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Growing 

Minds 

UPCOMING CHILDREN’S 

AND TEEN MEDIA 

APRIL 2011 

IN FOCUS 

Celebrating 

Father’s 

Day 

Authors 

in the 

~ Spotlight ~ 

Maya 

Soetoro-Ng 

& 

Mélanie Watt 

Highlighting 

the Latest 

Illustrated 

Novels

GROWING MINDS 

UPCOMING CHILDREN’S AND TEEN MEDIA 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: 

MAYA SOETORO-NG . . . . . . .12 

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: 

MÉLANIE WATT . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

IN FOCUS: 

CELEBRATING 

FATHER’S DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

THE ILLUSTRATED NOVEL . . 17 

BOARD BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

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Kate, Michael and Emma have 

been in one orphanage after 

another for the last ten years, 

passed along like lost baggage. 

Yet these unwanted children are 

more remarkable than they 

could possibly imagine. Ripped 

from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible 

evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about — until now. 

Before long, Kate, Michael and Emma embark on a journey to 

dangerous and secret corners of the world... a journey fi lled with allies 

and enemies, magic and mayhem. And — if an ancient prophesy is 

correct — their actions can change the course of history. 

The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) 

By John Stephens 

Knopf Books for Young Readers (Random House). April 

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 

Maya Soetoro-Ng 

Motherhood inspired Maya Soetoro-Ng to write 

Ladder to the Moon (Candlewick Press, April), a 

picture book in which her daughter Suhaila meets 

her late grandmother Ann Dunham, who is mother 

to Maya as well as to President Barack Obama. With 

a teaching background at the middle school, high 

school and college levels, Soetoro-Ng wanted to 

capture the attention of young children. She spoke 

with Growing Minds from her Honolulu home. 

Growing Minds: What were your mom’s stories 

about? 

Maya Soetoro-Ng: Mom was interested in 

making sure we had a broad understanding of 

the world, and she herself was enchanted with 

the world and all of its cultures. She told stories 

from all over the world. They all had the common 

themes of humanity, empathy, kindness and 

adventure. 

GM: What are some of your daughters’ favorite 

stories? 

MSN: Suhaila, who is six, spends a lot of time 

reading by herself – picture books and chapter 

books. She really likes Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. 

Fox. And we read the Madeleine L’Engle books 

that I grew up reading. Savita, being two, really 

likes the peek-a-boo and pop-ups the best. 

GM: How did you get the idea for Ladder to the 

Moon? 

MSN: I was very moved by motherhood. It 

sounds sort of obvious. But it was much more 

intense than I expected. During my pregnancy, I 

kept wishing Mom could be there with me. When 

Suhaila was born, I was shuddering with both love 

and fear. I would check her breath. Every night, 

I would say to her in Indonesian `have sweet 

dreams and wake up happy and healthy and 

strong and learn to love and be loved and live 

for a very long time.’ I started imagining what it 

would be like if Mom could return for a time to 

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give humor and protection to Suhaila. 

When I started campaigning for my 

brother, I started thinking of Mom and 

all that she was missing with respect to 

his life, and wishing that he could have 

her protection, too. 

GM: How did you get the idea for 

your mom as the moon? 

MSN: Mom would wake me up in 

the middle of the night to gaze at the 

moon with her. Mom loved that the 

moon was the same everywhere and could be 

shared with people faraway. 

GM: Will you write a book for Savita? 

MSN: I’m fi nishing it right now. It’s not a 

children’s book. It’s young adult. The protagonist 

is named Savita. She’s a teenager who was born 

into a world at war. She has magical healing 

powers. I have also written another picture book, 

and both Suhaila and Savita are in it. It’s called 

Like a Herd of Turtles in a Cloud of Peanut Butter, 

also inspired by our mother, because that’s what 

she would say whenever she was late. It’s about 

slowing down and appreciating what you have. 

GM: Ladder to the Moon has a magical quality. 

But there’s a dark quality as the child and 

grandmother encounter children from natural 

disasters and from towers that `trembled and 

swayed.’ Any concerns it’s too dark? 

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MSN: It’s about where we fi nd sanctuary and safety 

and sweetness and the emotional gifts that one 

generation bestows upon the next. I recognize 

there are challenging ideas, but that is sort of 

the idea – to give young people the language for 

service, so they can begin to recognize that we 

live in a world of abundant need and that there is 

value in helping one another and in recognizing 

our own blessings. We need to prepare children 

for a life where they choose to help others – and 

to acknowledge there will be diffi culties ahead. 

GM: What does your brother think of the book? 

MSN: He said it was sweet. It conjured our 

mother, and that is what resonated with him. He 

too has been feeling the need for more sweetness 

in the world. 

— Interview by Amy Baldwin George 

Photo courtesy of author: ©Maya Soetoro-Ng

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 

Mélanie Watt 

Children’s author and illustrator Mélanie Watt 

has two new books – and she wasn’t afraid to 

talk with Growing Minds about Scaredy Squirrel 

Has a Birthday Party (Kids Can Press, February), 

the fifth Scaredy book, and You’re Finally Here! 

(Hyperion Books, March). Watt fell into children’s 

literature when she produced her first book, Leon 

the Chameleon (Kids Can Press, 2001), as a graphic 

design assignment on color at the Université du 

Québec à Montréal. Here’s what Watt, 35, had to 

say from her Montreal area home, where she lives 

with her partner and her parrot, Kiwi. 

Growing Minds: Scaredy Squirrel is the ultimate 

worrywart. Are you channeling your childhood? 

Mélanie Watt: For sure, there is a little bit of 

Scaredy in me. I grew up in a family that is very 

cautious when it comes to sports and trying new 

things. So that was a starting point, and the fact 

that we are bombarded with things that are scary 

in terms of warnings, germs and safety products 

they sell on TV. 

GM: So did you play sports? And will we see 

Scaredy tackle soccer? 

MW: Not really. Even just riding a bicycle was a 

big deal. The horrible stories of my mom riding 

a bicycle were passed down. Or, I’d hear, `Don’t 

ski. You might break your leg like your aunt.’ I am 

starting to ski now. Who knows about the next 

Scaredy adventure, but sports can be a good 

topic about fear. 

GM: What do you hope kids learn from Scaredy? 

MW: It’s about giving them confi dence, because 

they can compare themselves to the worst case. I 

like it when kids fi nd Scaredy really ridiculous and 

say, `Why would Scaredy be afraid of that?’ That 

helps them comprehend that fears are mostly in 

our head. I also enjoy when kids want to protect 

Scaredy and tell him it’s not that bad. 


GM: What funny things do you hear 

from kids? 

MW: I get lots of ideas for new books. 

Some of them want him to have a 

girlfriend or go to the White House 

or to space. I like it when kids use 

the books to express what they are 

afraid of. In some schools, they make their own 

emergency kits to cope with their own fears. It’s 

cool to see teachers integrating it and taking it to 

the next level. 

GM: So why did you select a birthday party 

theme? 

MW: I thought a birthday party would be a 

nice, festive thing to do. Every book approaches 

a different topic. The fi rst is about fear of 

the unknown in general. The second is about 

socializing, making friends. The beach one is about 

travel and coping with crowds, and the nighttime 

story is about dealing with your imagination and 

fears. Birthday Party is about having others come 

into your personal space and focusing on what will 

go wrong but realizing the need to let go in order 

to have fun. 

GM: So about You’re Finally Here – what was the 

inspiration? Who’s the `you?’ 


MW: The ‘you’ is the reader, and the rabbit is 

talking directly to you. I wanted to explore the 

idea that sometimes we are not in the moment. 

We are about what happened in the past or what 

is going to happen, instead of being happy with 

what’s going on in the moment. The rabbit is 

happy you are there, but he can’t get over asking 

where you were. He forgets that you are there 

now and that is what is really important. I had a lot 

of fun creating the expressions of this character. 

GM: What makes it relevant in today’s world? 

MW: It’s relatable in different ways. Nobody 

likes to be kept waiting. And we tend to want to 

control everything, have things go our way. This 

is a tale about communicating and appreciating 

what we have, not what we could have or should 

have. 

— Interviewed by Amy Baldwin George 

Photo: ©Tiness

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IN FOCUS 

CELEBRATING FATHER’S DAY 

Father’s Day, the annual celebration of fathers and fatherhood, was inaugurated in the early 20th century as 

a complement to Mother’s Day, a commemoration which had existed in one form or another since ancient 

times. Interestingly, Father’s Day became a permanent national holiday only as recently as 1972, when President 

Richard Nixon signed it into law. 

To honor fathers everywhere, Growing Minds is pleased to present the latest titles that celebrate the special 

bond between children and their dads. In addition, an expanded selection of titles following this theme is 

included in our Special Collection beginning on page 59. 

A Photo for Greta. Alter, Anna, 

auth & illus. ➼ A reassuring 

celebration of the special bond 

between fathers and daughters 

follows the story of little Greta, 

who loves to read, share ice 

cream, and play checkers with her dad and misses 

him when he is away travelling on business. By the 

author of Abigail Spells. Illustrations. 

➼ Alfred A. Knopf Inc (Random House). Hardcover. 

40 pages. 10” x 8”. May. (family & relationships). 

Gr K-3. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780375856181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Alfred A. Knopf Inc (Random House). Library. 

ISBN 9780375956188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Baby Badger’s Wonderful 

Night. Saunders, Karen. Illus by 

Dubravka Kolanovic. ➼ A 

gentle tribute to the relationship 

between a father and child 

follows the story of a young 

badger whose bedtime fear of the dark is 

assuaged by Papa Badger’s introduction to the 

beautiful elements of the nighttime, from the stars 

to the unique colors of the evening sky. 

Illustrations. 

➼ Egmont Bks (Random House). Hardcover. 

32 pages. 9 3/4” x 9 3/4”. May. (bedtime & 

dreams). Preschool. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9781606841723 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Blue-Ribbon Dad. Glass, Beth 

Raisner. Illus by Margie Moore. 

➼ While he counts down the 

hours until his father comes 

home, a young squirrel recalls 

all the enjoyable things he does 

with his dad and crafts a homemade blue ribbon 

as a special gift for him. Illustrations. 

➼ Abrams. Hardcover. 32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. 

(family & relationships). Preschool-Gr 3. (Picture 

Books) 

ISBN 9780810997271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 


Daddies (Little Golden Book 

Classics). Frank, Janet. Illus by 

Tibor Gergely. ➼ A re-release 

of a Golden Books classic from 

1953 depicts fathers working in 

all kinds of careers, from farming 

and teaching to singing in an 

opera, in a story that reassures children that their 

daddies will rush home to them at the end of the 

day. By the illustrator of Tootle. Illustrations. 

➼ Golden Bks (Random House). Hardcover. 

24 pages. 6 5/8” x 8”. May. (family & relationships). 

Preschool-Gr K. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780375861307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.99 

Daddy Adventure Day. Keane, 

Dave. Illus by Sue Ramá. ➼ A 

celebration of fatherhood 

shares whimsical and uplifting 

images of a shared day between 

father and child at a baseball park, in a tale that 

incorporates such elements as cheering crowds, 

novelty foods and a home-run celebration. 

➼ Philomel Bks (Penguin Group). S&L. 32 pages. 

10 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Mar. (holidays & celebrations). 

Preschool-Gr K. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780399246272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Mister Seahorse. Carle, Eric, 

auth & illus. ➼ When Mrs. 

Seahorse lays her eggs on his 

belly, Mr. Seahorse begins the 

process of nurturing their 

growing babies and greets 

other underwater fathers who 

are caring for their own young 

ones, in a board book edition of a classic “peeka-boo” 

story. Illustrations. 

➼ Philomel Bks (Penguin Group). Board. 22 pages. 

5” x 7”. Mar. (animals). Preschool. (Board 

Books) 

ISBN 9780399254901 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.99 


My Dad, My Hero. Long, 

Ethan, auth & illus. ➼ A young 

child lists the numerous ways in 

which his father does not fi t the 

stereotypical superhero’s profi le 

but is nevertheless a hero at 

heart who engages in the super-cool activities of 

playing baseball and going toy shopping, even if 

he cannot “leap tall buildings in a single bound.” 

By an award-winning animator of Playhouse 

Disney’s ZeFronk. Illustrations. 

➼ Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Hardcover. 32 pages. 

Apr. (family & relationships). Preschool-Gr K. 

(Picture Books) 

ISBN 9781402242397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Take Me Out to the Ball 

Game. Burroughs, Scott, illus. 

➼ A sing-along board book 

edition pairs the classic 

baseball song with vibrant, 

colorful images of a young boy and his father, 

who attend a baseball game alongside an enthusiastic 

(but snack-challenged) fellow fan. 


➼ Price Stern Sloan (Penguin Group). Board. 

10 pages. 9” x 7”. Mar. (sports & recreation). 

Preschool-Gr K. (Board Books) 

ISBN 9780843198843 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.99 

The Very Best Daddy of All 

(Classic Board Books). Bauer, 

Marion Dane. Illus by Leslie Wu. 

➼ A board book edition of a 

companion story to My Mother 

Is Mine shares the thoughts of a 

young boy who imagines how the fathers of the 

world love, comfort and protect their little ones 

while his own father does all those things and 

more. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of 

On My Honor. Illustrations. 

➼ Little Simon (Simon & Schuster). Board. 34 pages. 

6” x 6”. Apr. (family & relationships). Preschool. 

(Board Books) 

ISBN 9781416985174 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.99

IN FOCUS 

The illustrated novel attained unprecedented success when, in 2007, a new addition to the genre came crashing 

onto the middle grade scene with the wildly popular work by Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Aptly 

described on its cover as “a novel in cartoons,” this seminal series has inspired other creative talents to add 

their own offerings to the mix. 

In addition to being a genre enjoyed by children across the reading spectrum, the illustrated novel has proven 

to be a boon for struggling and reluctant readers, with its cheeky, slightly irreverent, school-related stories 

of kids who, perhaps like themselves, struggle to navigate the socially treacherous shoals of middle school. 

Big Nate Strikes Again. Peirce, 

Lincoln. ➼ When Nate Wright’s 

least favorite teacher, Godzilla, 

assigns his archenemy, the overachiever 

Gina, to be his partner, 

trouble ensues, but somehow 

Nate manages to persevere. By 

the author of Big Nate: In a 

Class by Himself. 250,000 fi rst 

printing. Illustrations. 

➼ HarperCollins. Hardcover. 224 pages. 

5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. Oct. (general fi ction). Gr 3-7. 

(Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9780061944369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ HarperCollins. Library. 

ISBN 9780061944376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.89 

Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius 

or Anything (Cheesie Mack). 

Cotler, Steve. Illus by Adam 

McCauley. ➼ Recent fi fth-grade 

graduate Ronald “Cheesie” 

Mack documents the year’s 

most memorable events from 

his perspective as a behind-thescenes 

observer using offbeat 

lists, drawings and made-up word combinations. 


➼ Random House. Hardcover. 240 pages. 

5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. Mar. (fi ction — social issues). 

Gr 3-7. (Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9780375864377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Random House. Library. 

ISBN 9780375964374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

The Name Game! (Daphne’s 

Diary of Daily Disasters). Moss, 

Marissa, auth & illus ➼ An 

all-new series of illustrated 

novels from the creator of 

Amelia introduces Daphne, an 

exuberant fourth-grader with 

lots of energy and adventures to 

THE ILLUSTRATED NOVEL 

share with young readers. Simultaneous. 

➼ Simon & Schuster. Cloth. 80 pages. 5 1/2” x 8”. 

Jul. (general fi ction). Gr 2-4. (Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9781442426764 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.99 

➼ Simon & Schuster. Paper. 

ISBN 9781442417380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.99 

Middle School: The Worst 

Years of My Life. Patterson, 

James & Tebbetts, Chris. Illus 

by Laura Park. ➼ When Rafe 

Kane enters middle school, he 

teams up with his best friend, 

“Leo the Silent,” to create a 

game to make school more fun 

by trying to break every rule in 

the school’s code of conduct. Illustrations. 

➼ Little, Brown. Hardcover. 288 pages. 

5 1/4” x 7 5/8”. Jun. (fi ction — social issues). 


ISBN 9780316101875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Tales from a Not-So-Talented 

Pop Star, No. 3 (Dork Diaries). 

Russell, Rachel Renée. ➼ In the 

next installment of the bestselling 

series, Nikki Maxwell 

knows her reputation will be 

destroyed if anyone fi nds out 

that her Dad works as the 

school’s exterminator in 

exchange for her academic scholarship, so when 

it looks like her secret might be leaked, Nikki’s 

willing to go to zany and wacky lengths to conceal 

the truth. Illustrations. 

➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). Hardcover. 

288 pages. 5 1/2” x 8”. Jun. (fi ction — social issues). 


ISBN 9781442411906 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

The Long-Distance Dispatch 

Between Lydia Goldblatt and 

Julie Graham-Chang, Book 2 

(The Popularity Papers). 

Ignatow, Amy. ➼ The hilarious 

sequel to the breakout debut 

novel, Research for the Social 

Improvement and General 

Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham- 

Chang, fi nds the best friends now putting their 

hard-earned lessons about popularity to use in 

junior high school. 

➼ Amulet Bks (Abrams). Hardcover. 208 pages. 

6” x 8”. Mar. (general fi ction). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9780810997240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

The Loser List. Kowitt, H. N. 

➼ Landing in detention when 

he is caught trying to erase his 

name from the girls’ bathroom 

wall, Danny is discovered by a 

gang of bullies who would use 

his artistic abilities for their 

tattoos and graffi ti, an arrangement 

that is complicated by 

Danny’s efforts to return a stolen comic book. 

➼ Scholastic Bks. Hardcover. 224 pages. 

5 1/2” x 8”. Apr. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 3-7. 


ISBN 9780545240048 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.99 

The Zombie Chasers. Kloepfer, 

John. Illus by Steve Wolfhard. 

➼ An unlikely trio of middleschoolers 

— Zack, Rice and 

Madison — battle an infestation 

of ghouls, in a sidesplitting 

zombie adventure fi lled with 

wholesome but hilarious gore 

and mayhem. 75,000 fi rst 

printing. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. Jun. (general fi ction). Gr 3-7. 


ISBN 9780061853043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ HarperCollins. Paper. 

ISBN 9780061853067 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.99 


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BOARD BOOKS 

At the Beach. Yoon, Salina. 

➼ Babies will fi nd a bright red 

pail, a sparkling orange starfi sh 

and a shiny green and purple 

striped swimsuit, in a fi rst 

words board book that 

features die-cuts and foil. Illustrations. 

➼ Feiwel & Friends. Board. 12 pages. 

5 1/4” x 5 1/4”. May. (concepts). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312663032. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

➼ Feiwel & Friends. Board. 

ISBN 9780312662981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Colors of Love. Yoon, Salina. 

➼ Rhyming, melodic words 

and bright illustrations prove 

that love takes many forms, in 

a board book with heart 

shaped die-cuts and a refl ective 

mirror on the back inside cover. By the 

award-winning creator of Opposnakes. 


➼ Running Pr. Board. 10 pages. 7” x 6 3/4”. 

May. (concepts). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780762439775. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

Corduroy. Freeman, Don, auth 

& illus. ➼ A full-sized, sturdy 

board-book edition of the 

popular classic introduces the 

youngest children to the 

home-seeking bear who wanders throughout a 

department store in search of a button before 

fi nding a best friend in the faithful young Lisa. By 

the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Fly High, 

Fly Low. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Viking (Penguin Group). Board. 24 pages. 

10 5/8” x 9 1/4”. May. (animals). Preschool- 

Gr K. 

ISBN 9780670013111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.99 

Curious George on the Go 

(Curious George). Rey, H. A. 

➼ Featuring a double-sided 

pull-out of Curious George 

that is attached to a ribbon 

and can be slipped in and out 

of pockets on each spread, an 

interactive concept story 

invites youngsters to put George in different 

vehicles from a fi re truck and a taxi to an airplane 

and a rocket ship. Illustrations. 

➼ Harcourt. Board. 10 pages. 7” x 7”. May. 

(transportation). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780547551517. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Curious George: Parade Day 

(Curious George). Rey, H. A. 

➼ Waiting impatiently for a 

parade to start, George gets 

into more than his usual 

amount of mischief and is 

compelled to save the parade 

at the risk of missing its spectacular 

ending, in an interactive board book that 


features themed tabs and a short poem on every 

page. Illustrations. 

➼ Harcourt. Board. 14 pages. 9” x 8”. May. 

(media tie-ins). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780547472829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Fox in Socks, Bricks and 

Blocks (Dr. Seuss Nursery 

Collection). Dr. Seuss. Illus by 

Jan Gerardi. ➼ A sturdy, interactive 

adaptation of the Dr. 

Seuss classic is comprised of 

playful tongue-twisters and touch-and-feel tabs 

that depict a fl uffy chick, a scratchy brick, blue 

goo and more. Illustrations. 

➼ Random House. Board. 12 pages. 

7 1/2” x 6”. May. (classics). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780375872099. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Good Morning, Toucan 

(DwellStudio). ➼ Simple text 

and vivid illustrations invite 

young readers to look under 

the lift-fl aps to fi nd various 

creatures as they awaken in the 

rain forest. Illustrations. 

➼ Blue Apple Bks (Chronicle Bks). Board. 

10 pages. 7” x 7”. Apr. (animals). Toddlers- 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9781609050856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Goodnight, Owl 

(DwellStudio). ➼ Simple text 

and vivid illustrations invite 

young readers to look under 

the lift-fl aps to fi nd various 

creatures as they go to sleep 

at night in the forest. Illustrations. 

➼ Blue Apple Bks (Chronicle Bks). Board. 

10 pages. 7” x 7”. Apr. (animals). Toddlers- 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9781609050832. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A 

Book of Moods. Boynton, 

Sandra, auth & illus. ➼ A new 

story by the best-selling author 

of Moo, Ba, La La La! and 

Grammy-nominated producer 

of Philadelphia Chickens presents a lively celebration 

of moods and feelings that invites 

children to compare their emotions to those of 

whimsically depicted animals. Illustrations. 

➼ Little Simon (Simon & Schuster). Board. 

16 pages. 5 3/4” x 5 3/4”. May. (concepts). 

Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9781442417311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

How Loud Is a Digger? 

(Touch-and-Feel Little 

Learners). Goldsmith, Mike. 

Illus by Simon Abbott. ➼ A 

durable storybook promotes 

learning through sight and 

touch while introducing basic science concepts 


from size and weight to speed and temperature, 

in an interactive primer that culminates in a fi nal 

comparative spread ranking all the objects of the 

book by volume. Illustrations. 

➼ Ticktock Media. Board. 10 pages. May. 

(science). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781848981683. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

Let’s Count 1, 2, 3! (A Chocka-Block 

Book). McElroy, Jean. 

➼ Little ones will love 

counting from one to 10 with 

this party-themed, photographically 

illustrated concept 

book that is chunky, lightweight and features 

pages with colorful edges and rounded corners. 



12 pages. 4” x 4”. May. (concepts). Toddlers- 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9781442411982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Little Critter ® 

These sturdy edition favorites 

from a best-selling author 

bring back classic early 

learning concept books for 

preschoolers in a board book 

format. 

Little Critter ABCs. Mayer, Mercer. Illustrations. 

➼ Sterling Pub Co. Board. 28 pages. 6” x 6”. 


ISBN 9781402767883. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95 

Little Critter Numbers. Mayer, Mercer. 

Illustrations. ➼ Sterling Pub Co. Board. 

28 pages. 6” x 6”. May. (concepts). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781402767913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95 

Messy Me. Magee, Marni. Illus 

by Cee Biscoe. ➼ A child who 

enjoys a day of making one 

mess after another discovers 

that Mommy can make 

messes, too. Illustrations. 

➼ Good Bks. Board. 18 pages. May. (family & 

relationships). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781561487165. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

My Big Board Books 

A series of big, sturdy board 

books that feature bright, bold 

photographs, each of which is 

labeled with the pictured 

object’s name written underneath 

and accompanied by 

simple questions to answer that encourage early 

learning and further interaction with the book. 

My Big Animal Book. Priddy, Roger. 

Illustrations. ➼ Priddy Bicknell (Macmillan). 

Board. 10 pages. 10 7/8” x 10 7/8”. May. 

(animals). Toddlers-Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312511074. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99

My Big Farm Book. Priddy, Roger. Illustrations. 

➼ Priddy Bicknell (Macmillan). Board. 

10 pages. 10 7/8” x 10 7/8”. May. (animals). 

Toddlers-Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312510824. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

My Big Truck Book. Priddy, Roger. Illustrations. 

➼ Priddy Bicknell (Macmillan). Board. 


Toddlers-Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312511067. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

My Shining Star. Yoon, Salina. 

➼ The theme of stars instills 

the idea of achievement by 

comparing stars with the abilities 

of children, in a die-cut 

board book with refl ective 

mirror at the end. By the award-winning creator 

of I Feel Happy. Illustrations. 

➼ Running Pr. Board. 10 pages. 7” x 6 3/4”. 


ISBN 9780762439782. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

The Night Night Book. 

Richmond, Marianne, auth & 

illus. ➼ Whimsical artwork and 

a comforting tour of the house 

as everyone settles in for the 

night show children that it is 

time to bid the day farewell and rest up for a 

new tomorrow. Illustrations. 

➼ Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Board. 

24 pages. 7” x 7”. May. (bedtime & dreams). 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9781934082904. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

People Around the World 

(Lift-the-Flap). ➼ A fi rst introduction 

to different cultures 

and places includes more than 

70 chunky fl aps to explore, 

engaging fact-fi lled text and 

playful scenes of busy people 

from all over the world. 

Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Board. 16 pages. 

8 1/2” x 10 5/8”. May. (people & places). 

Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780753465677. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Rockin’ Babies. Berman, Jenn 

& Weil, Cynthia. Illus by Galia 

Bernstein. ➼ Playful illustrations 

that combine unique 

textures and colors show 

babies engaged in a variety of 

activities while captions by a family therapist and 

legendary lyricist reimagine the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle 

in a child-friendly fashion. Illustrations. 

➼ Sterling Pub Co. Board. 20 pages. 7” x 7”. 

May. (general fi ction). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781402771453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

Sleepy Me. Magee, Marni. 

Illus by Cee Biscoe. ➼ Passing 

the sleepy cat, climbing the 

sleepy staircase and saying 

“good night” to the sleepy 

parents, a child prepares for a 

night of dreams, in a gentle bedtime tale by the 

author of The Forest Child. Illustrations. 

➼ Good Bks. Board. 18 pages. May. (bedtime 

& dreams). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781561487158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Taking the Lead (Disney/Pixar© Cars 2). 

➼ Lightning McQueen and Mater are back with 

more adventures in a board book featuring 

sturdy sliding tabs that reveal racing surprises 

based on the thrilling new fi lm, Disney/Pixar Cars 

2, scheduled to open in theaters in June 2011. 


➼ Disney Bks. Board. 8 pages. 

8 1/2” x 8 1/2”. May. (media tie-ins). 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9780736428224. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Ten Tiny Babies (Classic 

Board Books). Katz, Karen, 

auth & illus. ➼ The bestselling 

author of Where Is 

Baby’s Belly Button? presents 

a board book edition of a rhythmic counting 

story about 10 little babies who, exhausted from 

their day of playing together, fall fast asleep in 

their beds. Illustrations. 


32 pages. 7 3/8” x 6 1/4”. May. (concepts). 


ISBN 9781442413948. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

The Tushy Book. Manushkin, 

Fran. Illus by Tracy Dockray. 

➼ In a winsome and hilarious 

board book, pictures and verse 

praise the virtues of the 

bottom, from baby tushies and 

grown-up tushies to all kinds of 

animal bottoms. By the illustrator 

of The Lost and Found Pony. Illustrations. C. 

➼ Feiwel & Friends. Board. 26 pages. 

5 1/4” x 7 1/4”. May. (general fi ction). 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312659134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Two Is for Twins. Lewison, 

Wendy Cheyette. Illus by Hiroe 

Nakata. ➼ A tribute to the joys 

of being a twin combines 

bouncy, rhyming text with 

bright illustrations of an 

exuberant sibling duo enjoying 

numerous activities together, 

from splashing in puddles and playing a game of 

BOARD BOOKS 

soccer to pulling a wagon and playing with 

puppies. By the author of Raindrop, Plop! 


➼ Viking (Penguin Group). Board. 28 pages. 

6” x 7 3/4”. May. (family & relationships). 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9780670013104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar / 

La oruga muy hambrienta. 

Carle, Eric, auth & illus. ➼ The 

time-honored classic is now 

available in a bilingual format, bringing together 

two languages with easily readable side-by-side 

English and Spanish text, offering an engaging 

educational experience for children learning to 

speak either language. Illustrations. 

➼ Philomel Bks (Penguin Group). Board. 

24 pages. 7” x 5”. May. (animals). Babies- 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9780399256059. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.99 

Who Do I See? Yoon, Salina, 

auth & illus. ➼ An interactive 

board book features repetitive 

text and colorful foil patterns 

that invite youngsters to guess 

which animal is hidden behind 

die-cut spreads. By the award-winning creator of 

Find My Feet! Illustrations. 

➼ Robin Corey Books (Random House 

Childrens Books). Board. 20 pages. 

7” x 6 3/4”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780375873096. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Why I Love Australia. 

Bancroft, Bronwyn, auth & 

illus. ➼ A renowned 

Aboriginal artist and designer 

combines sumptuous landscapes 

with evocative text 

depicting Australia’s alpine 

peaks, barren deserts and lush rainforests. By the 

illustrator of Possum and Wattle. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Little Hare Bks (Trafalgar Square). Board. 

32 pages. May. (people & places). Preschool- 

Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781921541780. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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African Animal Alphabet. 

Joubert, Beverly & Joubert, 

Dereck. ➼ Wild creatures from 

all over the African continent 

scamper through the pages of 

an alphabet book, offering 

animal lovers a fascinating way to learn the 

alphabet while discovering more about their 

favorite animals through lush photography. 


➼ Natl Geographic Soc (Random House). 

