Children's Books for Fall: J - R

JUST US BOOKS
I'm Late

($13.95) by Mari Evans is a novel about teenage pregnancy and the consequences of trying to be too grown up too soon. (13-17)
Paperback
NEATE: A Test for Tayesha

($3.95) by Tara Demps Soyinka. A teen's inner strength is tested when peers try to keep her from winning the lead role in the school play because she's black. (9-12)
Paperback Reprints
The Harlem Renaissance

by James Haskins ($10.95, 10-up); and Ruby

and New Guys Around the Block

by Rosa Guy ($6.95 each, 13-17).
Paperback Series Reprint Reflections of a Black Cowboy

reprints

Pioneers

and Mountain Men

by Robert Miller ($9.95 each, 9-up).

KANE/MILLER
Dinosaurs!

($11.95) by Bénédicte Guettier is a board book introducing dinosaurs. (up to 3)
The Nights of the World

($18.95) by Corinne Albaut, illus. by Arno, provides an interactive look at nighttime in five regions of the world. (2-6)
Dougal, the Garbage Dump Bear

($14.95) by Matt Dray tells of a teddy recovered from a dump. (4-8)
This Is the Oasis

($14.95) by Miriam Moss, illus. by Adrienne Kennaway, visits an oasis in the Sahara. (4-8)
Why?

($14.95) by Lila Prap. Why do monkeys have tails? Why do camels have humps? (4-8)
The Costume Party

($15.95) by Victoria Chess. Madame Coco and her family discover how to beat boredom on a rainy day. (4-8)
Sebastian's Roller Skates

($15.95) by Joan de Déu Prats, illus. by Francesc Rovira. Will a pair of roller skates help shy Sebastian speak his mind? (5-9)
Board Book Reprint
Duck in the Truck

by Jez Alborough ($7.99, up to 3).
Paperbacks
I Want My Tooth

($4.95) by Tony Ross. A princess's loose tooth disappears—and she needs to find it. (3-7)
Lucky, a Man's Best Friend

($7.95) by Gus Clarke. Lucky discovers that the pound is not such a bad place. (4-8)
Paperback Reprints
The Holes in Your Nose

by Genichiro Yagyu ($6.95, 3-5); and This Is the Tree

by Miriam Moss, illus. by Adrienne Kennaway ($7.95, 4-8).

KAR-BEN
Happy Birthday, World: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration

($5.95) by Latifa Berry Kropf, illus. by Lisa Carlson, compares Rosh Hashanah with a child's birthday. (1-4)
It's Tu B'Shevat

($5.95) by Edie Stoltz Zolkower, illus. by Richard Johnson. A boy and his family celebrate the "Birthday of the Trees." (1-4)
The Opposites of My Jewish Year

($5.95) by L.N. Dion, illus. by Julie Olson. This board book uses the Jewish holidays to teach opposites. (1-4)
Dinosaur on Hanukkah

($15.95, paper $6.95) by Diane Levin Rauchwerger, illus. by Jason Wolff. A playful dino visits a boy on this holiday. (2-6)
My First Hebrew Word Book

($17.95), illus. by Pépi Marzel, introduces more than 150 words. (2-7)
Bubbe Isabella and the Sukkot Cake

($15.95, paper $6.95) by Kelly Terwilliger, illus. by Phyllis Hornung. Instead of eating Bubbe Isabella's cake, visiting animals prefer to eat her sukkah decorations. (3-8)
The Story of Ruth

($16.95, paper $6.95) by Maxine Rose Schur, illus. by Gwen Connelly, presents this biblical tale. (5-9)

KIDS CAN PRESS
Mixed Beasts

($17.95) by Kenyon Cox, illus. by Wallace Edwards, presents a miscellany of rare and fantastic creatures. (All ages)
Camilla Chameleon

($16.95) by Colleen Sydor, illus. by Pascale Constantin. A unique girl discovers that standing out isn't so bad after all. (4-8)
One Splendid Tree

($15.95) by Marilyn Helmer, illus. by Dianne Eastman. Could an abandoned houseplant bring Christmas magic to a struggling family? (4-8)
Earth to Audrey

($16.95) by Susan Hughes, illus. by Stéphane Poulin. A new girl—or is she a space alien?—drops into Ray's neighborhood. (5-8)
Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!

($14.95, paper $4.95) by Jessica Scott Kerrin, illus. by Joseph Kelly, presents more stories starring Martin Bridge. (7-10)
Transformed

($24.95) by Bill Slavin reveals how nature is transformed into things we eat, drink, play with or wear. (8-12)
Four Steps to Death

($16.95, paper $6.95) by John Wilson is a tale of two young soldiers and a boy during the Battle of Stalingrad. (10-14)
The Isabel Factor

($16.95, paper $6.95) by Gayle Friesen. At summer camp, a new friendship forces Anna out from the shadow of her best friend. (12-up)
Series
Franklin Storybooks

offers Franklin Celebrates, based on characters created by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark ($10.95, paper $4.95, 3-8). Primary Physical Science

adds Move It!

and Touch It!

by Adrienne Mason, illus. by Claudia Dávila ($12.95 each, paper $5.95, 4-7). Kids Can Read

releases A Parade for Sam

and Sam's Snowy Day

by Mary Labatt, illus. by Marisol Sarrazin ($14.95 each, paper $3.95, 5-6); Franklin and the Tin Flute

and Franklin's Pond Phantom

($14.95 each, paper $3.95, 6-7); and Discover Space

and Discover the Planets

by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, illus. by Bill Slavin ($14.95 each, paper $3.95, 6-8). Joining Animal Behavior

is Animals Hibernating

by Pamela Hickman, illus. by Pat Stephens ($12.95, paper $5.95, 7-11). Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History

focuses on Harry Houdini

by Elizabeth MacLeod ($14.95, paper $6.95, 8-12). Kids Can Do It

presents Birdfeeders

by Renée Schwarz; and Chock Full of Chocolate

by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by June Bradford ($12.95 each, paper $6.95, 8-up). Visions in Poetry

gains The Lady of Shalott

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, illus. by Geneviève Côté ($16.95, 10-up). And The Crow Chronicles

continues with The Plague

by Clem Martini ($16.95, 12-up).
Paperback
Hayley Wickenheiser: Born to Play

($6.95) by Elizabeth Etue chronicles this hockey player's rise to fame. (8-12)
Paperback Reprints
Bagels from Benny

by Aubrey Davis, illus. by Dusan Petricic; and Suki's Kimono

by Chieri Uegaki, illus. by Stéphane Jorisch ($5.95 each, 4-8); The Mysterious Mummer

by L.M. Falcone ($6.95, 9-14); The Finder

by Margaret Buffie ($6.95, 10-14); and The Mob

by Clem Martini and The Thought of High Windows

by Lynne Kositsky ($6.95 each, 12-up).

KINGFISHER
My World of Discovery

($14.95) is an interactive reference covering space, geography, natural history and the human body. (4-8)
The Kingfisher Book of Great Boy Stories, selected by Michael Morpurgo; and The Kingfisher Book of Great Girl Stories, selected by Rosemary Sandberg ($19.95 each), compile tales featuring boy and girl characters. (5-10)
Aesop's Fables

($12.95) by Saviour Pirotta, illus. by Richard Johnson, offer new versions of classic stories. (6-10)
How to Be a Princess in 7 Days or Less

($12.95) by Jessie Eckel includes beauty and fashion advice, decorating tips and craft projects. (6-10)
The Kingfisher Book of Horse & Pony Stories

($16.95), selected by Jenny Oldfield, collects 12 tales. (8-12)
Art Auction Mystery

($16.95) by Anna Nilsen. This book with split-page format challenges readers to determine which paintings are real and which are forgeries. (9-14)
The Concise Geography Encyclopedia

($14.95) compiles information on the world's geography. (9-14)
Fantasy Encyclopedia

($24.95) by Judy Allen is an illustrated guide to fantasy. (9-14)
The Fire Thief

($9.95) by Terry Deary. To escape the gods' revenge, Prometheus travels through time to a Victorian city. (10-up)
Series
Animal Babies

issues two board books by Jennifer Schofield ($6.95 each, 2-5). First Holiday Books

offers My First Valentine's Day Book

($7.95, 2-5). I Wonder Why

adds I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers

by Rosie Greenwood ($11.95, 5-8). Joining Kingfisher Young Knowledge

are Materials

by Clive Gifford and Polar Lands

by Margaret Hynes ($9.95 each, 5-8). Chance of a Lifetime

and Blackwater Creek

by Deborah Kent are new to Saddles, Stars, & Stripes

($8.95 each, 8-12). Voyager

adds Wild Weather

by Caroline Harris with Warren Faidley and Space

by Mike Goldsmith and Sally Ride ($14.95 each, 8-12). And Kingfisher Knowledge

continues with Forensics

by Richard Platt and Pirates and Smugglers

by Moira Butterfield ($12.95 each, 9-14).
Paperback
Soccer Skills

($4.95) by Clive Gifford is a guide to playing this sport. (7-11)
Paperback Series
The Best Book Of...

gains The Best Book of Knights and Castles

by Deborah Murrell ($12.95, 5-8). I Am Reading

issues four titles ($3.95 each, 6-8). Sidesplitters

chuckles on with Ho, Ho, Ho!

($3.95, 7-11). World Faiths

adds four titles by Trevor Barnes ($6.95 each, 9-14). And Traces

offers Roll Call

by Malcolm Rose ($5.95, 11-up).

KLUTZ
Draw Christmas Thumbprints

($7.95) includes instructions for making thumbprint-patterned wrapping paper, cards and gift tags. (4-up)
Quilting: Design Your Own Patchwork Projects

($21.95) by Barbara Kane offers fabric and quilting projects. (8-up)
Capsters: Make Bottle Caps into Works of Art!

($14.95) features bottle caps, charms and project ideas. (8-up)
Building Cards: How to Build Castles

($12.95) by Doug Stillinger explains how to create fortresses out of illustrated cards. (8-up)
Design Your Own Charm Watch

($21.95) includes a watch, charms and beads. (12-up)
Room Lanterns

($19.95) presents a string of lights and seven sets of paper shades. (12-up)

KLUTZ/CHICKEN SOCKS
Utterly Elegant Tea Parties

($12.95) includes recipes, party theme ideas and a mini tea set. (4-up)
Rescue Trucks

($12.95) features four mini vehicles and projects for embellishing foldout roadways. (4-up)
Hand Art

($9.95) outlines hand-tracing activities and offers crayons, glue, pompoms and googly eyes. (4-up)
How to Tell Time

($12.95) packages a how-to book with a watch. (4-up)
How to Make Pompom Animals

($9.95) includes 60 pompoms and materials to create animals with them. (4-up)
Hand Shadows

($9.95) provides instructions for making shadow puppets, plus a flashlight and punch-out designs. (4-up)

KREGEL/KIDZONE
The Christmas Tail of Sampson the Silly-Looking Sock Monkey

($12.99) by Scott Burroughs and Chrysti Burroughs. A self-conscious sock monkey reveals the importance of Christmas. (5-up)
Does God Have a Job?

