HACHAI
The Place That I Love ($10.95) by R.G. Cohen, illus. by Alexander Levitas. Each room in a boy's house reflects Jewish life and tradition. (2-4)
Way Too Much Challah Dough ($11.95) by Goldie Shulman, illus. by Vitaliy Romanenko. A girl uses too much yeast when she tries to bake challah. (3-6)
Much Much Better ($11.95) by Chaim Kosofsky, illus. by Jessica Schiffman, adapts the tale of Elijah the Prophet. (3-6)
HANDPRINT BOOKS (Chronicle, Dist.)
Jack and Jill by R.A. Herman, illus. by Aleksey and Olga Ivanov; and Hickory Dickory Dock by Margaret Barritt, illus. by Jacqueline East ($7.95 each) are interactive board books. (18 mos.-3 yrs.)
Numbers and Colors Nesting Blocks ($19.95) by Sara Anderson reformats and combines two concept board books into a set of 10 nesting blocks. (2-5)
The Enchanted Dolls' House ($24.95) by Robyn Johnson presents four pop-up period dollhouses featuring letters and hidden pictures. (5-up)
HARCOURT
A Birthday Cake Is No Ordinary Cake ($16) by Debra Frasier. This companion to On the Day You Were Born celebrates birthdays. (All ages)
Mary Poppins in the Kitchen ($14) by P.L. Travers, illus. by Mary Shepard, serves up recipes and a story. (All ages)
Opposites, More Opposites, and a Few Differences ($10.95) by Richard Wilbur is a poetry collection. (All ages)
My Book Box ($16) by Will Hillenbrand. An elephant discovers many ways to use a cardboard box. (2-5)
Baby Bear's Books ($16) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Melissa Sweet. In this companion to Baby Bear's Chairs , books take this character on adventures. (2-5)
Move Over, Rover! ($16) by Karen Beaumont, illus. by Jane Dyer. When it rains, the other animals join Rover in his dry doghouse. (3-7)
The Jazz Man ($16) by Karen Ehrhardt, illus. by R.G. Roth, introduces nine jazz musicians. (3-7)
A Particular Cow ($16) by Mem Fox, illus. by Terry Denton, offers an adventure involving a cow and a pair of bloomers. (3-7)
The Stuffed Animals Get Ready for Bed ($16) by Alison Inches, illus. by Bryan Langdo. What's a girl to do when her stuffed animals just aren't sleepy? (3-7)
Too Small for Honey Cake ($16) by Gill Lobel, illus. by Sebastien Braun. Little Fox is the center of Daddy's world—until Baby Fox is born. (3-7)
Oh No, Not Ghosts! ($16) by Richard Michelson, illus. by Adam McCauley. What ghoulish creatures are lurking in the bedroom shadows? (3-7)
Epossumondas Saves the Day ($16) by Coleen Salley, illus. by Janet Stevens. Can a possum fetch the missing ingredient for his birthday biscuits? (3-7)
Carl's Nose ($16) by Karen Lee Schmidt. A dog whose job it is to sniff out storms has nothing to do when the weather turns fair. (3-7)
Bea and Mr. Jones ($13.95) by Amy Schwartz is a newly designed edition of this tale of a kindergartener who swaps places with her office-bound father. (3-7)
The Goodnight Train ($16) by June Sobel, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith, is a bedtime tale. (3-7)
Winter Is the Warmest Season ($16) by Lauren Stringer portrays winter as a season of hot chocolate, warm sweaters and cozy nights by the fire. (3-7)
Piggies: Book and Musical CD ($17.95) by Audrey Wood and Don Wood, illus. by Don Wood, packages this bedtime story with a musical CD. (3-7)
Steal Back the Mona Lisa! ($16) by Meghan McCarthy. A young secret agent embarks on the mission of a lifetime. (4-8)
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich ($16) by Adam Rex describes the daily life of the average ghoul. (5-10)
Much Ado About Grubstake ($17) by Jean Ferris. A group of offbeat characters save their Wild West town from ruin. (10-up)
Voices ($17) by Ursula K. Le Guin. Memer's society is run by an army that bans books in this companion to Gifts . (12-up)
Cyrano ($16) by Geraldine McCaughrean adapts the tale of Cyrano de Bergerac. (12-up)
Loving Will Shakespeare ($17) by Carolyn Meyer re-creates the romance between the Bard and Anne Hathaway. (12-up)
Life As We Knew It ($17) by Susan Beth Pfeffer. When a meteor hits the moon, Miranda must survive the unimaginable. (12-up)
The Night My Sister Went Missing ($17) by Carol Plum-Ucci. A mystery unfolds after a pistol suddenly fires as teens gather on an abandoned pier. (12-up)
Kat's Promise ($17) by Bonnie Shimko is a novel about a girl's search for love, hope and family. (12-up)
All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories ($17) by Vivian Vande Velde compiles stories that take place on Halloween night. (12-up)
The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After ($17) by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. The magical and real worlds collide in Regency England. (12-up)
In the Belly of the Bloodhound ($17) by L.A. Meyer. Can a girl and her schoolmates work together to avoid being sold on the auction block? (12-up)
Saving Grace ($15) by Katherine Spencer. Grace questions everything about her life when her brother is killed in a car accident. (12-up)
Saint Iggy ($17) by K.L. Going tells of a young man's tragic search for meaning in a world that makes no sense to him. (14-up)
Series
Mr. Putter & Tabby continues with Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Arthur Howard ($14, 6-9). Chet Gecko Mysteries adds Key Lardo by Bruce Hale ($14, 8-12). The Shluffmuffin Boy Is History joins The Secrets of Dripping Fang by Dan Greenburg, illus. by Scott Fischer ($9.95, 8-12). Harcourt Young Classics presents James Houston's Treasury of Inuit Legends by James Houston ($18, Odyssey Classics paperback $8.95, 8-up). And Regarding the... offers Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past by Kate Klise, illus. by M. Sarah Klise ($15, 9-12).
