each, 3-5). New Snappy titles are Snappy Little Jungle and Snappy Little Splashers, illus. by Derek Matthews ($12.95 each, 3-5). Rough 'n' Tough issues Big Dig and Big Wheels by Beck Ward ($12.95 each, 3-6). Mighty Machines soars on with Fighter Jets and Off-Road Racers by Perla Bensimon ($12.95 each, 4-up). Maurice Pledger Nature Trail Books adds Hiding in the Woods, illus. by Pledger ($12.95, 4-6). Energy Lab by Steve Allman is a new Science Lab book ($19.95, 8-12). Flight Test Lab Books features Airplanes by Stuart Arden and Helicopters by Paul Beck ($17.95 each, 8-12). Hands-On High Tech presents Light Switch by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone ($17.95, 8-12). Inventor's Handbooks adds Rockets by Jon Richards ($16.95, 8-12). The Dennis Schatz series continues with Totally Sea Creatures by Schatz ($16.95, 8-12). And Uncover offers Uncover a Shark by David Gordon ($18.95, 8-up).
Paperback Series
Joining Snappy Sticker Books are Snappy Fun with Numbers and Snappy Fun with Opposites, illus. by Derek Matthews ($4.95 each, 3-5). And Sticker-pedia gains Sticker-pedia Dinosaurs and Sticker-pedia Oceans and Rivers by Jinny Johnson ($14.95 each, 7-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER
ellington was not a street ($15.95) by Ntozake Shange, illus. by Kadir Nelson, is a poem paying homage to the talented artists who frequented the author's childhood home. (All ages)
Duck for President ($15.95) by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin, introduces an ambitious duck with political aspirations. (All ages)
The Little Red Hen ($14.95), illus. by Barry Downard, features photo collages. (All ages)
If Roast Beef Could Fly Book and CD ($17.95) by Jay Leno, illus. by S.B. Whitehead, draws on a true story from this comedian's childhood. (All ages)
The Very Best Daddy of All ($12.95) by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by Leslie Wu, depicts animals caring for their young. (1-5)
It's Too Soon! ($14.95) by Nigel McMullen. A young bunny tells her grandfather all she must do before going to bed. (1-5)
Mouse's First Summer ($12.95) by Lauren Thomson, illus. by Buket Erdogan, is a tale about the magic of summer and the Fourth of July. (2-6)
Little Quack's Hide and Seek ($14.95) by Lauren Thomson, illus. by Derek Anderson. Little Quack and his siblings play hide-and-seek. (2-6)
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea ($15.95) by Jan Peck, illus. by Valeria Petrone. A boy's bath time becomes an undersea adventure. (3-6)
Kiss Kiss! ($12.95) by Margaret Wild, illus. by Bridget Strevens-Marzo tells of a baby hippo who has forgotten to kiss his mother. (3-6)
Baby on Board ($15.95) by Kes Gray, illus. by Sarah Naylor, centers on a girl who is soon to become a big sister. (3-7)
Lettice, the Flying Rabbit ($14.95) by Mandy Stanley. An independent bunny has an airplane adventure. (3-8)
In Our Backyard Garden ($15.95) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Marcy Ramsey, rounds up 17 poems that follow a child throughout a year. (4-8)
How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales ($15.95) by Coleen Murtagh Paratore, illus. by Tamara Petrosing. Prudence thinks fairy tales are for fools until she receives postcards from Fairy Tale Forest. (4-8)
What Aunts Do Best/What Uncles Do Best ($14.95) by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Lynn Munsinger, is a flip-book about these family members. (4-8)
Just Like Josh Gibson ($15.95) by Angela Johnson, illus. by Beth Peck, is the story of the challenges a girl in the 1940s must overcome to play baseball. (5-7)
A Good Day's Fishing ($15.95) by James Prosek takes readers on a fishing trip. (5-10)
Say What? ($12.95) by Margaret Peterson Haddix, illus. by James Bernardin. Siblings discover that their parents' odd behavior is a plot to trick them into behaving. (6-10)
Moongobble and Me: The Weeping Werewolf ($14.95) by Bruce Coville, illus. by Katherine Coville, continues the adventures of Moongobble the Magician and his friends. (6-10)
A Revolutionary Field Trip: Poems of Colonial America ($16.95) by Susan Katz, illus. by R.W. Alley, presents 14 poems about life during this era. (6-10)
Wonderful Words: Poems About Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening ($16.95), selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illus. by Karen Barbour, compiles works by Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, Nikki Grimes and others. (6-11)
The Report Card ($15.95) by Andrew Clements. This novel takes on the issue of standardized tests in school. (8-12)
I Know Who Likes You ($15.95) by Doug Cooney revisits the characters from The Beloved Dearly. (8-12)
Among the Brave ($15.95) by Margaret Peterson Haddix. In this Shadow Children tale, Trey takes charge after the population police put Luke in prison. (8-12)
JumpMan, Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything ($14.95) by James Valentine. A device that enables kids of the future to jump back into the past goes awry. (8-12)
Worth ($15.95) by A. LaFaye. After Nathan's leg is crushed in an accident, his father brings home an orphan boy to help on the farm. (8-12)