($12.99) by Jeannie St. John Taylor, explains that God's favorite job is being a father. (5-up)
Every Monday Morning

($10.99) by Linda Hutton tells of a grandfatherly gentleman's daily routine and the lives that he touches. (5-up)
Series
Super Short Amazing Stories

gains The Super Short Amazing Story of Daniel in the Lions' Den

by Scott Burroughs and Chrysti Burroughs ($10.99, 5-up).

LECTORUM
Titles in Spanish ¡Azúcar!

($14.99) by Ivar Da Coll is a biography of Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. (All ages)
Olivia cuenta

(Olivia Counts

) and Olivia y los opuestos

(Olvia's Opposites

) ($6.99 each) by Ian Falconer are board books. (3-5)
Paperbacks in Spanish
Nadarin

and Frederick

by Leo Lionni, trans. by Teresa Mlawer ($6.99 each, 6-8).

LEE & LOW
The Have a Good Day Café

($16.95) by Frances Park and Ginger Park, illus. by Katherine Potter. Mike and his grandmother save the family's food cart business. (5-9)
Catching the Moon

($16.95) by Crystal Hubbard, illus. by Randy DuBurke, recounts the childhood of Marcenia Lycle Alberga, the first woman to play Negro League baseball (6-10)
The Happiest Tree

($16.95) by Uma Krishnaswami, illus. by Ruth Jeyaveeran. Yoga helps an Asian Indian American girl build her self-confidence. (6-10)
Around the World

($16.95) by John Coy, illus. by Antonia Reonegro and Tom Lynch, is the story of a pickup basketball game that travels around the world. (6-up)
Shanghai Messenger

($17.95) by Andrea Cheng, illus. by Ed Young. In this novel in verse, a biracial Chinese American girl tells of visiting family in China. (8-12)
Paperback in Spanish Los dibujos de David (David's Drawings)

by Cathryn Falwell ($7.95, 3-up).
Paperback Reprints
David's Drawings

by Cathryn Falwell ($7.95, 3-up); and The Jones Family Express

by Javaka Steptoe ($7.95, 4-9).

LERNER/FIRST AVENUE EDITIONS
Paperback Series

New Silly Millies

are I Am a Book

by Linda Hayward, illus. by Carol Nicklaus; It's a Beautiful Day!

by Jean Haddon, illus. by Vicky Enright; Manatee Mom

by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illus. by Michael Che-Swisher; and Ugh! A Bug!

by Ned Crowley ($4.99 each, 4-9). And Animal Predators

prowls on with seven titles by Sandra Markle ($7.95 each, 9-11).
Paperback Reprints
Everybody Brings Noodles

by Norah Dooley, illus. by Peter Thornton; Family

by Isabell Monk, illus. by Janice Le Porter; and Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone

by Frieda Wishinsky, illus. by Neal Layton ($6.95 each, 5-7); Dilly for President

by Cynthia Copeland ($6.95, 7-9); Back to School, Mallory

by Laurie Friedman, illus. by Tamara Schmitz ($5.95, 7-10); and Open and Shut Cases: Forty More Mini-Mysteries for

You to Solve

by Jürg Obrist ($6.95, 9-11).
Paperback Series Reprint Words Are Categorical

offers Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?

by Brian Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable ($5.95, 7-10).

LITTLE, BROWN
The Gift of Nothing

($14.99) by Patrick McDonnell. Mooch the cat wants to find a gift for Earl the dog. (All ages)
What's with This Room?

($15.99) by Tom Lichtenheld. A boy tries to defend his messy room to his parents (All ages)
Museum Shapes

($16.99) by the Metropolitan Museum of Art spotlights the squares, circles, stars and other shapes in this museum's art collection. (All ages)
Tickle the Duck

($10.99) by Ethan Long. A petulant duck dares readers to tickle him. (up to 3)
Wish You Were Here

($16.99) by Holly Hobbie. When Toot returns from Borneo, Puddle and Opal learn how to mine Woodcock Pocket for exotic plants and remedies. (3-6)
Little Bear, You're a Star!

($12.99) by Jean Marzollo. This tale of Big and Little Bear introduces Greek myths and constellations. (3-6)
My Nana and Me

($15.99) by Irene Smalls, illus. by Cathy Ann Johnson, reveals what a girl and her grandmother do during a delightful day together. (3-6)
Flight of the Dodo

($15.99) by Peter Brown. What does Penguin do when he is hit by a flying goose's droppings? (3-6)
Dinos in the Snow!

($15.99) by Karma Wilson, illus. by Laura Rader. The stars of Dinos on the Go!

return for some wintertime fun. (3-6)
Snowbaby Could Not Sleep

($14.99) by Kara LeReau, illus. by Jim Ishikawa. What can Snowbaby's parents do to help him get a good night's sleep? (3-6)
Sorcerer's Apprentice

($16.99) by Mary Jane Begin offers a new version of the tale of a girl who must spend her days cleaning rather than practicing magic. (3-6)
Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive

($15.99) by Karma Wilson, illus. by Karla Firehammer. Two cows take a wild ride in the farmer's car. (3-6)
Olive's Pirate Party

($15.99) by Roberta Baker, illus. by Debbie Tilley, shows what happens at Olive's party at her old aunt's house. (3-6)
Home to Me, Home to You

($15.99) by Jennifer Ericsson, illus. by Ashley Wolff, follows a day in the life of a mother and child who are separated by the mother's business trip. (3-6)
The Book of Boys (for Girls) & The Book of Girls (for Boys)

($15.99) by David T. Greenberg, illus. by Joy Allen, celebrates the differences between girls and boys. (6-9)
Tofu and T. rex

($15.99) by Greg Leitich Smith. A militant vegan and a diehard carnivore learn to cooperate. (8-12)
To Be Young in America

($19.99) by Sheila Cole offers a history of the American frontier. (8-12)
The Printer's Devil

($16.99) by Paul Bajoria. Set in London, this is a tale of crime and mistaken identities. (8-12)
Dustin Grubbs: One Man Show

($15.99) by John J. Bonk. The school play that Dustin is directing and starring in seems doomed to failure. (8-12)
Twilight

($17.99) by Stephenie Meyer relays the story of aa teenage girl and her vampire lover. (12-up)
The Foretelling

($16.99) by Alice Hoffman. A young warrior princess's destiny is tested by members of an all-female Amazon tribe. (15-up)
Series
Just Being Me

by Robie Harris, illus. by Nicole Hollander, issues I LOVE Messes!

and I'm ALL Dressed!

($7.99 each, 3-6). Callahan Cousins

adds Home Sweet Home

by Elizabeth Doyle Carey, illus. by Donna Kae Nelson ($10.99, 8-12). Cirque Du Freak

by Darren Shan gains The Lake of Souls

($15.99, 12-up). And The Demonata

debuts with Lord Loss

by Darren Shan ($15.99, 15-up).
Paperback
And Nobody Got Hurt! The World's Weirdest, Wackiest True Sports Stories

($7.99) by Len Berman recounts goofy moments in sports history. (8-12)
Paperback Series
Arthur

returns in Arthur Helps Out

and Arthur and the Big Snow

by Marc Brown ($3.99 each, 3-6). Brown's Postcards from Buster

continues with Buster Catches a Wave, Buster and the Great Swamp

and Buster Climbs the Walls

($3.99 each, hardcover $14.99, 6-9). Matt Christopher Legends in Sports

welcomes Babe Ruth

by Matt Christopher ($4.99, 8-12). Joining Explorers Wanted!

are In the Himalayas, South Sea Islands

and In the Desert

by Simon Chapman ($5.99 each, 8-12). The Dating Game

presents Can True Love Survive High School?

by Natalie Standiford ($9.99, 12-up). Lisi Harrison's The Clique

issues Invasion of the Boy Snatchers

($9.99, 12-up). Gossip Girl

chatters on with Nothing Can Keep Us Together

by Cecily von Ziegesar ($9.99, 15-up). The It Girl

series, created by von Ziegesar, launches with The It Girl

($9.99, 15-up). And The A-List

adds Back in Black

by Zoey Dean ($9.99, 15-up).
Paperback Reprints
Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo

by Greg Leitich Smith, Almost Home

by Nora Raleigh Baskin and A Mango-Shaped Space

by Wendy Mass ($6.99 each, 12-up).

LITTLE, BROWN/LB KIDS
The Cranium Big Book of Outrageous Fun! The Write-It, Draw-It, Sculpt-It, Act-It Game-in-a-Book-in-a-Game

($19.99), illus. by Gary Baseman presents an activity book and game. (All ages)
Series
ToddWorld

presents Let's Play Together

by Todd Parr ($9.99, 3-6); Lights Out, Todd!

and Who's Your Best Friend?

($3.99 each, 3-6); and Welcome to ToddWorld

and The Funny Book of Feelings

($6.99 each, 3-6).

LITTLE, BROWN/TINGLEY
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

($16.99) by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Michael Emberley, centers on 17 nursery rhyme characters. (3-6)
Jump Up!

($16.99) by Dan Zanes, illus. by Donald Saaf, illustrates the lyrics of this song. (3-6)
Otto Goes to School

($9.99) by Todd Parr describes Otto's first day of school. (3-6)
A City Christmas Tree

($15.99) by Rebecca Bond. Christmas trees line city streets in this story about family and celebrations. (3-6)
Series
Sing-Along Stories

chimes in with Sing-Along Stories 3 Boxed Set with CD

by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Nadine Bernard Westcott ($14.99, up to 3).
Board Book Reprints
The Best Friends Book

and The Feelings Book

by Todd Parr ($6.99 each, up to 3).

LOBSTER PRESS
The Way to Slumbertown

($14.95) by L.M. Montgomery, illus. by Rachel Bédard. A new version of this poem. (3-8)
Paperback
Stolen Voices

($9.95) by Ellen Dee Davidson. A teen living in a futuristic society must find her inner strength. (12-15)
Paperback Series
What's Your Style

adds Let's Party!

by Alison Bell, illus. by Kun-Sung Chung ($14.95, 10-up).
Paperback Reprints
I Am a Ballerina

by Valerie Coulman, illus. by Sandra Lamb; ABC Letters in the Library

by Bonnie Farmer, illus. by Chum McLeod; and Sink or Swim

by Coulman, illus. by Rogé ($6.95 each, 3-8).

LONDON TOWN PRESS
(PGW, dist.)
Paperback Series
The London Town Wild Life Series

introduces The Secrets of Coral Reefs

by Dwight Holing, A Colony of Seals

and A Rainbow of Parrots

by Vicki León and A Chorus of Frogs

by Joni Hunt ($7.95 each, 10-up).

MACADAM/CAGE
Glitter Girl and the Crazy Cheese

($14.95) by Frank Hollon, illus. by Elizabeth Dulemba. A girl gives chase after the cheese in her sandwich comes alive and dashes out the door. (3-8)
A Kiss for Lily

($12.95) by Lia Nirgad, illus. by Yossi Abolafia. A boy finds a way to climb up high enough to kiss a giraffe. (3-8)
Little Snowflake

($14.95) by Jani Lunablau, trans. by Melanie Mitchell. A small white animal discovers that he can be friends with the other zoo residents even though they are all different colors. (3-8)

MAPLE TREE PRESS
(PGW, dist.)
Funny Business: Clowning Around, Practical Jokes, Cool Comedy, Cartooning, and More...

