Rowan & the Ice Creepers |
Author: Emily Rodda
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher:Greenwillow Books
Language: English
ISBN:0060297816
Price:$5.99
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Rowan's village of Rin is under attack by vicious ice creepers, creatures that flow down from the Mountain bringing endless winter to the land. |
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If You Decide To Go To The Moon |
Author: Faith Mcnulty
Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (October 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 0590483595
Price:$16.99
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For all those kids out there who love space. This book takes an unforgettable trip. Illustrations are amazing! |
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Owen and Mzee |
Author: Craig Hatkoff
Illustrator: Peter Greste
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher:Scholastic Press (March 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN:0439829739
Price:$16.99
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An amazing true history of the friendship that develops between a baby hippo and a 130 year old tortoise after the hippo is recued from the December 04 Tsunami. So Heart Warming and miraculous.
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Hi, Fly Guy! |
Author: Tedd Arnold
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher:Cartwheel Books (September 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN:0439639034
Price:$5.99
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Great value and great fun. This may be first time a fly wins a pet show. Other book coming in this series |
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Ruby The Red Fairy |
Author: Daisy Meadows
Illustrator:Georgie Ripper
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Language: English
ISBN:043973861X
Price:$4.99 (each)
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Girls especially have responded to this fairy series featuring different color fairies. Very fun. Seven books total. |
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A Dog's Life |
Author: Ann M. Martin
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
ISBN:0439715598
Price:$16.99
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The autobiography of a stray dog and how she finally comes home. Told from the point of view of the dog. Lovely. |
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Ulysses Moore Book : The Door To Time |
Author: Beth Dunfe
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (January 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN:0439774381
Price:$12.99
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New mystery/adventure series that debuts in January. Twins move into a spooky house full of nooks and crannies and find mysterious messages from Ulysses Moore. Then, they find a secret passage. |
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Dragon Rider |
Author: Cornelia Funke
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 528 pages
Publisher:The Chicken House (September 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN:0439456959
Price:$13.99
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Great fantasy/adventure by the author of INKHEART. |
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Children of the Lamp
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Author: P.B. Kerr
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Language: English
ISBN:0439670209
Price:$6.99
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An amazing and magical adventure, for sure (and that's not counting the Rottweilers, Alan and Neil, who are not exactly the pets that they seem to be). |
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Gregor the Overlander |
Author: Suzanne Collins
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
ISBN:0439678137
Price:$5.99
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Gregor discovers there's an entire world beneath our world when his little sister Boots fall down under a hole in the laundry room and it's his job not only to save his baby sister but to save the Underland. |
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Geography from A to Z |
Author: Jack KnowltonIllustrator: Harriet Barton
Reading level:Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:0064460991
Price:$7.99
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The sixty-three entries from A to Z describe the earth's features -- its physical geography -- from the highest mountain peak to the deepest ocean trench, in clear, concise terms. Each entry is beautifully illustrated in full color. |
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe |
Author: C.S. Lewis
Illustrator: Pauline Baynes
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:0064409422
Price:$8.99
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Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy find their way through an old wardrobe into the world of Narnia. There, they unite with Aslan to fight the White Witch and save Narnia from perpetual darkness. An ALA Notable Book. Full-color illustrations.. |
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Mall Mania Level 2
Due Feb'06 |
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Renee Andriani
Reading level: All Ages
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher:HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:006055777X
Price:$4.99
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Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math. |
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Rodeo Time Level 3
Due Feb'06 |
Author: Stuart J. MurphyIllustrator: David T. Wenzel
Reading level: All Ages
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher:HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:0060557796
Price:$4.99
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Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math. |
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The Star Cloak |
Author: Emily RoddaIllustrator: Raoul Vitale
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher:Harper Collins
Language: English
ISBN:0060777583
Price:$8.99
