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HARDCOVERS
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Introducing TOON Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press —
designed to bring TOON’s high-quality, award-winning books CANDLEWICK CHARACTERS
for emerging readers to a wider audience (page 98). Guess How Much I Love You 83
Maisy 84
Mercy Watson 86
Where’s Waldo? 88
Stink 90
Judy Moody 92
Emily Windsnap 96
PAPERBACKS
December 115
Stephen Biesty’s incredible cross- From Hans Christian Andersen February 116
sections unfold in Into the Unknown, Award winner David Almond and
March 120
a riveting look at world explorers by renowned artist Dave McKean comes
Stewart Ross (page 16). the astonishing Slog’s Dad (page 20).
April 126
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MULTIMEDIA 129
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Dugald A. Steer Tim Wynne-Jones Alison Croggon Sandy Fussell Steve Watkins
Sarah Webb Vivian French Alison Croggon Sandy Fussell Steve Watkins
Abby McDonald Tommy Donbavand Alison Croggon Marc Aronson & Elsbeth Edgar
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Patrick Ness Rosemary Wells Deborah Noyes Y. S. Lee Dyan Sheldon Daniel & Dina Nayeri
Patrick Ness Timothée de Fombelle Wendy Delsol Y. S. Lee Pat Lowery Collins Sarah Webb
Patrick Ness Timothée de Fombelle Vivian French Adam Rapp David Almond
Kate DiCamillo Rebecca Rupp Abby McDonald Betsy Franco David Almond
Library Lion Sally’s class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing
HC: 978-0-7636-2262-6 out eggs for hatching. “Mine looks different,” says Sally. When Sally’s
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egg cracks, what emerges is something green and scaly with big yellow
eyes. Argus isn’t like the other chicks: he isn’t small and fuzzy, and he
doesn’t like seeds and bugs. He’d rather eat other chicks (or children,
as he grows even bigger). Watching the other kids playing with their
identical chicks, Sally wonders, would she be better off without Argus?
With sly humor and a subtle tug at the heartstrings, Michelle Knudsen
Argus hatches a story about learning not just to tolerate, but to love what is
by Michelle Knudsen different, while Andréa Wesson’s endearing illustrations bring the tale to
illustrated by Andréa Wesson
life with quirky details and offbeat charm.
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10 5⁄8 x 9 7⁄16 32 pages Michelle Knudsen is the author of the New York Times best-selling picture book Library Lion,
Ages 4–7 illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, as well as the middle-grade fantasy The Dragon of Trelian. She lives
Preschool–Grade 2 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Back in print by popular demand!
The illustrator of The Pencil offers
a timeless and comical take on the
secret life of cats.
When you go off to school, you think I just sleep all day.
WELL, BOY, HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU!
Martha may think her cat, Lionel, merely naps while she is at
school, but she is quite mistaken. Lionel has a jam-packed schedule.
He busies himself during the day by catching up on current affairs,
weightlifting, cooking, painting, and — most important — socializing.
This award-winning tale of a cat’s private life is presented with humor
and panache by the talented Bruce Ingman.
When Martha’s Away
Bruce Ingman is the award-winning children’s book illustrator of The Pencil, Previously, The written and illustrated by
Runaway Dinner, and Everybody Was a Baby Once and Other Poems, all by Allan Ahlberg. His Bruce Ingman
illustrations have also appeared in several magazines, including British Vogue. Bruce Ingman Picture book
lives in London. 9 5⁄16 x 11 13⁄16 32 pages
Also illustrated by Bruce Ingman: Age 3 and up
Preschool and up
Acrylics
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“Between the unerringly positive approach
to a common early-childhood dilemma and
the can’t-miss rhyme, this will find its place
on many a shelf.” — Kirkus Reviews
one more? With expressive illustrations and a sustained rhyme in every February LC: 2008937035
line, this winsome tale makes sharing irresistible and is sure to have little ISBN: 978-0-7636-5092-6
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
listeners sitting up to take notice.
here is a guaranteed favorite for babies and toddlers, who will love Acrylic
February LC: 2008935583
shouting out the rhyming word sure to come on the next spread.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5325-5
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When Abby and Big Bird dust, why do they get so dirty? What will the
Big Bird at Home Count bring for snack time? Can Oscar succeed in raining on Big Bird’s
by Sesame Workshop
sunny picture? And what does it mean when Big Bird and Grover shake,
illustrated by Ernie Kwiat
First readers kick, and wiggle?
7 7⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 48 pages
Big Bird Cleans Big Bird the Artist
Ages 4–7
Preschool–Grade 2
Big Bird Shares a Snack Big Bird and Grover Move
Digital artwork
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Whether sorting out shoe sizes with Big Bird, putting on one too many
colorful layers to play in the snow, saving a single treat from Cookie Elmo and His Friends
Monster’s clutches, or learning the ups and downs of flying from Abby, by Sesame Workshop
illustrated by Tom Brannon
Elmo sure gets the concept! First readers
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Elmo’s Shoes Elmo and the Cookies
Ages 4–7
Ape
A Junior Library Guild Selection
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Tigers are pretty special — and so are ground iguanas and partula snails
H “The great apes have found
and even white-rumped vultures. But these and many other animals are
their John Singer Sargent.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) in danger of disappearing altogether, joining the dodo, the marsupial
wolf, the great auk, and countless other animals we will never see
again. Using the experiences of a few endangered species as examples,
Can We Save the Martin Jenkins highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten
Tiger? or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet. Vicky White’s
by Martin Jenkins stunning portraits of rare creatures offer a glimpse of nature’s grace and
illustrated by Vicky White
beauty — and give us a powerful reason to preserve it.
Nonfiction picture book
9 3⁄4 x 11 13⁄16 56 pages Martin Jenkins, a conservation biologist, has written several nonfiction books for children,
Ages 5–7 including Ape, Grandma Elephant’s in Charge, The Emperor’s Egg, and Chameleons Are Cool. He lives
Kindergarten–Grade 2 in Cambridge, England.
Pencil and oils
Vicky White worked as a zookeeper for several years before earning an MA in natural history
February LC: 2010008899
illustration from London’s Royal College of Art. She made her picture book debut with Ape.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4909-8 She lives in Middlesex, England.
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Join a researcher on
a passionate hunt for
poisonous spiders,
captured in the
engaging prose and
stunning photos of a
masterful team.
Interrupted Journey
Love them, hate them — spiders are feared and misunderstood by many, Saving Endangered Sea Turtles
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but certainly not by biology professor and arachnologist Greta Binford.
Eager and willing to share her knowledge, she allowed New York Times
best-selling author Kathryn Lasky and noted photographer Christopher
G. Knight to accompany her on a trek to the Caribbean in search of the
elusive Loxosceles — the deadly recluse spider — whose venom may hold
in its DNA the answer to many scientific questions. We see firsthand her
Silk & Venom
fearless search (sometimes enlisting the help of local schoolchildren), Searching for a Dangerous
through outdoor markets, garbage dumps, and the desertlike interior Spider
by Kathryn Lasky
of the Dominican Republic. A lively, informative narrative and
photographs by
intimate photos of everything from careful venom-milking in a lab to Christopher G. Knight
multicolored spiders in shimmering webs are likely to lure even the most Nonfiction picture book
Also of interest:
Hiroshima
The Story of the “After the complete evacuation of the Jews, Terezín will, according to a
First Atom Bomb
perfect plan, be settled by Germans and become a center of German life.
HC: 978-0-7636-2271-8
Under no account must any details of these plans become public.”
— Records from a Nazi meeting on October 17, 1941
Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany turned the small town of
Terezín, Czechoslovakia, into a ghetto, and then into a transit camp for
Terezín
Voices from the Holocaust thousands of Jewish people. It was a “show” camp, where inmates were
by Ruth Thomson forced to use their artistic talents to fool the world about the truth of
Nonfiction
gas chambers and horrific living conditions for imprisoned Jews. Here
8 1⁄2 x 11 3⁄16 64 pages
Ages 10–14 is their story, told through the firsthand accounts of those who were
Grades 5–9 there. In this accessible, meticulously researched book, Ruth Thomson
Watercolor, ink, and gouache allows the inmates to speak for themselves through secret diary entries,
February LC: pending
artwork, and excerpts from memoirs and recordings narrated after the
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4963-0 war. Terezín: Voices from the Holocaust is a moving portrait that shows the
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strength of the human will to endure, to create, and to survive.
Ruth Thomson is an author and editor of many children’s books. She has an MA in museum
and gallery education and lives in London.
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Stunningly illustrated by
P.J. Lynch, Patrick Dillon’s
accessible narrative brings
the dramatic history of a
nation to life.
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Open this dynamic book and discover how the greatest explorers in
history — from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong — plunged into the
unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have
today. With the help of masterful cross-sections, dramatic storytelling,
and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology,
immerse yourself in such expeditions as:
Into the Unknown • Leif Eriksson’s voyage to North America (eleventh century)
How Great Explorers
Found Their Way by Land, • Zheng He’s travels from China to East Africa (fifteenth century)
Sea, and Air
by Stewart Ross • Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe (sixteenth century)
illustrated by Stephen Biesty • Tenzing Norgay’s and Edmund Hillary’s scaling of Mt. Everest
Novelty (twentieth century)
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• Plus ten more exciting journeys!
Ages 8–13
Grades 3–8 Stewart Ross has written more than 200 titles for children and adults about (or inspired by)
Mixed media history. He lives in Canterbury, England.
February LC: pending
Stephen Biesty is the creator of Stephen Biesty’s Incredible Cross-Sections, which sold more than
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4948-7 a million copies worldwide since its publication in 1992. He lives in Somerset, England.
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Bruce Brooks
Joseph Bruchac
Robert Burleigh
Sharon G. Flake
Robert Lipsyte
Willie Perdomo
Adam Rapp
It’s one steamy July day at the West 4th Street Court in NYC, otherwise Rita Williams-Garcia
known as The Cage. Hotshot ESPN is wooing the scouts, Boo is With photographs and poems
by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
struggling to guard the weird new guy named Waco, a Spike Lee
wannabe has video rolling, and virgin Irene is sizing up six-foot-eight-
and-a-half-inch Chester. Nine of YA literature’s top writers, including
Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, Adam Rapp, Joseph Bruchac,
and Sharon Flake reveal how it all goes down in a searing collection of
short stories, in which each one picks up where the previous one ends. Pick-Up Game
A Full Day of Full Court
Characters weave in and out of narratives, perspectives change, and
edited by Marc Aronson
emotions play out for a fluid and fast-paced ode to the game. Crackling and Charles R. Smith Jr.
with humor, grit, and streetball philosophy, and featuring poems and Young adult fiction anthology
photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr., this anthology is a slam dunk. 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 176 pages
Age 14 and up
Marc Aronson is an editor and author of many award-winning books for young people, Grade 9 and up
including War Is. . . . Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk About War, which he coedited with Photography
Patty Campbell, and Sugar Changed the World, which he cowrote with Marina Budhos. Marc
February LC: pending
Aronson lives in New Jersey.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4562-5
Charles R. Smith Jr. won the 2010 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his photographs $15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
in My People by Langston Hughes. He is also the author and photographer of Winning Words:
>> Available on audio
Sports Stories and Photographs and the author of Hoop Queens, Hoop Kings, Chameleon, and Twelve
Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali, winner of a Coretta Scott King Author Award
Honor. Charles R. Smith Jr. lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Advance Praise
“The second in the Samurai Kids series from talented
new author Sandy Fussell. Featuring the wonderful
characters from the first story as well as some
colorful new ones.”
— AussieReviews.com
Samurai Kids
White Crane
Across the valley, a drumbeat echoes. For ten days, the drum will
HC: 978-0-7636-4503-8
NEW! PB: 978-0-7636-5346-0 call the mountain ryus to war, including the samurai kids from the
>> See page 127 for details. Cockroach Ryu. Only Japan’s feudal emperor can stop the war, so
Niya and Sensei Ki-Yaga set off on a grueling journey with all the
Cockroaches, whose firm friendship and unusual skills must be put to
Samurai Kids the test in order to beg the Emperor to maintain peace. Sensei Ki-Yaga
Owl Ninja is respected and wise, but unfortunately, the last time he encountered
by Sandy Fussell
the Emperor, the Emperor threatened to cut off his head. All seems
illustrated by Rhian Nest James
Illustrated middle-grade fiction
hopeless until Ki-Yaga guides the Cockroaches to meet with the Owl
5 1⁄8 x 7 5⁄8 272 pages Ninja clan. Samurai and ninja are supposed to be enemies, but can
Ages 9–14 these two groups somehow work together to save the sensei and stop
Grades 4–9
the battle in time?
February LC: pending
Sandy Fussell lives in Australia, works in information technology, and loves history. The
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5003-2
Samurai Kids series is her first literary venture.
$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book Rhian Nest James has illustrated more than sixty children’s books, including Samurai Kids:
White Crane. Born in Wales, she now lives in Australia.
E-book: 978-0-7636-5451-1
$15.99
Visit the Samurai Kids’ interactive website
>> Available on audio
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1.4 million
books in print
worldwide Kate DiCamillo’s second novel, a National Book
Award finalist, is now available in a beautiful
gift edition that features the author’s signature
stamped on the cover.