Hardcover. 48 pages. 10 1/4” x 13 1/2”. May. 

(animals). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781426307812. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 


Library. 

ISBN 9781426307829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.90 

Bee & Bird. Frazier, Craig. 

➼ In a wordless picture book, 

a bumblebee and a bird 

embark on an exhilarating 

travel adventure that takes 

them from a tree to a truck to a 

cow. By the creator of Hank Finds Inspiration. 


➼ Roaring Brook Pr. Hardcover. 40 pages. 

8 1/2” x 11”. May. (action & adventure). 


ISBN 9781596436602. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Disney/Pixar© Cars 2 

Lightning McQueen and Mater are back with 

more adventures in the thrilling new high-octane 

sequel, Disney/Pixar Cars 2, scheduled to open 

in theaters in June 2011. 

Cars 2 (Little Golden Book). 

Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. Paper. 24 pages. 

6 5/8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780736427814. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

CookieBot!: A Harry and 

Horsie Adventure. Van Camp, 

Katie. Illus by Lincoln Agnew. 

➼ When Harry and his best 

friend Horsie build a robot that 

can reach the cookie jar, it 

ends up going out of control and wreaking 

havoc on the city, in the follow-up title to the 

award-winning Harry and Horsie. 30,000 fi rst 


➼ Balzer & Bray (HarperCollins). Hardcover. 

32 pages. 9 1/2” x 9”. May. (action & 

adventure). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780061974458. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


D. W. Goes to Preschool. 

Brown, Marc Tolon. ➼ D.W., 

Arthur’s little sister, tells all 

about what it is like to be in 

preschool, including essential 

information about such topics 

as bathroom breaks, storing 

things in a cubbie and sharing 

at play time. Illustrations. 

➼ Little, Brown. Paper. 32 pages. 

7 1/4” x 10”. May. (general fi ction). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780316130646. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Little Rabbit Goes to School 

(Little Rabbit). Horse, Harry, 

auth & illus. ➼ Little Rabbit 

takes his favorite toy, Charlie 

Horse, along for his fi rst day of 

school and when there is trouble, he blames it all 

on Charlie. Reprint. Illustrations. 

➼ Peachtree Pub. Paper. 32 pages. 

10 3/4” x 8 1/4”. May. (fi ction — social issues). 


ISBN 9781561455744. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

Lots to Do for Pooh. 

➼ Pooh’s rumbly tummy is 

empty, as is his cupboard, so 

he sets out to fi nd more honey, 

but before he can locate even 

a drop, he is quickly sidetracked 

by one small adventure 

after another. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 12 pages. 8” x 10”. May. 

(general fi ction). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781423141778. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

National Geographic Little 

Kids Big Book of Why?: All 

Your Questions Answered... 

Plus Games, Recipes, Crafts 

& More. Magsamen, Susan H. 

➼ Using a question-andanswer 

format based on content grounded in a 

child’s immediate world, a big, browsable book 

delivers lively information, hands-on games, 

simple recipes, crafts and much more to help 

prepare youngsters for school in a fun-fi lled, 

interactive way. Illustrations. 


Hardcover. 128 pages. 9” x 9”. May. 

(reference). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9781426307935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 


Library. 

ISBN 9781426307928. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.90 


Ones and Twos. Jocelyn, 

Marthe & Jocelyn, Nell. ➼ In a 

colorful title by an awardwinning 

author and her 

daughter, each page invites 

children to identify familiar 

objects — singularly or in pairs — ranging from 

kites to socks, giving toddlers and their caregivers 

much to discuss and to enjoy together. 


➼ Tundra Bks. Hardcover. 24 pages. 

8 1/4” x 8 1/4”. May. (concepts). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781770492202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

Splish-Splash. Smee, Nicola. 

➼ The gang of farmyard 

friends from Clip-Clop take to 

the high seas in a little boat, 

but the ocean proves to be 

quite choppy and with the 

waves growing bigger and 

bigger, it becomes increasingly more diffi cult to 

stay dry. Illustrations. 

➼ Boxer Bks (Sterling Pub Co). Hardcover. 

32 pages. 9 7/8” x 10 3/4”. May. (action & 

adventure). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781907152733. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

That’s How! Niemann, 

Christoph. ➼ A very imaginative 

boy answers a girl’s questions 

about how seven different 

vehicles work in a humorous 

and creative — albeit not scientifi 

c or accurate — way. By the 

creator of The Pet Dragon. 

25,000 fi rst printing. Illustrations. 

➼ Greenwillow Bks (HarperCollins). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. 9” x 11 1/2”. May. 

(transportation). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780062019639. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99

Al Pha’s Bet. Rosenthal, Amy 

Krouse. Illus by Delphine 

Durand. ➼ Hoping to be 

chosen by the king for the job 

of putting the recently 

invented 26 letters into logical 

order, the imaginative Al Pha 

orchestrates a series of humorous events that 

culminate in the king’s decision to name the 

adopted letter sequence the “alphabet.” By the 

author of Duck! Rabbit! Illustrations. 

➼ Putnam (Penguin Group). S&L. 32 pages. 

8” x 10”. May. (concepts). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780399246012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Amazing Spider-Man Origin Storybook. 

➼ A picture book retelling of the classic origin 

of Spider-Man recounts how high school student 

Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, an 

occurrence that gives him sensational abilities to 

crawl up walls just like a spider and moves him 

to vow to use those abilities for the good of 

humankind. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 48 pages. 8” x 10 7/8”. 

May. (action & adventure). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781423143178. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Are You Awake? Blackall, 

Sophie. ➼ Even though it’s 

way past time for him to go to 

sleep, persistent young 

Edward has many questions for 

his sleepy mother, in an 

amusing picture book about 

the all-familiar bedtime negotiations between 

parent and child that most youngsters (and 

parents!) will recognize. By the illustrator of the 

award-winning Meet Wild Boars. Illustrations. 

➼ Henry Holt. Hardcover. 40 pages. 

7 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. (bedtime & dreams). 


ISBN 9780805078589. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

At This Very Moment. 

Aronsky, Jim, auth & illus. 

➼ Blends rhythmic text and 

gentle watercolor illustrations 

in an introduction to the 

amazing activities of various 

wild animals, from an owl’s 

instinctive sheltering within a 

cool cactus to the swooping fi sh-catching practices 

of puffi ns. By the author of Babies in the 

Bayou. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Dutton (Penguin Group). S&L. 32 pages. 

8 1/2” x 11”. May. (animals). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780525422525. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

A Ball for Daisy. Raschka, 

Chris, auth & illus. ➼ Told 

through impressionistic illustrations 

by the Caldecott Medalwinning 

author of The Hello, 

Goodbye Window, a poignant, 

wordless tale features an endearing young dog 

that is heartbroken when a bigger dog destroys 

a favorite toy. Illustrations. 

➼ Schwartz & Wade Bks (Random House). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. 9 1/2” x 10”. May. 

(pets). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780375858611. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375958618. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

The Ballad of Nessie. Lachlan, 

Kieran. Illus by Andy Harkness. 

➼ A charming gift book based 

on the Disney Animation 

Studios short fi lm, The Ballad 

of Nessie, begins with the 

story of Nessie, the friendly Loch Ness monster, 

who lives peacefully in a beautiful Scottish moor 

until one day, a developer named MacFroogle 

decides to build a mini-golf empire right on top 

of her home. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. 

(media tie-ins). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781423122180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Barry B. Wary. Muir, Leslie. 

Illus by Carrie Gifford. ➼ Barry 

B. is a spider who likes eating 

bugs, but his buggy snacks 

mean that Barry B. doesn’t 

have too many friends, so 

when he falls for a beautiful butterfl y, he is determined 

to prove his love to her. Illustrations. 

➼ Hyperion. S&L. 32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. 

(general fi ction). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9781423127567. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Bear’s Water Picnic. 

Yeoman, John. Illus by Quentin 

Blake. ➼ A follow-up to The 

Bear’s Winter House fi nds a 

riverside picnic shared by the 

bear and his friends disrupted 

by noisy croaking frogs who 

force the group to relocate 

before helping them escape from a sandbank. 

Artwork by the multiple award winner best 

known for his Roald Dahl illustrations. Reprint. 


➼ Andersen Pr (Trafalgar Square). Paper. 

40 pages. Apr. (animals). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781849390040. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

PICTURE BOOKS 

Bear with Me. Kornell, Max, 

auth & illus. ➼ A debut children’s 

book by an awardwinning 

LA Weekly comic-strip 

artist follows the adventures of 

a little boy who is forced to 

learn how to share when his 

parents bring home a bear named Gary, a situation 

that throws the boy’s world into chaos until 

he discovers the bear’s redeeming qualities. 



8” x 10”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780399252570. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Bebé Goes to the Beach. 

Elya, Susan Middleton. Illus by 

Steven Salerno. 

➼ Accompanying Mamá on a 

day trip to the beach, an 

exuberant Bebé toddles after 

the waves, chases a bouncing 

pelota and surfs on a sand 

sculpture before fi nally tuckering out and giving 

Mamá a chance to rest, in a story complemented 

by a glossary of Spanish words. By the creators 

of Bebé Goes Shopping. Reprint. Illustrations. 

AB. H. K. SLJ. ⌘ 

➼ Sandpiper (Houghton Miffl in Harcourt). 

Paper. 40 pages. 9” x 11 3/4”. May. (family & 

relationships). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780547566863. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Best Book to Read, 

No. 3. Bertram, Debbie & 

Bloom, Susan. Illus by Michael 

Garland. ➼ A rerelease of a 

third entry in the popular series 

that includes The Best Place to 

Read is a rhyming tale that follows the adventures 

of a little boy who visits a large public 

library with his classmates, where they encounter 

a wide variety of literary options. Reprint. 

Illustrations. AB. 

➼ Dragonfl y Bks (Random House). Paper. 

32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. (people & places). 


ISBN 9780375873003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate 

Cake. Kaplan, Michael. Illus by 

Stéphane Jorisch. ➼ Loving 

her fi rst chocolate cake so 

much that she declares she will 

someday marry one, the 

strong-willed Betty Bunny takes a piece of cake 

to school in her pocket and refuses all other 

foods despite her mother’s insistence that she 

eat healthy foods fi rst. Illustrations. 

➼ Dial Bks (Penguin Group). S&L. 32 pages. 

10” x 10”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780803734074. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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The Big Wish. Conahan, 

Carolyn. ➼ When Molly’s 

neighbor, Pie, tries to mow 

down her dandelions, Molly 

insists that dandelions aren’t 

weeds but are wishes in the 

making, and Molly is convinced that if she grows 

enough dandelions she can make the world’s 

biggest wish ever! Illustrations. 

➼ Chronicle Bks. Hardcover. 36 pages. 

9” x 9”. May. (general fi ction). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780811870405. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Blackout. Rocco, John, auth & 

illus. ➼ In a dramatically lit 

picture book, a boy and his 

family fi nd magic in a summer 

blackout when they go up to 

the roof to escape the heat 

and discover a whole new view 

of the sky, their neighbors and life without the 

distractions and noise that comes with electricity. 


➼ Hyperion. S&L. 40 pages. 9 1/4” x 11”. 

May. (family & relationships). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781423121909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Buglette, the Messy Sleeper. 

Murguia, Bethanie Deeney, 

auth & illus. ➼ Her tidy 

daytime activities giving way to 

restless sleeping habits, an 

adorable little bug tosses, 

turns and fl ips her way through 

the night while dreaming of building mountains 

and kicking balls over the moon, causing her 

concerned family to worry that she will awaken a 

scary crow. Illustrations. 

➼ Tricycle Pr (Random House). Hardcover. 

32 pages. 8 1/2” x 9 3/4”. May. (bedtime & 

dreams). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9781582463759. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Tricycle Pr (Random House). Library. 

ISBN 9781582463940. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

Transformers: Dark of the Moon 

Introducing books based on 

the third Transformers movie, 

Transformers: Dark of the 

Moon, that will be releasing in 

3D during the summer of 2011, 

featuring Shia LaBeouf, Josh 

Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey and John Malkovich. 

Bumblebee’s Best Friend. Mayer, Kirsten. 

Illustrations. ➼ Little, Brown. Paper. 24 pages. 

8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780316186315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 


A Butterfl y Is Patient. Aston, 

Dianna Hutts. Illus by Sylvia 

Long. ➼ The creators of the 

award-winning An Egg Is Quiet 

and A Seed Is Sleepy have 

teamed up again to create a 

gorgeous and informative introduction to the 

world of butterfl ies. Illustrations. 


9” x 11”. May. (animals). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780811864794. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Camp K-9. Rodman, Mary 

Ann. Illus by Nancy Hayashi. 

➼ Roxie is keeping a secret 

from her fellow campers — a 

blankie that she keeps hidden 

but wants desperately every 

time Lucy, a big, mean poodle, 

causes trouble. Illustrations. 

➼ Peachtree Pub. S&L. 32 pages. 

8 1/4” x 10”. May. (fi ction — social issues). 


ISBN 9781561455614. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

Carrot. Oelschlager, Vanita. 

Illus by Kristin Blackwood. 

➼ In a rhythmic tale, Carrot 

the cat learns that the grass is 

not always greener on the 

other side of the fence when 

she envies the white cat 

perched upon a yacht in the bay. Simultaneous. 


➼ Vanitabooks (Ingram Pub Services). 


(animals). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780981971490. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

➼ Vanitabooks (Ingram Pub Services). Paper. 

ISBN 9780982636602. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 

Cars 2 Read-Along Storybook and CD. 

➼ Readers can relive the adventure of Disney/ 

Pixar’s Cars 2 with this read along set that 

includes a CD featuring word-for-word narration 

that matches the text, sound effects and 

dialogue voiced by the original movie actors. 

Original. Movie tie-in. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. Paper. 32 pages. 8” x 8”. May. 

(media tie-ins). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9781423141792. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Cars 2: The Essential Guide. 

➼ A defi nitive reference 

presents movie stills, CGI 

photography, special crosssection 

illustrations and essential 

facts about the characters 

in the new Disney/Pixar movie 

Cars 2, scheduled for theater 

release during the summer of 2011. Illustrations. 

➼ DK Pub. Hardcover. 48 pages. 

8 1/2” x 10 7/8”. May. (media tie-ins). Gr K+. 

ISBN 9780756675042. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


Cars Storybook Collection. ➼ Favorite characters 

from Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 will be zipping 

around the big screen this summer, and the fun 

can be taken home with this storybook collection 

that includes over 250 illustrations and features 

retellings of both movies, plus brand-new stories 

about Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, Guido 

and Luigi, and the rest of the rip-roaring gang. 


➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 312 pages. 


Preschool+. 

ISBN 9781423124955. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Chamelia. Long, Ethan, auth & 

illus. ➼ Preferring to stand out 

rather than blend in, Chamelia 

the spunky chameleon uses 

her innate ability to change her 

appearance in order to distinguish herself until 

her desire to always be in the spotlight proves to 

be disadvantageous. By the author of Stop 

Kissing Me!. Illustrations. 


11” x 8 1/2”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780316086127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Chew, Chew, Gulp! 

Thompson, Lauren. Illus by 

Jarrett J. Krosoczka. ➼ Bouncy 

rhyming text combines with 

brightly colored images of 

youngsters devouring their 

favorite foods in a lighthearted tribute to the 

joys of eating that features corresponding labels 

for the foods being gobbled up. By the author 

of The Apple Pie that Papa Baked. Illustrations. 

➼ McElderry Bks (Simon & Schuster). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. (cooking). 


ISBN 9781416997443. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Chuckling Ducklings and 

Baby Animal Friends. Zenz, 

Aaron, auth & illus. ➼ A lively 

introduction to animal names 

and groups features endearing 

images and bouncy text that 

invites youngsters to learn 

baby animal names and match them with their 

grown-up parents. By the author of The 

Hiccupotomas. Illustrations. 

➼ Walker & Co. Hardcover. 32 pages. 


Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780802721914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99

Clementine. Loth, Sebastian. 

➼ Clementine, a little snail 

who loved everything round, 

loved the moon best of all and 

one day decided she would 

fi nd a way to fl y to the moon 

so she could fulfi ll her dream of gliding over its 

surface. Illustrations. 

➼ NorthSouth Bks. Hardcover. 32 pages. 

8 1/8” x 8”. May. (general fi ction). Preschool- 

Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780735840096. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Curious George and the Ice 

Cream Surprise (Curious 

George). Rey, H. A. 

➼ Looking for a way to cool 

off on a hot summer day, 

Curious George takes a swim, 

runs through sprinklers and drinks a glass of 

lemonade before chasing an ice cream truck in 

the hope of obtaining a sweet, cold treat. 

Simultaneous. Illustrations. 

➼ Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. Paper. 

24 pages. 8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). 


ISBN 9780547242859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

➼ Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. Paw Prints - 

Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448749959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. S&L. 

ISBN 9780547242842. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.99 

Curious George Visits the 

Library / Jorge el curioso va 

a la biblioteca (Curious 

George). Bilingual Edition. 

Rey, H. A. ➼ An English / 

Spanish language edition 

follows the ever-curious George’s visit to the 

library, where he enjoys a restless story hour, 

signs up for his very own library card and fi nds 

more wonderful books to read than he ever 

imagined, in a volume that is complemented by 

bilingual bonus activities. Simultaneous. 


➼ Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. Hardcover. 



ISBN 9780547550749. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780547550756. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

The Curse of the Cat People, 

No. 2 (Garfi eld & Co.). Davis, 

Jim, et al. Adapt by Cedric 

Michiels. ➼ Garfi eld and Odie 

are transported by a magic 

mirror to an alternate-universe 

of Ancient Egypt where cats 

rule the world, and Garfi eld 

uses his wit to get himself named Pharaoh. 


➼ Papercutz. Hardcover. 32 pages. 

6 1/2” x 9”. May. (comics & graphic novels). 

Gr 1-6. 

ISBN 9781597072670. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

The Day Dirk Yeller Came to 

Town. Casanova, Mary. Illus by 

Ard Hoyt. ➼ When outlaw Dirk 

Yeller arrives in Cowtown 

looking for something to cure 

his cat-scratch fever, young 

Sam, who can sometimes be a 

little jittery himself, knows just what this dangerous 

and jumpy criminal needs to calm him down. 

By the creators of One-Dog Canoe. Illustrations. 

➼ Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Hardcover. 

40 pages. 9 1/4” x 11 1/4”. May. (westerns). 


ISBN 9780374317423. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Day Tiger Rose Said 

Goodbye. Yolen, Jane. Illus by 

Jim LaMarche. ➼ A gentle tale 

about the loss of a beloved pet 

follows the fi nal moments of 

older cat Tiger Rose, who 

refl ects on her kittenhood and 

says goodbye to the creatures 

and joys of her world, from a scolding blue jay to 

her children companions, before leaping into the 

blue sky to become an enduring part of nature. 





ISBN 9780375866630. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780375966637. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Diego Rivera: His World and 

Ours. Tonatiuh, Duncan. 

➼ The author of Dear Primo 

tells the story of Diego Rivera 

as a young, mischievous boy 

who demonstrated a clear 

passion for art and then went on to become one 

of the most famous painters of the 20th century. 


➼ Abrams. Hardcover. 40 pages. 9” x 10”. 

May. (biography & autobiography). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780810997318. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

PICTURE BOOKS 






Cars 2 Read-Aloud Storybook. 

Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. Hardcover. 

64 pages. 8 5/8” x 10 3/4”. May. (media tieins). 


ISBN 9780736427807. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Racing Rivals. Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. 

Paper. 24 pages. 8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). 


ISBN 9780736427791. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: A 

Celebration of the Silly Old 

Bear. Finch, Christopher. ➼ A 

tribute to the wonder of 

Winnie-the-Pooh, from his 

origin and literary success to his brilliant 

animated career and continued popularity, 

includes more than 200 illustrations that detail 

the evolution of Pooh and his friends from 

stuffed toys to animated characters. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Editions. Hardcover. 200 pages. 

11” x 9”. May. (arts). All ages. 

ISBN 9781423140375. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 

Doggy Whys? Prap, Lila. ➼ A 

fun, fact-fi lled look at why dogs 

do what they do answers 

simple questions with kidfriendly 

answers and bold illustrations 

of different breeds of 

canines. By the creator of Animal Lullabies. 



9 1/2” x 9 1/2”. May. (pets). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780735840140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

Down East in the Ocean: A 

Maine Counting Book. Roop, 

Peter & Roop, Connie. Illus by 

Nicole Fazio. ➼ A clever 

counting book combines 

rhyme with an exploration of 

Maine sea life and includes sheet music so 

children can sing a special song. By the awardwinning 

creators of Keep the Lights Burning, 

Abbie. Illustrations. 

➼ Down East Bks (Natl Bk Network). 


(nature). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780892727094. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 


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Earth to Clunk. Smallcomb, 

Pam. Illus by Joe Berger. 

➼ Sending his bossy big sister 

to an unwanted alien pen pal, 

a precocious boy is astonished 

when the pen pal responds by 

sending him a mischievous 

Zoid that follows him everywhere, triggering a 

wild exchange of uproarious objects, from dirty 

socks to old lasagna. Illustrations. 


9” x 11”. May. (fantasy). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780803734395. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Elmo Doodle Dandy, No. 5 

(Sesame Street). Kleinberg, 

Naomi. Illus by Christopher 

Moroney. ➼ A Sesame Street 

tribute to Independence Day 

fi nds Elmo, Big Bird, Grover 

and the rest of the Muppet gang preparing for 

an exciting neighborhood Fourth of July parade 

and picnic by making fl ags, banners and colonial-style 

costumes. Illustrations. 


6” x 6”. May. (holidays & celebrations). 

Preschool. 

ISBN 9780375872143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Fabulous!: A Portrait of Andy 

Warhol. Christensen, Bonnie. 

➼ Examines the life and work 

of the pop artist Andy Warhol, 

from his early days in 

Pittsburgh, PA, to his popular commercial art of 

the 1960s. By the author of the New York Times 

Notable book, Woody Guthrie: Poet of the 

People. Illustrations. 


11” x 8 1/2”. May. (biography & 

autobiography). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780805087536. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Fandango Stew. Davis, David. 

Illus by Ben Galbraith. 

➼ Penniless Slim and his 

grandson Luis ride into the 

unwelcoming western town of 

Skinfl int, rustling up a delicious 

meal for all its citizens out of 

one lone bean, in a trickster 

tale with a message about sharing and community 

building. Illustrations. 

➼ Sterling Pub Co. Hardcover. 32 pages. 

8 1/2” x 11”. May. (westerns). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781402765278. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 


Fish to Fry, No. 1 (Garfi eld & 

Co.). Davis, Jim, et al. Adapt 

by Cedric Michiels. ➼ The 

tables are turned on Garfi eld 

the big orange cat when he is 

put on trial by fi sh everywhere 

for his crimes against aquatic 

life (namely stealing them out 

of fi sh bowls). Illustrations. 



Gr 1-6. 

ISBN 9781597072663. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Flea Circus (Mini-Animalist). 

Carretero, Monica. ➼ An 

intrepid group of fl eas builds a 

circus and travels the world 

with acts ranging from clown 

fl eas and trapeze-artist fl eas to 

cannonball fl eas and the strongest fl ea in the 

world, in a colorfully illustrated story by the 

award-winning author of El gato con botas. 


➼ Cuento de Luz (Independent Pub Group). 

Hardcover. 36 pages. May. (animals). 


ISBN 9788493824006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Flitterifi c Fairies. ➼ An oversized 

board book featuring a 

padded, lenticular cover and 

lenticular elements on every 

spread showcases the Disney 

Fairies in a whole new way, 

offering readers the ability to see their favorite 

moments from the Tinker Bell fi lms in motion! 


➼ Disney Pr. Hardcover. 16 pages. 10” x 10”. 

May. (fantasy). Preschool+. 

ISBN 9781423135258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Fox and Hen Together 

(Stories Without Words). 

Rodriguez, Beatrice, auth & 

illus. ➼ A story that continues 

the tale of The Chicken Thief, focuses on Fox 

and Hen’s life together and as the illustrations 

quickly reveal, Crab has become a fast friend, 

Fox and Hen have an empty refrigerator and 

Hen has laid an egg, whose fate will take a little 

longer to reveal itself. Illustrations. 

➼ Enchanted Lion Bks (Consortium). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. May. (family & 

relationships). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781592701094. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Friends: True Stories of 

Extraordinary Animal Pairs. 

Thimmesh, Catherine. 

➼ Shares the true stories of 

unlikely animal friendships, in a 

tribute that features images by 

photographers in countries 

ranging from Siberia to Japan 

while revealing what the portrayed pairs teach us 


about compatibility, tolerance and preconceived 

notions. By the award-winning author of Team 

Moon. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. S&L. 32 pages. 


Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780547390109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Fuddles. Vischer, Frans, auth 

& illus. ➼ Having never experienced 

the great outdoors, fat 

and lazy housecat Fuddles 

slips out on a day his family 

accidentally leaves the door 

open and suffers a wacky 

series of mishaps, including a 

run-in with the neighborhood dog. By the author 

of Jimmy Dabble. Illustrations. 


32 pages. 9” x 11”. May. (pets). Preschool- 

Gr 2. 

ISBN 9781416991557. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Goyangi Means Cat. 

McDonnell, Christine. Illus by 

Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. 

➼ Moving from Korea to live 

with new American parents, 

Soo Min bonds with the family 

cat while struggling to adjust 

to unfamiliar surroundings and learn a different 

language, but all is compromised when the cat 

runs away. By the author of Dog Wants to Play. 


➼ Viking (Penguin Group). S&L. 32 pages. 

10 1/4” x 8 1/2”. May. (family & relationships). 


ISBN 9780670011797. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Grandma’s Wedding Album. 

Ziefert, Harriet. Illus by Karla 

Gudeon. ➼ Grandma shows 

Emily and Michael the photograph 

album with pictures 

from her wedding. Includes 

wedding traditions from long ago and many 

different cultures. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Blue Apple Bks (Chronicle Bks). Hardcover. 

40 pages. 10” x 10”. May. (animals). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9781609050580. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

The Great Wave: A Children’s 

Book Inspired by Hokusai. 

Massenot, Veronique. Illus by 

Bruno Pilorget. ➼ Hokusai’s 

classic woodcut of a majestic 

wave becomes the starting 

point for the story of baby boy Naoki, who is 

swept into a fi sherman’s boat by a great wave; 

though years pass, Naoki does not grow and 

wonders if he must return to the ocean in order 

to become a young man. Includes a stunning 

reproduction of the woodcut itself, supple-

mented by information about the artist and his 

work. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Prestel Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. May. 

(arts). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9783791370583. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Happy Birthday Hamster. 

Lord, Cynthia. Illus by Derek 

Anderson. ➼ The Newbery 

Honor-winning author of Rules 

presents another collaboration 

with the best-selling illustrator 

of the Little Quack series in a second Hamster 

tale that fi nds an upcoming birthday seemingly 

forgotten by the irrepressible rodent’s friends. 


➼ Scholastic Bks . Hardcover. 32 pages. 

10” x 10”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780545255226. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Hide and Seek Animals. 

➼ Young children can fi nd 

their favorite pets, farm 

animals, wild animals, sea life, 

dinosaurs and other creatures 

hidden within imaginative 

scenes and habitat spreads 

while “I spy” suggestions give even more clues 

to searching for surprises. Illustrations. 


9 7/8” x 11 7/8”. May. (animals). Preschool+. 

ISBN 9780756675837. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Hide and Sheep. Beaty, 

Andrea. Illus by Bill Mayer. 

➼ Escaping their unfulfi lling 

farm life for excitement on the 

road, Farmer McFitt’s mischievous 

sheep dream of joining 

the circus, surfi ng at the beach and posing as 

“art” in a museum while the long-suffering 

farmer attempts to round them all up in time for 

a woolly surprise. By the author of Firefi ghter 

Ted. Illustrations. 




ISBN 9781416925446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Hooting, Tooting Dinosaurs 

(Little Golden Books) 

(Dinosaur Train). Posner- 

Sanchez, Andrea. Illus by Paul 

Conrad. ➼ A retelling of a 

popular episode from the 

Dinosaur Train PBS series 

follows the adventures of the Pteranodon family 

during a concert by dinosaur musician 

Corythosaurus, a performance that inspires them 

to use the crests on their heads to communicate 

and make music. TV tie-in. Illustrations. 


24 pages. 6 5/8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). 


ISBN 9780375861536. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

How to Be a Baby...by Me, 

the Big Sister, No. 1. Lloyd- 

Jones, Sally. Illus by Sue Heap. 

➼ A paperback release of a 

best-selling story by the 

creators of How to Get 

Married…by Me, the Bride 

imparts a precocious older 

sibling’s advice to her infant brother, who she 

bossily informs is not old enough to speak 

clearly or receive undue parental attention. 

Reprint. Illustrations. SLJ. H. K. AB. 

➼ Dragonfl y Bks (Random House). Paper. 

40 pages. 8 1/2” x 11”. May. (family & 

relationships). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780375873881. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

How to Get a Job...by Me, 

the Boss, No. 3. Lloyd-Jones, 

Sally. Illus by Sue Heap. ➼ The 

outspoken young narrator from 

the best-selling How to Be a 

Baby whimsically guides 

readers through the process of 

fi nding employment, from 

choosing a career to acing an interview, in an 

imaginative tale that includes such tips as, 

“Don’t bring your pet gerbils.” Illustrations. 



(careers). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780375866647. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375966644. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.99 

Hundred-Acre-Wood 

Treasury (Winnie the Pooh). 

➼ A retelling of the new 

Winnie the Pooh theatrical 

release has Pooh and his 

friends looking for a proper tail 

for Eeyore, since his is missing, 

and then rescuing Christopher 

Robin from a mysterious creature called the 

Backson. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 128 pages. 



ISBN 9781423135913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Hurry Down to Derry Fair. 

Chaconas, Dori. Ilus by Gillian 

Tyler. ➼ Looking forward to 

the numerous enjoyable activities 

at the Derry Fair, young 

Dinny Brown worries that his 

busy parents will not get him to the fair on time, 

in a rhythmic story that culminates in a bustling 

panoramic gatefold of images that youngsters 

are invited to explore. Illustrations. 

