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HENKES, KEVIN
SUN & SPOON
It’s been only two months since Spoon
Gilmore’s grandmother died, but already
he’s worried that he’ll forget her. He
needs to own something of Gran’s,
something special. But Spoon’s little
sister, Joanie, won’t give him time alone
to think, even when they go to their
grandfather’s house. What happens there
will stay with readers long after they finish
Sun & Spoon. “Once again, Henkes
captures young angst with respect and
honesty....Images of supportive parents
and love between generations shine
through.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, KH, PWH, SLJH
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1998
978-0-14-130095-5 $4.99
TWO UNDER PAR
Wedge’s mother, Sally, has remarried—
which is bad enough—but worse, they
have to live over a miniature golf course
with King and his drippy son Andrew.
Then Sally announces that she and
Andrew are going camping, which means
that Wedge will be alone with King for
an entire week. What is he going to do?
“Henkes’s novelist’s hand is as sure as his
illustrative talents. A touching and funny
book.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, CS, H, K, PW, R, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1997
978-0-14-038426-0 $5.99
THE ZEBRA WALL
Adine is the oldest of the five Vorlob sisters.
After her come Bernice, Carla, Dot,
and Effie. Now Mrs. Vorlob is going
to have another baby. Everyone knows
that it’s going to be a girl, and of course
her name will start with the letter F. But
plans have a way of changing...Henkes
writes with humor about a caring family.
“Fans of Beverly Cleary and Betsy Byars
will enjoy this.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, CR, H, K, PW, SLJ
5 1/2 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1989
978-0-14-032969-8 $5.99
See index for more titles by Kevin Henkes.
Michael
Hoeye
NO TIME LIKE SHOWTIME
A Hermux Tantamoq Adventure
Hermux Tantamoq is in the spotlight
again when he gets an urgent plea for
help from Fluster Varmint—the most famous
mouse in show business. It seems
as if someone wants to put Varmint’s
lights out! Hermux dives into the mystery,
but quickly discovers the difficulty
of finding the culprit in a theater full of
other people putting on an act. “Readers
will delight in this rollicking and fastpaced
addition to the series.” —VOYA
Rec: K, SLJ, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 288 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240563-5 $7.99
5 1/6 x 7 3/4 304 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240982-4 $7.99 ❖
THE SANDS OF TIME
A Hermux Tantamoq Adventure
Mild-mannered watchmaker Hermux
Tantamoq is up to his ears in trouble
again. All of Pinchester is talking about
his friend Mirrin Stentrill’s paintings,
which are monumental portraits of cats!
After all, cats are not a popular topic in a
city of rodents and everyone knows they
never really existed. Then a mysterious
old chipmunk appears in Hermux’s shop
with what he claims is a map of the royal
library of a prehistoric kingdom of cats.
“Hoeye’s galloping plot, evocative descriptions
and exuberantly sophisticated
wit keep the pages rapidly turning.”
—Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: PWH, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 288 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250176-4 $6.99
5 1/6 x 7 3/4 304 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240983-1 $7.99 ❖
TIME STOPS FOR NO MOUSE
A Hermux Tantamoq Adventure
“[A]fur-raising mystery that will delight
fantasy lovers. The watchmaker Hermux
Tantamoq, a wonderfully pompous older
mouse, becomes totally infatuated with
Linka Perflinger, a noted “adventuress,
daredevil, and aviatrix,” when she
brings her watch into his shop for repair.
But then she doesn’t return to pick up
the valuable timepiece, and Hermux
is certain that she has met with foul
play…The book is structured as tonguein-cheek
Dickens, and its short chapters
with suspenseful endings make it a natural
for reading aloud, especially to fans
of such classics as Stuart Little and Brian
Jacques’ Redwall series.” —Booklist
Rec: BLH, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 272 pp. 2003
978-0-698-11991-8 $7.99
5 1/6 x 7 3/4 272 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240984-8 $7.99 ❖
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