Life in the Fat Lane
Written by Cherie Bennett
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $8.99
THERE'S A PERFECT GIRL at every school, yours included. You know her. Beautiful. Talented. Smart. Great parents. Cool boyfriend. You can’t even hate her, because, of course, she’s so nice.
At Forest Hills High, Lara Ardeche is that girl.
But things can change.
“Skillfully drawn, resulting in a compelling story. . . . An...
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Who Wants to Be a Poodle I Don't
Written by Lauren Child
Illustrated by Lauren Child
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $16.99
Lauren Child takes the lead with this wry and wooly tale of a pampered poodle who just wants to paddle in puddles — like REAL dogs do.Trixie Twinkle Toes lives in the lap of luxury, with every creature comfort a manicured paw away. Adored by the glamorous Mademoiselle Bruleé, the little...
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Catwalk: Strike a Pose
Written by Deborah Gregory
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $8.99
The competition heats up at Fashion International High School. Bring it!Sashay, parlay! The design competition at Fashion International High School heats up as each design house struggles to produce its first—and hopefully award-winning—line. Tensions are cropping up in the House of Pashmina, and it’s not clear whether Pashmina and her best...
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Catwalk: Strike a Pose
Written by Deborah Gregory
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $8.99
The competition heats up at Fashion International High School. Bring it!Sashay, parlay! The design competition at Fashion International High School heats up as each design house struggles to produce its first—and hopefully award-winning—line. Tensions are cropping up in the House of Pashmina, and it’s not clear whether Pashmina and her best...
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Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!
Written by Michael Winerip
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
"Lots of laugh-out-loud humor, perfectly satirizing state tests, overzealous parents, and kids who are in danger of being enriched to death." — SCHOOL AND LIBRARY JOURNALFor overprogrammed middle-grader Adam Canfield, waking up to a snow day is a dream come true — a chance to sleep late, put off planning the...
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Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus ...
Written by Kristen Tracy
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.99
Fair:
just, equitable, what is right.
Unfair:
the life of Camille McPhee.Imagine being Camille McPhee. She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food in a cooler. Would you want to do that?
Didn’t think so.
And you wouldn’t want to fall under the school bus. That happened to Camille, too!
Her cat, Checkers...
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Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus ...
Written by Kristen Tracy
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $6.99
Fair:
just, equitable, what is right.
Unfair:
the life of Camille McPhee.Imagine being Camille McPhee. She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food in a cooler. Would you want to do that?
Didn’t think so.
And you wouldn’t want to fall under the school bus. That happened to Camille, too!
Her cat, Checkers...
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Wanda's Freckles
Written by Barbara Azore
Illustrated by Georgia Graham
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $19.95
Wanda has freckles. Lots and lots of freckles. They make her feel special, until the day in the park when a group of boys point, laugh, and tease her for having spots. All of a sudden, the freckles she’d liked become a problem. What can she do? Wanda decides that there’s...
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The Clever Stick
Written by John Lechner
Illustrated by John Lechner
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $14.99
The stick has always been clever: it solves difficult problems, enjoys poetry, and ponders the music of birds and the beauty of a rose. The one thing it can’t do is speak. And because of this, no one can see that the stick is clever; all they can see is a...
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Girl to the Core
Written by Stacey Goldblatt
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $10.99
What kind of person is at your core?Molly O'Keefe's boyfriend, Trevor, is moving too fast, but when she catches him kissing his ex, Molly thinks it might be her own fault. After all, it was her idea to take things slow. In fact, her best friend, Vanessa, recently talked her into...
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Girl to the Core
Written by Stacey Goldblatt
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 304 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $19.99
What kind of person is at your core?Molly O'Keefe's boyfriend, Trevor, is moving too fast, but when she catches him kissing his ex, Molly thinks it might be her own fault. After all, it was her idea to take things slow. In fact, her best friend, Vanessa, recently talked her into...
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Alyzon Whitestarr
Written by Isobelle Carmody
Format: eBook, 512 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $9.99
Are Alyzon’s new abilities a blessing . . . or a curse?
Alyzon Whitestarr doesn't take after her musically talented father or her nocturnal, artistic mother. In fact, she’s the most normal member of a very eccentric family . . . until the day that an accident leaves her more unique than...
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Princess Pig
Written by Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $16.99
Princess? Pig? Both? A crown may not be the perfect accessory for an adorable pig.
One day a sash from a local beauty pageant blows across the farm and lands right on Pig, who takes it as a sign. “I must be a princess,” she squeals. Pony disagrees, but all the other...