Paperback
Goal! 2 ($6.95) by Robert Rigby is a novelization of this soccer film. (12-up)
HARCOURT/LIBROS VIAJEROS
Board Books in SpanishCuenta de ratón ( Mouse Count ) and Pintura de ratón ( Mouse Paint ) by Ellen Stoll Walsh, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy ($6.95 each, 6 mos.-3 yrs.).
Bilingual Board BooksLap-Sized Board Books welcomesWho Hops?/¿Quién salta? by Katie Davis, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy; and I Went Walking/Salí de paseo by Sue Williams, trans. by Alma Flor Ada, illus. by Julie Vivas ($10.95 each, 6 mos.-3 yrs.).
HARCOURT/RED WAGON
Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff? ($13.95) by Sarah Weeks, illus. by David A. Carter, is a lift-the-flap tale featuring a missing dog. (2-5)
My Little Yellow Taxi ($19.95) by Stephen T. Johnson is a companion to My Little Red Toolbox . (3-7)
The Little Prince Book of Fun and Adventure ($18.95) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, trans. by Lucinda Karter, is an activity book based on this classic. (6-up)
HARPERCOLLINS
Emeril's There's a Chef in My World! Recipes That Take You Places ($22.99) by Emeril Lagasse, illus. by Charles Yuen, collects recipes from around the world. (All ages)
Mary Engelbreit's A Merry Little Christmas: Celebrate from A to Z ($16.99) by Mary Engelbreit is a holiday alphabet book set in a mouse world. (All ages)
The Night Before Christmas ($16.99) by Clement C. Moore, illus. by Richard Jesse Watson, presents this classic with new art. (All ages)
Runny Babbit: Book and Abridged CD ($22.99) by Shel Silverstein, performed by Dennis Locorriere, packages this book of spoonerisms with a CD. (All ages)
Silent Night ($16.99) by Joseph Mohr, illus. by Thomas Kinkade, illustrates this Christmas carol. (All ages)
Over the Moon: A Collection of First Books for Baby: Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny and My World ($19.99) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd, compiles these classic stories. (up to 6)
Tucker's Apple-Dandy Day ($12.99) by Susan Winget tells of a bunny's field trip to an orchard. (2-5)
The Wheels on the School Bus ($15.99) by Mary-Alice Moore, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith, offers a variation on this song. (3-6)
Bud and Gabby ($15.99) by Anne Davis depicts a feline friendship. (3-7)
Merry Un-Christmas ($15.99) by Mike Reiss, illus. by David Catrow. In Christmas City, Noelle looks forward to the one day that isn't Christmas. (3-7)
Narnia Picture Book Set ($19.99), adapted by Hiawyn Oram, illus. by Tudor Humphries, are two picture-book adaptations of C.S. Lewis's stories. (3-7)
The Return to Narnia: The Rescue of Prince Caspian ($16.99) by C.S. Lewis, illus. by Matthew Armstrong, adapts Prince Caspian . (3-7)
If It Weren't for You ($15.99) by Charlotte Zolotow, illus. by G. Brian Karas, is a revised, re-illustrated version of this tale. (3-8)
Farm-Fresh Cats ($15.99) by Scott Santoro. A farmer finds a crop of green cats instead of cabbages. (4-7)
The Crimson Comet ($16.99) by Dean Morrissey and Stephen Krensky, illus. by Morrissey. Two kids blast off to the moon in a homemade rocket ship. (5-9)
The Three Witches ($15.99), collected by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted by Joyce Carol Thomas, illus. by Faith Ringgold, is based on a story Hurston recorded during her travels in 1930. (6-10)
The Fairy's Return and Other Princess Tales ($14.99) by Gail Carson Levine compiles six princess stories. (7-12)
15 Minutes ($15.99) by Steve Young. Casey discovers a watch that can take him 15 minutes into the past. (8-12)
Fairest ($16.99) by Gail Carson Levine centers on a girl whose magical voice attracts the attention of a handsome prince and a dangerous queen. (8-12)
A Little House Collection ($40) by Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. by Garth Williams, compiles the first five Little House novels. (8-12)
The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls ($16.99) by Elise Primavera. After they find ruby red slippers, four girls are swept away to strange lands. (8-12)
Framed ($16.99) by Frank Cottrell Boyce. A boy reminds an entire town about the power of art. (8-up)
Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes to Sea ($15.99) by Lynne Reid Banks, illus. by Tony Ross. In this final tale about Harry, he and his best friend go to sea. (8-up)
Lionel and the Book of Beasts ($16.99) by E. Nesbit, illus. by Michael Hague. A new king releases a fierce dragon when he opens the Book of Beasts . (8-up)
Trouble Under Oz ($16.99) by Sherwood Smith, illus. by William Stout. This sequel to The Emerald Wand of Oz stars two descendants of Dorothy. (8-up)
Lily B. on the Brink of Paris ($15.99) by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Lily has big plans for her class trip to Paris. (9-13)
The Somebodies ($16.99) by N.E. Bode is set in a city beneath N.Y.C. that was made by and for Anybodies. (10-13)
Heart of Fire ($15.99) by Victoria Holmes. After Maddie's brother Theo returns from WWI with a beautiful mare, Theo is discovered to be an imposter. (10-up)
Ingo ($16.99) by Helen Dunmore. This fantasy centers on a family inexplicably drawn to the ocean. (10-up)
In the Company of Crazies ($15.99) by Nora Raleigh Baskin. At an "alternative" boarding school, Mia learns about herself. (10-up)
The Return of the Skeleton Man ($15.99) by Joseph Bruchac, illus. by Sally Wern Comport, is a sequel to Skeleton Man . (10-up)
Summer of the War ($15.99) by Gloria Whelan. Belle's French cousin comes to stay with her in Michigan during the summer of 1942. (10-up)
Bittersweet Sixteen ($15.99) by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman. This tale set on Manhattan's Upper East Side tells of boys, clothes and soirees. (12-up)
Series
I Can Read Books adds After the Dinosaurs: Mammoths and Fossil Mammals by Charlotte Lewis Brown, illus. by Phil Wilson; The Best Teacher in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah, illus. by Abby Carter; Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House by Doug Cushman; The Just-So Woman by Gary Blackwood, illus. by Jane Manning; Minnie and Moo: Wanted Dead or Alive by Denys Cazet; and Ruby's Perfect Day by Susan Hill, illus. by Margie Moore ($15.99 each, 4-8); and The Berenstain Bears: Down on the Farm and Out West by Stan and Jan Berenstain ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-8). Joe Sherlock, Kid Detective returns in Case #000003: The Missing Monkey-Eye Diamond by Dave Keane ($15.99, paper $3.99, 7-10).
