SAINT MARYS PRESS
Paperbacks
Student Activity Workbook for Breakthrough! ($6.95), ed. by Brian Singer-Towns, contains activities exploring Jesus' life and teachings. (10-13)
What I Wish I Had Known About Becoming a Teenager ($11.95), ed. by Maura Thompson Hagarty. Teens share insights and stories about their experiences. (12-14)
9th Grade Survival Guide ($13.95) by Chris Wardwell offers tips for navigating high school life. (13-15)
SASQUATCH BOOKS
Larry Gets Lost in Seattle ($16.95) by John Skewes relays the adventures of a lost dog. (3-up)
Searching for Sasquatch ($16.95) by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, illus. by Vicki Bradley, is a story about peer pressure and a boy's relationship with his father. (4-8)
Will It Blow? Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens ($19.95, paper $13.95) by Elizabeth Rusch, illus. by K.E. Lewis, rounds up facts about earthquakes. (6-10)
Paperbacks
Book Crush ($16.95) by Nancy Pearl lists more than 1,000 book recommendations. (All ages)
Northern Lights A-Z ($10.95) by Mindy Dwyer explains the science behind the Northern Lights and the legends they have inspired. (5-up)
SCHOLASTIC
Paperback
The Worst Name in Third Grade ($3.99) by Debbie Dadey introduces a girl named Bridgett Butt. (7-10)
Paperback Series
Barney returns in My First Sing-Along Book ;and Let's Go Look and See by Sonia Sander ($9.99 each, up to 3); and Let's Go to the Farm and Zoo ($4.99, up to 3). Clifford stars in Clifford's Valentine's Day ($4.99, 3-5). New Firehouse Tales are Red to the Rescue ($5.99, 3-5) and Job Swap ($3.99, 3-5). My Town and Zoo join Learn with LEGO DUPLO ($4.99 each, 3-5). Care Bears star in four new books ($3.99-$5.99 each, 4-8). The Dog offers Is a Paw a Foot? Learn Measurement and Why Are Dogs' Noses Wet? And Other True Facts ($ 3.99 each, 4-8). AndFoster's Home for Imaginary Friends presents Storybook #2: Challenge of the Super Friends and Eddie Monster ($3.99 each, 4-8); and two Jr. Chapter Books by Amy Keating Rogers ($3.99 each, 7-10).
Maya & Miguel star in Easter Extravagance ($3.99, 4-8). Scooby-Doo! returns in four new titles ($3.99-$4.99 each, 4-8 to 7-10). Scholastic Readers adds two Magic School Bustitles ($3.99 each, 4-8). Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy by Daisy Meadows joins Rainbow Magic ($6.99, 4-8). Meadows's The Weather Fairies gains two titles ($4.99, 4-8). Barbie Fairytopia offers Magic of the Rainbow by Daniela Burr ($3.99, 7-10). Harry Potter presents Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Flip Book ($3.99, 7-10) and Hogwarts Yearbook ($9.99, 7-10). LEGO EXO-FORCE has three additions by Greg Farshtey ($3.99-$5.99 each, 7-10). Littlest Pet Shop continues with four books ($3.99-$6.99 each, 7-10). And NBA adds three titles ($3.99-$5.99 each, 7-10).
Do You Know Your Dog? by Howie Dewin joins Nintendogs ($3.99, 7-10). Shonen Jump's Once Piece starts up with King of the Pirates and The Circus Comes to Town ; and Shonen Jump's Yu-Gi-Oh! launches with GX: Game On! and GX: Shadow Riders by Tracey West ($4.99 each, 7-10). WINX Club releases two new titles ($4.99 each, 7-10). Beast Quest starts up with Ferno the Fire Dragon , Sepron the Serpent and Cypher the Mountain Giant by Adam Blade ($4.99 each, 7-10). Big Apple Barn opens with Happy-Go-Lucky , Happy's Big Plan and Sassy Surprise by Kristin Earhart, illus. by John Steven Gurney ($3.99 each, 7-10). The Black Belt Club gains Beware of the Haunted Eye by Dawn Barnes, illus. by Bernard Chang ($4.99, 7-10). There are two new Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Preller ($3.99 each, 7-10). And Geronimo Stilton adds three titles ($5.99 each, 7-10).
The Puppy Place offers Shadow , Rascal and Buddy by Ellen Miles ($3.99 each, 7-10). The Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott issues two new books ($3.99 each, 7-10). Candy Apple launches with The Accidental Cheerleader by Mimi McCoy and The Boy Next Door by Laura Dower ($4.99 each, 8-12); and Miss Popularity by Francesco Sedita ($4.99, 9-12). Bionicle continues with two titles by Greg Farshtey ($3.99-$6.99 each, 9-12). Runescape introduces The Official Handbook and Strategy Guide to the Free Game by Tracey West ($6.99, 9-12). And TEENick gains five new books ($4.99 each, 9-12).
Welcome to Camden Falls by Ann M. Martin launches the Main Street series ($6.99, 9-12). Ben M. Baglio's Animal Ark presents Spaniel in a Stocking ($3.99, 9-12). Launching Chasing Yesterday is Awakening by Robin Wasserman ($4.99, 9-12). All or Nothing by Lauren Brooke joins Chestnut Hill ($4.99, 9-12). Dear Dumb Diary releases The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm From by Jim Benton ($4.99, 9-12). Guardians of Ga'Hoole has two additions by Kathryn Lasky ($4.99 each, 9-12). Beyond the Horizon by Lauren Brooke is a new Heartland Special Edition ($5.99, 9-12). How I Survived Middle School debuts with Can You Get an F in Lunch? and Madame President by Nancy Krulik ($3.99 each, 9-12). And The Midnight Library gains The Cat Lady and Liar by Damien Graves ($5.99 each, 9-12).