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Samurai Spirit
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life
Written by Burt Konzak
Format: eBook, 232 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2009
Price: $7.99
Named an Honor Title by the Storytelling World Awards in the category of “Storytelling Anthologies"The samurai prepared themselves for battle through physical practice, and the study of the arts. These ancient stories that inspired warriors so long ago have special significance for today’s teens who face battles of their own: battles...
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A Small Surprise
Written by Louise Yates
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.99
A triumphant and endearing tale to tickle the smallest listeners.
A very small bunny wants to join the circus and is not put off by a sign reading “Small Animals Need Not Apply.” Though he is too small to wipe his nose or tie his shoes or walk far without a rest...
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Too Perfect
Written by Trudy Ludwig
Illustrated by Lisa Fields
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $15.99
Maisie thinks Kayla is perfect. She’s pretty and thin, has cool clothes, gets good grades, and she’s a star on the soccer field. But is Kayla happy? The more Maisie gets to know Kayla, the more she begins to question whether being perfect is really so wonderful. In
Too Perfect, acclaimed...
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Falling from Fire
Written by Teena Booth
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: May 6, 2009
Price: $5.99
High school freshman Teri Dinsmore is a nobody. Daughter of the oft-married “Best Lookin’ Gal in Town,” younger sister of a popular member of the “rowdies,” her only real friend is the rumpled, eccentric Wesley.
Then a fire, indirectly caused by her birthday celebration, burns down her home and sends her family...
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And Here's to You!
Written by David Elliott
Illustrated by Randy Cecil
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: March 24, 2009
Price: $6.99
"Elliott’s cup runneth over with good cheer in this rhymed toast to people — and not just the two-legged variety. . . . Will have listeners calling for another round." — Kirkus ReviewsHere’s to the birds and the bears and the bugs! Here’s to the weird and wacky, the cute and...
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Seymour and Henry
Written by Kim Lewis
Illustrated by Kim Lewis
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $15.99
Two adventurous ducklings get a little too carried away in a tale of a mother-and-ducky reunion that toddlers are sure to appreciate.Seymour and Henry love to play and can’t wait to jump in the pond. Plop! But when it’s time to go home, pit-a-pat, they run away, scampering farther and farther...
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Silly Suzy Goose
Written by Petr Horacek
Illustrated by Petr Horacek
Format: Board, 32 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $7.99
The art jumps off the pages, a fi tting verb for a clever, clever book, alive in every way.— Booklist (starred review)Silly Suzy Goose is just like all the other geese. But how she wishes she could hang upside-down like a bat or stretch like a giraffe. And how wonderful to...
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Thumbelina: Tiny Runaway Bride
Written by Barbara Ensor
Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2008
Price: $9.99
HERE’S A CONTEMPORARY retelling of Andersen’s tale, revamped and fleshed out for today’s hip tweens. As she did in
Cinderella (As If You Didn’t Already Know the Tale), Ensor re-imagines this classic, adding her own inimitable humor, flair, and stylish black-and-white silhouette spot illustrations. Thumbelina is that story most of us...
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Black Box
Written by Julie Schumacher
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2008
Price: $7.99
WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore. At school, the only people who acknowledge Elena are Dora’s friends and Jimmy Zenk—who failed at least one grade and wears blackevery day of...
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Winning Words
Sports Stories and Photographs
Written by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $17.99
With their fast-paced narration and dynamic, dramatic photos, these stories are guaranteed to pump up confidence, no matter your sport of choice.Brian can’t get a hit at bat until Coach reminds him to turn off his brain and get into the zone. Gillian loses her nerve on the high beam after...
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Where's My Mummy?
Written by Carolyn Crimi
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2008
Price: $15.99
This gently spooky read-aloud treat is also a satisfying bedtime book — sure to delight the youngest reader on many a deep, dark night.Little Baby Mummy wants just one more game of hide-and-shriek with Big Mama Mummy before bedtime. The night is deep and dark, full of friendly creatures that click...
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Thumbelina: Tiny Runaway Bride
Written by Barbara Ensor
Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $12.99
HERE’S A CONTEMPORARY retelling of Andersen’s tale, revamped and fleshed out for today’s hip tweens. As she did in
Cinderella (As If You Didn’t Already Know the Tale), Ensor re-imagines this classic, adding her own inimitable humor, flair, and stylish black-and-white silhouette spot illustrations. Thumbelina is that story most of us...
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