➼ Candlewick Pr. S&L. 36 pages. 

9 13/16” x 9 1/16”. May. (fi ction — social 

issues). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780763632083. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

PICTURE BOOKS 

I Love My Mom. Piper, 

Sophie. Illus by Melanie 

Mitchell. ➼ A reassuring 

tribute to the special qualities 

of mothers follows the experiences 

of endearing baby 

animals who love their moms for providing safe 

homes, offering comfort when things seem scary 

and giving the best hugs. By the author of The 

Lion Book of Prayers to Read & Know. 


➼ Lion Pub (Trafalgar Square). Hardcover. 

32 pages. Apr. (family & relationships). 


ISBN 9780745963167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

I’m a Monster Truck (Little 

Golden Books). Shealy, 

Dennis. Illus by Bob Staake. 

➼ Enthusiastic monster truck 

Mudenstein enjoys his life of 

car crushing and tackling a 

fi re-breathing crane while 

spending time with Billy Wrecks and their demolition 

derby companions, in a lively story by the 

author of I’m a Truck. Illustrations. 


24 pages. 6 5/8” x 8”. May. (transportation). 


ISBN 9780375861321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

If Rocks Could Sing: A 

Discovered Alphabet. 

McGuirk, Leslie, auth & illus. 

➼ A nature-inspired alphabet 

book features unique rocks 

found on a stretch of beach by 

the author’s home that are presented in the 

shapes of letters, numbers and alphabetical 

fi gures. By the author of Pip the Penguin. 


➼ Tricycle Pr (Random House). Hardcover. 

48 pages. 9” x 8”. May. (concepts). Preschool- 

Gr 2. 

ISBN 9781582463704. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Tricycle Pr (Random House). Library. 

ISBN 9781582463957. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

A Is for America: A Patriotic 

Alphabet Book. Stone, Tanya 

Lee. Illus by Gerald Kelley. 

➼ A historically themed 

alphabet primer blends 

rhyming couplets with trivia about famous 

American people and events, sharing alphabetical 

tidbits about everything from the United 

States Constitution and the Declaration of 

Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet 

Tubman. By the author of H Is for Haunted 

House. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Price Stern Sloan (Penguin Group). Paper. 

24 pages. 10” x 8”. May. (history — united 

states). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780843198775. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 


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Journey on the Clouds: A 

Children’s Book Inspired by 

Marc Chagall. Massenot, 

Veronique. Illus by Bruno 

Pilorget. ➼ One of artist Marc 

Chagall’s most enduring paintings 

is the basis for this beautifully crafted children’s 

book that tells an enchanting story about 

the postman Zephyr, who embarks on a fantastic 

aerial journey that takes him to distant and 

colorful lands. Includes a gorgeous reproduction 

of Chagall’s masterpiece Les Maries de la Tour 

Eiffel (The Bride and Groom of the Eiffel Tower). 


➼ Prestel Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. May. 


ISBN 9783791370576. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Life Is a Bowl Full of Cherries. 

Oelschlager, Vanita. Illus by 

Robin Hegan. ➼ Playful illustrations 

show literal interpretations 

of some of the English 

language’s most common — 

and silly sounding — idioms, 

and the reader is then invited 

to guess the “real” meaning of the phrases while 

also learning more about its history. 


➼ Vanitabooks (Ingram Pub Services). 


(language arts & disciplines). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780982636633. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

➼ Vanitabooks (Ingram Pub Services). Paper. 

ISBN 9780982636626. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 

London: A 3D Keepsake 

Cityscape. McMenemy, Sarah, 

auth & illus. ➼ A slipcased 

three-dimensional celebration 

of 12 of London’s most celebrated 

landmarks is comprised 

of a 10-foot, accordion-folded 

skyline pull-out that highlights such sites as the 

Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament and 

the Royal Observatory. Illustrations. 

➼ Candlewick Pr. Hardcover. 20 pages. 

3 15/16” x 3 15/16”. May. (architecture). 

Gr K+. 

ISBN 9780763653538. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Maisy Goes to the City 

(Maisy First Experiences). 

Cousins, Lucy, auth & illus. 

➼ While traveling to the city 

to visit their friend Dotty, Maisy 

and Charley encounter numerous remarkable 

things, from noisy traffi c and tall buildings to 

crowded sidewalks and exciting store windows, 


in an adventure that culminates in a trip to the 

toy store and a pizza lunch at the café. 




Preschool+. 

ISBN 9780763653279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Meet Smurfette (Smurfs 

Classics). Shaw, Natalie, 

adapt. ➼ Created by the evil 

wizard Gargamel, Smurfette is 

instructed to lure the Smurfs 

into a trap, a plot that is 

thwarted when Smurfette learns from her new 

friends what being a good Smurf is all about, in 

a classic story based on the original television 

show and comic books. Original. TV tie-in. 


➼ Simon Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). 

Paper. 24 pages. 8” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). 


ISBN 9781442422902. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Meow Said the Cow. Dodd, 

Emma, auth & illus. ➼ A noisy 

morning in a barnyard of 

crowing roosters, mooing cows 

and squeaking mice prompts a 

magical cat to fl ick his tale and cast a spell that 

scrambles up the animals’ voices, causing the 

chickens to oink, the sheep to bark and the dog 

to emit a confused, “Baa?” By the creator of the 

Dot and Dash series. Illustrations. 

➼ Arthur A. Levine (Scholastic Bks). 



ISBN 9780545318617. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Monkey: A Trickster Tale 

from India. McDermott, 

Gerald, auth & illus. ➼ Unable 

to swim across a river in order 

to reach the delicious 

mangoes growing on a nearby 

island, trickster Monkey reluctantly 

accepts a ride on the 

back of scheming Crocodile, who would love to 

have Monkey for a meal. By the Caldecott 

Medal-winning author of Pig-Boy. Illustrations. 

⌘ 

➼ Harcourt. S&L. 32 pages. 11” x 9”. May. 


ISBN 9780152165963. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


The Neighborhood Sing- 

Along. Crews, Nina. ➼ In the 

companion to the best-selling 

The Neighborhood Mother 

Goose, a collection of 34 children’s 

songs and rhymes, both 

familiar and lesser known, is 

illustrated with vivid, energetic photo-collages. 




(music). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780061850639. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

999 Tadpoles. Kimura, Ken. 

Illus by Yasunari Murakami. 

➼ After 999 tadpoles hatch 

and begin growing into young 

frogs, the family soon realizes 

that they’ve outgrown their 

pond and will need to move, but the world is a 

dangerous place for a young frog! Illustrations. 



Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780735840133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

No Dogs Allowed! Davis, 

Anne. ➼ Bud the cat is not 

happy when his feline companion 

Gabby befriends a dog 

named Cookie, so Bud 

promptly kicks Cookie out of 

the house, but when a big black rain cloud 

approaches, the jealous cat has a change of 

heart. By the creator of Bud and Gabby. 



8” x 10”. May. (pets). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780060753535. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

No One But You. Wood, 

Douglas. Illus by P. J. Lynch. 

➼ A tribute to the sensory 

aspects of nature and the 

uniqueness of a child’s 

memories combines evocative 

text by a Christopher Medalwinning 

writer with illustrations by a two-time 

Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist, in a story 

that invites youngsters to fully experience the 

world around them. By the author of Grandad’s 

Prayers of the Earth. Illustrations. ⌘ 


9 3/4” x 11 5/16”. May. (inspiration). Gr 1+. 

ISBN 9780763638481. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99

The Noisy Noisy Farm. 

Stansbie, Stephanie. Illus by 

Veronica Vasylenko. ➼ When 

Cockerel fails to crow one 

morning, Kitty is joined by all 

the other farm animals as she 

seeks to discover what is 

wrong. Illustrations. 

➼ Good Bks. Hardcover. 24 pages. May. 

(people & places). Preschool. 

ISBN 9781561487080. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

One Foot, Two Feet. 

Maloney, Peter & Zekauskas, 

Felicia; auth & illus. ➼ An ageappropriate 

introduction to 

counting and plural nouns 

features die-cut windows that 

frame a single object before revealing whimsical 

groups on subsequent pages, providing a cumulative 

tracking row of images on page bottoms 

and a hidden airplane image on every spread. By 

the creators of The Magic Hockey Stick. 



8” x 8”. May. (concepts). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780399254468. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

One Sheep, Two Sheep: A 

Book of Collective Nouns. 

Byers, Patricia. Illus by Tamsin 

Ainslie. ➼ An introduction to 

basic counting terms and 

animal group names features 

colorful two-page spreads of animal subjects 

displayed in ones, twos and groups, including 

“One fi sh, two fi sh, and a school of fi sh.” A fi rst 

book. Illustrations. 

➼ Little Hare Bks (Trafalgar Square). 

Hardcover. 24 pages. May. (animals). 


ISBN 9781921541452. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.99 

Our Flag (Little Golden 

Books). Memling, Carl. ➼ A 

classic 1960 primer on the 

history of the American fl ag 

chronicles its evolution while 

providing complementary fl ag 

etiquette, the text of the 

Pledge of Allegiance and engaging illustrations 

of colonial life, historical fi gures and famous 

sites. Illustrations. 


24 pages. 6 5/8” x 8”. May. (history — united 

states). Preschool-Gr K. 

ISBN 9780375865244. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Passing the Music Down. 

Sullivan, Sarah. Illus by Barry 

Root. ➼ An ode to America’s 

Appalachian musical traditions 

and generational ties is a freeverse 

tribute based on a true 

story that follows the experiences of a young 

boy who meets a fi ddler he greatly admires and 

receives music lessons that encourage him to 

preserve and share his knowledge. Illustrations. 


10 1/4” x 9 13/16”. May. (performing arts). 

Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780763637538. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Pig Kahuna. Adrian, Chris. 

➼ Fergus is afraid to go into 

the water, but when he and his 

little brother, Dink, fi nd a surfboard 

while collecting treasures 

along the seashore, 

Fergus is challenged to overcome his fears in 

order to rescue the surfboard when it is accidentally 

(on purpose?) cast back into the ocean. 


➼ Bloomsbury Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. 


Gr 1. 

ISBN 9781599906355. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

➼ Bloomsbury Pub. Library. 

ISBN 9781599906362. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.89 

Poindexter Makes a Friend. 

Twohy, Mike, auth & illus. ➼ A 

fi rst children’s book by a New 

Yorker cartoonist follows the 

story of shy little pig 

Poindexter, whose love of 

reading leads him to help the 

local librarian and make friends with a smudgenosed 

mole. Illustrations. 

➼ Simon & Schuster. Hardcover. 32 pages. 

8” x 10”. May. (fi ction — social issues). 


ISBN 9781442409651. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Polka Dot Penguin Pottery. 

Look, Lenore. Illus by Yumi 

Heo. ➼ Struggling with writer’s 

block in her Aspen, Colorado 

home, young Kim Chee Lee is 

taken by her helpful grandparents 

to a paint-your-own-pottery studio where 

she fi nds the inspiration to become creative 

again, in a story complemented by mixed-media 

illustrations. By the creators of the Alvin Ho 

series. Illustrations. 




ISBN 9780375863325. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375963322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Purple Little Bird. Foley, 

Greg, auth & illus. ➼ Purple 

Little Bird leaves his almostperfect 

purple home in search 

of a better place, and although 

Brown Bear, Yellow Camel and 

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others live in very nice places, none is quite right 

for him. By the award-winning author of Thank 

You Bear. Illustrations. 


32 pages. 9” x 9”. May. (animals). Preschool- 

Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780062008282. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

The Quite Contrary Man: A 

True American Tale. Hyatt, 

Patricia Rusch. Illus by Kathryn 

Brown. ➼ A true story that 

celebrates the long American 

tradition of nonconformity and 

commitment to individual 

expression recounts how in 19th-century New 

England, Joseph Palmer fl outed the law against 

wearing a beard and was accused by his fellow 

citizens of being unpatriotic and sinful, stubbornly 

refusing to shave even when he was sent 

to jail. Illustrations. 

➼ Abrams. S&L. 32 pages. 9” x 10”. May. 

(people & places). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780810940659. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

Ricky Is Brave (Ricky). Van 

Genechten, Guido, auth & 

illus. ➼ Hoping to keep cool 

on a hot night by sleeping out 

of doors in his tent, Ricky 

assures his parents that he will 

be fi ne by himself but feels apprehensive in the 

face of unfamiliar outside noises, a situation he 

meets bravely with the help of his Zorro cape 

and fl ashlight. Illustrations. 

➼ Clavis Pub (Independent Pub Group). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. May. (fi ction — social 


ISBN 9781605370972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

Road Trip (Mickey Mouse 

Clubhouse). ➼ In a jumbo 

lift-the-fl ap book, Mickey and 

his friends want to spend an 

enjoyable day at the beach, 

but on the way they are met 

with a series of humorous challenges. 


➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 10 pages. 11 1/4” x 9 1/4” 

. May. (media tie-ins). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9781423144168. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

RRRalph. Ehlert, Lois, auth & 

illus. ➼ Illustrated with cut-felt 

collage art, a whimsical tale by 

the creator of Chicka Chicka 

Boom Boom introduces 

“talking” puppy Ralph, who 

tells youngsters about the 

“rough, rough” texture of the 

outside path and agrees, “Yep, 

yep,” that he wants to go indoors. Illustrations. 

➼ Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster). 

Hardcover. 40 pages. 8” x 12”. May. (pets). 


ISBN 9781442413054. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


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Sam’s Bush Journey. Morgan, 

Sally & Kwaymullina, Ezekiel. 

Illus by Bronwyn Bancroft. 

➼ Unable to love the bush as 

much as his grandmother, who 

is not bothered by long walks 

to the waterhole, scratchy 

shrubs and biting mosquitoes, young Sam 

dreams that he is lost and remembers his grandmother’s 

survival tips, which help him to better 

appreciate the bush’s natural resources. Reprint. 


➼ Little Hare Bks (Trafalgar Square). Paper. 

32 pages. May. (people & places). Preschool- 

Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781921541728. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Saving Audie: A Pit Bull 

Puppy Gets a Second 

Chance. Patent, Dorothy 

Hinshaw. Photos by William 

Muñoz. ➼ A moving rehabilitation 

story of a pit bull that 

was rescued from Michael Vick’s notorious dogfi 

ghting ring describes how he and his kennel 

mates were saved from being euthanized before 

he was retrained to be a gentle companion 

animal and adopted by a loving family. By the 

author of The Right Dog for the Job. 



10 3/4” x 9 5/8”. May. (pets). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780802722720. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Walker & Co. Library. 

ISBN 9780802722737. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.89 

Seven Days of Daisy. Hogan, 

Jamie. ➼ Daisy, a little girl 

waiting for a visit from her 

Nana, counts down the days 

and shares her summer island 

adventures with the reader. By 

the award-winning illustrator of Rickshaw Girl. 


➼ Down East Bks (Natl Bk Network). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. 8” x 8”. May. (general 

fi ction). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780892729197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Sindbad: From the Tales of 

the Thousand and One 

Nights. Zeman, Ludmila, auth 

& illus. ➼ Perhaps the best 

known of the Tales of the 

Thousand and One Nights are 

those about Sindbad the 

Sailor, whose stories of 

perilous encounters and adventures have fascinated 

readers for centuries and are here 

recounted with dazzling artwork. Reprint. 

Illustrations. AB. SLJ. PW. 

➼ Tundra Bks. Paper. 32 pages. 9” x 11 1/2”. 

May. (fairy tales, folklore, & mythology). 

Gr 1+. 

ISBN 9781770492646. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 


Sindbad in the Land of 

Giants: From the Tales of the 

Thousand and One Nights. 

Zeman, Ludmila, auth & illus. 

➼ In a sequel to Sindbad: 

From the Tales of The 

Thousand and One Nights, 

Sindbad, now a rich sultan, 

recounts more of his adventures with giant 

monkeys, a man-eating giant and other obstacles. 

Reprint. Illustrations. AB. SLJ. H. K. 



Gr 1+. 

ISBN 9781770492660. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Sindbad’s Secret: From the 

Tales of the Thousand and 

One Nights. Zeman, Ludmila, 

auth & illus. ➼ Recounts the 

legend of Sindbad the sailor 

from the Tales of the Thousand 

and One Nights, as during his 

last voyage he becomes 

enslaved and must rely on a baby elephant to 

lead him back to his true love. Reprint. 

Illustrations. SLJ. H. PW. 



Gr 1+. 

ISBN 9781770492653. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Slightly Invisible (Charlie and 

Lola). Child, Lauren, auth & 

illus. ➼ Inventing an invisibility 

potion that they hope will facilitate 

their search for unusual 

creatures without the interference 

of Charlie’s little sister, 

Lola, Charlie and Marv fi nd themselves revising 

their views in the face of Lola’s resourcefulness 

and three glasses of pink milk. By the awardwinning 

author of Who Wants to Be a Poodle I 

Don’t. TV tie-in. Illustrations. 




ISBN 9780763653477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Smart Kids: Animals A-Z. 

Priddy, Roger. ➼ There are 

26 amazing animals to discover 

in this large format, fact-fi lled 

book that is illustrated with 

big, bold, full-color photographs featuring a new 

animal on every page, each corresponding to a 

letter of the alphabet. Illustrations. 

➼ Priddy Bicknell (Macmillan). Hardcover. 



ISBN 9780312510855. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 


The Smurfs and the 

Howlibird, No. 6 (The 

Smurfs). Peyo & Gos. ➼ When 

two Smurfs try to dispose of 

Papa Smurf’s bad fertilizer by 

dumping it outside the Smurf 

village, a bird eats some and 

transforms into a huge 

monster that terrorizes the town. Simultaneous. 




Gr 2-6. 

ISBN 9781597072618. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.99 

➼ Papercutz. Paper. 

ISBN 9781597072601. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Snoring Beauty. Mortimer, 

Rachael. Illus by Amanda 

Hellberg. ➼ Unable to wake 

up their soundly sleeping 

daughter, whose snores are 

driving the palace inhabitants 

to the point of madness, a king 

and queen offer the princess’ hand in marriage 

to whichever prince can kiss her awake and stop 

the awful racket. By the author of Sammy’s 

Surprise Deliveries. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Red Fox (Trafalgar Square). Paper. 

32 pages. May. (fairy tales, folklore, & 

mythology). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781862309463. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Spot It Again!: Find More 

Hidden Creatures. Chedru, 

Delphine. ➼ Young readers 

are invited to fi nd a variety of 

creatures and surprises hidden 

in colorful patterns that include 

cutouts and liftable fl aps. By the creator of Spot 

It!: Find the Hidden Creatures. Illustrations. 

➼ Abrams. Hardcover. 40 pages. 


Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780810997363. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

Star of the Sea: A Day in the 

Life of a Starfi sh. Halfmann, 

Janet. Illus by Joan Paley. 

➼ The author of Hermit Crab’s 

Home takes a simple look at a 

day in the life of a resilient 

ochre sea star as she hunts for food and almost 

becomes a meal for another creature. 



10” x 10”. May. (animals). Gr K-4. 

ISBN 9780805090734. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99

Stories for a Fragile Planet: 

Traditional Tales About 

Caring for the Earth. Steven, 

Kenneth. Illus by Jane Ray. 

➼ Ten culturally evocative, 

non-judgmental stories about 

protecting the earth include tales from various 

historical periods and regions from ancient 

Greece and the Far East to Africa and South 

America, in a volume complemented by detailed 

watercolor illustrations by the award-winning 

artist of The Apple-Pip Princess. Illustrations. ⌘ 


48 pages. May. (environment). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780745961576. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Summer Jackson: Grown Up. 

Harris, Teresa E. Illus by AG 

Ford. ➼ Seven-year-old 

Summer Jackson wants to be 

grown up NOW, so she dons 

her mother’s blazer, reads the 

newspaper at the breakfast 

table and meets with her 

second-grade clients during recess, but Summer 

rethinks her plan when she wants to go out and 

play. 25,000 fi rst printing. Illustrations. 

➼ Katherine Tegen Bks (HarperCollins). 


(general fi ction). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780061857577. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Thankyouplease. Winters, 

Pierre. Illus by Barbara Ortelli. 

➼ When her characteristic lack 

of respect and compassion 

earn her a visit to the circus of 

Mr. Thankyouplease, grumpy 

6-year-old Nina is given a colorful course in 

good manners while discovering how being 

thoughtful can make life more pleasant for 

everyone. Illustrations. 




ISBN 9781605370996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

Those Darn Squirrels and the 

Cat Next Door. Rubin, Adam. 

Illus by Daniel Salmieri. ➼ A 

sequel to Those Darn Squirrels 

fi nds a dismayed elderly 

Fookwire struggling to paint in 

spite of a disruptive neighbor’s cat, while an irrepressible 

rodent team devises an ingenious plot 

to halt the cat in his tracks. Illustrations. 

➼ Clarion Bks (Houghton Miffl in). S&L. 

32 pages. 10” x 10”. May. (animals). 


ISBN 9780547429229. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Three Little Pigs: A 

Wheel-y Silly Fairy Tale (Little 

Simon Sillies). Gallo, Tina. Illus 

by Kelly Bryne. ➼ A whimsical 

retelling of the classic story is 

presented in a novelty format 

that combines silly twists on familiar storylines 

with an interactive turning wheel that invites 

preschoolers to choose the correct word needed 

to complete the scenes. Illustrations. 

➼ Little Simon (Simon & Schuster). Hardcover. 

14 pages. 6” x 6”. May. (fairy tales, folklore, & 

mythology). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9781442421073. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking 

Fairies. Paquette, Ammi-Joan. 

Illus by Christa Unzner. ➼ A 

fi eld guide to fairies takes 

readers on a journey into their 

own backyards or neighborhood 

park to look for signs of fairies living 

nearby, encouraging children to discover the 

wonder and magic in nature. Reprint. 

Illustrations. PW. AB. SLJ. H. 

➼ Tanglewood Pr (Natl Bk Network). Paper. 

32 pages. 10” x 8”. May. (fantasy). Preschool- 

Gr 3. 

ISBN 9781933718507. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 

To Market, to Market. 

McClure, Nikki. ➼ A picture 

book that alternates between 

story and fact follows a mother 

and son to the weekly market, 

and as they check off items on 

their shopping list, the reader learns how each 

particular food was grown or produced. 



10 1/4” x 10”. May. (people & places). 


ISBN 9780810997387. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95 

Tooter’s Stinky Wish. Cretney, 

Brian. Illus by Peggy Collins. 

➼ When Tooter, a skunk with 

no stink, wishes on a star to be 

stinky, he learns a valuable 

lesson about friendship and 

self-esteem when the stinkbug — who overhears 

his smelly wish — comes to his aid. Illustrations. 

➼ Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Hardcover. 

32 pages. 8 1/4” x 10”. May. (general fi ction). 


ISBN 9781554551651. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

Tumford the Terrible. Tillman, 

Nancy. ➼ Even though 

Tumford the cat is well loved 

by George and Violet Stoutt, 

they despair of ever teaching 

him to apologize when he 

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misbehaves. By the best-selling author/illustrator 

of On the Night You Were Born. Illustrations. 

➼ Feiwel & Friends. S&L. 32 pages. 

9 3/4” x 9 3/4”. May. (animals). Preschool. 

ISBN 9780312368401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Tweak Tweak. Bunting, Eve. 

Illus by Sergio Ruzzier. 

➼ Instructed to hold his Mama 

Elephant’s tail and tweak it 

when he has a question, Little 

Elephant discovers that he is 

curious about all the animals 

he sees and especially wants 

to learn more about what little elephants can do. 

By the award-winning author of Little Bear’s Little 

Boat. Illustrations. 


40 pages. 8” x 9 1/2”. May. (animals). 


ISBN 9780618998517. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur: 

A Prehistoric Tale. Bardoe, 

Cheryl. Illus by Doug Kennedy. 

➼ A Tyrannosaurus rex is 

hatched in a nest of ducklings, 

in a take on the “Ugly Duckling” 

story which includes an 

author’s note about the dinosaurs depicted in 

the tale and the early ancestors of modern ducks 

who lived side by side. Illustrations. 



Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780810997394. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

The Uncanny X-Men Origin Storybook. ➼ In a 

picture book that retells the origin of the X-Men, 

Professor Charles Xavier is a mutant who 

possesses miraculous powers of mind control 

and dreams of using these powers to enable 

humans and mutants to live together in peace, 

and to forward this goal, he forms the 

X-Men — an extraordinary band of men and 

women including Cyclops, Wolverine and 

Storm — to fulfi ll this ambition. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 48 pages. 8” x 10 7/8” . 

May. (action & adventure). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9781423142997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

The Underpants Zoo. 

Sendelbach, Brian, auth & illus. 

➼ A whimsical picture book 

debut by a syndicated cartoonist 

considers the colorful 

assortments of underpants that 

may be worn by members of 

the animal kingdom, from a lion’s royal purple 

boxers to a hippo’s heart-patterned briefs. 


➼ Orchard Bks (Scholastic Bks). Hardcover. 

32 pages. 8” x 10”. May. (animals). Preschool- 

Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780545249355. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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The Very Fairy Princess Takes 

the Stage. Andrews, Julie & 

Hamilton, Emma Watson. Illus 

by Christine Davenier. 

➼ Disappointed when she is 

cast as the Court Jester rather 

than the Crystal Princess in an upcoming ballet 

recital, Geraldine channels her inner sparkle 

when the show is threatened by an imminent 

disaster. By the creators of the best-selling The 

Very Fairy Princess. Illustrations. 


9 3/4” x 9 3/4”. May. (performing arts). 


ISBN 9780316040525. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar / 

La oruga muy hambrienta. 

Carle, Eric, auth & illus. ➼ The 

time-honored classic is now 

available in a bilingual format, 

bringing together two languages with easily 

readable side-by-side English and Spanish text, 

offering an engaging educational experience for 

children learning to speak either language. 


➼ Philomel Bks (Penguin Group). Hardcover. 


Babies-Preschool. 

ISBN 9780399256042. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.99 

A Walk in London. Rubbino, 

Salvatore, auth & illus. 

➼ Combines sophisticated 

illustrations with abundant 

trivia in a child’s-eye tour of 

London that follows a motherand-daughter 

day trip past 

landmarks ranging from Buckingham Palace and 

Trafalgar Square to Saint Paul’s Cathedral and 

the Tower of London, in a story that includes a 

fold-out spread of the river Thames. Illustrations. 


9 3/4” x 11 5/16”. May. (people & places). 

Gr K-2. 

ISBN 9780763652722. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


We Are America: A Tribute 

from the Heart. Myers, Walter 

Dean. Illus by Christopher 

Myers. ➼ Poems and art by 

the Coretta Scott King Honor 

recipients and award-winning 

father-son creators of Harlem explore the diversity 

in people, wealth, dreams and desires that 

make up the United States and give it the 

unique character, charm and beauty revered the 

world over. 50,000 fi rst printing. Illustrations. 


11” x 10”. May. (people & places). Gr 2-7. 

ISBN 9780060523084. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780060523091. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.89 

When a Dragon Moves In. 

Moore, Jodi. Illus by Howard 

McWilliam. ➼ Building a 

perfect sandcastle at the 

beach, a young boy is astonished 

when a friendly dragon 

moves in and makes friends, a situation his busy 

parents do not believe until the dragon turns 

mischievous, devours their picnic lunch and 

blows bubbles in the lemonade. Illustrations. 

➼ Flashlight Pr (Independent Pub Group). 

Hardcover. 32 pages. May. (fantasy). 


ISBN 9780979974670. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

Wow! Ocean! Neubecker, 

Robert, auth & illus. ➼ Vibrant 

and colorful artwork guides 

readers as they explore the 

mysteries of the deep during a 

fun-fi lled day at the beach with 

Izzy and her family. Illustrations. 

➼ Hyperion. S&L. 40 pages. 9 1/2” x 11”. 

May. (animals). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9781423131137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


Yago’s Heartbeat (Light). 

Carretero, Monica. Illus by 

Miranda Conchita. ➼ An 

uplifting account based on a 

true story chronicles the experiences 

of a tiny snail who 

climbs onto a cord around the neck of the 

wheelchair-bound Yago, and upon realizing that 

the child cannot speak, the snail learns to 

analyze the sounds of her heartbeat to seal their 

friendship. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Cuento de Luz (Independent Pub Group). 



ISBN 9788493824037. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 

Zoomer’s Summer 

Snowstorm. Young, Ned. 

➼ When a young dog’s snowcone 

machine fi lls the backyard 

with snow, his imagination runs 

wild and he turns a hot summer 

day into a cold wintry one fi lled with a snow 

locomotive, exotic snow animals and much 

more. By the creator of Zoomer. 40,000 fi rst 



10” x 10”. May. (action & adventure). 


ISBN 9780061700927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99

An Angel to Watch over Me: 

Prayers and Blessings. Piper, 

Sophie. Illus by Sophie 

Allsopp. ➼ A keepsake collection 

of prayers and blessings 

for young children combines 

delicate pencil and watercolor illustrations of 

angels and children with entries organized under 

the sections, “Guardian Angels,” “A Child of 

God,” “Earth and Heaven” and “Safe at Night.” 



48 pages. May. (prayer). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780745961132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Black Beauty and the 

Thunderstorm (My Readers, 

Level 3). Long, Susan Hill. Illus 

by William T. Farnsworth. 

➼ Black Beauty saves the 

daughter of his new owner 

from a terrible thunderstorm in 

an all new story created especially 

for beginning readers. 


➼ Square Fish. Paper. 48 pages. 6” x 9”. May. 

(animals). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780312647216. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

➼ Square Fish. S&L. 

ISBN 9780312647056. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Black Beauty: Stolen! (My 

Readers, Level 3). Hill, Susan. 

Illus by Bill Farnsworth. 

➼ When Black Beauty is stolen 

by a man who plans to sell him, 

Black has to fi nd his way home 

on his own or he may never 

see Jerry and his new family 

again. Simultaneous. 


➼ Square Fish. Hardcover. 48 pages. 6” x 9”. 

