Children's Books for Fall: E - I

EERDMANS

The Song of Francis and the Animals ($16) by Pat Mora, illus. by David Frampton. St. Francis and the animals sing praises to God. (3-up)
Good King Wenceslas ($16) by John Neale, illus. by Tim Ladwig, illustrates this carol. (5-up)
The Jesse Tree ($20) by Geraldine McCaughrean, illus. by Bee Willey. Stories about Christ unfold as a carpenter tells a boy about the Jesse tree he is carving. (5-up)
Music for the End of Time ($17) by Jen Bryant, illus. by Beth Peck. While in a German prison camp, a French composer is able to write music again. (9-up)
Not Exactly Normal ($15) by Devin Brown. A sixth-grader has a mystical experience and learns valuable lessons about himself. (9-up)
Dancing with Elvis ($16) by Lynda Stephenson. In late 1950s Texas, a teenage girl deals with a devious foster sister and a community divided over school integration. (12-up)
Paperback Reprints
I Wonder As I Wander by Gwenyth Swain, illus. by Ron Himler ($8, all ages); and Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Milligan, illus. by Helen Cann ($8, 5-up).

ENCHANTED LION BOOKS

(FSG, dist.)
Series
Inside... adds Inside Ancient Athens by Fiona Macdonald, illus. by John James, Mark Bergin and David Antram; and Inside the Beagle with Charles Darwin by Macdonald, illus. by Bergin ($19.95 each, 10-up).
Paperback Reprints
Philosophy: 100 Essential Thinkers by Philip Stokes and Science: 100 Scientists Who Changed the World by Jon Balchin ($12.95 each, 12-up).

FAIR WINDS PRESS

Paperback
How to Be a Teen Fashionista ($12.95) by Chase Koopersmith is a guide to putting together outfits and accessories. (14-up)

FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX

Carl's Sleepy Afternoon ($12.95) by Alexandra Day presents a new tale featuring this Rottweiler. (All ages)
The Baby on the Way ($16) by Karen English, illus. by Sean Qualls. In an urban rooftop garden, an African-American boy asks his grandmother about when she was a baby. (3-6)
This Rocket ($16) by Paul Collicutt celebrates rockets. (3-6)
Igor, the Bird Who Couldn't Sing ($16) by Satoshi Kitamura. With the right inspiration, a tone-deaf bird finds his voice—and a friend. (4-8)
A Pipkin of Pepper ($16) by Helen Cooper. Duck, Cat and Squirrel go shopping for salt in this companion to Pumpkin Soup. (4-8)
Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day ($16) by Claudia Mills, illus. by R.W. Alley. A boy who excels at art is given his schoolmates' sports ribbons in exchange for his drawings. (4-8)
Mind Your Manners! ($16) by Diane Goode offers a sendup of a 19th-century etiquette primer. (5-8)
Rose and Riley Come and Go ($15) by Jane Cutler, illus. by Thomas F. Yezerski. This follow-up to Rose and Riley features three new stories about friendship. (6-8)
A Subway for New York ($17) by David Weitzman chronicles the building of New York City's first subway. (7-10)
Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates ($16) by M.D. Usher, illus. by William Bramhall, is a biography of Socrates. (8-up)
The Bamboozlers ($16) by Michael de Guzman describes a boy's adventure with his con artist grandfather. (10-up)
How High Can We Climb? The Story of Women Explorers ($17) by Jeannine Atkins, illus. by Dusan Petricic, provides partly fictionalized profiles of 12 women explorers. (10-up)
The Vacation ($16) by Polly Horvath. On a cross-country trip with his eccentric aunts, a boy gains insight into his family and himself. (10-up)
The Vanishing Point ($18) by Susan Bonners is a novel about a first summer away from home. (10-up)
The Blood Stone ($18) by Jamila Gavin. In the 17th century, a teen journeys from Venice to Hindustan to free his kidnapped father. (12-up)
Elsewhere ($16) by Gabrielle Zevin. After her death, a teen lands in a place where she will age backward before returning to earth. (12-up)
What Erika Wants ($16) by Bruce Clements centers on a teenage girl who is caught in the middle of her parents' custody battle. (12-up)
Full Service ($17) by Will Weaver. In this novel set during the Vietnam War, a teenage boy learns much about life when he takes a job at the local gas station rather than work on his family's farm. (12-up)
The Phoenix Dance ($17) by Dia Calhoun. Inspired by a fairy tale, this novel tells of a teen who puts her life at risk to solve a mystery. (14-up)
Series
Best in Show for Rotten Ralph is a new Rotten Ralph Rotten Reader by Jack Gantos, illus. by Nicole Rubel ($15, 6-8).

FSG/FOSTER

The Great Blue House ($16) by Kate Banks, illus. by Georg Hallensleben, reveals a summer house that welcomes all kinds of guests in the off-season. (4-8)
The Perfect Friend ($15) by Yelena Romanova, illus. by Boris Kulikov. A pet dog is uncertain about his role in the family when a new baby arrives. (4-8)
Ask Albert Einstein ($16) by Lynne Barasch is a story inspired by reports that Einstein helped a child with her homework. (5-8)
Defiance ($16) by Valerie Hobbs. A boy battling cancer draws inspiration from an elderly woman and an emaciated cow. (10-up)
Friends of the Heart/Amici del Cuore ($16) by Kate Banks. During a summer at her grandparents' Italian home, a teen deals with her changing rapport with her best friend and with personal tragedy. (10-up)
Hidden Child ($18) by Isaac Millman. The author recounts his experiences as a Jewish child in hiding in Nazi-occupied France. (10-up)
Introducing... Sasha Abramowitz ($17) by Sue Halpern. A classmate helps Sasha come to terms with her brother's Tourette's syndrome. (10-up)
Dark Angel ($17) by David Klass. A teen must confront his family's secret when his older brother is released from prison unexpectedly. (12-up)
Under the Persimmon Tree ($17) by Suzanne Fisher Staples. In this novel set in Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan girl and a young American woman each try to survive under Taliban rule. (12-up)

FSG/KROUPA

Are You Going to Be Good? ($16) by Cari Best, illus. by G. Brian Karas. A boy attends his first grown-up party—his great-grandmother's 100th birthday celebration. (3-6)
Happy Valentine's Day, Dolores! ($16) by Barbara Samuels. When Dolores sneaks into her older sister's room, she finds a heart-shaped box with a necklace inside. (4-8)
I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote ($16) by Linda Arms White, illus. by Nancy Carpenter, is a picture-biography of Morris, the first woman to hold public office in the U.S. (5-up)
Sunny Boy! The Life and Times of a Tortoise ($16) by Candace Fleming, illus. by Anne Wilsdorf, is a tale based on the true story of a tortoise that went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (5-8)
Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse ($18) by Carolyn Lehman. Nine survivors of sexual abuse speak about their experiences and healing. (12-up)

FSG/R&S BOOKS

Four Hens and a Rooster ($16) by Lena Landström, trans. by Joan Sandin, illus. by Olof Landström. A barnyard bully learns that there is no pecking order. (4-8)
Paperback Reprint
Benny's Had Enough! by Barbo Lindgren, trans. by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard, illus. by Olof Landström ($5.95, 3-6).
FSG/SUNBURST
Paperback Reprints
And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks, illus. by Georg Hallensleben ($5.95, 3-6); Fenwick's Suit by David Small and Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper ($6.95 each, 4-8); Leap, Frog by Jane Cutler, illus. by Tracey Campbell Pearson ($6.95, 8-12); The Friends by Kazumi Yumoto ($6.95, 10-up); The Canning Season by Polly Horvath ($6.95, 12-up); and First French Kiss by Adam Bagdasarian ($5.95, 14-up).

FIREFLY BOOKS

Easy Origami ($19.95, paper $9.95) by Didier Boursin presents 24 origami projects. (7-12)
Series
New to Firefly Animal Rescue is Turtle Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife by Pamela Hickman ($19.95, paper $9.95, 10-up). And Explore Your World adds eight titles ($15.95 each, 3-6).
Paperback
Easy for You to Say: Q&As for Teens Living with Chronic Illness or Disability ($19.95) by Miriam Kaufman, offers advice for youngsters. (14-18)

FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE

Emma at the Fair ($15.95) by Margriet Ruurs, illus. by Barbara Spurll. A chicken discovers how other creatures win ribbons at the country fair. (4-6)
Baabaasheep Quartet ($16.95) by Leslie Elizabeth Watts. After moving to the city, four sheep attempt to blend in with the urban folk. (5-7)
The Long White Scarf ($16.95) by Maxine Trottier, illus. by David Craig. Traveling on the breeze, a scarf is claimed by various people before finding its way back to its owner, Queen Victoria. (6-8)
The Sower of Tales ($16.95) by Rachna Gilmore. Calantha, an aspiring Gatherer of Tales, must find the Sower of Tales, the only one who can bring back seeds to the Story Pod fields. (11-13)
Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children ($18.95) by Deborah Ellis. Children who have lost family members to the AIDS pandemic tell their stories. (12-up)
Paperback
Meyers' Rebellion ($9.95) by Connie Brummel Cook centers on a boy during the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. (8-11)
Paperback Reprints
Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes by Sally Fitz-Gibbon, illus. by Farida Zaman ($7.95, 4-6); Baby Dreams by E. Fernandes ($7.95, 4-8); Big Ben by Sarah Ellis, illus. by Kim LaFave; and Next Stop by Ellis, illus. by Ruth Ohi ($7.95 each, 5-7); Old Bird by Irene Morck, illus. by Muriel Wood ($8.95, 5-8); When the Giant Stirred by Celia Godkin ($8.95, 7-9); Flight from the Fortress by Lyn Cook ($9.95, 9-up); and Blaine's Way by Monica Hughes, Messenger by Virginia Frances-Schwartz and Edge by Diane Tullson ($9.95 each, 12-up).