Soft Hay Will Catch You: Poems by Young People ($17.95) by Sandford Lyne, illus. by Julie Monks, compiles poetry by 100 kids, ages 8 to 18. (8-up)
Don't Cramp My Style: Stories About That Time of the Month ($15.95), ed. by Lisa Rowe Fraustino, collects 12 short stories. (11-up)
Sarah's Ground ($15.95) by Ann Rinaldi relays the true story of a girl who protected Mount Vernon during the Civil War. (12-up)
Godless ($15.95) by Pete Hautman. Jason invents his own god in this novel about faith and belief. (12-up)
The Beat Goes On ($15.95) by Adele Minchin. A girl learns that her cousin is HIV-positive. (12-up)
Can't Get There from Here ($15.95) by Todd Strasser tells of a group of homeless teens living on a city's streets. (12-up)
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies ($15.95) by Sonya Sones. Free verse poems describe a girl's life after her mother dies and she must live with the movie-star father she's never met. (12-up)
Wendy ($16.95) by Karen Wallace is a tale about Wendy Darling's life before she met Peter Pan. (12-up)
Face Relations: 11 Stories About Seeing Beyond Color ($17.95), ed. by Marilyn Singer, compiles stories tackling the issue of diversity and race relations. (12-up)
Fire in the Heart: A Spiritual Guide for Teens ($14.95) by Deepak Chopra explores spirituality. (12-up)
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart ($15.95) by Deb Caletti offers a multigenerational story of loss, redemption and first love. (12-up)
Pop Princess ($15.95) by Rachel Cohn. A young pop star experiences the price of fame. (13-up)
The V Club ($14.95) by Kate Brian. Four best friends vie for a college scholarship. (14-up)
The Au Pairs ($14.95) by Melissa de la Cruz. One summer, three friends work as au pairs for a Manhattan family. (14-up)
Series
Henry and Mudge return in Ready-to-Read: Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Carolyn Braeton in the style of Suçie Stevenson ($14.95, 5-7). Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist reappears in Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid by Jim Benton ($14.95, 7-10). Annabel the Actress Starring In presents Acting It Up by Ellen Conford, illus. by Renée Andriani ($14.95, 7-10). And The Ironwood Tree by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi is the fourth installment in The Spiderwick Chronicles ($9.95, 7-up).
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Paperbacks
Goosed! by Bill Wallace, illus. by Jacqueline Rogers. A dog comes to the rescue of the family's new puppy when it is attacked by a Canadian goose. (7-9)
The Keepers, Book Three: The Wizard's Scepter ($4.99) by Jackie French Koller concludes this trilogy. (8-12)
Mars, Year One: Marooned! ($4.99) by Brad Strickland and Thomas Fuller launches a trilogy about teens stranded on the first Mars colony. (8-12)
Rosie in Los Angeles: Action! ($4.99) by Carol Matas. Rosie and her family head west to make movies. (9-12)
Paperback Series
Aladdin Classics adds Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, foreword by Susan Cooper ($3.99, all ages); and Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, foreword by Polly Horvath ($4.99, all ages). Ready-to-Read offers Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath and Puppy Mudge Has a Snack by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Isidre Mones in the style of Suçie Stevenson; The Adventures of Otto: See Otto and Ride, Otto, Ride! by David Milgrim; and Twins Have a Fight and Twins Go to Bed by Ellen Weiss, illus. by Sam Williams ($3.99 each, 3-5); Bubble Trouble by Stephen Krensky, illus. by Jimmy Pickering; Lucky Duck by Ellen Weiss, illus. by Brian Lies; Clouds and Rain by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by John Wallace; and Robin Hill School: The Playground Problem by Margaret McNamara, illus. by Mike Gordon ($3.99 each, 4-6); Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Isidre Mones in the style of Suçie Stevenson; and Childhood of Famous Americans: Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess by Dan Gutman, illus. by Elaine Garvin ($3.99 each, 5-7); and Stories of Famous Americans: Teddy Roosevelt, The People's President by Sharon Gayle, illus. by Bob Dacey and Debra Bandelin ($3.99, 6-8).
New Ready-for-Chapters are The Adventures of Hector Fuller: Hector Springs Loose, Hector Finds a Fortune and Hector Afloat by Elizabeth Shreve, illus. by Pamela Levy; Brave Kids: True Stories from America's Past: Hazelle Boxberg by Susan Goodman, illus. by Doris Ettlinger; The Marvelous Mind of Matthew McGhee, Age 8: Master of Minds?, Human or Alien? and The Lucky Penny? by Suzanne Williams, illus. by Abby Carter; Klondike Kid: Sailing for Gold by Deborah Hopkinson, illus. by Bill Farnsworth; Third-Grade Detectives: The Secret of the Wooden Witness by George Stanley, illus. by Salvatore Murdocca; The Stink Squad: The Fume in the Tomb by Katherine Pebley O'Neal, illus. by Daryll Collins; and The Nancy Drew Notebooks: The Dollhouse Mystery, The Bike Race Mystery and Space Case by Carolyn Keene, illus. by Paul Casale ($3.99 each, 6-9); and Class Pets: Battle in a Bottle by Frank Asch, illus. by John Kanzler ($3.99, 7-11).