($16.95, paper $9.95) by Helaine Becker, illus. by Claudia Dávila, offers tips for aspiring comedians and cartoonists. (8-12)
They Did What?! Your Guide to Weird and Wacky Things People Do

($16.95, paper $9.95) by Jeff Szpirglas, illus. by Dave Whamond, examines history's fads, hoaxes, daredevils and urban legends. (8-12)
Series
Planet Earth News Presents

debuts with

Nature Shockers

by Keltie Thomas, illus. by Greg Hall ($16.95, paper $9.95, 8-12).
Paperback Reprint
Blades, Boards, and Scooters

by Keltie Thomas ($9.95, 8-14).

ANDREWS MCMEEL
Cherished Thoughts with Love

($29.95) and 123, Shapes, Colors

($12.95) by Anne Geddes are new photography books. (4-up)
Notes to Fairy

($9.95) by Emma Niden and Lisa Finneran Niden is a fresh take on an old tale. (4-12)
A Baby's Work Is Never Done

($10.95) is a Rugrats

comic strip collection. (4-10)

MERCURY PRESS
(IPM, dist.)
Picture Dictionary: A First See-and-Say Book

and Alphabet: A First ABC Book

($8.95 each) by Felicia Law, illus. by Paula Knight, illustrate everyday words; and the alphabet. (1-3)
Series
Get Inside

debuts with The Jungle

and The Sea

($18.95 each, 3-8). Classic Fairy Tales

adds five titles ($7.95 each, 4-8). Bright Lights

launches with Bible Stories

and Enid Blyton Bedtime Story

($18.95 each, 8-14).

MILlBROOK PRESS
Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions

($16.95) by Shelley Rotner and Sheila Kelly reveals the ways in which the concept of God can be expressed. (5-8)
More of the Best Holiday Crafts Ever!

($19.95) by Kathy Ross, illus. by Sharon Lane Holm, presents 65 projects. (5-8)
Tsunami: Helping Each Other

($15.95) by Ann Morris, photos by Heidi Larson, focuses on a family in Thailand before and after the 2004 tsunami. (8-10)

MILK & COOKIES PRESS
(PGW, dist.)
Going Batty

($15.95) by Sylvie Auzary-Luton, illus. by Marjolein Pottie. A bat who tries to frighten some kids on Halloween ends up the one being scared. (4-8)
One Scary Night

($15.95) by Antoine Guilloppe is a wordless picture book that follows a boy being tracked by a wolf through the woods. (4-8)
Monkey Lost

($15.95) by Ed Heck. Eric's monkey gets lost in New York City. (4-8)
Shamoo: A Whale of a Cow

($15.95) by Ros Hill. A cow who yearns to swim tackles the ocean depths and befriends a six-ton whale. (4-8)
The Nine Lives of the Cat

($16.95) by Gerard Moncomble, illus. by Andrei Arinouchkine. A cat who lives eight lives is destined to be king in his ninth. (6-10)

MIRRORSTONE/WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Paperback Series
Star Sisterz Young Readers Novels

starts up with Bright Lights for Bella

by Lana Perez and Rani and the Fashion Divas

by Anjali Banerjee ($5.99 each, 8-12). Knights of the Silver Dragon

continues with The Silver Spell

by Banerjee, Key to the Griffon's Lair

by Candice Ransom and Curse of the Lost Grove

by Denise Graham ($5.99 each, 8-12). And Dragonlace: The New Adventures

adds Wizard's Curse: Trinistyr Trilogy, Vol. 1

by Christina Woods and Crown of Thieves: Elidor Trilogy, Vol. 1

by Ree Soesbee ($5.99 each, 10-up).

MODERN/HONEY BEAR BOOKS
Chicken Fingers, Mac and Cheese... Why Do You Always Have to Say Please?

($14.99) by Wendy Rosen and Jackie End, illus. by Cheryl Bernstein. This tale of two siblings' restaurant adventure showcases the importance of good manners. (5-8)
Paperback Series
Babar

stars in six titles ($1.29-$3.99 each, 3-8 to 5-8).

MOODY
Series
Leopard Spots Learning

presents Names of Our Father

by Yvonne Riley, illus. by David Riley ($9.99, 5-8).

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
National Geographic Beginners World Atlas, Updated Ed.

($17.95) includes physical and political maps and photo-essays. (5-8)
The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin

($17.95) by Cheryl Harness. Text and paintings examine Franklin's life. (7-up)
How Dinosaurs Took Flight

($17.95) by Christopher Sloan focuses on flying dinosaurs. (10-14)
American Heroes

($24.95) by Marfé Ferguson Delano profiles 50 individuals, including Sacajawea and John Glenn. (10-up)
Quilt of States

($19.95) by Adrienne Yorinks. Quilt art illustrates this book about how each state gained its statehood. (10-up)
Paperback Reprint
Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton ($6.95, 12-up).

TOMMY NELSON
The Way Home: A Princess Story

($16.99) by Max Lucado, illus. by Tristen Elwell. A princess falls under the spell of the Lowlanders. (All ages)
Bible for Me: Christmas

($9.99) by Andy Holmes, illus. by Ralph Voltz collects 12 stories about the first Christmas. (2-5)
The Christmas Story

($6.99). Tales from the International Children's Bible. (2-5)
In the Beginning

($17.99) by Dandi Daley Mackall, illus. by James Kandt, retells the story of Creation. (3-7)
The Scarecrow and the Spider

($9.99) by Todd Aaron Smith. An unlikely pair learn the importance of friendship. (4-7)
A Wing and a Prayer

($14.99) by Franklin Graham. A tale about a boy who finds a new home, a new hope and new faith. (5-8)
The Horned Avenger: Battle Against Von Boredom!

($9.99) is a companion to the video game of the same name. (6-10)
The Door Within

($16.99) by Wayne Thomas Batson is the first book in a trilogy. (10-14)
Series
My Little Bible Series

adds My Little Bible, My Little Bible Promises

and My Little Prayers, illus. by Stephanie Britt ($5.99, 2-5). Max Lucado's Hermie & Friends

welcomes A Fruitcake Christmas

by Max Lucado ($12.99, 4-7). Shaoey and Dot

offers A Christmas Miracle

by Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, illus. by Jim Chapman ($16.99, 4-7). The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle

presents My Life as a Belching Baboon with Bad Breath

by Bill Myers ($9.99, 8-12).
Paperback Series
Andi's Journal

releases Goodbye Coolsville, Hello Newtown!

and New Places, Strange Faces

by Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley ($9.99, 8-12)

NEWMARKET PRESS
Paperback Series
Spider Riders

continues with Quest of the Earthen

by Patsy Cameron and Tedd Anasti with Stephen Sullivan ($5.99, 9-12).

NORTH-SOUTH BOOKS
Bottoms

($3.99) by Tanja Kirschner. Which bottom belongs to which animal? (1-up)
Aaron's Secret Message

($15.95) by Marcus Pfister. A star leads a boy to the stable on the first Christmas. (4-up)
Advent Storybook: 24 Stories to Share Before Christmas

($17.95) by Antonie Schneider, illus. by Maja Dusíková, collects tales about a little bear's journey to Bethlehem. (4-up)
Anna Aphid

($16.95) by Christine Goppel. An aphid leaves her green leaf to explore the world. (4-up)
Dreamflight

($16.95) by Brigitta Garcia López. Max's guardian angel teaches him how to fly. (4-up)
House for a Mouse

($15.95) by Jean-Côme Noguès, illus. by Anne Velghe. A young mouse ventures out into the world to find a home of her own. (4-up)
Little Donkey's Wish

($15.95) by Udo Weigelt, illus. by Pirkko Vainio. The smallest donkey's wish comes true when Santa chooses her to join his team. (4-up)
Rapunzel

($16.95) by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, illus. by Dorothée Duntze, presents this classic with new art. (4-up)
Wish You Were Here

($15.95) by Moritz Petz, illus. by Quentin Gréban. Two separated animal pals count down the days until they see each other again. (4-up)
Ken's Great Adventure

($16.95) by Klaus Merz, illus. by Hannes Binder. Ken sets out on his scooter to explore the world. (6-up)
Title in Spanish Felipya y el dia de los muertos (Felipa and the Day of the Dead)

by Birte Müller ($15.95, paper $6.95, 4-up).
Board Book in Spanish La estrella de Navidad (The Christmas Star)

by Marcus Pfister ($6.95, 2-up).
Paperback Reprint
Felipa and the Day of the Dead

by Birte Müller ($6.95, 4-up).

NORTHWORD
Ant, Ant, Ant! (An Insect Chant)

($15.95) by April Pulley Sayre, illus. by Trip Park, is a follow-up to Trout, Trout, Trout! (A Fish Chant). (5-8)
Good Morning, Little Polar Bear

($15.95) by Carol Votaw, illus. by Susan Banta, introduces 13 Arctic animal babies. (5-8)
Series
You Can Count

adds two titles

by David Brooks ($6.95 each, 6 mos.-3 yrs.). Wild Ones

welcomes Zebras

and Giraffes

by Jill Anderson ($12.95 each, paper $6.95, 3-6). Our Wild World

gains Birds of Prey

($16.95, 7-10). And Kids' FAQs

releases Animal Giants: What Kids Really Want to Know About Giant Animals

($10.95, paper $7.95, 8-11).

ORCA
Puppies on Board

($17.95) by Sarah Harvey, illus. by Rose Cowles. How many puppies does it take to capsize a boat? (4-8)
Mrs. Goodhearth and the Gargoyle

($17.95) by Lena Coakley, illus. by Wendy Bailey, tells of the friendship between a woman and a stone gargoyle. (4-8)
Frosty Is a Stupid Name

($17.95) by Troy Wilson, illus. by Dean Griffiths. Jenny's snowman comes to life. (4-8)
Ben's Big Dig

($17.95) by Daniel Wakeman, illus. by Dirk van Stralen. In this wordless picture book, a boy takes a midnight journey through the center of the earth. (4-8)
Peek a Little Boo

($17.95) by Sheree Fitch, illus. by Laura Watson, is an alphabet book featuring 26 babies and toddlers from all over the world. (4-8)
Series
Orca Echoes

offers seven new titles ($4.99 each, 6-8 to 7-9). Orca Young Readers

presents eight new titles ($5.95 each, 7-11 to 8-11). Joining Orca Currents

are Flower Power

by Ann Walsh, Wired

by Sigmund Brouwer, Spoiled Rotten

by Dayle Campbell Gaetz and Sudden Impact

by Lesley Choyce ($7.95 each, 10-up). And Orca Soundings

adds Home Invasion

by Monique Polak, Breathless

by Pam Withers, Snitch

by Norah McClintock and The Yellow Line

by Sylvia Olsen ($7.95 each, 12-up).
Paperbacks
Dog House Blues

($6.95) by Jacqueline Pearce. Erika loves her dogs, but hates being called "Dog-Girl." (8-12)
Alberta Alibi

($6.95) by Dayle Campbell Gaetz. When Sheila returns to her father's ranch she learns he is in deep trouble. (8-12)
Summer of the Spotted Owl

($6.95) by Melanie Jackson. Can Dinah protect the spotted owl from unscrupulous developers? (8-12)
The Bonemender

($7.95) by Holly Bennett. Gabrielle must use her talents as a healer on the battlefield. (10-up)
A Kind of Courage

($12) by Colleen Heffernan. During WWI, Hattie learns there are many kinds of courage. (12-up)
Red Sea

($8.95) by Diane Tullson. Alone on a hostile sea, Libby struggles to survive. (12-up)
Paperback Series
The Summer of Magic

continues with Heart of the Hill

by Andrea Spalding ($7.95, 8-12).
Paperback Reprints
Camels Always Do

by Lynn Manuel, illus. by Kasia Charko; and Perfect Man

by Troy Wilson, illus. by Dean Griffiths ($7.95 each, 4-8).