Excerpt available at www.candlewick.com
H “The author delves deeply into the psyches of her cast with
carefully choreographed scenes.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
H “It deals with the tough issues of death, grieving, and the great
accompanying sadness, and has enough layers to embrace any reader.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
Also available as a
Signature Edition:
Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year- Because of Winn-Dixie
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old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger — a real-life, very large Signed Limited Edition:
tiger — pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same 978-0-7636-5185-5
extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings
as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and
ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things — like The Tiger Rising
memories, and heartache, and tigers — can’t be locked up forever. by Kate DiCamillo
Middle-grade fiction
Kate DiCamillo is the author of The Tale of Despereaux, which was awarded the Newbery
4 3⁄4 x 8 128 pages
Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,
Age 10 and up
a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner; The Magician’s Elephant, a New York Times bestseller;
and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Mercy Grade 5 and up
Watson Goes for a Ride. With Alison McGhee, she is also the co-author of Bink & Gollie. Kate February LC: 99-088635
DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis. ISBN: 978-0-7636-5270-8
$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
>> See pages 86, 87, and 124 for more from this author.
Signed Limited Edition
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5383-5
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“Dark and brooding, with brilliantly drawn characters
and a truly unexpected twist at the end. . . . This is one
you’ll want to read again as soon as you’ve finished.”
— Chicklish
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4846-6
Joanna Nadin is the author of numerous books for young readers. Wonderland marks her YA
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debut in the United States. She says, “I wanted to explore the idea of identity, and of wanting
to be someone else, which is what I seemed to spend a large part of my teens, and some of my >> Also available as an e-book
adulthood, doing.” She lives in Bath, England. E-book: 978-0-7636-5453-5
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Don’t miss the first two courses!
THE OFFICE OF
THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL A New
The Sword of Heaven York Times
Bestseller
The Bringer of Souls
To: Zachary
From: Michael Tantalize Eternal
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Date: Tuesday, September 17
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You are hereby directed to assume guardianship A New York Public Library
Book for the Teen Age
of the vampire Quincie P. Morris until such time
that either: (a) she agrees to end her existence or
(b) her soul is utterly extinguished. This assign-
ment should last approximately one year or less.
Approach the subject with calculation and cau-
tion. Do not become personally invested this
time. Though her soul may be temporarily sal-
vageable, she is still demonic. Should she become
an immediate threat to the living, do not hesitate
to destroy her.
Make every effort to appear human. Avoid show-
ing your wings. Be discreet when using your holy
sword. Employ the power of heaven’s light only as
a last resort.
Complete and file D-1a forms on the subject
every seventy-two hours.
Cynthia Leitich Smith is the acclaimed and best-selling author of Tantalize, Eternal, and Mixed 12-copy floor display
several other books for young readers. About Blessed, she says, “Who hasn’t felt like their life ISBN: 978-0-7636-5522-8
is over? Like they’re all alone, facing an infernal storm? That’s when a little faith can save $161.88 ($183.00 CAN)
you, when you’re fighting the hardest to believe in yourself.” A member of the faculty at the 6 copies of Blessed
Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in writing for children and young adults, she 3 copies of Eternal
3 copies of Tantalize
lives in Austin, Texas.
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Now reissued with new cover designs, the National Book Award winner
and its sequel take their place among the best of crossover fiction.
A National Book
Award Winner
A Michael L. Printz
Honor Book
Fiction • 5 3⁄4 x 8 • 384 pages • January • LC: 2006043170 • ISBN: 978-0-7636-5376-7 • $12.00 ($13.00 CAN)
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Fiction • 5 3⁄4 x 8 • 592 pages • January • LC: 2008929919 • ISBN: 978-0-7636-5377-4 • $14.00 ($16.00 CAN)
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Feed Surrender
M. T. Anderson Sonya Hartnett
“Another book that can be added to the list “Adults who unblushingly read Harry
entitled ‘YA Novels I’d Never Heard of But Potter in public would never be able to
Which Turn Out to be Modern Classics’ cope with it.”
and Feed may well be the best of the lot. . . . — The Guardian (U.K.)
Funny, serious, sad, superbly realized.”
— Nick Hornby, The Believer
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How to Be a Vampire
A Fangs-On Guide for the
Newly Undead
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All aboard! Take a train
ride through a storm at
night in a rhythmic read-
aloud chugging with sound
words and full of striking
illustrations.
A pitter-pat-pat, a pitter-pat-pat,
A pittery-pittery-pittery-pat.
What child wouldn’t like to hop on a train, hand over his ticket, and set The Rain Train
off on an exciting ride through a rainy night? Safe from the elements, by Elena de Roo
illustrated by Brian Lovelock
a young boy listens and watches—in his seat, in the dining car, and
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snug in his sleeper—as his train whooshes past city lights, over rivers, 9 13⁄16 x 10 1⁄4 32 pages
through tunnels, and straight on to morning. Ages 1–5
Preschool–Kindergarten
Elena de Roo is a poet and former research librarian. The Rain Train is her first picture book.
Watercolor and ink
She lives in New Zealand.
March LC: pending
Brian Lovelock is a fine artist and geothermal scientist, in addition to being a children’s book
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5313-2
illustrator. His other books include the award-winning Roadwork and Did My Mother Do That?
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In this delightful
bedtime story, a young
bear tells his mama
all about his exciting
day — in reverse —
inspiring little listeners
to do the same.
Just before going to bed, Timmy Bear and his mama play a game they
call Tell Me the Day Backwards. Timmy tries to remember everything
that happened to him that day in reverse, from watching the sunset
on the hill to the picnic supper before that, from being chased by bees
to finding honey in an old tree stump, all the way back to waking
up that morning from his winter-long hibernation. Albert Lamb and
David McPhail spin a charming bedtime story sure to have parents and
Tell Me the Day
Backwards children sharing their own day — backwards — with each other.
by Albert Lamb Albert Lamb has worked as a cartoonist, a musician, and a writer. He is the author of Sam’s
illustrated by David McPhail Winter Hat, also illustrated by David McPhail. Born in Boston, Albert Lamb now lives in the
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Ages 3–6 David McPhail has been an artist ever since he was a child. He has written and illustrated
Preschool–Grade 1 more than fifty books for children, including Emma in Charge and Weezer Changes the World.
He lives in New Hampshire.
Watercolor, pen, and sepia ink
March LC: pending
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The creators of Always
offer a celebration
of a growing child’s
accomplishments—and
a reassurance that Mom
will always be there.
Children love the idea of growing up and doing things on their own. It’s
Always
fun to dress, read, and take showers like a big kid. But it’s a little scary, HC: 978-0-7636-3232-8
too. Scampering along a stone wall just out of reach, a young boy asks
his mother, “Will you still take care of me when I’m big?” Ann Stott and
Matt Phelan, creators of Always, have teamed up again. This time, they
offer an honest, warmhearted portrait of a child taking those first steps
toward independence.
I’ll Be There
Ann Stott is a children’s book designer and the author of Always, illustrated by Matt Phelan. by Ann Stott
About I’ll Be There, she says, “It dawned on me one day that I hadn’t tied my son’s sneakers in illustrated by Matt Phelan
months. I suddenly realized that there were many things that I no longer had to do for him. He Picture book
was growing up.” Ann Stott lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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Dressed up as a queen,
a little girl has some
endearing and funny
audiences with two
most obliging subjects —
her mother and father.
When Rose wakes up one morning feeling royal, she dons her
necklaces, bracelets, and crown. Soon the Queen of France emerges to
survey her domain, disapproving of Rose’s mother’s thorny gardening
choices and asking Rose’s father where the Royal Physician may be
found. The odd thing is, when Rose returns to look for the Queen
of France, she’s nowhere to be seen. And when the imperious queen
comes back, she’s curious to know what Rose’s parents would think
The Queen of France if she traded places with their little girl? With charming illustrations
by Tim Wadham by Kady MacDonald Denton and a humorous tale by Tim Wadham,
illustrated by
Kady MacDonald Denton
here is a sweet homage to the easy affection between parents and an
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Tim Wadham is a librarian who has served on many prestigious awards committees and is
Ages 4–8 also very involved in children’s theater. This is his debut picture book. He lives in St. Louis,
Preschool–Grade 3 Missouri.
Ink, watercolor, and gouache
March LC: pending Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of the New York Times best-seller A Visitor for
Bear and two other Bear and Mouse stories by Bonny Becker, as well as Two Homes by Claire
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Masurel. She lives in Ontario, Canada.
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Also illustrated by
Chris Raschka:
We see all sorts of flags every day. But why do we have them, and
what are they for? In a book at once playful and thought provoking,
I Pledge Allegiance
Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka illustrates Marvin Bell’s “A Primer
HC: 978-0-7636-1648-9 about the Flag,” a short poem that raises as many questions as it does
PB: 978-0-7636-2527-6
flags. Whether brandishing flags that spell out an entire maritime
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alphabet or little flags that pop out of a gun and say BANG, whether
displaying bed-and-breakfast banners or flags on the moon, here is an
exploration that may inspire children who are creating their own flags,
along with poetry fans and inquisitive minds of all ages.
Marvin Bell is the author of more than sixteen books of poetry and has won numerous
A Primer about
awards, including Guggenheim, Fulbright, and NEA fellowships. In 2000 he was named
the Flag Poet Laureate for the state of Iowa. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington, and Iowa City.
by Marvin Bell
illustrated by Chris Raschka Chris Raschka is a Caldecott Medal–winning
Picture book illustrator of many books for children, including
11 x 8 7⁄16 32 pages I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr., and Michael
Ages 4–8 Sampson; Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas
Preschool–Grade 3 in Wales; The Grasshopper’s Song by Nikki
Gouache and ink Giovanni; and A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head,
and A Foot in the Mouth, all by Paul B. Janeczko.
March LC: pending
Chris Raschka lives in New York City.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4991-3
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A favorite back in print! A child
discovers, in the old house and
overgrown garden she passes every
day, that wonders wait in secret.
One day, on the way to the park, a little girl climbs the gate of an old
yellow house. Although no one has lived there for a very long time,
a little boy suddenly appears before her. “Come and play with me,”
he beckons. He leads her through an enchanted garden, showing her
all its marvelous inhabitants: a tiger playing with its cubs in the long
grass, a dolphin leaping in the goldfish pond, a pelican roosting high
in the apple tree. Then the mysterious boy is gone, the girl’s mother is
calling, and all is as it was before. In this well-loved picture book, Blake
Morrison and Helen Craig bring us to a place where, for a moment,
magic is real.
The Yellow House
Blake Morrison, the author of fiction, poetry, journalism, literary criticism, and libretti, is
by Blake Morrison
perhaps best known for his two memoirs: And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Things
illustrated by Helen Craig
My Mother Never Told Me. He lives in London.
Picture book
Helen Craig is a widely acclaimed illustrator of books for children, including Phyllis Root’s 8 7⁄16 x 10 1⁄4 32 pages
Thirsty Thursday, Philippa Pearce’s A Finder’s Magic, and the hugely popular stories about Ages 3–6
Angelina Ballerina. She lives in England. Preschool–Grade 1
Hand-colored etchings
March LC: pending
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finale, the world’s mythical
pop-up masters unleash
monsters and dragons that
have prowled countrysides
and imaginations for
centuries.
2.5 million
Encyclopedia
Mythologica and
Encyclopedia
Prehistorica books in
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Fairies and Gods & Heroes Dinosaurs Sharks and Other Mega-Beasts
Magical Creatures HC novelty: HC novelty: Sea Monsters HC novelty:
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978-0-7636-3172-7 978-0-7636-2229-9
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Advance Praise
“This brilliant book is packed with stories
from Gaia Warriors across the globe doing
their bit to protect the planet.”
—National Geographic Kids
Interior printed on Inspired by the work of outstanding scientist and thinker James
100% recycled paper
Lovelock and written by acclaimed author Nicola Davies, here is a book
that takes a clear look at how and why Earth’s climate is changing and
the ways we can deal with it. Its style is simple and its explanations are
compelling, illuminating not only hard facts but also the opinions and
potential solutions of scientists all over the world. But there are other
Gaia Warriors voices too, those of people young and old — lawyers, food producers,
by Nicola Davies and
fashion designers, scientists, rock stars, architects, conservationists,
James Lovelock
Illustrated middle-grade kids, campaigners, and more — who are trying to change the way they
nonfiction (and we) live on the planet. At once comprehensive and accessible, this
7 1⁄2 x 8 7⁄16 192 pages galvanizing call to arms includes web links and resources that make it
Ages 11–14
easy to join the cause.
Grades 6–9
Photography Nicola Davies is a zoologist who has written many award-winning books for children,
March LC: pending including Poop, Extreme Animals, Just the Right Size, What’s Eating You?, Big Blue Whale, One Tiny
Turtle, Surprising Sharks, and Bat Loves the Night. She lives in Devon, England.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4808-4
$14.99 ($17.00 CAN) James Lovelock, one of the most important and influential scientists and thinkers of our
time, is the creator of Gaia Theory, which has changed the way we think about the planet.
His many publications include The Revenge of Gaia and The Vanishing Face of Gaia. He lives in
Cornwall, England.
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A gorgeous collection
of classic Greek myths
welcomes readers of all ages
into a legendary world of
beauty, tragedy, and miracle.
Sarah Young is a painter, printmaker, and illustrator best known for her black-and-white ISBN: 978-0-7636-5111-4
scratchboard work. She lives in Sussex, England. $18.99 ($21.00 CAN)
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— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4578-6 >> See page 94 for more from this author.
