Spring 2010 - Albert Whitman & Company

S P R I N G 2 01 0T H E B O X C A R C H I L D R E N ®ALBERT WHITMAN& COMPANYENTERTAIN • EDUCATE • ENCOURAGEThe Boxcar Children ® Mysteries,#122 The Spy in the BleachersHC 978-0-8075-7606-9 • $14.99PB 978-0-8075-7607-6 • $4.99Ages 7-10/Grades 2-55.5 x 8 • 128 pgsMarch 2010The Boxcar Children ® Mysteries,#123 The Amazing Mystery ShowHC 978-0-8075-0314-0 • $14.99PB 978-0-8075-0315-7 • $4.99Ages 7-10/Grades 2-55.5 x 8 • 128 pgsMay 2010KEY SALE POINTS• First novel for kids ingrades 2-3• Just right for early readersand reluctant readers• Mysteries that aren’t scary• The Boxcar Children®Mysteries teach independenceand resourcefulnessMARKETING• Poster with activity guide• Bookmarks• New Activity Guideavailable online atwww.boxcarchildren.com.• Visit www.boxcarchildren.comfor a complete list of BoxcarChildren® Mysteries.TWO NEW BOXCAR MYSTERIES!Henry Jessie Violet BennyOne warm night four children stood in front of a bakery.No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from...THESPY SPYTHEIN THEBLEACHERSThe Spy inthe BleachersCreated by Gertrude Chandler WarnerIllustrated by Robert PappCover artwork not final.It’s a big week at CogwheelStadium—the baseball team theClayton Cogs is playing for thepennant! The Aldens are helpingout at the ballpark and they’reglad to be part of the excitement.But the other team’s batters seemto know the pitches too well, andit’s clear someone in the stadium isstealing the Cogs’ pitcher’s signals.Now the Boxcar children mustfind out who is spying for theother team!TheAMAZINGMystery ShowThe AmazingMystery ShowCreated by Gertrude Chandler WarnerIllustrated by Robert PappCover artwork not final.The Boxcar Children have beenchosen to play in an excitingnew game show! A camera crewis following the Aldens aroundthe city of Philadelphia as theycompete with another brotherand-sisterteam in a search forclues. The search isn’t easy,though, especially when someonehas tampered with the Aldens’map and stolen one of Benny’streasures! Why is their team beingsabotaged?Albert Whitman & Company-Nutmeg MediaPicture Book on DVD PackagesAll DVDs produced and packaged by Nutmeg Media. www.nutmegmedia.comAn Apple forHarriet TubmanGlennette Tilley TurnerIllustrated by Susan KeeterNarrated by the authorBonus: A Conversationwith the AuthorFinding LincolnAnn MalaspinaIllustrated by Colin BootmanNarrated by the authorApril FoolishnessTeresa BatemanIllustrated byNadine Bernard WestcottNarrated by the authorBonus: A Conversation with the AuthorThe Seven Chinese Sisters & Two of EverythingHardcover Books (2) and DVD Set978-0-8075-9984-6 • $69.95Reviews of the BooksThe Seven Chinese SistersKathy TuckerIllustrated by Grace Lin“Good old-fashioned storytelling distinguishes Tucker’s thoroughlyengaging tale of courage, individual talent, and teamwork….Lin…expertly captures the drama and humor of the story with delightfulpaintings that reveal lovely Chinese landscapes and a quirky, not-tooscarydragon. A wonderful read-aloud.”—Booklist, starred reviewThe Seven Chinese SistersHardcover Book Only 978-0-8075-7309-9 $16.95Paperback Book Only 978-0-8075-7310-5 $6.95Ages 5-8/Grades K-3 • 10.75 x 8.5 32 pgs 2003Armadilly ChiliHelen KettemanIllustrated by Will TerryNarrated by the authorBonus: A Conversation with the AuthorLittle Rooster’s Diamond Mabela the CleverButtonMargaret ReadMargaret Read MacDonald MacDonaldIllustrated by Will TerryIllustrated by Tim CoffeyNarrated by the authorNarrated by the authorBonus: A Conversation with the AuthorTwo of EverythingLily Toy HongNarrated by the Author“There’s a pleasing whole about this book that’s characteristic of thebest picture books; the text and illustrations combine seamlessly to presenta total story….Retold with verve and gentle humor, this Chinese folktalecould become a real read-aloud favorite.”—Booklist, starred reviewTwo of EverythingHardcover Book Only 978-0-8075-8157-5 $16.99Ages 5-8/Grades K-3 • 10.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs 1993An Apple for Harriet TubmanHardcover Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9979-2 • $49.95March 2010Hardcover Book Only978-0-8075-0395-9 • $16.99Ages 7-9/Grades 2-48 x 10 • 24 pgs • 2006April FoolishnessHardcover Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9980-8 • $49.95March 2010Hardcover Book Only978-0-8075-0404-8 • $16.95Paperback Book Only978-0-8075-0405-5 • $6.95Ages 5-7/Grades K-210.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs • 2004Armadilly ChiliHardcover Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9981-5 • $49.95March 2010Hardcover Book Only978-0-8075-0457-4 • $16.95Paperback Book Only978-0-8075-0458-1 • $7.95Ages 5-8/Grades K-310.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs • 2004Finding LincolnHardcover Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9985-3 • $49.95March 2010Hardcover Book Only978-0-8075-2435-0 • $16.99Ages 7-9/Grades 2-410.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs • 2009Little Rooster’s Diamond ButtonHardcover Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9982-2 • $49.95March 2010Hardcover Book Only978-0-8075-4644-4 • $16.95Ages 3-7/Grades PreK-210.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs • 2007Mabela the CleverPaperback Book and DVD Set978-0-8075-9983-9 • $49.95March 2010Paperback Book Only978-0-8075-4903-2 • $6.95Ages 3-7/Grades PreK-210.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgs • 200118 www.albertwhitman.com800 -255-767519