Tales from the House of Bunnicula continues with Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II and Bud Barkin, Private Eye by James Howe, illus. by Brett Helquist ($3.99 each, 7-10). New Milestone Books are Hard Labor: The First African-Americans, 1619 by Fredrick and Patricia C. McKissack, illus. by Joseph Daniel Fiedler; and The Alamo by Shirley Raye Redmond, illus. by Dominick Saponaro ($3.99 each, 7-10). Joining The Freaky Joe Club are Can Gorillas Swim? and Do Sharks Smile? by P.J. McMahon, illus. by John Manders ($3.99 each, 7-10). Nancy Drew: Girl Detective debuts with Without a Trace, A Race Against Time, False Notes, High Risk and Lights, Camera... by Carolyn Keene ($4.99 each, 8-12). Childhood of FamousAmericans welcomes Wilma Rudolph: Olympic Runner by Jo Harper and Harry S. Truman: Twenty-Third President of the United States by George Stanley, both illus. by Meryl Henderson ($4.99 each, 8-12). The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon has three additions ($4.99 each, 8-12). O'Dwyer & Grady Starring in... by Eileen Heyes features The Missing Reel ($4.99, 9-12). And Star Power launches with Supernova and Always Dreamin' by Catherine Hapka ($4.99 each, 9-13).
Paperback Reprints
Love Is..., adapted and illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin; and A Is for Annabelle: A Doll's Alphabet by Tasha Tudor ($6.99 each, all ages); A Tale for Easter by Tudor ($5.99, all ages); My Mother Is Mine by Marion Dane Bauer, illus. by Peter Elwell ($5.99, 1-5); Tickle Tum! by Nancy Van Laan, illus. by Bernadette Pons ($6.99, 1-6); Mrs. McTats and Her Houseful of Cats by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Joan Rankin ($6.99, 3-7); Sophie's Masterpiece: A Spider's Tale by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Jane Dyer; and Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest by Judith Viorst, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser ($6.99 each, 4-7); Jubela by Cristina Kessler, illus. by Joellen McAllister Stammen; and All Night, All Day: A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals by Ashley Bryan ($6.99 each, 4-8); Mr. Semolina-Semolinus by Anthony Manna and Christodoula Mitakidou, illus. by Giselle Potter ($6.99, 4-up); and Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo by Joanne Ryder, photos from the San Diego Zoo; Cats, Cats, Cats! by Leslea Newman, illus. by Erika Oller; and Ted by Tony DiTerlizzi ($6.99 each, 5-8).
Also, Ghosts of the Civil War by Cheryl Harness ($7.99, 7-10); Starting with Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($4.99, 7-up); Return to Howliday Inn by James Howe, illus. by Alan Daniel; Because of Anya by Margaret Peterson Haddix; The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick; Deaf Child Crossing by Marlee Matlin; and Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey ($4.99 each, 8-12); The Boggart and The Boggart and the Monster by Susan Cooper, Firewing by Kenneth Oppel and Hatching Magic by Ann Downer ($5.99 each, 8-12); Bad Girls in Love by Cynthia Voigt ($4.99, 9-13); A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements ($5.99, 9-13); Fly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman by Louise Borden and Mary Kay Kroeger, illus. by Teresa Flavin ($6.99, 9-up); Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper, Betrayed! by Patricia Calvert and Riding the Flume by Patricia Curtis Pfitsch ($4.99 each, 10-14); The Angel Factory by Terence Blacker ($4.99, 10-up); and Alice In-Between by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($4.99, 11-14).