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As the middle sister in a family with three girls, Stevie Reel doesn’t know
much about boys, and that’s always been just fine with her. But lately, The Sisters Club
Rule of Three
things have been changing: kids at school are starting to pair up, and HC: 978-0-7636-4153-5
PB: 978-0-7636-4830-5
Owen, the new boy in her Earth Science class, seems to have his sights
set on Stevie. The trouble is, Stevie doesn’t want a boyfriend — she’s not
even sure she’s ready to have a boy friend. And her sisters, who know
The Sisters Club
exactly where they stand on the issue of boys, are no help: drama queen
Cloudy with a
Alex is busy trying to orchestrate a perfect, Romeo-and-Juliet-style first Chance of Boys
kiss from her heartthrob, Scott Towel (er, Howell), while Joey can’t by Megan McDonald
understand why anyone would like a boy better than a frog anyway. If Middle-grade fiction
5 3⁄8 x 7 5⁄16 272 pages
only figuring out boys were as easy as predicting the weather!
Ages 8–12
Megan McDonald is the author of the immensely popular Judy Moody series and its Grades 3–7
companion series starring Judy’s brother, Stink. The youngest of five sisters, Megan McDonald March LC: pending
lives in Sebastopol, California.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4615-8
>> See pages 90, 91, 92, and 93 for more from this author. $15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5443-6
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ISBN: 978-0-7636-5071-1 Sarah Webb is the author of Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble, her debut novel for young readers.
She has also written several novels for adults. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5454-2 Check out a s k a m y g reen . co m for fun character
>> Available on audio profiles, writing contests, an e-newsletter, “Ask the
Experts,” The Goss magazine excerpts, and more!
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Bloodline
HC: 978-0-7636-4083-5
A young thief known as “the Ghost” roams seventh-century H “Fully imagines a people
Constantinople, tangling in political feuds and petty theft, using his of passion, dignity, humor,
and complexity.”
eerie gifts of persuasion and stealth. With his father away at war and — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s
his mother devastated by his little sister’s death, Cai would rather Books (starred review)
be anywhere than at home. But when a rival ambushes and sells Cai
as a slave, he begins to regret his choices. Aboard the slavers’ ship,
Cai travels far from the warmth of Constantinople into his parents’ Bloodline Rising
by Katy Moran
homeland — the forbidding land of Britain, where war is brewing
Young adult fiction
between tribes. Bought by a clan head, Cai finds a new life as a tribal 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 352 pages
member, and using his uncanny talents, is put to work as a spy. The Age 10 and up
secrets he discovers, however, kindle doubt and disloyalty in his heart. Grade 5 and up
March LC: pending
Adrift in a society he still feels apart from, Cai seeks truth and revenge,
throwing his life to the wind with startling results. ISBN: 978-0-7636-4508-3
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
Katy Moran, author of the critically acclaimed novel Bloodline, lives in Shropshire, England.
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The Legend of Robin Hood
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H “This modern
reincarnation is sure to
become the stuff of legend.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PB: 978-0-7636-4643-1
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“Blink & Caution is a thrill ride to the
end — suspenseful, heart-pounding, and
with no mercy for the tenderhearted.”
— Rita Williams-Garcia
Boy, did Blink get off on the wrong floor. All he wanted was to steal
some breakfast for his empty belly, but instead he stumbled upon a
fake kidnapping and a cell phone dropped by an “abducted” CEO,
giving Blink a link to his perfect blonde daughter. Now Blink is on the
Blink & Caution run, but it’s OK as long as he’s smart enough to stay in the game and
by Tim Wynne-Jones keep Captain Panic locked in his hold. Enter a girl named Caution. As
Young adult fiction in “Caution: Toxic.” As in “Caution: Watch Your Step.” She’s also on
6 x 9 352 pages
the run, from a skeezy drug-dealer boyfriend and from a nightmare in
Age 14 and up
Grade 9 and up her past that won’t let her go. When she spies Blink at the train station,
March LC: 2010013563 Caution can see he’s an easy mark. But there’s something about this
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3983-9 naïve, skinny street punk, whom she only wanted to rob, that tugs at
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN) her heart, a heart she thought deserved not to feel.
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5455-9 Charged with suspense and intrigue, this taut novel trails two deeply
>> Available on audio compelling characters as they forge a blackmail scheme that is foolhardy
at best, disastrous at worst — along with a fated, tender partnership that
will offer them each a rare chance for redemption.
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That’s the name on the cards, the license. Jack Niven “Blink & Caution is a thriller
is the Suit. Jack Niven of 240 Livingston Lookout, and it’s a love story — the first
love story I’ve ever written,
Kingston, Ontario. There’s a picture. An ash blonde really. And it’s also a story
woman, a honey blonde girl. You stare at the girl with her about following something
father’s Bahamas-blue eyes and her mother’s easy smile. that grabs you right to the
end. It’s about making a
They’re standing on the front step of a limestone house move to make something bad
with a wood door behind them studded like the entrance end — taking that first brave
to a castle with black-headed nails. A door you’d have to step towards changing your
life. Where will it take you?
break down with a log. Well, that’s the story.”
And here she is again, the princess of the castle, — Tim Wynne-Jones
standing on a lawn that slopes down to water, glinting in
the sun, like someone hurled a million brand new copper
coins on the water. She’s in a short white summer dress, Also by Tim Wynne-Jones:
knowing such a girl. But for this one moment, she’s PB: 978-0-7636-4826-8
smiling at you, Blink. And you smile back, like someone H “Wynne-Jones has
consistently raised the bar
opened the curtains and it was daytime, at last. for literary thrillers.”
—The Horn Book (starred review)
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“For all their talk of broken homes and
migrant families, Marchetta’s novels are
fantasies of community and belonging.”
—Weekend Australian
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When the nurse calls out his name again and Tom opens
his eyes, Francesca Spinelli is sitting there, wearing fifty
emotions on her face like she always did when they were
at school together. He doesn’t tell the nurse that she’s lying.
They’re not friends. He has no idea how the hospital even
tracked her down. These days his contact with her is lim-
ited to that once or twice a week they cross each other’s
path at the Union, unavoidably one of those incestuous
inner-west things where everyone ends up drinking or
working at the same pub. And you know how it happens.
One day you pass strangers by and think, I used to hang
out with them. But that was a world before dropping out
of uni and parents splitting and two nights of everything
with a girl whose face you can’t get out of your head and
relationships falling apart and favorite uncles who used to Also by Melina Marchetta:
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Sadie has wanted to go the zoo forever, but something always gets in
the way. Not today! Today they are finally on their way, and nothing
can stop them — not a broken arm or a lost dog or a surprise visit. Not
even her dad’s observation: “Sadie, it’s raining.” Because when Sadie
looks out her window, not only is it not raining on her side of the car,
the sun is shining and people are watering their lawns and wearing
sunglasses. Even when the road on Dad’s side starts looking more like
a river, Sadie can barely see a raindrop fall on her side of the car. This
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A fledgling teeters at the edge
of his nest in a gorgeously
illustrated tale sure to resonate
with anyone facing a rite of
passage, change, or challenge.
Safe inside his cozy nest, a young bird considers whether or not to give
his new wings a try. What if he tries and the wings don’t work, and
he flails, plummets, and looks foolish? Then again, what if his wings
take him swooping and gliding, sailing and flying through a great big
wonderful world? He’ll never know if he never endeavors. With the
help of her bold, beautiful collage artwork, Caldecott Honor–winning
artist Holly Meade offers a gentle nudge for hesitant fledglings of all
ages and species to step out, to dare, to try . . . and to fly.
Holly Meade earned a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in Hush! A Thai Lullabye, by If I Never
Minfong Ho. She is also the illustrator of Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek by Minfong Ho; And
Forever Endeavor
Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner; On the Farm and In the Wild by David Elliott; and many
written and illustrated by
others. A longtime New Englander, Holly Meade lives in Sedgwick, Maine.
Holly Meade
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Little Suhaila wishes she could have known her grandma, who would
Ladder to the Moon wrap her arms around the whole world if she could, Mama says. And
by Maya Soetoro-Ng
illustrated by Yuyi Morales
one night, Suhaila gets her wish when a golden ladder appears at her
Picture book window, and Grandma Annie invites the girl to come along with her
9 3⁄4 x 11 5⁄16 48 pages on a magical journey. In a rich and deeply personal narrative, Maya
Ages 4–8
Soetoro-Ng draws inspiration from her mother’s love for family, her
Preschool–Grade 3
empathy for others, and her ethic of service to imagine this remarkable
Acrylics and digitally altered
April LC: pending meeting. Evoking fantasy and folklore, the story touches on events that
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4570-0
have affected people across the world in our time and reaffirms our
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN) common humanity. Yuyi Morales’s breathtaking artwork illuminates the
dreamlike tale, reminding us that loved ones lost are always with us,
and that sometimes we need only look at the moon and remember.
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Maya Soetoro-Ng was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is a writer and educator with a PhD
in international comparative education. She says Ladder to the Moon, her first picture book, was
inspired by her young daughter Suhaila’s questions about her grandmother Ann Dunham, the
mother of Maya and of our forty-fourth president, Barack Obama.
Yuyi Morales is the illustrator of Kathleen Krull’s Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez,
whose accolades include a Pura Belpré Award and a Christopher Medal, as well as the Pura
Belpré Award–winning Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes. Born and raised in
Mexico, she now lives in northern California.
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Mitchell was four years, one month, and five days old
when he got his license. He may need a little boost
Mitchell’s License
by Hallie Durand getting into the driver’s seat, but once he’s behind the
illustrated by Tony Fucile wheel, his car sure goes fast! Left turn, right turn, slow
Picture book down for speed bumps — Mitchell is a pro. And he loves
9 7⁄16 x 10 5⁄8 40 pages
the way that horn sounds! There’s just one problem:
Ages 3–7
Preschool–Grade 2 Mitchell and his car have a slight disagreement about
Digital art what type of fuel should go into the tank. . . . With
April LC: pending warmth and sly wit, Hallie Durand follows a young
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4496-3 child obsessed with all things automobile, while Tony
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Fucile’s comical illustrations convey the well-tuned bond
between an obliging father and a high-octane child.
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Hallie Durand is the author of Dessert First and Just Desserts,
both illustrated by Christine Davenier. She lives in Maplewood,
New Jersey.
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Rescuing a dolphin is easier when you
can talk to animals! Daisy returns in a
summer adventure, meeting new friends
from surfing rabbits to a dancing crab.
Excerpt available at www.candlewick.com
School’s out for Daisy Dawson, and things couldn’t be any better.
Imagine a whole summer at the beach, full of sand, sun, and surfing!
And now that she’s making new animal friends — a crab named
Pinchy who likes to dance and two fun-loving rabbits named Rabsy
and Raberta — her vacation promises to be all the more exciting. But
when Daisy hears a call for help from the bottom of the sea, she finds a
dolphin in deep trouble, caught in old fishing nets. Will Daisy and her
friends be able to save the dolphin before it’s too late?
Daisy Dawson at the
Steve Voake is the author of all the Daisy Dawson books, as well as two novels for older Beach
readers. He lives in Somerset, England. by Steve Voake
illustrated by Jessica Meserve
Jessica Meserve is the illustrator of all the Daisy Dawson books as well as other books for
First chapter book
children. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
5 1⁄4 x 7 3⁄4 96 pages (est.)
Collect all of Daisy Dawson’s adventures: Ages 6–9
Grades 1–4
Ink and pencil
April LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5306-4
$14.99 ($17.00 CAN)
Daisy Dawson Is on Daisy Dawson and Daisy Dawson and >> Also available as an e-book
Her Way! the Secret Pond the Big Freeze E-book: 978-0-7636-5459-7
HC: 978-0-7636-3740-8 HC: 978-0-7636-4009-5 HC: 978-0-7636-4729-2
PB: 978-0-7636-4294-5 PB: 978-0-7636-4730-8
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spends Iris’s small inheritance, and thinks nothing of striking Iris for the
smallest offense. Things come to a head when Iris sets two young goats
free to save them from slaughter, and an enraged Aunt Sue orders her
brutish son, Book, to beat Iris senseless — a horrific act that lands Book What Comes After
and his mother in jail. Sent to live with an offbeat foster family and their by Steve Watkins
Young adult fiction
“dooking” ferrets, Iris must find a way to take care of the animals back
5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 352 pages
at the farm, even if it means confronting Aunt Sue. Powerful and deeply
Age 14 and up
moving, this compelling novel affirms the redemptive power of animals Grade 9 and up
and the resilience of the human spirit. April LC: pending
Steve Watkins is the author of Down Sand Mountain. He says What Comes After was inspired ISBN: 978-0-7636-42501
by reading an article about a girl placed in foster care after an assault. “I recognized her — and $16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
others like her — through my work as an investigator and advocate in the juvenile justice >> Available on audio
system. I knew her story deserved to be told.” A short-story writer and winner of a Pushcart
Prize, Steve Watkins lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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PB: 978-0-7636-4774-2
They’ve spent years at the same high school without speaking a word
to one another, but that’s all about to change. Popular Bliss was having
Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair
of Hiking Boots the perfect prom until she found her BFF and boyfriend making out
HC: 978-0-7636-4382-9 in the back of a limo. Bad girl Jolene wouldn’t be caught dead at the
NEW! PB: 978-0-7636-4994-4
>> See page 126 for details.
prom, yet here she is, trussed up in pink ruffles, risking her reputation
for some guy — some guy who is forty minutes late. And shy, studious,
über-planner Meg never counted on her date’s standing her up and
leaving her idling in the parking lot outside the prom. Get ready for The
The Anti-Prom
by Abby McDonald Anti-Prom, Abby McDonald’s hilarious, heart-tugging tale about three
Young adult fiction girls and one unforgettable prom night.