FLASHLIGHT PRESS

(IPG, dist.)
Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick ($15.95) by Roz Rosenbluth, illus. by Maurie Manning. David is worried about how the coolest kid in his class will react when he meets David's grandmother, who experiences senile moments. (5-9)

FREE SPIRIT

Series
Best Behavior issues Tails Are Not for Pulling Board Book by Elizabeth Verdick, illus. by Marieka Heinlen ($7.95, up to 4).
Paperbacks
Speak Up and Get Along! ($12.95) by Scott Cooper offers advice on getting along with others. (8-12)
What to Do When You're Sad and Lonely ($9.95) by James Crist provides reassurance and coping strategies. (9-13)
Too Stressed to Think? ($14.95) by Annie Fox and Ruth Kirschner presents tips for making smart choices when under pressure. (12-up)
Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed ($15.95) by Courtney Macavinta and Andrea Vander Pluym aims to help teens receive and hold on to respect. (13-up)
The Courage to Be Yourself ($14.95) by Al Desetta. Teens write about their experiences with facing conflicts and standing up for themselves. (13-up)
Paperback Series
Best Behavior offers Tails Are Not for Pulling by Elizabeth Verdick, illus. by Marieka Heinlen ($11.95, 4-7). Kids Are Important adds Kids Need to Be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care by Julie Nelson, illus. by Mary Gallagher ($9.95, 4-8). Joining Adding Assets are Loving to Learn and Knowing and Doing What's Right by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick ($9.95 each, 8-12). And Laugh & Learn releases Get Organized Without Losing It by Janet S. Fox ($8.95, 8-13).

FRONT STREET

The Letter Home ($16.95) by Timothy Decker. A medic writes home to his son about his war experience. (All ages)
Magic Beach ($16.95) by Crockett Johnson features previously unpublished art by the creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon. (All ages)
Snow Princess ($16.95) by Susan Paradis. Waiting for her father to come home, a girl uses her imagination to transform a snowy landscape into a magical kingdom. (2-8)
Thunderboom! Poems for Everybody ($17.95) by Charlotte Pomerantz, illus. by Rob Shepperson, presents poems illustrated with watercolors. (2-8)
Walter, The Story of a Rat ($16.95) by Barbara Wersba, illus. by Donna Diamond, tells of the friendship between a literate rat and the children's book author whose house he inhabits. (8-up)
The Lost Treasure of Talus Scree ($16.95) by Adam Osterweil, illus. by Peter Thorpe, is a fantasy set in a land where rocks yield magic powers. (8-up)
Worlds Apart ($16.95) by Lindsay Lee Johnson. A girl adjusts to her new life in Minnesota, where she lives on the grounds of a mental institution. (10-up)
Thorn ($16.95) by Betty Levin. A crippled boy takes his fate into his own hands when he visits a dwindling tribe of island people. (12-up)
Brothers ($16.95) by Bart Moeyeart, trans. by Wanda Boeke, compiles autobiographical stories about growing up with six older brothers. (12-up)
Sun, Moon, Stars, Rain ($16.95) by Jan Cheripko. After dropping out of college, a music student befriends a woman his age who has a daughter and a painful past. (14-up)
Paperback Reprints
The Stone-Faced Boy by Paula Fox ($8.95, 9-12); and The Gods in Winter by Patricia Miles and Paper Trail by Barbara Snow Gilbert ($8.95 each, 10-up).

FRONT STREET/LEMNISCAAT

Little Birds' ABC ($8.95) by Piet Grobler introduces bird sounds for each letter of the alphabet. (All ages)
Baby Brother ($16.95) by Tanneke Wigersma, illlus. by Nynke Mare Talsma. A child's letter to her grandmother tells of the birth of her cat's kittens, while pictures convey the birth of her sibling. (2-8)
There's a Crocodile Under My Bed! by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert. The creature under the bed turns out to be a friendly playmate. (4-8)

FULCRUM

America's Seashores ($11.95) by Marianne Wallace explores North American coastal areas. (8-13)
Kids Look at Colorado History ($15.95) by Phyllis Perry chronicles this state's history. (8-13)

GETTY PUBLICATIONS

Pop-Up Aesop ($19.95) by John Harris, illus. by Calef Brown, offers pop-up versions of five fables (3-up)
Strong Stuff: Herakles and His Labors ($16.95) by John Harris, illus. by Gary Baseman, retells the 12 adventures of Herakles. (8-up)

GIBBS SMITH

Emily's Manners and Emily Works Out ($6.95 each) by Betty Lou Phillips are board books featuring a young monkey. (All ages)
The Ravioli Kid ($15.95) by Michelle Freedman. Can Stellina save her parents'ristorante and their town from the evil Anti-Pasta gang? (4-8)
I'm a Superhero ($9.95) by Daxton Wilde. This four-year-old author relates a story that aims to help children understand and cope with cancer. (9-12)
The Incredible Peepers of Penelope Budd ($15.95) by Marie Karns, illus. by Amy Wummer. A child with eyes of different colors is able to see things in a unique way. (9-12)
Batter Up Kids Sensational Snacks ($19.95) by Barbara Beery. This healthy snacks cookbook is packaged with an apron. (9-12)
Paperback Series
The Children's Activity Series adds Putting on a Play by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender, illus. by Debra Spina Dixon ($9.95, all ages). And Every Kid Needs offers Every Kid Needs a Marshmallow Launcher and Every Kid Needs Bubble Bracelets by Richard and Candice Elton ($19.95 each, 12-up).

GINGERBREAD HOUSE

(IPG, dist.)
The Numbers Dance: A Counting Comedy ($16.95, paper $8.95) by Josephine Nobisso, illus. by Dasha Ziborova. A tale about numbers. (5-7)

DAVID R. GODINE

The Duck and the Owl ($17.95) by Hanna Johansen, illus. by Käthi Bhend, is a fable about tolerance and respect. (All ages)
The Twelve Days of Christmas ($17.95) by Ilse Plume gives this carol an Italian Renaissance setting. (All ages)
Paperback Reprint
The Last Giants by François Place ($10.95, 10-up).

GOOD BOOKS

Don't Say That, Willy Nilly! ($16) by Anna Powell, illus. by David Roberts, centers on a boy who tries to be polite, but always says the wrong thing. (2-6)
Robot Dog ($16) by Mark Oliver. A defective robot dog is exiled to the junkyard to live with other rejected creatures. (3-7)
Snow Friends ($16) by M. Christina Butler, illus. by Tina Macnaughton. Woodland friends build a snowman—and then a friend for him. (3-8)
The Sea Mice and the Stars ($16) by Kenneth Steven, illus. by Louise Ho. Two young mice collect magical falling stars that keep seafaring mice safe. (4-7)
On That Christmas Night ($16) by Mary Joslin, illus. by Helen Cann, retells the Christmas story. (4-8)
Ituku's Christmas Journey ($16) by Elena Pasquali, illus. by Dubravka Kolanovic. An Inuit boy paddles his canoe many miles in search of the Christ child. (4-8)
Series
My Very First Bible Stories presents Baby Jesus, Noah and the Ark, Our Father and The Lost Sheep by Lois Rock, illus. by Alex Ayliffe ($5.99 each, up to 4).

GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER/ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS

Ten Rowdy Ravens ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Susan Ewing, illus. by Evon Zerbetz, is a counting tale featuring mischievous ravens. (4-8)
Recess at 20 Below ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Cindi Lou Aillaud. Text and photos reveal what it's like to go out for recess in frigid temperatures. (5-10)
Paperback Series
Seldovia Sam returns in Seldovia Sam & the Blueberry Bear by Susan Woodward Springer, illus. by Amy Meissner ($6.95, 6-10).