Star Wars adds The Last of the Jedi #7 by Jude Watson ($5.99, 9-12). Su Doku has two additions by Rafael Sirkis ($4.99 each, 9-12). The Penguin Adventure by Ellen Miles is new to Taylor-Made Tales ($4.99, 9-12). Ulysses Moore offers The House of Mirrors by Ulysses Moore ($12.99, 9-12). Blueford High begins with Lost and Found , A Matter of Trust and four othersby Anne Schraff ($3.99 each, 12-up). The Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy concludes with The Tenth Power by Kate Constable ($5.99, 12-up). And joining Tomorrow are The Night Is for Hunting and The Other Side of Dawn by John Marsden ($8.99 each, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC/BLUE SKY
The Flying Bed ($16.99) by Nancy Willard, illus. by John Thompson. A mysterious bed flies out a window, carrying a poor baker across the heavens. (4-up)
Paperback Series
Ready, Freddy! continues with Super-Secret Valentine by Abby Klein, illus. by John McKinley ($3.99, 4-8).
SCHOLASTIC/CARTWHEEL
Peek-A-Boo! ($6.99) by Moira Butterfield, illus. by Rachel O'Neill. Flaps reveal where everyone is hiding. (up to 3)
Furry Friends ($9.99) by Caroline Jayne Church features fur-covered animals. (up to 3)
I'm a Dump Truck and I'm a Fire Truck ($4.99 each) are vehicle-shaped board books. (up to 3)
My Little Miracle ($6.99) by J. Beck and J. Croydon is a padded board book celebrating the milestones of a baby's life. (up to 3)
Fairy Colors and Fairy Numbers ($5.99 each) are concept books. (3-5)
The Mermaid's Bracelet ($12.99) by Beth Harwood, illus. by Patricia MacCarthy, packages a storybook with stationery, treasure box and bracelet. (3-5)
Valentine Friends ($3.99) by April Jones Prince, illus. by Elisabeth Schlossberg, is a holiday tale offering a lesson in teamwork. (3-5)
Ballet Sisters: The Duckling and the Swan ($5.99) by Jan Ormerod. Sylvie wants to be a ballerina, just like her older sister. (4-8)
I Love You Always and Forever ($14.99) by Jonathan Emmett, illus. by Daniel Howarth. Longtail gives Littletail a reassuring message. (4-8)
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark ($14.99) by Ken Geist, illus. by Julia Gorton, offers a spoof of "The Three Little Pigs." (4-8)
Series
Can You See What I See? greets Trucks & Cars by Walter Wick ($4.99, up to 3). My First Taggies offers Itsy-Bitsy Spider , illus. by Jill McDonald ($6.99, up to 3). Clifford stars in Preschool Treasury ($8.99, 3-5). All About Animals is a new LeapFrog title ($7.99, 3-5). Fun with Phonics issues Dog in the Fog and Bug in a Rug by Sue Graves, illus. by Jan Smith ($4.99 each, 4-6).
Paperbacks
Easter Bunny's On His Way! ($3.99) by Brian James, illus. by Dara Goldman, is set to the tune of "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain." (3-5)
Little Lamb ($4.99) by Piers Harper. A lamb plays hide-and-seek. (3-5)
Mama, How Long Will You Love Me? ($4.99) by Anna Pignataro. Mama Bear tells Oli that her love is everlasting. (3-5)
Paperback Series
Let's Find Out offers Yummy Colors: A Pull-and-Pop Book ($6.99, 2-4). Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell appears in A School Days Treasury ($8.99, 3-5) and Clifford's Funny Adventure ($4.99, 4-8). And Scholastic Reader Collection introduces Can You See What I See?: Read-and-Seek Animals and Read-and-Seek Games by Walter Wick; Clean Up, Grumpy Bunny! by Justine Korman Fontes, illus. by Lucinda McQueen; and I Spy a Butterfly by Jean Marzollo, photos by Wick ($3.99 each, 4-8); and Dinosaurs ($6.99, 4-8).
SCHOLASTIC/CHICKEN HOUSE
If My Dad Were a Dog ($16.99) by Annabel Tellis. What if children could bark out commands to their fathers? (4-8)
Princess Pigsty ($16.99) by Cornelia Funke, illus. by Kerstin Meyer. When Isabella throws her crown out the window, she earns a trip to the pigsty. (4-8)
Dragonsdale ($12.99) by Salamanda Drake centers on youngsters who perform with their pet dragons. (8-12)
Being ($16.99) by Kevin Brooks. When doctors use a fiber-optic tube to examine Robert's organs, what they discover makes no medical sense. (12-up)
Waves ($17.99) by Sharon Dogar. What power is letting Hal share his comatose sister's memories? (12-up)
Series
The Icemark Chronicles adds Blade of Fire by Stuart Hill ($18.99, 12-up).
Paperback Series
Ghosthunters offers Ghosthunters and the Totally Moldy Baroness! and Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom! by Cornelia Funke ($16.99 each, 7-10).
SCHOLASTIC/DI CAPUA
Jack Plank Tells Tales ($15.95) by Natalie Babbitt is a novel introducing an ex-pirate in search of a new career. (8-up)
SCHOLASTIC/EN ESPAOL
Paperbacks in SpanishCenicienta (Cinderella) , adapted by Luz Orihuela, illus. by Maria Espluga; La bella durmiente (Sleeping Beauty) , adapted by Orihuela, illus. by Jordi Vila Delclòs; and La princesa y el guisante (The Princess and the Pea) , adapted by Orihuela, illus. by Petra Steinmeyer ($3.99 each, 3-6).