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Paper Parade by Sarah Weeks, illus. by Ed Briant ($15.95). A girl's imagination takes her on an adventure when she makes paper cutouts of a parade. (3-6)
If I Were a Lion ($15.95) by Sarah Weeks, illus. by Heather Solomon, centers on a child who spends time in the time-out chair. (3-7)
No Dogs Allowed ($15.95) by Sonia Manzano, illus. by Jon J Muth. When everything goes wrong on a road trip, Iris and her family discover that the unexpected can be fun. (3-7)
Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen ($16.95) by James Howe, illus. by Catherine Stock. A girl finds a way to deal with the death of her grandfather. (4-8)
Earrings! ($9.95) by Judith Viorst, illus. by Nola Langner Malone. This tale of a persistent girl's pleas for pierced ears is packaged with a pair of earrings. (4-8)
Give Her The River: A Father's Wish for His Daughter ($15.95) by Michael Dennis Browne, illus. by Wendell Minor, offers a reflection of a father's love for his daughter. (4-8)
The Sons of the Dragon King: A Chinese Legend ($16.95) by Ed Young. In this legend, a parent recognizes the potential of his children. (5-8)
The Boy with the Lampshade on His Head ($16.95) by Bruce Wetter. Can Stanley overcome his shyness to help out a classmate who has a problem? (8-12)
The Secret Language of Girls ($15.95) by Frances O'Roark Dowell is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship is changing. (8-12)
The Good, the Bat, and the Ugly ($15.95) by Paul Magrs, illus. by Alan Snow. Tolstoy the bat plots revenge on the showbiz puppets that have wronged him in the past. (9-14)
The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place ($16.95) by E.L. Konigsburg relays a girl's personal crusade in the name of history, art and individuality. (10-up)
Kira-Kira ($15.95) by Cynthia Kadohata. When her sister becomes ill, Katie must find a way to hold the family together. (11-up)
Including Alice ($15.95) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Alice's father is getting married and she is excited—but feels a bit left out. (12-up)
Redemption ($16.95) by Julie Chibbaro. Forced to leave her home in England to join a colony in the New World, Lily learns some painful lessons about religious persecution, faith and family. (13-up)
Series
Ready-to-Read issues The Adventures of Otto: Swing, Otto, Swing! by David Milgrim ($14.95, 3-7); and Bunnicula and Friends: The Vampire Bunny by James Howe, illus. by Jeff Mack ($14.95, 6-8).
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A Glorious Day ($16.95) by Amy Schwartz. Henry's day is full of fun and friends. (2-5)
Albert, the Dog Who Liked to Ride in Taxis ($16.95) by Cynthia Zarin, illus. by Pierre Pratt, introduces a city dog with sky-high ambitions. (3-6)
Weaving the Rainbow ($15.95) by George Ella Lyon, illus. by Stephanie Anderson, follows the process of weaving, from shearing the sheep to dying and spinning the wool. (3-6)
Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Adventure ($16.95) by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Mark Siegel, is a tale inspired by the collaborations of Gilbert and Sullivan and classic comic books. (7-10)
Some Friend ($15.95) by Marie Bradby. Set in 1963, this is the story of a girl who learns the meaning of friendship. (9-12)
Sonny's House of Spies ($16.95) by George Ella Lyon. Since he knows that something fishy is going on in his family but no one will tell him what it is, a boy decides to leave town. (11-14)
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Smile, Lily! ($15.95) by Candace Fleming, illus. by Yumi Heo. Each member of a family tries to pacify a screaming baby. (3-7)
Elena's Serenade ($16.95) by Campbell Geeslin, illus. by Ana Juan, introduces a Mexican girl who can do anything. (3-7)
Orson Blasts Off! ($15.95) by Raul Colón. When Orson's computer breaks, his imagination transports him on a space adventure. (4-8)
My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta) ($15.95) by Emily Jenkins, illus. by Annalaura Cantone. A girl shares her likes, dislikes and her favorite thing of all. (4-8)
Chloe's Birthday... and Me ($15.95) by Giselle Potter. How jealous can a girl get when her younger sister is the birthday girl? (4-8)
Ruby Lu, Brave and True ($15.95) by Lenore Look, illus. by Anne Wilsdorf, relates the adventures of an Asian American girl, her brother and friends. (6-10)
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist ($16.95) by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illus. by James E. Ransome, is a biography of this African-American who overcame many obstacles to become a world champion cyclist. (6-10)
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Titles in Spanish
Opuestos (Opposites) by Sandra Boynton ($5.99, 6 mos.- 3 yrs.); Perritos (Doggies) and Buenas noches a todos (The Going to Bed Book) by Boynton ($5.99 each, 1-3); Esta noche cuando Mamá regresse a casa (When Mama Comes Home Tonight) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Jane Dyer ($7.99, 1-5); and Lift-the-Flap Book: ¿Dónde esta el ombliguito? (Where Is Baby's Belly Button?) by Karen Katz ($5.99, 1-5).