May. (general fi ction). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780312647223. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Square Fish. Paper. 

ISBN 9780312647230. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

The Boxcar Children ® Graphic 

Novels 

Gertrude Chandler Warner’s 

classic stories about the Alden 

children — Henry, Jessie, Violet 

and Benny — have been entertaining 

young readers for 

decades; now these favorite 

easy-to-read mysteries have 

been adapted by world-class 

authors and illustrators to a graphic novel format 

that will appeal to a whole new generation of 

young sleuths. 

Bicycle Mystery, No. 17. Warner, Gertrude 

Chandler. Illus by Joeming Dunn & Ben Dunn. 

Illustrations. ➼ Albert Whitman. Paper. 

32 pages. 7” x 9”. May. (comics & graphic 

novels). Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9780807507100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Houseboat Mystery, No. 16. Warner, Gertrude 





ISBN 9780807533956. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Mystery in the Sand, No. 18. Warner, Gertrude 





ISBN 9780807555187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Cara the Camp Fairy. Special 

Edition (Rainbow Magic). 

Meadows, Daisy. ➼ Using her 

special magic to help campers 

have wonderful experiences, 

Cara the Camp Fairy is 

ambushed by Jack Frost’s 

magic-stealing goblins, 

compelling campers Rachel 

and Kirsty to help before anything else goes 

wrong with their perfectly planned summer. 

Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Scholastic Bks. Paper. 192 pages. 

5 1/4” x 7 5/8”. May. (fantasy). Gr K-4. 

ISBN 9780545308779. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Carl and the Baby Duck (My 

Readers, Level 1). Day, 

Alexandra. ➼ Carl, the lovable 

rottweiler from the classic 

picture books, helps Mama 

Duck fi nd one of her baby 

ducks, in an all-new story 

created especially for beginning 

readers. Simultaneous. 




ISBN 9780312624842. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


ISBN 9780312624859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

EARLY READERS 

Carl and the Puppies (My 

Readers, Level 1). Day, 

Alexandra. ➼ Carl, the lovable 

rottweiler from the classic 

picture books, is baby-sitting 

three rowdy puppies while 

Mama takes a nap, in an 

all-new story created especially 

for beginning readers. 




ISBN 9780312624828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


ISBN 9780312624835. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Catastrophe (Sugar Plum 

Ballerinas). Goldberg, 

Whoopi. Illus by Maryn Roos. 

➼ In the fi fth entry in a bestselling 

series, triplets Jessica, 

JoAnn and Jerzey and their 

friends in ballet class try to prevent the building 

that houses The Nutcracker School from being 

torn down, while also trying to rescue a stray 

kitten. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 

➼ Hyperion. Paper. 160 pages. 


Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780786852642. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

➼ Hyperion. S&L. 

ISBN 9781423120834. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Designed for Disaster, 

No. 29 (Nancy Drew and the 

Clue Crew). Keene, Carolyn. 

Illus by Macky Pamintuan. 

➼ When her original clothing 

ideas gain her design team’s 

entry into a competitive 

fashion show, 8-year-old sleuth 

Nancy Drew is challenged to 

identify a saboteur who is stealing designs, 

hiding sample pieces and tripping the models. 


➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). Paper. 

96 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. (mystery & 

detective). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9781416994398. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 


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Lightning McQueen and Mater 

are back with more adventures 

in the thrilling new high-octane 

sequel, Disney/Pixar Cars 2, 

scheduled to open in theaters 

in June 2011. 

Five Fast Tales (Step into Reading). 



ISBN 9780736428132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Fueled for Adventure (Disney Chapters). 

Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. Library. 80 pages. 

5 3/16” x 7 5/8”. May. (media tie-ins). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780736481021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ Disney Bks. Paper. 

ISBN 9780736428200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Race Around the World (Step into Reading: 

Step 1). Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. Library. 



ISBN 9780736481014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780736428088. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Super Spies (Step into Reading: Step 2). 

Illustrations.➼ Disney Bks. Library. 32 pages. 


ISBN 9780736481007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780736428071. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

DK Readers, Level 2 

Stunning photographs 

combine with lively illustrations 

and engaging, age-appropriate 

stories in a multilevel 

reading program guaranteed 

to capture children’s interests 

while developing their reading 

skills and general knowlwdge. 

Dinosaur Dinners. Royston, Angela. 

Illustrations. ➼ DK Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. 


ISBN 9780756675851. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

➼ DK Pub. Paper. 

ISBN 9780756675868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

➼ DK Pub. Paw Prints - Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448749584. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Fire Fighter! Royston, Angela. Illustrations. 

➼ DK Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. 5 7/8” x 9”. 

May. (careers). Gr 1-2. 

ISBN 9780756675905. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9780756675899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 


Slinky, Scaly Snakes. Royston, Angela. 

Illustrations. ➼ DK Pub. Hardcover. 32 pages. 


ISBN 9780756675882. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9780756675875. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Dude: Fun with Dude and 

Betty. Pliscou, Lisa. Illus by 

Tom Dunne. ➼ In the tradition 

of Dick and Jane, Dude and 

Betty bring a surfer-dude twist 

to the traditional primer that 

includes a glossary of “nonbogus” 

surf slang at the end of 

the book. 25,000 fi rst printing. Illustrations. 


7” x 9”. May. (sports & recreation). All ages. 

ISBN 9780061756900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

EllRay Jakes is Not a 

Chicken! (EllRay Jakes). 

Warner, Sally. Illus by Jamie 

Harper. ➼ Landing in trouble 

again after struggling to 

defend himself from a teasing 

class bully, 8-year-old EllRay 

accepts a deal proposed by his 

father to behave well in 

exchange for a trip to Disneyland, an offer that 

forces him to prove he is neither a troublemaker 

nor a coward. Illustrations. ⌘ 


5 1/2” x 7”. May. (fi ction — social issues). 

Gr 2-4. 

ISBN 9780670062430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Everything You Need to 

Know. Chancellor, Deborah, et 

al. ➼ Featuring story boxes, 

glossary words, thousands of 

illustrations, Web links and 

interactive activities, an 

ultimate, one-volume resource 

for young knowledge-seekers 

covers such topics as dinosaurs, the human 

body, machines and space. Reprint. Illustrations. 

AB. SLJ. 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Paper. 320 pages. 

10 9/10” x 8 3/5”. May. (reference). 


ISBN 9780753466674. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Fancy Nancy and the Mean 

Girl (I Can Read, Level 1). 

O’Connor, Jane. Illus by Robin 

Preiss-Glasser. ➼ Nancy’s 

school is having a Field Day 

and to her dismay, Nancy is 

assigned to the relay race 

team despite the fact that she 

isn’t a very fast runner; to make 


matters worse, one of her teammates has a really 

mean streak that has Nancy doing some fancy 

footwork to resolve the dilemma. Simultaneous. 



6” x 9”. May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780062001788. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780062001771. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Flip Flop! (Step Into Reading, 

Step 1). Rau, Dana Meachen. 

Illus by Jana Christy Mitchell. 

➼ Rhyming text explores the 

many options that summer 

presents to two best friends, 

from swimming in a pool 

versus swimming in the sea, to 

wearing fl ip fl ops versus going 

barefoot. Includes two sticker sheets. 


➼ Random House. Library. 24 pages. 6” x 9”. 

May. (general fi ction). Preschool-Gr 1. 

ISBN 9780375965838. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ Random House. Paper. 

ISBN 9780375865831. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Fred and Ted’s Road Trip, 

No. 100 (Beginner Books). 

Eastman, Peter, auth & illus. 

➼ Returns readers to the 

world of P.D. Eastman’s canine 

companions from Big Dog… 

Little Dog, in an adventure by 

the original author’s son that 

depicts a “dog” of a trip that is complicated by 

muddy roads, a thunderstorm and a tirepopping 

cactus. Illustrations. 


6 1/2” x 9”. May. (animals). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780375867644. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 


ISBN 9780375967641. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: 

Harry to the Rescue! (My 

Readers, Level 2). Feldman, 

Thea. Illus by Aleksey Ivanov & 

Olga Ivanov. ➼ Tucker Mouse 

is trapped and Harry Cat is 

trying to rescue him in an all 

new story created especially 

for beginning readers based 

on the characters from The Cricket in Times 

Square. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 

➼ Square Fish. Paper. 48 pages. 6” x 9”. May. 

(animals). Gr K-2. 

ISBN 9780312625092. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

➼ Square Fish. S&L. 

ISBN 9780312625078. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99

Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse: 

Tucker’s Beetle Band (My 

Readers, Level 2). Feldman, 

Thea. Illus by Olga Ivanov & 

Aleksey Ivanov. ➼ Tucker 

Mouse is managing the beetle 

band that just moved in downstairs, 

but their constant practicing 

is keeping him awake, in 

a story for beginning readers based on the characters 

from The Cricket in Times Square. 



May. (general fi ction). Gr K-2. 

ISBN 9780312625757. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


ISBN 9780312625764. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Heidi (A Stepping Stone 

Book). Spyri, Johanna. 

Adapted by Gail Herman. Illus 

by Lydia Halverson. ➼ A 

deluxe chapter book adaptation 

of the classic story introduces 

developing readers to 

the irrepressible orphan from 

the Swiss Alps who is forced to 

leave behind her beloved grandfather and goats 

to become the companion of a disabled girl. 


➼ Random House. Library. 112 pages. 

5 3/16” x 7 5/8”. May. (classics). Gr 1-2. 

ISBN 9780375968990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780375868993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Judy Moody and the NOT 

Bummer Summer: The Poop 

Picnic (Judy Moody). 

Michalak, Jamie & McDonald, 

Megan. Illus by Peter H. 

Reynolds. ➼ Summertime 

adventures continue for Judy 

and Stink, who respectively 

seek “thrill points” and 

continue efforts to catch Bigfoot, endeavors that 

are complicated by Aunt Opal’s skewed sense of 

direction, in a fan’s tie-in that is complemented 

by stills from the movie that will be opening in 

theaters during the summer of 2011. Original. 

Movie tie-in. Illustrations. 

➼ Candlewick Pr. Paper. 48 pages. 6” x 9”. 

May. (media tie-ins). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780763655532. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Judy Moody and the NOT 

Bummer Summer: The Thrill 

Points Race (Judy Moody). 



Reynolds. ➼ Disappointed 

that two of her best friends will 

be away for the summer 

enjoying sensational adventures, 

Judy Moody teams up with Frank Pearl to 

prove that they can have an even more exciting 

time at home, in a mini-series tie-in that is 

complemented by stills from the movie releasing 

in the summer of 2011. Original. Movie tie-in. 




ISBN 9780763655525. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Kitty Corner The best-selling author of The 

Puppy Place introduces a new 

series for cat lovers, and like 

puppies, cats have personalities 

all their own and are 

lovable in distinctively special 

ways. 

Callie. Miles, Ellen. ➼ Scholastic Bks. Paper. 


Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9780545275729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Otis. Miles, Ellen. ➼ Scholastic Bks. Paper. 


Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9780545275736. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Leader of the Pack 

(Generator Rex) (Step Into 

Reading, Step 3). Gots, 

Jason. Illus by Ethen Beavers. 

➼ An early reading storybook 

based on the new Cartoon 

Network animated series introduces 

Rex, whose superhuman 

ability to transform 

himself into various machines enables him to 

battle the mutant Evos monsters, often at the 

risk of video-game playing time. Original. TV 

tie-in. Illustrations. 

➼ Random House. Paper. 48 pages. 6” x 9”. 


ISBN 9780375869365. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Mal and Chad: The Biggest, 

Bestest Time Ever! McCranie, 

Stephen, auth & illus. ➼ A fi rst 

entry in a new graphic-style 

chapter book series introduces 

kid genius Mal and his talking 

dog, Chad, who are grounded 

for their time-traveling adventures 

while Mal pines for the 

beautiful Megan. Illustrations. 

➼ Philomel Bks (Penguin Group). S&L. 



ISBN 9780399252211. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

EARLY READERS 

Marley: Messy Dog (I Can 

Read, Level 2). Grogan, John. 

Illus by Richard Cowdrey. 

➼ When Mommy decides to 

surprise Cassie with newly 

painted bedroom walls, she is 

careful to put Marley in the 

garage, but as soon as her 

back is turned, Marley ventures 

into the house to “help.” Simultaneous. 



6” x 9”. May. (pets). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780061989407. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780061989391. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Martha Speaks: Martha and 

Skits Out West (Martha 

Speaks). Meddaugh, Susan. 

➼ Accompanying her family 

and Skits on a ranch vacation 

in Montana, Martha hopes to 

join a cattle drive but discourages 

Cookie the cowhand after 

accidentally causing a 

stampede, in a story complemented by a 

glossary of terms and activity suggestions. 




Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780547428918. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9780547210742. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Marty McGuire. Messner, 

Kate. Illus by Brian Floca. ➼ A 

debut chapter book by the 

author of The Brilliant Fall of 

Gianna Z introduces frogloving 

tomboy Marty, whose 

astonishment over being cast 

as the princess in the school 

play leads her to replace a 

stuffed frog prop with a real frog. Simultaneous. 




Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780545142441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Scholastic Bks . Paper. 

ISBN 9780545142465. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 


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The Mighty Thor Origin Storybook. Rudnick, 

Elizabeth. ➼ Thor, prince of the mystical world 

of Asgard, is set to become its king, but he is 

arrogant and impulsive, so to teach his son a 

lesson, Odin banishes Thor to Earth, where the 

god of thunder will be forced to learn humility 

and compassion. Illustrations. 

➼ Disney Pr. S&L. 48 pages. 8” x 10 7/8”. 

May. (comics & graphic novels). Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9781423144656. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Monkey Trouble, No. 127 

(The Boxcar Children 

Mysteries). Warner, Gertrude 

Chandler. Illus by Robert Papp. 

➼ The Aldens join a group of 

children as they take pictures 

of all the baby animals who 

have just been born throughout 

the zoo, but when one of the cameras disappears, 

the Aldens take on the mystery — will they 

be able to save the day? Simultaneous. 


➼ Albert Whitman. Paper. 128 pages. 

5 3/4” x 8 1/4”. May. (mystery & detective). 

Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9780807552407. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

➼ Albert Whitman. S&L. 

ISBN 9780807552391. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Mosquitoes Are Ruining My 

Summer!: And Other Silly 

Dilly Camp Songs. Katz, Alan. 

Illus by David Catrow. ➼ The 

team that produced Smelly 

Locker presents a latest Silly 

Dilly parody collection that 

follows a summer camp theme 

and includes such rib-tickling tunes as 

“Somebody Send Me Home Now!” and “Trying 

Out for the Camp Show.” Illustrations. 


S&L. 32 pages. 8 1/2” x 11”. May. (music). 


ISBN 9781416955689. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Nursery Alice. Carroll, 

Lewis, auth, adapt & preface. 

Illus by John Tenniel. ➼ A 

rerelease of a long-out-of-print 

adaptation by Lewis Carroll 

himself is an accessible version 

of the classic Alice’s 

Adventures in Wonderland 

that is complemented by the author’s original 

1890 preface and three additional short works 

including Christmas Greetings, An Easter 

Greeting and the poem, “A Nursery Darling.” 


➼ Macmillan Pub Ltd UK (Independent Pub 

Group). Hardcover. 66 pages. May. (classics). 


ISBN 9780230747708. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


Off to School! (Smurfs 

Classics) (Ready-to-Read, 

Level 2). Harvey, Alex, adapt. 

➼ Based on the original television 

show and comic book 

series, a skill-building Smurfs 

tale follows the adventures and 

mayhem that ensues when 

Papa Smurf sends everyone 

back to school so that, at the age of 100, they 

can brush up on their spelling and reading. 

Simultaneous. TV tie-in. Illustrations. 


Hardcover. 32 pages. 6” x 9”. May. (media 

tie-ins). Gr K-2. 

ISBN 9781442430624. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Simon Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). Paper. 

ISBN 9781442421387. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Peace on Earth: A Child’s 

Book of Poems and Prayers 

for Peace. Piper, Sophie. Illus 

by Giuliano Ferri. ➼ Invites 

children to envision and articulate 

their hopes and dreams 

for a better world in a treasury of peace-themed 

poems and prayers drawn from biblical, traditional 

and contemporary sources. By the author 

of An Arkful of Animal Prayers. Illustrations. 


48 pages. May. (prayer). Preschool-Gr 3. 

ISBN 9780745961354. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Pony Scouts: At the Show (I 

Can Read, Level 2). Hapka, 

Catherine. Illus by Anne 

Kennedy. ➼ Waking up extra 

early, Jill can’t wait for the 

horse show to begin, but when 

the Pony Scouts arrive, Jill 

catches a glimpse of the 

competition and nervously 

wonders how she and Apples will measure up. 

Simultaneous. 30,000 fi rst printing. Illustrations. 


6” x 9”. May. (general fi ction). Gr K-3. 

ISBN 9780061255427. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780061255441. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 


Rebecca’s Rashness, Bk. 7 

(The Sisters Eight). Baratz- 

Logsted, Lauren. ➼ A latest 

entry in the popular series 

focuses on toughest sister 

Rebecca, who continually chastises 

the other Eights for not 

bucking up when trouble arises 

but wonders how she will fare when it is her turn 

to face her power. Simultaneous. 



(family & relationships). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780547554334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


Paper. 

ISBN 9780547554341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Stellar Stargazer! (Fancy 

Nancy). O’Connor, Jane. Illus 

by Robin Preiss Glasser. 

➼ With her trademark fl air and 

do-it-yourself attitude, Fancy 

Nancy manages to turn gazing 

at the sky into a celestial experience, in a new 

title in the best-selling series which features a 

glow-in-the-dark cover. 175,000 fi rst printing. 



7” x 9”. May. (general fi ction). Preschool-Gr 2. 

ISBN 9780061915239. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

The Swimming Lesson (Cork 

& Fuzz). Chaconas, Dori. Illus 

by Lisa McCue. ➼ The 

enduring friendship of muskrat 

Cork and possum Fuzz is 

tested by Fuzz’s inability to 

swim and hesitation at accepting 

swimming lessons from 

Cork, who is adept in the 

water. By the author of Finders Keepers and the 

illustrator of Corduroy’s Party. Illustrations. 


6” x 9”. May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780670012817. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.99 

Tales for Very Picky Eaters. 

Schneider, Josh, auth & illus. 

➼ An extremely picky palate 

forces young James’ father to 

make rejected foods seem 

more appealing through kidfriendly, 

extra-gross yarns 

about such fare as pre-chewed 

gum and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big that it 

eats the dog. By the author of You’ll Be Sorry. 



48 pages. 6” x 9”. May. (cooking). Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780547149561. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99

Trapped on the D.C. Train!, 

No. 13 (Capital Mysteries) (A 

Stepping Stone Book). Roy, 

Ron. Illus by Timothy Bush. 

➼ Taking the express train 

from Union Station, Marshall 

and KC are targeted by a 

treacherous villain who has 

sabotaged the VIP car also 

carrying the Vice President and his Secret 

Service agents. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 



Gr 1-4. 

ISBN 9780375959264. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780375859267. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Trill Changes Her Tune 

(Disney Fairies Chapter 

Books). Herman, Gail. ➼ After 

losing her panpipes, shy Trill 

convinces some of the other 

music-talent fairies to try less 

traditional instruments in the 

upcoming Oceanside 

Symphony concert. Original. 


➼ Disney Bks. Paper. 128 pages. 

5 3/16” x 7 5/8”. May. (fantasy). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780736426602. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

➼ Disney Bks. Paw Prints - Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448748969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

EARLY READERS 

Young Cam Jansen and the 

Circus Mystery, No. 17 

(Young Cam Jansen) (Viking 

Easy-to-Read, Level 2). Adler, 

David A. Illus by Susanna 

Natti. ➼ Enjoying a fun-fi lled 

circus performance, Cam and 

her friend, Eric, are dismayed 

when their box of popcorn 

goes missing and tap the powers of Cam’s 

photographic memory to fi gure out whether it 

was misplaced or stolen. Illustrations. 


6” x 9”. May. (mystery & detective). Gr 1-3. 

ISBN 9780670012428. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


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MIDDLE READERS 

The Mars Mission (Jimi & Isaac 3a). Phil 

Rink. ➼ Jimi and Isaac are rock stars, epic 

heroes, loving sons and middle-school 

students in awe of Lipstick, their science 

teacher. Introverted Jimi and brilliant but 

obnoxious Isaac pester billionaire Ash Berg 

into letting them “jazz up” his space expedition. 

Isaac makes a limited but credible 

effort and claims a limited but credible 

victory. Jimi wants more — but good help is 

hard to find in this humorous and realistic 

peek into the world of science and technology. 

Original. 

➼ PR Product Research, LLC. 

Paper. 123 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. Nov. 

(general fi ction). Gr 4-8. 

ISBN 9781456303198 . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 

Aliens on Vacation. Smith, Clete. Illus by 

Christian Slade. ➼ David (aka Scrub) isn’t happy 

about leaving Florida to summer with his grandmother 

in “Middle of Nowhere,” Washington, 

and when he arrives at her Intergalactic Bed & 

Breakfast, he discovers that his grandma is a 

gatekeeper whose inn happens to be a vacation 

destination for aliens visiting Earth. Illustrations. 

➼ Hyperion. Hardcover. 272 pages. 


ISBN 9781423133636. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Amelia’s Summer Survival 

Guide: Amelia’s Longest, 

Biggest, Most-Eights-Ever 

Family Reunion; Amelia’s 

Itchy-Twitchy, Lovey-Dovey 

Summer at Camp Mosquito 

(Amelia). Moss, Marissa, auth 

& illus. ➼ A single-volume 

edition of two popular Amelia titles is designed 

for summertime reading and complemented by 

a bonus key chain. By the best-selling author of 

The Vampire Dare! Illustrations. 



ISBN 9781442423312. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre 

World of Food: Brains, Bugs, 

and Blood Sausage. Zimmern, 

Andrew. ➼ The 2010 James 

Beard Award-winning Travel 

Channel food personality 

presents a kid-friendly introduction 

to some of the most 

bizarre cuisines he has 

sampled throughout the world, in a recipecomplemented 

series of adventures that also 

describes his experiences while visiting these 

exotic cultures. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Delacorte Pr (Random House). Hardcover. 

192 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (travel). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780385740036. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Delacorte Pr (Random House). Library. 

ISBN 9780385908207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

Goddess Girls 

Well-researched and true to 

the classical Greek myths, each 

volume in the Goddess Girls 

series addresses contemporary 

issues like friendship and relationships 

from a classically 

accurate — and entertaining — 

perspective. 

Athena the Wise. Holub, Joan. Illus by Suzanne 

Williams. Illustrations. ➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon 

& Schuster). Paper. 176 pages. Apr. (general 

fi ction). Gr 3-5. 

ISBN 9781442420977. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Attack of the Vampire 

Weenies: And Other Warped 

and Creepy Tales. Lubar, 

David. ➼ A critically acclaimed 

author and master of the 

macabre is back with more 

than 30 warped and creepy 

tales for fans of his best-selling 

Weenies story collections. 

➼ Starscape. Hardcover. 224 pages. 


ISBN 9780765323453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

The BEDMAS Conspiracy. 

Sherman, Deborah. ➼ Adam 

and his band face numerous 

challenges as they prepare for 

the regional talent show 

competition: keeping up 

Adam’s grades after he was 

mistakenly accused of 

cheating, a lead singer with 

stage-fright and a nemesis with a hidden 

agenda. By the author of The Triple Chocolate 

Brownie Genius. Original. 

➼ Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Paper. 160 pages. 

5” x 7 1/2”. May. (general fi ction). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9781554551811. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 


Behind the Gates, No. 1 

(Tomorrow Girls). Gray, Eva. 

➼ Starting boarding school in 

a disaster-stricken America of 

the near future, Louisa 

pretends that her best friend is 

her twin sister, forges friendships 

with her outspoken new 

roommates and wonders why 

the school forbids students to contact their 

parents. Original. 


5 1/4” x 7 5/8”. May. (action & adventure). 

Gr 4-9. 

ISBN 9780545317016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Between Two Ends. Ward, 

David. ➼ Trying to help his 

father deal with his long-standing 

depression, Yeats and his 

parents visit his grandmother’s 

old and eerie house, where he 

discovers a pair of pirate 

bookends that unlock a 

30-year-old secret that Yeats 

must try to resolve by entering the exotic world 

of The Arabian Nights. 

➼ Amulet Bks (Abrams). Hardcover. 

304 pages. 5” x 7 1/2”. May. (fantasy). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780810997141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

BFF Breakup. Morris, Taylor. 

➼ Determined to remain best 

friends their whole lives, 

Brooke and Madeline plan 

everything together — from 

their future college educations 

to their marriages — until challenges 

in middle school test 

their resolve. By the author of 

Total Knockout. Original. 

➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). 

Paper. 240 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. 

(fi ction — social issues). Gr 4-8. 

ISBN 9781442407589. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Big Nate Out Loud. Peirce, 

Lincoln. ➼ Big Nate, a.k.a. 

middle schooler Nate Wright, 

is a self-described genius 

equipped with only a #2 pencil 

and the unshakable belief that 

he is destined for greatness (a fortune cookie 

told him so), and readers are invited to follow 

Nate, once again, as he blazes an unforgettable 

trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning 

straight As in laughs (and numerous detentions) 

along the way. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Andrews McMeel. Paper. 224 pages. 

6” x 9”. Apr. (comics & graphic novels). 

Gr 3-6. 

ISBN 9781449407186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99

Big Questions. ➼ From 

personal questions about 

thoughts and dreams to the 

wider questions about life, the 

universe and everything else, a 

collection of questions and 

answers engages readers to 

examine the world around 

them and the role they play in it. Illustrations. 


8 1/2” x 10 7/8”. May. (reference). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780756675790. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Blackbeard. Croce, Pat. 

➼ Examines the legend of 

pirate Edward Teach, known as 

Blackbeard, who terrorized 

ships along the Atlantic coast 

and in the Caribbean, and is 

Captain Jack Sparrow’s main 

nemesis in the latest Pirates of 

the Caribbean fi lm scheduled for release in the 

summer of 2011. Illustrations. 

➼ Running Pr. Hardcover. 56 pages. 

9 3/4” x 13”. May. (biography & 


ISBN 9780762436736. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

The Boys’ Summer Book. 

Campbell, Guy. Illus by Paul 

Moran & Nikalas Catlow. ➼ A 

handbook of summertimethemed 

puzzles, quizzes and 

activities is a carry-along reference 

that includes instructions 

for such options as pitching a 

tent, making a treasure map and building a 

powerboat. Original. Illustrations. 


96 pages. 7 3/8” x 9 3/4”. May. (reference). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780843198522. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Brain Busters. ➼ Contains 

more than 200 timed puzzles in 

four sections — mental, word, 

number and memory — to 

challenge young minds, and 

readers can chart their growing 

brainpower with the scoring 

table and check their answers 

at the back of the book. 


➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Paper. 144 pages. 

7 3/4” x 5 1/9”. May. (games). Gr 2-5. 

ISBN 9780753464083. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Buried Treasures: Uncovering 

Secrets of the Past. 

Compoint, Stéphane. ➼ An 

acclaimed photographer 

follows the work of numerous 

archaeologists as they uncover 

the secrets of lost civilizations, 

mythical beasts and mysterious treasures from 

around the globe that shaped past cultures. 


➼ Abrams. Hardcover. 80 pages. 10” x 12”. 

May. (history — general). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780810997813. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 

Cannons at Dawn: Valley 

Forge, Pennsylvania, 1779 

(Dear America: The Second 

Diary of Abigail Jane 

Stewart). Gregory, Kristiana. 

➼ A sequel to The Winter of 

Red Snow follows the experiences 

of Abigail Jane Stewart 

as she, her sister and mother become camp 

followers when her father joins the Continental 

Army, forcing them to lead an existence fraught 

with daily hardship but fi lled with adventure and 

the possibility of romance. 


5 1/4” x 7 3/8”. May. (historical fi ction). 

Gr 2-9. 

ISBN 9780545213196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ Scholastic Bks. Library. 

ISBN 9780545280884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Capturing Joy: The Story of 

Maud Lewis. Bogart, Jo Ellen. 

Illus by Mark Lang. ➼ An 

inspiring story about one of 

the true heroes of folk art 

describes how, despite crippling 

birth defects, poverty and no formal 

training, Maud Lewis overcame limitations to 

create masterpieces that are enjoyed by art 

lovers around the world. Reprint. Illustrations. 

AB. SLJ. H. K. 

➼ Tundra Bks. Paper. 32 pages. 10” x 9”. 

May. (biography & autobiography). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781770492622. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 







Cars 2: Junior Novelization. 



ISBN 9780736428149. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

A Child’s Introduction to 

Greek Mythology: The 

Stories of the Gods, 

Goddesses, Heroes, 

Monsters, and Other 

Mythical Creatures. 

Alexander, Heather. Illus by Meredith Hamilton. 

➼ A book fi lled with action, adventure, tragedy 

and triumph acquaints young readers with all the 

fantastic and memorable classic Greek myths 

and includes sidebars featuring word defi nitions, 

fun facts, games and projects. Illustrations. 

➼ Black Dog & Leventhal Pub (Workman Pub 

Co). Hardcover. 96 pages. 10” x 10”. May. 

(fairy tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9781579128678. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 

Children’s World Atlas. 

➼ Large maps created from 

enhanced satellite imagery 

introduce the location and 

geography of each country, 

while information about key 

political and social issues gives 

the reader an idea of what it is like to live in 

various regions around the world. Map. 



9 7/8” x 11 7/8”. May. (reference). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9780756675844. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Chosen. Super Special 

Edition (Canterwood Crest). 

Burkhart, Jessica. ➼ A standalone 

Canterwood Crest story 

introduces new students to the 

prestigious equestrian academy’s 

environment of scandals, 

secrets and dramas. By the 

author of Rival Revenge. 

Original. 

➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). 