5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 288 pages
Abby McDonald is the author of two other novels for young adults — Sophomore Switch and
Age 14 and up
Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots — as well as two adult novels. Born in England, she
Grade 9 and up
now lives in Los Angeles.
April LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4956-2
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5460-3
>> Available on audio
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When Stella’s toy
animals refuse to go
to sleep, she comes up
with a clever plan using
her keen imagination.
It’s time for Stella to go to bed. But how can she sleep when Cherry
Pig, Thunderbolt the puppet mouse, and Beanbag Frog are wide
awake? “I’m the world champion of staying awake!” shouts Cherry Pig,
bouncing on the bed. Luckily Stella is good at thinking up ways to get
her toys to sleep — by taking them on a sailing Pillow Ship, a shoebox
Midnight Train, and a toy-basket Starship Balloon. With luminous
illustrations and an utterly charming text (“I’ve shut my eyes, but my
feet are completely woken-up . . . ”), this ode to a child’s imagination
The World Champion
and boundless spirit is certain to be a winning choice at bedtime.
of Staying Awake
Sean Taylor is an author, storyteller, and teacher who has written more than twenty books by Sean Taylor
for young children. He divides his time between the U.K. and Brazil. illustrated by Jimmy Liao
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Jimmy Liao is a best-selling, award-winning Taiwanese author-illustrator whose first book 10 5⁄8 x 9 13⁄16 48 pages
with Candlewick Press was The Monster Who Ate Darkness by Joyce Dunbar. Age 3 and up
Preschool and up
Watercolor and pencil
May LC: 2009051511
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4957-9
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Douglas Wood is the author of Grandad’s Prayers of the Earth, illustrated by
P.J. Lynch and winner of a Christopher Medal. He is also the author of Miss
Little’s Gift, illustrated Jim Burke; Aunt Mary’s Rose, illustrated by LeUyen Pham;
and the best-selling book Old Turtle. He lives in Sartelle, Minnesota.
Watch
Charlie and Lola
weekdays
on TV
Charlie and his friend Marv have invented an invisibility potion to help
them find strange and tricky creatures, which they would prefer to do
without Charlie’s little sister, Lola, bothering and interrupting. But when
Lola enlists a bit of help from her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen —
not to mention a tea set, a rabbit, a stroller, and of course one or three
glasses of pink milk—it turns out that the strange and tricky creatures
have met their match in one very resourceful, inventive little sister.
Slightly Invisible
by Lauren Child
Picture book
“I always wanted a brother, although I doubt he would have been as nice as
9 13⁄16 x 10 13⁄16 40 pages Charlie. I made him seven because it is one of my favorite ages. I never think of
Ages 3–7 Lola as precocious and certainly not brat-ish — she is one of those children who
Preschool–Grade 2 is just very curious and has quite a strong sense of self. Lots of four-year-olds are
Mixed media and collage like her. There is a retro feel to the whole Charlie and Lola world; the subject is
May LC: pending simple and always about the tiny things in life. Tiny things, which can seem very
big when you are four or seven.” — Lauren Child
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5347-7
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Lauren Child, a winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, is the creator of several picture
books about Charlie and Lola (who also star in their own TV show) as well as a series of
award-winning books about Clarice Bean. She is also the author-illustrator of Who Wants
to Be a Poodle I Don’t. Lauren Child was awarded an MBE in 2010. She lives in London.
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A child’s excitement
about going to the
county fair is carried
along by bouncy,
rhyming narration and
breezy illustrations.
It’s opening day at Derry Fair, and young Dinny Brown can’t wait to see
the carousel, the animals, the cotton candy, and the hot-air balloon. But
Mama’s baking pies for the contest and Daddy’s chopping wood to sell,
and it seems as if Dinny will never make it to the fair on time! Won’t
someone finish up their chores and take him to the fair? Dori Chaconas
and Gillian Tyler offer a rhythmic read-aloud that celebrates the delights
of the county fair, culminating in a bustling panoramic gatefold that lets
Hurry Down to
Derry Fair readers explore along with young Dinny.
by Dori Chaconas Dori Chaconas is the author of many books for children, including Virginnie’s Hat, illustrated
illustrated by Gillian Tyler by Holly Meade, and Don’t Slam the Door!, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. She remembers the
Picture book fairs of her childhood fondly: “So much to see! So much to do! ‘Wake up! Today is the day of
9 13⁄16 x 9 1⁄16 36 pages the fair!’” Dori Chaconas lives in Wisconsin.
Ages 3–6
Preschool–Grade 1 Gillian Tyler has illustrated several books for children, including Froggy Went A-Courtin’. She
lives with her family in Penistone, an ancient market town that holds England’s largest one-
Ink and watercolor
day country fair every September.
May LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3208-3
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A warmhearted ode to
an American musical
tradition and to
generational ties, told
in lyrical free verse with
atmospheric illustrations
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A child’s-eye view of
London’s top attractions
blends lively artwork
with fascinating facts,
and features a sweeping
gatefold of the city skyline.
Kindergarten–Grade 2
Mixed media
May LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5272-2
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expanding city
skyline
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5353-8
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Tía Isa wants a car. A shiny green car the same color as the ocean,
with wings like a swooping bird. A car to take the whole family to the
beach. But saving is hard when everything goes into two piles — one
for here and one for Helping Money, so that family members who live
far away might join them someday. While Tía Isa saves, her niece does
odd jobs for neighbors so she can add her earnings to the stack. But
Tía Isa Wants a Car even with her help, will they ever have enough? Meg Medina’s simple,
by Meg Medina
genuine story about keeping in mind those who are far away is written
illustrated by Claudio Muñoz
Picture book in lovely, lyrical prose and brought to life through Claudio Muñoz’s
9 1⁄16 x 10 5⁄8 32 pages charming characters.
Ages 3–7
Meg Medina is the author of the middle-grade novel Milagros: Girl from Away. The idea
Preschool–Grade 2
for her first picture book began with the true story of her family’s first car. She grew up in
Pencil, watercolor, and ink
Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.
June LC: pending
Claudio Muñoz is an award-winning illustrator who has worked for many newspapers
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4156-6
and magazines as well as illustrating several children’s books. Born in Chile, he now lives
$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
in England.
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Fresh retro artwork lures
little readers on a tasty trip
to farms, dairies, and more.
Yum!
The best part of a young child’s day is often opening a lunchbox and
diving in. But how did all that delicious food get there? Who made the
bread for the sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who plucked
the fruit? And where did the chocolate in that cookie get its start?
From planting wheat to mixing flour into dough, climbing trees to
machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted
bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing How Did That Get
in My Lunchbox?
some common foods. Healthy tips and a peek at basic food groups
The Story of Food
complete the menu. by Chris Butterworth
illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti
Chris Butterworth is the author of Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea, winner of a John
Nonfiction picture book
Muir prize for natural history writing. The author of many nonfiction books for children, she
8 7⁄16 x 10 1⁄4 32 pages
lives in Cornwall, England.
Ages 5–8
Lucia Gaggiotti is a graphic designer, packager, and illustrator whose images of food have Kindergarten–Grade 3
been used by many food companies in London, including Carluccios and Pizza Express. Mixed media
She lives in London. June LC: 2010003034
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5005-6
$12.99 ($15.00 CAN)
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Did you ever wonder how far a pterosaur can fly? Why the triceratops
has such a large frill around its neck? Or what a pachycephalosaurus
Let’s Save the Animals
HC novelty: 978-0-7636-4501-4 does with its bony head? Through large flaps and fold-outs, an
appealing question-and-answer narrative, and fascinating facts on each
spread, readers learn how dinosaurs were born, what they ate, how
they defended themselves, what sounds they made, how they lived,
and what remains of them today. Included is a handy pronunciation
Let’s Look at guide to the names of the dinosaurs and related prehistoric beasts.
Dinosaurs
written and illustrated by Frances Barry is the creator of three novelty concept books about Duckie and the Fold Out
Frances Barry and Find Out books Big Yellow Sunflower and Little Green Frogs. Her most recent book is Let’s
Save the Animals. She lives in London.
Novelty
10 5⁄8 x 9 7⁄16 32 pages
Ages 3–7
Preschool–Grade 2
Collage
June LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5354-5
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When Thomas Rose first spots the girl hidden by the roadside, she looks Anila’s Journey
HC: 978-0-7636-3916-7
as drab as a lark, with only her red kerchief giving her away. But French
Hélène, who goes by “Ling,” is no ordinary bird. Tiny Ling enchants
Thomas with her wild spirit and tales of a circus where she danced atop
her beloved horse, Belladonna. But the horse has been sold, and Ling
must fetch her back. Now Thomas’s life as a clever but unschooled
wheelwright’s son is about to change. Their search leads to painter
George Stubbs, who euthanizes ailing animals in order to study their Belladonna
by Mary Finn
anatomy. Stubbs draws eerie horses that stride as if they could move
Young adult fiction
out of the paper world into the real one — but he assures his young 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 384 pages
friends that their horse is safe at a nearby estate. As Ling and Thomas Age 11 and up
devise a risky plan to recover Belladonna, Stubbs hires Thomas as an Grade 6 and up
June LC: pending
apprentice, teaching him to read and write as well. In this fascinating
story, Mary Finn incorporates a real eighteenth-century artist into a ISBN: 978-0-7636-5106-0
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
beautifully imagined tale of adventure and young romance.
>> Available on audio
Mary Finn is the author of Anila’s Journey, winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and the
Éilís Dillon Award for a first book in her native Ireland. About Belladonna, she says, “I fell in
love with George Stubbs’s precise yet ghostly anatomical studies of the horse. It was unlikely
territory for a novel until Ling appeared, crying out for help.” Mary Finn lives in Dublin.
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Beloved author
Jane Yolen scares
up a new rhyming
read-aloud about
the snarfing,
growling, snoring
way that monsters
go to bed.
Creep, gurgle, crawl, tumble! Meet two young monsters who are far
from scary — they’re too busy having fun. They go to school, play
outside with their friends, and eat after-school snacks. But they also
have a bedtime, whether or not they’re ready for it! Young children
and parents alike will find much to identify with as they follow these
lovable little monsters getting ready for bed. With wildly colorful
Creepy Monsters, illustrations full of whimsy and warmth, Kelly Murphy brings Jane
Sleepy Monsters Yolen’s gently rhyming tale to rambunctious life.
by Jane Yolen
illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Unjacketed picture book
10 5⁄8 x 9 7⁄16 32 pages
Ages 3–5
Preschool–Kindergarten
Oil, acrylic, gel medium
July LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4201-3
$14.99 ($17.00 CAN)
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Jane Yolen is the author of more than 300 books for children and young adults, including
the Caldecott-winning Owl Moon and the New York Times best-selling How Do Dinosaurs Say
Goodnight? With Candlewick, she is the editor of three collections of poems for children:
Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems; Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of
Poetry; and This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes. She
divides her time between Massachusetts and Scotland.
Kelly Murphy is the illustrator of Loony Little: An Environmental Tale. She lives in Providence,
Rhode Island.
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The spare, emotionally powerful
story of a circus bear who finally
breaks free is told with simple
narration and intense, expressive
illustrations.
Once there was a dancing circus bear who spent her days in a cold,
hard cage. Each night she was led to the town square, where acrobats,
trapeze artists, and clowns performed for a boisterous crowd. The
bear performed, too, year in and year out, lifting her feet and swaying
to the music of trumpets, drums, and cymbals. As she danced, some
people clapped, and many poked her with sticks or threw stones. One
night, however, the bear did not dance. She stood very still. And then The Great Bear
by Libby Gleeson
she let out a mighty roar. . . . This deeply affecting tale of a bear who
illustrated by Armin Greder
escapes cruelty to find a mythical release will resonate with all who love Picture book
animals, while offering a universal message about freedom and dignity. 8 1⁄4 x 10 11⁄16 40 pages
Ages 5–10
Libby Gleeson is the award-winning
Kindergarten–Grade 5
author of more than thirty books for young
Charcoal and pastels
readers, including picture books, novels,
July LC: pending
and nonfiction. She lives in Australia.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5136-7
Armin Greder is an internationally
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
renowned illustrator of many distinctive
picture books, several of them written by
Libby Gleeson. He lives in Australia.
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“Clever flaps that open in two ways
add a refreshing and witty dimension.”
—The Guardian (U.K.)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5224-1
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In this deadly funny fourth Tale from the Five Kingdoms, it’s Gracie
Gillypot’s birthday, and Prince Marcus plans to show her a flight of
The Heart of Glass dragons as a special gift. But when greedy, chocolate-hungry twins
HC: 978-0-7636-4814-5
awaken the banished Old Malignant One, evil magic and Total
Oblivion threaten the Five Kingdoms. Gracie must find a powerful,
long-forgotten dragon’s egg before the Old Malignant One does in
The Flight of Dragons order to save the day. With the help of a wayward troll, two chatty bats,
The Fourth Tale from the
Five Kingdoms and the ancient crones, can Gracie foil his rotten plans? And can she
by Vivian French overcome a spoiled princess, a malicious crow, and loads of chocolate
Illustrated middle-grade fiction cake to do so?