Princess Power debuts with The Perfectly Proper Prince and The Charmingly Clever Cousin by Suzanne Williams, illus. by Chuck Gonzales ($15.99 each, paper $4.99, 8-12). R.L. Stine's Rotten School gains The Teacher from Heck and Party Poopers ($6.99 each, 8-12). Joining Grail Quest by Laura Anne Gilman are Morgain's Revenge and The Shadow Companion ($10.99 each, 10-up). A Series of Unfortunate Events issues The Beatrice Letters ($19.99), The End ($12.99)and The Complete Wreck ($150) by Lemony Snicket, illus. by Brett Helquist (10-up), a boxed set. The Tiger's Apprentice by Laurence Yep offers Tiger Magic ($15.99, 10-up). Erin Hunter's Warriors: The New Prophecy continues with Twilight ; and Deluxe Package is new to Warriors ($15.99 each, 10-up).
Paperback Series
Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka adds Lewis and Clark... and Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha and You Can't, but Genghis Khan ($4.99 each, 6-11); and Nightmare on Joe's Street and The Seven Blunders of the World ($6.99 each, 6-11). My Weird School releases Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! by Dan Gutman, illus. by Jim Paillot ($3.99, 7-10). And Phantom Stallion by Terri Farley adds three titles ($4.99 each, 10-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/AMISTAD
Street Love ($15.99) by Walter Dean Myers. In this free-verse novel, Harlem meets Shakespeare. (12-up)
HARPERCOLLINS/THE JULIE ANDREWS COLLECTION
The Palace of Laughter: The Wednesday Tales No. 1 ($16.99) by John Berkeley, illus. by Brandon Dorman, tells of an orphan boy and a girl with wings. (8-12)
Series
I Can Read Books welcomes Dumpy's Valentine and Dumpy's Extra-Busy Day by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton, illus. by Tony Walton with Katie Boyd ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 3-5).
HARPERCOLLINS/AVON
Paperbacks
Is He or Isn't He? ($8.99) by John Hall. Paige and Anthony set their sights on the same boy. (14-up)
Summer in the City ($5.99) by Elizabeth Chandler centers on a teen who always falls for jocks who turn out to be jerks. (14-up)
HARPERCOLLINS/COLLINS
Emily's Everyday Manners ($16.99) by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning, illus. by Steve Björkman, is an etiquette guide. (4-7)
Christmas USA ($15.99) by Mary D. Lankford, illus. by Karen Dugan, collects American holiday facts, crafts and recipes. (8-12)
Writing Magic ($16.99) by Gail Carson Levine offers advice and activities for aspiring writers. (10-up)
Series
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science by Anne Rockwell adds Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? , illus. by Lizzy Rockwell; and Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? , illus. by Paul Meisel ($15.99 each, paper $4.99, 5-9). And Smithsonian Institution offers Extreme Nature! Q&A and Extreme Stars! Q&A ($16.99 each, paper $6.99, 5-9).
Paperback
Making It Real: My Soccer Skills Book ($19.99) by David Beckham. The soccer star shares tips for playing this game. (7-14)
HARPERCOLLINS/COTLER
I'm Dirty! ($16.99) by Kate McMullan, illus. by Jim McMullan. The creators of I Stink! here focus on a backhoe loader.(4-8)
Is There Really a Human Race? ($16.99) by Jamie Lee Curtis, illus. by Laura Cornell. A child realizes there is a great big world to understand. (4-8)
Grandfather's Dance ($14.99) by Patricia MacLachlan. Continuing the story begun in Sarah, Plain and Tall , this novelcelebrates a prairie wedding. (8-10)
A Small White Scar ($15.99) by K.A. Nuzum. Will seeks adventure as a prairie cowboy. (10-up)
Joker ($15.99) by Ranulfo is a retelling of Hamlet . (12-up)
Psyche in a Dress ($15.99) by Francesca Lia Block. This free-verse tale of transformation and Greek myths has a modern twist. (14-up)
HARPERCOLLINS/EOS
The Prophecy ($15.99) by Hilari Bell. Teased for loving books more than swords, a prince finds that books can help him foil a dragon. (10-up)
The Moon Riders ($16.99) by Theresa Tomlinson. Mythic Amazon warriors try to destroy Troy. (12-up)
Samurai ($15.99) by Jason Hightman. Samurai defend Japan against dragons in this sequel to The Saint of Dragons . (12-up)
White Time ($15.99) by Margo Lanagan collects fantasy and science fiction stories. (12-up)
Series
Avatars by Tui Sutherland launches with So This Is How It Ends ($16.99, 12-up). And The Devil's Dances Trilogy continues with Devil's Tango by Hervé Jubert ($16.99, 12-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/GERINGER
The Gingerbread Cowboy ($16.99) by Janet Squires, illus. by Holly Berry, gives the familiar gingerbread-boy story a Wild West setting. (3-8)
Hansel and Diesel ($15.99) by David Gordon. This variation on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale underscores the importance of family. (3-7)
Queen of the Scene: Book and CD ($16.99) by Queen Latifah, illus. by Frank Morrison, introduces a playground ruler who's got game and girl power. (3-8)
A Day with Wilbur Robinson ($16.99) by William Joyce describes a zany play date. (4-up)
Wind Rider ($16.99) by Susan Williams. In prehistoric western Asia, a girl longs for the freedoms the young men in her tribe enjoy. (10-up)
Series
If You Give... issues The Best Mouse Cookie ($9.99, 3-7); Si le haces una fiesta a una cerdita ($15.99, 3-7); and Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury ($24.99, 3-up) by Laura Numeroff, illus. by Felicia Bond.