Paperback Series in SpanishClifford the Big Red Reader offers Clifford el gran lector colorado: huevos de Pasuca (The Big Egg Hunt) by Suzanne Weyn ($3.99, 4-8). Ricky Ricotta returns in Ricky Ricotta y el poderoso robot contra los mecmonos de marte (Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mechanical Monkey from Mars) by Dav Pilkey, illus. by Martin Ontiveros ($3.99, 4-8). And Junie B. Jones stars in Junie B. Jones duerme en una mansión (Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal) by Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($3.99, 7-10).
SCHOLASTIC/GRAPHIX
Paperback Series
BONE adds Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border by Jeff Smith ($9.99, hardcover $18.99, 9-12). Goosebumps Graphix continues with Terror Trips by R.L. Stine, adapted and illus. by Jill Thompson, Jamie Tolagson and Amy Kim Ganter ($8.99, hardcover $16.99, 9-12). AndFashion High Graphic Novels presents Breaking Up by Aimee Friedman, illus. by Christine Norrie ($8.99, 15-up).
SCHOLASTIC/LEVINE
Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes ($19.99), illus. by Axel Scheffler, compiles rhymes. (up to 4)
Half a World Away ($14.99) by Libby Gleeson, illus. by Freya Blackwood. How can two best friends bridge the distance when one moves away? (3-7)
Catching the Moon ($16.99) by Myla Goldberg, illus. by Chris Sheban, describes an angry fisherwoman's reaction to high tides that destroy her village. (4-8)
The End ($16.99) by David LaRochelle, illus. by Richard Egielski, is a backwards fairy tale that turns "happily ever after" on its head. (4-8)
A Second Is a Hiccup: A Child's Book of Time ($16.99) by Hazel Hutchins, illus. by Kady MacDonald Denton. Just how long is a minute? (4-8)
So Totally Emily Ebers ($16.99) by Lisa Yee is a companion to Millicent Min and Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time . (9-13)
SCHOLASTIC/LITTLE SHEPHERD
An Easter Miracle ($8.99) by Hans Wilhelm. A donkey has a special role on an important day in Jerusalem. (3-5)
My First Read and Learn Book of Prayers ($9.99) by Duendes del Sur is an illustrated collection of prayers. (3-5)
Series
Hand-Puppet Board Books welcomes Noah's Ark by Michelle Berg ($12.99, up to 3).
SCHOLASTIC NONFICTION
O, Say Can You See? ($5.99) by Sheila Keenan, illus. by Ann Boyajian, portrays the symbols of America. (4-8)
Extreme Pets! ($12.99) by Jane Harrington rounds up facts about the likes of snakes, ferrets and frogs. (7-10)
Animals in the House: A History of Pets and People ($17.99) by Sheila Keenan tells of pets and their owners throughout the ages. (8-12)
The Declaration of Independence ($5.99) by Sam Fink illustrates the text of this document. (10-up)
Roanoke: The Mystery of the Lost Colony ($18.99) by Lee Miller offers clues to this unsolved occurrence. (9-12)
SCHOLASTIC/ORCHARD
Titanic: The Ship of Dreams ($18.99) follows a boy's passage on this ship. (All ages)
If You're Happy and You Know It (Jungle Ed.) ($14.99) by James Warhola gives this song a jungle setting. (3-5)
I'm Big Enough ($12.99) by Amber Stewart, illus. by Layn Marlow. A young rabbit sheds her childhood blanket. (3-5)
All Afloat on Noah's Boat! ($16.99) by Tony Mitton, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees. What happens when the animals on the ark get grumpy? (4-8)
Pierre in Love ($16.99) by Sara Pennypacker, illus. by Petra Mathers. Pierre tries to find the courage to tell Catherine how he feels about her. (4-8)
When Gorilla Goes Walking ($16.99) by Nikki Grimes, illus. by Shane Evans, reveals a cat's unusual relationship with her young owner. (4-8)
Lily Brown's Paintings ($16.99) by Angela Johnson, illus. by E.B. Lewis. When Lily paints, the objects around her start to change. (4-8)
Does My Head Look Big in This? ($16.99) by Randa Abdel-Fattah. When a teen decides to wear the hijab, she must deal with the reactions of others. (12-up)
Series
Magician Trilogy continues with Emlyn's Moon and Chestnut Soldier by Jenny Nimmo ($9.99 each, 9-12). Nimmo's Charlie Bone returns in Charlie Bone and the Beast ($10.99, 9-12). The Cobra King of Kathmandu joins Children of the Lamp by P.B. Kerr ($16.99, 9-12). Chris D'Lacey's Dragon trilogy concludes with Fire Star ($15.99, 9-12). Grey Griffins adds The Rise of the Black Wolf by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis ($10.99, 9-12). And Eleanor Updale's Montmorency returns in Montmorency's Revenge ($16.99, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC/POINT
Paperbacks
Island Summer ($5.99) by Jeanine Le Ny. Is Nicole's relationship with Daniel summer love or something more? (12-up)
To Catch a Pirate ($6.99) by Jade Parker. A teen falls for one of the pirates who plunders her father's ship. (12-up)
21 Proms ($8.99), ed. by Daniel Ehrenhaft and David Levithan, collects prom-themed fiction by Ann Brashares, John Green and others. (14-up)
