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MSRP: $17.95Age Range: 5 to 9 SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-202-5Launch Date: January 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
This 32-page hardcover book written and illustrated by Matt Hammill mixes fantasy and reality, imaginatively pulling readers into two worlds as they wonder whether that sound, for example, was simply an alarm clock ... or the buzz of a carnivorous beetle. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20743 (added 9/24/2008) .
MSRP: $17.95Age Range: 3 to 7 SKU or Item #: 978-1-55337-997-3Launch Date: January 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
This hardcover book tells the story of Rosie, who, resenting the excitement a new baby sister has taken away from her life, decides to give little Buttercup away. In the process of doing so, she learns a valuable lesson. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19606 (added 6/30/2008) .
MSRP: $15.95Age Range: 4 to 7 SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-212-4Launch Date: January 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
Close-up photography reveals some surprises in this 40-page book written and illustrated by Frank Serafini. As they explore the forest, young readers will see that a millipede looks like gummy candy and a layer of frost on leaves appears as a woolly scarf. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18746 (added 5/6/2008) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 7 to 10 SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-230-8Launch Date: January 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
Written and illustrated by Frank Asch, this book chronicles the adventures of Alex, whose plans for time travel take a troubling turn while testing his time machine out on his little brother, Johnathan. Will the brothers be able to save themselves … and the fate of the galaxy? Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18147 (added 3/26/2008) .
MSRP: $18.95Age Range: 7 and up SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-028-1Launch Date: March 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
This 32-page hardcover book written by Katie Smith Milway and illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes tells the story of a Ghanan boy who uses a microloan to start a successful farm — demonstrating the effect that positive change can have on an entire community. Children can go to the One Hen website to play games, see video stories and learn about microlending. Launch date: March 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18139 (added 3/26/2008) .
MSRP: $7.95Age Range: 7 to 10 SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-286-5Launch Date: April 2008Gender: Boys And Girls
This graphic novel takes Claire on a journey to rescue her mom and leads her to a disturbing discovery about plans to take over the world through artificial baking. Launch date: April 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17331 (added 1/30/2008) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 4 to 7 SKU or Item #: 9781554530410Gender: Boys And Girls
Toucans, jaguars and boas are among the creatures that live amidst the bright flowers, thick vines and tall trees in the rain forest. Written by Deborah Hodge and Pat Stephens, this book depicts the animals of the rain forest in their natural habitat. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17330 (added 1/30/2008) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 4 to 7 SKU or Item #: 9781554530434Gender: Boys And Girls
This book by Deborah Hodge features detailed illustrations by Pat Stephens, depicting the lives of polar animals in their extremely cold climates. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17329 (added 1/30/2008) .
MSRP: $15.95Age Range: 4 to 8 SKU or Item #: 9781554532254Gender: Boys And Girls
Scaredy’s idea of the beach consists of a faux set-up under his nut tree, with an inflatable pool, fake beach scenery and a plastic flamingo. But a visit to the real beach is tempting. Will his No. 65 sunscreen offer enough protection? ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17328 (added 1/30/2008) .
MSRP: $6.95SKU or Item #: 978-1-55453-021-2Launch Date: January 2007Gender: Boys And Girls
This books grants awards to non-traditional winners in sports — a gymnast with a wooden leg, a sailor who sacrificed a win to save a drowning opponent, pistol dueling and much more. Launch date: 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16952 (added 1/8/2008) .
MSRP: $12.95Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: 978-1-55337-798-6Gender: Boys And Girls
This book in the Planet Girl series includes three project levels and instructions on knitting, crocheting and felting. It is written by Ellen Warwick and illustrated by Bernice Lum. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16104 (added 11/14/2007) .
MSRP: $16.95Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: 978-1-55337-828-0Gender: Boys And Girls
Part of the Visions in Poetry series, this book features a nonsensical poem by Edward Lear, involving a bohemian pussycat and an aristocratic owl, accompanied by whimsical illustrations by Stéphane Jorisch. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16103 (added 11/14/2007) .
