OMNIBUS PENGUIN GROUP (USA) Advance title information for educational distributors From: Dan Lundy November-December 2005

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ADOPTION TITLES THE PORTABLE HAWTHORNE—Nathaniel Hawthorne (Penguin Classics December 672 pp. MAGGIE, A GIRL OF THE STREETS and Other 0-14-303928-8 $18.00) Selected Stories—Stephen Crane (Signet Classics Edited with an Introduction by William C. November 240 pp. 0-451-52998-7 $5.95) Spengemann. Includes works from each major Edited with an Introduction by Alfred Kazin. stage in the career of the great American artist, New Afterword by Tom Wolfe. The story of a pretty from his early tales and The Scarlet Letter in its entire- young woman’s fall in New York’s Bowery shocked ty to selections from his subsequent romances and the country in 1893. Includes 5 other stories. passages from his European journals. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52552-3. Replaces ISBN 0-14-015038-2.

THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE AND OTHER CALEB WILLIAMS—William Godwin STORIES—Stephen Crane (Penguin Classics (Penguin Classics September 448 pp. December 336 pp. 0-14-303935-0 $9.00) 0-14-144123-2 $14.00) Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Edited with an Introduction by Maurice Gary Scharnhorst. “The first great ‘modern’ novel Hindle. The husband of Mary Wollstonecraft wrote of war by an American” (Alfred Kazin), as well as this radical novel to expose the political oppression “The Open Boat,” “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” in the world around him. Replaces ISBN 0-14-043256-6. “The Blue Hotel,” “The Self-Made Man,” and “The Veteran.” Replaces ISBN 0-14-039081-2. THE CANTERBURY TALES—Geoffrey Chaucer (Penguin Classics September 1,328 pp. ETHAN FROME—Edith Wharton (Penguin Classics 0-14-042234-X $17.00) November 96 pp. 0-14-243780-8 $8.00) Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Jill Introduction and Notes by Elizabeth Ammons. Mann. This new original-spelling edition features a One of American fiction’s finest and most intense freshly established Middle English text with standard- narratives, in which an ill-starred trio plunges toward ized spelling and punctuation and on-page glossing. a tragic destiny. Replaces ISBN 0-14-018736-7. THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS SELECTED WRITINGS—Rubén Darío (Penguin Classics —L. Frank Baum (Signet Classics November November 608 pp. 0-14-303936-9 $16.00) 176 pp. 0-451-52997-9 $4.95) Translated by Andrew Hurley, Greg Simon, New Introduction by Michael O. Riley. and Stephen F. White. Edited with an Introduction by Afterword by Max Apple. After growing up in an Ilan Stavans. A career-spanning selection—including enchanted forest with the master woodsman Ak, poetry and prose—of the Nicaraguan-born writer who Claus makes his first toy, chooses his reindeer, and starts pioneered the Modernista movement. climbing down chimneys. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52064-5. PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. 375 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014-3657 Telephone: 1-800-526-0275 Fax: 212-366-2933 Email: [email protected] SONS AND LOVERS—D. H. Lawrence (Signet Classics PUBLIC LIBRARIES December 432 pp. 0-451-53000-4 $6.95) Introduction by Benjamin DeMott. New ROSA PARKS—Douglas Brinkley (Penguin Afterword by Dennis Johnson. As he matures into November 256 pp. 0-14-303600-9 $13.00) manhood in a British working-class family, the artist “A clear and precise history” (USA Today) Paul Morel is torn between affection for his to commemorate the recent death of the mother mother and desire for two young beauties. of the civil rights movement—and coinciding with Replaces ISBN 0-451-51882-9. the 50th anniversary of her trailblazing bus ride on December 1, 1955. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME—Victor Hugo (A Chamberlain Bros. paperback and DVD THINK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN 100 Hieroglyphs October 496 pp. 1-59609-171-1 $14.95) —Barry Kemp (Plume December 272 pp. Translated by Walter J. Cobb. Afterword by 0-452-28701-4 $14.00) Graham Robb. The unabridged Signet Classics edition The Egyptologist explains the myriad mean- is complemented by a DVD featuring the classic silent ings behind symbols for physical objects (sun, serpent) film adaptation starring Lon Chaney Sr. and concepts (truth and love), building a picture of the touchpoints of Egyptian thought. OLIVER TWIST—Charles Dickens (A Chamberlain Bros. paperback and DVD LORNA DOONE—R. D. Blackmore (Penguin Classics November 608 pp. 1-59609-173-8 $14.95) November 832 pp. 0-14-303932-6 $14.00) Afterword by Edward Le Comte. Dickens’s Edited with an Introduction and Notes by most-loved novel comes with a DVD of the 1933 R. D. Madison and Michelle Allen. A historical novel Cowen adaptation, starring Dickie Moore as Oliver. of tragic rivalries and romance set against the rural beauty of southwest England, in which farmer John THE SCARLET LETTER—Nathaniel Hawthorne Ridd attempts to rescue the beautiful Lorna, thereby (A Chamberlain Bros. paperback and DVD rekindling a conflict with his archrival. September 272 pp. 1-59609-175-4 $14.95) Introduction by Brenda Wineapple. SPLENDID SOLUTION Jonas Salk and the Conquest The iconic American novel is paired with a DVD of of Polio—Jeffrey Kluger (Berkley February 384 pp. the 1934 Vignola movie adaptation starring Colleen 0-425-20570-3 $15.00) Moore and Alan Hale. “Tense and gripping...Tells how polio was beaten fifty years ago in one of the triumphs of modern THE SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES—Sir Arthur medicine.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review). Conan Doyle (A Chamberlain Bros. paperback and DVD October 560 pp. 1-59609-176-2 $14.95) TOO FAR—Mike Lupica (Berkley November Introduction by Anne Perry. The ideal intro- 320 pp. 0-425-20674-2 $7.99) duction to Baker Street: 22 stories in paperback; “Real-life news reports of out-of-control haz- 2 movie adaptations starring Basil Rathbone on DVD. ing by high school sports teams give Lupica’s tale a It’s elementary! ripped-from-the-headlines thrill.”—Publishers Weekly.