ORCA/FORMAC
One Christmas in Lunenburg

($16.95) by Amy Bennet, illus. by Don Kilby. Is a legend that animals can speak on Christmas Eve true? (3-7)
Series
Formac First Novels

gains Morgan Makes a Deal

by Ted Staunton, illus. by Bill Slavin; Lilly's Special Gift

by Brenda Bellingham, illus. by Clarke MacDonald; and Robyn's Party-in-the-Park

by Hazel Hutchins, illus. by Yvonne Cathcart ($3.99 each, 6-9).

ORCA/SECOND STORY PRESS
Where's Mom's Hair?: A Family's Journey Through Cancer

($10.95) by Debbie Watters with Haydn and Emmett Watters, photos by Sophie Hogan, reveals the impact cancer has on a family. (6-up)
Daughters of the Ark

($10.95) by Anna Morgan. Two girls, separated in time by thousands of years, are forced to make a dangerous journey to an unknown land. (10-up)
Paperback Series
Women's Hall of Fame

greets Extraordinary Women Explorers

by Frances Rooney ($7.95, 9-13).

ORCA/SONO NIS
The Secret Pony

($6.95) by Julie White. Kirsty's got a big, four-legged secret. (8-12)
White Girl

($8.95) by Sylvia Olsen. Jessie finds a new life on the reservation. (12-up)

ORCA/SUMACH PRESS
When Grownups Play at War

($9.95) by Ilona Flutsztejn-Gruda is a memoir of a Polish-Jewish girl during WWII. (12-up)

PARKLANE/BUBBLEGUM
Something Shiny, Something Round

($14.99) by Julie Goulis, illus. by John Ferguson. A boy and his pals use their imaginations to turn a hubcap into adventures. (3-7)

PARKLANE/FIRST LIGHT
Don't Play with Your Food!

($14.99) by Brian Rock presents food-related rhymes. (4-8)
Piggies

($14.99) by Brian Rock, illus. by Kate Hudnall, offers a new spin on a familiar nursery rhyme. (4-8)

PARKLANE/RIP SQUEAK PRESS
Rip Squeak and His Friends

and The Treasure

($14.99 each) by Susan-Yost Filgate, illus. by Leonard Filgate. The adventures of a mouse and his friends. (3-7)
PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA
My Christmas Picture Book

($5.95) by Virginia Helen Richards and D. Thomas Halpin, is a board book depicting the Nativity. (2-4)
The Story of Creation

($12.95), trans. by Mary Nazarene Prestofillipo, illus. by Lorella Flamini. This board book focuses on the creation story. (3-6)
O Holy Night: The First Christmas

($14.95) by Makoto Yamamoto, illus. by Wakako Moritsu, describes the first Christmas. (5-8)
Holy Friends: Thirty Saints and Blesseds of the Americas

($19.95) by Diana Amadeo, illus. by Irina Lombardo with Augusta Curreli, profiles 30 individuals. (8-10)
Paperbacks
A Christmas Interview

($7.95) by Father Yoshitaka Yoshiike, illus. by Fujio Tsuchiya. Two children travel back in time to interview participants in the first Christmas. (5-8)

PEACE HILL PRESS
(Norton, dist.)
Paperback Series
Who in the World?

adds Who in the World Was the Secretive Printer? The Story of Johannes Gutenberg

by Robert Beckham and Who in the World Was the Unready King? The Story of Ethelred

by Connie Clark, both illus. by Jed Mickle ($9.50 each, 5-9). And The Story of the World

releases The Story of the World, Vol. 4 Activity Book

by Susan Wise Bauer ($32.95, 9-12).

PEACHTREE
Little Rabbit Runaway

($15.95) by Harry Horse. Little Rabbit runs away and finds his way back home. (2-6)
Ten in the Den

($15.95) by John Butler. Baby animals count down to bedtime. (2-6)
Old Tom, Man of Mystery

($16.95) by Leigh Hobbs. A cat and his owner play a cat-and-mouse game. (4-8)
A Thump from Upstairs

($15.95)

by Richard Keep. Set in a Victorian mansion, this mystery stars Mr. Boo and his cat. (4-8)
Anna's Blizzard

($12.95) by Alison Hart, illus. by Paul Bachem. Anna and her horse lead school children to safety during a Nebraska blizzard. (7-10)
Board Book Reprints
Little Rabbit Lost

by Harry Horse ($9.95, 2-6); and Can You Cuddle Like a Koala?

by John Butler ($6.95, 2-6).

PEACHTREE/FREESTONE
Death Mountain

($15.95) by Sherry Shahan. After being stranded by an electrical storm, two teenage girls struggle to survive. (10-14)
Paperback Reprint
Shadow of a Doubt

by S.L. Rottman ($7.95, 12-16).

PEACHTREE/PEACHTREE JR.
The Coastwatcher

($14.95) by Elise Weston. During WWII, Hugh is convinced that the enemy is invading the South Carolina coast. (8-12)
Dog Sense

($14.95) by Sneed B. Collard III. A Border collie helps Guy cope with bullies and unfamiliar turf after he moves to Montana. (8-12)
Paperback Reprint
My Brother's Hero

by Adrian Fogelin ($6.95, 8-12).

PELICAN
Phil and His Fabulous Feathers

($15.95) by Frank Blazek, illus. by Wes Thomas. Phil butts beaks with the dirty duck Rockheads. (5-8)
Kissimee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter

($15.95) by Jan Day, illus. by Janeen Mason. A Florida cowboy encounters gators, bad weather and other surprises. (5-8)
Daniel Boone: Trailblazer

($15.95) by Nancy Kelly Allen, illus. by Joan Waites, focuses on this frontiersman. (5-8)
Catherine the Great and Her Teatime Tagalongs

($15.95) by Karen Swensen, illus. by Kelly Kirkman. Catherine takes tea with her stuffed animal companions. (5-8)
Santa's Revenge

($15.95) by James Rice. Santa gets back at Rice for creating his variations on "The Night Before Christmas." (5-8)
Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum

($15.95) by Mary Brooke Casad, illus. by Benjamin Vincent. This armadillo returns for an adventure in "Boomtown U.S.A." (5-8)
The Battle of New Orleans: The Drummer's Story

($15.95) by Freddi Williams Evans, illus. by Emile Henriquez, is a rhyming tale about Jordan Noble, Gen. Andrew Jackson's drummer. (5-8)
Series
Warlord's

adds The Warlord's Messengers

by Virginia Walton Pilegard, illus. by Nicholas Debon ($15.95, 9-12).
Paperback
The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving from A to Z

($7.95) by Laura Crawford, illus. by Judith Hierstein, is an alphabet book based on the Pilgrims' story. (5-8)

PENGUIN/FIREBIRD
Paperback Reprints
Wormwood

by G.P. Taylor ($7.99, 12-up); and The Safe-Keeper's Secret

by Sharon Shinn and Waters Luminous and Deep: Shorter Fiction

by Meredith Ann Pierce ($6.99 each, 12-up).

PENGUIN/MINEDITION
Silent Night, Holy Night

($16.99) by Werner Thuswaldner, illus. by Robert Ingpen, recounts the history of this carol. (All ages)
The Night Before Christmas

($15.99) by Clement Clarke Moore, illus. by Lisbeth Zwerger, sets this poem in a Victorian townhouse. (All ages)
The Little Match Girl

($18.99) by Hans Christian Andersen, illus. by Kveta Pacovska, gives this classic tale a modern setting. (All ages)
Moondog

($14.99) by John A. Rowe. Moondog saves his moon from real estate greedy earthlings. (2-up)
Fritz's Fish

($15.99) by Geraldine Elschner, illus. by Daniela Bunge. A boy must make a tough decision when he discovers that his pet fish is unhappy in his environment. (4-up)
One for All—All for One

($14.99) by Brigitte Weninger, illus. by Eve Tharlet. Mouse, Frog and Mole meet their own challenges and help Hedgehog overcome his fears. (4-up)
What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?

($14.99) by Bruno Hächler, illus. by Birte Müller, is a follow-up to What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Day?

(4-up)

PENGUIN/RAZORBILL
Mermaid Park

($16.99) by Beth Mayall. A teen discovers secrets about herself and her family during a life-changing summer. (12-up)
Bloodline

($16.99) by Kate Cary is a follow-up to the classic Dracula tale, set during WWI. (12-up)
M or F?

($16.99) by Lisa Papademetriou and Chris Tebbetts. A girl and her gay best friend fall for the same guy in this tale of mistaken identities online. (12-up)
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet

($16.99) by Lola Douglas. A teen star attempts to spend a year as a normal teen in Middle America. (12-up)
Teach Me

($16.99) by R.A. Nelson. This first novel tells of a teen's love affair with her teacher. (14-up)
Peeps

($16.99) by Scott Westerfeld. A college freshman hunts down vampires. (14-up)
Paperbacks
Catch

($7.99) by Will Leitch. A relationship with an older woman gives a boy the courage to be more than he ever dreamed. (12-up)
The Anti-Valentine's Day Handbook

($5.99) by J. More aims to help the lovelorn survive this holiday. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Wright and Wong

adds The Case of the Trail Mix-Up

and The Case of the Slippery Soap Star

by Laura Burns and Melinda Metz ($5.99 each, 10-up). Balefire

debuts with A Chalice of Wind, A Circle of Ashes

and A Feather of Stone

by Cate Tiernan ($5.99 each, 12-up). And The Hollow

offers Drowned

and Mischief

by Christopher Golden and Ford Lytle Gilmore ($5.99 each, 12-up).
Paperback Reprints
So Yesterday

by Scott Westerfeld ($7.99, 12-up); and The Bermudez Triangle

by Maureen Johnson ($7.99, 14-up).