ISBN 9781442419469. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). Paw Prints 

- Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448748976. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


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Classic Starts 

A thoughtfully-written series of 

abridged classics, each of 

which has been rewritten to 

accommodate the reading and 

interest levels of children in the 

third and fourth grades who 

are simply too young to tackle larger, 

unabridged volumes; young readers will delight 

in these accessible renditions of beloved 

classics, contained in sturdy packaging with 

hang-tag for convenient presentation in audio 

sections. 

Black Beauty (Book & CD). Sewell, Anna. Ed 

by Lisa Church. Illus by Lucy Corvino. Afterword 

by Arthur Pober. Illustrations. ➼ Sterling Pub 

Co. Paper. 160 pages. 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”. May. 

(classics). Gr 3-5. 

ISBN 9781402773631. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

A Little Princess (Book & CD). Burnett, 

Frances Hodgson. Ed by Tania Zamorsky. Illus 

by Lucy Corvino. Illustrations. ➼ Sterling Pub 

Co. Paper. 160 pages. 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”. May. 

(classics). Gr 3-5. 

ISBN 9781402773600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Little Women (Book & CD). Alcott, Louisa 

May. Ed by Deanna McFadden. Illus by Lucy 

Corvino. Afterword by Arthur Pober. Illustrations. 

➼ Sterling Pub Co. Paper. 160 pages. 


ISBN 9781402773617. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Book & 

CD). Verne, Jules. Ed by Lisa Church. Illus by 

Dan Andreasen. Afterword by Arthur Pober. 

Illustrations. ➼ Sterling Pub Co. Paper. 

160 pages. 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”. May. (classics). 

Gr 3-5. 

ISBN 9781402773648. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

White Fang (Book & CD). London, Jack. Ed 

by Kathleen Olmstead. Illus by Dan Andreasen. 

Afterword by Arthur Pober. Illustrations. 



ISBN 9781402773624. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Cold Case. Leonard, Julia. 

➼ When his older brother is 

named as the prime suspect in 

a murder with possible ties to 

their father’s death years 

earlier that may have been 

related to espionage activities, 

13-year-old Oz works to solve 

the case and clear his family’s 

name. A fi rst novel. 


288 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (espionage). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442420090. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


The Cupcake Cure, No. 1 

(Cupcake Diaries). Simon, 

Coco. ➼ Disappointed 

because she’s been ostracized 

by a popular girls’ club that 

has given entry to her best 

friend, Katie forms a new 

baking club with fellow outsiders 

Mia, Emma and Alexis. 

Original. A fi rst novel. 




ISBN 9781442422759. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

The Dagger Quick. Eames, 

Brian. ➼ Longing for more 

than to follow in his father’s 

footsteps in 17th-century 

England, physically disabled 

12-year-old Christopher is 

wrongly blamed for his father’s 

murder and mother’s kidnapping 

and forced to undertake a 

dangerous seafaring voyage while fl eeing from 

ruthless bounty hunters. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442423114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Desperate Measures. 

Summers, Laura. ➼ A fi rst 

novel by a BAFTA-nominated 

writer fi nds Vicky, her mentally 

disabled twin and their feisty 

little brother running away 

when the foster-care system 

threatens to split them up, a 

situation that tests their 

survival skills and changes their perspectives 

about each other. 



Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780399256165. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Clara Barton (DK Biography). 

Krensky, Stephen. ➼ An 

addition to a popular biography 

series explores the life of 

Clara Barton and her tireless 

work as a teacher, humanitarian, 

suffragette and nurse on 

the front lines of the Civil War, 

as well as her creation of the 

American Red Cross. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 


5 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. (biography & 

autobiography). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9780756672799. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9780756672782. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 


The Dragon in the Volcano, 

No. 4 (Dragon Keepers). 

Klimo, Kate. Illus by John 

Shroades. ➼ When Emmy the 

dragon outgrows the garage 

and begins wandering away, 

worried Dragon Keepers Jesse 

and Daisy follow her trail to a 

volcano realm where dragons 

are felled by water and fi re fairies have been 

mysteriously disappearing. Illustrations. 



ISBN 9780375866920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


ISBN 9780375966927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

Dreadnought, No. 4 (H.I.V.E). 

Walden, Mark. ➼ A latest 

entry in the series that includes 

Escape Velocity fi nds Otto and 

his classmates from H.I.V.E. 

teaming up to rescue two of 

Otto’s friends who have been 

kidnapped by the Disciples, in 

a case that reveals unexpected 

truths about the Disciples’ true objective. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442421868. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Elliot and the Pixie Plot, 

Book 2 (The Underworld 

Chronicles). Nielsen, Jennifer 

A. Illus by Gideon Kendall. 

➼ Elliot, King of the Brownies, 

isn’t usually a stubborn kid, but 

he didn’t see a lot of room to 

bargain on the issue of Goblins 

eating his subjects, which is how he wound up 

alone in the Underworld, with no map to guide 

him home or ahead to Demon Territory. 


➼ Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Hardcover. 

192 pages. 5 1/2” x 7”. May. (action & 

adventure). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781402240201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

The Emerald Casket (Archer 

Legacy). Newsome, Richard. 

Illus by Jonny Duddle. ➼ The 

epic saga begun in The 

Billionaire’s Curse continues as 

13-year-old billionaire Gerald 

Archer and his friends Ruby 

and Sam Valentine go on 

vacation to India, hoping to 

forget about Mason Green and his diabolical

quest, but secrets from Gerald’s family history 

and Green’s minions have the trio in trouble 

again. Illustrations. 

➼ Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins). 


(action & adventure). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780061944925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Epic Climbs (Epic 

Adventures). Cleare, John. 

➼ Readers can journey with 

one of the world’s great 

climbers and discover how 

mountaineers reached the 

summits of fi ve of the world’s 

highest mountains for the fi rst time while surviving 

rock falls, whiteouts, avalanches and other 

dangers. Map. Illustrations. 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Hardcover. 64 pages. 

11 7/8” x 10 1/4”. May. (history — general). 

Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780753465738. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Epic Voyages (Epic 

Adventures). Mundy, Robyn & 

Rigby, Nigel. ➼ Readers can 

join an accomplished sailor to 

learn about fi ve epic mariners 

who set off on some of the 

greatest ocean journeys ever 

undertaken and discover what skills these sailors 

needed and what challenging conditions they 

faced. Map. Illustrations. 


11 7/8” x 10 1/4”. May. (history — general). 

Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780753465745. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Everybody Bugs Out. 

Margolis, Leslie. ➼ In the third 

book in the Annabelle 

Unleashed series, sixth-grader 

Annabelle realizes she has a 

crush on Oliver, the boy with 

whom she is working closely 

on a science fair project, just 

before her fi rst school 

dance — and just before her friend Claire 

announces her crush on him. 



Gr 3-6. 

ISBN 9781599905266. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Extreme Rainforest 

(Kingdom). Nguyen, Nam & 

Stephens, Sarah Hines. ➼ A 

highly visual exploration of an 

important ecosystem shows 

how native animals survive in the wet and often 

unstable rain forest environment, where more 

than half of the world’s plants and animals live. 



11” x 8 1/2”. May. (nature). Gr 2-6. 

ISBN 9780753465684. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Paper. 

ISBN 9780753466650. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Falcon Quinn and the 

Crimson Vapor. Boylan, 

Jennifer Finney. ➼ Born with 

both the heart of a monster 

and the heart of a guardian, 

Falcon Quinn is not sure what 

path to follow until he fastens 

an amulet with a red jewel 

around his neck, in the sequel 

to Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror. 30,000 fi rst 

printing. 



(fantasy). Gr 5-9. 

ISBN 9780061728358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Fibble: The Fourth Circle of 

Heck (Circles of Heck). Basye, 

Dale E. Illus by Bob Dob. 

➼ When her lies cause her to 

be trapped in a malevolent 

three-ring circus run by an 

insane P. T. Barnum, Marlo is 

forced to switch bodies with 

her brother in accordance with 

her latest whopper, while her brother, Milton, 

works at the devil’s mysterious television 

network, T.H.E.E.N.D., in the guise of his sister. 




ISBN 9780375856785. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780375956782. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Fire World, No. 6 (The Last 

Dragon Chronicles). d’Lacey, 

Chris. ➼ Disappearing into the 

parallel world of Copernica 

after destroying a trace of dark 

fi re, David, Lucy, Tam, Zanna 

and the Pennykettle Dragons 

accidentally injure a fi rebird 

and fi nd themselves on a 

remarkable adventure that is marked by an evil Ix 

possession and the fi rebirds’ awareness of the 

existence of dragons. 

➼ Orchard Bks (Scholastic Bks). Hardcover. 

576 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (fantasy). 

Gr 2-7. 

ISBN 9780545283687. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 


Flutter: The Story of Four 

Sisters and an Incredible 

Journey. Moulton, Erin E. 

➼ Resolving to save the life of 

her prematurely born baby 

sister, young Maple embarks 

on a journey down a river and 

up a mountain to fi nd a miracleperforming 

wise woman, a 

quest that proves to be more dangerous than 

expected. A fi rst novel. 


208 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (family & 

relationships). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780399255151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Fly Trap. Hardinge, Frances. 

➼ In the eagerly anticipated 

sequel to Fly By Night, adventurous 

orphan Mosca Mye, her 

savage goose, Saracen, and 

their sometimes-loyal companion, 

Eponymous Clent, 

become embroiled in the 

intrigues of Toll, a town that 

changes entirely as day turns to night. 

30,000 fi rst printing. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (fantasy). Gr 5. 

ISBN 9780060880446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Forever Crush, No. 3 

(The Pink Locker Society). 

Moffi tt, Debra. ➼ Jemma, 

Piper, Kate and Bet’s Pink 

Locker Society adventures 

continue, this time with a fi rst 

boyfriend for Jemma — will her 

dream fi nally come true with 

Forrest, or will he remain her 

forever crush? Original. 

➼ Griffi n (St. Martin’s Pr). Paper. 464 pages. 


Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9780312645045. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Geology of the Pacifi c 

Northwest: Investigate How 

the Earth Was Formed With 

15 Projects (Build It Yourself). 

Brown, Cynthia Light. 

➼ Combines geography and 

geology in an informative tour of the Pacifi c 

Northwest’s natural regions that shares detailed 

descriptions of its fl ora and fauna while outlining 

hands-on projects for constructing such objects 

as a swamp cooler, a seismograph and a water 

wheel. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 

➼ Nomad Pr (Independent Pub Group). 

Hardcover. 128 pages. May. (science). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781936313396. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.95 

➼ Nomad Pr (Independent Pub Group). 

Paper. 

ISBN 9781936313389. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 


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The Girl Who 

Circumnavigated Fairyland in 

a Ship of Her Own Making. 

Valente, Catherynne M. Illus 

by Ana Juan. ➼ After ordinary, 

12-year-old September is told 

her help is needed in Fairyland, 

she is instructed by the 

Marquess to retrieve a talisman 

from the enchanted woods, which leads her to 

unexpected adventure and friendship. 


➼ Feiwel & Friends. Hardcover. 256 pages. 


ISBN 9780312649616. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Girls’ Summer Book. 

Bailey, Ellen. Illus by Nellie 

Ryan, Lisa Jackson & Nikalas 

Catlow. ➼ A treasury of 

summer-themed activities for 

girls combines puzzles, mazes 

and other write-in games with 

instructions for such options as 

making a fortune-teller, crafting throw pillows 

and planning fun picnics. Original. Illustrations. 


96 pages. 7 3/8” x 9 3/4”. May. (reference). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780843198539. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Glorious Adventures of 

the Sunshine Queen. 

McCaughrean, Geraldine. 

➼ When a diphtheria outbreak 

forces 12-year-old Cissy 

Sissney to leave her Oklahoma 

hometown in the 1890s, she 

and two classmates embark on 

an adventure down the 

Missouri River with a team of traveling actors 

who live on a dilapidated paddle steamer. 




Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780062008060. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Grand Plan to Fix 

Everything. Krishnaswami, 

Uma. Illus by Abigail Halpin. 

➼ Disappointed to learn that 

her family’s new home in India 

will be far away from the 

Bombay popularly depicted in 

her favorite Bollywood movies, 

11-year-old Dini is surprised by 

the unexpected cultural richness of her new 

village and begins writing a script about an 

encounter with a famous celebrity. Illustrations. 

⌘ 

➼ Atheneum (Simon & Schuster). Hardcover. 

272 pages. 5” x 7 1/2”. May. (performing 

arts). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781416995890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


The Great Hamster Massacre. 

Kavies, Katie. Illus by Hannah 

Shaw. ➼ Adopting a pair of 

hamsters from the local pet 

shop, Anna and Tom are 

devastated to fi nd their 

hamsters mysteriously dead in 

their cage and launch a fullscale 

investigation to determine 

the cause, an effort that is hampered by 

family instructions to stop exaggerating. 


➼ Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster). 


(pets). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442420625. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Great Moments in American 

Auto Racing. Christopher, 

Matt. ➼ A fast-paced dual 

history of the Indy 500 and 

Daytona 500 provides young 

fans with dramatic descriptions 

of some of the sport’s most 

famous drivers, rivalries and 

tragedies, in a volume that is 

complemented by a glossary of racing terms and 

an eight-page photo insert. Original. 



5” x 7 3/8”. May. (sports & recreation). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780316102971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Hauntings and Heists, No. 1 

(The Mysterious Four). 

Poblocki, Dan. ➼ A debut 

entry in a new interactive series 

introduces the characters of 

Viola, Sylvester, Rosie and 

Woodrow, who solve crimes 

and puzzles big and small 

while inviting readers to solve 

mysteries in six clues or less. Original. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780545299800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Head-to-Head Tag Teams 

(Star Wars). ➼ Imagines 

unlikely match-ups between 

favorite Star Wars characters in 

competition with other creative 

combinations, in a fan’s 

keepsake that considers such 

examples as Princess Leia and 

Wicket W. Warrick battling against a dozen Buzz 

Droids. Original. Illustrations. 



ISBN 9780545316538. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 


Hidden. Frost, Helen. 

➼ When 14-year-olds Wren 

and Darra meet at a Michigan 

summer camp, both are overwhelmed 

by memories from six 

years earlier when Darra’s 

father stole a car, unaware that 

Wren was hiding in the back. 

By the Printz Honor-winning author of Keesha’s 

House. 

➼ Farrar, Straus & Giroux. S&L. 160 pages. 


ISBN 9780374382216. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Hook Shot Hero: A Nothin’ 

but Net Sequel (Matt 

Christopher ® Sports Fiction). 

Christopher, Matt. ➼ When 

Tim Daniels, now 14, returns to 

Camp Wikasaukee, he serves 

as mentor to three rookie 

basketball players, faces a 

bully and gets some muchneeded 

help from NCAA player Dick Dunbar, in 

the sequel to Nothin’ But Net. Original. 


5” x 7 3/8”. May. (sports & recreation). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780316102964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Horton Halfpott: Or, the 

Fiendish Mystery of 

Smugwick Manor; Or, the 

Loosening of M’Lady 

Luggertuck’s Corset. 

Angleberger, Tom. ➼ The 

author’s latest, loopiest middle 

grade novel begins when 

M’Lady Luggertuck loosens 

her corset (it’s never been loosened before!), 

thereby setting off a chain of events that result in 

the disappearance of a precious family heirloom, 

an occurrence which ends up embroiling Horton 

Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen 

boy who can’t tell a lie, in the mystery surrounding 

a series of thefts. Illustrations. 


176 pages. 5” x 7 1/2”. May. (general fi ction). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780810997158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

How Tía Lola Saved the 

Summer, No. 3 (The Tía Lola 

Stories). Alvarez, Julia. 

➼ When the Sword family 

temporarily moves in for the 

summer, an unenthusiastic 

Miguel Guzman, his little sister 

and the three Sword children 

participate in clever Tía Lola’s 

barbecues, nighttime treasure hunts and magical

swordfi ghts. By the author of How Tía Lola Came 

to Visit Stay. ⌘ 

➼ Alfred A. Knopf Inc (Random House). 

Library. 160 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. 


ISBN 9780375967276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 


Hardcover. 

ISBN 9780375867279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

How to Die of 

Embarrassment Every Day. 

Hodgman, Ann. ➼ The author 

shares the hilarious and humiliating 

details of her childhood, 

her awkward stages, her 

obsessions and even truths 

about being a grown-up, along 

with personal photographs 

and other embarrassing artifacts. Illustrations. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (biography & 


ISBN 9780805087055. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

How to... 

The DK How to… series offers 

guidance straight from the 

experts and is perfect for 

children who are eager to learn 

a new hobby and for sports (or 

dance) fans who strive to 

develop expertise in their area 

of interest; with these books, 

kids can master their skills in no time. 

How To... Ballet: A Step-by-Step Guide to 

the Secrets of Dance. Illustrations.➼ DK 

Pub. Hardcover. 64 pages. 8” x 10 7/8”. Apr. 

(performing arts). Gr 3-6. 

ISBN 9780756675806. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

How To... Soccer: A Step-by-Step Guide to 

Mastering Your Skills. Illustrations.➼ DK 

Pub. Hardcover. 64 pages. 8” x 10 7/8”. Apr. 

(sports & recreation). Gr 3-6. 

ISBN 9780756675813. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

I So Don’t Do Famous. 

Summy, Barrie. ➼ A fi nal entry 

in the series that began with I 

So Don’t Do Spooky fi nds 

eighth-grade psychic Sherry 

Holmes Baldwin stumbling into 

a supernatural mystery on 

Hollywood Boulevard, where 

the over-enthusiastic ghost of 

a former teen actress aids her investigation into 

a string of celebrity home burglaries. 


304 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (ghost 

stories). Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780385737906. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Inca Tomb (History 

Detectives). Thomas, Emma. 

➼ An interactive tour of the 

world of archaeology shares 

the stories behind a selection 

of mysterious artifacts at a city 

museum and takes readers to 

a hidden temple in Peru to 

introduce Incan traditions, beliefs and treasures, 

in a volume complemented by an informative 

wall chart. By the author of Stories for the Eyes 

to Read and Ears to Hear. Illustrations. 

➼ Ticktock Media. Spiral. 32 pages. May. 

(history — general). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781848981874. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Jacob Wonderbar and the 

Cosmic Space Kapow. 

Bransford, Nathan. ➼ When 

sixth-grade classroom terror 

Jacob Wonderbar and his 

friends Sarah and Dexter fi nd a 

spaceship that has crashed in 

the woods near their suburban 

neighborhood, their discovery 

leads them to a series of adventures including 

space travel, substitute teachers, kidnapping 

and more. A debut novel. Illustrations. 



Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9780803735378. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Jake Ransom and the 

Howling Sphinx. Rollins, 

James. ➼ When middleschooler 

Jake Ransom and his 

older sister Kady are transported 

back to Pangaea — the 

strange world of lost civilizations 

— they must discover the 

truth behind the mythic Fire 

Opal Eye in order to survive, in the sequel to 

Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow. 




Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780061473821. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Jeremy Bender vs. the 

Cupcake Cadets. Luper, Eric. 

➼ When sixth-grader Jeremy 

Bender damages his father’s 

prized boat and needs to 

come up with a lot of money to 

get it repaired, he and his best 

friend dress up as girls and 

infi ltrate the Cupcake Cadet 

troop in an attempt to win the Windjammer 


Whirl model sailboat contest and the prize 

money that comes with it. 


240 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. 


ISBN 9780062015129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer 

(Judy Moody). McDonald, Megan. ➼ Staying 

with their dreaded Aunt Opal while their parents 

and best friends are away for the summer, Judy 

and Stink plan sensational adventures to pass 

the time, in a movie novelization that features 

full-color stills from the fi lm releasing in the 

summer of 2011. Original. Movie tie-in. 


➼ Candlewick Pr. Paper. 128 pages. 


ISBN 9780763653514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Judy Moody Goes to 

Hollywood (Judy Moody). 



Reynolds. ➼ A behind-thescenes 

fan’s guide to the 

movie inspired by the popular 

series features Judy, Stink and 

their friends on an underground 

adventure that introduces fi lmmaking 

facts on everything from special effects and 

costumes to bloopers and the personal lives of 

actors. Movie tie-in. Illustrations. 


5 1/2” x 8”. May. (media tie-ins). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780763655518. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Junonia. Henkes, Kevin. 

➼ The week of her 10th 

birthday, Alice and her parents 

go to Sanibel Island, Florida, 

where Alice has friends and 

family to celebrate with her, 

and she knows that everything 

will be perfect — but what 

happens when things don’t turn out exactly as 

she expects? Illustrated throughout by the 

Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Kitten’s First 

Full Moon. 




ISBN 9780061964176. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Greenwillow Bks (HarperCollins). Library. 

ISBN 9780061964183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.89 

The Kids’ Guide to Digital 

Photography: How to Shoot, 

Save, Play With & Print Your 

Digital Photos, New Edition. 

Bidner, Jenni. ➼ A comprehensive 

beginner’s instructional 

guide created especially 

for kids has been reissued with updated information 

and photos that teach young photographers 


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how to create, edit and share their digital images 

in imaginative ways. Includes a glossary. 



8 1/2” x 10”. May. (photography). Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9781402780394. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

The Kingfi sher Geography 

Encyclopedia. Second 

Edition. Gifford, Clive. 

➼ Enhanced with full-color 

illustrations, maps, fact panels 

and more, an updated, accessible 

reference provides young 

readers with an in-depth review of geographical, 

physical and cultural information about countries 

around the world. Map. Illustrations. 


8 7/10” x 10 9/10”. May. (reference). Gr 4-9. 

ISBN 9780753465752. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.99 

Legends 

Ancient myths are retold in a 

contemporary voice that 

carries the author’s signature 

excitement, humor and 

suspense, and are illustrated 

with bold, graphic artwork that 

keeps these collections feeling 

fresh and modern for today’s 

audience. 

Battles and Quests. Horowitz, Anthony. Illus by 

Thomas Yeates. Illustrations. ➼ Kingfi sher Bks. 

Paper. 160 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. (fairy 

tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9780753466322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Beasts and Monsters. Horowitz, Anthony. Illus 

by Thomas Yeates. Illustrations. ➼ Kingfi sher 

Bks. Paper. 128 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. 

(fairy tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9780753466315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Death and the Underworld. Horowitz, 

Anthony. Illus by Thomas Yeates. Illustrations. 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Cloth. 160 pages. 

5 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. (fairy tales, folklore, & 

mythology). Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9780753465424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Heroes and Villains. Horowitz, Anthony. Illus by 

Thomas Yeates. Illustrations. ➼ Kingfi sher Bks. 

Cloth. 160 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 3/4”. May. (fairy 

tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9780753465462. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

LEGO Harry Potter: Building 

the Magical World. ➼ Gives 

an up-close look at the bricks, 

constructions and popular 

themes of the Harry Potter 

LEGOs that were fi rst introduced 

in 2001, as well as 


offering interviews with the Harry Potter team 

and examining the construction sets, video 

game and board game. Illustrations. 


9 7/8” x 11 7/8”. May. (media tie-ins). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9780756682576. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.99 

The Lemonade Crime. Davies, 

Jacqueline. ➼ A sequel to The 

Lemonade War fi nds Evan and 

Jessie’s fourth-grade class 

faithfully observing the rules of 

the American legal system to 

put alleged thief, Scott 

Spencer, on trial, an effort for 

which they appoint a judge, select a peer jury 

and hear witness testimony. 


192 pages. 5 1/2” x 7 3/4”. May. (law). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9780547279671. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Lexie. Couloumbis, Audrey. 

Illus by Julia Denos. ➼ Her 

usual summer vacation at the 

shore overshadowed by her 

parents’ recent divorce, 

10-year-old Lexie struggles to 

adjust to her mother’s absence 

and the unwelcome arrival of 

her father’s new girlfriend and 

the woman’s two sons. By the Newbery Honorwinning 

author of Getting Near to Baby. 




Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780375956324. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

➼ Random House. Hardcover. 

ISBN 9780375856327. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Lights, Camera, Kim!, Book 2 

(Doggy Divas). Brown, Lauren. 

➼ Everyone at Monroe Middle 

School knows that if they need 

a dog walker, doggy fashion 

consultant, or stylish doggy 

groomer, the Doggy Divas are 

the only girls in town to call, 

but trouble begins when Kim is selected as 

spokesperson for a local pet talent agency and 

needs to ditch more and more of her responsibilities 

with the Divas, causing Roxy and Georgia 

to turn green with envy... Original. 

➼ Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Paper. 


Gr 5-7. 

ISBN 9781402238895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 


Lilu’s Book, No. 4 (The Fairy 

Godmother Academy). 

Bozarth, Jan. ➼ Joining the 

ranks of Aventurine’s fairy 

godmothers-in-training, Lilu 

Hart tackles a fi rst mission that 

has her traveling across a 

dangerous marshland to 

rescue a special bird’s egg 

from a magical hurricane, a quest that forces her 

to become independent of her twin sister and 

master her family’s talent for weaving the 

elements. Simultaneous. 



ISBN 9780375951879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780375851872. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Living the Dream (Archie 

Comics: Betty and Veronica). 

Roberts, Christa. ➼ A 

compendium of new Betty and 

Veronica stories recounts their 

shared misadventures during 

the summer, when Betty’s job 

at Pop’s and Veronica’s stint at 

the Riverdale Mall prove more 

hazardous than expected. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Group). Paper. 

160 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. (comics & 

graphic novels). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780448455785. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Mia in the Mix, No. 2 

(Cupcake Diaries). Simon, 

Coco. ➼ Willing to make 

friends with everyone despite 

her peers’ opinions that not all 

groups mesh well, fashionsavvy 

Mia captures the attention 

of the popular clique in 

school and is forced to choose 

between them and the Cupcake Club. Original. 




ISBN 9781442422773. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

Mickey Mouse and the 

Orbiting Nightmare. 

Castellan, Andrea Casty, auth 

& illus. ➼ It’s off-world adventure 

when the space palace 

Olympus opens its doors to 

the public, and Mickey Mouse 

is one of the fi rst aboard; but 

when guests begin to disappear 

one by one, Mickey will have to use all his 

wits and bravery to track down the mysterious

space-creature responsible... and discover its 

terrible secret! Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Boom! Studios (Simon & Schuster). Paper. 


novels). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9781608866083. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

The Midnight Gate. Stringer, 

Helen. ➼ Belladonna Johnson, 

who lives with the ghosts of 

her parents, once again teams 

up with her classmate Steve, 

when they are given a dangerous 

assignment by a ghostly 

monk. By the author of 

Spellbinder. 

➼ Feiwel & Friends. Hardcover. 384 pages. 

5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (ghost stories). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9780312387648. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Movie Menace, No. 37 

(Deathstalker Mystery 

Trilogy, Book 1) (The Hardy 

Boys: Undercover Brothers). 

Dixon, Franklin W. ➼ Posing 

as extras in an upcoming teen 

movie based on a popular 

comic book, Frank and Joe 

Hardy learn that the fi lm’s star 

is being targeted by an assailant who has burned 

down her trailer and sabotaged other aspects of 

the production. Original. 

➼ Aladdin Bks (Simon & Schuster). Paper. 


detective). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442402584. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

National Geographic Kids 

Almanac 2012. ➼ An 

updated reference in magazine 

format provides the latest 

information on a wide range of 

topics including animals, 

culture, geography, the environment, 

history and science, 

along with puzzles, projects 

and experiments to reinforce what is learned. 




(reference). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9781426307843. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.95 


Paper. 

ISBN 9781426307836. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.99 

Nerd Camp. Weissman, Elissa 

Brent. ➼ Accepted into a 

summer camp for gifted 

students, 10-year-old Gabe 

hopes to prove he is not a 

nerd, an endeavor that 

compels him to engage in wild 

activities and forge an unlikely 

friendship with his cool 

stepbrother from Los Angeles. By the author of 

Standing for Socks. 

➼ Atheneum (Simon & Schuster). 



ISBN 9781442417038. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

101 Success Secrets for 

Gifted Kids: The Ultimate 

Handbook. Fonseca, 

Christine. ➼ A must-read for 

gifted kids who want to be 

successful in school and life 

includes 101 awesome secrets 

and tips covering topics such 

as bullying, school performance, 

perfectionism, friendships and sibling 

rivalries, as well as proven strategies for handling 

stress management, parents’ and teachers’ 

expectations, anxiety, cyber-bullying, friendship 

troubles and more. Original. 

➼ Prufrock Pr. Paper. 175 pages. 7” x 10”. 

May. (social issues). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781593635442. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

The Penderwicks at Point 

Mouette, No. 3 (The 

Penderwicks). Birdsall, 

Jeanne. ➼ A latest entry in the 

series that began with the 

National Book Award-winning 

The Penderwicks fi nds the 

younger Penderwick sisters 

rejoining their Aunt Claire and 

friend, Jeffrey, for a summer at the Maine 

cottage, where Skye struggles to follow 

Rosalind’s instructions for overseeing Batty while 

Jane conducts a love survey. 




ISBN 9780375858512. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375958519. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Picasso: Soul on Fire. 

Jacobson, Rick. Illus by Laura 

Fernandez & Rick Jacobson. 

➼ A biography of the worldfamous 

painter includes an 

examination of how Pablo 

Picasso developed as an artist 

and an exploration of his changing techniques 

and interests. Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award 

and a fi nalist for the Amelia Frances Howard- 

Gibbon Award. Reprint. Illustrations. AB. SLJ. 

➼ Tundra Bks. Paper. 32 pages. 8” x 10”. 

May. (biography & autobiography). Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9781770492639. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 


The Pirate’s Blood and Other 

Case Files (Saxby Smart). 

Cheshire, Simon. Illus by R. W. 

Alley. ➼ Saxby Smart, schoolboy 

private detective, invites 

readers to follow the clues as 

he investigates three cases: 

one involving hidden treasure, 

another about a string of break-ins where 

nothing is stolen and the last concerning the 

theft of a rare comic book from an undamaged 

safe. Illustrations. 



Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9781596434769. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Racing in the Rain: My Life as 

a Dog. Stein, Garth. ➼ In an 

adaptation of the adult novel, 

The Art of Racing in the Rain, 

mutt Enzo tells the story of his 

friendship with up-and-coming 

race car driver Denny and 

Denny’s daughter Zoë, as he 

takes on his family’s challenges 

and emerges a hero. Simultaneous. 150,000 fi rst 

printing. 