Fireworks: Four Summer Stories ($8.99) by Lauren Myracle, Sarah Mlynowski, Niki Burnham and Erin Haft, offers a quartet of novellas. (14-up)Hollywood Hills ($8.99) by Aimee Friedman brings back the best friends from French Kiss and South Beach . (14-up)
Paperback Series
I ? Bikinis adds He's with Me by Tamara Summers ($5.99, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC PRESS
Grumpy Bird ($12.99) by Jeremy Tankard. A little exercise and companionship help Bird shake off his bad mood. (3-5)
This Way, Ruby! ($16.99) by Jonathan Emmett, illus. by Rebecca Harry. A duckling's keen eye saves the day when she and her siblings get lost. (3-5)
Big Bug Surprise ($12.99) by Julia Gran. Just before Prunella's show-and-tell, the classroom is abuzz with a bigger surprise. (4-8)
Henry's Freedom Box ($16.99) by Ellen Levine, illus. by Kadir Nelson, tells of a slave who reached freedom by mailing himself north in a box. (4-8)
January's Child: The Birthday Month Book ($12.99) by Andrea Alban Gosline, illus. by Lisa Burnett Bossi, pays tribute to birthdays. (4-8)
Owen & Mzee: The Language of Friendship ($16.99) by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu, photos by Peter Greste, is a follow-up to Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship . (4-8)
Today and Today ($16.99) by Kobayashi Issa, illus. by G. Brian Karas, collects haiku. (4-8)
A Friendship for Today ($16.99) by Patricia C. McKissack. Rosemary is among the first African-Americans in her town to enroll in an all-white school. (9-12)
Greetings from Planet Earth ($16.99) by Barbara Kerley. In 1977, classmates create a golden record inspired by the one carried on the Voyager 2 . (9-12)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret ($22.99) by Brian Selznick. An orphaned clock keeper unlocks the mystery of a broken automaton. (9-12)
The Traitor King ($16.99) by Todd Mitchell. Siblings' lives change forever when their uncle goes missing. (9-12)
War Horse ($16.99) by Michael Morpurgo centers on a farm horse forced into war during WWI. (9-12)
Enter Three Witches: A Story of Macbeth ($16.99) by Caroline B. Cooney. A ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth struggles to survive. (12-up)
Harlem Summer ($16.99) by Walter Dean Myers. A teen during the Harlem Renaissance encounters famous gangsters, writers and musicians. (12-up)
Ordinary Ghosts ($16.99) by Eireann Corrigan. Family secrets and school secrets intertwine in this novel about disappearances. (12-up)
Song of the Sparrow ($16.99) by Lisa Ann Sandell. This novel in verse centers on the teen who will one day be known as The Lady of Shalott. (12-up)
Series
The Golden Hamster Saga wraps up with Freddy's Final Quest by Dietlof Rieche, trans. by John Brownjohn, illus. by Joe Cepeda ($16.99, 7-10). The Keys to the Kingdom welcomes Lady Friday by Garth Nix ($16.99, 9-12). Gatekeepers adds Nightrise by Anthony Horowitz ($17.99, 9-12). The Underland Chronicles concludes with The Code of the Claw by Suzanne Collins ($17.95, 9-12). And The Ellie Chronicles willdebut with While I Live by John Marsden ($16.99, 12-up).
SCHOLASTIC/PUSH
Paperbacks
This Is PUSH: A PUSH Anthology of New Work ($6.99), ed. by David Levithan, collects stories by authors published by this imprint. (13-up)
Magic City ($7.99) by Drew Lerman centers on a teen who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after a hurricane hit his house. (13-up)
Hail Caesar ($7.99) by Thu Huong Ha chronicles the rise and fall of an egotistical teenage boy. (13-up)
SCHOLASTIC REFERENCE
Guinness World Records to the Extreme ($14.99) compiles records of extreme feats. (9-12)
Be a Super Test-Taker! The Ultimate Guide to Elementary School Standardized Tests and Get Test Smart! The Ultimate Guide to Middle School Standardized Tests ($6.99 each) by Laurie Rozakis offer tips to students. (7-10)
The Ultimate Interactive Atlas of the World ($17.99) takes an interactive tour around the world. (9-12)
Paperback Series
United States Atlas is a new Scholastic Pocket Reference ($6.99, 9-12).
SCHOLASTIC/TANGERINE PRESS
Me and My Kitten ($9.99) by Kate Fordham presents quizzes to help kids find the right pet kitten, plus stickers and a necklace. (7-10)
Travel Games ($8.99) contains magnetic board games and card games. (8-11)
How to Make Balloon Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Animals ($8.99) is a kit providing materials and instructions to make balloon creatures. (8-11)
Magic Card Tricks ($8.99) rounds up card tricks for kids. (8-11)
SCHOOL SPECIALTY
Series
Sing a Story Handled Board Books with CDs adds The Wheels on the Bus , Five Little Skunks , Six Little Ducks and Rise and Shine , compiled by Kim Mitzo Thompson and Karen Mitzo ($10.95 each, 3-5).
Paperback Series
Lithgow Palooza Readers offers Scales ; Salty, Sandy, Soggy Homes ; Splishy, Splashy Mammals ; Sea Cows Don't Moo! ; Drop, Drip, and Underwater Trip; Classifying Creatures; and It Stinks to Be Extinct! ($3.95 each, 5-9).