GROSSET & DUNLAP

King Kong ($7.99), conceived by Edgar Wallace and Merian Cooper, novelization by Delos Lovelace, includes photos from the original film. (8-up)
Series
Weebles are back in Tooey to the Rescue! ($5.99, 1-4) by Lisa Gribbin and Busy, Busy Weebles, ($5.99, 3-5). The Little Engine That Could chugs on with Ride Along with the Little Engine That Could by Kristin Ostby, based on the story by Watty Piper ($6.99, 1-4). The Wiggles add Go to Sleep, Jeff!: A Bedtime Story by Bob Berry ($9.99, 2-5). Miss Spider appears in 10 new books by David Kirk ($6.99- $17.99 each, 2-up to 4-7). Strawberry Shortcake is back in two tales by Megan Bryant ($6.99-$9.99 each, 3-7). All Aboard Reading offers Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship by Patricia C. McKissack, illus. by Sanna Stanley ($13.99, paper $3.99, 7-9). Who Was...? greets Who Was Johnny Appleseed? by Joan Holub, illus. by Anna Di Vito; Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith, illus. by John O'Brien; and Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? by Roberta Edwards, illus. by True Kelley ($13.99 each, paper $4.99, 7-11). Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever is back in My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, illus. by Carol Heyer ($12.99, paper $4.99, 8-12). And Nancy Drew reappears in The Nancy Drew Cookbook by Carolyn Keene ($9.99, 8-14).
Paperbacks
The Night Before First Grade by Natasha Wing, illus. by Deborah Zemke; and The Night Before the 100th Day of School by Wing, illus. by Mindy Pierce ($3.99 each) offer school tales. (4-8)
Celebrate: A Book of Jewish Holidays ($3.99) by Judith Gross, illus. by Bari Weissman, celebrates a year of holidays. (4-8)
Paperback Series
Miss Spider stars in eight titles by David Kirk ($3.99-$5.99 each, 2-5 to 3-6). The Wiggles adds Santa's Rockin'! ($3.99, 2-5). There are two new Weebles books ($3.99-$4.99 each, 2-5 to 2-6). Strawberry Shortcake reappears in four new books ($3.99-$4.99 each, 3-6 to 4-6). Nova the Robot stars in three new titles by David Kirk ($4.99 each, 3-6). Dick and Jane are back in two new All Aboard Picture Readers by Danielle Denega, illus. by Larry Ruppert ($3.99 each, 3-6); and in Come! Let's Read with Dick and Jane! and Come! Let's Read with Sally and Friends! ($9.99 each, 4-6). Atomic Betty returns in five books ($4.99-$5.99 each, 3-7 to 6-9). Lil' Bratz adds two titles ($3.99 each, 4-6). Sonic X reappears in two titles ($4.99 each, 6-8).
Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo appears in A Katie Kazoo Christmas by Nancy Krulik, illus. by John & Wendy ($5.99, 7-10). Bratz: Clued In! debuts with Behind-the-Scenes Secrets by Leslie Goldman and Seeing Double by Christine Roberts ($3.99 each, 7-10). Dragon Slayers' Academy offers Double Dragon Trouble by Kate McMullan, illus. by Bill Basso ($4.99, 7-10). Gotta Have It! joins Stinky Boys Club by Jodi Carse and Maria Gallagher, illus. by Brie Spangler ($4.99, 7-10). The Royal Ballet School Diaries continues with three novels by Alexandra Moss ($4.99 each, 8-10). Bratz issues Rock Angelz: Ready to Rock! by Sierra Harimann ($4.99, 8-12). Darcy's Wild Life, created by Stan Rogow, starts up with Welcome to Where? by Jory Simms and A Chick Thing by Daniella Burr ($4.99 each, 9-12). And Camp Confidential gains TTYL and RSVP by Melissa J. Morgan ($4.99 each, 9-12).

GROUNDWOOD BOOKS

Caramba ($16.95) by Marie-Louise Gay. A cat who wants to fly discovers a new talent. (2-5)
Eddie Longpants ($16.95) by Mireille Levert. A tall boy is ridiculed by his peers until he rescues a classmate. (3-6)
Shi-shi-etko ($16.95) by Nicola Campbell, illus. by Kim La Fave, recounts a Native American girl's last days with her mother before being sent away to school. (4-7)
The Love of Two Stars ($16.95) by Janie Jaehyun Park offers a Korean legend about two stars who are separated and then reunited in the Milky Way. (4-7)
Aunt Olga's Christmas Postcards ($16.95) by Kevin Major, illus. by Bruce Roberts. A girl's aunt shares her postcard collection with her. (4-up)
White Flower: A Maya Princess ($16.95) by Victor Montejo, illus. by Rafael Yockteng, tells of a young Mayan woman whose possessive father orders her to put her suitor through trials. (5-8)
The Red Sash ($16.95) by Jean Pendziwol, illus. by Nicolas Debon. A Métis boy earns the coveted red sash of the Voyageurs when he saves a boat in a storm. (5-8)
Ellen Fremedon: Journalist ($15.95) by Joan Givner is a sequel to Ellen Fremedon. (9-12)
The Crazy Man ($15.95) by Pamela Porter. A girl comes to terms with injury and loss. (9-12)
The Girl from Chimel ($16.95) by Rigoberta Menchú, trans. by David Unger, illus. by Domi, is an autobiography by this Nobel Peace Prize winner. (9-up)
Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life ($19.95) by Hjordis Varmer, trans. by Tiina Nunnally, illus. by Lilian Brogger, offers a biography of this writer. (10-up)
What Gloria Wants ($15.95) by Sarah Withrow. For Gloria, finding a boyfriend might mean losing her best friend. (12-15)
Title in SpanishBlanca Flor: Una princessa Maya (White Flower: A Maya Princess ) by Victor Montejo, illus. by Rafael Yockteng ($16.95, 5-8).
Series
Little Book of Nursery Tales by Verónica Uribe, illus. by Carmen Salvador, is a new Little Book ($8.95, 6-9).
Paperback Reprints
Sky by Pamela Porter, illus. by Mary Jane Gerber ($5.95, 8-11); After Sylvia by Alan Cumyn ($6.95, 8-11); Ellen Fremedon by Joan Givner ($5.95, 9-12); Bone Dance by Martha Brooks ($6.95, 12-up); and God and I Broke Up by Katarina Mazetti, trans. by Maria Lundin ($6.95, 13-up).

HACHAI

What Do I Say? ($10.95) by Malky Goldberg, illus. by Patti Argoff, is a lift-the-flap book introducing Jewish phrases. (1-3)
Let's Go Shopping ($10.95) by Rikki Benefeld. On a shopping trip, there are many mitzvahs to do. (2-5)

HANDPRINT BOOKS

(Chronicle, dist.)
Pat-A-Cake by R.A. Herman, illus. by Aleksey and Olga Ivanov; and This Little Piggy Went to Market by Herman, illus. by Leonard Dobson ($7.95 each). Two interactive board books. (18 mos.-3 yrs.)
Rosie and the Nightmares ($14.95) by Philip Waechter. A little rabbit conquers her fear of bad dreams. (3-7)
Ten Cows to Texas ($16.95) by Peggy Mercer, illus. by Bill Crews. In this tall tale, cows travel from Georgia to Texas. (4-7)
The Secret Chicken Club ($15.95) by George Shannon, illus. by Deborah Zemke. Farm animals join a club. (4-8)
Three Monsters ($14.95) by David McKee is a tale of negotiation and understanding. (5-up)
The Accidental Spaceship ($16.95) by Gene Hunt is a send-up of space travel, tax collectors and manners. (7-11)
Paperback Reprint
BrainJuice: American History, Fresh Squeezed! by Carol Diggory Shields, illus. by Richard Thompson ($7.95, 7-11).

HARCOURT

Santa Claus the World's Number One Toy Expert ($16) by Marla Frazee reveals how Santa makes sure that each child receives just the right Christmas present. (3-7)
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow ($16) by Kathi Appelt, illus. by Jon Goodell. An enterprising crow creates a unique Christmas tree. (3-7)
Mutt Dog! ($16) by Stephen Michael King. In this tale, a lonely dog finds the perfect home. (3-7)
The Great Fuzz Frenzy ($17) by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, illus. by Stevens. What happens when a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town? (3-7)
Seven Spunky Monkeys ($16) by Jackie French Koller, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. One by one, seven monkeys fall to Cupid's arrow. (3-7)
Hamsters to the Rescue ($16) by Ellen Stoll Walsh follows two hamsters' quest to return a lost feather. (3-7)
Leaf Man ($16) by Lois Ehlert chronicles the journey of a man made of leaves. (4-8)
Thor's Wedding Day ($15) by Bruce Coville, illus. by Matthew Cogswell. The Norse god of thunder disguises himself as a woman to fool a giant. (8-12)
Three Good Deeds ($16) by Vivian Vande Velde. When a witch turns a naughty boy into a goose, he must do three good deeds to reverse the spell. (8-12)
What I Believe ($16) by Norma Fox Mazer. A girl responds to her family's financial and personal crises. (10-14)
Boy Girl Boy ($16) by Ron Koertge tells of three best friends in their final weeks of high school. (14-up)
Series
Mr. Putter & Tabby return in Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Arthur Howard ($14, 6-9). Jackson Friends welcomes Stinky Stern Forever by Michelle Edwards ($14, 6-9). Secrets of Dripping Fang launches with The Onts by Dan Greenburg, illus. by Scott M. Fischer ($11.95, 8-12). Chet Gecko's Detective Handbook (and Cookbook); Tips for Private Eyes and Snack Food Lovers by Bruce Hale is new to the Chet Gecko Mystery series ($9.95, 8-12). Joining Bloody Jack Adventures is Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer ($17, 12-up). And Young Wizards gains Wizards at War by Diane Duane ($17, 12-up).
Paperback Reprints
Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge by Kathryn Reiss ($6.95, 10-up); Story Time by Edward Bloor ($7.95, 12-up); Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac ($5.95, 12-up); and The She by Carol Plum-Ucci ($6.95, 14-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Mr. Putter & Tabby reprints Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Arthur Howard ($5.95, 6-9). And Bloody Jack Adventures adds Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer ($6.95, 12-up).