5 1⁄4 x 7 3⁄4 208 pages
Age 8 and up Vivian French has written dozens of acclaimed books for children, including the first three
Grade 3 and up books in the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series, as well as Polly’s Pink Pajamas; Yucky Worms;
Caterpillar, Caterpillar; Growing Frogs; T. Rex; A Present for Mom; and I Love You, Grandpa. She lives
July LC: pending
in Edinburgh, Scotland.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5083-4
$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5465-8
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Listen up: You’re about to get rocked by the fiercest, baddest all-girl
hip-hop crew in the Twin Cities — or at least in the wealthy, white,
Bible-thumping suburb of Holyhill, Minnesota. Our heroine, Esme
Rockett (aka MC Ferocious) is a Jewish lesbian lyricist. In her crew,
Esme’s got her BFFs Marcy (aka DJ SheStorm, the butchest straight girl
in town) and Tess (aka The ConTessa, the pretty, popular powerhouse
of a vocalist). But Esme’s feelings for her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini), a Sister Mischief
by Laura Goode
beautiful, brilliant, beguiling desi chick, are bound to get complicated.
Young adult fiction
And before they know it, the queer hip-hop revolution Esme and her 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 352 pages (est.)
girls have exploded in Holyhill is on the line. Exciting new talent Laura Age 14 and up
Goode lays down a snappy, provocative, and heartfelt novel about Grade 9 and up
July LC: pending
discovering the rhythm of your own truth.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4644-0
Laura Goode was raised in Minneapolis and received her BA and MFA in English and writing
$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)
from Columbia University. She has written and directed two full-length plays, and her poetry
has appeared in the Denver Quarterly, Cannibal, and Narwhal. She lives in San Francisco. >> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5464-1
“This is a feminist love letter to my own mischievous sisters.” — Laura Goode
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CHARACTERS
Illustration from Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney; copyright © 1994 by Anita Jeram
board books F December F
Nearly
Guess how adorable these tiny board
25 million Guess books are! Love the Nutbrown Hares
How Much I Love
You books in print all year long with this endearing
worldwide
slipcase of four sweet stories.
Board book
978-0-7636-4264-8
Hardcover
978-0-7636-4175-7
Baby Book
978-0-7636-1909-1
Little Nutbrown Hare has lots of questions when growing things start
to sprout in the spring. By summer, he notices colors everywhere, but A Baby’s First Year Calendar
978-0-7636-1908-4
there’s one he’s sure he likes best. Autumn winds inspire hiding and
Book and Toy Gift Set
chasing — and a funny surprise for Big Nutbrown Hare. And when
978-0-7636-1942-8
wintertime comes, playing “I Spy” is so much fun in the snow! Included
in this irresistible slipcase are four Guess How Much I Love You
Storybooks:
Guess How Much I Love You
When I’m Big
Little Library
A Surprise for the Nutbrown Hares by Sam McBratney
Colors Everywhere illustrated by Anita Jeram
Slipcased board books
Let’s Play in the Snow 3 9⁄16 x 3 9⁄16 96 pages
Sam McBratney, author of more than one hundred books and scripts, is known the world Age 3 and up
over for his best-selling family classic, Guess How Much I Love You. He reunited with Anita Preschool and up
Jeram for You’re All My Favorites and the Guess How Much I Love You storybooks. He lives in Ink and watercolor
Northern Ireland. December LC: NA
Anita Jeram is the illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You, the Guess How Much I Love You ISBN: 978-0-7636-5355-2
storybooks, and You’re All My Favorites, all by Sam McBratney. She also illustrated Little Chick by $9.99 ($11.00 CAN)
Amy Hest. She lives in Northern Ireland.
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™ Over 27
million Maisy
March board books books in print
worldwide
Maisy is a mouse on
Go, Maisy, Go!
written and illustrated by the move, and her little
Lucy Cousins
Board book fans love to travel
10 5⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 12 pages
Ages 2–5
along with her. In this
Preschool–Kindergarten big, bright flap book,
Gouache
March LC: 2002109696 she takes readers on a
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5221-0 rousing ride.
$8.99 ($10.00 CAN)
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hardcover/
board book/novelty May/June
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5096-4
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FEBRUARY paperback Mercy Watson
1.4 million
Mercy Watson
books in print
worldwide
Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a pig, but that doesn’t
stop them from living a gracious life. And Mercy Watson is equally
determined to follow the delightful scent (and delicious taste) of the
pansies her neighbors are planting to beautify their yard. “Where have all
the flowers gone?” shouts Eugenia, who is finally ready to take extreme
measures — and dial Animal Control! Has Mercy’s swine song come at
Mercy Watson Thinks last? Or will her well-pampered instincts keep her in buttered toast?
Like a Pig
by Kate DiCamillo
More Mercy Watson books:
illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
First chapter book
6 3⁄8 x 8 3⁄16 80 pages
Ages 6–8
Grades 1–3
Gouache
February LC: 2007040623
Mercy Watson Mercy Watson Mercy Watson Mercy Watson
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5231-9 to the Rescue Goes For a Ride Fights Crime Princess in Disguise
$5.99 ($7.00 CAN) HC: 978-0-7636-2270-1 HC: 978-0-7636-2332-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2590-0 HC: 978-0-7636-3014-0
PB: 978-0-7636-4504-5 PB: 978-0-7636-4505-2 PB: 978-0-7636-4952-4 PB: 978-0-7636-4951-7
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Mercy Watson paperback FEBRUARY
Some may find it wonky to take a pig to the drive-in. But not the
Watsons, who think the movie’s title, When Pigs Fly, is inspirational.
And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the scent of real
butter from the theater’s Bottomless Buckets of popcorn. As they pull
up in their convertible, Mercy lifts up her snout and becomes a pig on
a mission, leading a delirious chase that’s trailed by hapless rescuers
reunited from Mercy’s earlier adventures. Mercy Watson:
Something Wonky
>> See pages 19 and 124 for more from this author.
This Way Comes
by Kate DiCamillo
Check out Mercy’s new website illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
First chapter book
at www.mercywatson.com! 6 3⁄8 x 8 3⁄16 96 pages
Some of its features include: Ages 6–8
Grades 1–3
• Interactive games Gouache
and activities February LC: 2009921688
• Sample chapters ISBN: 978-0-7636-5232-6
$5.99 ($7.00 CAN)
• Teachers’ guides
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on a whirlwind
tour with this
cool collection of
thirty postcards.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5416-0
$9.99 ($11.00 CAN)
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Now in
paperback!
paper torn from his sketchpad. Add in an exciting parade, a confounding Picture book
9 15⁄16 x 12 7⁄16 24 pages
maze, the trickiest spot-the-difference challenge in history, and Martin
Ages 5–8
Handford’s incomparable artwork, and you’ve got one extraordinary Kindergarten–Grade 3
interactive expedition. Waldo lovers will have tons of fun with: Watercolor and ink
February LC: pending
• A fold-out Muddy Swampy Jungle Game with press-out counters
and tongue-twisting forfeit cards ISBN: 978-0-7636-4725-4
$7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
• A press-out circus for fans to put on their very own show
MORE WALDO:
Includes
two press-out
thumb-wrestling
masks!
Crackdown! Smackdown! Thmackdown!
Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn’t perfect?
Yikes! Time for him to get into fighting shape and beat back that U for
Unsatisfactory in gym! A scan of the sports channel leads to a knock-out
find: world-class thumb wrestling, with tricky moves like Snake in the
Grass and Santa’s Little Helper (no equipment needed, save for a tiny
Stink terrifying mask to sit on your thumb). But when Mom and Dad are
The Ultimate not wowed, Stink gets another idea: he’ll kick and punch his way to
Thumb-Wrestling
a yellow belt with the help of a Dragon Master, a seeing-eye Moose,
Smackdown
by Megan McDonald and a mind as still as a pond. Can you say Crouching Tiger, Hidden
illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Thumb? Hee-ya! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Illustrated middle-grade fiction
Megan McDonald is the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink
5 1⁄2 x 7 5⁄16 144 pages
series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories and many other books for children.
Ages 5–8
She lives in Sebastopol, California.
Kindergarten–Grade 3
Digital artwork Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-
March LC: pending illustrator of The Dot, Ish, So Few of Me, The North Star, and Rose’s Garden. He lives in Dedham,
Massachusetts.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4346-1
$12.99 ($15.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book MARKETING Featured title in the Megan McDonald Totally RARE Teachers Club |
E-book: 978-0-7636-5457-3
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When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for
being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang.
Stink has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and
little people) everywhere. Will he be smart enough to defeat a panel of
big-shot scientists? Will he be strong enough to beat know-it-all Riley
Rottenberger and her team? Will he succeed in rescuing Pluto from a
fate worse than being swallowed by a black hole? Start the countdown
Stink
for a funny (and very informative) out-of-this-world adventure — and
Solar System
prepare to have your universe rocked! Superhero
More Stink-y adventures! by Megan McDonald
Stink Stink and the Incredible Stink: Solar System illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
The Incredible Shrinking Kid Super-Galactic Jawbreaker Superhero Illustrated middle-grade fiction
HC: 978-0-7636-2025-7 HC: 978-0-7636-2158-2 HC: 978-0-7636-4321-8 5 1⁄2 x 7 5⁄16 144 pages
PB: 978-0-7636-2891-8 PB: 978-0-7636-3236-6 E-book: 978-0-7636-5192-3
Ages 5–8
E-book: 978-0-7636-5188-6 E-book: 978-0-7636-5189-3
Stink-O-Pedia Kindergarten–Grade 3
Stink and the World’s Worst Stink and the Great Super Stink-y Stuff Digital artwork
Super-Stinky Sneakers Guinea Pig Express from A to Zzzzz
February LC: 2008037106
HC: 978-0-7636-2834-5 HC: 978-0-7636-2835-2 PB: 978-0-7636-3963-1
PB: 978-0-7636-3669-2 PB: 978-0-7636-4234-1 ISBN: 978-0-7636-4352-2
Stink-O-Pedia
E-book: 978-0-7636-5190-9 E-book: 978-0-7636-5191-6 $4.99 ($6.00 CAN)
Volume Two
More Stink-y Stuff >> Also available as an e-book
from A to Z E-book: 978-0-7636-5192-3
PB: 978-0-7636-4558-8
>> See page 41 for more from this author.
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hardcovers/ Judy Moody
paperbacks books in print
worldwide
Judy Moody’s
Way Wacky Uber Awesome
Book of More
Fun Stuff to Do
Judy Moody, M.D. Judy Moody Judy Moody,
PB: 978-0-7636-4309-6
The Doctor Is In! Around the World in 81⁄2 Days Girl Detective
HC: 978-0-7636-4862-6 HC: 978-0-7636-4864-0 HC: 978-0-7636-3450-6
PB: 978-0-7636-4861-9 PB: 978-0-7636-4863-3 E-book: 978-0-7636-5208-1
E-book: 978-0-7636-5204-3 E-book: 978-0-7636-5206-7
* the
Ultimate Judy Moody Fan Quiz
* Judyn exclusive interview with
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Summer
®
Movie Tie-ins
Novelization
Features full-color
stills from the movie.
Roar! It’s not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to
by Megan McDonald California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but
Middle-grade fiction
now Judy’s two best friends are going Splitsville, too. Just when
5 1⁄8 x 7 5⁄8
128 pages + 8-page color insert
it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing — eureka! — Judy
Ages 6–11 comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a
Grades 1–6 race involving tightrope walking, Scream Monster riding, and
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5351-4 way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy’s teacher, a midnight
$5.99 ($7.00 CAN) stakeout, a runaway ice-cream truck, and a dash of Bigfoot, and
what have you got? The Judy Moodiest summer ever!
Megan McDonald is the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody
and Stink series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories and many other
books for children. She lives in Sebastopol, California.
S o You Want to
Catch Bigfoot?
by Morgan Jackson, PhD Stink is on high alert when several sightings of Bigfoot have
illustrated by Mark Fearing
been made in the neighborhood. To assist him in his search
Unjacketed hardcover
6 3⁄4 x 9 64 pages
for the elusive creature, Aunt Opal gives Stink a copy of So You
Age 7 and up Want to Catch Bigfoot? Now Judy Moody and Bigfoot fans alike
Grade 2 and up can own a facsimile of this valuable field guide, containing
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5550-1 everything you need to know about the furry fugitive, including
$9.99 ($11.00 CAN) tips on trapping and releasing your specimen.
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®
Movie Tie-ins
to Hollywood
set with Judy Moody and friends!
by Jamie Michalak
illustrated in full color with movie
Sneak onto the set of the Judy Moody movie with Judy, stills and original photographs
Stink, Rocky, Frank Pearl, Amy Namey, even Mouse, and taken on the set
Unjacketed hardcover
some new characters. They go deep underground to discover
5 1⁄2 x 8 160 pages (est.)
all sorts of weird, wonderful, and far-out facts about making Ages 8–12
and being in movies. Get an insider’s view of special effects, Grades 3–7
costumes, bloopers, what actors do when they’re not on set, ISBN: 978-0-7636-5551-8
and more. Thrill-o-rama! $14.99 ($17.00 CAN)
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1.3 million
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in the U.S.
Philippa Fisher’s Philippa Fisher and the Philippa Fisher and the
Fairy Godsister Dream-Maker’s Daughter Fairy’s Promise
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PB: 978-0-7636-4596-0 PB: 978-0-7636-4829-9 E-book: 978-0-7636-5250-0
E-book: 978-0-7636-5243-2 E-book: 978-0-7636-5244-9
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Panel illustrations: copyright © 2009 from Benny and Penny in The Toy Breaker by Geoffrey Hayes; copyright © 2008 from Otto’s Orange Day by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso;
copyright © 2008 from Jack and the Box by Art Spiegelman; copyright © 2010 from Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler
emerging readers by using all the sophisticated tools of good
comics to engage young children. This groundbreaking
approach to high-quality books has garnered TOON Books
lavish praise and numerous awards since its launch.