HARPERCOLLINS/GREENWILLOW
¡Perros! ¡Perros! Dogs! Dogs! A Story in English and Spanish ($15.99) by Ginger Foglesong Guy, illus. by Sharon Glick, is a bilingual canine tale. (2-up)
Bear Dreams ($16.99) by Elisha Cooper. A bossy bear doesn't want to take a nap. (3-up)
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves ($16.99) by Julia Rawlinson, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke. A fox worries when his favorite tree turns brown in autumn. (3-up)
Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant: And Other Poems ($16.99) by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Carin Berger, rounds up 17 poems about fanciful creatures. (4-up)
A Box Full of Lilly ($33.95) by Kevin Henkes packages Lilly's Big Day , Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and a poster of Lilly. (4-up)
An Island Grows ($16.99) by Lola Schaefer, illus. by Cathie Felstead, is the story of the birth of an island. (4-up)
Nosy Rosie ($16.99) by Holly Keller centers on a fox who can locate lost things with her nose. (4-up)
What a Day It Was at School! ($15.99) by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Doug Cushman, compiles poems about school experiences. (5-up)
The White Elephant ($15.99) by Sid Fleischman, illus. by Robert McGuire. A white elephant, allegedly a bad-luck omen, enriches a boy's life. (8-up)
Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini ($18.99) by Sid Fleischman is a biography of Harry Houdini. (9-up)
The Pinhoe Egg: A Chrestomanci Book ($17.99) by Diana Wynne Jones. A young witch discovers the extent of her powers. (10-up)
The Secret of the Rose ($16.99) by Sarah Thomson. This novel of espionage is set in 1592 London. (10-up)
Corbenic ($16.99) by Catherine Fisher is a story encompassing myth and a contemporary teen's journey of self discovery. (12-up)
The Underwood See ($16.99) by Michael Lawrence concludes the Withern Rise Trilogy. (14-up)
Series
The Last Apprentice gains Curse of the Bane by Joseph Delaney, illus. by Patrick Arrasmith ($16.99, 10-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERFESTIVAL
My Heart Purse ($9.99) by Chris Shea is an interactive, heart-shaped volume with handle. (All ages)
Russell the Sheep Mini Book and Plush ($14.99) by Rob Scotton offers a plush sheep and mini book. (1-5)
Monster Halloween ($7.99) by Quentin. This furry-edged board book introduces monsters. (3-6)
Spinnables: The Spinning Alphabet Book ($9.99) by Betty Ann Schwartz, illus. by Michelle Berg, is an ABC book with wheels that spin. (3-6)
Series
Lap Editions
adds I'm a Big Brother , I'm a Big Sister , My Big Boy Potty and My Big Girl Potty by Joanna Cole, illus. by Maxie Chambliss ($12.99 each, 2-5); and Boats , Planes , Trains and Trucks by Byron Barton ($12.99 each, 3-7).
Series
Smithsonian Institution offers My Plane Book and My Truck Book ($5.99 each, up to 5). Biscuit! adds Biscuit's 100th Day of School , illus. by Mary O'Keefe Young;and Biscuit's Pet & Play Christmas , illus. by Pat Schories ($6.99 each, 2-6). My Little Pony trots on with Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow , La pesadilla de Pinkie Pie , Merry Christmas, Rarity! and Fiesta de disfraces ($3.99 each, 2-6); and The Perfect Pumpkin ($6.99, 2-6). The Berenstain Bears are back in The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up by Stan and Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain ($8.99, paper $3.99, 3-7). Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stars in three titles ($3.99-$8.99 each, 3-7). And Charming Classics adds Heidi Book and Charm by Johanna Spyri and Pollyanna Book and Charm by Eleanor H. Porter ($6.99 each, 8-12); and Box Set #3: Charming Horse Library ($19.99, 8-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERKIDSENTERTAINMENT
Series
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web issues three movie tie-in editions ($7.99-$16.99 each, all ages); Charlotte's Web and Other Favorite Stories , illus. by Garth Williams ($24.99, all ages); New in the Barn , El cerdito nuevo de la granja and The Perfect Word ($3.99 each, 3-7); and The Movie Storybook ($8.99, 3-7). New I Can Read Books are Wilbur Finds a Friend and Wilbur's Prize ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-8); and two Movie Tie-in Boxed Sets ($19.99 and $50.99 each, 8-12). Flicka adds Untamed Spirit ($4.99, 7-10); and The Movie Novel ($4.99, 8-12).
Paperback
Arthur and the Minimoys Movie Tie-in Omnibus ($7.99) by Luc Besson combines Arthur and the Minimoys and Arthur and the Forbidden City . (8-11)
Paperback Series
Open Season offers Home Is Where the Heart Is and Best Buddies ($3.99 each, 3-7). And I Can Read Books releases The Incredible Mr E!Meet the Characters ($3.99, 4-8); The Movie Storybook ($8.99, 6-10); The Mighty Grizzly ($4.99, 7-10); and a Junior Novel ($8.99, 8-12).
HARPERCOLLINS/RAYO
Noelle's Treasure Tale ($17.95) by Gloria Estefan, illus. by Michael Garland, follows a girl's journey to uncover long-lost treasure. (All ages)
My School/Mi escuela ($12.99) by Ginger Foglesong Guy, illus. by Viví Escrivá. Kindergarteners attend class in English and Spanish. (up to 5)
Title in SpanishEl tesoro de Noelle (Noelle's Treasure Tale) by Gloria Estefan, illus. by Michael Garland ($17.95, all ages).
Series
¡Yo sé leer! offers Rafi y Rosi and Rafi y Rosi: ¡Carnaval! by Lulu Delacre ($15.99 each, paper $3.99, 4-8).
