Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Between November 26, 2008 and December 26, 2009.

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice can't believe her eyes when a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and carrying a pocket watch dashes by her. She chases after him, down a rabbit hole to a strange land full of exotic creatures, like the Mad Hatter and March Hare, a smiling Cheshire cat, a philosophical caterpillar, and a tempermental croquet-playing queen. Alice can hardly keep track of all the curious characters, let alone herself!

Lewis Carroll's classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been adapted to an easier reading level for Stepping Stones, while keeping all the fun, nonsense, and fantastic twists of the original book.

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

This hardcover edition of the classic tale of ALICE IN WONDERLAND has been read and loved by children for generations. Start a new tradition of reading this timeless tale in your home today!
•Fully illustrated in color, bringing each tale to life
•Filled with humor, adventure and imagination for children of all ages
•Great first-time reading for children as well as reading again for parents and grandparents
•Beautiful story and unforgettable characters

From the Hardcover edition.

Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery by Jennifer Betit Yen

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery
Written by Annie Bryant
Read by Jennifer Betit Yen

Go West, young girl! Avery's off to see "the Snurfman" (aka her dad) in Colorado! She can't wait to show off her skills in the first annual Telluride Snurfer Snowboarding Competition. But the Snurfman's got a few surprises in store. And when Avery meets Crazie Kazie, the 13-year-old all-star boarder, and her evil cat, Farkle, Avery's not so sure these surprises are so snurf-tastic after all. At least there's Jason, a cool kid with a secret ... a secret almost ready to be released into the wild.

Bunny My Honey by Anita Jeram

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Bunny My Honey
Written by Anita Jeram
Illustrated by Anita Jeram

Hopping back in a new board book edition!

"A tender tale of loss and reunion, and the saving grace of a mother’s
love." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

Bunny knows how to do lots of special rabbity things, like running and hopping, digging, and thumping his great big feet. But when he runs too far one day and gets lost deep in the woods, there’s only one thing he wants: an adoring Mommy Rabbit to cuddle him and put her twitchy nose on his. The incomparable Anita Jeram, illustrator of the all-time classic series about the Nutbrown Hares and many other beloved tales, offers a sweetly reassuring read-aloud for the youngest of children.

Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen

EVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path to perfection is paved with many bad kisses—the smash mouth, the ear licker, the “misser.” The phrase “I don’t kiss and tell” means nothing to the boys in her school. And worse: someone starts writing her name and number on bathroom walls. And worst of all: the boy she's just kissed turns out to be her best friend’s new crush. Kissing turns out to be way more complicated than the romance novels would have you believe . . .

From the Hardcover edition.

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Dark Divine
Written by Bree Despain

Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared--the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in his own blood--but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held.

The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's high school. Despite promising Jude she'll stay away, Grace cannot deny her attraction to Daniel's shocking artistic abilities, his way of getting her to look at the world from new angles, and the strange, hungry glint in his eyes.

The closer Grace gets to Daniel, the more she jeopardizes her life, as her actions stir resentment in Jude and drive him to embrace the ancient evil Daniel unleashed that horrific night. Grace must discover the truth behind the boy's dark secret...and the cure that can save the ones she loves. But she may have to lay down the ultimate sacrifice to do it--her soul.

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Dark Divine
Written by Bree Despain

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

Follow the secret passageway . . . and discover the magic!

In a world where locust fairies flutter and firebreathers burst from snowbanks, two children are having the adventure of their lives. Truman and his twin sister, Camille, have just met their grandmother . . . and she’s a little strange. She whispers a tale about something called the Ever Breath, an amber orb that maintains the balance between our world and a dreamy one of imagination—and evil.

Soon Truman and Camille find themselves in the Breath World, a magical place where ogres clash and a mouse holds the key to a mystery. Some creatures want to help them—and some want them D-E-A-D. That’s because the Ever Breath has been stolen, and an epic battle is raging to bring it safely back. Can the twins save not only one world—but two?

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend by John Steven Gurney

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Trade Paperback, 80 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Readers - Chapter Books; Juvenile Fiction - Holidays & Festivals - Valentine's Day | $4.99 | December 22, 2009 | 978-0-375-85662-4 (0-375-85662-5)

A brand-new series by Ron Roy, spun off from A to Z Mysteries!

It's a Valentine's Day party! Bradley is passing out his class’s valentines, but one of them has no name on it. Inside, the card tells the class to look in the closet. When they open the closet door, the kids find a rabbit named Douglas in a cage! What mysterious “friend” left him there? And why? Then the bunny gets sick. It’s up to Bradley, Brian, Lucy, and Nate to track down his owner and figure out what is wrong with poor little Douglas.

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend by John Steven Gurney

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Hardcover Library Binding, 80 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Readers - Chapter Books; Juvenile Fiction - Holidays & Festivals - Valentine's Day | $12.99 | December 22, 2009 | 978-0-375-95662-1 (0-375-95662-X)

Guess How Much I Love You Sweetheart Edition by Anita Jeram

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Guess How Much I Love You Sweetheart Edition
Written by Sam McBratney
Illustrated by Anita Jeram

The Goodbye Season by Georgette Perna

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Goodbye Season
Written by Marian Hale
Read by Georgette Perna

Mercy Kaplan doesn’t want to be like her mother, saddled with crying kids and failing crops for the rest of her life. Mercy longs to be on her own—until her wish comes true in the worst possible way. It is 1918 and a deadly flu epidemic ravages the country, leaving her utterly alone and penniless.