5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. (pets). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780062015747. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


ISBN 9780062015761. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

The Raven, No. 4 (Skeleton 

Creek). Carman, Patrick. 

➼ Solving mysteries in their 

Skeleton Creek community 

while recording their observations 

on videotape and in 

journals, Ryan and Sarah are 

accosted by a shadowy fi gure 

who does not want them 

digging up any more secrets. By the best-selling 

author of the Land of Elyon series. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780545249959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


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The Relic Hunters, No. 2 

(Grey Griffi ns: The Clockwork 

Chronicles). Benz, Derek & 

Lewis, J. S. ➼ Finding their 

friendship strained at the 

beginning of their second 

semester at Iron Bridge 

Academy, Max, Natalie, Ernie 

and Harley — companions who 

call themselves the Grey Griffi ns — are forced to 

set aside their differences in order to foil a 

world-threatening plot by the evil Otto Von 

Strife. 



ISBN 9780316045193. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Rescuing Rover: Saving 

America’s Dogs. Bial, 

Raymond, auth & photos. 

➼ An age-appropriate introduction 

to animal overpopulation 

in America describes how 

millions of dogs are bred every 

year only to experience homelessness 

and euthanasia, in an account that 

shares insights into puppy mills, pet shops and 

adoption shelters. By the author of Ellis Island. 



80 pages. 8” x 10”. May. (pets). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9780547341255. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Road’s End (Elf Realm). 

Kirk, Daniel. ➼ In the stunning 

conclusion to the Elf Realm 

trilogy, 14-year-old Matt, 

Tuava-Li the elf and Tomtar the 

troll continue their race to the 

North Pole to try to save their 

worlds, but unexpected 

horrors await whoever journeys 

beyond the Gates of Vattar. Illustrations. 


488 pages. 6” x 9”. May. (fantasy). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780810989788. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

The Rogue Crew (Redwall). 

Jacques, Brian. ➼ When the 

malevolent Captain Rassiz 

Wearat begins destroying 

lands and lives throughout 

Mossfl ower Country with the 

goal of eventually conquering 

Redwall Abbey, the Long 

Patrol hares and the Rogue 

Crew sea otters team up in the hope of defeating 

their common enemy. Tour. 


400 pages. 6” x 9”. May. (fantasy). Gr 7-9. 

ISBN 9780399254161. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.99 


The Royal Treatment 

(Princess for Hire). Leavitt, 

Lindsey. ➼ Desi Bascomb’s 

dream job as princess substitute 

gets bigger and better in 

this second sparkling volume 

of the Princess for Hire series 

that fi nds her juggling her 

BEST (Betterment of Elite Sub 

Training) program, starting eighth grade, auditioning 

for the school play and dealing with the 

cute-but-bossy new boy, Reed…. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (fantasy). Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9781423121930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Selena Gomez: Me & You: 

Star of Wizards of Waverly 

Place and More! Edwards, 

Posy. ➼ A picture-fi lled scrapbook 

pays tribute to the 

Disney sweetheart, giving her 

admirers an inside peek at her 

life in front of and behind the 

television camera, on the set of feature fi lms and 

on stage with her band, the Scene. Illustrations. 

➼ Orion (Sterling Pub Co). Hardcover. 

48 pages. May. (biography & autobiography). 

Gr 4+. 

ISBN 9781409132493. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 

Seven Sorcerers. King, Caro. 

➼ Waking up one morning to 

discover that her little brother 

has vanished and that no one 

else remembers he ever 

existed, Nin Redfern escapes 

an abduction attempt by 

Bogeyman Skerridge and 

teams up with her friend, 

Jonas, on a rescue mission in a magical, plagueriddled 

land. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781442420427. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Smells Like Treasure. Selfors, 

Suzanne. ➼ A sequel to Smells 

Like Dog fi nds Homer Pudding 

anticipating his entry into the 

Society of L.O.S.T. until an 

unexpected opponent vies for 

the same spot, sparking a 

competition that involves a 

dangerous quest and hidden 

treasure. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780316043991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


The Smurfi n’ Guide to the 

Smurfs (Smurfs Classics). 

Shaw, Natalie. ➼ A keepsake 

for new and longtime fans of 

the classic television show and 

comic book series is a digest 

reference that includes biographies 

of the most popular 

characters from Papa Smurf to 

Smurfette. Original. TV tie-in. Illustrations. 



Gr 1+. 

ISBN 9781442422919. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

So You Want to Catch 

Bigfoot? (Judy Moody). 

Jackson, Morgan. Illus by Mark 

Fearing. ➼ Going into high 

alert amid neighborhood 

rumors about Bigfoot sightings, 

Stink refers to his Aunt 

Opal’s Sasquatch-hunting fi eld guide and 

imparts advice to readers about everything from 

setting traps to releasing a specimen. Movie 

tie-in. Illustrations. 

➼ Candlewick Pr. S&L. 64 pages. 6 3/4” x 9”. 

May. (media tie-ins). Gr 2+. 

ISBN 9780763655501. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Sparrow Road. O’Connor, 

Sheila. ➼ When her mother 

takes a new job that forces 

them to relocate from the 

hometown where she anticipated 

starting the seventh 

grade, Raine struggles to make 

sense of the creepy mansion 

that becomes her new residence, 

discovering along the way a new friend 

and the building’s mysterious history. A fi rst 

novel. 



Gr 5+. 

ISBN 9780399254581. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Sports Illustrated Kids in 

Your Face 3D: 3D Sports 

Blast. Klutho, David. 

➼ Provides 3D glasses and 

3D-enhanced spreads showcasing 

the best images taken 

by a veteran Sports Illustrated photographer, in 

an ultimate fan’s volume that brings to life 

scenes from pro fi shing, extreme surfi ng, 

baseball and more. Illustrations. 

➼ Time Inc. (Hachette). Hardcover. 80 pages. 

11” x 11”. May. (sports & recreation). Gr 4-6. 

ISBN 9781603201896. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95

Standing in the Light: 

Delaware Valley, 

Pennsylvania, 1763 (Dear 

America: The Diary of 

Catharine Carey Logan). 

Osborne, Mary Pope. ➼ When 

her Quaker family’s peaceful 

relationship with the Delaware 

Indians is threatened by violence against the 

Native Americans, Catharine Carey Logan and 

her brother are taken captive by the Lenape, a 

situation that improves when Catharine is introduced 

to the tribe’s traditions by a handsome 

brave. By the author of the Magic Tree House 

series. 



Gr 2-9. 

ISBN 9780545266871. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

➼ Scholastic Bks. Library. 

ISBN 9780545280914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Statue of Liberty: A Tale of 

Two Countries. Mann, 

Elizabeth. Illus by Alan 

Witschonke. ➼ The Statue of 

Liberty pays homage to what is 

best about the United States, 

yet it originated in France, where the artists who 

created her were living under a repressive 

régime and wanted to show their countrymen 

that tyranny is not inevitable — that there is a 

place in the world where all citizens have 

“unalienable rights” that no government can 

take from them. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Mikaya Pr (Firefl y Bks). Hardcover. 

48 pages. 10” x 10”. May. (history — united 

states). Gr 4+. 

ISBN 9781931414432. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95 

Street Chess. Gifford, Clive. 

➼ An informative assessment 

of the growing popularity of 

urban chess employs a 

dynamic graphic artwork 

format to illustrate aspects of 

the game while teaching basic 

tactics, profi ling famous players and sharing 

facts about events at professional competitions. 


➼ Ticktock Media. Paper. 64 pages. May. 

(games). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781848983588. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.95 

The Suburb Beyond the Stars 

(The Game of Sunken Places). 

Anderson, M. T. ➼ In the wake 

of adventurous cousin 

Prudence’s disappearance, 

Brian and Gregory journey into 

the Vermont woods, where 

they encounter bizarre irregularities 

in the natural world, 

time distortions and a sinister force that is 

abducting people. By the National Book Award- 

winning author of The Game of Sunken Places. 

Reprint. H. SLJ. AB. K. 



ISBN 9780545138833. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Summer Before Boys. 

Baskin, Nora Raleigh. 

➼ Struggling with her mother’s 

tour of duty in Iraq, Julia and 

her best friend, Eliza, immerse 

themselves in a summer spent 

at the resort where Eliza’s 

father works and fi nd their 

friendship tested by their 

respective feelings for the same boy. By the 

award-winning author of Anything But Typical. 



Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9781416986737. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Pizza 

Planet People, No. 3 (Super Chicken Nugget 

Boy). Lewis, Josh. Illus by Douglas Holgate. 

➼ When a mysterious alien pizza lands in his 

backyard, Fern Goldberg, who harbors superhero 

ambitions, is shocked when a local bully 

eats the pizza and promptly regurgitates Pizza 

Person, an alien that multiplies and causes all 

the local pizza ingredients to disappear. By the 

author of Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the 

Furious Fry. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 


5 3/16” x 7 5/8”. May. (science fi ction). 

Gr 1-6. 

ISBN 9781423115007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Hyperion. Paper. 

ISBN 9781423115359. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Survivor Kid: A Practical 

Guide to Wilderness Survival. 

Long, Denise. ➼ A handbook 

that equips older children with 

practical tools for overcoming 

adverse wilderness experiences, 

even if they are endured 

alone, drawing on the advice 

of a search-and-rescue professional 

to provide coverage of topics ranging 

from building a fi re and dealing with wild 

animals to fi nding sustenance and signaling for 

help. Original. 

➼ Chicago Review Pr (Independent Pub 

Group). Paper. 144 pages. May. (sports & 

recreation). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781569767085. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 


A Tale of Two Castles. Levine, 

Gail Carson. Illus by Greg Call. 

➼ Twelve-year-old Elodie 

journeys to Two Castles in the 

hope of studying acting but 

instead becomes an apprentice 

to the dragon Meenore, 

who teaches her to be observant 

and use reasoning, thus 

helping her discover who is poisoning Count 

Jonty Um. By the author of the Newbery Honor 

Book Ella Enchanted, and the New York Times 

best-sellers Ever and Fairest. 150,000 fi rst 




ISBN 9780061229657. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780061229664. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.89 

Puffi n Classics 

Introductions by favorite 

contemporary authors, an 

appealing trim size and eyecatching 

covers give these 

classics new life. 

Tales of Ancient Egypt. Green, Roger Lancelyn. 

Intro by Michael Rosen. ➼ Puffi n Bks (Penguin 

Group). Paper. 256 pages. 5” x 7”. May. 

(classics). Gr 3+. 

ISBN 9780141332598. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Ten (The Winnie Years). 

Myracle, Lauren. ➼ A prequel 

to the popular Winnie series 

fi nds the irrepressible tween 

preparing for her fi rst doubledigit 

birthday by savoring her 

fi nal months of elementary 

school and tackling more challenging 

responsibilities, from 

helping to care for her 3-year-old brother to 

observing the behaviors of her pre-teen sister. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780525423560. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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This Can’t Be Happening at 

MacDonald Hall! Korman, 

Gordon. ➼ Separated by their 

disapproving Headmaster for 

their unending mischief, Bruno 

and Boots struggle to adjust to 

respective new roommates, 

including ghoulish pet afi cionado 

Elmer Dimsdale and the 

preppy, paranoid George Wexford-Smyth III, in a 

rerelease of a fi rst book by the author of 

Zoobreak. Reissue. 



Gr 1-5. 

ISBN 9780545289245. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

3-D Dinosaur. ➼ While the 

book alone provides loads of 

facts about the anatomy, diet 

and behavior of dinosaurs — as 

well as how paleontologists 

learn about these amazing 

creatures — a special website 

can bring these animals to life 

when used with a computer webcam. 



8 1/2” x 10 7/8”. May. (animals). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780756672157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

3-D Human Body. ➼ While 

the book alone provides tons 

of facts about the human 

body, through the magic of 

augmented-reality technology, 

readers can see jumping skeletons, 

beating hearts and other 

body systems come to life on a 

computer when the book is used in conjunction 

with a special website. Illustrations. 


8 1/2” x 10 7/8”. May. (animals). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780756672164. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Throne of Fire, Book Two 

(The Kane Chronicles). 

Riordan, Rick. ➼ In the 

exciting second installment of 

the three-book series, Carter 

and Sadie, offspring of the 

brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius 

Kane, embark on a worldwide 

search for the Book of Ra, but 

the House of Life and the gods of chaos are 

determined to stop them. 



ISBN 9781423140566. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

➼ Thorndike Pr. Large Print. 

ISBN 9781410436078. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.99 


Till Death Do Us Bark, No. 3 

(43 Old Cemetery Road). 

Klise, Kate. Illus by M. Sarah 

Klise. ➼ Overjoyed by the 

arrival of a dog at Spence 

Mansion, Seymour wonders if 

the canine’s non-stop barking 

refl ects its loneliness for late 

owner Noah Breth or if the dog is actually 

keeping a secret that threatens to upend the 

entire town of Ghastly. Illustrations. 

➼ Harcourt. Hardcover. 144 pages. 

5” x 7 1/4”. May. (ghost stories). Gr 4-7. 

ISBN 9780547400365. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

Tink. Bredsdorff, Bodil. 

➼ When the food supply of 

Crow Cove dwindles, Tink 

saves the little settlement from 

starvation by learning how to 

fi sh and, in the process, takes 

away a lesson about the 

complexities of human nature 

and the importance of 

compassion. By the author of the Batchelder 

Honor book, The Crow-Girl. 


128 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. (general 

fi ction). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780374312688. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 

Transformers: Dark of the Moon 

Introducing books based on 

the third Transformers movie, 

Transformers: Dark of the 

Moon, that will be releasing in 

3D during the summer of 2011, 

featuring Shia LaBeouf, Josh 

Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey 

and John Malkovich. 

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon Junior 

Novel. Mayer, Kirsten. Illustrations. ➼ Little, 

Brown. Paper. 144 pages. May. (media tie-ins). 

Gr 3-4. 

ISBN 9780316186292. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99 

The Trouble With Rules. 

Bulion, Leslie. ➼ For Nadine 

Rostraver, fourth grade means 

peer pressure and new social 

rules she hadn’t anticipated — 

for one thing, girls aren’t 

supposed to hang out with 

boys anymore, so where does 

that leave Nadine and her best friend Nick? 

Reprint. 

➼ Peachtree Pub. Paper. 160 pages. 

6” x 8 1/2”. May. (fi ction — social issues). 

Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781561455768. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.95 


Troubletwisters, No. 1 

(Troubletwisters). Nix, Garth 

& Williams, Sean. ➼ In a world 

secretly under attack by the 

Evil forces that are kept at bay 

by Warden protectors, Jaide 

and Jack move in with their 

Warden father and grandmother 

before discovering 

their own abilities as young Wardens who are 

eventually charged with saving humanity. 




ISBN 9780545258975. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Undersea Creatures 

(Kingdom). Nguyen, Nam & 

Stephens, Sarah Hines. 

➼ From the great white shark 

at the top of the food chain to 

the leafy sea dragon at the bottom, an addition 

to a visually rich series uncovers the special 

adaptations sea creatures use to survive in the 

world’s thriving seas. Simultaneous. Illustrations. 


11” x 8 1/2”. May. (animals). Gr 2-6. 

ISBN 9780753465691. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Kingfi sher Bks. Paper. 

ISBN 9780753466667. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

The Unoffi cial Offi cial 

Handbook of Good Deeds. 

➼ Developed on the premise 

that big things can happen 

through small beginnings, a 

collection of a year’s worth of good deeds, 

endorsed by the Boy Scouts of America, offers 

ideas for anyone interested in making the world 

a better place, one step at a time. Illustrations. 

➼ DK Pub. Flex-binding. 192 pages. 

8 1/4” x 6 11/16”. May. (social issues). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780756649890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 

Unsinkable, Bk. 1 (Titanic). 

Korman, Gordon. ➼ A debut 

story in a new adventure series 

by the best-selling author of 

the On the Run series follows 

the experiences of four young 

Titanic passengers — stowaway 

Paddy, prisoner Sophie, eccentric 

millionaire’s daughter 

Juliana and secretive Alfi e. Original. 



Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780545123310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.99

Van Gogh and the Post- 

Impressionists for Kids: Their 

Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities 

(For Kids). Sabbeth, Carol. 

➼ Introduces the styles and 

representative works of Vincent van Gogh and 

other Post-Impressionist masters, offering insight 

into their achievements while outlining art 

projects ranging from a “Starry Night Peep Box” 

to a “Japanese Fold-out Album.” Original. 


➼ Chicago Review Pr (Independent Pub 

Group). Paper. 144 pages. May. (art 

instruction). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781569762752. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95 

Vote for Me!, No. 3 (Yours 

Truly, Lucy B. Parker). Palmer, 

Robin. ➼ Campaigning 

against the most popular girl 

in school for class president, 

Lucy rejects her teen superstar 

stepsister’s help in favor of 

standing on her own feet, a 

situation that is compromised 

by an expected new baby in the family and a 

baby shower scheduled to occur the same week 

as the election. Simultaneous. 

➼ Puffi n Bks (Penguin Group). Paper. 

224 pages. 5 1/2” x 7 1/4”. May. (education). 

Gr 4+. 

ISBN 9780142415023. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

➼ Putnam (Penguin Group). S&L. 

ISBN 9780399256295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

We’re with the Band (Archie 

Comics: Betty and Veronica). 

Ambrose, Adrianne. 

➼ Launching an all-girl pop 

band, best friends and rivals 

Betty and Veronica experience 

unexpected success that forces 

them to choose between their 

ambitions and their values 

about friendship. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Group). Paper. 

160 pages. 5 1/8” x 7 5/8”. May. (comics & 

graphic novels). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780448455778. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Weird U.S.: A Freaky Field Trip Through the 

50 States. Lake, Matt & Fairbanks, Randy. 

➼ Introduces brave young explorers to bizarre 

objects and strange sites across our land, from 

UFO museums and the world’s largest cow to 

cursed roads and a house that looks like a 

mushroom. 

➼ Sterling Pub Co. Hardcover. 128 pages. 

9” x 9”. May. (people & places). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9781402754623. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 

When Bob Met Woody: The 

Story of the Young Bob 

Dylan. Golio, Gary. Illus by 

Marc Burckhardt. ➼ An uplifting 

portrait of iconic performing 

artist Bob Dylan introduces 

youngsters to his childhood in 

rural Minnesota, where he 

renamed himself after his favorite poet before 

relocating to New York City and meeting his folk 

music hero and mentor, Woody Guthrie. 



8 1/2” x 11”. May. (biography & 


ISBN 9780316112994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Where Wild Horses Run. 

Graham, Georgia. ➼ A 

gorgeously illustrated picture 

book that is dedicated to the 

wild horses of the Nemaiah 

Valley tells the moving story of 

how one band of horses grouped together as a 

family to protect a vulnerable colt from cougars, 

a message the author hopes will ultimately help 

children appreciate and understand that there 

are still truly wild places in this world worthy of 

our protection. Illustrations. 

➼ Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Hardcover. 

32 pages. 9” x 11”. May. (animals). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780889954489. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

Wild Life. DeFelice, Cynthia 

C. ➼ After 12-year-old Eric’s 

parents are deployed to Iraq, 

he is sent to live in North 

Dakota with grandparents he 

hardly knows, but when his 

grandfather’s hostility and the 

threat of losing the dog he has 

rescued become overwhelming, 

Eric runs away, embarking on an adventure 

that will challenge his survival skills and teach 

him many lessons about life, love and loss. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (general fi ction). Gr 3-7. 

ISBN 9780374380014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 



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YOUNG ADULT 

After Midnight (The Youngbloods). Viehl, 

Lynn. ➼ Catlyn Youngblood is hoping to 

end the nomadic existence that she and her 

brothers have endured since the deaths of 

their parents and thinks they might finally 

be able to settle down in the backwoods 

town of Lost Lake, but once there, they’re 

shunned by the locals. Then Cat meets an 

enigmatic and handsome boy named Jesse 

Raven. As attraction grows, old secrets 

come to light as Cat learns that the Ravens 

are a centuries-old vampire clan... and her 

family ancestor was Abraham Van Helsing. 

By the best-selling author of the Darkyn 

series. Original. 

➼ Flux (Llewellyn Pubns). Paper. 

348 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. May. 

(fantasy). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780738726328 . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

➼ Flux (Llewellyn Pubns). Paw Prints 

- Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448751952 . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

The A Circuit. Bloomberg, 

Georgina & Hapka, Catherine. 

➼ A new series by the 

daughter of the New York City 

mayor introduces billionaire 

heiress Tommi, working 

student Kate and rock star 

daughter Zara, who compete 

in elite horse shows while 

dealing with rocky relationships and other 

complications in their disparate private lives. 

Simultaneous. Tour. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (romance). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781599906416. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Bloomsbury Pub. Paper. 

ISBN 9781599906348. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 


But I Love Him. Grace, Amanda. ➼ Only 

Ann can heal Connor’s emotional scars; 

only he could make her feel so loved 

and needed. She can’t recall the pivotal 

moment it all changed, when she surrendered 

everything to be with him, but 

by graduation, Ann’s life had become a 

dangerous high wire act. Just one mistake 

could trigger Connor’s rage, a senseless 

storm of cruel words and violence 

damaging everything and everyone in its 

path. By the author of Prada & Prejudice. 

Original. 

➼ Flux (Llewellyn Pubns). Paper. 

248 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. May. 

(fi ction — social issues). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780738725949 . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

➼ Flux (Llewellyn Pubns). Paw Prints 

- Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448751983 . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

Amigas: A Formal Affair. 

Chambers, Veronica. ➼ After 

countless quinceañeras, tons 

of near melt-downs and new 

romances, Alicia, Carmen and 

Jamie fi nally have Amigas 

Incorporated running like 

clockwork; the only problem 

now is that as juniors in high school, the pressure 

to focus on grades and future plans is getting 

more and more intense. Original. ⌘ 

➼ Hyperion. Paper. 224 pages. 


Gr 7-12. 

ISBN 9781423123668. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Angel Burn, No. 1. Weatherly, 

L. A. ➼ Possessing an ability 

to see into the future and 

discern the ambitions of those 

she meets, Willow is targeted 

by mysterious assassin Alex, 

who realizes that Willow’s 

powers are tied to a dark and 

dangerous force that Alex has vowed to destroy 

at any cost. 



ISBN 9780763656522. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


Popular. Grosso, Alissa. ➼ Hamilton 

Best’s entourage is coming apart at the 

seams. Lies and secrets are ripping away 

the careful ties that have kept them 

together into senior year. But Hamilton 

has the biggest secret of all, one that only 

her boyfriend Alex knows. If the truth got 

out, it would shock everyone and destroy 

Hamilton’s fragile world — and she’ll do 

anything to protect her secret and keep her 

clique together. Original. A first novel. 

➼ Llewellyn Pubns. Paper. 

326 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. May. 

(fi ction — social issues). Gr +7. 

ISBN 9780738727998 . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

➼ Llewellyn Pubns. Paw Prints - 

Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448751860 . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

Awaken. Kacvinsky, Katie. 

➼ Living in a completely 

virtual near-future world where 

people attend school, conduct 

business and pursue relationships 

entirely online, Maddie 

begins questioning her 

complacency when she meets 

Justin, who prefers the physical 

closeness of face-to-face interactions. A fi rst 

novel. 


352 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (romance). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780547371481. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Beauty Queens. Bray, Libba. 

➼ When a plane full of 

teenage beauty queens 

crashes on a desert island, 

stranding them away from 

tiaras and technology, their 

inherently competitive natures 

combine with the wild challenges 

they encounter in 

survival-testing and hilarious ways. By the author 

of the Gemma Doyle trilogy. 



Gr 8+. 

ISBN 9780439895972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99

The Berlin Boxing Club. 

Sharenow, Robert. ➼ In 

1936 Berlin, 14-year-old Karl 

Stern, considered Jewish 

despite a non-religious 

upbringing, learns to box from 

the legendary Max Schmeling 

while struggling with the realities 

of the Holocaust. By the author of the 

award-winning My Mother the Cheerleader. 


➼ HarperTeen (HarperCollins). Hardcover. 

416 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (historical 

fi ction). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780061579684. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Between Here and Forever. 

Scott, Elizabeth. ➼ When the 

beautiful older sister who overshadows 

her is rendered 

comatose by a terrible 

accident, Abby attends daily 

vigils at her sister’s bedside 

and struggles for an independent 

identity before falling for 

the handsome Eli and discovering an alarming 

secret. By the author of Bloom. 

➼ Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster). 



ISBN 9781416994848. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Bite Club, No. 10 (The 

Morganville Vampires). Caine, 

Rachel. ➼ A latest entry in the 

series that includes Kiss of 

Death and Ghost Town fi nds 

college student Claire Danvers 

investigating a string of violent 

crimes before discovering an 

extreme sports Internet broadcast 

pitting captured vampires against humans 

and each other. 

➼ New Amer Lib (Penguin Group). Hardcover. 

352 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (horror). 

Gr 10-12. 

ISBN 9780451233189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Bitter End. Brown, Jennifer. 

➼ Falling for an athletic 

newcomer whom she believes 

is the only person who has 

ever understood her, Alex 

becomes alarmed by Cole’s 

gradual descent into 

emotional and physical abuse 

and is forced to consider a 

wrenching choice. By the author of Hate List. 



Gr 10+. 

ISBN 9780316086950. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, 

and the Lawless Years of 

Prohibition. Blumenthal, 

Karen. ➼ Filled with period art 

and photographs, anecdotes 

and portraits of unique characters 

from the era, a review of 

an important time in American 

history looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous 

social experiment known as Prohibition. 


7” x 9”. May. (history — united states). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781596434493. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

The Cellar. Whitten, A. J. 

➼ Seventeen-year-old 

Meredith Willis has seen the 

monstrous truth about her new 

next-door neighbor, Adrien, 

who is wildly popular at school 

and her sister Heather’s new 

love interest, but trying to stop 

him could be fatal, in a retelling of the Romeo 

and Juliet story with a zombie twist. By the 

author of The Well. Original. 

➼ Graphia (Houghton Miffl in Harcourt). 

Paper. 276 pages. 5” x 7”. May. (horror). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780547232539. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Chain Reaction, No. 3 

(Perfect Chemistry). Elkeles, 

Simone. ➼ A conclusion to the 

trilogy that includes the RITA 

Award-winning Perfect 

Chemistry fi nds Luis Fuentes’ 

ambition to become an astronaut 

challenged by his relationship 

with a girl whose 

criminal activities draw him into a dark world and 

reveal disturbing truths about his family. 



ISBN 9780802720870. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

College Safety 101: Miss 

Independent’s Guide to 

Staying Safe and Smart on 

Campus. Baty, Kathleen. ➼ An 

expert offers a comprehensive 

guide to personal safety for 

young woman who are 

heading off to college that 

contains essential advice for protecting themselves 

in various situations as well as advising on 

issues such as sexual harassment, domestic 

violence and self-defense. Includes checklists, 

personal anecdotes from students, safety secrets 

and invaluable resources. Original. 

➼ Chronicle Bks. Paper. 208 pages. 6” x 8”. 

May. (education). Gr 11+. 

ISBN 9780811869492. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

YOUNG ADULT 

Compulsion. Ayarbe, Heidi. 

➼ Poised to lead his high 

school soccer team to its third 

straight state championship, 

17-year-old star player Jake 

Martin struggles to keep 

hidden his nearly debilitating 

obsessive-compulsive disorder. 


304 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. 


ISBN 9780061993862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Corsets & Clockwork: 

13 Steampunk Romances. 

Telep, Trisha, ed. ➼ Dark, 

urban fantasies come to life in 

a collection of stories about 

young heroes and heroines 

who battle evils with the help 

of supernatural or supertechnological 

powers, written 

by YA authors such as Frewin Jones, Tiffany 

Trent, Adrienne Kress and Michael Scott. 

Original. 

➼ Running Pr. Paper. 384 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. 

May. (story collections). Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780762440924. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Cryptic Cravings, No. 8 

(Vampire Kisses). Schreiber, 

Ellen. ➼ In the eighth installment 

of a New York Times 

best-selling series, vampire 

Alexander promises his mortal 

girlfriend, Raven, something 

very special for her approaching 

birthday, while Jagger opens a new Goth 

club in Dullsville. 125,000 fi rst printing. 



(fantasy). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780061689451. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Dark City, Bk. 1 (Relic 

Master). Fisher, Catherine. 

➼ An American release of the 

fi rst entry in a popular series by 

the internationally best-selling 

author of the Oracle Trilogy 

introduces the troubled world 

of Anara, where the fate of all 

life is placed on the shoulders 

of old Order member Galen and his teenage 

apprentice, who search for a dangerously 

powerful ancient relic. 



ISBN 9780803736733. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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The Daughters Take the 

Stage, No. 3 (The 

Daughters). Philbin, Joanna. 

➼ A latest entry in the series 

that includes The Daughters 

Break the Rules fi nds Holla 

Jones anticipating her own 

musical debut but secretly 

dreading the high-profi le 

position that her pop-star mother loves. 

➼ Poppy (Little, Brown). Hardcover. 


relationships). Gr 6+. 

ISBN 9780316049092. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Dead Is Not an Option (Dead 

Is). Perez, Marlene. ➼ In the 

spring of her senior year, 

psychic sleuth Daisy Giordano 

worries about getting into a 

college near her boyfriend 

Ryan but must also investigate 

and try to resolve a confl ict 

between vampires and shapeshifters that threatens 

to cancel the prom. A latest entry in the 

popular series that includes Dead Is a State of 

Mind. Original. 


Paper. 216 pages. 5” x 7”. May. (fantasy). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780547345932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Die for Me. Plum, Amy. 

➼ After their parents are killed 

in a car accident, 16-year-old 

Kate Mercier and her older 

sister Georgia, each grieving in 

her own way, move to Paris to 

live with their grandparents 

and Kate fi nds herself powerfully 

drawn to the handsome but elusive Vincent, 

who seems to harbor a mysterious and dangerous 

secret. 



Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780062004017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Discovery, Bk. 5 (Ghost 

Huntress). Gibson, Marley. 

➼ Resuming her ghost-hunting 

duties in spite of missing 

Patrick, Kendall searches for a 

new photographer to replace 

Taylor and wonders about a 

haunted doll with possible ties 

to the ghost of an evil man, a 

case that is complicated by Kendall’s efforts to 

prove herself to her father’s family. Original. 



(ghost stories). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780547393087. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 


Divergent. Roth, Veronica. 

➼ In a dystopian future-era 

Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice 

Prior must choose among fi ve 

predetermined factions to 

defi ne her identity for the rest 

of her life, a decision made 

more diffi cult when she 

uncovers powerful secrets and truths about her 

identity, her family and the order of her society. 



(science fi ction). Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780062024022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Dreamland Social Club. 

Alebrando, Tara. ➼ Inheriting 

a Coney Island house after 

years spent traveling the 

world, Jane hopes to settle 

down in a real home with new 

friends and explore the truth 

about her mother’s death while 

pursuing a romantic relationship and a 

mermaid’s secrets. 



Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780525423256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and 

Susan B. Anthony: A 

Friendship That Changed the 

World. Colman, Penny. 

➼ Weaving together events, 

quotations, personalities and 

commentary, a page-turning 

narrative portrays the friendship 

between Elizabeth Cady 

Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, a friendship that 

changed history as they challenged entrenched 

beliefs, customs and laws that oppressed 

women. Illustrations. 

➼ Henry Holt. Hardcover. 272 pages. 6” x 9”. 

May. (biography & autobiography). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780805082937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

Everfound, No. 3 (The 

Skinjacker Trilogy). 

Shusterman, Neal. ➼ While 

the minions of Mary bring new 

souls into Everlost to prepare 

for her “re-awakening,” Jackin’ 

Jill teams up with a skinjacker 

who can possess the bodies of 

jaguars and who serves a Mayan god that has his 

own agenda, in the concluding installment of the 

series that began with Everlost. Tour. 



ISBN 9781416990499. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


The Extraordinary Secrets of 

April, May, & June. Benway, 

Robin. ➼ Possessing respective 

supernatural abilities to 

see the future, disappear and 

read minds, sisters April, May 

and June work through a diffi - 

cult period in their lives while 

struggling to protect their family from an 

imminent disaster. By the author of Audrey, Wait! 

VOYA. Reprint. AB. SLJ. K. PW. 

➼ Razorbill (Penguin Putnam). Paper. 


Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781595143785. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Five 4ths of July. Hughes, Pat 

Raccio. ➼ Celebrating the fi rst 

anniversary of the Fourth of 

July in an 18th-century coastal 

Connecticut town, 14-year-old 

Jake longs for adventure away 

from his strict father and 

endures life-risking hardship as 

a soldier and prisoner throughout 

the Revolutionary War. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780670012077. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Flawless. Chapman, Lara. 

➼ In this modern take on the 

Cyrano de Bergerac story, brilliant 

and witty high school 

student Sarah Burke, who is 

cursed with an enormous nose, 

helps her beautiful best friend 

try to win the heart of a 

handsome and smart new 

student, even though Sarah wants him for 

herself. Simultaneous. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781599906317. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Bloomsbury Pub. Paper. 

ISBN 9781599905969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

A Girl Called Tennyson. 

Givner, Joan. ➼ After being 

transported to the fantasy land 

of Greensward, Anne Tennyson 

Miller is sent on a dangerous 

mission to save her new friend 

Una from a nearby country that 

is bent on destroying 

Greensward, but Tenn soon 

learns that Una is not the only one who needs 

saving. Original. 

➼ Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Paper. 170 pages. 


ISBN 9781897235836. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95

The Girl in the Steel Corset 

(The Steampunk Chronicles). 

Cross, Kady. ➼ In the fi rst of a 

three-book series in the 

popular Steampunk genre, 

Finley Jayne is convinced that 

she’s not normal, and when 

she encounters Griffi n King, 

who is investigating a criminal called The 

Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent 

crimes committed by automatons and a new 

plot to overthrow Queen Victoria, Finley thinks 

she’s fi nally found her chance to be part of 

something and to fi t in. Original. 

➼ Harlequin. Hardcover. 448 pages. 


ISBN 9780373210336. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

➼ Harlequin. Paw Prints - Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448760749. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.99 

Girl Wonder. Martin, Alexa. 

➼ After being turned away 

from her new school’s gifted 

and talented program, 

Charlotte, a Washington State 

high school senior, begins to 

lose her self-confi dence when 

she befriends a charismatic 

and brilliant student who offers her popularity at 

the cost of her self-esteem. 

➼ Hyperion. S&L. 304 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. 

May. (romance). Gr 8-12. 

ISBN 9781423121350. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Goddess Test. Carter, 

Aimee. ➼ In a modern-day 

version of the Persephone 

myth, 18-year-old Kate Winters 

is thrust into a mythical world 

where she must pass seven 

seemingly impossible tests and 

outsmart a spiteful god in 

order to save the life not just of her mother, but 

of her captor as well. Original. 

➼ Harlequin. Paper. 304 pages. Apr. (fantasy). 

Gr 10-12. 

ISBN 9780373210268. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

➼ Harlequin. Paw Prints - Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448760725. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Hourglass. McEntire, Myra. 

➼ Developing an ability to see 

ghosts after the deaths of her 

parents, Emerson despairs of 

receiving professional help and 

is disturbed by a ghost who 

knows frightening things about 

her until Emerson’s brother 

calls in Michael Weaver, a 

consultant from a mysterious organization called 

the Hourglass. 



Gr 6+. 

ISBN 9781606841440. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

How I Stole Johnny Depp’s 

Alien Girlfriend. Ghislain, 

Gary. ➼ Fourteen-year-old 

David, the son of a famous 

French psychologist, falls in 

love with Zelda, a new patient 

who believes she is from outer 

space, and soon they are 

tearing through Paris in search of her chosen 

one, Johnny Depp, so that she can take him to 

her home planet, Vahalal. Illustrations. 


5 5/8” x 8”. May. (fantasy). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780811874601. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

I’ll Be There. Sloan, Holly 

Goldberg. ➼ Protecting his 

mute younger brother from 

their unstable father and the 

factors that force them to 

continuously move and 

prevent their school attendance, 

Sam fi nds everything 

changing when he meets Emily, who tempts 

them to consider a normal life. A fi rst novel. 



Gr 6+. 

ISBN 9780316122795. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

If I Could Fly. Cofer, Judith Ortiz. ➼ When 

15-year-old Doris’ ailing mother, a professional 

singer, returns to Puerto Rico to recover and her 

father fi nds a girlfriend, Doris cares for a neighbor’s 

pigeons and relies on friends as she begins 

to fi nd her own voice and wings. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780374335175. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Illusions. Pike, Aprilynne. 

➼ At the start of Laurel’s 

senior year of high school, 

faerie sentry Tamani comes 

back to let her know that he 

must guard her from the 

returning threat of the trolls 

that endanger both her and 

Avalon, in the third title of a suspenseful series 

that began with Wings and Spells. 200,000 fi rst 

printing. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780061668098. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

YOUNG ADULT 

It Will Get Better: Finding 

Your Way Through Teen 

Issues. Hutchings, Melinda. 

➼ Shares candid insights by 

teens on a wide range of 

issues from family breakups 

and cyber-bullying to the 

death of a parent and sexual 

pressure, in a reference that offers real-world 

advice based on what has worked for other kids. 

Original. 

➼ Allen & Unwin (Independent Pub Group). 

Paper. 300 pages. May. (social issues). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781742371139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Jane Jones: Worst. Vampire. 

Ever. St. Onge, Caissie. 

➼ Unable to fi t in with her 

cooler vampire and human 

peers, awkward vampire Jane 

Jones struggles with an embarrassing 

blood intolerance 

before engaging in unexpected 

relationships with two 

boys: a geeky human and a brooding bloodsucker 

who is pursuing a cure for vampirism. 

Simultaneous. 



ISBN 9780375968914. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780375868917. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Kiss of Death, No. 4 (Scarlett 

Wakefi eld). Henderson, 

Lauren. ➼ A conclusion to the 

quartet that began with Kiss 

Me, Kill Me fi nds Scarlett’s 

week-long class fi eld trip in 

Edinburgh marked by the 

arrival of her St. Tabby’s friends 

and enemies, cold treatment 

by Dan McAndrew’s surviving twin and a series 

of dangerous accidents. 



detective). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780385737791. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780385906913. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 


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YOUNG ADULT 

Lark. Porter, Tracey. ➼ When 

16-year-old Lark Austin is 

murdered, her childhood best 

friend Eva and a girl she used 

to babysit, Nyetta, fi nd themselves 

facing hard truths about 

their lives and discover that 

only by coming together to 

fi nd the missing pieces of themselves can they 

bring peace to Lark, whose ghost is haunting 

them. By the author of Billy Creekmore, named 

to Oprah’s Kids’ Reading List. 25,000 fi rst 

printing. 


192 pages. 5” x 7 1/8”. May. (ghost stories). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780061122873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

The Look Book: 50 Iconic 

Beauties and How to Achieve 

Their Signature Styles. 

Stalder, Erika. Illus by Carol 

Pesce. ➼ Profi les the styles of 

50 Hollywood celebrities from 

the past century while counseling 

readers on how to achieve 

similar results, drawing on the expertise of a 

celebrity hair stylist and makeup artist to reveal 

professional methods for creating specifi c 

effects. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Zest Books. Paper. 128 pages. 8” x 10”. 

May. (beauty & grooming). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780981973388. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

➼ Zest Books. Paw Prints - Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448749058. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.95 

The Lucky Kind. Sheinmel, 

Alyssa. ➼ Falling for the beautiful 

Eden at the beginning of 

his junior year, shy Nick is shattered 

when his father’s secrets 

are revealed but unexpectedly 

gains new confi dence that 

helps him confront his parents 

and talk to the girl he loves. By 

the author of The Beautiful Between. 




ISBN 9780375867859. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375967856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

The Magnolia League. 

Crouch, Katie. ➼ Reluctantly 

joining the debutante society 

of Savannah, Georgia, after 

moving in with her grandmother, 

16-year-old Alex 

discovers a voodoo pact 

between her new clique and a 

legendary Outer Banks family 


before learning that her mother’s recent death 

may not have been an accident. By the author of 

Men and Dogs. 

➼ Poppy (Little, Brown). Hardcover. 


Gr 10+. 

ISBN 9780316078498. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Mercy. Lim, Rebecca. 

➼ Mercy is an exile from 

heaven with shattered 

memories of who she used to 

be and is doomed to “wake” 

repeatedly on earth in a new 

body, each time assuming a 

new life, in the fi rst installment 

of a dazzling new series. 


May. (fantasy). Gr 7-12. 

ISBN 9781423145172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Midnight Place. Zafón, 

Carlos Ruiz. ➼ Years after a 

brave English lieutenant loses 

his life to save theirs on the 

monsoon-stricken night they 

were born, 16-year-old twins 

Ben and Sheere are threatened 

by the same mysterious force 

and turn for help to brave 

friends to confront the City of Palaces’ most dire 

adversary. By the author of The Prince of Mist. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (horror). Gr 10-12. 

ISBN 9780316044738. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Moonglass. Kirby, Jessi. 

➼ Moving to the beach after 

her father takes a new job, 

high school junior Anna reluctantly 

rebuilds her life while 

remembering the mother who 

died years earlier and struggles 

to come to terms with her 

family’s history, a situation that 

is eased by new friends and her sea-glass collection. 

A fi rst novel. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781442416949. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

My Life, the Theater, and 

Other Tragedies. Zadoff, 

Allen. ➼ Immersing himself in 

the world of the theater two 

years after his father’s death, 

high school sophomore Adam 

works as a lighting technician 

and resolves to overcome his 

greatest fears in order to win 


the heart of an attractive young actress. By the 

author of Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can’t 

Have. 



Gr 10-12. 

ISBN 9781606840368. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

My Not-So-Still Life. 

Gallagher, Liz. ➼ A follow-up 

to The Opposite of Invisible 

fi nds misfi t artist Vanessa 

tackling an ambitious project 

and counting the days until she 

can become independent, a 

dream that is furthered by a 

new job and a relationship with 

a reckless young man. 

➼ Wendy Lamb Bks (Random House). 



ISBN 9780375841545. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

➼ Wendy Lamb Bks (Random House). Library. 

ISBN 9780375943300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

My World, My Story: Life 

Stories from Teens Around 

the World. ➼ Twenty-three 

teens from around the globe 

tell their personal, inspirational 

and thought-provoking stories 

about what it is like to grow up 

in today’s world, allowing 

readers to discover their cultures, environments, 

hardships, hopes and more. ⌘ 


8 1/2” x 11”. May. (social science). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780756683436. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

The Necromancer, No. 4 (The 

Secrets of the Immortal 

Nicholas Flamel). Scott, 

Michael. ➼ While Josh and 

Sophie consider placing their 

futures in the hands of the 

mysterious Nicholas Flamel, 

Machiavelli unleashes murderous 

monsters with the power of killing both the 

alchemist and Perenelle. Reprint. AB. H. SLJ. 

VY. 

➼ Ember (Random House). Paper. 512 pages. 

5 3/16” x 8”. Apr. (fantasy). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780385735322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.99

Nightspell. Cypess, Leah. 

➼ Sent by her father, the king 

of Raellia, Darri arrives in 

Ghostland and discovers that 

her sister, whom she planned 

to rescue, may not want to 

leave this land where the dead 

mingle freely with the living. By 

the author of Mistwood. 35,000 fi rst printing. 




ISBN 9780061957024. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Notes from the Blender. 

Cook, Trish & Halpin, Brendan. 

➼ His life of death-metal 

music and violent video games 

enhanced by his obsession 

with the popular Neilly, Declan 

is astonished when his mother 

announces her engagement to 

Neilly’s father, a situation that 

is complicated by setbacks in their social lives. 




ISBN 9781606841402. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

OyMG. Fellner Dominy, Amy. 

➼ Fourteen-year-old Ellie will 

do almost anything to win a 

scholarship to the best speech 

school in the country but must 

decide if she is willing to hide 

her Jewish heritage while at a 

Phoenix, Arizona, summer 

camp that could help her reach 

her goal. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (general fi ction). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780802721778. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Page by Paige. Gulledge, 

Laura Lee, auth & illus. 

➼ After moving to New York 

City, Paige Turner has trouble 

adjusting to her new life, but 

her “secret identity” as an 

artist and her favorite sketchbook 

help her make friends, 

explore the city and fi nd her true self. 



192 pages. 6 1/2” x 9”. May. (comics & 

graphic novels). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780810997219. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 

➼ Amulet Bks (Abrams). Paper. 

ISBN 9780810997226. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

Puffi n Classics 

Introductions by favorite 

contemporary authors, an 

appealing trim size and eyecatching 

covers give these 

classics new life. 

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other 

Stories. Poe, Edgar Allan. ➼ Puffi n Bks 

(Penguin Group). Paper. 544 pages. 

5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (classics). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780142419526. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Frankenstein. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. 

➼ Puffi n Bks (Penguin Group). Paper. 

288 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (classics). 

Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780142419519. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Pull of Gravity. Polisner, 

Gae. ➼ When their friend 

Scooter dies of a rare disease, 

teenagers Nick Gardner and 

Jaycee Amato embark on a 

journey to deliver a fi rst edition 

copy of Steinbeck’s Of Mice 

and Men to Scooter’s father, 

who walked out on the family when Scooter was 

an infant. 




ISBN 9780374371937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Putting Makeup on Dead People. Violi, Jen. 

➼ It’s been four years since Donna Parisi’s father 

passed away, but she just hasn’t been able to 

move on with her life, and it’s not until after she 

realizes that she wants to work with dead people 

that she makes peace with life and begins to 

forgive her family for living theirs while she’s 

been busy grieving. 


May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 9-12. 

ISBN 9781423134817. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Quillblade, Bk. 1 (Voyages of 

the Flying Dragon). Chandler, 

Ben. ➼ When the airship 

where they work as slaves is 

hijacked on its maiden voyage, 

siblings Lenis and Missy fi nd 

themselves in the service of a 

captain whose noble quest 

seems to make no sense, on a voyage marked 

by corrupted demons and the lost egg of a blue 

dragon. Original. 

➼ Random House Australia. Paper. 

416 pages. May. (fantasy). Gr 7-9. 

ISBN 9781864719789. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

YOUNG ADULT 

Rosemary for Remembrance 

(Janna Mysteries). Pulman, 

Felicity. ➼ A fi rst entry in a 

new crime series by the author 

of Turning the Page fi nds the 

marriage-avoiding Janna 

resisting her attractions to 

dashing nobleman Hugh and 

heroic villain Godric while she 

tests her courage and skills to fi nd out who is 

responsible for her mother’s poisoning death. 

Original. ⌘ 

➼ Random House Australia. Paper. 

288 pages. May. (mystery & detective). 

Gr 7-9. 

ISBN 9781741664560. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 

Ruby Red. Gier, Kerstin. 

➼ Since the time-traveling 

gene that runs in her family 

was supposed to skip 16-yearold 

Gwen, she was quite 

surprised when she started 

taking leaps into the past, 

which came complete with 

archaic manners, fancy clothes 

and an obnoxious — but 

gorgeous — traveling counterpart. 


5” x 8 1/4”. May. (romance). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780805092523. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Secrets (The Ivy). Kunze, Lauren & Onur, Rina. 

➼ Returning to Harvard after Thanksgiving 

break, freshman Callie Andrews is determined 

not to make the same mistakes that have alienated 

her friends, but secrets soon lead to social 

drama and heartbreak, in the second of a fourbook 

series written by recent Harvard grads. 

Simultaneous. 50,000 fi rst printing. 



(general fi ction). Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780061960475. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

➼ Greenwillow Bks (HarperCollins). Paper. 

ISBN 9780061960468. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

Shift. Smith-Ready, Jeri. 

➼ Torn between her feelings 

for gorgeous research partner 

Zachary and Logan, the ghost 

of her former love, Aura 

continues her efforts to unlock 

the mysteries of the Shift and 

her own past while fearing that 

a wrong choice will cause her 

to lose both of them. By the author of Shade. 




ISBN 9781416994084. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


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YOUNG ADULT 

Shine. Myracle, Lauren. 

➼ When her best guy friend 

falls victim to a vicious hate 

crime, 16-year-old Cat sets out 

to discover the culprits in her 

small North Carolina town, in a 

coming-of-age story set 

against a backdrop of intolerance, 

drugs and poverty. By 

the author of Rhymes with Witches. 




ISBN 9780810984172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 

Sixteenth Summer. Dalton, 

Michelle. ➼ Dreading another 

tourist-laden summer in the 

Georgia beach town where she 

lives year round, Anna falls 

head over heels in love with a 

visitor from New York and 

embarks on a near-perfect 

summer that she fears will end in heartbreak 

when he returns home at the end of the season. 

Original. 

➼ Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster). Paper. 


Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781442423442. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

So Much Closer. Colasanti, 

Susane. ➼ Relocating from her 

suburban town to her 

estranged father’s New York 

City home, Brooke struggles to 

adapt while harboring disappointment 

that the boy she 

likes already has a girlfriend, a 

situation that gives way to a 

new romantic opportunity and a greater realization 

of her potential. 



ISBN 9780670012244. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

So, So Hood (Drama High). 

Divine, L. ➼ With her senior 

year just beginning, Jayd has 

graduated to the next level 

with her powers and is going 

head-to-head with her former 

best friend, Misty, while also 

having to deal with the aftermath 

of the debutante ball, her 

boyfriend’s cheating and her ex-boyfriend/best 

guy friend Rah’s continuing baby mama drama. 

Original. 

➼ Dafi na (Kensington Bks). Paper. 256 pages. 

May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 10+. 

ISBN 9780758231192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

➼ Dafi na (Kensington Bks). Paw Prints - 

Prebind. 

ISBN 9781448749225. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95 


Something Deadly This Way 

Comes. Harrison, Kim. 

➼ Technically dead 17-yearold 

Madison Avery must 

choose between reclaiming 

her body or continuing as 

heaven’s Dark Timekeeper 

forever, in the thrilling conclusion 

to the New York Times best-selling trilogy 

that began with Once Dead, Twice Shy. 



5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (ghost stories). Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780061718199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Spinning Out. Stahler, David, 

Jr. ➼ Frenchy and Stewart, two 

Northern Vermont high school 

seniors, audition for the school 

musical, Man of La Mancha, 

but when Stewart is cast as 

Don Quixote he soon 

becomes obsessed with his 

role and Frenchy must try to overcome his own 

demons to help his friend stay grounded in 

reality. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780811877800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Star Trek: Starfl eet Academy 

A new Star Trek Starfl eet Academy series for 

teens that is fi lled with adventure and romance. 

The Gemini Agent. Josephs, Rudy. ➼ Simon 

Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). Hardcover. 

224 pages. Apr. (science fi ction). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9781442419612. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9781442413429. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99 

Starcrossed. Angelini, 

Josephine. ➼ When shy 

16-year-old Helen Hamilton 

starts having vivid dreams 

about three old, hideous 

women and suddenly tries to 

kill a new student at her 

Nantucket high school, she 

discovers that she is playing out a version of an 

ancient tale involving Helen of Troy, the Three 

Furies and a mythic battle. 


496 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (fairy tales, 

folklore, & mythology). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780062011992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


The Summer of Firsts and 

Lasts. McVoy, Terra Elan. 

➼ While Calla hopes for a 

romantic relationship with a 

long-term friend during their 

fi fth summer together at Camp 

Callonwolde, Violet breaks the 

rules to pursue a counselor 

and Daisy struggles with 

romantic complications. By the author of After 

the Kiss. 




ISBN 9781442402133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

The Sweetest Thing. 

Mandelski, Christina. 

➼ Escaping her complicated 

personal life by immersing 

herself in her cake-decorating 

work, Sheridan, the daughter 

of a celebrity chef single dad, 

despairs of fi nding a boyfriend 

while searching for the mother 

who abandoned her years earlier. A fi rst novel. 




ISBN 9781606841297. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Tempest Rising. Deebs, 

Tracey. ➼ On her 17th 

birthday, Tempest must decide 

whether to remain a human 

and live on land or submit to 

her mermaid half, like her 

mother before her, and enter 

into a long-running war under 

the sea. 



ISBN 9780802722317. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Tempted, No. 6 (House of 

Night). Cast, P. C. & Cast, 

Kristin. ➼ A latest entry in the 

series that includes Hunted 

and Chosen fi nds High 

Priestess-in-training Zoey 

Redbird juggling three 

prospective love interests 

while investigating a dark force 

lurking beneath the Tulsa Depot that is forcing 

her into a confrontation with Kalona. Reprint. H. 

➼ Griffi n (St. Martin’s Pr). Paper. 336 pages. 


ISBN 9780312609382. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99

Then. Gleitzman, Morris. ➼ In 

early 1940s Poland, 10-year-old 

Felix and his friend Zelda 

escape from a cattle car 

headed to the Nazi death 

camps and struggle to survive, 

fi rst on their own and then with 

Genia, a farmer with her own 

reasons for hating Germans. 

By the author of Once. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780805090277. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Tighter. Griffi n, Adele. 

➼ Taking a summer job in 

New England, 17-year-old 

Mamie investigates the mysterious 

deaths of a young couple 

only to discover that she bears 

an uncanny resemblance to 

one of the victims and has 

developed an ability to sense 

their ghosts. By the National Book Award fi nalist 

author of Sons of Liberty. 




ISBN 9780375866456. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Library. 

ISBN 9780375966453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Top of the Feud Chain, No. 4 

(Alphas). Harrison, Lisi. 

➼ While the fi ckle Skye is 

forced to continue her relationship 

with sensitive Sydney in 

order to retain her position, 

Charlie devises a way to claim 

Shira’s top-Alpha spot and 

Allie struggles to obtain a pair of designer boots 

to save her reputation, in a fi nal entry in the 

best-selling series. Original. 

➼ Poppy (Little, Brown). Paper. 275 pages. 


Gr 6+. 

ISBN 9780316035828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 

Truth & Dare: 21 Tales of 

Heartbreak and Happiness. 

Miles, Liz, ed. ➼ A collection 

of edgy short stories confi rms 

that high school can be 

painful — especially when it 

comes to the pressures of 

school, friends, relationships, 

parents and just plain fi tting in. 

Original. 

➼ Running Pr. Paper. 384 pages. 5 1/4” x 8”. 

May. (story collections). Gr 9+. 

ISBN 9780762441044. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.95 

The Warlock, No. 5 (The 


Nicholas Flamel). Scott, 

Michael. ➼ A latest entry in 

the best-selling series fi nds 

Sophie continuing on her own 

in the face of the ever-weakening 

Nicholas and Perenelle 

Flamel, a situation that causes 

her to turn to Niten for help in fi nding an 

immortal who can teach her Earth Magic. By the 

author of The Alchemyst. 


368 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (fairy tales, 

folklore, & mythology). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780385735339. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 


ISBN 9780385905176. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.99 

We’ll Always Have Summer, 

No. 3 (Summer). Han, Jenny. 

➼ Two years after committing 

herself to Jeremiah at Conrad’s 

urging, college student Belly 

struggles with the realization 

that the relationship is not as 

happy as she hoped it would 

be and is forced to reconsider 

her feelings in the wake of a terrible act. By the 

author of Shug. 



ISBN 9781416995586. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 

Welcome to Bordertown. 

Black, Holly & Kishner, Ellen, 

eds. ➼ An anthology of 

Bordertown tales, which 

includes contributions by such 

writers as Jane Yolen, Cory 

Doctrow and Neil Gaiman, is a 

tribute to the fantasy world 

invented by Terri Windling and 

its role in inspiring the works of many of today’s 

leading genre authors. 


5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (science fi ction). Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780375867057. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 


ISBN 9780375967054. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.99 

What Happened to 

Goodbye. Dessen, Sarah. 

➼ Moving frequently with her 

restaurant consultant father 

after her parents’ bitter 

divorce, Mclean adopts various 

personas in each of her temporary 

residences before an 

opportunity for a long-term 

home and a new relationship tempt Mclean to 

YOUNG ADULT 

be herself. By the best-selling author of Along 

for the Ride. Tour. 



Gr 7+. 

ISBN 9780670012947. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

Where Things Come Back. 

Whaley, John Corey. ➼ Losing 

touch with everything he 

believes in the wake of a 

cousin’s overdose, his younger 

brother’s disappearance and 

his Arkansas community’s 

obsession with an extinct bird, 

high school senior Cullen 

struggles to hold his family together, while a 

disillusioned missionary searches for meaning. A 

fi rst novel. 




ISBN 9781442413337. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Wrapped. Bradbury, Jennifer. 

➼ Attracting the attentions of 

19th-century England’s most 

eligible bachelors throughout 

her debut season, Agnes 

Wilkins wonders if a handsome 

young collector of Egyptian 

artifacts may be too good to 

be true before discovering his 

true identity as a spy for Napoleon. 


320 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (historical 


ISBN 9781416990079. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

You Don’t Know About Me. 

Meehl, Brian. ➼ In a bold 

reimagining of The Adventures 

of Huckleberry Finn, Billy 

Albright’s “river” is the meandering 

highway, which carries 

him to dark and comedic 

outposts as he zigzags across 

the American West in a 

geocaching treasure hunt that will ultimately 

lead him to the realization that the path to selfdiscovery 

is “mega” off-road. 


416 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4”. May. (action & 

adventure). Gr 10+. 

ISBN 9780385907712. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.99 


ISBN 9780385739092. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.99 


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AUDIO 

Aliens on Vacation (7 Hrs). 

Smith, Clete. ➼ David (aka 

Scrub) isn’t happy about 

leaving Florida to summer with 

his grandmother in “Middle of 

Nowhere,” Washington, and 

when he arrives at her 

Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, 

he discovers that his grandma 

is a gatekeeper whose inn 

happens to be a vacation destination for aliens 

visiting Earth. Simultaneous. 

➼ Brilliance Audio. MP3 Library Edition. May. 

(fantasy). Gr 3-7. (Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9781455801350. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 

➼ Brilliance Audio. CD - Unabridged. 

ISBN 9781455801329. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

➼ Brilliance Audio. Library CD - Unabridged. 

ISBN 9781455801336. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54.97 

➼ Brilliance Audio. MP3. 

ISBN 9781455801343. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

Angel Burn, No. 1 (13 Hrs). 

Weatherly, L. A. ➼ Possessing 

an ability to see into the future 

and discern the ambitions of 

those she meets, Willow is 

targeted by mysterious 

assassin Alex, who realizes that 

Willow’s powers are tied to a 

dark and dangerous force that 

Alex has vowed to destroy at 

any cost. Simultaneous. 


(fantasy). Gr 9+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781455809325. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781455809295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 


ISBN 9781455809301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.97 


ISBN 9781455809318. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 

The Bag of Bones: The 

Second Tale from the Five 

Kingdoms (Tales from the 

Five Kingdoms Series) 

(5 Hrs). French, Vivian. 

➼ After casting a spell on the 

good witches of Wadington 

and reducing them to the size 

of rats, Truda Hangnail is determined to return 

with her evil Deep Magic to seize Queen 


Bluebell’s throne for herself in order to rule over 

the whole of the Five Kingdoms. Book available. 


(general fi ction). Gr 3+. (Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9781611066050. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781611066029. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 


ISBN 9781611066036. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44.97 


ISBN 9781611066043. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 

Beauty Queens. Bray, Libba. 

➼ When a plane full of 

teenage beauty queens 

crashes on a desert island, 

stranding them away from 

tiaras and technology, their 

inherently competitive natures 

combine with the wild challenges 

they encounter in 

survival-testing and hilarious ways. By the author 

of the Gemma Doyle trilogy. Simultaneous. 

➼ Scholastic Bks Audio. CD - Unabridged. 

May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 8+. (Young 

Adult) 

ISBN 9780545315234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.99 

➼ Scholastic Bks Audio. Library CD - 

Unabridged. 