Paperback
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood ($7.99) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Sammy, who lives in a New Mexico barrio, falls in love with a beautiful girl. (14-up)
Paperback in SpanishJuan Bobo busca trabajo (Juan Bobo Goes to Work) ($6.99) by Marisa Montes, illus. by Joe Cepeda ($6.99, 4-9).
Paperback Series
I Can Read Books adds My Little Pony: El regalo secreto ($3.99, 4-8).
HARPERCOLLINS/REGAN BOOKS
The Boy of Steel: A Baseball Dream Come True ($19.95) by Ray Negron, illus. by Laura Seeley. A boy with brain cancer is the Yankees' bat boy for a day. (All ages)
Scuttle's Big Wish ($16.95) by Sean and Ryan Delonas. This reworking of the King Midas story features a mouse. (All ages)
HARPERCOLLINS/TEGEN
The Mixed-Up Rooster ($15.99) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Megan Lloyd. A rooster with a penchant for oversleeping finds his own special calling. (3-6)
Bad Boys Get Cookie! ($16.99) by Margie Palatini, illus. by Henry Cole. Mischievous wolf brothers chase the baker's runaway cookie. (4-7)
The Owl and the Pussycat ($15.99) by Edward Lear, illus. by Anne Mortimer, takes this duo across the sea into a lush jungle. (4-9)
Santa's Snow Cat ($9.99) by Sue Stainton, illus. by Anne Mortimer. Santa's cat falls from the sleigh into New York City. (4-7)
Sparky's Bark/El ladrido de Sparky ($16.99) by Mimi Chapra, illus. by Viví Escrivá. Visiting the U.S., Lucy learns English with the help of her new canine friend. (4-7)
Give Me Liberty ($16.99) by L.M. Elliott. Set in Revolutionary America, this novel centers on an indentured servant and his master. (9-up)
The Actual Real Reality of Jennifer James: A Reality TV Novel ($16.99) by Gillian Shields. A brainy girl's school is chosen as the subject of a new show. (12-up)
Series
I Can Read Books issues Pish and Posh Wish for Fairy Wings by Barbara Bottner and Gerald Kruglik, illus. by Bottner ($15.99, 4-8). Araminta Spookie , as told to Angie Sage, illus. by Jimmy Pickering, debuts with My Haunted House and The Sword in the Grotto ($8.99 each, 7-10). Otto Undercover adds Toxic Taffy Takeover by Rhea Perlman, illus. by Dan Santat ($14.99, paper $3.99, 7-11). And Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber gains Vampireville ($15.99, 12-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/TEMPEST
Diva ($15.99) by Alex Flinn reveals issues faced by a girl whose singing voice gains her admission to a performing arts high school. (12-up)
How to Be Popular ($16.99) by Meg Cabot. After she reads a how-to book, Steph's reputation is about to change. (12-up)
Wintersmith ($16.99) by Terry Pratchett. In this fantasy, Tiffany must stop the Wintersmith or spring will never arrive. (12-up)
After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away ($16.99) by Joyce Carol Oates. A girl faces a tragic memory. (14-up)
Boy Heaven ($16.99) by Laura Kasischke. When two guys follow cheerleaders out for a joy ride, the day takes a drastic turn. (14-up)
Good Girls ($16.99) by Laura Ruby is a novel revolving around the damaging rumors girls hear in high school. (14-up)
Pretty Little Liars ($16.99) by Sara Shepard. Four girls who thought their secrets were safe begin receiving creepy text messages. (14-up)
Raiders Night ($15.99) by Robert Lipsyte. This novel offers a glimpse into the increasingly high stakes of high-school football. (14-up)
Sins of the Fathers ($16.99) by Chris Lynch. Three best friends at a Catholic school deal with abuse, betrayal and loss. (14-up)
Series
Princess Diaries continues with Valentine Princess by Meg Cabot($8.99, 12-up). And Confessions of a Teen Nanny adds Juicy Secrets by Victoria Ashton ($15.99, 14-up).
Paperback Series
Hook Up or Break Up by Kendall Adams launches with Love Is Random Too and If You Can't Be Good, Be Good at It ($8.99 each, 12-up).
HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERTROPHY
I Can Read Books releases Flicka: A Friend for Katy and My Little Pony: A Secret Gift ($3.99 each, 4-8).
HAY HOUSE
Unstoppable Me! 10 Ways to Soar Through Life ($14.95) by Wayne W. Dyer with Kristina Tracy, illus. by Stacy Heller Budnick, encourages readers to strive to attain their dreams. (6-12)
HERALD PRESS
Simply in Season for Kids: Food, Fun, and Relationships That Celebrate the Seasons and the Land ($12.99) by Mark Beach and Julie Kauffman discusses food kids eat and where it comes from. (6-10)
Cups Held Out ($12.99) by Judith Roth, illus. by Brooke Rothshank, provokes thoughtfulness for children about sharing with those in need in underdeveloped countries
HERYIN BOOKS (IPG, dist.)
