LANGENSCHEIDT/HAMMOND
The Secret Life of Princesses ($16.99) by Virginie Hanna, illus. by Cathy Delanssay, reveals the world's beloved princesses via illustrations, foldouts and flaps. (4—8)
Princesses of the World ($15.99) by Katell Goyer, illus. by Misstigri, unites fairy tales featuring princesses from around the world. (4—8)
The Earth Has a Cold ($9.99) by Roxane Marie Galliez, illus. by Sandrine Lhomme, teaches children about environmental issues and what they can do to help. (4—8)
Give Me the Moon ($14.99) by Roxane Marie Galliez, illus. by Cathy Delanssay, uses a love story to explain how the first cello came to be. (4—8)
Day and Night in the Forest by Susan Barrett, illus. by Peter Barrett; and Day and Night in the Swamp by Gerard Cheshire, illus. by Martin Camm ($14.99 each). These books about these ecosystems include gatefolds. (7—10)
The Illustrated Guide to Mythical Creatures ($13.99), illus. by David West. This compendium of legendary beings features 3-D computer-generated art. (10—up)
Series
TheCool Kid's Field Guide series launches with A Cool Kid's Field Guide to Weather by Lisa Regan, illus. by Tim Hutchinson; A Cool Kid's Field Guide to Space by Regan, illus. by Peter Bull; A Cool Kid's Field Guide to Global Warming by Karen Farrington, illus. by Sue Woollatt; and A Cool Kid's Field Guide to Dinosaurs by Duncan Crosbie, illus. by James Field ($6.99 each, 6-8).
Paperback Series
Hammond Undercover introduces Monsters, Rocks and Minerals, Trains and Christmas ($13.99 each, 8—12).
LEAPFROG PRESS/LEAPKIDS
Squiggle ($9.95) by B.B. Wurge. A girl whose soul becomes lodged in a stuffed monkey has adventures in New York and Paris before reuniting with her family. (7-12)
Saving Santa’s Seals ($10.95) by T.M. Murphy. When Ryder asks Santa to help his uncle overcome writer’s block, the two are sent on a Christmas adventure. (7-12)
LECTORUM
Braids/Trencitas ($14.99) by Kathleen Contreras, illus. by Margaret Lindmark, is a bilingual story celebrating family, reading and cultural traditions. (7—9)
Series in Spanish
Cuando Los Grandes Eran Pequeños (When They Were Young) offers Federico García Lorca by Georgina Lázaro, illus. by Enrique S. Moreiro; and Jorge Luis Borges by Georgina Lázaro, illus. by Graciela Genovés ($14.99 each, 9—11).
LEE & LOW
Gracias~Thanks ($17.95) by Pat Mora, illus. by John Parra. In this bilingual tale, a boy gives thanks for everyday things. (5—10)
Balarama: A Royal Elephant ($19.95) by Ted and Betsy Lewin tells of the authors' trip to southern India to see royal elephants at the Mysore Dasara celebration. (6—11)
First Come the Zebra ($18.95) by Lynne Barasch. Two Kenyan boys, one Masai and one Kikuyu, overcome their traditional rivalry and become friends. (6—11)
In Her Hands ($19.95) by Alan Schroeder, illus. by JaeMe Bereal, focuses on the childhood and early career of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage. (6—11)
The East-West House ($17.95) by Christy Hale chronicles the early years of Isamu Noguchi, a sculptor, designer and landscape architect. (7—12)
Tofu Quilt ($16.95) by Ching Yeung Russell. This novel in verse centers on a girl in 1960s Hong Kong who defies societal conventions to become a writer. (8—12)
LERNER/CAROLRHODA
Dino-Soccer ($16.95) by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Barry Gott, is a follow-up to Dino-Hockey. (5—9)
Druscilla's Halloween ($16.95) by Sally M. Walker, illus. by Lee White. A witch with creaky knees is the first witch to ride a broomstick. (5—9)
Thanksgiving Rules ($16.95) by Laurie Friedman, illus. by Teresa Murfin. Percy discovers the recipe for a perfect Thanksgiving. (5—9)
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem ($16.95) by Colin Bootman is a retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, set during the Harlem Renaissance. (5—9)
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal ($17.95) by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illus. by R. Gregory Christie, focuses on the first black deputy U.S. marshal. (8—12)
City of Screams ($18.95) by John Brindley is a sequel to The Rule of Claw. (12—18)
Series
Mallory returns in Happy New Year, Mallory! by Laurie Friedman, illus. by Jennifer Kalis ($15.95, 7—11). And Alien Agent adds Alien Expedition by Pamela F. Service, illus. by Mike Gorman ($16.95, 9—12).