Joining forces with Candlewick, we are proposing here
the new classics of the
visual age: visually literate
books that will delight,
inspire, inform, and tickle
the fancy of the children of
the twenty-first century.
Lilly can be
whatever
she wants!
In her second TOON adventure, no job is too tough for Silly Lilly:
first she’s a cook who paints, then an acrobat who tumbles, then a city
planner. . . . Agnès Rosenstiehl’s spunky heroine, one of France’s most
beloved children’s book characters, takes on a new role every day of
the week. Lilly’s unstoppable antics are bound to spark young readers’
imaginations. Silly Lilly
Agnès Rosenstiehl is the beloved writer and artist of nearly a hundred children’s books, in What Will I Be Today?
many featuring the deceptively simple antics of Mimi Cracra, Silly Lilly’s French alter ego. In by Agnès Rosenstiehl
1995, Agnès received the prestigious Grand Prize for Children’s Books from the Société des Early reader
Gens de Lettres. Agnès is a scholar of literature as well as music, and is married to an eminent 9 x 6 32 pages
mathematician. She lives in a country house with a garden, hidden in the center of Paris. She Ages 5–7
has four children and fifteen grandchildren. Kindergarten–Grade 2
India ink and watercolor
February LC: 2010005308
ISBN: 978-1-9351-7908-5
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GUIDED READING LEVEL: E
READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 7–8
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Jack and the Box A Publishers Weekly Silly Lilly A Publishers Weekly
Best Children’s Book Best Children’s Book
by Art Spiegelman of the Year and the Four Seasons of the Year
by Agnès Rosenstiehl
HC: 978-0-9799238-3-8 An International Youth
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$12.95 ($15.00 CAN) HC: 978-0-9799238-1-4
A Bank Street College
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“The artwork will appeal to a broad range of lower-level READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 7–8
readers. True to its comic-strip roots . . . this title is a H “A little marvel of distilled storytelling. . . .
surefire hit.” — School Library Journal To know Lilly is to want to know what she has to say.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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HC: 978-0-9799238-0-7
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GUIDED READING LEVEL: G
READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 11–12
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“Lynch provides classic comic-book repartee in beginning- “Spiegelman weaves the science facts into the breezy
reader-friendly vocabulary ably matched to Haspiel’s bold narrative cleverly and painlessly, and the art . . . supports
Panel illustrations: copyright © 2008 from Otto’s Orange Day by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso; copyright © 2008 from Mo and Jo in Fighting Together Forever
images and zippy colors; the high-quality production both the educational elements and the zingy story.”
supplies good, old-fashioned fun and a superhero lesson — Booklist
by Jay Lynch and Dean Haspiel; copyright © 2010 from Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler
HC: 978-0-9799238-2-1
$12.95 ($15.00 CAN)
LEXILE LEVEL: GN 230
GUIDED READING LEVEL: J
READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 17
Illustration from Good Night, Little Bunny by Emily Hawkins; copyright © 2011 by John Butler
FEBRUARY
novelty
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5263-0
$12.99 (Available in the
U.S. only)
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD--Small parts
Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Can you spot the triangle in the sailboat, or the rectangle in the robot?
Feel the texture and explore the pictures to learn all about shapes in
I Like Toys. Then look at and touch different vegetables, from the big
and small pumpkins to the tall and short corn, as you find out about
opposites. Textures perfectly complement the collage pictures, while the
I Like Toys simple text encourages children to learn basic concepts and investigate
Petit Collage
what they like about the world around them.
written and illustrated by
Lorena Siminovich Lorena Siminovich grew up in Argentina. She
Board book has written and illustrated several children’s books,
6 11⁄16 x 6 11⁄16 10 pages including Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind, winner of an
Ages 1–3 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and the
Preschool first two titles in the Petit Collage series, I Like Bugs
and I Like Fruit.
Various media
March LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5074-2
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
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board book
I Like Vegetables
Petit Collage
written and illustrated by
Lorena Siminovich
Board book
6 11⁄16 x 6 11⁄16 10 pages
Ages 1–3
Preschool
Various media
March LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5283-8
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
Also available:
“This is one of the most beautiful and “A basic but eye-catching introduction to
touchy-feely books I’ve seen for babies counting and insects.”
and toddlers for a while.” — Publishers Weekly
— Lovereading4kids.co.uk
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What is a tornado?
Why does it snow?
How is a hurricane
created? Find out in
this novelty-packed
introduction to our
planet’s weather.
Also available:
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5262-3
$17.99 ($20.00 CAN)
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novelty
Have you ever played the I-spy game? Debut artist Edward Gibbs takes
the game to a whole new level in this picture book with spy holes.
Peeking through the pages, children will be able to spot a different
colored animal every time, and guess what it is using a simple, factual
clue. Bold illustrations and die-cut holes will absorb young readers as
they learn about colors and animal names.
Edward Gibbs studied art in New Zealand and has been working in the creative design I Spy with My
business for the last twenty-five years. He lives in London.
Little Eye
written and illustrated by
Edward Gibbs
Novelty
10 13⁄16 x 8 7⁄16 32 pages
Ages 2–5
Preschool–Kindergarten
Digital artwork
April LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5284-5
$14.99 ($17.00 CAN)
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Step into the magical world of the fairies
or sail the seven seas with these exciting
APRIL create-a-story kits from StoryWorld.
novelty
— P h i l i p P u l l m a n
author of His Dark
Materials trilogy
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Also available:
StoryWorld
Legends of the Sea
Create-A-Story Kit
by John and Caitlín Matthews
illustrated by Wayne Anderson,
Philip Hood, Virginia Lee, Nicki
Palin, and Tomislav Tomič
Novelty
5 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄4 24 pages
Ages 9–12
Grade 4–7
April LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5320-0
$9.99 ($11.00 CAN) StoryWorld
Create-A-Story Kit
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4545-8
“Storytellers will never
run out of ideas for a great
tale with StoryWorld. The
box contains forty cards of
Caitlín Matthews is a writer, singer, and teacher and a world authority on Celtic
pictures and words that can
wisdom and the ancestral traditions of Britain and Europe.
kick-start imaginations to
create a new story every time.
John Matthews is a historian, folklorist, and author. He has written more than
Storytellers can simply pick a
ninety books on the Arthurian legends. In addition to the StoryWorld series, the
handful of cards and use the
Matthews are also the authors of Trick of the Tale. They live in England.
characters, places, and objects
as inspiration to create their
own narratives. The box also
includes The Storytelling Book,
which gives tips and ideas
for creating a story, as well as
games to play with the cards
and a sample story written
using the cards.”
—The Toy Book Magazine
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novelty
Travel along the Silk Road to medieval China with Marco Polo as your
guide. Meet the warlord Kublai Khan and sail through pirate-infested
seas in search of riches beyond measure. Including booklets, fold-
outs, and maps, as well as excerpts from The Travels of Marco Polo, this
beautifully illustrated volume illuminates the adventures of history’s
greatest storyteller.
Marco Polo Clint Twist worked as a journalist and museum consultant before becoming a full-time
History’s Great Adventurer
author. He has since written more than eighty-five titles for readers of all ages.
by Clint Twist
various illustrators
Novelty
10 x 11 13⁄16 32 pages
Ages 8–12
Grade 3–7
Various media
March LC: pending
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5286-9
$19.99 ($23.00 CAN)
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H “The handsome format will draw browsers,
but the subject matter and the early look at
evolutionary theory will hold readers. An BACKLIST
excellent introduction to Darwin” novelty
—School Library Journal (starred review)
“This smart, gorgeous, and lively scrapbook will wake many young minds
(and older ones too) to the world behind Shakespeare’s plays. Like those
plays, it’s packed with tasty details and images, intriguing hidden
compartments, and a sense of the wonderful complexity of life.”
— Professor Robert N. Watson, award-winning scholar of Renaissance literature
“An engaging glimpse into the life of a truly great author and dramatist, well
designed to bring insight and pleasure to readers of all ages.”
— David Bevington, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago
In this enthralling
scrapbook compiled by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare for His Life and Times
by Professor Ari Berk and
his daughter, the legendary Kristen McDermott
playwright looks back on various illustrators
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PAPERBACKS
Illustration from My Dad’s a Birdman by David Almond; copyright © 2007 by Polly Dunbar
D EC E M B E R paperback D EC E M B E R paperback D EC E M B E R paperback
For the runaway Punkzilla, kicking a meth habit and a life of petty crime
in Oregon is a prelude to reconnecting with his older brother, who is
Punkzilla
dying of cancer in Memphis. Against a backdrop of seedy motels, dicey
by Adam Rapp
bus stations, and hitched rides, the fourteen-year-old meets a colorful, Young adult fiction
sometimes dangerous cast of characters. And in letters to his sibling, 4 7⁄8 x 7 9⁄16 256 pages
crackling with visceral details and dark humor, he catalogs them all. Age 14 and up
Grade 9 and up
With each interstate exit his journey grows more urgent: will he make
December LC: 2008935655
it to Tennessee in time? This daring novel offers a narrative worthy of
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5297-5
Kerouac and a keen insight into the power of chance encounters. $7.99 ($10.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5258-6
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A favorite “Even reluctant readers (let alone closet classicists) will be drawn to
back in
print! pore over these entrancing pages.” —School Library Journal
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5303-3
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
Oscar and the Frog Oscar and the Moth Oscar and the Cricket Oscar and the Bat
A Book About Growing A Book About A Book About A Book About Sound
HC: 978-0-7636-3558-9 Light and Dark Moving and Rolling HC: 978-0-7636-4025-5
PB: 978-0-7636-4030-9 HC: 978-0-7636-3559-6 HC: 978-0-7636-4029-3 PB: 978-0-7636-4513-7
PB: 978-0-7636-4031-6 PB: 978-0-7636-4512-0
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Her teenage aunt writes an advice column. But what if Amy needs boy tips of her
own? A witty take on the ups and downs of friends, family, and first romance.
Thirteen-year-old Amy Green has a lot
to juggle: handling divorced parents,
Ask Amy Green
Boy Trouble minding messy baby siblings, and
by Sarah Webb navigating snobby cliques at school.
Middle-grade fiction So when her cool but crazy seventeen-
5 1⁄8 x 7 5⁄8 288 pages
year-old aunt, Clover, lands a job giving
Age 11 and up
Grade 6 and up
advice for the teen mag The Goss, Amy
February LC: 2009049041 jumps at the chance to help out as her
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5063-6 sidekick. Of course, Amy hadn’t counted
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN) on falling for the cute but aloof boy in
>> Also available as an e-book her art class or her best friends snubbing
E-book: 978-0-7636-5427-6
her. Can she find a way out of her own
>> Available on audio
dilemma?
>> See page 42 for more from this author.
“Woven throughout is plenty of flirtatious repartee, and even the most perilous
adventure is leavened with a comic edge that winks at the mystery genre.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s
London, orphan (and thief ) Mary Quinn
found herself at Miss Scrimshaw’s
Academy for Girls, a cover for an all-
female investigative unit called The
The Agency Agency. Now seventeen, Mary must
A Spy in the House put her training to the test. Disguised
by Y. S. Lee
Young adult fiction
as a lady’s companion, she infiltrates a
5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 352 pages merchant’s home in hopes of finding
Age 12 and up evidence that may solve the mystery
Grade 7 and up
of his missing cargo ships. But the
February LC: 2009032736
household is full of deceptions, and
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5289-0
there is no one to trust. . . . Or is there?
$7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
Packed with suspense and evoking gritty
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5182-4 Victorian backstreets, this breezy mystery
>> Available on audio debuts a detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets—including
those of her own past.
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H “The story flows along as steadily as a stream. . . . Eli is good company, and children
will enjoy accompanying him on his journey.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
An American Library
Association Best Book for
Young Adults
A Southern Independent
Booksellers Association
Book Award Finalist
For ten-year-old Eli Book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened
to tear his family apart. There is his distant mother; his traumatized
Eli the Good
Vietnam vet dad; his wild sister; his former war protester aunt; and his
by Silas House
tough yet troubled best friend, Edie, the only person with whom he can Young adult fiction
be himself. As tempers flare and his father’s nightmares rage, Eli cannot 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 304 pages
escape the current of conflict. From Silas House comes a tender look at Age 12 and up
Grade 7 and up
the complexities of childhood and the realities of war — a novel filled
February LC: 2009004589
with nostalgic detail and a powerful sense of place.
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5288-3
$7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5173-2
>> Available on audio
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“In the best pantomime spirit, readers long to tell Handa what’s
happening just behind her.” —The Guardian (U.K.) Now in a
BIG BOOK
A Guardian Best
Children’s Book Ever
edition
Handa puts seven
delicious fruits in a
Handa’s Surprise basket to take to her
written and illustrated by
Eileen Browne friend, Akeyo. Which
Picture book fruit will Akeyo like
17 15⁄16 x 14 13⁄16 32 pages best, she wonders —
Age 3 and up
the yellow banana,
Preschool and up
Various media
the sweet guava,
March LC: 9888069 the juicy orange,
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5385-9 the ripe mango, the
$24.99 ($28.00 CAN) spiky pineapple, the
creamy avocado, or the tangy passion fruit? As Handa makes the long walk
to the next village, carrying the basket on her head, a monkey, ostrich, zebra,
elephant, giraffe, antelope, and parrot steal her fruits, one by one. But little do
they know that Handa has an even bigger surprise in store! Ideal for reading
aloud, Handa’s Surprise is now available as a Big Book suited for sharing with
groups of young children.