Series in Spanish
Pistas de Blue (Blues Clues) offers Emociones (Feelings) by Jenny Miglis, illus. by Jenine Pontillo, photos by John E. Barrett ($5.99, 1-4); and Blue en busca de huevos (Blue's Egg Hunt) by Deborah Reber, illus. by Carolyn Norden; and Stickers 'n' Shapes: Blue y tu, detective de colores (Blue and the Color Detectives) by Liza Alexander and Angela C. Santomero, illus. by Tammie Speer-Lyon ($3.99 each paper, 3-7). Bob el Constructor (Bob the Builder) presents El cumpleanos de Bob (Bob's Birthday) by Diane Redmond, illus. by HOT Animation ($3.99 paper, 3-7). And Dora la Exploradora (Dora the Explorer) stars in Un dia en la playa (A Day at the Beach) by Lauryn Silverhardt, illus. by Jason Fruchter ($4.99, 1-4); Lift-the-Flap Paperback: ¡Buenos noches, Dora! (Good Night, Dora!) by Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall ($5.99, 3-6); and La canasta pascual de Dora (Dora's Easter Basket) by Sarah Willson, illus. by Hall ($5.99, 4-8).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/LITTLE SIMON
Baby Talk by Margaret Miller ($5.99). Photos illustrate this follow-up to Baby Faces. (2-5)
How Do You Know It's Easter? A Springtime Lift-the-Flap Book ($7.99) by Dian Curtis Regan, illus. by Fumi Kosaka, presents holiday riddles. (2-5)
Series
Lap-Sized Board Books introduces Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton ($9.99, 6 mos.- 3 yrs.). Snuggle Books offers Fuzzy Bunny and Little Chick by Salina Yoon ($5.99 each, 1-4). And new Peanuts titles are Peanuts Board Book: Colors by Alisha Niehaus, illustrations adapted by Tom Brannon ($4.99, 1-4); Baby Snoopy Die-Cut Board Books: Baby Snoopy's Valentine and Baby Woodstock's Easter Eggs, based on the characters created by Charles M. Schulz, illustrations adapted by Tom Brannon ($5.99 each, 1-4); Lucy Must Be Traded, characters by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez, adapted by Justine and Ron Fontes, illustrations adapted by Brannon ($5.99 paper, 3-8); 8x8 Paperbacks, based on the comic strips of Charles M. Schulz: The Easter Beagle Returns! and Good Grief, It's Mother's Day!, adapted by Alice Alfonsi; illustrations adapted by Peter and Nick LoBianco; and It's Father's Day, Charlie Brown! and Go to School, Charlie Brown!, adapted by Judy Katchske, illus. by Tom Brannon ($3.99 each paper, 4-10); and Ready-to-Read: Make a Trade, Charlie Brown!, characters by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Mendelson and Melendez, adapted by Alice Alfonsi, illustrations adapted by Peter and Nick LoBianco ($3.99 paper, 6-8).
New Board Books Plus are Where Is the Rainbow? A Color Flap Book by Noelle Carter ($6.99, 1-4); Grandpa and Me by Karen Katz ($5.99, 1-5); and Jungle Boogie by Sally Crabtree and Roberta Mathieson, illus. by Patti Jennings ($7.99, 3-6). Crayola Rainbow Colors Book by Salina Yoon is a new Novelty Board Book ($6.99, 1-4). Diorama Pop-up Board Books presents What's in the Garden? and What's on the Beach? by Jo Lodge ($6.99 each, 1-4). Little Shimmer Board Books Plus releases Little Angel and Little Dinosaur by David Kinefield, illus. by Peter Lawson ($5.99 each, 1-4). What Can Our Baby Do? by Joan Holub is a Paper-over-Board with Flaps title ($7.99, 2-5). New Fuzzy Board Books are Love & Kisses Bunny by Dandi Daley Mackall, illus. by Hala Wittwer ($4.99, 2-5). Paper-over-Board Plus offers Give a Little Love by Lizzie Mack, illus. by Julie Gorton ($9.99, 3-6); and Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees: An Animal Sounds Book by Dawn Bentley, concept by Melanie Gerth, illus. by Heather Cahoon ($10.95, 3-6). Pop-up Books introduces Counting Creatures: Pop-up Animals from 1 to 100 by David Pelham and Sophie Pelham, illus. by David Pelham ($16.95, 3-6); Spring Is Here: A Barnyard Counting Book by Pamela Jane, illus. by Melissa Sweet ($7.99, 3-7); Bee Mine: A Pop-up Book of Valentines by Olive Ewe, illus. by Daniel Moreton, paper engineering by Bruce Foster ($12.95, 4-8); and Let's Make It Pop-Up! by David A. Carter, illus. by James Diaz ($12.95, 4-10). Bugs in a Box features Birthday Bugs by David A. Carter ($10.95, 3-7). And new Matchbox titles are Matchbox License Plate Book: Roll It! by Darice Bailer ($6.99, 3-7), Matchbox Hero City 8x8 Paperbacks: Off-Road Rescue and Wildfire! ($3.50 each paper, 3-7).