LERNER/FIRST AVENUE EDITIONS
Paperbacks
Beautiful Beads ($7.95) by Kathy Ross, illus. by Nicole in den Bosch, presents beading projects. (7—11)
Name That Style: All About Isms in Art ($9.95) by Bob Raczka. This look at 14 art styles spans the 15th century to the 1970s. (8—18)
Tenacity Well Directed: The Inside Story of How a Publishing House Was Created and Became a Sleeping Giant in Its Field—Well, Not Exactly ($9.95) by Harry Lerner chronicles the 50-year history of Lerner Publishing Group. (12—up)
LERNER/GRAPHIC UNIVERSE
Paperback Series
Twisted Journeys continues with Shipwrecked on Mad Island by Dan Jolley, illus. by Courtney Huddleston; and Kung Fu Masters by Evonne Tsang, illus. by Alitha Martinez ($7.95 each, 9—13). And Graphic Myths and Legends introduces Marwe: Into the Land of the Dead by Marie Croall, illus. by Ray Lago and Craig Hamilton; Croall's Psyche & Eros: The Lady and the Monster, illus. by Ron Randall; Pigling: A Cinderella Story by Dan Jolley, illus. by Anne Timmons; The Smoking Mountain: The Story of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl by Jolley, illus. by David Witt; and William Tell: One Against an Empire by Paul Storrie, illus. by Thomas Yeates ($8.95 each, 9—14).
LERNER/MILLBROOK
The Clock Struck One: A Time-Telling Tale ($16.95) by Trudy Harris, illus. by Carrie Hartman, features the antics of a cat and mouse. (5—8)
Windows, Rings, and Grapes—A Look at Different Shapes ($15.95) by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable, introduces various shapes. (5—9)
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk: What Are Similes and Metaphors? ($15.95) by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable, compiles rhymes using similes and metaphors. (7—11)
LIGHT BEAMS PUBLISHING
(IPG, dist.)
Paperback Series
Fairy Houses continues with Forest Secrets: A Fairy Houses Mystery by Tracey Kane and Kelley Sanders, illus. by Kane. (7-11)
LION HUDSON
(Trafalgar Square, dist.)
Lion Book of Five-Minute Animal Stories ($16.99) by John Goodwin, illus. by John Bendall-Brunello, compiles 10 tales from around the world. (5—7)
LITTLE, BROWN
Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies ($24.99) by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, illus. by James McMullan. This treasury includes a CD of the authors reading selected entries. (All ages)
All Kinds of Families! ($16.99) by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Marc Boutavant, presents verse celebrating different kinds of families. (3—6)
Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! ($16.99) by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter, illus. by Steve James. A cat abandoned in a library's book return box is adopted by the staff. (3—6)
Fanny & Annabelle ($16.99) by Holly Hobbie. A girl creates a picture book starring the special doll she made. (3—6)
Goldilocks ($16.99) by Ruth Sanderson. The three bears make blueberry muffins with Goldilocks after they discover her in their house. (3—6)
The Lion & the Mouse ($16.99) by Jerry Pinkney. This wordless interpretation of Aesop's fable about friendship is set in Africa. (3—6)
Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle ($17.99) by Maj. Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, recounts how Dennis, while on duty in Iraq, befriended a wild desert dog that now lives with him in California. (3—6)
Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace ($15.99) by James Proimos. An average kid achieves world peace through simple acts of kindness. (3—6)
Wag! ($15.99) by Patrick McDonnell. Love makes a dog wag his tail in this story by the creator of the Mutts comic strip. (3—6)