THE SECRET MOUNTAIN
A Treasure in My Garden ($16.95) by Gilles Vigneault, illus. by Stéphane Jorisch, is a book with DVD featuring 13 animated music videos. (4-8)
SEVEN STORIES PRESS
Paperbacks
A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Robber Barons ($16.95) and Vol. 2: The Spanish-American War to the War on Terror ($17.95) by Howard Zinn, adapted by Rebecca Stefoff, include photos and illustrations. (All ages)
SHADOW MOUNTAIN
Professor Winsnicker's Book of Proper Etiquette for Well-Mannered Sycophants , as kept by Clover Ernst, recovered by Obert Skye, offers information about the land of Foo, the setting of Skye's Leven Thumpsnovels. (8-up)
SILVER DOLPHIN
Human Body: The Ultimate Guide to How the Body Works ($16.95) by John Farndon, includes transparent pages. (8-up)
Series
Amazing Baby Lenticular Series offers Amazing Babies Spots and Dots! and Amazing Baby Picture Pairs! by Beth Harwood, illus. by Emma Dodd ($5.95 each, up to 3). Amazing Baby Sing-Along Series adds Amazing Baby Clap and Sing! and Amazing Baby Rock-a-bye Baby! by Emma Dodd, illus. by Mike Jolley ($12.95 each, up to 3). Joining Let's Start Art! are Drawing and Painting by Todd and Wayne South ($16.95 each, 4-up). New Be a Little titles are Be a Little Fairy and Be a Little Princess by Caroline Repchuk, illus. by Manhar Chauhan ($12.95 each, 5-up). Cover Girls presents Ballerina Girl and Surfer Girl by Amy Saidens ($14.95 each, 6-up). Fashion Design Studio tries on Denim and T-Shirts by Samantha Chagollan ($16.95 each, 8-up). Sculpt It by Matthew Rake joins Art Academy ($16.95, 8-up). And Fire Art Studio adds Watercolor by Mary Iverson ($18.95, 10-up).
SIMON SCHUSTER
Dog ($14.99) by Matthew Van Fleet, photos by Brian Stanton. In this book with pull-tabs, flaps and textures, verse and photos spotlight various dogs. (2-up)
Who's in the Bathroom? ($12.99) by Jeanne Willis, illus. by Adrian Reynolds, introduces a pooping elephant, a farting rhino and a piddling penguin. (3-8)Mahalia Mouse Goes to College ($17.99) by John Lithgow, illus. by Igor Oleynikov, includes a CD of Lithgow reading this story. (4-8)
Wind Flyers ($16.99) by Angela Johnson, illus. by Loren Long, is the story of a boy who wants to fly. (5-9)
Stealing Home: The Jackie Robinson Story ($16.99) by Robert Burleigh, illus. by Mike Wimmer, captures one of this ballplayer's remarkable feats. (6-9)
Michael's Golden Rules ($16.99) by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan, illus. by Kadir Nelson. Michael Jordan contributes an intro to this tale about teamwork and sportsmanship. (6-10)
Ghost Ship ($17.99) by Mary Higgins Clark, illus. by Wendell Minor. Clark's first children's book offers a tale of mystery and adventure. (6-10)
Dexter the Tough ($15.99) by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Dexter adjusts to a new school and copes with his father's illness. (7-10)
Echo ($16.99) by Kate Morgenroth. This mystery tells of the toll a catastrophic event takes on a boy's life. (12-up)
The Day My Mother Left ($15.95) by James Prosek. After his mother leaves, a boy discovers the man he wants to become. (12-up)
The Nature of Jade ($16.99) by Deb Caletti is a coming-of-age tale. (12-up)
The Killing Sea ($15.95) by Richard Lewis is a novel set during and after the 2004 tsunami. (12-up)
Cupcake ($15.99) by Rachel Cohn is a follow-up to Gingerbread and Shrimp . (13-up)
Series
Barnstormers: Tales of the Travelin' Nine starts up with Game 1 by Phil Bildner, illus. by Loren Long ($10.99, 7-10). Amelia returns in Amelia's Must-Keep Resolutions for the Best Year Ever! and The All New Amelia by Marissa Moss ($9.99 each, 7-10). And Angels on Sunset Boulevard debuts with Angels on Sunset Boulevard by Melissa de la Cruz ($15.99, 14-up).
SS/ALADDIN
Paperback Series
Ready-to-Read adds Ant Hill: Good Luck! A St. Patrick's Day Story by Joan Holub, illus. by Will Terry ($3.99, 3-5); Robin Hill School: The Luck of the Irish by Margaret McNamara, illus. by Mike Gordon ($3.99, 4-6); and Kay Thompson's Eloise , based on the characters created by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight, art adapted by Tammie Lyon; and Eloise and the Dinosaurs , text adapted by Lisa McClatchy ($3.99 each, 4-6). Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs presents The Talent Show Adventure by Sharon M. Draper, illus. by Jesse Joshua Watson ($4.99 each, 8-10). And Spy Mice issues Goldwhiskers by Heather Vogel Frederick, illus. by Sally Wern Comport ($5.99, 8-11).
Launching The Outriders are Expedition to Blue Cave and Expedition to Willow Key by Ed Decter ($4.99 each, 8-12). Edgar & Ellen return in Nod's Limbs by Charles Ogden, illus. by Rick Carton ($9.99, 8-12). Nancy Drew, Girl Detective by Carolyn Keene and Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers by Franklin W. Dixon each add two novels ($4.99 each, 8-12). Rocket Racers by Victor Appleton is new to Tom Swift, Young Inventor ($4.99, 8-12). Spy Gear Adventures continues with The Shrieking Shadow by Rick Barba ($4.99, 8-12). And Astrosaurs introduces The Mind-Swap Menace by Steve Cole, illus. by Woody Fox ($4.99, 8-12).