The Featherless Chicken ($16.95) by Chih-Yuan Chen. A featherless chicken discovers his new friends may not be as beautiful as they appear. (5-7)
The Changing Countryside ($17.95) by Jorg Muller reveals how a village changes between 1953 and 1972. (7-9)
Willie the Wheel ($16.95) by Eric Chenn. A bicycle wheel on display as a piece of art regains his freedom and his freewheeling life. (7-9)
Not My Fault ($11.95) by Leif Kristiansson, illus. by Dick Stenberg. After a boy is bullied at school, his classmates make excuses for their actions. (9-12)
HOLIDAY HOUSE
Jazz ($18.95) by Walter Dean Myers, illus. by Christopher Myers, rounds up poems celebrating jazz. (All ages)
Ten in the Bed ($16.95) by Jane Cabrera offers a variation on this song. (2-5)
That's Love ($16.95) by Sam Williams, illus. by Mique Moriuchi, features multiracial children and their animal friends. (3-6)
Big City Song ($16.95) by Debora Pearson, illus. by Lynn Rowe Read. A city wakes up and makes its own kind of music. (3-6)
The Bad-News Report Card ($16.95) by Nancy Poydar aims to calm the nerves of children worried about their report cards. (3-8)
Pumpkin Hill ($16.95) by Elizabeth Spurr, illus. by Whitney Martin, depicts a pumpkin patch that is out of control. (4-8)
Trollerella ($14.95) by Karen Stegman-Bourgeois, illus. by Ethan Long. Can the Tooth Fairy help a troll in glass slippers find her prince? (4-8)
Christmas Tree Farm ($16.95) by Ann Purmell, illus. by Jill Weber, examines Christmas trees, from their seeding to decorating. (4-8)
Lucy Maud Montgomery ($16.95) by Alexandra Wallner. A picture-book biography. (4-8)
Fish for the Grand Lady ($16.95) by Colin Bootman. In Trinidad, two brothers search for fish for their grandmother to cook for dinner. (4-8)
Galaxies, Galaxies! ($16.95) by Gail Gibbons explores the mysteries of galaxies. (4-8)
Groundhog Day! ($16.95) by Gail Gibbons examines this annual event and the animal behind it. (4-8)
Antonyms, Synonyms & Homonyms ($16.95) by Kim Rayevsky, illus. by Robert Rayevsky. A mischievous alien explains these language concepts. (4-8)
Messages from Mars ($16.95) by Loreen Leedy and Andrew Schuerger, illus. by Leedy. This look at the Red Planet includes NASA photos. (4-8)
You Can, Toucan, Math ($16.95) by David A. Adler, illus. by Edward Miller. Fanciful birds introduce math riddles. (4-8)
The White Ram: A Story of Abraham and Isaac ($16.95) by Mordicai Gerstein. A ram must prevail over many temptations to save a boy's life. (6-10)
Please Write in This Book ($16.95) by Mary Amato, illus. by Eric Brace. What happens when a teacher leaves a blank book in her classroom? (7-10)
A Tough Nut to Crack ($16.95) by Tom Birdeye. A city girl finds herself on a Kentucky farm as she tries to bring her family back together. (8-12)
Freedom Walkers ($18.95) by Russell Freedman chronicles the events and key figures of the Montgomery bus boycott. (8-12)
Jamestown, 1607 ($18.95) by Michael Cooper recounts the settlers' first year on American soil. (8-12)
The Snow Baby: The Arctic Childhood of Robert E. Peary's Daring Daughter ($16.95) by Katherine Kirkpatrick, spotlights the girlhood of this explorer's daughter in Greenland. (8-12)
Red River Girl ($16.95) by Norma Sommerdorf. In 1846, a girl of French and Native American parentage helps her family to found St. Paul. (8-12)
4 Kids in 5E & 1 Crazy Year ($16.95) by Virginia Frances Schwartz follows a group of urban fifth graders through a school year. (8-12)
Hidden on the Mountain: Stories of Children Sheltered from the Nazis in Le Chambon ($24.95) by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix focuses on the children of Jewish families who escaped to southern France. (10-up)
The Boyfriend Rules of Good Behavior ($16.95) by Catherine Bateson. The many major changes to Millie's life include her mother's new boyfriend. (10-up)
Fallout ($17.95) by Trudy Krisher. Set during the Cold War, this novel centers on a North Carolina teen. (12-up)
Series
Joining the Log Cabin series is The Log Cabin Wedding by Ellen Howard, illus. by Ronald Himler ($15.95, 6-9).
HENRY HOLT
Dig Dig Digging ($5.95) by Margaret Mayo, illus. by Alex Ayliffe, is a board book featuring noisy vehicles. (2-5)
The Mighty Street Sweeper ($15.95) by Patrick Moore reveals one little truck's big job. (2-5)
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (board book) ($7.95) by Bill Martin Jr., illus. by Eric Carle. (2-5)
Toolbox Twins ($16.95) by Lola Schaefer, illus. by Melissa Iwai. A boy helps his father with home repairs. (3-5)
Moon Plane ($16.95) by Peter McCarty follows a boy's imaginary trip to the moon and back. (3-6)
Can You Say Peace? ($15.95) by Karen Katz introduces the concept of peace. (3-7)
The Cow Who Clucked ($16.95) by Denise Fleming tells of a cow and her lost moo. (3-7)
The Talking Vegetables ($16.95) by Won-Ldy Paye and Margaret H. Lippert, illus. by Julie Paschkis, retells a Liberian folktale. (3-7)
The Tattletale ($16.95) by Lynn Downey, illus. by Pam Paparone. Pig brothers star in this story of tattles, rivalry and sibling love. (3-7)
What Is Science? ($16.95) by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illus. by Sachiko Yoshikawa, offers an introduction to the world of science. (3-7)
Vera's New School ($16.95) by Vera Rosenberry is a reassuring tale about going to a new school. (4-7)
Beware, Take Care ($16.95) by Lillian Moore, illus. by Howard Fine. Spooky things lurk in these poems with urban settings. (4-8)
Chickens to the Rescue ($16.95) by John Himmelman introduces the Greenstalks' chicken assistants. (4-8)
Estelle Takes a Bath ($16.95) by Jill Esbaum, illus. by Mary Newell DePalma, is a tale of a girl and her scaredy cat. (4-8)
Los Gatos Black on Halloween ($16.95) by Marisa Montes, illus. by Yuyi Morales, is a bilingual English-Spanish Halloween poem. (4-8)
This Is the Stable ($16.95) by Cynthia Cotten, illus. by Delana Bettoli, retells the Nativity story. (4-8)