Board Book Reprints
Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Blessings by Cynthia Rylant ($6.99, all ages); and Mouse's First Valentine by Lauren Thomas, illus. by Buket Erdogan ($7.99, 2-6).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/McELDERRY
A Special Day for Mommy ($15.95) by Dan Andreasen. Little Pig has an ambitious plan to make it a special day for her mother. (2-5)
Dilly Duckling ($15.95) by Claire Freedman, illus. by Jane Chapman. Dilly learns that losing her baby feathers is a natural part of growing up. (3-6)
Hilda Must Be Dancing ($15.95) by Karma Wilson, illus. by Suzanne Watts. Can a hippo discover a way to dance without making so much noise? (3-7)
Mayday! Mayday! A Coast Guard Rescue ($16.95) by Chris L. Demarest depicts one of the important jobs performed by the Coast Guard. (4-10)
The Greatest Power ($19.95) by Demi. A young emperor who loves harmony is at the center of this companion to The Empty Pot. (5-8)
The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey ($19.95) by Demi tells of a folk hero who teaches his friends a lesson about appearances and sincerity. (6-10)
Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude ($18.95) by Louise Borden, illus. by Erik Blegvad, chronicles John Harrison's quest to invent the perfect sea clock that changed the course of seafaring. (7-10)
Thunder from the Sea ($14.95) by Joan Hiatt Harlow. A boy forms a bond with the dog of his new foster family. (8-12)
On Pointe ($16.95) by Lorie Ann Grover. Does Clare have what it takes to earn a spot in the City Ballet Company? (8-12)
Ancient Voices ($18.95) by Kate Hovey, illus. by Murray Kimber, compiles 23 poems about Greek and Roman gods. (8-up)
The Legend of Buddy Bush ($15.95) by Sheila Moses. When a girl's beloved uncle is jailed for a crime he didn't commit, she learns lessons about loss, forgiveness and pride. (12-up)
Firmament ($16.95) by Tim Bowler. To prove he's one of the gang, Luke sets out to steal something from a house; what he discovers will change his life. (12-up)
Walking on Air ($16.95) by Kelly Easton is a coming-of-age story centering on a preacher's daughter who is a tightrope walker. (12-up)
Clovermead: In the Shadow of the Bear ($15.95). In this fantasy, a girl learns that she possesses powers she never knew she had. (12-up)
SIMON & SCHUSTER/PULSE
Fairy Tales: Scarlet Moon ($5.99) by Debbie Viguié offers a contemporary version of "Little Red Riding Hood." (14-up)
Jinx ($6.99) by Margaret Wild. Jen is convinced she's a curse when first one and then a second boyfriend dies. (14-up)
Love, Ghosts & Facial Hair and A Place Like This ($6.99 each) by Steven Herrick. Told in free verse, these novels center on a teen who copes with his mother's death through his relationship with a beautiful girl. (14-up)
How NOT to Spend Your Senior Year ($5.99) by Cameron Dokey. A girl is mistaken for a ghost after she and her father, as part of a witness-protection precaution, must pretend to have died in a car crash. (14-up)
Royally Jacked ($5.99) by Niki Burnham. After she learns that her mother is gay and is leaving her father, Valerie goes to live with him in a small European country. (14-up)
Confessions of a Backup Dancer ($9.99) by Anonymous, with Tucker Shaw, chronicles the life of a pop star on the road. (14-up)
Ripped at the Seams ($5.99) by Nancy Krulik is the story of a Midwesterner who arrives in New York City to launch her career. (14-up)
The Simple Gift ($6.99) by Steven Herrick. A runaway befriends a fellow nomad and learns lessons about faith and the meaning of family. (14-up)
Shacked Up and Speeding ($5.99 each) by Kate Cann are tales about the evolving relationship between Rich and Bonny. (16-up)
Paperback Series
Mates, Dates... by Cathy Hopkins offers Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors! and Mates, Dates, and Mad Mistakes ($4.99 each, 12-up). Hopkins's Truth or Dare introduces White Lies and Barefaced Truths and The Princess of Pop ($5.99 each, 12-up). Impact Zone by Todd Strasser adds Take Off and Cut Back ($5.99 each, 14-up). The Fallen by Celia Thomson joins The Nine Lives of Chloe King ($6.99, 14-up). Samurai Girl by Carrie Asai continues with The Book of the Flame and The Book of the Heart ($6.99 each, 16-up). Fearless by Francine Pascal presents Normal, Terror and Wired ($5.99 each, 16-up). And The Fallen gains Reckoning by Thomas Sniegoski ($5.99, 16-up).