SS/ATHENEUM
Someday ($14.99) by Alison McGhee, illus. by Peter Reynolds, reveals a mother's wishes for her child. (All ages)
Let It Shine ($16.99), illus. by Ashley Bryan. Cut-paper art accompanies three familiar songs. (4-8)
Tippy-Tippy-Tippy-Hide ($16.99) by Candace Fleming, illus. by G. Brian Karas, brings back the bunnies from Muncha, Muncha, Muncha . (4-8)
In the Cards: Love ($15.99) by Mariah Fredericks. Three teenage girls use a tarot deck to try to predict the future. (10-14)
War, Women, and the News ($19.99) by Catherine Gourley examines the challenges women faced during and after the second world war. (10-14)
Cracker ($16.99) by Cynthia Kadohata. Told in part through the perspective of a dog, this focuses on the Vietnam War. (10-up)
Letters from a Slave Boy ($15.99) by Mary E. Lyons chronicles a slave's quest for freedom and identity. (12-up)
The Opposite of Music ($15.99) by Janet Ruth Young is a tale about the lengths a family will go to save one of their own. (12-up)
The Red Thread ($17.99) by Roderick Townley is a novel about how one avenges or forgives one's own murder, 400 years after the fact. (12-up)
SS/LIBROS PARA NIOS
Series
Dora la exploradora (Dora the Explorer) appears in Bilingual Board Books: ¡Vamanos!/Let's Go! by Phoebe Beinstein, illus. by Jason Fruchter; and ¿Que voy a ser?/What Will I Be? by Beinstein, illus. by Zina Saunders ($4.99 each, 1-4).
SS/LITTLE SIMON
Series
New Gift Sets are Baby Tickle Shakes: Book and Rattle and Baby Wants the Moon: Book and Bib by Abigail Tabby, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke ($12.99 each, up to 3). Sandra Boynton's The Going to Bed Book is a new Paper Over Board Plus title ($12.95, up to 3). Joining Board Books are Mommy Hugs and Daddy Hugs by Karen Katz ($7.99 each, 1-4). Pop-up Books adds Bunny's Nursery Rhymes by Mary Morgan ($7.99, 3-5). Paper Over Board Minibooks Plus offers Good Night, Sweet Butterflies by Dawn Bentley, illus. by Heather Cahoon ($5.99, 3-7). Jeanie Lee's When I Grow Up! , illus. by Geraldo Valerio, is a new Paper Over Board Plus: A Flip and Flaps Book ($9.99, 4-7). Joining Paper Over Board Plus is Pepper's Snowy Day by Linda Black $8.99, 4-7). Paper Over Board Books with Cookie Cutters introduces Holly Hobbie & Friends: A Day with Mom by Sonali Fry, illus. by Lisa Workman ($8.99, 4-8). And new Novelty Boxed Sets are That's Right, That's Wrong!, Levels 1-4 by Alan Katz ($9.99 each, 6-7 to 9-10).
Paperback Series
8x8 Paperbacks with Glitter Stickers welcomes Holly Hobbie & Friends: The Sand Castle Contest by Sonali Fry ($5.99, 4-8).
SS/LITTLE SIMON INSPIRATIONS
Series
The Land of Milk & Honey issues Board Book and Cap: Good Morning, Good Day by Sonali Fry ($12.99, up to 3); Padded Board Book with CD: Wish Upon a Star Whimsical Rhymes to Read and Sing by Beth Gordon ($10.99, up to 3); Shaped Cloth Book: Hello, Mole Bear! by Kendrick Strauch ($11.99, up to 3); and Board Book Plus: My Finest Friends by Fry ($8.99, 3-up). New Paper Over Board Plus titles are The Treetops Are Whispering by Dandi Daley Mackall, illus. by Vincent Nguyen ($8.99, 1-5); and Our Big, Big God by Jeff Atwood, illus. by Renee Graef ($8.99, 3-6). And VeggieTales releases Paper Over Board with Flaps: Who's Who? by Quinlan Lee, illus. by Tod Carter and Katherine Tootelian ($6.99, 4-8); and Paper Over Board with Wheels: Wish You Were Here! by Sonia Sander, illus. by Warner McGee ($7.99, 4-8).
SS/MCELDERRY
Birdsong ($16.99) by Diane Lee Wilson, illus. by Steve Jenkins, is a counting tale featuring bird sounds. (3-7)
Hey Batta Batta Swing! ($17.99) by Sally Cook and James Charlton, illus. by Ross MacDonald, pays homage to baseball. (6-10)Baptism ($15.99) by Sheila Moses is a tale about two rebellious brothers. (12-up)
Impulse ($16.99) by Ellen Hopkins is a novel about teens in crisis. (14-up)
Series
The Immortal Instruments starts up with City of Bones by Cassandra Clare ($17.99, 14-up).
SS/SIMON PULSE
Paperbacks
In Their Shoes ($12.99) by Deborah Reber is a career guide. (12-up)
Competition's a Witch ($8.99) by Kelly McClymer is the sequel to The Salem Witch Tryouts . (12-up)
Lost It ($6.99) by Kristen Tracy follows a teen's journey of self discovery. (14-up)
Price of Admission ($8.99) by Leslie Margolis centers on the daughter of a Hollywood producer. (14-up)
Doing It Right ($17) by Bronwen Pardes addresses issues about sex. (14-up)
Paperback Series
Drama debuts with The Four Dorothys by Paul Ruditis ($7.99, 12-up). Cherub presents Man vs. Beast by Robert Muchamore ($5.99, 12-up). All Mates Together by Cathy Hopkins joins Truth or Dare ($5.99, 12-up). Material World launches with Gucci Girls by Jasmine Oliver ($7.99, 14-up). Vampire Beach continues with Ritual by Alex Duval ($5.99, 14-up). Private offers Untouchable by Kate Brian ($8.99, 14-up). And Seven Deadly Sins adds Gluttony by Robin Wasserman ($8.99, 14-up).
SS/SIMON SCRIBBLES
Series
Big Idea's VeggieTales gains Sports Heroes by Soni Sander ($2.99, 3-6) and Space Chase by Quinlan Lee ($3.99, 3-6), both illus. by Franchesco. Baby Looney Tunes releases Double-Talk by Laura Floss ($5.99, 3-6) and When I Grow Up by Marcie Aboff ($3.99, 3-6). New to Firehouse Tales is Squirt Alert! by Emma Forrester, illus. by Art Mawhinney ($2.99, 3-6). And Peeps welcomes Hello, Rainbow! by Lauren Forte and Marshmallow Love by Rachel Schiller ($4.99 each, 3-6).