Wind-Wild Dog ($16.95) by Barbara Joosse, illus. by Kate Kiesler. A sled dog must choose between her love for her owner and the call of wild wolves. (4-8)
The Biggest Parade ($16.95) by Elizabeth Winthrop, illus. by Mark Ulriksen. Harvey and his dog disagree about who should be in the town parade. (4-9)
Boo's Dinosaur ($15.95) by Betsy Byars, illus. by Erik Brooks, is a story about imaginary dinosaurs and real friends. (7-10)
Dragon Tooth Trouble ($15.95) by Sarah Wilson. A dragon and her brothers hate to go to the dentist. (7-10)
Great Estimations ($16.95) by Bruce Goldstone is an introduction to estimating. (7-10)
The Secret Lunch Special ($15.95) by Peter Catalanotto and Pamela Schembri, ilus. by Catalanotto. Emily navigates the choppy waters of second grade. (7-10)
Cats to the Rescue ($16.95) by Marilyn Singer, illus. by Jean Cassels, collects accounts of feline feats. (8-12)
Lunchbox and the Aliens ($16.95) by Bryan Fields, illus. by Kevan Atteberry, centers on a lazy basset hound and garbage-loving aliens. (9-12)
The Trap ($15.95) by John Smecler offers the parallel stories of a boy and his grandfather as they battle elements in the Alaskan forests. (9-12)
Throwing Stones ($16.95) by Kristi Collier. After his older brother dies in WWI, Andy tries to alleviate his family's sorrow by taking on his brother's basketball legacy. (9-14)
One-Handed Catch ($16.95) by M.J. Auch. A boy faces the challenge of losing a hand. (10-14)
Part of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family ($16.95) by Kimberly Willis Holt traces a family's roots through the books its members have loved. (10-15)
Dark Water Rising ($16.95) by Marian Hale centers on a teenage boy during the Galveston Storm of 1900. (10-up)
Home and Other Big, Fat Lies ($16.95) by Jill Wolfson. Has a girl who has lived in many foster homes finally found the right place for her? (10-up)
Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story ($16.95) by Lisa Fiedler offers a retelling of Romeo and Juliet . (12-up)
Headlock ($16.95) by Joyce Sweeney tells of Kyle's pursuit of his pro wrestling dreams and the girl he loves. (14-up)
Series
Melvin Beederman, Superhero gains The Grateful Fred by Greg Trine, illus. by Rhode Montijo ($15.95, paper $7.99, 7-10). And The Shamer Chronicles concludes with The Shamer's War by Lene Kaaberbol ($17.95, 11-up).
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Probuditi! ($18.95) by Chris Van Allsburg. A boy invents a hypnotizing machine and uses it on his sister. (All ages)
Annie and the Wild Animals (board book) ($7.95) by Jan Brett. A wintertime classic. (up to 3)
Curious George and the Puppies ($9.99) by Margret and H.A. Rey is a lap edition of this tale. (2-5)
Banjo Granny ($16) by Sarah Martin Busse and Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illus. by Barry Root, celebrates the relationship between grandmothers and grandchildren. (3-5)
The Cat Who Wouldn't Come Inside ($16) by Cynthia von Buhler centers on a cat and a girl in a Victorian house. (3-5)
Pug in a Truck ($12.95) by Nancy Coffelt. A perky pug hits the road in his big red truck. (3-5)
The Complete Adventures of Curious George ($35) by Margret and H.A. Rey packages a collection of the first seven Curious George tales with five audio CDs. (4-8)
Merry Christmas, Curious George ($16) by Margret and H.A. Rey. George hides atop a Christmas tree and ends up at a children's hospital. (4-8)
Mites to Mastodons ($16) by Maxine Kumin, illus. by Pamela Zagarenski, explores the animal kingdom. (4-8)
New Adventures of Curious George ($10.99) by Margret and H.A. Rey compiles eight tales. (4-8)
Noah's Mittens ($16) by Lisa Lunge-Larsen, illus. by Matthew Trueman, reveals the origins of felt. (4-8)
Pumpkin Town! ($16) by Katie McKy, illus. by Pablo Bernasconi, visits a quirky town where pumpkins outnumber residents. (4-8)
A Very Full Morning ($16) by Eva Montanari shows that, on the first day of school, teachers can get nervous too. (4-8)
Zuzu's Wishing Cake ($16) by Linda Michelin, illus. by D.B. Johnson. A girl's creativity helps her make friends with the boy next door. (4-8)
Firefighters in the Dark ($16) by Dashka Slater, illus. by Nicoletta Ceccoli, focus on firefighters' brave feats. (5-8)
Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story ($16) by David A. Johnson is a tale about clearing snow. (5-8)
Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow ($16) by Joyce Sidman, illus. by Beth Krommes, blends poetry and science. (6-10)
Circus Carnivore ($16) by Mark Svendsen, illus. by Ben Redlich. Inside Kate's head is a nonsense machine that causes her to make silly sounds. (6-10)
Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing ($16.95) by Avi. Katherine Paterson contributes an afterword to this compilation of short stories. (9-12)
Journeys for Freedom: A New Look at America's Story and Kids Make History: A New Look at America's Story ($17 each) by Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock, illus. by Rodica Prato, profile key figures in this country's history. (9-12)
Horns and Wrinkles ($16) by Joseph Helgerson, illus. by Nicoletta Ceccoli, is a story about troublesome trolls on the Mississippi River. (9-12)
Nauvoo ($17) by Raymond Bial focuses on the city that many Mormons consider to be the seat of their religion. (10-14)
Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano ($17) by Kenneth Mallory. Marine biologist Rich Lutz explores the uncharted depths of the Atlantic. (10-14)
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo ($18) by Sy Montgomery, photos by Nic Bishop, focuses on this creature. (10-14)
Tomorrow, the River ($16) by Dianne Gray. A 19th-century teenage girl braves the unknown along the Mississippi. (12-up)
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl ($16.95) by Barry Lyga is a first novel centering on a comic book geek and a misfit. (14-up)
Series
The Squire's Tale continues with The Quest of the Fair Unknown by Gerald Morris ($16, 12-up).
