TOO MANY FROGS

Ann Hassett Illustrated by John Hassett ISBN: 9780547362991 Picture Book, $16.99 Ages: 4 - 8 Rights: World Nana Quimby has a problem. She wants to bake a cake, but it seems her cellar is filled with water! Too much water! Nana puts a call in to the plumber, who makes a house call. After the plumber leaves and the water is gone, with just one thump, Nana Quimby has an even bigger problem: TOO MANY FROGS! First one frog comes from the basement. Then ten frogs. Then twenty, thirty, then more! Nana Quimby goes about her cake-making business. But the thumping, bumping, banging, making bonking frogs become too much to ignore! With the help of some clever neighborhood kids, will Nana Quimby be able to solve her problem and enjoy her cake in pe peace and quiet? CROAK!

TEN RULES YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT BREAK IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE THE SCHOOL BUS
John Grandits Illustrated by Michael Allen Austin ISBN: 9780618788224 Picture Book, $16.99 Ages: 6 - 9 Rights: US, C, O Kyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he discovers that the school bus isnt so bad, and he may even have a thing or two to teach his brother.

CURIOUS GEORGE TIME FOR SCHOOL

ISBN: 9780547422305 Board Book, $7.99 Ages: 4 - 8 Rights: World Learn to tell time with Curious George using this 8x8 storybook featuring a fold-out clock. The fun and engaging text chronicles out Georges visit to kindergarten and the variety of activities he encounters throughout the day, such as storytime, playtime, and of out course lunchtime! The sturdy fold-out page at the front of the book reveals a clock with movable plastic hands. Young readers can change the time as George moves from one adventure to the next.

THE ELEPHANT SCIENTIST (SITF)

Caitlin OConnell & Donna M. Jackson With Photographs by Caitlin OConnell & Timothy Rodwell

ISBN: 9780547053448 Age: 9 - 12 Hardcover, $17.99 Rights: World In the sprawling African scrub desert of Etosha National Park, they call her the mother of all elephants. Holding binoculars closely to her eyes, American scientist Caitlin OConnell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopped midstride, and stood as still as statues. This observation would guide the scientist to a groundbreaking discovery about elephant communication: elephants actually listen with their limbs.

LOST VOICES
Sarah Porter

ISBN: 9780547482507 Age: 12 + Hardcover, $16.99 Rights: World Fourteen-year-old Luce has had a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on the cliffs outside of a grim, gray Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she tumbles into the icy waves below, but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation and becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her inall of them, like her, lost girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is thrilled with her new life until she discovers the catch: the mermaids feel an uncontrollable desire to drown seafarers, using their enchanted voices to lure ships into the rocks. Luce possesses an extraordinary singing talent, which makes her important to the tribeshe may even have a shot at becoming their queen. However her struggle to retain her humanity puts her at odds with her new friends. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder? The first book in a trilogy, Lost Voices is a captivating and wildly original tale about finding a voice, the healing power of friendship, and the strength it takes to forgive.

TO MARKET, TO MARKET
Anne Miranda Illustrated by Janet Stevens ISBN: 9780547518978 Age: 4 - 8 Big Book, $26.99 Rights: World A simple trip to the market turns into utter chaos! Whats a poor shopper to do when her groceries have a mind of their own? Anne Mirandas rhythmic and raucous text and Janet Stevenss energetic multimedia illustrations come to life as never before in this new big book!

MY FAVOURITE BAND DOES NOT EXIST

Robert T. Jeschonek

ISBN: 9780547370279 Age: 12 + Hardcover, $16.99 Rights: World Sixteen-year-old genius Idea Deity believes that he exists only in the pages of a novel written by a malevolent, omnipotent author . . . and that he will die in chapter 64. Meanwhile, an older teen named Reacher Mirage sings lead vocals for the undercover rock band Youforia . . . a band that exists in Ideas world only as an Internet hoax that Idea himself perpetuated. Then theres beautiful and mysterious Eunice Truant, who links their destinies. When Idea and Reacher plunge into the reality of Fireskulls Revenant, the twisted epic fantasy novel theyve both been reading, chapter 64 bears down on them like a speeding freight train on an unstoppable collision course. Being trapped in a bad book can be a nightmare. Just ask Idea Deity.

THE JEWEL AND THE KEY

Louise Spiegler ISBN: 9780547148793 Age: 12 + Hardcover, $16.99 Rights: World An earthquake and the discovery of a mysterious antique mirror unleash forces that jolt sixteen-year-old Addie McNeal back to 1917 Seattle, just as the United States is entering World War I. Addie finds herself shuttling back and forth between past and present, drawn in both times to the grand Jewel Theater. In both decades the existence of the Jewel is threatened and war is looming . . . and someone she cares about is determined to fight. Eventually, Addie realizes that only she has the key to saving the Jeweland the lives of her friends. But will she figure out how to manipulate the intricately woven threads of time and truly set things right?

WHO HOPS
Kate Davis ISBN: 9780547519784 Age: 4 - 8 Big Book, $26.99 Rights: World Frogs hop. Rabbits hop. Cows hop . . . Cows hop? Cows do many things but they dont hop. Animal facts meet pure silliness in this laugh-out-loud book.

MOUSE SHAPES
Ellen Stoll Walsh ISBN: 9780547518992 Age: 4 - 8 Big Book, $26.99 Rights: US, C, O

The mice are at it again. This time, they are discussing shapes and arranging them to create recognizable images. They even make a cat face with lots of pointy teeth. When the real cat shows up, they use their typical ingenuity to escape!

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS BIG BOOK

Paul Galdone ISBN: 9780547518787 Age: 4 - 8 Big Book, $26.99 Rights: US, C, O Three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but only one is smart enough to outwit the cunning wolf in this classic folk tale.