Paperback Reprints
Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg and The Princess & the Pauper by Kate Brian ($5.99 each, 10-14); The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer ($7.99, 11-up); Taking Liberty by Ann Rinaldi, The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan; Waiting for Odysseus by Clemence McLaren; The Clones: The Virtual War Chronologs by Gloria Skurzynski; Blizzard's Wake by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; and Leaving Fishers by Margaret Peterson Haddix ($5.99 each, 12-up); The True Meaning of Cleavage by Mariah Fredericks and Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black ($6.99 each, 12-up); and Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix ($4.99, 12-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/SIMON SPOTLIGHT
Series
Rubbadubbers presents seven books with photos by HOT Animation, including Bath Book: Here Comes Sploshy! ($7.99, all ages); and Super Chubby Board Book: A World of Numbers by Laura Driscoll ($4.99, 1-4). Baby Blues Clues offers Board Book with Fuzzy Squeaker: One Little Duck by Melissa Farrell, designed by Aviva Presby ($5.99, 1-4); and Board Book with Cloth Flaps: Peekaboo, Blue! by Jenny Miglis, illus. by Jenine Pontillo ($7.99, 2-5). Dora the Explorer returns in nine titles, among them Board Book: Dora the Detective by Sonali Fry, illus. by Jason Fruchter ($8.99, 1-4); and 8x8: Dora's Book of Manners by Christine Ricci, illus. by Susan Hall ($3.50, 3-7). Bob the Builder is back in six books, including Board Book Plus: Playtime with Bob by Lauryn Silverhardt, designed by James Salerno ($8.99, 1-4); and A Bob the Builder Ready-to-Read Boxed Set, photos by HOT animation ($9.99 paper, 3-6). Oswald appears in five titles, among them Board Book with Vinyl Stickers: Oswald's Sand Castle Contest by J.P. Chanda, illus. by Barry Goldberg ($6.99, 2-5); and 8x8: Oswald's Treasures by Allison Inches, illus. by Etsu Kahata ($3.50 paper, 2-5). And Blues Clues has four additions, including Ready-to-Read: Blue's Beach Day by Jeff Borkin, illus. by Karen Craig ($3.99 paper, 3-5); and Vinyl Sticker Book: Be Safe, Blue! by Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Victoria Miller ($5.99, 3-7).
Paperback Series
New Ready-to-Read Boxed Sets are A Nick Jr. Ready-to-Read Boxed Set: Learn to Read with Dora and Friends ($9.99, 3-6); and A Nickelodeon Ready-to-Read Boxed Set ($9.99, 5-7). Bear in the Big Blue House gains Lift-the-Flap Paperback: Bear's Egg Hunt by Heather Feldman, illus. by Tom Brannon ($6.99, 3-7). The Fairly Oddparents starts up with eight books, including Blast from the Past by Adam Beechen, illus. by Chris George ($3.50, 4-8); Ready-to-Read: Up All Night by Kim Ostrow, illus. by Zina Saunders ($3.99, 5-7); and Fairly Odd Jokes by Holly Kowitt ($2.99, 5-9). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has eight additions, among them Look Out! It's Turtle Titan!, adapted by Steve Murphy, illus. by Patrick Spaziante ($3.99, 4-8); and The Secret by Steve Murphy and Sónia Murphy, illus. by Bob Ostrom ($3.99, 5-7). Little Bill reappears in 8x8: A Visit to the Farm by Lara Bergen, illus. by Dan Kanemoto ($3.50, 4-8); and Is It My Turn Now? by Catherine Lukas, illus. by Bernie Cavender ($3.99, 4-8). New Rugrats titles are 8x8: Easter Bunny Baby by Sarah Willson, illus. by Sharon Ross; and Back Off, Bully Boys! by Kitty Richards, illus. by Bob Ostrom ($3.99 each, 4-8). And The Wild Thornberrys offers 8x8: It's Easter, Eliza! by Wendy Wax, illus. by Aristides Ruiz ($3.99, 4-8).
Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius adds four titles, including The Spy Who Was Me by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Barry Goldberg ($3.50, 4-8). RocketPower zooms on with Ready-to-Read: Reggie's Secret Admirer and A Time to Climb by Wendy Wax ($3.99 each, 5-7). SpongeBob SquarePants issues 10 new books, among them Camp SpongeBob by Kim Ostrow and Molly Reisner, illus. by Heather Martinez ($3.99, 5-7); and SpongeBob and the Princess by David Lewman, illus. by Clint Bond ($3.99, 5-8). Everwood by Laura Burns and Melinda Metz debuts with First Impressions ($5.99, 12-up). New Charmed titles are Luck Be a Lady by Scott Ciencin, Inherit the Witch by Laura Burns and A Tale of Two Pipers by Emma Harrison ($5.99 each, 12-up); and The Book of Three by Diana Gallagher and Paul Ruditis ($17.95 hardcover, 12-up). Dance with Me by Emily Oz joins American Dreams ($5.99, 12-up). Buffy the Vampire Slayer returns in Wicked Willow Trilogy: The Darkening by Yvonne Navarro ($6.99, 14-up); Apocalypse Memories by Laura Burns and Melinda Metz and Angel: Monster's Island by Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski ($6.99, 16-up). And Angel features Nemesis by Scott and Denise Ciencin, Dark Mirror by Craig Shaw Gardner and Monolith by John Passarella ($5.99 each, 16-up).
SIMON & SCHUSTER/WISEMAN
Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen ($16.95) by Marissa Moss, illus. by C.F. Payne, relays the true story of a teenage girl in the 1940s who is determined to play baseball no matter what challenges she faces. (5-7)
SIMPLY READ BOOKS
Always Run Up the Stairs ($15.95) by Sean Moore. A child fears that monsters are lurking beneath the basement stairs.