“Playful, but filled with information, this book takes poop out of the sewers and into
the scientific community where it belongs.” —The Horn Book
An International Reading
Association Children’s
Choice
A Bulletin of the Center
for Children’s Books Blue
Ribbon Winner
Poop
Hippos navigate A Natural History of the
Unmentionable
by it, sloths keep
by Nicola Davies
in touch through it, illustrated by Neal Layton
dung beetles eat it . . . Nonfiction picture book
and most grown-ups 9 7⁄16 x 5 7⁄8 64 pages
Age 8 and up
would rather not
Grade 3 and up
mention it. But scientists who study animal feces find out all sorts of things, Ink, digitally colored
such as the number of insects a bat eats or just how a T. rex devoured a March LC: 2003069567
triceratops 70 million years ago. Poop is an excellent prototype for recycling ISBN: 978-0-7636-4128-3
and perhaps the most useful stuff on Earth. Take a peek at Poop and find out $7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
what it’s for, where it goes, and how much we can learn from it.
H “Nicola Davies is the best thing to happen to biology classes since the invention
of the filmstrip.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
A Horn Book Fanfare
Selection
would do you in? From an award-winning duo, an intriguing look at what it ISBN: 978-0-7636-5300-2
means to be just the right size. $7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
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“Flight as a metaphor for love’s transcendence over grief takes a new form in this
comic piece of magical realism.” —School Library Journal
A U.S. Board on Books for Young People Outstanding International Book
A Parents’ Choice Recommended Title
A Junior Library Guild Selection
creative pairing comes a story of the Great Human Bird Competition — >> Available on audio
an exuberant tale of the healing power of flights of fancy, and a very
special father-daughter bond. >> See page 20 for more from this author.
“The purity of her prose — the reader goes from paragraph to paragraph delighting
in the wonderful simple sentences — only adds to the winsome purity of her vision.”
—The New York Times Book Review
H “Spellbinding.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“Lyrical and unflinching. . . . A bold exploration of ageless themes of power, fame, love,
and trust, all seen through the lens of modern celebrity culture.” —Booklist
“Read this book aloud so that youngsters can chime in. . . . Children will delight in
this energetic, amusing, and very approachable tale.” —School Library Journal
A Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices
List Selection
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5304-0 >> See page 7 for more from this illustrator.
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
“McDonald composes a fun summer read, examining the conflict between sticking
to one’s beliefs and learning the art of compromise.” —Publishers Weekly
Jenna may hail from the ’burbs of New Jersey, but
Green Teen activism is her life. When she gets a
chance to visit her hippie godmother, Susie, up
Boys, Bears, and a in rural Canada, Jenna is psyched to commune
Serious Pair of Hiking with this nature she’s heard about — and the cute,
Boots plaid-wearing boys she’s certain must roam there.
by Abby McDonald
But after some run-ins with local wildlife (a larger-
Young adult fiction
5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4 304 pages
than-life moose, Susie’s sullen Goth stepdaughter,
Age 14 and up a hot but hostile boy named Reeve), Jenna gets the
Grade 9 and up idea that her long-held ideals, like vegetarianism
April LC: 2009026015
and conservation, don’t play so well with this
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4994-4 population of real outdoorsmen. A dusty survival guide offers amusing
$7.99 ($9.00 CAN)
tips on navigating the wilderness, but can Jenna learn to navigate the
>> Also available as an e-book
E-book: 978-0-7636-5183-1
turns of her heart?
>> Available on audio >> See page 60 for more from this author.
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H “Tributes to the Statue of Liberty abound, but this stands out for its unusual
approach and powerful illustrations.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
An International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice
A National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade
Book for Young People
A Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List
Selection
A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner
Five state awards or nominations Lady Liberty
A Biography
Three starred reviews (Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, School
Library Journal ) by Doreen Rappaport
illustrated by Matt Tavares
It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but Nonfiction picture book
ten years later Édouard Laboulaye’s dream 8 3⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 40 pages
“As sweet a marriage of words and pictures as you could hope for. . . . Summons
a whole world attuned to the simple pleasures of a homemade Halloween.”
—The New York Times Book Review
An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Gold Award Winner
H “With perceptive examples and over-the-top images of physical comedy, Heide and
Feiffer acknowledge, and perhaps demystify, some shared fears.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
You’re skating downhill, but you don’t
know how to stop. You’re having your
Some Things
hair cut, and you suddenly realize . . .
Are Scary
by Florence Parry Heide they’re cutting it too short. There’s no
illustrated by Jules Feiffer question about it: some things are scary.
Picture book
And never have common bugaboos been
9 x 10 1⁄4 40 pages
exposed with more comic urgency than
Age 3 and up
Preschool and up in this masterful mix of things horrible
Watercolor with felt-tip marker and humiliating, monstrous or merely
July LC: 00-025921 unsettling. Perfectly pitched to a kid’s
ISBN: 978-0-7636-5590-7 perspective, Florence Parry Heide’s witty
$6.99 ($8.00 CAN)
text and Jules Feiffer’s over-the-top illustrations will get even the most anxious
recipients laughing, while reassuring them (no matter how old they are) that
they’re not alone in their fears.
>> See page 50 for more from this illustrator.
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MULTIMEDIA
A hardworking duck is rescued from life with
a lazy old farmer in this classic tale of justice. Farmer Duck
by Martin Waddell
Farmer Duck is no ordinary duck. He illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
cooks and cleans, tends the fields, Picture book with audio CD
10 1⁄4 x 11 13⁄16 40 pages
and cares for the other animals on the
Ages 2–5
farm — all because the farm owner is Preschool–Kindergarten
too lazy to do these things himself. But Watercolor
when Farmer Duck finally collapses from February LC: 9171855
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Y. S. Lee A Jack Christie Adventure Megan McDonald Liz Kessler
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Daniel & Dina Nayeri The Dragon of Trelian Declares Fairy Godsister
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ALA Newbery Medal ALA Top Ten Best Books Gothic! Beware of the Frog “Let’s Get a Pup!”
for Young Adults PB: 978-0-7636-2737-9 HC: 978-0-7636-3920-4 Said Kate
Good Masters! Sweet PB: 978-0-7636-2193-3
Keeper A Child’s Christmas
Ladies! The Astonishing Life
HC: 978-0-7636-2749-2 in Wales Little One Step
HC: 978-0-7636-1578-9 of Octavian Nothing, PB: 978-0-7636-3286-1
PB: 978-0-7636-4332-4 HC: 978-0-7636-2161-2 BB: 978-0-7636-3520-6
Traitor to the Nation,
The Knife of Never The Christmas Miracle Mable Riley
The Tale of Despereaux Volume I: The Pox Party
HC: 978-0-7636-1722-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2402-6
Letting Go of Jonathan Toomey HC: 978-0-7636-2120-9
PB: 978-0-7636-2529-0 PB: 978-0-7636-3679-1 HC: 978-0-7636-3931-0 HC w/CD: 978-0-7636-3629-6 PB: 978-0-7636-3287-8
PB: 978-0-7636-4576-2
Surrender Days Like This Mercy Watson Goes
ALA Newbery PB: 978-0-7636-3423-0 Mable Riley
PB: 978-0-7636-2314-2 for a Ride
Honor Book Tamar
HC: 978-0-7636-2120-9 HC: 978-0-7636-2332-6
PB: 978-0-7636-3287-8 Dimity Dumpty PB: 978-0-7636-4505-2
Because of Winn-Dixie HC: 978-0-7636-3488-9 HC: 978-0-7636-3078-2
PB: 978-0-7636-4063-7 Margaux with an X Mercy Watson to
HC: 978-0-7636-0776-0
PB: 978-0-7636-4432-1
PB: 978-0-7636-2679-2 Farmer Duck the Rescue
Under the Wolf,
HC: 978-1-56402-009-3
Under the Dog New Found Land HC: 978-0-7636-2270-1
PB: 978-1-56402-596-8
ALA Coretta Scott King HC: 978-0-7636-1818-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2113-1 BB: 978-0-7636-2167-4
PB: 978-0-7636-4504-5
PB: 978-0-7636-3288-5
Author Honor Book PB: 978-0-7636-3365-3 DVD pack: 978-0-7636-3512-1 The Miraculous Journey
No Shame, No Fear Good Masters! Sweet of Edward Tulane
Twelve Rounds to Glory
ALA Best Books for PB: 978-0-7636-3190-1
Ladies! HC: 978-0-7636-2589-4
HC: 978-0-7636-1692-2
PB: 978-0-7636-5002-5 Young Adults The Restless Dead HC: 978-0-7636-1578-9
PB: 978-0-7636-4783-4
Digest PB: 978-0-7636-4367-6
HC: 978-0-7636-2906-9 PB: 978-0-7636-4332-4
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ALA Theodor Seuss PB: 978-0-7636-3671-5 My Very First
HC: 978-0-7636-1874-2 Guess How Much I
Geisel Award Winner PB: 978-0-7636-2917-5 Mother Goose
The Savage Love You
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All Rivers Flow to the Sea HC: 978-0-7636-3932-7 HC: 978-0-7636-4175-7
Zelda and Ivy:
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The Runaways September 11, 2001 Boxed Set: 978-0-7636-1942-8
PB: 978-0-7636-3372-1 Ten Is a Crab
HC: 978-0-7636-2689-1 HC: 978-0-7636-1949-7
PB: 978-0-7636-3061-4 The Astonishing Life Here Comes Mother PB: 978-0-7636-2631-0
Stoner & Spaz Goose Big Book: 978-0-7636-4790-2
of Octavian Nothing,
PB: 978-0-7636-2150-6
ALA Theodor Seuss Traitor to the Nation, HC: 978-0-7636-0683-1 Oscar’s Half Birthday
Strays HC: 978-0-7636-2699-0
Geisel Honor Book Volume I: The Pox Party Here’s a Little Poem
HC: 978-0-7636-2402-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2705-8
PB: 978-0-7636-4377-5
HC: 978-0-7636-3141-3 Our White House
Mercy Watson Goes PB: 978-0-7636-3679-1
HC: 978-0-7636-2067-7
for a Ride Houndsley and Catina
The Astonishing Life Stripes of the PB: 978-0-7636-4609-7
HC: 978-0-7636-2332-6 PB: 978-0-7636-3293-9
of Octavian Nothing, Sidestep Wolf A Poke in the I
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HC: 978-0-7636-2644-0 How to Heal a
Traitor to the Nation, PB: 978-0-7636-2376-0
PB: 978-0-7636-3416-2 Broken Wing
ALA Michael L. Printz Volume II: The Kingdom Remembering Mrs. Rossi
Surrender HC: 978-0-7636-3903-7
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The Astonishing Life PB: 978-0-7636-4626-4
Tamar HC: 978-0-7636-1648-9
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PB: 978-0-7636-2795-9
Traitor to the Nation, HC: 978-0-7636-3066-9 PB: 978-0-7636-4063-7 I Saw Esau
Volume I: The Pox Party PB: 978-0-7636-4232-7 HC: 978-156402-046-8 Surprising Sharks
War Is . . .
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The Astonishing Life Witch Child HC: 978-0-7636-0047-1 978-0-7636-4185-6
Boy Proof PB: 978-0-7636-3331-8
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Traitor to the Nation, HC: 978-0-7636-2333-3 It’s Perfectly Normal HC: 978-0-7636-1722-6
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The Brimstone Journals PB: 978-0-7636-4484-0
on the Waves Tracks of a Panda
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PB: 978-0-7636-4626-4 PB: 978-0-7636-1159-0
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Zap PB: 978-0-7636-1321-1
The Earth, My Butt, and HC: 978-0-7636-3083-6
A Visitor for Bear
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ALA Notable HC: 978-0-7636-0006-8
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HC: 978-0-7636-3031-7
Children’s Books HC: 978-0-7636-4854-1
Other Big Round Things Zelda and Ivy
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Surrender PB: 978-0-7636-2091-2 HC: 978-0-7636-2730-0 A Kick in the Head
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Fairie-ality Because of Winn-Dixie
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Feed Becoming Joe DiMaggio
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HC: 978-0-7636-2930-4
Family Book Award, Award Winners PB: 978-0-7636-3812-2
Global Society The Astonishing Life of
Teen Category The Christmas Miracle of A Stone in My Hand Octavian Nothing,
Feed
Under the Wolf, Under Jonathan Toomey PB: 978-0-7636-2259-6 PB: 978-0-7636-4772-8 Traitor to the Nation,
the Dog HC w/CD: 978-0-7636-3629-6
When Heaven Fell Volume I: The Pox Party
In the Rain with Baby Duck
HC: 978-0-7636-1818-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2402-6
The Dot HC: 978-156402-532-6 HC: 978-0-7636-3175-8
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When Jessie Came Across
ALA The Robert F. Sibert Grandad’s Prayers It’s Perfectly Normal National Book
the Sea
Informational Medal of the Earth HC: 978-0-7636-4483-3
PB: 978-0-7636-4484-0 PB: 978-0-7636-1274-0
Award Finalists
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Almost Astronauts PB: 978-0-7636-4675-2
It’s So Amazing! Feed
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Kiss Good Night HC: 978-0-7636-0051-8 Kirkus Reviews Best PB: 978-0-7636-2259-6
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Boston Globe–Horn Book A Kick in the Head The Astonishing Life of
Boxed Set: 978-0-7636-2524-5 PB: 978-0-7636-1898-8
HC: 978-0-7636-0662-6 Octavian Nothing, Traitor
Award Winners The Miraculous Journey PB: 978-0-7636-4132-0
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Digest PB: 978-0-7636-4367-6
The Pox Party Noah’s Ark Houndsley and Catina All Pigs Are Beautiful
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The Wand in the Word PB: 978-0-7636-3084-3
Stories HC: 978-0-7636-2930-4 HC: 978-0-7636-2625-9
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The Miraculous Journey PB: 978-0-7636-1080-7 Editors’ Choices Good Masters! Sweet
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The Astonishing Life of Ladies!