Billy Bones: The Road to Nevermore ($15.99) by Christopher Lincoln. Billy must rescue his captured uncle and cousin in the hidden world of Nevermore. (8—12)
Countdown to Summer: A Poem for Every Day of the School Year ($15.99) by J. Patrick Lewis, illus. by Ethan Long, rounds up poems featuring wordplay. (8—12)
School of Fear ($15.99) by Gitty Daneshvari. Four kids are sent to an exclusive summer school to overcome their phobias. (8—12)
Strawberry Hill ($15.99) by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin. In this novel set during the Depression, a city girl adjusts to smalltown life. (8—12)
The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow ($14.99) by Tim Kehoe, illus. by Guy Travis and Mike Wohnoutka. A boy who creates his own toys has a chance encounter with an eccentric toy inventor. (8—12)
Access Denied ($16.99) by Denise Vega. After a disastrous year, a girl encounters new problems in eighth grade. (12—up)
Fade to Blue ($16.99) by Sean Beaudoin. A popular jock and a sarcastic goth girl star in this science fiction fantasy. (12—up)
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd ($16.99), edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci, collects fiction on nerdy topics by YA authors. (12—up)
ghostgirl: Homecoming ($17.99) by Tonya Hurley is a sequel to ghostgirl. (12—up)
Once Was Lost ($16.99) by Sara Zarr. Samara's search for a missing girl forces her to question her faith. (12—up)
Prophecy of the Sisters ($17.99) by Michelle Zink. Lia races to discover the meaning of an ancient prophecy before her evil twin does. (12—up)
Ash ($16.99) by Malinda Lo. In this reimagining of the Cinderella story, an orphan forced into indentured servitude meets the king's royal huntress. (15—up)
Beautiful Creatures ($17.99) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. A teen is determined to uncover his connection to a girl who has just moved to his Southern town. (15—up)
Freaks and Revelations ($16.99) by Davida Wills Hurwin. This novel about the intertwined lives of a teenage neo-Nazi and a gay boy was inspired by a true story. (15—up)
Hate List($16.99) by Jennifer Brown. Valerie's boyfriend opens fire in the school cafeteria, killing students who were on a list she unknowingly helped create. (15—up)
Series
Rumblewick's Diary continues with My Unwilling Witch Sleeps Over and My Unwilling Witch Starts a Girl Band by Hiawyn Oram, illus. by Sarah Warburton ($9.99 each, 6—9). How to Train Your Dragon adds A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell ($10.99, 8—12). The Secret Series offers This Book Is Not Good for You by Pseudonymous Bosch ($16.99, 8—12). The Devouring presents Soulstice by Simon Holt ($16.99, 12—up). Haruhi Suzumiya returns in The Sight of Haruhi Suzumiya by Nagaru Tanigawa ($14.99, paper $8.99, 15—up). And Dark Calling by Darren Shan introduces The Demonata ($16.99, 15—up).
Paperback Series
Matt Christopher's Sports Series gains Karate Kick ($4.99, 8—12).
LITTLE, BROWN/LB KIDS
Little Bear Hugs and My Little Monkey ($8.99 each) by Sandra Magsamen package a book with a miniature plush figure and a baby blanket. (up to 3)
Museum ABC ($8.99), compiled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an alphabet book featuring artwork by artists such as Cézanne and Balthus. (up to 3)
Have You Been Naughty or Nice? ($10.99) by Ethan Long. Duck tries to get back on Santa's nice list in this book packaged with a Santa hat. (3—6)
Series
Paw Pals welcomes Touch & Feel: Baby Animals and Bedtime Buddies by Rachael Hale ($6.99 each, up to 3).
LITTLE, BROWN/POPPY
Series
The Clique by Lisi Harrison presents Charmed and Dangerous: The Rise of the Pretty Committee, a Clique Prequel ($15.99, 12—up); and Cliquetionary ($9.99, 12—up).