ISBN 9780545315388. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74.99 

Bite Club, No. 10 (The 

Morganville Vampires) 

(8 CDs). Caine, Rachel. ➼ A 

latest entry in the series that 

includes Kiss of Death and 

Ghost Town fi nds college 

student Claire Danvers investigating 

a string of violent 

crimes before discovering an extreme sports 

Internet broadcast pitting captured vampires 

against humans and each other. Simultaneous. 

➼ Tantor Media Inc. CD - Unabridged. May. 

(horror). Gr 10-12. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781400117123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.99 

➼ Tantor Media Inc. Library CD - Unabridged. 

ISBN 9781400147120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $83.99 

➼ Tantor Media Inc. MP3. 

ISBN 9781400167128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

Blood Witch (Sweep). 

Tiernan, Cate. ➼ As she 

begins to learn more about 

magick and the powers she 

has inherited, Morgan Rowland 

fi nds herself falling in love with 

Cal Blaine and discovers that 

she is at the center of a power 


struggle in a world she hardly knew existed. 

Book available. 

➼ Blackstone Audiobooks. MP3 Library 

Edition. May. (fantasy). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781441790118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 

➼ Blackstone Audiobooks. Library CD - 

Unabridged. 

ISBN 9781441790095. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00 

Cannons at Dawn: Valley 

Forge, Pennsylvania, 1779 

(Dear America: The Second 

Diary of Abigail Jane 

Stewart). Gregory, Kristiana. 

➼ A sequel to The Winter of 

Red Snow follows the experiences 

of Abigail Jane Stewart 

as she, her sister and mother become camp 

followers when her father joins the Continental 

Army, forcing them to lead an existence fraught 

with daily hardship but fi lled with adventure and 

the possibility of romance. Simultaneous. 


May. (historical fi ction). Gr 2-9. (Middle 

Readers) 

ISBN 9780545315265. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 


Unabridged. 

ISBN 9780545315449. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 

Carter’s Big Break (7 Hrs). 

Crawford, Brent. ➼ During the 

summer break after his 

freshman year, Carter is cast in 

an independent fi lm with 

tween sensation Hilary Idaho, 

but when the fi lm spirals out of 

control, Carter fears he’s not 

the “somebody” he thought 

he was. By the author of Carter 

Finally Gets It. Simultaneous with trade paper 

reprint. 


(general fi ction). Gr 8+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781611062816. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781611062786. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 


ISBN 9781611062793. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.97 


ISBN 9781611062809. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters 

from Obedience School. 

Teague, Mark. ➼ Gertrude 

LaRue receives typewritten and 

paw-written letters from her 

dog Ike, entreating her to let 

him leave the Igor Brotweiler 

Canine Academy and come back home, but

instead, Ike escapes and runs home — just in 

time to save Mrs. LaRue’s life. Book available. 


May. (animals). Gr 1-2. (Early Readers) 

ISBN 9780545315203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.99 


Unabridged. 

ISBN 9780545315371. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 

Everfound, No. 3 (The 

Skinjacker Trilogy) (9 Hrs). 

Shusterman, Neal. ➼ While 

the minions of Mary bring new 

souls into Everlost to prepare 

for her “re-awakening,” Jackin’ 

Jill teams up with a skinjacker 

who can possess the bodies of 

jaguars and who serves a 

Mayan god that has his own 

agenda, in a conclusion to the series that began 

with Everlost. Simultaneous. Tour. 



ISBN 9781441853929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781441853899. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 


ISBN 9781441853905. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87.97 


ISBN 9781441853912. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

Hero (11 Hrs). Moore, Perry. 

➼ Thom Creed, son of a 

disowned superhero, fi nds that 

he, too, has special powers 

and is asked to join the very 

League that rejected his father, 

and it is there that Thom fi nds 

other misfi ts whom he can 

fi nally trust. Book available. 



ISBN 9781455809752. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781455809721. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 


ISBN 9781455809738. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.97 


ISBN 9781455809745. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 

Marty McGuire. Messner, 

Kate. ➼ A debut chapter book 

by the author of The Brilliant 

Fall of Gianna Z introduces 

frog-loving tomboy Marty, 

whose astonishment over 

being cast as the princess in 

the school play leads her to 

replace a stuffed frog prop with a real frog. 

Simultaneous. 


May. (fi ction — social issues). Gr 1-4. (Early 

Readers) 

ISBN 9780545321440. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 


Unabridged. 

ISBN 9780545321464. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 

The Midnight Place (7 CDs). 

Zafón, Carlos Ruiz. ➼ Years 

after a brave English lieutenant 

loses his life to save theirs on 

the monsoon-stricken night 

they were born, 16-year-old 

twins Ben and Sheere are 

threatened by the same mysterious 

force and turn for help to brave friends to 

confront the City of Palaces’ most dire adversary. 

By the author of The Prince of Mist. 

Simultaneous. 

➼ Hachette Audio. CD - Unabridged. May. 

(horror). Gr 10-12. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781609410957. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.98 

Noah Barleywater Runs 

Away. Boyne, John. ➼ Noah 

is running away from his 

problems, or at least that’s 

what he thinks, the day he 

takes the untrodden path 

through the forest; before long 

he comes across a very unusual 

toyshop and meets the even more unusual 

toymaker who has a story to tell that is full of 

adventure, and wonder and broken promises. By 

the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. 

Simultaneous. 

➼ Listening Lib. CD - Unabridged. May. (fairy 

tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 3-7. (Middle 

Readers) 

ISBN 9780307916488. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 

The Penderwicks at Point 

Mouette, No. 3 (The 

Penderwicks). Birdsall, 

Jeanne. ➼ A latest entry in the 

series that began with the 

National Book Award-winning 

The Penderwicks fi nds the 

younger Penderwick sisters 

rejoining their Aunt Claire and friend, Jeffrey, for 

a summer at the Maine cottage, where Skye 

struggles to follow Rosalind’s instructions for 

overseeing Batty while Jane conducts a love 

survey. Simultaneous. 

➼ Listening Lib. CD - Unabridged. May. 

(family & relationships). Gr 3-7. (Middle 

Readers) 

ISBN 9780307915313. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.00 

AUDIO 

Ruby Red. Gier, Kerstin. 

➼ Since the time-traveling 

gene that runs in her family 

was supposed to skip 16-yearold 

Gwen, she was quite 

surprised when she started 

taking leaps into the past, 

which came complete with 

archaic manners, fancy clothes and an obnoxious 

— but gorgeous — traveling counterpart. 

Simultaneous. 

➼ St. Martin’s Pr Audio. CD - Unabridged. 

May. (romance). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781427212481. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.99 

Take Me There (8 Hrs). 

Colasanti, Susane. ➼ As she 

deals with her recent break-up, 

Rhiannon gets a new dose of 

drama when her friend, James, 

begins to show a deeper level 

of interest in her and puts a 

plan into motion to take down 

a mean girl who could make or 

break their special bond. Book 

available. 


(general fi ction). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781441862426. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781441862396. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.99 


ISBN 9781441862402. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69.97 


ISBN 9781441862419. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.99 

A Tale of Two Castles (8 Hrs). 

Levine, Gail Carson. ➼ Twelveyear-old 

Elodie journeys to 

Two Castles in the hope of 

studying acting but instead 

becomes an apprentice to the 

dragon Meenore, who teaches 

her to be observant and use 

reasoning, thus helping her discover who is 

poisoning Count Jonty Um. By the author of the 

Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted, and the 

New York Times best-sellers Ever and Fairest. 

Simultaneous. 


(fantasy). Gr 3-7. (Middle Readers) 

ISBN 9781455808359. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781455808328. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 


ISBN 9781455808335. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.97 


ISBN 9781455808342. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.99 


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AUDIO 

The Warlock, No. 5 (The 


Nicholas Flamel) (9 CDs). 

Scott, Michael. ➼ A latest 

entry in the best-selling series 

fi nds Sophie continuing on her 

own in the face of the everweakening 

Nicholas and 

Perenelle Flamel, a situation that causes her to 

turn to Niten for help in fi nding an immortal who 

can teach her Earth Magic. By the author of The 

Alchemyst. Simultaneous. 

➼ Listening Lib. CD - Unabridged. May. (fairy 

tales, folklore, & mythology). Gr 7+. (Young 

Adult) 

ISBN 9780307915474. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44.00 


What Happened to 

Goodbye. Dessen, Sarah. 

➼ Moving frequently with her 

restaurant consultant father 

after her parents’ bitter 

divorce, Mclean adopts various 

personas in each of her temporary 

residences before an 

opportunity for a long-term home and a new 

relationship tempt Mclean to be herself. By the 

best-selling author of Along for the Ride. 

Simultaneous. Tour. 

➼ Penguin Group. CD - Unabridged. May. 

(fi ction — social issues). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9780142429402. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 


When It Happens (8 Hrs). 

Colasanti, Susane. ➼ High 

school seniors Sara and Tobey 

attempt to fi gure out what is 

important in life as they try to 

balance their preparations for 

their futures with their enjoyment 

of the present. Book 

available. 


(romance). Gr 7+. (Young Adult) 

ISBN 9781441862372. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.97 


ISBN 9781441862341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.99 


ISBN 9781441862358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69.97 


ISBN 9781441862365. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.99

Bertie: Just Like Daddy. 

Pfi ster, Marcus. ➼ The young 

hippo, Bertie, wants to do 

everything his Daddy does, so 

Daddy fi nds age-appropriate 

options for Bertie, but the 

tables are turned when Daddy 

wants to play just like Bertie. By the creator of 

the Rainbow Fish series. Reprint. Illustrations. 

SLJ. 

➼ NorthSouth Bks. Paper. 32 pages. 

8 1/2” x 11”. Feb. (family & relationships). 

Preschool-Gr 3. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780735840058. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 

Clifford’s Day with Dad 

(Clifford Be Big!). Bridwell, 

Norman, auth & illus. ➼ A new 

entry in the awareness-raising 

Clifford the Big Red Dog miniseries 

is a tribute to the value 

of playing fairly that follows Clifford on a meaningful 

day spent with Emily Elizabeth and her 

father. Original. Illustrations. 

➼ Cartwheel Bks (Scholastic Bks). 

Paper. 32 pages. 8” x 8”. Mar. (family & 

relationships). Preschool-Gr K. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780545215930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

A Father’s Day Thank You. 

Nolan, Janet. Illus by Kathi 

Ember. ➼ Harvey doesn’t 

know what to get his father for 

Father’s Day, but after remembering 

all the things his dad 

did for him that week, he picks 

up a crayon, draws a special 

card and decides that thanking his dad is the 

best gift of all. Reprint. Illustrations. 

➼ Albert Whitman. Paper. 32 pages. 

8” x 10”. May. (holidays & celebrations). 


ISBN 9780807522929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

The Grandpa Book. Parr, 

Todd. ➼ Presents the different 

ways grandfathers show their 

grandchildren love, from 

putting extra marshmallows in 

hot chocolate to sending cards 

and telling stories. By the New York Times bestselling 

author of The I LOVE YOU Book. Reprint. 

Illustrations. SLJ. H. K. PW. 




ISBN 9780316070430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.99 

Itsy Mitsy Runs Away. Allen, 

Elanna, auth & illus. 

➼ Deciding to run away rather 

than face another bedtime, 

young Itsy Mitsy tackles a long 

list of objects to pack and 

receives help from her faithful 

dad, who insists that he 

CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY 

accompany her and causes her to consider 

running away another night. A fi rst picture book 

by the creator of Playhouse Disney’s “Whiffl e 

and Fuzz” characters. Illustrations. 


40 pages. 9” x 11 1/2”. May. (bedtime & 

dreams). Preschool-Gr 2. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9781442406711. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

June Jam, No. 6 (Calendar 

Mysteries) (A Stepping Stone 

Book). Roy, Ron. Illus by John 

Steven Gurney. ➼ Picking 

strawberries from the Pintos’ 

patch in order to make strawberry 

jam for Father’s Day, 

Bradley, Brian, Nate and Lucy 

discover that someone has 

been taking bites out of the strawberries and 

consider three possible suspects. Simultaneous. 



5 3/16” x 7 5/8”. Mar. (mystery & detective). 

Gr 1-4. (Early Readers) 

ISBN 9780375961120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.99 


ISBN 9780375861123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.99 

Just Helping My Dad (My 

First I Can Read Book). 

Mayer, Mercer. ➼ Little Critter 

can’t wait to spend the whole 

day with his dad working 

around the house, and even 

though things might not 

always go as planned, that 

doesn’t stop Little Critter from 

trying his hardest. Simultaneous. 50,000 fi rst 



6” x 9”. Apr. (family & relationships). 

Preschool-Gr K. (Early Readers) 

ISBN 9780060835644. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


ISBN 9780060835637. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.99 

Me and My Dad. Morgan, 

Sally & Kwaymullina, Ezekiel. 

Illus by Matt Ottley. ➼ A story 

about how everybody needs 

occasional help being courageous 

follows the experiences 

of a young boy whose brave father is not afraid 

of sharks, dogs or even giant waves but who has 

one specifi c fear that only his son can help him 

overcome. Illustrations. ⌘ 

➼ Little Hare Bks (Trafalgar Square). 

Hardcover. 24 pages. May. (family & 

relationships). Preschool-Gr 3. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9781921541810. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 

Mitchell’s License. Durand, 

Hallie. Illus by Tony Fucile. 

➼ Refusing to go to bed until 

the night his patient father says 

he can drive there, 4-year-old 

automobile enthusiast Mitchell 

takes a piggyback “car ride” to 

his room and zooms left, right and over speed 

bumps while whimsically arguing for his choice 

of fuel. Illustrated by the creator of Let’s Do 

Nothing! Illustrations. 


9 7/16” x 10 5/8”. Apr. (transportation). 


ISBN 9780763644963. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 

My Dad’s a Birdman. Almond, 

David. Illus by Polly Dunbar. 

➼ In a small, rainy town in the 

north of England, Lizzie notices 

that her father, as well as other 

family members and friends, 

begin acting strangely as they 

all prepare for the Great 

Human Bird Competition. Jr 

Lib Guild. Reprint. Illustrations. 


Mar. (family & relationships). Gr 3-7. (Middle 

Readers) 

ISBN 9780763653453. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.99 

My Daddy. Van Genechten, 

Guido, auth & illus. ➼ The 

popular creator of such works 

as The Cuddle Book and 

Snowy’s Special Secret 

presents a tribute to the fatherchild 

bond that pairs simple text with gentle 

cartoon-style scenes of family life. Illustrations. 


Board. 20 pages. 8 1/2” x 8 3/4”. Apr. (family 

& relationships). Preschool-Gr K. (Board 

Books) 

ISBN 9781605370989. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 

My Name Is Not Alexander. 

Fosberry, Jennifer. Illus by 

Mike Litwin. ➼ Alexander is an 

imaginative little boy who 

studies some of the innovative 

men who infl uenced and shaped our world, 

including Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, 

Chief Joseph, Jackie Robinson, Fred Astaire and, 

of course, Daddy... Illustrations. 

➼ Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Hardcover. 

32 pages. Mar. (general fi ction). Preschool- 

Gr 3. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9781402254338. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


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CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY 

A Photo for Greta. Alter, 

Anna, auth & illus. ➼ A reassuring 

celebration of the 

special bond between fathers 

and daughters follows the 

story of little Greta, who loves 

to read, share ice cream and play checkers with 

her dad and misses him when he is away travelling 

on business. By the author of Abigail Spells. 



Library. 40 pages. 10” x 8”. May. (family & 

relationships). Gr K-3. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780375956188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.99 


Hardcover. 

ISBN 9780375856181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99 


Pretend. Plecas, Jennifer, auth 

& illus. ➼ A quiet afternoon at 

home with his father turns into 

an exciting adventure when 

young Jimmy imagines that 

their couch has become a boat, the staircase has 

transformed into a mountain and the blankets 

have changed into a cozy hut. By the author of 

Please Is a Good Word to Say. Illustrations. 



relationships). Preschool-Gr 2. (Picture Books) 

ISBN 9780399234309. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.99 


Tyrannosaurus Dad. 

Rosenberg, Liz. Illus by 

Matthew Myers. ➼ Tobias’ 

father is different from other 

dads, not only because he is a 

tyrannosaurus but also 

because he is busy all the time, but when 

disaster looms during a Field Day baseball game 

at Tobias’ school, his dad comes through. 



10” x 10”. May. (family & relationships). 


ISBN 9781596435315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.99

Airhead 

Runaway (reprint). Cabot, Meg. Point (Scholastic Bks). 

ISBN 9780545040617. Paper. $9.99. Apr. 352 pages. Gr 4-6. 

(fi ction — social issues). 

Alice 

The Agony of Alice (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 

(Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442423633. Paper. $5.99. May. 

160 pages. Gr 5-9. (fi ction — social issues). 

Alice in April (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 



Alice In-Between (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 



Alice in Rapture, Sort of (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. 

Atheneum (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442423626. Paper. $5.99. 

May. 192 pages. Gr 5-9. (fi ction — social issues). 

All but Alice (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 



Incredibly Alice (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 



Reluctantly Alice (repackaged). Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Atheneum 



Amelia Bedelia 

Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine (reprint). Parish, Herman. Illus by 

Lynne Avril. Greenwillow Bks (HarperCollins). ISBN 9780061544606. 

Paper. $6.99. May. 32 pages. Preschool-Gr 2. (holidays & celebrations). 

Animal Rescue Team 

Gator on the Loose! Stauffacher, Sue. Illus by Priscilla Lamont. 

Yearling (Random House). ISBN 9780375851315. Paper. $5.99. May. 

160 pages. Gr 3-5. (animals). 

Special Delivery! Stauffacher, Sue. Illus by Priscilla Lamont. Yearling 

(Random House). ISBN 9780375851322. Paper. $5.99. May. 160 pages. 

Gr 3-5. (animals). 

Animorphs 

The Invasion, No. 1 (reissued with new cover). Applegate, 

Katherine. Scholastic Bks. ISBN 9780545291514. Paper. $6.99. May. 

192 pages. Gr 3-7. (fantasy). 

ISBN 9781448750597. Paw Prints - Prebind. $15.99. Scholastic Bks. 

The Visitor, No. 2 (reissued with new cover). Applegate, Katherine. 

Scholastic Bks. ISBN 9780545291521. Paper. $6.99. May. 192 pages. 

Gr 3-7. (fantasy). 


Batman Classic 

Starro and Stripes Forever: With Superman and Wonder Woman. 

Vivinetto, Gina. Illus by Rick Farley. HarperFestival (HarperCollins). 

ISBN 9780061885310. Paper. $3.99. May. 24 pages. Gr K-3. (action & 

adventure). 

Batman: The Brave and the Bold 

Sidekicks Save the Day! (Easy-to-Read Level 3). London, Jordan, 

adapt. Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Group). ISBN 9780448456072. 

Paper. $3.99. May. 48 pages. Gr 1-3. (action & adventure). 

Busytown Mysteries 

Mr. Fix-It’s Lucky Day. Shaw, Natalie, adapt. Illus by Susan Hall. Simon 

Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442420854. Paper. $3.99. May. 

24 pages. Preschool-Gr 1. (media tie-ins). 

Daniel X 

Demons and Druids (reprint). Patterson, James. Little, Brown. 

ISBN 9780316038300. Paper. $7.99. May. 256 pages. Gr 7+. (action & 

adventure). 

SELECTED SERIES 

DC Super Friends 

Big Heroes! Wrecks, Billy. Golden Bks (Random House). 

ISBN 9780375872372. Hardcover. $3.99. May. 24 pages. Preschool- 

Gr K. (media tie-ins). 

The Deadlies 

Felix Takes the Stage, No. 1 (reprint). Lasky, Kathryn. Scholastic Bks. 

ISBN 9780545117302. Paper. $4.99. Apr. 144 pages. Gr 4-6. (animals). 

The Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy 

The Demon’s Covenant, No. 2 (reprint). Brennan, Sarah Rees. 

Margaret K. McElderry (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781416963820. 

Paper. $9.99. May. 464 pages. Gr 9+. (fantasy). 

Disney/Pixar© Toy Story 3 

Born to Play. Depken, Kristen L. Disney Bks. ISBN 9780736427838. 

Paper. $4.99. May. 16 pages. Preschool-Gr 2. (media tie-ins). 

Dora & Diego 

Dora & Diego by the Shore. Gallo, Tina. Simon Spotlight/ 

Nickelodeon (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442421363. Board. $5.99. 

May. 14 pages. Preschool-Gr K. (media tie-ins). 

Ready to Ride! Shaw, Natalie, adapt. Illus by Patrick Spaziante. Simon 

Spotlight/Nickelodeon (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442420847. 

Board. $5.99. May. 14 pages. Preschool-Gr K. (media tie-ins). 

Dora the Explorer 

Dora and the Unicorn King. Reisner, Molly. Illus by David Aikins. 

Golden Bks (Random House). ISBN 9780375872266. Hardcover. $3.99. 

May. 24 pages. Preschool-Gr 2. (media tie-ins). ⌘ 

The Dragon King 

In the Hall of the Dragon King (reprint). Lawhead, Steve. Thomas 

Nelson. ISBN 9781595549587. Paper. $9.99. May. 385 pages. Gr 3-6. 

(fantasy). 

The Sword and the Flame (reprint). Lawhead, Steve. Thomas Nelson. 

ISBN 9781595549594. Paper. $9.99. May. 368 pages. Gr 3-6. (fantasy). 

The Warlords of Nin (reprint). Lawhead, Steve. Thomas Nelson. 

ISBN 9781595549600. Paper. $9.99. May. 416 pages. Gr 3-6. (fantasy). 

Gecko & Sticky 

The Greatest Power. Van Draanen, Wendelin. Illus by Stephen Gilpin. 


208 pages. Gr 3-7. (animals). 

Villain’s Lair. Van Draanen, Wendelin. Illus by Stephen Gilpin. Yearling 

(Random House). ISBN 9780440422426. Paper. $6.99. May. 208 pages. 

Gr 3-7. (animals). 

Goosebumps 

Phantom of the Auditorium, No. 20 (reissued with new cover and 

bonus materials). Stine, R. L. Scholastic Bks. ISBN 9780545298360. 

Paper. $5.99. May. 160 pages. Gr 3-7. (horror). 


Goosebumps HorrorLand Hall of Horrors 

Night of the Giant Everything, No. 2. Stine, R. L. Scholastic Bks. 

ISBN 9780545289351. Paper. $5.99. May. 192 pages. Gr 3-7. (horror). 

Green Lantern 

For Green Lanterns Only. Price Stern Sloan (Penguin Group). 

ISBN 9780843198409. Paper. $3.99. May. 48 pages. Gr 2-3. (media 

tie-ins). 

Hal Jordan: Defender of Earth. Black, Jake. Price Stern Sloan 

(Penguin Group). ISBN 9780843198416. Paper. $3.99. May. 48 pages. 

Gr 2-3. (media tie-ins). 

Kilowog’s Challenge (with stickers). Valois, Rob. Price Stern Sloan 


Gr 1-2. (media tie-ins). 


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SELECTED SERIES 

I Can Read, Level 1 

I’m Not Afraid of the Dark! (Sid the Science Kid). Meister, Cari. 

HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061852619. Paper. $3.99. May. 32 pages. 

Gr K-3. (science). 

I Can Read, Level 2 

Escape from the Phantom Zone (Superman Classic). Sazaklis, John. 

Illus by Steven E. Gordon. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061885198. Paper. 

$3.99. May. 32 pages. Gr K-3. (action & adventure). 

Spider-Man Versus Hydro-Man. Hill, Susan. Illus by Andie Tong & 

Jeremy Roberts. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061626296. Paper. $3.99. 

May. 32 pages. Gr K-3. (action & adventure). 

Kickers 

The Ball Hogs, No. 1 (reprint). Wallace, Rich. Illus by Jimmy Holder. 


128 pages. Gr 2-5. (sports & recreation). 

ISBN 9780375850936. Paper. $5.99. Yearling (Random House). 

Max & Ruby 

Beach Day! (All Aboard Reading, Level 1). Grosset & Dunlap 


Preschool-Gr K. (media tie-ins). 

Ruby’s Cupcakes. Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Group). 

ISBN 9780448455945. Paper. $3.99. May. 24 pages. Preschool-Gr K. 

(media tie-ins). 

Melonhead 

Melonhead and the Big Stink (reprint). Kelly, Katy. Yearling (Random 

House). ISBN 9780375845277. Paper. $6.99. May. 224 pages. Gr 3-7. 

(general fi ction). 

Merlin 

The Lost Years, Book 1 (reprint). Barron, T. A. Puffi n Bks (Penguin 

Group). ISBN 9780142418895. Paper. $6.99. May. 352 pages. Gr 5+. 

(fantasy). 

The Seven Songs, Book 2 (reprint). Barron, T. A. Puffi n Bks (Penguin 


(fantasy). 

The Raging Fires, Book 3 (reprint). Barron, T. A. Puffi n Bks (Penguin 


(fantasy). 

The Mirror of Fate, Book 4 (reprint). Barron, T. A. Puffi n Bks (Penguin 


(fantasy). 

The Wizard’s Wings, Book 5 (reprint). Barron, T. A. Puffi n Bks 


Gr 5+. (fantasy). 

Moonshadow 

Rise of the Ninja (reprint). Higgins, Simon. Little, Brown. 

ISBN 9780316055321. Paper. $6.99. May. 352 pages. Gr 4-6. (action & 

adventure). 

Ni Hao, Kai-lan 

Make a Splash! Golden Books. Illus by Jason Fruchter. Golden Bks 

(Random House). ISBN 9780375872389. Hardcover. $3.99. May. 

24 pages. Preschool-Gr K. (media tie-ins). ⌘ 

Olivia 

Olivia Leads a Parade. Einhorn, Kama, adapt. Illus by Shane L. 

Johnson. Simon Spotlight (Simon & Schuster). ISBN 9781442421370. 

Paper. $3.99. May. 24 pages. Preschool-Gr 2. (media tie-ins). 

Oxford Children’s Classics 

Anne of Avonlea. Montgomery, L. M. Oxford Univ Pr. 

ISBN 9780192763594. Hardcover. $9.95. May. 384 pages. Gr 4-6. 

(classics). 

Kidnapped. Stevenson, Robert Louis. Oxford Univ Pr. 

ISBN 9780192763587. Hardcover. $9.95. May. 320 pages. Gr 4-6. 

(classics). 


Phineas and Ferb 

Agent P’s Top-Secret Joke Book (A Book of Jokes and Riddles). 

Disney Pr. ISBN 9781423143314. Paper. $3.99. May. 48 pages. Gr 2-5. 

(humor). 

Poison Apple 

Her Evil Twin. McCoy, Mimi. Scholastic Bks. ISBN 9780545230933. 

Paper. $5.99. May. 192 pages. Gr 3-7. (ghost stories). 

Pony Club Secrets 

Liberty and the Dream Ride. Gregg, Stacy. Harper UK. 

ISBN 9780007299317. Paper. $7.99. May. 240 pages. Gr 4-6. (general 

fi ction). 

The Puppy Place 

Ziggy. Miles, Ellen. Scholastic Bks. ISBN 9780545253956. Paper. $4.99. 

May. 96 pages. Gr 2-5. (animals). 

R. L. Stine’s Ghosts of Fear Street 

Night of the Werecat (repackaged). Stine, R. L. Aladdin Bks (Simon & 

Schuster). ISBN 9781442426986. Paper. $4.99. May. 128 pages. Gr 3-7. 

(horror). 

The Red Blazer Girls 

The Vanishing Violin (reprint). Beil, Michael D. Yearling (Random 

House). ISBN 9780375854545. Paper. $7.99. May. 352 pages. Gr 5+. 

(mystery & detective). 

Scholastic Readers, Level 1 

Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt, No. 1. Catrow, David. Cartwheel Bks 

(Scholastic Bks). ISBN 9780545057516. Paper. $3.99. May. 32 pages. 

Preschool-Gr 1. (animals). 

Scholastic Readers, Level 3 

Stablemates: Diamond (Breyer Stablemates). Weyn, Suzanne. Illus 

by Elisabeth Alba. Cartwheel Bks (Scholastic Bks). 

ISBN 9780545165853. Paper. $3.99. May. 40 pages. Gr 1-3. (animals). 

ISBN 9781448759552. Paw Prints - Prebind. $12.99. Cartwheel Bks 

(Scholastic Bks). 

Suddenly Supernatural 

Unhappy Medium (reprint). Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody. Little, Brown. 

ISBN 9780316133159. Paper. $5.99. May. 320 pages. Gr 4-7. (ghost 

stories). 

Theodosia 

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (reprint). Lafevers, R. L. Illus by 

Yoko Tanaka. Sandpiper (Houghton Miffl in Harcourt). 

ISBN 9780547550114. Paper. $6.99. Apr. 384 pages. Gr 4-6. (action & 

adventure). 

Thomas and Friends 

Animals Everywhere! (Step into Reading, Step 2). Awdry, W. Illus by 

Richard Courtney. Random House. ISBN 9780375868122. Paper. $3.99. 

May. 32 pages. Preschool-Gr 1. (media tie-ins). 

Misty Island Rescue. Awdry, W. Golden Bks (Random House). 

ISBN 9780375872129. Hardcover. $3.99. May. 24 pages. Preschool- 

Gr K. (media tie-ins). 

Runaway Engine! Awdry, W. Illus by Tommy Stubbs. Random House. 

ISBN 9780375872532. Paper. $4.99. May. 16 pages. Preschool-Gr 2. 

(media tie-ins). 

Toot & Puddle 

Charming Opal (reprint). Hobbie, Holly. Little, Brown. 

ISBN 9780316126557. Paper. $6.99. May. 32 pages. Preschool. 

(animals). 

Young Bond 

By Royal Command: A James Bond Adventure, Book 5 (reprint). 

Higson, Charlie. Hyperion. ISBN 9781423126515. Paper. $7.99. May. 

368 pages. Gr 5+. (action & adventure). 

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