PENGUIN/SLEUTH
Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator

($10.99) by Jennifer Allison. Gilda uncovers the family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking her family's home. (10-up)
From Charlie's Point of View

($10.99) by Richard Scrimger. When Charlie's father is falsely accused of robbing a bank, the boy sets out to solve the mystery with the help of his best friends and guardian angel. (10-up)

PENGUIN/SPEAK
Paperback Series
S.A.S.S.: Students Across the Seven Seas

issues Spain or Shine

by Michelle Jellen and Pardon My French

by Cathy Hapka ($6.99 each, 12-up).
Paperback Reprints
Grasslands

by Debra Seely ($6.99, 10-up); Names Will Never Hurt Me

by Jamie Adoff and Emako Blue

by Brenda Woods ($5.99 each, 12-up); and The Song of an Innocent Bystander

by Ian Bone ($6.99, 14-up).

PERSEA
(Norton, dist.)
The Secret of Me

($17.95) by Meg Kearney. Lizzie's poems reveal her quest to discover her place in her adoptive family. (12-up)
Paperback
Outside Rules: Short Stories About Nonconformist Youth

($9.95), ed. by Claire Robson, collects 14 tales. (12-up)

PHILOMEL
A Apple Pie

($16.99) by Gennady Spirin presents this alphabet rhyme with new art. (All ages)
The Little Engine That Could

($17.99, collector's ed. $100) by Watty Piper, illus. by Loren Long, is a newly illustrated version of this story. (3-up)
You Are My Miracle

($15.99) by Maryann Cusimano Love, illus. by Satomi Ichikawa, celebrates the time spent between parent and child at Christmas. (3-up)
Emma Kate

($16.99) by Patricia Polacco shows that there is more to Emma Kate's imaginary friend than meets the eye. (3-up)
So You Want to Be an Explorer?

($16.99) by Judith St. George, illus. by David Small. The creators of So You Want to Be President?

focus on explorers. (5-up)
Goha the Wise Fool

($16.99) by Denys Johnson-Davies, illus. by Hag Hamdy and Hany. Tapestries created by tent makers illustrate tales that have been passed down for centuries in the Middle East. (5-up)
Series
Mrs. Wishy-Washy

is back in Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Christmas

by Joy Cowley, illus. by Elizabeth Fuller ($15.99, 2-up). The Diamond Brothers

return in South by Southeast

by Anthony Horowitz ($16.99, 9-up). Brian Jacques's High Rhulain

is the latest Redwall

novel ($23.99, 10-up). And The Great Tree of Avalon

adds Shadows on the Stars

by T.A. Barron ($19.99, 10-up).
Paperback
The Redwall Cookbook

($24.99) by Brian Jacques, illus. by Christopher Denise, collects Redwall recipes. (8-up)

PIGGY TOES PRESS
I Want to Potty

($9.95) by Izzy Neis, illus. by Susie Shakir. Mac wants to learn how to use the potty. (2-up)
Space Craze: Blast Off! A Numbers Book, Shapes in Space: A Shapes Book, Shining Stars: A Colors Book

and U, F & O... Where Did They Go?: An Alphabet Book

($6.95 each) by Alise Robinson, illus. by Carin Reich, are lift-the-flap concept books. (2-up)
When I Grow Up

($10.95) by Claudine Gévry is a touch-and-feel book that encourages children to imagine what they will do when they grow up. (2-up)
Beetle Bug's Party

($10.95) by Dorothea DePrisco, illus. by Jo Parry. Fireworks lead the way to a party. (3-up)
Curious Kitties

($9.95) by Sam McKendry, illus. by Melanie Mitchell, is a counting tale. (3-up)
Eency Weency Spider

($10.95), illus. by Claudia Rueda, includes a musical sound chip. (3-up)
Fairytale Mix-Up

($10.95) by Jane Smith, illus. by Jackie Raynor, mixes and matches the tops and bottoms of pop-up fairy tale characters. (3-up)
The Good Knight Night Book

($9.95) by Beth Engelman Berner, illus. by Jenna Riggs, features picture riddles and glow-in-the-dark answers. (3-up)
Pop Goes the Weasel

($12.95) by Annie Auerbach, illus. by Christopher Gaisey. This pop-up tale about a mischievous weasel includes a musical sound chip. (3-up)
Postcards from Kitty

($9.95) by Margaret Wang, illus. by Pattie Silver. Kitty travels around the world in this lift-the-flap tale. (3-up)
Superhero Detectives

($10.95) by Beth Engleman Berner, illus. by Jenna Riggs, features lift-the-flap clues. (3-up)
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Mini Ed.

($4.95) by Christine Schneider. Children can count the disappearing plastic cookies. (3-up)
All the Ways I Love You: Mini Ed.

($4.95) by Julie Downing. Pop-up animal parents and babies express their love. (3-up)
My Pop-Up Nursery Rhymes: Mini Ed.

($4.95) by Rob Hefferan offers pop-up versions of classic rhymes. (3-up)

PIPPIN PRESS
The Masai People of East Africa

($16.95) by George Piwang is the story of this unusual nomadic tribe. (8-12)
Joseph Bonaparte in America

($16.95) by Joyce Segal tells of the adventures of this man during his exile in New Jersey during the Napoleonic Wars. (8-12)

PIÑATA BOOKS
Little Crow to the Rescue/El cuervito al rescate

($14.95) by Victor Villaseñor, trans. by Elizabeth Cummins, illus. by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara. Little Crow has an idea that might save all the crows. (3-7)
Mis papitos: Héroes de la cosecha/My Parents: Heroes of the Harvest

($14.95) by Samuel Caraballo, illus. by Obed Gómez. In this bilingual story, a boy pays tribute to his parents. (3-7)
Pepita Packs Up/Pepita empaca

($14.95) by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, trans. by Gabriela Baeza Ventura, illus. by Alex Pardo DeLange. Pepita must move from her beloved home to a new one in this bilingual tale. (3-7)

PLEASANT COMPANY
Series
The American Girls Collection

offers The American Girls Art Studio: Felicity, illus. by Susan Walsh ($14.95, 7-up); Very Funny, Elizabeth!

by Valerie Tripp, illus. by Dan Andreasen ($12.95, paper $6.95, 8-up); The American Girls Holiday Treasury

by Tripp et al., illus. by Andreasen et al. ($34.95, 8-up); and Kaya's Story Collection

by Shaw, illus. by Bill Farnsworth; Felicity's Story Collection

by Tripp, illus. by Andreasen; Josefina's Story Collection

by Tripp, illus. by Jean-Paul Tibbles; Kirsten's Story Collection

by Shaw, illus. by Renée Graef; Addy's Story Collection

by Porter, illus. by Dahl Taylor; Samantha's Story Collection

by Tripp, illus. by Andreasen; Kit's Story Collection

by Tripp, illus. by Walter Rane; and Molly's Story Collection

by Tripp, illus. by Backes ($29.95 each, 8-up).
American Girl Advice & Activity Books

presents Scrapbook Studio, illus. by Casey Lukatz; and Girl Talk: Games to get the gab going—at home, at school, or anywhere girls go!, illus. by Ali Douglass ($17.95 each, 8-up); and My Spin on Life Diary, ed. by Stacy Peterson ($12.95, 8-up).
Paperback Series
The American Girls Collection

adds four books: Felicity's Paper Dolls, The American Girls Quiz Book, Pencil Play 2

and Lights! Camera! Felicity!: The Making of the Felicity Movie. New Coconut

titles are Card Making Kit, illus. by Casey Lukatz ($9.95, 8-up); and Top-Secret Code Book, illus. by Lukatz ($5.95, 8-up).
Joining American Girl Advice & Activity Books

are Real Spirit

by Elizabeth Chobanian, illus. by Carol Yoshizumi; Tear Up This Book!

by Keri Smith; A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners

by Nancy Holyoke, illus. by Cathi Mingus ($9.95 each, 8-up); and The Pop Quiz Book: Tons of Trivia!

by Shannon Seip, illus. by Lauren Sheuer ($7.95, 8-up).

POWERHOUSE BOOKS
Series
Nicky the Jazz Cat

returns in Baby Cat Nicky 123

by Carol Friedman ($7.95, 2-up).
Paperback
Mine & Yours: Human Rights for Kids

($8.95) by Joy Berry, illus. by Nicole Richardson, explains children's rights and how to assert them responsibly. (8-up)

PRICE STERN SLOAN
A Very Shiny Christmas

($6.99), illus. by Debbie Guy-Christiansen, presents holiday images. (2-4)
School Bus

and Fire Truck

($5.99 each) by Salina Yoon are pull-slide board books. (2-5)
Five Spooky Ghosts

and Five Silly Turkeys

($5.99 each) by Salina Yoon are holiday counting books. (2-5)
Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 3 Pigs in a Tub

($7.99) by Charles Reasoner is a rhyming die-cut board book. (2-6)
Angel, Reindeer, Santa Claus

and Toys

($3.99 each) by Salina Yoon are holiday books that double as ornaments. (3-5)
The Turkey Ball

($6.99) by David Steinberg, illus. by Liz Conrad. Turkeys prepare for a ball. (3-6)
Crazy Games: Texas Hold 'Em: Book and Game Set

($12.95) by Jon Tremaine outlines the rules and strategies of this game. (8-10)
Series
Kyla May Miss. Behaves

by Kyla May presents two titles ($14.99 each, paper $4.99, 8-19).
Paperbacks
Class Picture Day

($6.99) by Wendy Wax, illus. by Tamara Petrosino, is an interactive storybook and photo album. (4-7)
Paperback Series
Mad Libs, created by Roger Price and Leonard Stern,

adds four titles ($3.99 each, all ages); and Mad Libs Junior

has three additions ($3.99 each, 5-8). And Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-rabbit

releases four movie tie-ins ($3.99-$4.99 each, 8-10).

PUBLISHINGWORKS
(Enfield Books, dist.)
Lebanon 1,2,3

($19.95) by Marijean Boueri, illus. by Mona Trad Dabaji. This story of a typical Lebanese day is told in French, English and Arabic. (2-6)
Don't Slam the Door!