Mercy soon finds a job with Mrs. Wilder. But there’s something unsettling about the woman, whose brother died under mysterious circumstances. And then there’s Daniel, who could sweep a girl off her feet if she isn’t careful.

The Great Death by Lorna Raver

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

The Great Death
Written by John Smelcer
Read by Lorna Raver

The Great Death arrived with the man from downriver, the one who came with the light-colored strangers and had little red spots covering his body. Thirteen-year-old Millie and her younger sister, Maura, are fascinated by the guests, but soon sickness takes over their village and they have little time to think of anything else. As they watch the people they know and love die of the plague, the sisters begin to realize that they will have to set out on their own to find a new home.

Alone in the cold Alaskan winter, struggling to overcome the obstacles nature throws their way, the girls discover that their true strength lies in their love for each other.

“An extraordinary story of feminine courage. A small miracle.” —Tony Hillerman

From the Compact Disc edition.

How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

How They Met and Other Stories
Written by David Levithan

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction - Love & Romance; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings | $9.99 | December 22, 2009 | 978-0-375-84323-5 (0-375-84323-X)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes a confection from David Levithan that is sure to have fans of Boy Meets Boy eager to devour it. Here are 18 stories, all about love, all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down.

What is love? With this original story collection, David Levithan proves that love is a many splendored thing, a varied, complicated, addictive, wonderful thing.

I'm Number One by Bob Graham

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

I'm Number One
Written by Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Bob Graham

How do you deal with a bully? A stellar author-illustrator team shows that a touch of playfulness can go a long way.

Little wind-up soldier A-One is in charge. At least that’s what he tells the other toys: Sally, Maddy, and Sid. When he tells them to turn his key, they do it. When he tells them they’re no good, they feel bad. He calls them all kinds of things: no good, hopeless, the worst. Or was that hope-use, good-no, and less-less? Somehow, stringing all those mean words together makes them start to sound, well, silly — and even though A-One doesn’t mean to, he finds himself smiling too. From the incomparable Michael Rosen and Bob Graham comes an insightful, child-friendly tale about learning how to be one of the gang.

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker by John Steven Gurney

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

A brand-new series by Ron Roy, spun off from A to Z Mysteries!

Green Lawn, we have a problem! When Bradley Pinto wakes up in the night to strange lights in his backyard, he thinks there are aliens in town. When he sees three-toed footprints in the snow, he’s sure of it. His twin, Brian, and friends Lucy and Nate aren’t so certain. But then Lucy’s cousin Dink, the twins’ brother, Josh, and Nate’s sister, Ruth Rose, all disappear. Are there really aliens in Green Lawn? And where could they be taking Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose?

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker by John Steven Gurney

2009-12-22T00:30:00-05:00

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Between November 26, 2008 and December 26, 2009.

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland Written by Lewis Carroll Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland Written by Lewis Carroll Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland Written by Lewis Carroll Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery by Jennifer Betit Yen

Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery Written by Annie Bryant Read by Jennifer Betit Yen

Bunny My Honey by Anita Jeram

Bunny My Honey Written by Anita Jeram Illustrated by Anita Jeram

Confessions of a Serial Kisser by Wendelin Van Draanen

Confessions of a Serial Kisser Written by Wendelin Van Draanen

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

The Dark Divine Written by Bree Despain

The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

The Dark Divine Written by Bree Despain

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath Written by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath Written by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath Written by Julianna Baggott

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend Written by Ron Roy Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend Written by Ron Roy Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Guess How Much I Love You Sweetheart Edition by Anita Jeram

Guess How Much I Love You Sweetheart Edition Written by Sam McBratney Illustrated by Anita Jeram

The Goodbye Season by Georgette Perna

The Goodbye Season Written by Marian Hale Read by Georgette Perna

The Great Death by Lorna Raver

The Great Death Written by John Smelcer Read by Lorna Raver

How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan

How They Met and Other Stories Written by David Levithan

I'm Number One by Bob Graham

I'm Number One Written by Michael Rosen Illustrated by Bob Graham

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker Written by Ron Roy Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker Written by Ron Roy Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Alice in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Mallory Loehr

Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery
Written by Annie Bryant
Read by Jennifer Betit Yen

Bunny My Honey
Written by Anita Jeram
Illustrated by Anita Jeram

Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen

The Dark Divine
Written by Bree Despain

The Dark Divine
Written by Bree Despain

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

The Ever Breath
Written by Julianna Baggott

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #2: February Friend
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Guess How Much I Love You Sweetheart Edition
Written by Sam McBratney
Illustrated by Anita Jeram

The Goodbye Season
Written by Marian Hale
Read by Georgette Perna

The Great Death
Written by John Smelcer
Read by Lorna Raver

How They Met and Other Stories
Written by David Levithan

I'm Number One
Written by Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Bob Graham

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Calendar Mysteries #1: January Joker
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by John Steven Gurney