HARCOURT/GREEN LIGHT READERS

A Big Surprise ($12.95, paper $3.95) by Kristi Butler, illus. by Pamela Paparone. A little mouse gets a big birthday surprise. (4-6)
Jan Has a Doll ($12.95, paper $3.95) by Janice Earl, illus. by Tricia Tusa. Jan's father makes her a special doll. (4-6)
Moving Day ($12.95, paper $3.95) by Anthony Brandon, illus. by Wong Herbert Yee, tells of a girl who does not want to move. (5-7)
My Wild Woolly ($12.95, paper $3.95) by Deborah Eaton, illus. by G. Brian Karas, is a tale centering on a big ball of fun. (5-7)

HARCOURT/GULLIVER

I Love You Dude ($16) by Vladimir Radunsky. An elephant-shaped doodle tries to find his place in the world. (All ages)
Red Light, Green Light ($16) by Anastasia Suen, illus. by Ken Wilson-Max, features zooming cars, racing fire engines and flashing traffic lights. (2-5)
Baby Bear's Chairs ($16) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Melissa Sweet. Baby Bear discovers that Papa's lap is the best chair of all. (2-5)
Big Little Elephant ($16) by Valeri Gorbachev introduces an elephant who always seems to be the wrong size. (3-7)
The Best Time of Day ($16) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Bryan Langdo. Everyone on the farm has a favorite time of day. (3-7)
Happy Feet ($16) by Richard Michelson, illus. by E.B. Lewis, tells of the Savoy Ballroom's grand opening and the debut of a young dancer. (5-8)
Joe Louis: America's Fighter ($16) by David A. Adler, illus. by Terry Widener, reveals how Louis overcame racism and poverty to become a world champion boxer. (6-9)
Marie, Dancing ($17) by Carolyn Meyer focuses on the teenage dancer who posed for Degas's famous sculpture. (12-up)
Series
Regarding the... presents Regarding the Trees: A Splintered Saga Rooted in Secrets by Kate Klise, illus. by M. Sarah Klise ($15, 9-12).
Paperback Series Reprints
The Young Royals greets Patience, Princess Catherine by Carolyn Meyer ($5.95, 12-up).

HARCOURT/MAGIC CARPET

Paperback Reprints
Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird by Vivian Vande Velde, illus. by Brad Weinman ($5.95, 8-12); and Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede ($5.95, 10-up).

HARCOURT/RED WAGON

Who's Under That Hat? ($13.95) by David A. Carter, text by Sarah Weeks, presents a hide-and-seek game. (2-5)
Title in SpanishBesos cucú (Peekaboo Kisses) by Barney Saltzberg, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy ($8.95, 6 mos.-3yrs.).
Board Books in Spanish¿Quién es la bestia? (Who Is the Beast?) by Keith Baker, trans. by Alma Flor Ada; ¿Quién salta? (Who Hops?) by Katie Davis, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy; A sembrar sopa de verduras (Growing Vegetable Soup) by Lois Ehlert, trans. by Ada and Campoy; and Salí de paseo (I Went Walking) by Sue Williams, trans. by Ada, illus. by Julie Vivas ($6.95 each, 6 mos.-3 yrs.).
Paperback Reprint
Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure by Mick Inkpen ($7, 3-7).

HARCOURT/VOYAGER

Paperback Reprints
In My World by Lois Ehlert ($7, all ages); Hoodwinked by Arthur Howard; and Red Rubber Boot Day by Mary Lyn Ray, illus. by Lauren Stringer ($6 each, 3-7); 'Twas the Fright Before Christmas by Judy Sierra, illus. by Will Hillenbrand ($7, 3-7); Jabutí the Tortoise by Gerald McDermott; and Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens, illus. by Susan Stevens Crummel ($7 each, 4-8); The Bones of Fred McFee by Eve Bunting, illus. by Kurt Cyrus; and Plantzilla by Jerdine Nolen, illus. by David Catrow ($6 each, 5-8); Monster Goose by Judy Sierra, illus. by Jack E. Davis ($7, 5-8); and Gleam and Glow by Eve Bunting, illus. by Peter Sylvada ($7, 6-9).

HARPERCOLLINS

Away in a Manger ($16.99) by Thomas Kinkade illustrates this Christmas carol. (All ages)
I Can Make a Difference ($21.99), selected by Marian Wright Edelman, illus. by Barry Moser, collects stories about the small ways each person can change the world. (All ages)
Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose ($19.99), illus. by Mary Engelbreit. This compilation of 100 verses features an introduction by Leonard S. Marcus. (All ages)
Meow: Cat Stories from Around the World ($16.99) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Hala Wittwer, rounds up feline folklore. (All ages)
Sunrise, Sunset ($15.99), lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock, illus. by Ian Schoenherr, offers a picture-book adaptation of this song from Fiddler on the Roof. (All ages)
School ($15.99) by Emily Arnold McCully. A mouse discovers the joys of school. (2-5)
Tucker's Four-Carrot School Day ($12.99) by Susan Winget recounts a nervous bunny's first day of school. (2-5)
The Stars Will Shine ($15.99) by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke, focuses on the goodness life offers. (3-8)
Bunny School ($15.99) by Rick Walton, illus. by Paige Miglio. This author sends his bunnies to school. (3-up)
Kindergarten Kids ($15.99) by Stephanie Calmenson, illus. by Melissa Sweet, collects poems celebrating kindergarten. (4-6)
Mr. Monkey's Classroom ($14.99) by Jiwon Oh is the story of Cat and Mouse on their first day of school. (4-7)
The 2000 Year Old Man Goes to School ($17.99) by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, illus. by James Bennett, includes a CD of the authors performing the text of this tale. (4-8)
Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books ($15.99) by Diane deGroat. Gilbert the opossum enters first grade. (4-8)
Dear Santa: The Letters of James B. Dobbins ($15.99) by Bill Harley, illus. by R.W. Alley, presents a boy's letters to Santa. (4-8)
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving ($15.99) by Louisa May Alcott, illus. by James Bernardin, offers a picture-book edition of this classic tale. (4-8)
Nora's Ark ($15.99) by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, illus. by Emily Arnold McCully, is a story based on the Vermont flood of 1927. (4-9)
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas ($16.99) by John Rox, illus. by Bruce Whatley, introduces a girl who wants a real hippo as a present. (4-up)
A Play's the Thing ($16.99) by Aliki. Students put on a play based on "Mary Had a Little Lamb." (5-up)
Lies and Other Tall Tales ($15.99), collected by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted and illus. by Christopher Myers ($15.99), rounds up lies told by folks from all walks of life. (6-up)
Liberty or Death ($15.99) by Betsy Maestro, illus. by Giulio Maestro, presents a story of the American Revolution. (7-up)
Arthur and the Minimoys ($15.99) by Luc Besson, trans. by Ellen Sowchek, relays the adventures of Arthur and the tiny people living in his backyard. (8-12)
Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure ($16.99) by Georgia Byng. Molly Moon travels through time. (8-12)
Poppy's Return ($15.99) by Avi, illus. by Brian Floca. The latest adventure starring this mouse features Ereth the porcupine, her rebellious son and his skunk pal. (8-12)
Tackling Dad ($15.99) by Elizabeth Levy centers on a girl playing on a boys' football team. (8-12)
MirrorMask ($16.99) by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean, offers a novella featuring art from this fantasy film. (8-up)
Only You Can Save Mankind ($15.99) by Terry Pratchett is a tale of aliens, war and virtual heroism. (8-up)
Lily B. on the Brink of Love ($15.99) by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel is a companion to Lily B. on the Brink of Cool. (9-13)
Listening for Lions ($15.99) by Gloria Whelan is a coming-of-age novel set in British East Africa in 1919. (10-up)
Whisper in the Dark ($15.99) by Joseph Bruchac is based on a Native American legend. (10-up)
13 Little Blue Envelopes ($15.99) by Maureen Johnson. Envelopes lead Ginny on an adventure to Europe. (12-up)
Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz ($15.99) by Chris Lynch. Elvin's long-lost uncle teaches him about his family history. (12-up)
Moccasin Thunder ($15.99), ed. by Lori Marie Carlson, collects 10 stories by Native American writers. (12-up)
Peaches ($15.99) by Jodi Lynn Anderson. Three girls spend the summer picking peaches in Georgia. (12-up)
Ready or Not ($15.99) by Meg Cabot is a sequel to All-American Girl. (12-up)
Confessions of a Teen Nanny ($15.99) by Victoria Ashton. Best friends become nannies for two wealthy New York City families. (13-up)
Series
I Can Read Books continues with Cat and Dog by Else Holmelund Minarik, illus. by Bryan Langdo ($14.99, 3-5); Amazing Sharks! by Sarah Thomson; The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah, illus. by Abby Carter; Halloween Howls: Holiday Poetry, selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illus. by Stacey Schuett; and Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Jelly Donut by Denys Cazet ($15.99 each, 4-8); and The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk and The Berenstain Bears and the Wishing Star by Stan and Jan Berenstain ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-8). Math Start by Stuart J. Murphy adds three titles ($15.99 each, paper $4.99). The Berenstain Bears return in The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School by Stan and Jan Berenstain, illus. by Mike Berenstain ($9.99, 4-8). Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science issues Forces Make Things Move by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, illus. by Paul Meisel ($15.99, paper $4.99, 5-9).
Rotten School starts up with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off, The Great Smelling Bee and The Good, the Bad, and the Very Slimy by R.L. Stine, illus. by Trip Park ($6.99 each, 7-10). Fairy Realm flies on with The Water Sprites by Emily Rodda, illus. by Raoul Vitale ($8.99, 7-10). New to Little House is A Little House Christmas Treasury by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams ($12.99, 8-12). A Series of Unfortunate Events moans on with Book the Twelfth by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist ($11.99, 10-up). Erin Hunter's Warriors: The New Prophesy adds Moonrise ($15.99, 10-up). And The Princess Diaries welcomes Holiday Princess by Meg Cabot ($12.99, 12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/AMISTAD