($19.95) by Holly Green, illus. by Sarah Chamberlin Scott, reveals how four children remedy a slamming screen door at their grandfather's cabin. (4-7)
Max the Dump Truck: A Snowy Day

($19.95) by Michelle Chase. Max helps others as he enjoys a snowy day. (4-7)
Lebanon from A to Z

($19.95) by Marijean Boueri, Jill Boutros and Joanne Sayad, illus. by Tatiana Sabbagh, explains how Lebanon contributed the alphabet to civilization. (8-12)
Paperbacks
Stories from Falmac Farm

($14.95) by Karen Falcone, illus. by Barbara Frake, compiles tales about a New Hampshire farm. (4-8)
An Exeter Alphabet

($14.95) by Lauren Gagnon offers rhymes and photos of Exeter, N.H. (4-8)
An American Flag for Their Father

($14.95) by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis, illus. by Susan Spellman. Two children want to present their father with a large flag when he returns from the war in Iraq. (8-10)

PUFFIN
Paperback Series
Puffin Graphics

issues MacBeth

by William Shakespeare, adapted by Arthur Byron Cover, illus. by Tony Leonard Tamai; Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted and illus. by Tim Hamilton; and The Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum, adapted and illus. by Michael Cavallaro ($9.99 each, 8-up).
Paperback Reprints
Baloney (Henry P.)

by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith ($5.99, all ages); So You Want to Be an Inventor?

by Judith S. George, illus. by David Small ($6.99, all ages); Froggy's Baby Sister

by Jonathan London, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($5.99, 2-up); Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey

by Maira Kalman; and Ten Little Mummies: An Egyptian Counting Book

by Philip Yates, illus. by G. Brian Karas ($6.99 each, 3-up); My Lucky Day

by Keiko Kasza ($5.99, 3-up); Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook

and An Elf for Christmas

by Michael Garland; Teacher Appreciation Day

by Lynn Plourde, illus. by Thor Wickstrom ($6.99 each, 4-up); and Sweet Briar Goes to School

by Karma Wilson, illus. by LeUyen Pham; Uncle Andy's: A Faabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol

by James Warhola; When the Chickens Went on Strike: A Rosh Hashanah Tale, adapted by Erica Silverman from a tale by Sholom Aleichem, illus. by Matthew Trueman; One Winter's Night

by John Herman, illus. by Leo and Diane Dillon; Jag

by LeAnn Rimes, story developed by Dean Sheremet, illus. by Richard Bernal; Turtle's Race with Beaver

by Joseph and James Bruchac, illus. by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey; Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk

by Trinka Hakes Noble, illus. by Steven Kellogg; Sherman Crunchley

by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illus. by Tim Bowers; and Falling for Rapunzel

by Leah Wilcox, illus. by Lydia Monks ($5.99 each, 4-up).
Also, Almost Late to School: And More School Poems

by Carol Diggory Shields, illus. by Paul Meisel; and The Hired Hand

by Robert D. San Souci, illus. by Jerry Pinkney ($6.99 each, 5-up); Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry

by Bebe Moore Campbell, illus. by E.B. Lewis ($5.99, 5-up); Snowed In with Grandmother Silk

by Carol Fenner, illus. by Amanda Harvey ($6.99, 7-up); Portraits of African-American Heroes

by Tonya Bolden, illus. by Ansel Pitcairn ($11.99, 7-up); 101 Ways to Bug Your Teachers

by Lee Wardlaw; The Haunting of Granite Falls

by Eva Ibbotson, illus. by Kevin Hawkes; Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood

by Nancy Springer; and Ophie Out of Oz

by Kathleen O'Dell ($5.99 each, 8-up); Lionboy: The Chase

by Zizou Corder ($6.99, 8-up); Dizzy

by Cathy Cassidy and How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller

by Julia DeVillers ($5.99 each, 10-up); and Travel Team

by Mike Lupica ($6.99, 10-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Puffin Easy-to-Read

offers Turkey Riddles

by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illus. by Kristin Sorra ($3.99, 5-up). Amber Brown

reprints Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown

by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross ($3.99, 5-up). Young Cam Jansen

presents Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery

by David A. Adler, illus. by Susanna Natti ($3.99, 5-up). Cam Jansen

adds Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery

by Adler, illus. by Natti ($3.99, 7-up). Horrible Harry

returns in Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet

by Suzy Kline, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz ($3.99, 7-up). Puffin Modern Classics

reprints Homer Price

by Robert McCloskey ($5.99, 8-up). Winning Season

continues with Fast Company

by Rich Wallace ($4.99, 8-up). And Roman Mysteries

gains The Dolphins of Laurentum

by Caroline Lawrence ($5.99 each, 8-up).

PURPLE HOUSE PRESS
The Surprise Doll

($15) by Morrell Gipson, illus. by Steffie Lerch. First published in 1949, this is the story of a girl who gets a surprise when she visits the dollmaker. (3-7)
The Flying Hockey Stick

($18.95) by Jolly Roger Bradfield. Can Barnaby Jones turn some power cords, an electrical fan and a hockey stick into a flying machine? (3-8)
Series
The Mad Scientists' Club

adds The Big Chunk of Ice

by Bertrand Brinley, illus. by Charles Geer ($17.95, 8-12).

PUTNAM
Tomie's Mother Goose Flies Again

($7.99) by Tomie dePaola is a board book presenting nursery rhymes. (1-up)
Angels, Angels Everywhere

($14.99) by Tomie dePaola. Fresco-style art introduces "angels" who help kids during a typical day. (1-up)
Timothy Tugbottom Says No!

($15.99) by Anne Tyler, illus. by Mitra Modarressi. Timothy knows what he likes—and what he doesn't. (2-up)
It's All About ME!

($16.99) by Nancy Cote introduces a child who feels threatened when he learns he has a baby brother on the way. (1-up)
The Ugly Pumpkin

($15.99)

by Dave Horowitz. An ugly, unwanted pumpkin finally discovers where he belongs. (4-up)
Honey... Honey... Lion! A Story from Africa

($16.99) by Jan Brett. A bird leads a selfish badger on a chase through the African plains. (4-up)
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup

($16.99) by Pete Seeger and Paul Dubois Jacobs, illus. by Michael Hays, packages this story with a CD featuring Seeger singing a new song. (4-up)
What Star Is This?

($15.99) by Joseph Slate, illus. by Alison Jay, tells of the magical light that guided the Wise Men to Bethlehem. (4-up)
The Dog Who Cried Wolf

($15.99) by Keiko Kasza. A dog runs away after realizing that being a good dog seems boring compared to being a wolf. (4-up)
Peace One Day

($16.99) by Jeremy Gilley, illus. by Karen Blessen, reveals how Gilley convinced world leaders to establish the annual World Peace Day. (5-up)
Show Way

($16.99) by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Hudson Talbott. The author tells how her ancestors in the days of slavery created quilts with secret meanings that led to freedom. (5-up)
Groundhog Gets a Say

($15.99) as told to Pamela Curtis Swallow, illus. by Denise Brunkus. A proud groundhog gets a chance to speak his mind. (5-up)
The Fire

($16.99) by Annette Griessman, illus. by Leonid Gore. As firefighters battle a fire in Maria's home, her mother reminds her of all that the family still has. (5-up)
The 7 Professors of the Far North

($14.99) by John Fardell. Three kids' vacation turns into a life-or-death rescue mission that will determine the fate of the world. (9-up)
Traitor

($15.99) by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby. Danny finds himself on the run after he launches a search for the grandfather he's never met, an army hero and traitor. (12-up)
Series

Eric Hill's Spot

is back in Spot's Christmas Book and Toy Package

($15.99, 1-up); Who's There, Spot?

($12.99, 1-up); and Spot's First Walk Board Book

($6.99, 1-up). And A Is for Amber Books

presents Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?

by Paula Danziger, illus. by Tony Ross ($13.99, 5-up).
Board Book in Spanish 10 minutos y a la cama (10 Minutes Till Bedtime)

by Peggy Rathmann ($7.99, all ages).

RAINCOAST/POLESTAR
Paperback
The Cure for Crushes (and Other Deadly Plagues)

($6.95) by Karen Rivers. Haley develops multiple crushes on boys in this sequel to Healing Time of Hickeys. (14-up)

RANDOM HOUSE
Look Who's Talking! At the Zoo

($7.99) by Daniel Tepper, illus. by Valeria Petrone, is an animal sound book with die-cut holes. (up to 3)
One Fish, Two Fish, Three, Four, Five Fish

($7.99) by Dr. Seuss is a counting board book. (up to 3)
Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet

($8.99) by Dr. Seuss is a touch-and-feel book. (up to 3)
Red Fish, Blue Fish, Old Fish, New Fish

($8.99) is a bath book with removable fish. (up to 3)
Animal Alphabet

($7.99) by Kara McMahon, illus. by Christopher Moroney, is an alphabetical roundup of animals. (up to 4)
Firefighters!

($4.99) by Naomi Kleinberg, illus. by Mary Beth Nelson, photos by John Barret. Elmo explains what firefighters do. (2-4)
The City Sings a Song!

and Monsters Munch Lunch!

($8.99 each) by Abigail Tabby, illus. by Louis Womble. In these tales, Elmo and Zoe listen to the sounds of the city; and help prepare a feast for hungry Muppet monsters. (2-5)
Stop 'n' Go Safety

($8.99) by Kara McMahon, illus. by Joe Mathieu. Elmo teaches basic safety lessons. (2-5)
Follow That Fly!

($8.99) by Mike McClintock, illus. by Fritz Siebel, is an interactive adaptation of A Fly Went By. (2-6)
The Knee Book

($8.99) by Graham Tether focuses on knees. (2-6)
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection

($29.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry compiles more than 55 tales. (2-7)
Elmo's Breakfast Bingo

and Get Moving with Grover

($6.95 each) by Louis Womble are tales starring these characters. (3-5)
The Best Time to Read

($14.95) by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom, illus. by Michael Garland. The boy introduced in The Best Place to Read

searches for someone to read to. (3-7)
The Spooky Smells of Halloween

($8.99) by Mary Man-Kong is a tale celebrating this holiday. (3-7)
Sam Katz on the Loose!

($14.95) by Frank Radice and Vida Radice, illus. by Charles Fazzino. This story of a curious cat is illustrated with three-dimensional art. (3-7)
Thomas the Tank Engine Anniversary Ed.

($9.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry, illus. by G. Reginald Dalby, offers the original collection of Thomas stories in a larger format. (3-7)
James and the Red Balloon Book and CD

($9.95) by the Rev. W. Awdry includes three tales and a CD with music and narration. (3-7)
Dr. Seuss Pops Up!

($24.95) by Dr. Seuss is a pop-up book featuring seven classic stories. (3-8)
Three Hungry Pigs and the Wolf Who Came to Dinner

($16.95) by Charles Santore. A mother pig and her piglets encounter a wolf in the woods. (4-8)
Pinky Dinky Doo: Back to School Is Cool!

($12.95) by Jim Jinkins. A girl tells her brother a story to calm his back-to-school jitters. (6-8)
Whittington

($14.95) by Alan Armstrong, illus. by S.D. Schindler. A cat tells animals living in a barn the story of his legendary ancestor. (8-12)
The Misadventures of Maude March

($15.95) by Audrey Couloumbis centers on two orphaned sisters who become outlaws by accident. (10-14)
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength

($17.95), compiled by Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman, collects fantasy and science fiction tales. (12-up)
Series
Thomas & Friends

by the Rev. W. Awdry adds Engines & Animals, illus. by Josie Yee ($4.99, 2-5); Railway Rhymes, illus. by Richard Courtney ($11.99, 2-7); Calling All Engines, illus. by Courtney ($3.99 paper, 3-6); and Going Places, illus. by Yee ($11.95, 3-7). The Berenstain Bears

return in The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room Book and CD

by Stan and Jan Berenstain ($9.95, 3-7). And The Five Ancestors

adds Monkey

by Jeff Stone ($15.95, 10-up). Step into Reading

adds 13 titles ($3.99 each, 4-7 to 7-9). Joining Junie B., First Grader

is Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (p.s. so does May)

($11.95, 6-9) by Barbara Park, illus. by Denise Brunkus (6-8). Stepping Stone Books

has 13 additions ($3.99-$11.95 each, 6-8 to 8-12). Magic Tree House

offers Research Guide: Pilgrims

by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce ($4.99, 6-9).
Paperback Reprints
Junie B., First Grader: Boo…and I MEAN It!