SS/SIMON SPOTLIGHT
Series
Dora the Explorer returns in five books ($3.99-$7.99 each, 1-4 to 4-6). The Backyardigans are back in six volumes ($3.99-$10.99 each, 1-4 to 7-10). Blue's Room adds Board Book Plus: Blue Says by Orli Zuravicky, illus. by Karen Craig ($6.99, 2-5). And SpongeBob SquarePants stars in four new books ($3.99-$6.99 each, 3-5 to 7-10).
Paperback Series
Go Diego Go! continues with five titles ($3.99-$6.99 each, 3-5 to 4-7). Jakers! has three additions ($3.99-$6.99 each, 3-7 to 4-6). Lazytown offers Happy Brush Day by Justin Spelvin, illus. by Tino Santanach ($3.99, 3-7); and Ready-to-Read: Pirates! by Jane Gerver, illus. by Howard Simpson ($3.99, 4-6). Joining Blue's Clues is Healthy Snacks with Blue! by J-P Chanda, illus. by Dan Kanemoto ($3.99, 3-7). New to Carry-Along Boxed Sets is Dora the Explorer and The Backyardigans: Learn and Grow on the Go! ($9.99, 3-7). Totally Spies issues Jelly-Bean Jam by Tracey West, illus. by Jim Durk ($5.99, 4-8). David Lewman's Yo-Ho-Ha-Ha-Ha: A Pirate Joke Book is a new Digest/Humor Book ($3.99, 7-10). Avatar the Last Airbender presents The Lost Scrolls: Air by Tom Mason and Dan Danko, illus. by Josie Lee; and The Lost Scrolls: Earth by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Shane Johnson ($4.99 each, 7-12). And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has five additions ($3.99-$6.99 each, 4-8 to 6-8).
SIMPLY READ BOOKS
(PGW, dist.)
Count the Birdies ($8.95) by Matthew Porter is a counting board book. (1-3)
Veggies, Smeggies ($16.95) by Sean Moore. What does a boy do when he's told to eat his vegetables? (3-5)
Water Boy ($16.95) by Ros Asquith, illus. by Ian Andrew, reveals a boy's adventures from the seashore to the countryside. (3-7)
Colors and Shapes ($5.95 each) by Odette Ross are concept board books. (1-3)
Paperback
Pyre ($15.95) by James McCann is a sequel to Rancour . (15-up)
SKYLIGHT PATHS
Remembering My Pet ($16.99) by Nechama Liss-Levinson and Rev. Molly Phinney Baskette. A workbook that helps children who have lost a pet. (7-13)
Paperback
What Makes Someone a Jew? ($8.99) by Lauren Seidman includes rhymes and photos. (3-6)
SOURCEBOOKS/JABBERWOCKY
Paperback Series
The Fairy Chronicles launches with Marigold and the Feather of Hope , Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams , Thistle and the Shell of Laughter and Firefly and the Quest of the Black Squirrel by J.H. Sweet, illus. by Tara Larsen Chang ($6.99 each, 7-up).
ST. MARTINS PRESS/GRIFFIN
Paperbacks
Everything You Need to Know About the World by Simon Eliot ($8.95) by Lloyd Jones compiles fun facts. (8-12)
Kiss & Blog ($8.95) by Alyson Noel. What's the best revenge when a best friend defects to the popular crowd? (12-up)
Every Crooked Pot ($8.95) by Renee Rosen is a novel introducing a misfit and her quirky Midwestern family. (12-up)
Paperback Series
House of Night Novels debuts with Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast ($8.95, 12-up).
STAR BRIGHT BOOKS
The Magic Flute ($16.95), illus. by Kyra Teis, is an illustrated adaptation of Mozart's opera. (All ages)
Brian Wildsmith's Amazing Animal Alphabet Book ($17.95, paper $8.95) by Brian Wildsmith presents an animal ABC. (3-6)
Twilight Hunt ($16.95) by Narelle Oliver reveals how creatures use camouflage to become invisible to their predators. (5-8)
Words Are Like Faces ($15.95) by Edith Baer, illus. by Kyra Teis, discusses how to use words carefully. (5-8)
Anna & Natalie ($15.95) by Barbara Cole, illus. by Ronald Himler, centers on a blind girl who longs to be the wreath bearer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (6-9)
Series
Teach Your Children Well starts up with Madison and the Two Wheeler and Madison's Patriotic Project by Vanita Braver, M.D., illus. by Carl DiRocco ($15.95 each, 4-8).