Music from Our Lord's Holy Heaven Book and CD ($17.99), gathered and sung by Gloria Jean Pinkney, illus. by Jerry Pinkney, Brian Pinkney and Myles C. Pinkney, presents 22 African-American spirituals. (All ages)
Danitra Brown, Class Clown ($15.99) by Nikki Grimes, illus. by E.B. Lewis. Danitra and her best friend, Zuri, go to school. (8-up)
Paperback Reprint
Danitra Brown Leaves Town by Nikki Grimes, illus. by Floyd Cooper ($6.99, 8-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/ JULIE ANDREWS COLLECTION

Series
Dumpy the Dump Truck picks up Dumpy's Happy Holiday by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton ($15.99, 3-7).
Paperback Reprint
Blue Wolf by Catherine Creedon ($5.99, 8-12).
Paperback Series Reprints
Dumpy the Dump Truck reprints Dumpy and the Firefighters by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton ($5.99, 3-7).

HARPERCOLLINS/AVON

Paperback
Finding Kate ($5.99), ed. by Beatrice Sparks, presents the diary of a teenage girl in foster care. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Phantom Stallion rides on with Mountain Mare and Firefly by Terri Farley ($4.99 each, 10-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
The Girls of Lighthouse Lane by Thomas Kinkade and Erika Tamar reprints Lizabeth's Story ($5.99, 10-up). Warriors by Erin Hunter issues The Darkest Hour ($5.99, 10-up). And R.L. Stine's Dangerous Girls releases The Taste of Night ($5.99, 12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/COTLER

Who's That Baby? ($15.99) by Sharon Creech, illus. by David Diaz, compiles songs and poems celebrating family and the joy a new baby brings. (3-7)
Diary of a Spider ($15.99) by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Harry Bliss, is a new offering from the creators of Diary of a Worm. (4-8)
Leopold, the Liar of Leipzig ($15.99) by Francine Prose, illus. by Einav Aviram, is a fable about the magic of storytelling. (4-8)
Replay ($15.99) by Sharon Creech introduces a 12-year-old boy who dreams of being a Broadway star. (8-12)
The Lambkins ($15.99) by Eve Bunting. Will four kids who are kidnapped and shrunk to the size of dolls escape before it's too late? (10-up)
Cinnamon Girl: Letters Found Inside a Cereal Box ($15.99) by Juan Felipe Herrera. After 9/11, Yolanda vows to gather dust from her lower Manhattan neighborhood and return it to Ground Zero. (14-up)
Paperback Reprints
The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by David Diaz ($6.99, 3-7); More Perfect Than the Moon by Patricia MacLachlan ($4.99, 8-10); Heartbeat by Sharon Creech ($5.99, 8-12); and Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker ($11.99, 10-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/EOS

Across the Wall ($16.99) by Garth Nix collects fantasy short stories and a novella. (12-up)
Series
The Devil's Dances Trilogy debuts with Dance of the Assassins by Hervé Jubert, trans. by Anthea Bell ($16.99, 14-up). And The World of Eldaterra launches with The Dragon Conspiracy by P.R. Moredun ($16.99, 14-up).
Paperback Reprints
Beauty by Robin McKinley and The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman ($6.99 each, 12-up); and Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish ($5.99, 12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/GERINGER

Saint Francis and the Wolf ($15.99) by Richard Egielski is a tale of war and peace and brotherly love. (All ages)
If You Give a Pig a Party ($15.99) by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond, reveals what might happen if a pig is thrown a party. (3-7)
Algernon Graeves Is Scary Enough ($14.99) by Peter Bollinger. A boy tries to devise the scariest possible Halloween costume. (4-8)
Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth ($15.99) by J.V. Hart, illus. by Brett Helquist, tells of this pirate's boyhood years at Eton. (10-up)
Ariel ($16.99) by Grace Tiffany is a tale featuring the spirit Ariel from Shakespeare's The Tempest. (14-up)
Paperback Reprints
Snowie Rolie by William Joyce ($5.99, 2-8); Brainboy and the DeathMaster by Tor Seidler ($5.99, 10-up); and So B. It by Sarah Weeks ($6.99, 10-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/GREENWILLOW

Animal Antics by Anita Lobel ($15.99) is an alphabet book starring cavorting animals. (3-up)
In the Snow ($15.99) by Sharon Phillips Denslow, illus. by Nancy Tafuri, celebrates winter. (3-up)
How Many Bluebirds Flew Away? ($15.99) by Paul Giganti, Jr., illus. by Donald Crews, offers a lesson in subtraction. (4-up)
Sophie's Window ($15.99) by Holly Keller. A dog inspires a bird to learn to fly. (4-up)
Who Will I Be? ($12.99) by Shirley Neitzel, illus. by Nancy Winslow Parker, presents a Halloween rebus story. (4-up)
Winter Lights ($16.99) by Anna Grossnickle Hines compiles poems illustrated with quilts. (5-up)
Jigsaw Pony ($14.99) by Jessie Haas, illus. by Ying-Hwa Hu. Twin girls adopt a pony. (7-up)
Leon and the Champion Chip ($15.99) by Allen Kurzweil, illus. by Bret Bertholf, is the sequel to Leon and the Spitting Image. (8-up)
Criss Cross ($15.99) by Lynne Rae Perkins centers on a girl searching for her first love. (10-up)
Car Trouble ($15.99) by Jeanne DuPrau tells of a high-school graduate who drives across the U.S. (12-up)
Small Eternities ($15.99) by Michael Lawrence is a sequel to A Crack in the Line. (12-up)
Series
Amelia Bedelia muddles on in Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist? by Herman Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat ($15.99, 6-up). The High-Rise Private Eyes continues with The Case of the Desperate Duck by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by G. Brian Karas ($14.99, 6-up). And The Last Apprentice starts up with Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney ($14.99, 10-up).
Paperback Reprints
Awful Ogre's Awful Day by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky ($6.99, 6-up); Words of Stone by Kevin Henkes ($5.99, 8-up); Snow-walker by Catherine Fisher ($7.99, 12-up); and Cobwebs by Karen Romano Young and A Crack in the Line by Michael Lawrence ($7.99 each, 14-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERFESTIVAL

The 12 Days of Christmas ($5.99), illus. by Dan Yaccarino, is a board-book version of this carol. (up to 3)
My Friend the Doctor ($5.99) by Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chabliss, is a reassuring tale about visiting the doctor. (1-4)
Sophia & Benjamin Watch a Train Go By ($7.99) by Ruth Lubell, illus. by Ed Brodsky, features a six-foot fold-out train. (2-up)
Merry Thanksgiving ($3.99) by Natasha Wing, illus. by Isidre Mones. What happens when Joey mixes up Thanksgiving and Christmas? (3-7)
Series
My Little Pony trots on with six new books ($2.99-$10.99 each, 2-6). Biscuit is back in Biscuit's Hanukkah and Biscuit's Snowy Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories ($4.99 each, 2-6). Mercer Mayer's Little Critter returns in four titles ($3.29-$9.99 each, 2-6 to 3-7). Stan and Jan Berenstain's The Berenstain Bears return in The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores and The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk ($8.99 each, paper $3.25, 3-7); and The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Coloring Adventure ($3.99 paper, 3-7).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERKIDS ENTERTAINMENT

Series
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe offers 12 titles ($3.99-$41.99 each, all ages to 8-up). And there are eight King Kong books ($3.99-$4.99 each, 3-7 to 8-12).