($3.99. 6-8) and Hear That Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World

by Milton Meltzer ($8.95, 11-up); and Trickster's Queen

by Tamora Pierce ($8.95, 12-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/CROWN
Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History

($17.95) by Bryn Barnard documents historic epidemics of various diseases. (8-12)

RANDOM HOUSE/DELACORTE
The Magic Nation Thing

($15.95) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a tale of a sensible girl who is able to do certain things others can't do. (8-12)
Nicky Deuce

($15.95) by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming. Visiting Brooklyn, Nicholas finds that his feelings about that city and his family change after tasting his grandmother's meatballs. (8-12)
The Second Life of Linus Hoppe

($15.95) by Anne-Laure Bondoux, trans. by Catherine Temerson. Working on a factory assembly line, Linus must regain hope and the will to fight for his freedom. (8-12)
The Secret Apartment

($14.95) by Natalie Fast. After they see something in the window of a neighboring building, two girls must save the day. (8-12)
Befiddled

($15.95) by Pedro de Alcantara. The handyman in Becky's building teaches her how to become a musician—and a friend. (8-12)
The Trouble Begins

($14.95) by Linda Himelblau. A boy who can't seem to fit in anywhere calls upon his inner strength. (8-12)
Rogmasher Rampage

($10.95) by Mark Crilley is a novel about a boy on a mission. (9-12)
Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plunkett

($15.95) by Colin Bateman. Eddie has three days to find a stolen head. (9-12)
Home Is East

($15.95) by Many Ly. After her mother leaves, a Cambodian girl living in America learns to deal with her father's sadness. (10-up)
The Power of One

($15.95) by Bryce Courtenay. On a journey through apartheid South Africa, a boy obtains mystical powers. (10-up)
Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture

($15.95) by Sue Limb. Jess has the perfect summer planned—until her maddening mum steps in. (10-up)
The Cannibals

($15.95) by Iain Lawrence. After he escapes overboard on the way to Australia to serve time for a murder he didn't commit, Tom Tin encounters cannibals. (12-14)
Devil's Footsteps

($15.95) by E.E. Richardson. Someone or something is after the kids in the neighborhood. (12-up)
The Queen of Second Place

($15.95) by Laura Peyton Roberts. No matter how hard she tries, Cassie is always second best. (12-up)
Rebel Angels

($16.95) by Libba Bray. This companion to A Great and Terrible Beauty

is set in 1895 London. (12-up)
Chloe Lieberman (Sometimes Wong)

($15.95) by Carrie Rosten. A high-school senior dreams about attending design school in London. (12-up)
Code Orange

($15.95) by Caroline B. Cooney. This thriller tells of a virus with the potential to kill the population of New York City. (12-up)
Falcondance

($14.95) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. A falcon who is the son of two exiles returns to his island homeland. (12-up)
Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior

($15.95) by Patricia Malone. When she falters under attack, a warrior must leave her people until she proves herself worthy to be their leader. (12-up)
Looking for Lucy Buick

($15.95) by Rita Murphy. A teenager whose adoptive family found her as a baby in the backseat of a car flees town. (12-up)
Ball Don't Lie

($16.95) by Matt de la Peña. This novel about a boy who can do anything if he puts his mind to it takes place where the street and the court meet. (14-up)
Anyone But You

($15.95) by Lara Zeises. Seattle's father, who took off six years earlier, unexpectedly returns. (14-up)
Series
Mostly Ghostly

gains Let's Get This Party Haunted!

and Freaks and Shrieks

by R.L. Stine ($6.95 each, 7-10). The Lady Grace Mysteries

adds Deception

by Lady Grace Cavendish ($7.95, 8-12). Boys Rock!

joins Boy-Girl Battle

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ($15.95, 9-12). Harriet the Spy

returns in Harriet the Spy, Double Agent

by Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold ($15.95, 10-up). And Angels in Pink

continues with Holly's Story

by Lurlene McDaniel ($10.95, 12-up).
Paperbacks
Two Plays

($12.95) by David Almond presents two plays, including a dramatization of the novel, Skellig. (8-12)
Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer

($7.95) by Robynn Clairday. Genesis steals both of her best friends' boyfriends. (12-up)
The Nannies

($8.95) by Melody Mayer introduces Hollywood nannies. (14-up)

RANDOM HOUSE/DELL/LAUREL-LEAF
Paperback Reprints
Taylor Five

by Anne Halam and Brian's Hunt

by Gary Paulsen ($5.99 each, 10-up); Ostrich Eye

by Beth Cooley, See You Down the Road

by Kim Ablon Whitney, Vampire High

by Douglas Rees, Tending to Grace

by Kimberly Newton Fusco, Jingle Boy

by Kieran Scott, Losing Is Not an Option

by Rich Wallace, Contents Under Pressure

by Lara Zeises, Devil on My Heels

by Joyce McDonald, Black Ships Before Troy

by Rosemary Sutcliff, A Heart Divided

by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld and The Wanderings of Odysseus

by Rosemary Sutcliff ($5.99 each, 12-up); Raising the Griffin

by Melissa Wyatt ($6.50, 12-up); and Target

by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson ($6.50, 14-up).

RANDOM HOUSE/DELL/YEARLING
Paperback Series
Little Genie

offers Double Trouble

and Make a Wish

by Miranda Jones ($4.50 each, 6-8). And Akiko

returns in Akiko and the Journey to Toog

by Mark Crilley ($5.50, 8-up).
Paperback Reprints
The Legacy of Gloria Russell

by Sheri Gilbert, The Unseen

by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Maggie's Door

by Patricia Reilly Giff, The Trial

by Jennifer Bryant and The Orange Trees of Versailles

by Anne Pietri ($5.99 each, 8-12); The Suitcase Kid

by Jacqueline Wilson, Chig and the Second Spread

by Gwenyth Swain, The Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House

by Mary Chase, The Quilt

by Gary Paulsen and Bindi Babies

by Narinder Dhami ($5.50 each, 8-12); The Fire-Eaters

by David Almond ($5.99, 8-up); Blackwater Ben

by William Durbin, Who Goes Home?

by Sylvia Waugh, The True Story of Christmas

by Anne Fine, Swear to Howdy

by Wendelin Van Draanen and Voyage of Ice

by Michele Torrey ($5.99 each, 10-up); Nightmare

by Joan Lowery Nixon ($5.50, 10-up); and The Various

by Steve Augarde ($6.50, 10-up).
Paperback Series Reprints
Olivia Sharp

reprints The Green Toenails Gang

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat, illus. by Denise Brunkus ($4.50, 6-9). Jackson Jones

is back in Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop

by Mary Quattlebaum ($5.50, 8-12). And Encyclopedia Brown

stars in Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs

by Donald J. Sobol ($5.50, 8-12).

RANDOM HOUSE/DISNEY
Christmas with Pooh

($3.99). Santa Pooh passes out gifts to the residents of the Hundred-Acre Wood. (1-4)
The Fairest Scents of All

($8.99) compiles three scratch-and-sniff tales featuring Disney heroines. (2-5)
Don't Go Bump in the Night!

($6.99). Disney and Pixar film characters offer safety tips. (3-5)
Chocks Away!

($8.99) is an interactive tale featuring the Koala Brothers. (3-8)
Chicken Little

($8.99). This movie tie-in reveals what happens when the sky really is

falling. (3-8)
The Disney Family Album

($7.99) is a storybook centering on Disney and Pixar families. (3-up)
Paperbacks
Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest

($3.99) is based on the DVD sequel to Bambi. (3-6)
Stitch Has a Glitch

($3.99) In this video tie-in, Stitch turns back into a bad little alien. (3-7)
Extra! Extra!

($3.99) stars characters from Disney/Pixar films. (4-7)
The Big Game

($3.99) ties into the film, Chicken Little. (4-7)
Chicken Little: The Junior Novelization

($4.99) includes stills from this movie. (8-12)

RANDOM HOUSE/DOUBLEDAY
Jerusalem Sky

($15.95) by Mark Podwal. Each year new voices rise up to the sky above Jerusalem. (All ages)
Winter Friends

($15.95) by Mary Quattlebaum, illus. by Hiroe Nakata. Poems and art celebrate winter. (2-5)
Halloween Night

($15.95) by Elizabeth Hatch, illus. by Jimmy Pickering. A bat, owl, cat, dog and child contribute to a chain of events that transforms a young mouse. (3-6)
Kate, the Cat and the Moon

($15.95) by David Almond, illus. by Steve Lambert. For one night, Kate roams her neighborhood as a cat. (4-8)

RANDOM HOUSE/DRAGONFLY
Paperbacks in Spanish Doña Flor

($7.99) by Pat Mora, illus. by Raúl Colón. When a puma terrifies her village, a giant woman rescues the community. (4-8)
Un regalo de gracias

($7.99) by Julia Alvarez, illus. by Beatriz Vidal, retells the legend of Altagracia. (5-8)

RANDOM HOUSE/FICKLING
Series
Bing

releases Swing

and Yuk!

by Ted Dewan ($5.99 each, up to 4). And The Edge Chronicles

adds Vox

by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell ($12.95, 10-12).

RANDOM HOUSE/GOLDEN BOOKS
My Guardian Angel

($4.99) by Frank Berrios is a shaped board book featuring the Precious Moments characters. (up to 3)
Baby Jesus

by Mary Josephs, illus. by Bryna Waldman; and Daniel and the Lions

by Josephs, illus. by Pamela Johnson ($3.99 each) are lift-the-flap biblical tales. (up to 4)
Pat the Christmas Bunny Gift Set

($12.95) by Edith Kunhardt offers a holiday story and a plush bunny ornament. (up to 4)
Just a Little Critter Collection

($9.99) by Mercer Mayer compiles seven Little Critter stories. (3-7)
The Little Golden Bible Storybook

($6.99) by S. Simeon, illus. by Brenda Sexton, rounds up biblical tales. (3-7)
Let's Go to School Book and CD

($9.95). Blue helps Periwinkle get ready for his first day of preschool. (3-7)
Make a Wish

($9.95) Dora and Boots help a fallen star find its way back to the sky in this story. (3-7)
Paperbacks
My Potty Book

($3.99). Precious Moments characters encourage potty training. (2-4)

RANDOM HOUSE/KNOPF
If You're Happy and You Know It

($15.95) by Raffi, illus. by Cyd Moore, presents this song. (up to 6)
Ready, Set, Preschool!

($16.95) by Anna Jane Hays, illus. by True Kelley, offers a guide to preschool. (3-6)
10 Trick or Treaters

($8.95) by Janet Schulman, illus. by Linda Davick, is a Halloween counting book. (3-8)
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great, Big Heart

by Pat Mora, illus. by Raúl Colón, tells of the giant who rescues her village. (4-8)
Thelonius Turkey Lives!