MSRP: $15.95Age Range: 3 to 7 SKU or Item #: 1-55337-710-9Gender: Boys And Girls
This book is a side-splitting smorgasbord of sights and sounds written by Robert Heidbreder and illustrated by Dusan Petricic. Readers can tag along as the hero trips the rhyme fantastic and spins a tongue-twisting tall tale for his heroine. He ziggity-zags, clickity-clacks, skippity-skips and zippity-zooms from one adventure to the next. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15680 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $16.95Age Range: 4 to 8 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-140-3Gender: Boys And Girls
In this book, author Mélanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Mélanie's cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and covers the pages with rewrites from his red marker. Mélanie and her mouse won't take Chester's antics lying down. And Chester is obviously a creative powerhouse with confidence to spare. Where will this war of the picture-book makers lead? Is it a one-way ticket to Chesterville, or will Mélanie get her mouse production off the ground? ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15679 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $17.95Age Range: 5 to 9 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-022-9Gender: Boys And Girls
Mrs. Eleanor Marlowe is young widow who works at Purrington Street Library with her fellow cats and lives in an apartment by herself — not counting the extended family of mice who secretly live with her. But harboring mice is a serious offence in Cat City. Neighbors wonder why Mrs. Marlowe never invites anyone over for catnip tea, and the mice wonder if she's fattening them up for the kill. When officers from the Department of Catland Security show up, can Mrs. Marlowe outwit the police and save her mice? ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15678 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $17.95Age Range: 9 to 12 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-137-3Gender: Boys And Girls
Young Kate Millet is the model for the painting John Singer Sargent is working on in her parents' garden. But when one of her father's friends arrives with his two daughters, Sargent decides to use them instead. Kate is devastated. Based on numerous letters and recollections from the period, Hugh Brewster's story describes Kate's disappointment, the painter’s difficulties through the long artistic process, Kate's reconciliation with him and how she is immortalized on canvas after all. It is illustrated with more than 35 of Sargent's paintings and sketches. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15677 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 4 to 7 SKU or Item #: 1-55337-841-5Gender: Boys And Girls
Rain makes puddles, helps birds clean their feathers and brings out snails and worms. But what is rain? And how does it transform the world? With movement and color, this book invites children to explore their world with delight and curiosity, as it explains the science of rain and related topics. Readers will discover why rain falls, what raindrops look like, why the air smells different after a rain and much more. It is written by Etta Kaner and illustrated by Marie Lafrance. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15676 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $16.95Age Range: 9 to 12 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-130-6Gender: Boys And Girls
Pioneering aviatrix Emmaline and her bouncy pilot, Rubberbones, are safe from the headmistresses and monsters of St. Grimelda's School for the time being. But now, a ruthless master criminal known as the Faceless Fiend wants to kidnap their haughty houseguest, Princess Purnah. With help, Emmaline and Rubberbones devise a bold, clever and completely insane escape plan — and things get worse. Readers will follow desperate chases, food fights, ridiculous costumes, balloons over London and more in this book written by Howard Whitehouse and illustrated by Bill Slavin. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15675 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $16.95Age Range: 10 to 14 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-132-2Gender: Boys And Girls
In this novel by Gayle Friesen, Jes desperately needs something solid to hold onto. Romance is stalled for her, and her stepsister, the beautiful and seemingly well-adjusted Angela, is clearly a favorite, at home. When Jes's mother announces she is pregnant and the new baby will need a bedroom, Jes knows it won't be Angela who moves. The biggest uncertainty in Jes’s life is love. It’s never predictable, always confusing and may hurt sometimes. But, as she begins to see, no one ever gives up on it. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15674 (added 10/11/2007) .
MSRP: $12.95Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: 1-55337-004-XLaunch Date: April 2007Gender: Girls
Written by Karen Birkemoe and illustrated by Heather Collett, this third book in the Planet Girl series demystifies yoga and reveals how this ancient practice can be a key part of modern-girl life. By bringing together body, mind and breath, yoga can help girls focus, de-stress and even avoid sports-related injury. All it takes is a patch of level ground, a few minutes and an open mind. The book includes clear depictions of poses plus tips on mastering yogic flows, breathing exercises, meditation, mantras and more. “The illustrations are extremely clear and, most importantly, very anatomically correct making the instructions very easy to follow,” Marketing Coordinator Jen Bechard of Kids Can Press told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12314 (added 4/13/2007) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 2 to 5 SKU or Item #: 1-55337-970-5Launch Date: March 2007Gender: Boys And Girls
Written by Andrew Larsen and illustrated by Kate Endle, this picture-book depicts the cozy places, little friends and memorable adventures that make up the days of a young child. Bella loves the bunny at playschool. It is soft, furry and white — just like the sweater that Bella’s Nonna knit for her birthday. When both bunny and sweater disappear, everyone joins in the search. Their delightful discovery will melt hearts young and old. Launch date: March 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11858 (added 3/7/2007) .
MSRP: $18.95Age Range: 9 to 14 SKU or Item #: 1-55337-648-XLaunch Date: March 2007Gender: Girls
In this hybrid of fact and fiction about daily life for the urban poor in the early 1900s, author Barbara Greenwood tells the story of 12-year-old Emily Watson, who stands for 11 hours a day clipping threads from blouses to earn four dollars a week it brings. When a reporter arrives, determined to expose the terrible conditions in the factory, Emily finds herself caught between the desperate immigrant girls with whom she works and the hope of change. Then tragedy strikes, and Emily must decide where her loyalties lie. Launch date: March 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11857 (added 3/7/2007) .
MSRP: $15.95Age Range: 3 to 7 SKU or Item #: 1-55453-135-7Launch Date: March 2007Gender: Boys And Girls
Setting out from Camp Camelot in search of a noble quest, a girl and her dragon friend cross swords with a bully of a knight, who says the dragon is too big, tall and green to play knights. The girl stands up for the dragon, but other bystanders let the bully do as he pleases. After a petition to the king and a roundtable discussion, the bully comes to accept that everyone has a right to play. In this book written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Martine Gourbault, the combination of adventure and information provides the perfect starting point for discussions about bullying. Launch date: march 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11854 (added 3/7/2007) .
MSRP: $14.95Age Range: 7 to 10 SKU or Item #: 1-55337-559-9Launch Date: April 2007Gender: Boys And Girls
In this book written by Stephen Cumbaa and illustrated by Margot Thompson, readers take a dive into the thrilling depths of sea monsters. They can get to know all sorts of scary beasts of the past and the present, and travel back in time and into the realm of myth and legend. They will also voyage deep below the surface of today’s oceans and lakes. Sea monsters are waiting to be discovered. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11853 (added 3/7/2007) .
MSRP: $17.95Age Range: 8 and up SKU or Item #: 1-55337-954-3Launch Date: March 2007Gender: Boys And Girls
Written by Rochelle Strauss and illustrated by Rosemary Woods, this book shows how everyone has the power to conserve and protect our global well, which includes every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier. Almost 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered with water, and water has the power to change everything — a splash can sprout a seed, quench a thirst, provide a habitat, generate energy and sustain life. How we treat the water will affect every species on the planet, now and for years to come. Launch date: March 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11850 (added 3/7/2007) .
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