Ride 'Em Cowboy ($16.95) by Stefan Czernecki. This romp through a cowboy's day features photos of folk art. (4-7)
Space Snake ($16.95) by Duncan Weller. In space, creatures discover the importance of acceptance and friendship. (4-7)
Memorial ($16.95) by Gary Crew, illus. by Shaun Tan, is the story of a tree that was planted as a memorial after WWI. (5-9)
SLEEPING BEAR PRESS
My Teacher Likes to Say ($15.95) by Denise Brennan-Nelson, illus. by Jane Monroe Donovan, presents a visual interpretation of idioms and phrases teachers are likely to say. (4-10)
Saving Samantha ($17.95) by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen, illus. by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. A family nurses an injured fox pup back to health. (4-10)
M Is for Melody: A Music Alphabet ($17.95) by Kathy-jo Wargin, illus. by Katherine Larson, celebrates instruments, composers and musical genres. (4-10)
The Legend of the Petoskey Stone ($17.95) by Kathy-jo Wargin, illus. by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, recounts the story of Chief Petosega from Northern Michigan. (4-10)
H Is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet ($16.95) by Brad Herzog, illus. by Melanie Rose-Popp, is an ABC book spotlighting baseball. (4-12)
Series
Discover America State by State gains P Is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet by Anita Prieto, illus. by Laura Knorr; B Is for Badger:A Wisconsin Alphabet by Kathy-jo Wargin, illus. by Renée Graef; and G Is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet by Eileen Cameron, illus. by Doris Ettlinger ($17.95 each, 4-10).
Paperback Reprint
M Is for Maple: A Canadian Alphabet by Mike Ulmer, illus. by Melanie Rose-Popp ($8.95, 4-10).
SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
Series
The Story of Science launches with Aristotle Leads the Way and Newton at the Center by Joy Hakim ($21.95 each, 9-up).
SNOWBOUND PRESS (Quality Books, dist.)
Beasts in the Closet ($17.95) by Jeff Snow, relays the tale of a boy and the monsters living in his room. (2-6)
One Perfect Ear of Corn ($17.95) by Ravay Snow. A boy battles raccoons who want to eat his home-grown corn. (3-7)
SOFT SKULL PRESS/RED RATTLE BOOKS
Paperbacks
Hey Kidz, Buy This Book! ($11.95) by Anne Elizabeth Moore, illus. by Megan Kelso, examines corporate and government media manipulation. (11-up)
Bend, Don't Shatter ($11.95) by T. Cole Rachel and Rota Costello compiles poems on the theme of adolescent sexual confusion. (12-up)
SOUNDPRINTS
Series
Smithsonian Backyard welcomes Firefly at Stonybrook Farm by Wendy Pfeffer, illus. by Larry Mikec ($15.95, paper $6.95, 4-8). Smithsonian Oceanic Series introduces Pelican's Catch by Jane Halfmann, illus. by Bob Dacey and Debra Bandelin ($15.95, paper $6.95, 4-8). Penguin Comes Home by Schuyler Bull, illus. by Paul Krater, is a new Amazing Animal Adventure for Young Readers ($15.95, paper $6.95, 4-8).
Paperback Series
Joining Pet Stories are Duncan's Brave Rescue, Tracker's First Day, Lucy's Big Boat and Baxter Needs a Home by Liam O'Donnell, illus. by Robert Hynes ($3.95 each, book and toy $9.95, 4-8). And new Smithsonian Institution Early Reader Chapter Books are Snack Time, Tyrannosaurus Rex!, Watch Out, Triceratops!, Lead the Way, Velociraptor! and Surprise, Stegosaurus! by Dawn Bentley, illus. by Karen Carr ($3.95 each, book and toy $15.95, 4-8).
SOUVENIR PRESS (Independent Publishers Group, dist.)
The Magician's Circle: More Spellbinding Stories of Wizards & Wizardry ($19.95), ed. by Peter Haining, is a follow-up to The Wizard's Den. (10-16)
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Paperback Series
SuperStar Series welcomes Mark Martin: Ozark Original by Kathy Persinger and Ryan Newman: From Purdue to Penske by Deb Williams ($5.95 each, 8-12).
STANDARD
I'd Be Your Princess ($15.99) by Kathryn O'Brien, illus. by Michael Garland. A father and daughter share stories about their imaginary kingdom. (All ages)
Bible Story with Mr. Bear and Prayer Time with Mr. Bear ($10.99 each) by Linda Parry, illus. by Alan Parry are board-book tales featuring clocks with moveable hands. (3-5)
Make a Joyful Noise: Play and Sing Piano Book ($15.99). This board book featuring a keyboard offers 12 songs of praise. (3-up)
Series
First Virtues for Toddlers issues Lamb Is Joyful, Lion Can Share, Panda Is Polite and Koala Does His Best by Mary Manz Simon, illus. by Linda Clearwater and Phyllis Harris ($5.99 each, 1-4). And new Holiday Discovery titles are Let's Celebrate Jesus on Easter and Let's Thank God for Freedom by Amy Beverage, illus. by Rusty Fletcher ($6.99 each, 3-7).
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