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Digest PB: 978-0-7636-4367-6
The Astonishing Life of Big Book: 978-0-7636-1282-5
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Boston Globe–Horn Book Traitor to the Nation, Jonathan Toomey on the Waves HC: 978-0-7636-3434-6
Awards, Honor Books Volume I: The Pox Party HC w/CD: 978-0-7636-3629-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2950-2 A Kick in the Head
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Classic Poetry
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Free at Last!
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Michael Rosen’s Sad Book Gothic!
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Surprising Sharks HC: 978-0-7636-2885-7 Rattletrap Car
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PB: 978-0-7636-2742-3 The Bearskinner PB: 978-0-7636-2007-3
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Days Like This PB: 978-0-7636-2878-9
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Council Outstanding HC: 978-0-7636-4483-3
HC: 978-0-7636-2038-7 PB: 978-0-7636-4484-0
The Astonishing Life of
First Crossing: Stories Science Trade Books
Judy Moody
Sidewalk Circus
Octavian Nothing,
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Traitor to the Nation, Crab Moon PB: 978-0-7636-4849-7
The Tale of Despereaux Volume I: The Pox Party Good Masters! Sweet PB: 978-0-7636-2313-5 Kennedy Assassinated!
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PB: 978-0-7636-2529-0 The Emperor’s Egg The World Mourns
PB: 978-0-7636-3679-1 HC: 978-0-7636-1578-9
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Top Secret The Astonishing Life of PB w/ CD: 978-0-7636-3825-2
PB: 978-0-7636-2972-4 Jazz ABZ PB w/ CD, peggable: A Kick in the Head
Octavian Nothing, HC: 978-0-7636-0662-6
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When I Was Your Age, Traitor to the Nation, Big Book: 978-0-7636-2233-6 PB: 978-0-7636-4132-0
Volume One Volume II: The Kingdom John Muir
Gentle Giant Octopus The Miraculous Journey
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Where’s My Teddy? HC: 978-0-7636-2950-2 Lady Liberty: A Biography PB w/ CD: 978-0-7636-3869-6 HC: 978-0-7636-2589-4
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Ice Bear Digest PB: 978-0-7636-4367-6
Because of Winn-Dixie
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NCTE Orbis Pictus Award PB: 978-0-7636-4432-1
Mother Goose
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A Child’s Christmas HC: 978-156402-620-0
HC: 978-0-7636-2387-6 PB: 978-0-7636-2883-3
Nonfiction for Children in Wales PB: 978-0-7636-4136-8
T. Rex Our White House
HC: 978-0-7636-2161-2
The Secret World of Nobody Gonna Turn PB: 978-0-7636-3177-2
HC: 978-0-7636-2067-7
Encyclopedia Prehistorica: PB: 978-0-7636-4609-7
Walter Anderson Me ’Round PB w/ CD: 978-0-7636-3999-0
HC: 978-0-7636-3583-1 Dinosaurs HC: 978-0-7636-1927-5
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NCTE Orbis Pictus Feed Nobody Owns the Sky Stoner & Spaz
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On My Journey Now The Tale of Despereaux
Honor Books I Saw Esau HC: 978-0-7636-2885-7
The Animal Hedge
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HC: 978-0-7636-2067-7 HC: 978-0-7636-3923-5
PB: 978-0-7636-3884-9
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HC: 978-0-7636-0006-8
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The World Mourns HC: 978-156402-811-2 PB: 978-0-7636-4661-5 The Astonishing Life of
HC: 978-156402-811-2
Leon and Bob September 11, 2001 Octavian Nothing, Scott O’Dell Award for
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Volume II: The Kingdom
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Edward Tulane on the Waves
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A Child’s Christmas PB: 978-0-7636-4783-4
Twelve Rounds to Glory PB: 978-0-7636-4626-4
Digest PB: 978-0-7636-4367-6 HC: 978-0-7636-1692-2
in Wales PB: 978-0-7636-5002-5 Because of Winn-Dixie
HC: 978-0-7636-2161-2 HC: 978-0-7636-0776-0
NCSS Notable Social A Voice of Her Own PB: 978-0-7636-4432-1
Encyclopedia Prehistorica:
Dinosaurs
Studies Trade Books for PB: 978-0-7636-2878-9
Encyclopedia Prehistorica:
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Young People War Is . . . Dinosaurs
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Hello Twins Archie’s War PB: 978-0-7636-4231-0
HC: 978-0-7636-3003-4 HC: 978-0-7636-3532-9 Feed
PB: 978-0-7636-3922-8 When Jessie Came PB: 978-0-7636-2259-6
At the End of Words Across the Sea
Leon and Bob HC: 978-0-7636-1854-4
PB: 978-0-7636-1274-0 Guess How Much
PB: 978-0-7636-2686-0 I Love You
Castle Diary Without Warning
My Very First Mother PB: 978-0-7636-2164-3 HC: 978-0-7636-4175-7
HC: 978-0-7636-3338-7 BB: 978-0-7636-4264-8
Goose Dadblamed Union Army Boxed Set: 978-0-7636-1942-8
HC: 978-156402-620-0
Cow Here Comes Mother Goose
A Poke in the I HC: 978-0-7636-2263-3 HC: 978-0-7636-0683-1
PB: 978-0-7636-2376-0
Darby I Kissed The Baby!
This Little Chick PB: 978-0-7636-2290-9 BB: 978-0-7636-2443-9
HC: 978-0-7636-1716-5
Delivering Justice
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HC: 978-0-7636-4474-1 PB: 978-0-7636-3880-1
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Valentine’s Day Month Poetry Month
Guess How Much Maisy’s Valentine African Acrostics A Foot in the Mouth Mother Goose’s
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BB: 978-0-7636-1576-5
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If I Could
31 Ways to The Story of HC: 978-0-7636-4342-3
Change the World Frog Belly Rat Bone $15.99/$17.50 CAN Mommy, Do You
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$8.99/$12.00 CAN $6.99/$7.50 CAN HC: 978-0-7636-3470-4
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I Love Mommy
HC: 978-0-7636-2216-9
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Summer Reading
The Gold-Threaded
Dress
PB: 978-0-7636-2993-9
The Dragon of
Bink & Gollie Lonely Island Eternal
Burger Wuss
HC: 978-0-7636-3266-3 PB: 978-0-7636-2805-5 PB: 978-0-7636-4773-5
PB: 978-0-7636-3178-9
Keeper
PB: 978-0-7636-3286-1
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The Magician’s The Riddle Stoner & Spaz The Sisters Club The Tiger Rising
Elephant PB: 978-0-7636-3414-8 PB: 978-0-7636-2150-6 PB: 978-0-7636-3251-9 PB: 978-0-7636-1898-8
PB: 978-0-7636-5298-2
Strays
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Philippa Fisher’s The Softwire War Is . . .
Mercy Watson Fairy Godsister Virus on Orbis 1 PB: 978-0-7636-4231-0
to the Rescue PB: 978-0-7636-4596-0 PB: 978-0-7636-3638-8
PB: 978-0-7636-4504-5
Surrender
PB: 978-0-7636-3423-0
What-the-Dickens
Philippa Fisher and The Tale of PB: 978-0-7636-4147-4
Mercy Watson the Dream-Maker’s Despereaux
Goes for a Ride Daughter PB: 978-0-7636-2529-0
PB: 978-0-7636-4505-2 PB: 978-0-7636-4829-9
Where’s Waldo?
The Ultimate Travel
The Uninvited Collection
The Miraculous Shark Girl PB: 978-0-7636-3951-8
PB: 978-0-7636-4826-8
Journey of PB: 978-0-7636-4627-1
Edward Tulane Tamar
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Dillon, Patrick, 15 I
Author/Editor — bold Dorion, Christiane, 108 I Like Toys, 106
Illustrator/Photographer — bold italic Down Sand Mountain, 123 I Like Vegetables, 107
Dragon’s Apprentice, The: The Dragonology Chronicles, I Spy with My Little Eye, 109
Title — italic
Volume 3, 79 I’ll Be There, 31
Drowned Maiden’s Hair, A, 122 If I Never Forever Endeavor, 51
A Dunbar, Polly, 123 Ingman, Bruce, 7, 126
Agency, The: A Spy in the House, 118 Durand, Hallie, 54-55 Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their
Ahlberg, Allan, 126 Way by Land, Sea, and Air, 16
Almond, David, 20, 123 E
And Then Comes Halloween, 128 Edgar, Elsbeth, 22 J
Anderson, M. T., 26, 27 Eli the Good, 119 Jack and the Box, 101
Anderson, Wayne, 110, 111 Elmo and His Friends, 11 Jacobson, Jennifer Richard, 44
Anti-Prom, The, 60 Emily Windsnap and the Siren’s Secret, 96 James, Rhian Nest, 18, 127
Argus, 6 Encyclopedia Mythologica: Dragons and Monsters, 36–37 Janeczko, Paul B., 23
Aronson, Mark, 17 Excalibur: The Legend of King Arthur, 45 Jenkins, Martin, 12
Ask Amy Green: Boy Trouble, 118 Exposure, 125 Jeram, Anita, 83
Ask Amy Green: Summer Secrets, 42 Joe and Sparky, Superstars!, 40
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume I, The: F Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer
The Pox Party, 26 Farmer Duck, 129 Novelization, 94
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume II, The: Feiffer, Jules, 50, 128 Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer: The Poop
The Kingdom on the Waves, 27 Feiffer, Kate, 50 Picnic, 95
Finn, Mary, 73 Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood, 95
B Firth, Barbara, 129 Judy Moody Mega-Rare NOT Bummer Summer Dare,
Barry, Frances, 72 Flight of the Dragons, The: The Fourth Tale from the Five The, 95
Bears on Chairs, 9 Kingdoms, 80 Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little
Because of You: A Book of Kindness, 56 Flip, Flap, Fly! A Book for Babies Everywhere, 9 Animals Are Little, 121
Bell, Marvin, 34 French, Vivian, 80
Belladonna, 73 Fucile, Tony, 54–55 K
Benny and Penny in Just Pretend, 102 Fussell, Sandy, 18, 127 Kessler, Liz, 96, 97
Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!, 102 Knight, Christopher G., 13
Benny and Penny in The Toy Breaker, 102 G Knudsen, Michelle, 6
Biesty, Stephen, 16 Gaggiotti, Lucia, 71 Kwiat, Ernie, 10
Big Bird at Home, 10 Gaia Warriors, 38
Blessed, 24–25 Gibbs, Edward, 109 L
Blink & Caution, 46–47 Gleeson, Libby, 77 Ladder to the Moon, 52–53
Bliss, Harry, 102 Go, Maisy, Go!, 84 Lady Liberty: A Biography, 127
Bloodline Rising, 43 Good Night Little Bunny, A Changing-Picture Book, 105 Lamb, Albert, 30
Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots, 126 Goode, Laura, 81 Lasky, Kathryn, 13
Brannon, Tom, 11 Great Bear, The, 77 Layton, Neal, 121
Brenner, Tom, 128 Greder, Armin, 77 Lee, Tony, 45
Browne, Eileen, 120 Greek Myths (Turnbull), 39 Lee, Virginia, 111
Butler, John, 105 Greek Myths (Williams), 116 Lee, Y. S., 118
Butterworth, Chris, 71 Guess How Much I Love You: Little Library, 83 Let’s Look at Dinosaurs, 72
Liao, Jimmy, 61
C H Little Mouse Gets Ready, 101
Cammuso, Frank, 103 Handa’s Surprise, 120 Loeffler, Trade, 103
Can We Save the Tiger?, 12 Handford, Martin, 88, 89 London: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape, 69
Can’t You Sleep Little Bear?, 129 Harrison, Matilda, 110 Lovelock, Brian, 29
Carrel, Douglas, 79 Hart, Sam, 45 Lovelock, James, 38
Cars Galore, 33 Haspiel, Dean, 103 Luck of the Buttons, The, 58
Chaconas, Dori, 66 Hawkins, Emily, 105 Luke on the Loose, 102
Child, Lauren, 64–65 Hayes, Geoffrey, 100, 102 Lynch, Jay, 103
Cousins, Lucy, 84, 85 Heide, Florence Parry, 128 Lynch, P.J., 15, 62–63
Craig, Helen, 35 Hennessy, B.G., 56
Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters, 74–75 Hood, Philip, 111 M
House, Silas, 119 MacDonald Denton, Kady, 32
D How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food, Magician’s Elephant, The, 124
Daisy Dawson at the Beach, 57 71 Maisy Goes to the City, 85
Davies, Nicola, 38, 121 How the Weather Works: A Hands-on Guide to Our Maisy’s First Clock, 85
Davis, Eleanor, 102 Changing Climate, 108 Maisy’s Seasons, 84
de Roo, Elena, 29 How to Be a Werewolf: The Claws-on Guide for the Maisy’s Wonderful Weather Book, 85
Deacon, Alexis, 76 Modern Lycanthrope, 28 Marchetta, Melina, 48–49
DiCamillo, Kate, 19, 86, 87, 124 Hurry Down to Derry Fair, 66 Marco Polo: History’s Great Adventurer, 112
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