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Every year the Realm has a great festival, called the Night of Wishes, when Queen Helena puts on the precious Star Cloak and by its magic is able to grant wishes. This year, though, there's a problem: it's the night before the festival, and Giff the elf has accidentally damaged the Cloak! |
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The Water Sprites |
Author: Emily RoddaIllustrator: Raoul Vitale
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher:Harper Collins
Language: English
ISBN:0060777613
Price:$8.99
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The Water Sprites are angry. Their Moon Stone has been stolen! They won't return any thing that floats down to their Finding Pool until the stone is returned. Will Jessie be able to help the Water Sprites before they take something precious? |
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The Peskie Spell |
Author: Emily RoddaIllustrator: Raoul Vitale
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher:Harper Collins
Language: English
ISBN:0060777648
Price:$8.99
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The magical world of the Realm has a terrible problem -- a plague of mischievous, troublemaking Peskies. A wild west wind has brought the tiny creatures down from the hills in the thousands. They're making life in the Realm impossible, and eating up all the magic! |
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Babe & Me |
Author: Dan Gutman
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher:HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:0380805049
Price:$5.99
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A boy and his father zip back in time to discover whether Babe Ruth actually predicted his home run in Game Three of the 1932 World Series. "Gutman's account of Joey's strained relationship with his divorced father and his portrait of the intriguing, revered slugger against the backdrop of Depression-era New York are equally skillful," |
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Jackie & Me |
Author: Dan Gutman
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Language: English
ISBN:0380800845
Price:$5.99
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Dan Gutman's appealing sports time travel series continues with "Jackie and Me." This time around, young Joe Stoshack goes to meet Jackie Robinson and his breaking of baseball's "color line" in 1947. The book does not back away from the ugly words, the prejudice, or the violence faced by many Black Americans at that time, especially by the courageous Robinson. |
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Mr. Docker is off His Rocker Due Jan'06 |
Author:Dan Gutman
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher:Harper Trophy
Language: English
ISBN:0060822279
Price:$3.99
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Dan Gutman is the author of many books for young readers, including the four previous Baseball Card Adventures: Honus & Me, Jackie & Me, Babe & Me, and Shoeless Joe & Me. When he is not writing books, Dan is very often visiting a school. He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife, Nina, and their children, Sam and Emma. |
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Mrs. Kormal is Not Normal Due Feb'06 |
Author: Dan Gutman
Illustrator: Jim Paillot
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher:HarperTrophy
Language: English
ISBN:0060822295
Price:$3.99
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An amazing and magical adventure, for sure (and that's not counting the Rottweilers, Alan and Neil, who are not exactly the pets that they seem to be). |
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Rowan & the Zebak |
Author: Emily Rodda
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Avon
Language: English
ISBN:0060560746
Price:$5.99
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Rowan comes face to face with the dreaded Zebak tribe. Generations earlier, the people of Rin had been its warrior slaves, and had fought to earn their freedom. |
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The Drum
Due April '06 |
Author: Rob Cleveland
Illustrator: Tom Wrenn
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: August House
Language: English
ISBN:0874838022
Price:$3.95
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The story of a boy who dreams of a drum and learns to make his own magic in this world.
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How Tiger got his stripes
Due April '06 |
Author: Rob Cleveland
Illustrator: Baird Hoffmire
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher:August House
Language: English
ISBN:0874837995
Price:$3.95
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A folktale from Vietnam about a wise farmer and a boastful Tiger who covets wisdom. Tiger learns a harsh lesson and earns his stripes.
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The Magic Apple
Due April '06 |
Author: Rob Cleveland
Illustrator: Baird Hoffmire
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher:August House
Language: English
ISBN:0874838008
Price:$3.95
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Three brothers embark on separate journeys to fulfill their father's dying wish.
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The Clever Monkey
Due April '06 |
Author: Rob Cleveland
Illustrator: Baird Hoffmire
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher:August House
Language: English
ISBN:0874838015
Price:$3.95
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Greed meets a trickster in this African Folktale about two cats and a very clever monkey.
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Do not Open this book |
Author: Michaela Muntean
Illustrator:Pascal Lemaitre
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (March 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN:0439698391
Price:$16.99
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What kid can resist a book that says DO NOT OPEN? Full of humor as well as insights into the creative process. Teachers will love it too. (This is a Spring 06 title, Available in February)
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