($15.95) by Lynn Rowe Reed. A turkey on a turkey farm decides he won't stick around waiting to be roasted. (5-8)
A Gift of Gracias

($15.95) by Julia Alvarez, illus. by Beatriz Vidal, presents the legend about a mysterious woman who appears in a girl's dreams and brings good fortune to her family. (5-8)
Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme

($16.95) by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Meilo So, encourages kids to write poetry. (5-8)
Schoolyard Rhymes

($15.95) by Judy Sierra, illus. by Melissa Sweet, collects 50 verses. (6-12)
The Scarecrow and His Servant

($15.95) by Philip Pullman, illus. by Peter Bailey. When struck by lightning, a scarecrow comes to life. (8-12)
Barry Boyhound

($15.95) by Andy Spearman. Though he still looks human, a boy has become a dog. (8-12)
Anne Frank

($17.95) by Josephine Poole, illus. by Angela Barrett, chronicles Frank's life. (8-up)
Crooked River

($15.95) by Shelley Pearsall. Inspired by a true story, this tells of a young Chippewa who is accused of murdering a white trapper in 1812. (9-12)
My Friend the Enemy

($15.95) by J.B. Cheaney. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hazel must decide what it means to be a true American and a true friend. (10-14)
Voyage of Plunder

($15.95) by Michele Torrey ($15.95). Daniel's family's merchant vessel is plundered by pirates, who then murder his father. (10-up)
Pure Dead Trouble

($15.95) by Debi Gliori reveals what happens when a family finds its faithful butler lying comatose on the front doorstep. (10-up)
Tales of Terror from Edgar Allan Poe

($15.95) by Edgar Allan Poe, illus. by Michael McCurdy, presents six stories, plus a CD. (10-up)
Flush

($16.95) by Carl Hiaasen. A boy sets out to prove that a casino boat is polluting water in the Florida Keys. (10-up)
Are We There Yet?

($15.95) by David Levithan. Two brothers who can barely tolerate each other are forced to go on vacation to Italy together. (12-up)
Eldest

($21) by Christopher Paolini. Eragon has further training in magic and swordsmanship in this second book in the Inheritance Trilogy. (12-up)
Eldest/Eragon Boxed Set

($39.95) by Christopher Paolini includes Eragon

and Eldest. (12-up)
The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials

($15.95) by Mary and John Gribbin examines the science behind this fantasy trilogy. (12-up)
The Perfect Distance

($15.95) by Kim Ablon Whitney centers on a teen who tries to figure out who she wants to be and what really matters in life. (12-up)
Series
Sammy Keyes

reappears in Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

by Wendelin Van Draanen ($15.95, 10-13).

RANDOM HOUSE/LAMB
The King of Mulberry Street

($15.95) by Donna Jo Napoli. After arriving in Manhattan from Italy in 1892, a boy learns to survive on the streets and starts his own business. (8-12)
Mr. Chickee's Funny Monkey

($15.95) by Christopher Paul Curtis. Is the "quadrillion" dollar bill that a genial blind man gives Steven real? (8-12)
Willow Run

($15.95) by Patricia Reilly Giff. After moving to Michigan during WWII, Meggie discovers how to keep hope alive on the home front. (9-12)
The Dark Flight Down

($15.95) by Marcus Sedgwick concludes The Book of Dead Days. (10-up)
Eyes of the Emperor

($15.95) by Graham Salisbury is a novel about a Japanese-American soldier in Honolulu who is regarded as the enemy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. (12-up)
The Tequila Worm

($15.95) by Viola Canales presents a girl's tales of growing up in the barrio and of her family's traditions. (12-up)
Open Ice

($15.95) by Pat Hughes. After a head injury, Nick is told that he can no longer play hockey, the sport he lives for. (14-up)

RANDOM HOUSE/LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS
Disney's Cinderella

($2.99) offers this classic tale. (2-5)
Chicken Little

($2.99) is based on the new Disney film. (2-5)
Eloise Wilkin Stories

($10.95), illus. by Eloise Wilkin, collects nine books. (2-up)
Best Loved Little Golden Books Boxed Set

($17.99) includes six volumes, plus a blank book for children to create their own story. (3-8)

RANDOM HOUSE/READERS CIRCLE
Paperback Series Reprints
Readers Circle

reprints Colibri

by Ann Cameron and Walking Naked

by Alyssa Brugman ($5.99 each, 12-up); and Milkweed

by Jerry Spinelli ($6.50, 12-up).

READER'S DIGEST
Up the Water Spout and Other Nursery Rhymes

($12.99) by Mara Van Fleet features nursery rhymes with die-cut renditions of characters. (18 mos.-5 yrs.)
Mama Loves Me

($12.99) by Mara Van Fleet, illus. by Claudine Gévry. An elephant delights in the wonders of his mother's trunk. (2-6)
Nick Jr.: Dora and Friends—Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector

($24.99) includes five stories and 10 picture disks to project on the wall (2-6)
The Lights of Christmas

($12.99) by Joanne Barkan, illus. by France Brassard. This tale of two young bears on Christmas Eve includes lights that twinkle. (3-6)
Snowy Day

($12.99) by Sue Kassiner, illus. by Philomena O'Neill. This story of a boy's adventure in the snow features flaps to lift. (3-6)
Disney's Winnie the Pooh—Music Player Storybook

($24.99) is a story collection packaged with a music player and four discs. (3-up)
What I Like About Me

($14.99) by Allia Zobel-Nolan, illus. by Miki Sakamoto. Children talk about what they like about themselves. (5-9)
Series
Fisher-Price Little People

star in Get Ready, Eddie! A Book About Getting Dressed

($12.99, 2-4); and Let's Play Music—Xylophone Song Book

($14.99, 3-5). New Sesame Street

titles are Elmo's Night Before Christmas

and Cookie Countdown

($10.99 each, 2-5); and Where Is Elmo?

($12.99, 3-5). Bilingual Googly Eyes Books

presents Bugillions!/¡Cuenta con los insectos!

and Look at Me!/¡Mirame!, illus. by Michael Terry ($7.99 each, 2-6). Tonka

adds two titles ($7.99 each, 3-5 and 4-8). NASCAR

races on with Tony Stewart on the Fast Track

($9.99, 3-6). And Barbie

returns in Barbie Valentine's Day Fun

($7.99, 4-8).
Paperback Series
NASCAR All-Star Readers

has three additions ($3.99- $7.99 each, 6-8 to 8-12).

RISING MOON
Desert Opposites

($5.95) by Eileen Hine. Desert creatures introduce opposites. (1-3)
Josefina Javelina: A Hairy Tale

($15.95) by Susan Lowell, illus. by Bruce MacPherson. Aspiring ballerina Josefina travels from the desert to the city. (4-8)

RISING MOON/LUNA RISING
My Name Is Gabriela: The Life of Gabriela Mistral/Me llamo Gabriela: la vida de Gabriela Mistral

($15.95) by Monica Brown, illus. by John Parra, is a bilingual book spotlighting this Nobel Prize-winning Latina woman. (4-8)

RIZZOLI/UNIVERSE
How to Speak Politely and Why

($14.95) by Munro Leaf is an updated edition of this book revealing that speaking politely and correctly isn't so difficult after all. (4-8).

ROARING BROOK
Know What I Saw?

($16.95) by Aileen Fisher, illus. by Deborah Durland De Saix. In this counting rhyme, a girl discovers the natural world. (3-6)
Pilobolus: The Human Alphabet

($16.95), photos by John Kane. Members of this dance troupe use their bodies to form alphabet letters. (3-7)
Seven Stories

($16.95) by Ed Briant. Seven storybook characters live in an apartment building with a girl who can't sleep. (3-7)
Walter Was Worried

($15.95) by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. In this concept book, letters that spell out children's feelings also form their facial features. (3-7)
Clara and Asha

($16.95) by Eric Rohmann follows the adventures of a girl and an enormous fish. (3-8)
Almost Everything

($19.95) by Joelle Jolivet. Poster-sized pages encourage readers' curiosity. (4-8)
Bad Baby

($16.95) by Ross MacDonald. The young hero of Another Perfect Day

deals with his constantly growing new baby sister. (4-8)
Bad Kitty

($15.95) by Nick Bruel. Kitty's favorite foods, from A to Z, are gone and she's left with another A to Z list of healthy, unappetizing meals. (4-8)
The Cat Came Back

($15.95) by Fred Penner, illus. by Renée Reichert, illustrates this children's song. (4-8)
Carolinda Clatter!

($16.95) by Mordicai Gerstein. A noisy girl is born in a village whose residents keep very quiet so as not to awaken a sleeping giant. (5-8)
Airball: My Life in Briefs

($15.95) by L.D. Harkrader. Will a basketball-loving boy find out who his real father is? (8-12)
Four Sides, Eight Nights: A New Spin on Hanukkah

($16.95) by Rebecca Tova Ben-Zvi, illus. by Susanna Natti, offers facts and activities. (8-12)
Kissing Brendan Callahan

($15.95) by Susan Amessé. A boy she has never liked supports Sarah when her parents forbid her to enter a writing contest. (8-12)
Out of Order

($15.95) by Betty Hicks is a novel revealing what happens to birth order when families are blended. (8-12)
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming

($16.95) by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a sequel to The Conch Bearer. (8-up)
The Sea Singer

($16.95) by Craig Moodie. In this Viking saga, a boy stows away to the Americas in search of his father and brothers. (11-14)
Dumb Love

($16.95) by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson. Carlotta helps out with the Lonely Hearts advice column. (12-up)
Spacer and Rat

($16.95) by Margaret Bechard. This space adventure explores human feelings and growing up. (12-up)
Series
The Roman Mysteries

gains The Gladiators from Capua

by Caroline Lawrence ($16.95, 11-14).
Paperback Reprints
My Friend Rabbit

by Eric Rohmann ($5.95, 3-8); Another Perfect Day

by Ross MacDonald ($6.95, 4-8); and Mack Made Movies

by Don Brown ($6.95, 5-9).

RUNNING PRESS
The Scary Show of Mo and Jo

($18.95) by Hanoch Piven. Their baby brother's antics top two competitive siblings' attempts to scare each other. (4-8)
Farting Fred and the Dog Show

($12.95) by Sam Lloyd features a furry whoopie cushion on the cover. (4-8)
Mice, Morals & Monkey Business

($18.95) by Christopher Wormell, brings new art to Aesop's fables. (4-8)
See-Through Sharks

($15.95) by Steven Savage unveils the world of sharks. (7-11)
Series
Applebee Cat

by David Pelham debuts with Applebee's Numbers

and Applebee's Opposites

($12.95 each, 3-6). And John Deere Lift-the-Flap Books

presents Fun at the Country Fair

by Dena Neusner and Snow Day

by Devra Newberger Speregen ($11.95 each, 3-6).
Paperback Series
Lithgow Palooza! Boredom Blasters

adds Halloween Edition

and Home Sick Edition

by John Lithgow, illus. by Michael Slack ($14.95 each, 7-11). Deluxe Start Exploring Kits

offers Dinosaurs

by Pam Liflander ($19.95, 8-12). And Mega Motors

releases Heavy Duty Dump Truck

($19.95, 8-12).