Paperback
Pinwheel Days ($6.95) by Ellen Tarlow, illus. by Gretel Parker, collects stories about a donkey. (5-8)
STAR INK BOOKS
Paperback
Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science ($14.95), ed. by Julie Czerneda, illus. by Jean-Pierre Normand, compiles nine science-fiction stories based on the exploration of polar regions. (10-up)
STERLING
Don't Say Boo! and What's Up with Trinny? ($4.95 each), concept and illus. by Fiona Hayes, are lift-the-flap tales with a gatefold. (2-4)
Everybody Has a Teddy ($12.95) by Virginia Kroll, illus. by Sophie Allsopp. Why doesn't this tale's narrator have a teddy bear? (2-4)
I Saw an Ant in the Parking Lot ($14.95) by Joshua Prince, illus. by Macky Pamintuan. A car is heading right for an ant in a parking lot. (2-4)
Bunny Backpack , Puppy Backpack and Teddy Backpack ($12.95 each) by Janet Allison Brown, illus. by Rachael O'Neill, are backpacks containing three board books. (3-5)
Tex & Sugar: A Big City Kitty Ditty ($14.95) by Barbara Johansen Newman. Tex and Sugar hit the city in search of fame and fortune. (4-up)
Life-Size Reptiles ($9.95) by Hannah Wilson. This book with gatefolds focuses on various reptiles. (7-12)
Crafty Bags for Stylish Girls: Uniquely Chic Purses, Pouches & Pocketbooks ($14.95) by Elizabeth Ingrid Hauser, illus. by Lisa Perrett, rounds up instructions for making more than 50 purses. (8-12)
Series
Classic Fairytale Collection adds The Elves and the Shoemaker , retold by John Cech, illus. by Kirill Chelushkin ($14.95, 4-7). Classic Starts releases 10 classics ($4.95 each, 7-9). William Blake joins Poetry for Young People ($14.95, 8-up). There are six new Sterling Biographies ($12.95 each, paper $5.95, 10-up). And Sterling Point issues eight new books, including Alexander the Great by John Gunther, The Barbary Pirates by C.S. Forester and Teddy Roosevelt by John Garraty ($6.95 each, 12-up).
Paperback Series
I'm Going to Read presents Ink, Wink, and Blink Work Out ($3.95, 4-6); Father's Day Is Coming , Green Boots, Blue Hair, Polka-Dot Underwear , Hooray for the 4th of July and Tic and Tac Clean Up ($3.95 each, 6-7); A Dozen Eggs and Joselina Piggy Goes Out ($3.95 each, 7-8); and Small Potatoes Club ($3.95, 8-up). And Easy Reader Classics adds 10 titles ($3.95 each, 5-7).
STERLING/MITCHELL BEAZLEY
Paperback
Kids' Kitchen: Good Food Made Easy ($14.95) by Amanda Grant, photos by Francesca Yorke, offers recipes and outlines cooking techniques. (8-11)
STERLING/BOXER BOOKS
No More Bottles for Bunny! ($12.95) by Bernette Ford and Sam Williams. At a tea party, will Bunny finally start using a cup? (2-4)
Big Smelly Bear ($12.95) by Britta Teckentrup introduces a bear who never bathes. (3-6)
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook ($12.95) by Cathy MacLennan features animals and the sounds they make. (3-6)
Tiger's Story ($12.95) by Harriet Blackford and Manya Stojic. Growing from a cub to an adult, a tiger finds his own place in the jungle. (3-6)
STERLING/HAMLYN
Creative Crafts for Kids ($24.95) by Gill Dickinson and Cheryl Owen outlines activities. (2-10)
STERLING/HEARST BOOKS
Series
CosmoGIRL! offers Make It Yourself: 50 Fun and Funky Projects by the editors of CosmoGIRL! ($7.95, 13-19).
Paperback Series
Seventeen introduces Real Girls, Real-Life Stories: True Crime by the editors of Seventeen ($4.95, 13-21).
STERLING/LARK
My Very Favorite Nature Book: Animals on the Farm ($9.95) by Sonia Goldie, illus. by Anne Weiss and Pascale Estellon. This book about barnyard creatures comes with fold-out posters and stickers. (4-up)
My Very Favorite Art Book: I Love to Draw Cartoons! ($9.95) by Jennifer Lipsey encourages readers to draw cartoons. (5-9)
Heroes! Draw Your Own Superheroes, Gadget Geeks & Other Do-Gooders and Monsters! Draw Your Own Mutants, Freaks & Creeps ($12.95 each) by Jay Stephens are drawing guides. (6-up)
The Kids' Knitting Notebook ($12.95) by Cindy Craig compiles knitting projects. (8-12)
Alter This! Mind Blowing Art Ideas for This Particular Book ($14.95) by Alena Hennessy reveals how to turn books into shadow boxes, purses, etc. (10-up)
Paperback
101 Things You Gotta Do Before You're 12 ($9.95) by Joanne O'Sullivan presents ideas for outings and at-home activities. (6-up)
STERLING/ORION
Series
Asterix returns in Asterix and the Vikings: The Book of the Film by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo ($12.95, all ages).
STONE BRIDGE PRESS
(Consortium, dist.)
Series
Asian Folktales Retold releases Indonesian Fables of Feats and Fortunes and Indonesian Tales of Treasures and Brides by Kuniko Sugiura, illus. by Koji Honda ($16.95 each, 8-up).
STOREY PUBLISHING
Jumping for Kids ($26.95, paper $16.95) by Lesley Ward is a guide for young equestrians. (8-up)
Paperbacks
Horses in Action ($9.95) features 30 pull-out posters. (All ages)
The Great Outdoors Games & Puzzles ($9.95) by Helene Hovanec and Patrick Merrell includes mazes, word searches and crossword puzzles. (6-10)
SYLVAN DELL
In Arctic Waters ($15.95) by Laura Crawford, illus. by Ben Hodson. An Arctic adaptation of "The House that Jack Built." (3-7)
ABC Safari (15.95, paper $8.95) by Karen Lee. An around-the-world animal adventure. (3-7)
In My Backyard ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Valarie Giogas, illus. by Katherine Zecca. Familiar backyard animals are introduced by baby and family group name. (4-8)
Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Mary Alice Monroe, illus. by Barbara Bergwerf, is a scrapbook journal telling the saga of loggerhead sea turtles. (5-9)
The Rainforest Grew All Around ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Susan Mitchell, illus. by Connie McLennan. An adaptation of the song "The Green Grass Grew All Around." (5-9)
Ocean Seasons ($15.95, paper $8.95) by Ron Hirschi, illus. by Kirsten Carlson, follows the seasons through the changes in ocean life. (5-9)