HARPERCOLLINS/RAYO

The Magical Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog ($17.99) by Gloria Estefan, illus. by Michael Garland. This singer's debut picture book stars a bulldog that is adopted by a girl and includes a CD with a song based on the story. (4-8)

HARPERCOLLINS/TEGEN

T. Rex Trick-or-Treats ($12.99) by Lois Grambling, illus. by Jack E. Davis. Dinosaurs celebrate Halloween. (3-6)
Christmas Tree! ($15.99) by Florence Minor, illus. by Wendell Minor, pays tribute to the Christmas tree. (4-7)
Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown ($15.99) by Laura Malone Elliott, illus. by Lynn Munsinger, tells of best friends on competing soccer teams. (4-7)
Thora ($15.99) by Gillian Johnson is the tale of a half-mermaid girl. (8-12)
Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins ($15.99) by Ellen Schreiber is the sequel to Vampire Kisses. (12-up)
The Orpheus Obsession ($16.99) by Dakota Lane is the story of a girl who falls in love with a rock singer. (14-up)
Paperback Reprint
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber ($5.99, 12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERTEMPEST

Autobiography of My Dead Brother ($15.99) by Walter Dean Myers, illus. by Christopher Myers, is a novel about friendship, loss and loyalty. (14-up)
Not the End of the World ($16.99) by Geraldine McCaughrean recounts the great flood through the eyes of Noah's teenage daughter. (14-up)
Paperback Reprints
The Alison Rules by Catherine Clark, Cruise Control by Terry Trueman and Tree Girl by Ben Mikaelsen ($6.99 each, 14-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERTROPHY

Paperback Series
My Weird School continues with Ms. LaGrange Is Strange! and Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! by Dan Gutman, illus. by Jim Paillot ($3.99 each, 7-10).
Paperback Reprints
Ah, Music! by Aliki ($5.99, all ages); The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman, adapted by Janet Schulman, illus. by Renée Graef; and The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Dave McKean ($6.99 each, all ages); Wishes for You by Tobi Tobias, illus. by Henri Sorensen ($5.95, 3-7); Thanksgiving Is Here! by Diane Goode ($6.99, 3-8); Hunter's Best Friend at School by Laura Elliott, illus. by Lynn Munsinger ($5.99, 4-7); Betsy Who Cried Wolf by Gail Carson Levine, illus. by Scott Nash ($6.99, 4-8); The Story of Halloween by Carol Greene, illus. by Linda Bronson ($5.99, 7-10); I, Jack by Jack the Dog, as told to Patricia Finney ($5.99, 8-12); Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce ($6.99, 8-up); The Anybodies by N.E. Bode, illus. by Peter Ferguson ($5.99, 10-13); Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan; The Dark Pond by Joseph Bruchac, illus. by Sally Wern Comport; and Lily's Ghosts by Laura Ruby ($5.99 each, 10-up); Bro by Robert Newton Peck ($5.99, 12-up); The Key to the Golden Firebird by Maureen Johnson ($7.99, 12-up); and Teen Idol by Meg Cabot ($8.99, 12-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
New I Can Read Books reprints are Biscuit and the Baby by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories ($3.99, 3-5); and Amazing Tigers! by Sarah Thomson; Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm by Herman Parish, illus. by Lynn Sweat; Christmas Presents: Holiday Poetry and Hanukkah Lights: Holiday Poetry, selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illus. by Melanie Hall; Elvis the Rooster and theMagic Words by Denys Cazet; and Rafi and Rosi by Lulu Delacre ($3.99 each, 4-8). The Berenstain Bears issues The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas by Stan and Jan Berenstain, illus. by Mike Berenstain ($5.99, 4-8). And The Stink Files opens with Dossier 001: The Postman Always Brings Mice and Dossier 002: To Scratch a Thief by Holm & Hamel, illus. by Brad Weinman ($4.99 each, 7-10).

HCI BOOKS

The Velveteen Rabbit ($9.95) by Margery Williams, illus. by William Nicholson, is a new edition of this classic. (9-12)
Paperback
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul ($12.95) by Jack Canfield et al., addresses issues for preteen girls. (9-14)

HCI TEENS

Paperbacks
Girlology: A Girl's Guide to Stuff That Matters ($12.95) by Melisa Holmes and Patricia Hutchinson focuses on friendships, parents, sexuality and values. (9-14)
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal: Friends ($12.95) by Jack Canfield et al., discusses the ups and downs of friendship. (9-14)

HOLIDAY HOUSE

Where Crocodiles Have Wings ($16.95) by Patricia C. McKissack, illus. by Bob Barner, is set in a magical land where spiders dance, camels knit socks and zebras play hockey. (4-8)
First Snow ($16.95) by Bernette Ford, illus. by Sebastien Braun. Bunny and his siblings enjoy the first snow of winter. (4-8)
The Three Bears' Christmas ($16.95) by Kathy Duval, illus. by Paul Meisel. Could Santa have eaten the bears' cookies, sat in their chairs and slept in their beds? (4-8)
Halloween Sky Ride ($16.95) by Elizabeth Spurr, illus. by Ethan Long. A skeleton, a mummy and a jack-o'-lantern want to hitch a ride to a party on a witch's broom. (4-8)
Pizza for the Queen ($16.95) by Nancy Castaldo, illus. by Mélisande Potter. Raffaele searches for the finest ingredients to make a pizza for the queen. (4-8)
The Christmas Mice ($16.95) by Corinne Demas, illus. by Stephanie Roth. Two mice seem destined to spend a lonely Christmas until one of them has an idea that brings holiday cheer. (4-8)
Punxsutawney Phyllis ($16.95) by Susanna Leonard Hill, illus. by Jeffrey Ebbeler. An energetic groundhog tries to convince her Uncle Phil to get out of bed on Groundhog Day. (4-8)
The Biggest Test in the Universe ($16.95) by Nancy Poydar is a tale meant to take the terror out of test taking. (4-8)
School Lunch ($16.95) by True Kelley. When the school lunch lady goes on vacation, the principal hires one outrageous cook after another. (4-8)
The Winter Witch ($16.95) by Clay Bonnyman Evans, illus. by Robert Bender. A boy whose divorced father has married a Jewish woman learns about family and the meaning of different holiday traditions. (4-8)
D Is for Dragon Dance ($16.95) by Ying Chang Compestine, illus. by YongSheng Xuan, is an alphabet book introducing Chinese New Year traditions. (4-8)
Valentine's Day Is... ($16.95) by Gail Gibbons has this holiday at its heart. (4-8)
The Great Graph Contest ($16.95) by Loreen Leedy. A lizard and frog round up facts about graphs and organizing information. (4-8)
Young Thomas Edison ($16.95) by Michael Dooling focuses on this inventor's childhood. (4-8)
Dinosaur Discoveries ($16.95) by Gail Gibbons relays theories about the history of dinosaurs. (6-9)
The Sloppy Copy Slipup ($16.95) by DyAnne DiSalvo. Brian calls on his imagination and storytelling techniques to avoid getting a zero in a writing assignment. (7-11)
Bad River Boys: A Meeting of the Lakota Sioux with Lewis and Clark ($16.95) by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. Based on actual events, this fictionalized account is told from the perspective of three Lakota boys. (8-12)
Who Stole Halloween? ($16.95) by Martha Freeman. Is a ghost responsible for the disappearance of neighborhood cats? (8-12)
Interplanetary Avenger ($16.95) by Caroline Luzzatto. When Sam opens a strange box, he finds himself in the principal's office of an intergalactic middle school. (8-12)
Stranded in Boringsville ($16.95) by Catherine Bateson. After her parents separate, Rain befriends an unpopular boy and copes with her feelings about her father and his new girlfriend. (10-14)
How to Survive in Antarctica ($16.95) by Lucy Jane Bledsoe recounts the author's adventures exploring Antarctica. (10-14)
The Swan's Child ($16.95) by Sjoerd Kuyper, trans. by Patricia Crampton, illus. by Jan Jutte, is the tale of a girl raised by kind animals. (10-up)
Dybbuk: A Version ($16.95) by Barbara Rogasky, illus. by Leonard Everett Fisher. Leah becomes possessed by the spirit of the man she was destined to marry, but did not. (10-up)
Princess from Another Planet ($16.95) by Mindy Schanback. Could Gracie's mother's delusions about being the deposed queen of a distant planet be true? (10-up)
Love, Football, And Other Contact Sports ($16.95) by Alden R. Carter presents stories about teens at both ends of the social spectrum. (12-up)
Dough Boy ($16.95) by Peter Marino. An overweight teen living with his divorced mother and her boyfriend must deal with criticism about various aspects of his life when the boyfriend's daughter moves in. (12-up)
Series
Holiday House Readers welcomes Great Groundhogs! A Harry and Emily Adventure by Karen Gray Ruelle ($14.95, paper $4.95, 5-8); and Turkeys Together by Carol Wallace, illus. by Jacqueline Rogers ($15.95, 4-8).
Paperback Reprints
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner, illus. by Will Hillenbrand ($6.95, 3-6); The Blizzard by Betty Ren Wright, illus. by Ronald Himler; Mañana, Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul, illus. by Ethan Long; and Thanksgiving Is... by Gail Gibbons ($6.95 each, 4-8); and Crandalls' Castle by Betty Ren Wright ($6.95, 8-12).