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/GRAPHIA
Paperbacks
Dream Job Profiles: The Young and Successful Share Their Secrets ($7.99) by Donna Hayden Green reveals how young people can pursue their passions and make money too. (14-up)
Kid B ($7.99) by Linden Dalecki is the story of a Texan boy's fight to reach the top of the street-dancing circuit. (14-up)
The Candy Darlings ($8.99) by Christine Walde. Two outcasts form a friendship based on their obsession with candy. (16-up)
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN/LORRAINE
Batter Up Wombat ($16) by Helen Lester, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. An Australian wombat has trouble understanding American baseball lingo. (4-8)
Can't Catch Me ($16) by John and Ann Hassett. In this spoof on the tale of the gingerbread boy, an ice cube escapes from the freezer. (4-8)
A Drop of Water ($16) by Gordon Morrison shows how water is essential to the survival of plants and animals. (4-8)
Oops ($16) by Arthur Geisert. Disasters abound when a pig spills milk at the breakfast table. (4-8)
Stink City ($16) by Richard W. Jennings. A boy wants to make amends to all the catfish victimized by his family's bait business. (8-12)
Torchlight ($16) by Carol Otis Hurst is the story of the friendship between two girls who are on opposite sides during the Civil War era. (8-12)
HYPERION
Tugga-Tugga Tugboat ($15.99) by Kevin Lewis, illus. by Daniel Kirk, is a tale featuring tugboats and tankers. (2-5)
Dance by the Light of the Moon ($15.99) by Joanne Ryder, illus. by Guy Francis. Farm animals receive a mysterious invitation to a party. (3-6)
The Bunnies' Picnic ($16.99) by Lezlie Evans, illus. by Kay Chorao. Eight bunnies plan a picnic. (3-6)
Wolf! Wolf! ($15.99) by John Rocco. When a boy calls "Wolf," a grumpy old wolf finds a friend. (3-7)
WOW Fingerspelling Pack ($12.99) and WOW First Signing ABC ($16.99) are signing guides. (3-8)
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct ($16.99) by Mo Willems. What will happen to Edwina if Reginald proves dinosaurs are extinct? (4-7)
Father and Son ($16.99) by Geraldine McCaughrean, illus. by Fabian Negrin. This Nativity story focuses on Joseph. (4-8)
Clementine ($14.99) by Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Marla Frazee, introduces a feisty chapter-book heroine. (6-10)
Vive la Paris ($15.99) by Esmé Raji Codell. Paris comes to understand bullies in this companion to Sahara Special . (9-12)
That Girl Lucy Moon ($15.99) by Amy Timberlake. When police nab her friends for sledding on a hill, Lucy fights against corruption in the town. (9-12)
Grace's Turn ($15.99) by Christy Carlson Romano. At the start of junior year, Grace and Emily are determined to make this a year to remember. (9-12)
Wish Riders ($15.99) by Patrick Jennings. This tale echoing elements of the Cinderella story is about finding freedom and finding oneself. (10-up)
Crispin: At the Edge of the World ($16.99) by Avi is a sequel to Crispin: The Cross of Lead . (10-14)
Something Remains ($16.99) by Inge Barth-Grozinger, trans. by Anthea Bell. A Jewish German boy's life changes when the Nazis come to power. (10-14)
The Taker ($15.99) by J.M. Steele. A girl who has her sights set on Princeton hires someone to take the SAT for her. (11-14)
Sold ($15.99) by Patricia McCormick. In Nepal, a girl from a poor family is sold into prostitution. (12-up)
Goy Crazy ($15.99) by Melissa Schorr is a first novel about a Jewish girl who, much to her family's dismay, falls for a "goy." (12-up)
Bleed ($15.99) by Laurie Faria Stolarz. In these interconnected short stories, the lives of 10 teens intersect one summer day. (12-up)
Dream Journal ($15.99) by Karen Halvorsen Schreck. A teen summons the courage to ask about her mother's illness. (12-up)
Series
Abadazad continues with The Puppet, the Professor, and the Prophet by J.M. Dematteis, illus. by Mike Ploog ($9.99, 9-12).
Paperback Series
Old Tom returns in Old Tom's Guide to Being Good by Leigh Hobbs ($3.99, 6-8). Pony-Crazed Princess stars in Princess Ellie's Starlight Adventure , Princess Ellie's Camping Trip and A Surprise for Princess Ellie by Diana Kimpton, illus. by Lizzie Finlay ($3.99 each, 6-9). Elle Woods is back in Vote Blonde and Blonde Love by Natalie Standiford, based on the character created by Amanda Brown ($6.99 each, 8-12). From the Files of Madison Finn by Laura Dower adds All Shook Up ($4.99, 8-12) and Bind-up #2:BF4E (Best Friends Forever) ($9.99,8-12). And W.I.T.C.H. gains Graphic Novel: Forces of Chance , A Choice Is Made and Farewell to Love ($4.99 each, 8-12).
HYPERION/JUMP AT THE SUN
Shouting! ($16.99) by Joyce Carol Thomas, illus. by Annie Lee. A girl, her mother and their congregation celebrate ritual and faith. (All ages)
Whoopi Goldberg's Nobody Wants to See Your Finger in Your Nose ($15.99) by Whoopi Goldberg, illus. by Olo. A picture-book guide to manners. (2-6)
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom ($15.99) by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Kadir Nelson, profiles this leader of the Underground Railroad. (5-8)
Freedom Ship ($15.99) by Doreen Rappaport, illus. by Curtis James. Working on a Confederate steamship, a boy and his father long for freedom. (5-9)
Paperback Series
New Jump at the Sun Fairy-Tale Classics are Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast , illus. by John Kurtz ($3.50 each, 3-7).
HYPERION/MIRAMAX
The Last Dragon ($16.95) by Silvana De Mari, trans. by Shaun Whiteside. An elf and dragon fight for the redemption of a world plagued by intolerance and wickedness. (10-up)
Series
The Mistmantle Chronicles adds Urchin and the Heartstone by M.I. McAllister, illus. by Omar Rayyan ($17.95, 8-12). Artemis Fowl returns in The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer ($16.95, 10-up). And Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus Trilogy will be available in a boxed set ($45, 10-up).