Paperbacks
Alphas ($9.99) by Lisi Harrison. In this spinoff of The Clique series, Skye finds the competition fierce at her new school, the exclusive Alpha Academy. (12—up)
Posh and Prejudice ($7.99) by Grace Dent. Shiraz tries to prove she's just as good as the posh kids in this sequel to Diary of a Chav. (15—up)
Paperback Series
The Clique by Lisi Harrison welcomes Boys R Us ($9.99, 12—up). Rachel Maude's Poseur issues Petty in Pink ($9.99, 13—up). The A-List by Zoey Dean gains Sunset Boulevard ($9.99, 15—up). Cecily von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl adds I Will Always Love You, and Gossip Girl: The Carlyles issues Love the One You're With ($10.99 each, 15—up). And The It Girl by von Ziegesar offers Devious ($9.99, 15—up).
LITTLE, BROWN/TINGLEY
Series
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart releases The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma ($16.99, 8—12).
LITTLE HARE BOOKS
(Trafalgar Square, dist.)
Billy and Bella ($16.99) by June Bowring. When two elephant siblings find themselves in trouble, the younger one surprises them both by coming to the rescue. (2—5)
Christmas Surprise ($5.99) by Jonathan Reed, illus. by Jenny Hale, is a lift-the-flap holiday book. (2—5)
Potty Time ($9.99) by David Bedford, illus. by Leonie Worthington, offers a lift-the-flap look at animal “potties.” (2—5)
Little Blue ($16.99) by Gaye Chapman. When Will helps a tiny blue girl who's lost in the woods, he discovers their homes are one and the same. (3—5)
What Day Is It, Missie Mouse? ($9.99) by Maisie Munro employs an interactive way of teaching the days of the week. (3—5)
Paperback Series
Audrey is back in Audrey Goes to Town by Christine Harris ($7.99, 6—10).
LLEWELLYN/FLUX
Paperbacks
Black Is for Beginners ($9.95) by Laurie Faria Stolarz. This graphic novel is a follow-up to Blue Is for Nightmares. (12—up)
A Summer of Silk Moths ($9.95) by Margaret Willey. When two teens piece together their shadowy pasts, they learn their lives intertwine in an unexpected way. (12—up)
The Sky Always Hears Me ($9.95) by Kirstin Cronn-Mills. A teen discovers a devastating secret about the one person she trusted completely. (14—up)
Ballad ($9.95) by Maggie Stiefvater is a sequel to Lament. (14—up)
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation ($9.95) by Simone Elkeles follows How to Ruin My Teenage Life and How to Ruin a Summer Vacation. (14—up).
LOBSTER PRESS
When Wishes Come True ($19.95) by Per-Henrik Gürth. Mother Bear tells skeptical Little Bear that wishes sometimes do come true. (3—6)
Edgar, Allan, and Poe, and the Tell-Tale Beets ($19.95) by Natalie Rompella, illus. by François Ruyer, offers a take on Poe's “The Beating of the Tell-Tale Heart.” (4—7)
Series
Guess Who? Lift-a-Flap introduces Whose Ears Are These?, Whose Eyes Are These?, Whose Feet Are These? and Whose Tail Is This? by Claire Belmont ($8.99 each, up to 3). Pop-Up Vehicles rolls out Pop-Up Construction Vehicles, Pop-Up Flying Vehicles, Pop-Up Rescue Vehicles and Pop-Up Sea Vehicles by Belmont, illus. by Paul Dronsfield ($9.99 each, 2—5). New Storybook titles are The Little Dragon Who Couldn't Breathe Fire by Belmont, illus. by Czes Pachela; Don't Worry, Joey by Addie Meyer Sanders, illus. by Andrew Rowland; Princess Beatrice's Colorful Dresses by Lea Zero, illus. by Marie Allen; and When Wishes Come True by Per-Henrik Gürth ($9.99 each, 2—5). And Search & Find by Ken Golden offers Search & Find on the Pirate Ship, Search & Find in the Pyramid, Search & Find in the Castle and Search & Find on the Spaceship ($12.99 each, 3—5).
Paperback Series
Abby and Tess: Pet-Sitters presents Ants Don't Catch Flying Saucers, Goats Don't Brush Their Teeth, Parrots Don't Make House Calls and Rabbits Don't Do Homework by Trina Wiebe, illus. by Meredith Johnson ($6.95 each, 7—9).