HENRY HOLT

Little Yoga ($9.95) by Rebecca Whitford, illus. by Martina Selway, introduces nine simple yoga exercises. (1-5)
A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa ($14.95) by Jonathan London, illus. by Denis Roche, shows what trucks can do. (2-5)
What We Do ($7.95) by Reg Cartwright, focuses on various animals. (2-5)
Here Comes Grandpa ($12.95) by Janet Lord, illus. by Julie Paschkis, takes a look at a family. (3-5)
Duck Skates ($15.95) by Lynne Berry, illus. by Hiroe Nakata, celebrates the joys of winter. (3-5)
The Goldfish Yawned ($16.95) by Elisabeth Sayles describes a magical nighttime journey. (3-6)
Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard ($16.95) by Laurie Keller introduces counting from one to 20. (4-7)
The First Day of Winter ($15.95) by Denise Fleming is a cumulative tale about building a snowman. (4-8)
The Bear Upstairs ($16.95) by Shirley Mozelle, illus. by Doug Cushman, presents the story of a bear. (4-8)
Mister Beast ($16.95) by James Sage, illus. by Russell Ayto, reveals the bond between father and sons. (4-8)
Toots the Cat ($16.95) by Karla Kuskin, illus. by Lisze Bechtold, compiles poems about a feline. (4-8)
In The Leaves ($16.95) by Hung Voun Lee. A child explains how to read Chinese characters. (4-9)
A Pen Pal for Max ($16.95) by Gloria Rand, illus. by Ted Rand. After he slips a note into a box of grapes headed to the U.S., Max receives a response from a girl. (5-9)
Sammy: The Classroom Guinea Pig ($16.95) by Alix Berenzy. Students try to figure out what's the matter with their class pet. (5-9)
Rosa ($16.95) by Nikki Giovanni, illus. by Bryan Collier, relays the story of Rosa Park's refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955. (5-up)
Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall ($16.95) by Michelle Markel, illus. by Emily Lisker, chronicles the life of this Russian-born artist. (5-up)
Liberty Rising ($17.95) by Pegi Deitz Shea, illus. by Wade Zahares, chronicles the designing and building of the Statue of Liberty. (6-10)
Mr. Williams ($16.95) by Karen Barbour. A friend recalls the life of J.J. Williams. (6-10)
Panda Math ($16.95) by Ann Whitehead Nagda, in collaboration with the San Diego Zoo. This tale about zoo pandas offers a lesson in subtraction. (7-10)
Fat Bat and Swoop ($15.95) by Leo Landry. The title characters discover that very different people can become good friends. (7-10)
The Giants and the Joneses ($14.95) by Julia Donaldson, illus. by Greg Swearingen, tells what happens when a female giant climbs down the beanstalk to visit a family. (7-11)
The Doll with the Yellow Star ($16.95) by Yona Zeldis McDonough, illus. by Kimberley Bulcken Root. In wartime, a girl must leave France to go to America. (7-12)
Fooled You! ($16.95) by Elaine Pascoe, illus. by Laurie Keller, examines infamous hoaxes from the 1800s to the present. (8-12)
Rainy ($16.95) by Sis Deans is the story of a girl learning to live with ADHD. (9-12)
Marshfield Dreams ($16.95) by Ralph Fletcher. Ralph has to leave much behind when his family moves from Massachusetts to Chicago. (10-15)
What I Call Life ($16.95) by Jill Wolfson is a first novel for middle-graders. (10-up)
America Through the Lens ($18.95) by Martin Sandler spotlights 12 significant photographers. (10-up)
Angel Secrets ($18.95) by Miriam Chaikin, illus. by Leonid Gore, offers stories about angels, who in Jewish teachings are the links between heaven and earth. (10-up)
Last Child ($16.95) by Michael Spooner. This novel is set during the smallpox epidemic of 1837. (11-up)
First Boy ($16.95) by Gary Schmidt presents a political thriller. (12-up)
Theories of Relativity ($16.95) by Barbara Haworth-Attard. A 16-year-old living on the streets is determined to survive against all odds. (12-up)
In the Coils of the Snake ($16.95) by Clare B. Dunkle concludes the Hollow Kingdom trilogy. (12-up)
Paperback Reprints
Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming ($6.95, 3-6); Head, Body, Legs, retold by Won-Ldy Paye and Margaret Lippert, illus. by Julie Paschkis ($6.95, 3-7); The Teddy Bear by David McPhail; and Visiting Langston by Willie Perdomo, illus. by Bryan Collier ($6.95 each, 4-8).

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Prehistoric Actual Size ($16) by Steve Jenkins. Cut-paper art reveals prehistoric creatures in this sequel to Actual Size. (All ages)
The Polar Express Twentieth Anniv. Ed. ($35) by Chris Van Allsburg offers a gift edition of this holiday tale with a bookplate designed by the author. (All ages)
Monster Trucks ($8.95) by Mark Todd is a board book introducing trucks. (up to 3)
Let's Sign! Every Baby's Guide to Communicating with Grownups ($17) by Kelly Ault, illus. by Leo Landry, presents stories and instructions to improve baby-parent communication. (up to 3)
Love That Baby! ($7.95) by Susan Milord celebrates the interaction between baby and parent. (up to 3)
The Dream Jar ($16) by Linden Lee Johnson, illus. by Serena Curmi. A girl's sister helps her discover how to turn bad dreams into good ones. (4-8)
The Mummy and Other Adventures of Sam and Alice ($16) by Akemi Gutierrez collect three adventures of a brother and sister. (4-8)
The Spectacular Adventures of Sophie and Sebastian ($16) by Ruth Jeyaveeran is a tale about a hippo who dreams of skateboarding and her best pal. (4-8)
The Bake Shop Ghost ($16) by Jacqueline K. Ogburn, illus. by Marjorie Priceman. A baker finds the secret recipe to appease the cranky ghost haunting the bake shop she once owned. (4-8)
Eddie's Kingdom ($16) by D.B. Johnson centers on a character who knows what to do to make his grouchy neighbors get along. (4-8)
The Invisible Mistakecase ($16) by Charise Mericle Harper. Since Charlotte feels awful after calling her best friend names, Grandpa shows her his "mistakecase" that reminds him not to repeat his errors. (4-8)
Here Comes Darrell ($16) by Leda Schubert, illus. by Mary Azarian, is a tale about neighbors helping neighbors in the North. (4-8)
Twenty-one Elephants and Still Standing ($16) by April Jones Prince, illus. by François Roca, tells how circus elephants helped demonstrate the strength of the newly-built Brooklyn Bridge. (4-8)
Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mole ($16) by Wong Herbert Yee reveals the friendship between animal neighbors. (5-8)
The Bus Ride That Changed History: The Story of Rosa Parks ($16) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Danny Shanahan, relates the story of Rosa Parks's historic act on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. (5-9)
The Good Lion ($16) by Beryl Markham, illus. by Don Brown, adapts an episode in this aviatrix's autobiography, West with the Night. (6-10)
The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey ($17) by Louise Borden, illus. by Allan Drummond, recounts these book creators' flight from Nazi-occupied Europe during WWII. (7-up)
Bridge to America: Based on a True Story ($16) by Linda Glaser is a historical novel centering on a boy who survives the Cossack raids in Poland. (8-12)
Zahrah the Wind Seeker ($16) by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu. In a kingdom where monkeys tell fortunes and plants offer wisdom, a teen is the only one who can save her best friend's life. (10-13)
The Lioness and Her Knight ($16) by Gerald Morris. The daughter of a knight has the chance to visit King Arthur's court. (10-up)
The Forbidden Schoolhouse ($18) by Suzanne Jurmain focuses on a woman who in 1830 started one of the nation's first schools for African-American girls. (10-up)
New Boy ($16) by Julian Huston. A boy integrates an all-white boarding school in the 1950s. (12-up)
The Book of Mordred ($16) by Vivian Vande Velde is a novel exploring Mordred's role in the rise and fall of Camelot. (12-up)
Series
Curious George stars in nine movie tie-in titles, and there will be six tie-ins for Zathura, the movie based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book.
Board Book Reprints
Sheep Trick or Treat and Sheep Out to Eat by Nancy Shaw, illus. by Margot Apple ($5.95 each, up to 3).
Paperback Reprints
Star Mother's Youngest Child by Louise Moeri, illus. by Trina Schart Hyman; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore, illus. by Jessie Wilcox; and Willa the Wonderful by Susan Milord ($5.95 each, 4-8); The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illus. by Mary Azarian ($6.95, 6-up); and The Samurai's Tale, The Boy and the Samurai and Revenge of the Forty Seven Samurai by Erik Christian Haugaard ($6.95 each, 10-14).

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/GRAPHIA

Paperbacks
I Just Hope It's Lethal: Poems of Sadness, Madness, and Joy ($7.99), ed. by Liz Rosenberg and Deena November, is an anthology of poems about the teen years. (13-up)
Open the Unusual Door: True Life Stories of Challenge, Adventure, and Success by Black Americans ($7.99), ed. by Barbara Summers, collects autobiographical essays by Derek Jeter, Queen Latifah and others. (13-up)
Zen and the Art of the SAT ($7.99) by Matt Bardin and Susan Fine takes a Zen approach to studying for this test. (14-18)
A Certain Slant of Light ($8.99) by Laura Whitcomb. In this first novel, ghosts find new life in the bodies of teenagers. (14-up)
Paperback Reprint
Lost in the Labyrinth by Patrice Kindl ($7.99, 10-14).

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/LORRAINE

The Warthog's Tail ($16) by Debbie Atwell. In this Halloween tale, a witch discovers a way to move a fierce warthog. (4-8)
The Problem with Chickens ($16) by Bruce McMillan, illus. by Gunnella, centers on chickens who forget that they are chickens. (4-8)
Lights Out ($16) by Arthur Geisert is a wordless story revealing one piglet's bedtime-stalling contraptions. (4-8)
Tacky and the Winter Games ($16) by Helen Lester, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. Tacky competes at the Winter Games. (4-8)
Kamishibai Man ($16) by Allen Say. When an old storyteller returns to the city to tell his own tale, he discovers that the children he used to entertain have not forgotten him. (4-8)
The Finest Christmas ($16) by John and Ann Hassett. A visit from a discerning customer saves a Christmas tree farm from becoming obsolete. (4-8)
You Come to Yokum ($16) by Carol Otis Hurst, illus. by Kay Life. A 1920's mother campaigns for the suffrage movement. (8-12)
Paperback Reprints
Martha and Skits by Susan Meddaugh ($5.95, 4-8); Oak Tree by Gordon Morrison ($6.95, 4-8); Black and White by David Macaulay ($6.95, 5-8); and The Last Mall Rat by Erik Esckilsen ($5.95, 7-up).
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The Legend of the Christmas Kiss ($13.99) by Barbie Jenkins, illus. by Joyce Revoir, describes how the first snowfall began. (5-up)
Series
VeggieTales Gift Book Series debuts with I Can Be Your Friend, God Is Bigger!, My Day and Oh, Where Is My Hairbrush? ($10.99 each, 2-8).

HYPERION

A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children ($19.95), selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy, illus. by Jon J Muth, compiles more than 100 poems from five continents. (All ages)
Carry Me! ($15.99) by Rosemary Wells. Verse and art center on a child. (up to 4)
My Truck Is Stuck! ($6.99) by Kevin Lewis, illus. by Daniel Kirk, spotlights the ins and outs of hauling, beeping and repairing a truck. (up to 4)
McDuff's Christmas ($9.99) by Rosemary Wells, illus. by Susan Jeffers, offers a redesigned edition of this tale. (2-5)
The Ring Bearer ($12.99) by Lauren Godwin, illus. by John Wallace, takes a look at weddings and the role of ring bearer. (2-5)
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster ($15.99) by Mo Willems introduces a monster who is terrible at being a monster. (3-6)
There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve ($15.99) by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illus. by Dennis Nolan, offers a take on the Nativity story. (3-6)
Hanukkah, Shmanukkah! ($16.99) by Esmé Raji Codell, illus. by LeUyen Pham, gives a Hanukkah spin to A Christmas Carol. (3-7)
Ms. Bitsy Bat's Kindergarten ($15.99) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Henry Cole, aims to provide a reassuring introduction to kindergarten. (4-7)
Three French Hens ($15.99) by Margie Palatini, illus. by Richard Egielski, is a Christmas tale about a misdirected package, three French hens and a hungry fox. (4-8)
Mystery Bottle ($15.99) by Kristen Balouch. A mysterious bottle transports a boy from Brooklyn to Iran, where his grandfather lives. (4-8)
Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom! ($15.99) by Kelly DiPucchio, illus. by Guy Francis. Townsfolk help a beloved teacher clean up her classroom after 50 years of teaching. (5-8)
Memories of Survival ($15.99) by Esther Nisenthal Krinitz and Bernice Steinhardt. Art featuring fabric panels stitched by Holocaust survivor Krinitz are accompanied by recollections by her daughter. (5-9)
Families ($15.99) by Susan Kuklin. Children from 15 diverse families talk about their home lives. (5-up)
Ugly ($14.99) by Donna Jo Napoli, illus. by Lita Judge. Spurned by the other ducklings and abandoned by his mother, Ugly must find his way alone. (7-10)
The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth ($12.95) by Eoin Colfer, illus. by Glenn McCoy. Two brothers and their family visit a seaside town famous for its resident ghost. (7-up)
Pond Scum ($15.99) by Alan Silberberg. A lonely boy's life changes when his mother takes a new job and moves the family to a rundown house in the country. (8-12)
Jack's Run ($15.99) by Roland Smith is a sequel to Zach's Lie. (10-up)
Amazing Grace ($15.99) by Megan Shull. Will Grace be able to make the change from superstar tennis player to regular teenager? (11-14)
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? ($15.99) by Melissa Kantor is a novel about finding one's prince—and oneself. (12-up)
You Are So Not Invited by My Bat Mitzvah! ($15.99) by Fiona Rosenbloom. As she prepares for her big event, Stacy's plans start to fall apart. (12-up)
Series
Baby Einstein by Julie Aigner-Clark, illus. by Nadeem Zaidi, adds five titles. And The Illmoor Chronicles adds The Yowler Foul-up by David Lee Stone ($16.99, 10-14).
Paperbacks
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Science ($12.99) by Bill Nye with Ian Saunders, illus. by Michael Koelsh and John Dykes, is a bind-up. (7-10)
Fashion Kitty ($8.99) by Charise Mericle tells of a feline fighting for fashion freedom in graphic novel form. (8-12)
Paperback Series
Old Tom launches with Old Tom and Old Tom Goes to Mars by Leigh Tom ($3.99, 6-8). And Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne offers Mary Pope Osborne's Tales from the Odyssey Boxed Set ($24.95, 9-12).
Paperback Reprints
The Secret Life of Food by Clare
Crespo, photos by Eric Staudenmaier ($12.99, all ages); Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells ($5.99, 3-6); and Skunk Scout by Laurence Yep ($5.99, 8-12).
Paperback Series Reprints
The Illmoor Chronicles issues The Ratastrophe Catastrophe by David Lee Stone ($6.99, 10-14).

HYPERION/DI CAPUA

Terrific ($15.95) by Jon Agee. After his cruise ship sinks, Eugene has one "terrific" adventure after another. (2-up)
A Room with a Zoo ($16.95) by Jules Feiffer. The author uses his daughter's own words to describe the zoo she sets up in her room. (7-up)

HYPERION/JUMP AT THE SUN

Love: Selected Poems by e.e. cummings ($16.99) by e.e. cummings, illus. by Christopher Myers, is a poetry collection. (All ages)
Dark Sons ($15.99) by Nikki Grimes. Two boys—one living in biblical times and the other in contemporary Brooklyn—struggle with their fractured families and find comfort in their faith. (10-14)
Honey Bea ($15.99) by Kim Siegelson. A mixed-race girl must control her mystical powers in order to escape to freedom. (10-up)
Bang! ($16.99) by Sharon G. Flake. A father's desperate attempt to save his family could cost his son his life. (12-up)
Jimi and Me ($15.99) by Jaime Adoff. The music of Jimi Hendrix helps a boy cope with the loss of his father. (12-up)
Played ($16.99) by Dana Davidson. Ian discovers that a girl whom everyone considers a nobody is more surprising than he could have imagined. (12-up)
Paperback Reprints
Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives by Sharon G. Flake ($5.99, 10-up); and Jason & Kyra by Dana Davidson ($5.99, 12-up).
Paperback Series
Jump at the Sun Bible Classics debuts with God Made the World and Noah Builds an Ark ($3.50 each, 3-7). Willimena Rules! adds Rule Book #5: 23 Ways to Mess Up Valentine's Day by Valerie Wilson Welsley, illus. by Maryn Roos ($3.99, 7-10). And Cheetah Girls Bind-up offers Off the Hook! ($9.99, 8-12).

HYPERION/MIRAMAX

Urchin of the Riding Stars ($17.95) by M.I. McAllister, illus. by Omar Ryan, begins the Mistmantle Chronicles trilogy. (8-up)
Ptolemy's Gate ($17.95) by Jonathan Stroud, completes the Bartimaeus Trilogy. (10-up)
The King in the Window ($19.95) by Adam Gopnik recounts the fantasy adventure of an American boy living in France. (10-up)
Paperback Reprints
The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer, illus. by Glenn McCoy ($4.99, 7-11); The Bartimaeus Trilogy Book Two: Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud ($7.99, 10-up); and Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini ($7.99, 13-up).

HYPERION/VOLO/MIRAMAX

Paperback Series
Betty and Veronica return in Betty and Veronica Stories: What a Catch! by Jasmine Jones and Betty and Veronica's Guide to Crushes by Emma Harrison ($4.99 each, 8-12); and The Ultimate Betty & Veronica Quiz Book #2 by Kelly Bennin ($3.99, 8-12).
ILLUMINATION ARTS
Am I a Color Too? ($15.95) by Heidi Cole and Nancy Vogl, illus. by Gerald Purnell. A mixed-race boy wonders why people are labeled by the color of their skin. (3-10)
Your Father Forever ($15.95) by Travis Griffith, illus. by Raquel Abreu. A devoted father promises to guide, protect and respect his children. (3-10)

INNER TRADITIONS/BEAR CUB

How Do I Feel? ($15.95) by Mary Beth Goddard, illus. by Anna Mycek-Wodecki. Hypothetical questions encourage children to imagine their relationship with nature. (4-6)
Ram the Demon Slayer ($15.95) by Vatsala Sperling, illus. by Pieter Welteverde, offers a version of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. (6-9)

INNOVATIVE KIDS

Get Ready for Kindergarten! ($24.99) by Sharon Hinchey, illus. by John Berg, David Brooks and others, outlines skills needed for a successful kindergarten year. (3-6)
The Amazing Family Game Board Book ($24.99) by Eric Berlin is a kit containing 35 games. (6-up)
The Write to Santa Kit ($14.99), illus. by Robbie Short offers a box with holiday stationery and an abridged edition of The Gift of the Magi. (6-up)
Series
Soft Shapes welcomes My Shabbat and The First Noel, illus. by David Brooks ($8.99 each, 1-4); and My Giant ABC Bath Book, illus. by Eileen Hine and My Giant 123 Bath Book, illus. by Shelly Meredith Delice ($14.99 each, 3-up).
Paperback Series
Now I'm Reading offers Now I'm Reading Writing Kit by Nora Gaydos, illus. by BB Sams ($19.99, 4-7). And Phonics Comics issues The Smart Boys by Brent Sudduth, illus. by Geo Parkin; and Penny Star by Sudduth, illus. by Stu Harrison ($4.99 each, 6-up).