CYRANO DE BERGERAC—Edmond Rostand AXEL OF EVIL—Alina Adams (Berkley Prime Crime (A Chamberlain Bros. paperback and DVD January 224 pp. 0-425-20685-8 $6.99) September 272 pp. 1-59609-177-0 $14.95) When a Russian figure skating coach drops Translated by Lowell Blair. Introduction by dead during a practice, reporter Bex Levy has a hunch Eteel Lawson. Includes book and DVD featuring the that it’s cold-blooded murder—on ice. Academy Award–winning film starring José Ferrer.

OMNIBUS NOVEMBER-DECEMBER TITLES PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. 2 PHONE # 1-800-526-0275 TEARS FOR WATER Songbook of Poems and Lyrics THE MAGICAL WORLDS OF NARNIA —Alicia Keys (Berkley November 192 pp. A Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts 0-425-20560-6 $12.00) —David Colbert (Berkley November 272 pp. The Grammy Award winner opens her 0-425-20563-0 $14.00) journals and notebooks, chronicling her growth An illuminating guide to C. S. Lewis’s peer- as a person, a woman, and an artist. Photos. less Chronicles of Narnia, from Lucy’s discovery in the wardrobe to the final reunion with Aslan. THE TALE OF HILL TOP FARM The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter—Susan Wittig Albert (Berkley Prime Crime October 304 pp. 0-425-20101-5 $6.99) REFERENCE With help from her entourage of talking animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human THE PENGUIN HISTORICAL ATLAS OF hearts of Sawrey, where she’s just bought an old farm. THE MEDIEVAL WORLD—Andrew Jotischky and Caroline Hull (Penguin November WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF MRS SEACOLE 144 pp. 0-14-101449-0 $20.00) IN MANY LANDS—Mary Seacole (Penguin Classics Edited by Simon Hall and John Haywood. December 304 pp. 0-14-043902-1 $15.00) Vivid maps and photographs document the sweeping Edited with an Introduction and Notes by changes from the fall of Rome to the first voyages to Sara Salih. One of the most significant works in black the New World. British literary history, in which the Jamaican author relates her remarkable life story and hardships at THE PENGUIN HISTORICAL ATLAS OF ANCIENT the battlefront of the Crimean War. CIVILIZATIONS—John Haywood (Penguin November 144 pp. 0-14-101448-2 $20.00) THE INNER VOICE The Making of a Singer Edited by Simon Hall and John Haywood. —Renée Fleming (Penguin November Photos, artwork re-creations, and full-color maps 240 pp. 0-14-303594-0 $15.00) bring to life early peoples from the farming settle- Our reigning soprano recounts her rise from ments of Mesopotamia to the foundation of Rome. the Rochester, NY, area to international stardom. “Fleming writes almost as well as she sings.” WHAT EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT —Charlotte Observer. WHO’S REALLY RUNNING THE WORLD—Melissa Rossi (Plume December 384 pp. 0-452-28615-8 HOW TO GET STARTED IN STOCK CARS $16.00) —The Editors of Stock Car Racing and Circle Track Spells out who to watch and what they’re magazines (HPBooks December doing, from the WTO and the IMF to Oprah Winfrey 192 pp. 1-55788-468-4 $18.95) and Wal-Mart. Foreword by Rusty Wallace. A collection of informative articles about how to get started in stock THE KIDS’ POCKET SIGNING GUIDE car racing from the grassroots level. Includes sidebars —Mickey Flodin (Perigee November from established NASCAR crew chiefs, drivers, and 176 pp. 0-399-53207-2 $12.95) mechanics. Organized by general topic and featuring easy-to-follow illustrated instructions for more than 850 signs.

OMNIBUS NOVEMBER-DECEMBER TITLES PENGUIN GROUP (USA) INC. 3 PHONE # 1-800-526-0275 THE NEW YORK TIMES ALMANAC 2006 SCIENCE FICTION —Edited by John Wright (Penguin November 1,008 pp. 0-14-303652-1 $10.90) THE KING IMPERILED—Deborah Chester With the Editors and Reporters of The Times. The (ACE December 368 pp. 0-441-01353-8 $7.99) world’s most comprehensive and authoritative Suffering from a life-threatening curse, almanac includes comprehensive coverage of every King Faldain struggles homeward to be saved by the nation in the world, as well as environmental and Chalice of Life. But he is about to be betrayed by one economic issues; the most complete sports section; closer than he can imagine. and more information than any other about global terrorism, the Internet, epidemics, and world ANOTHER FINE MYTH—Robert Asprin population. 16-page color map section. (ACE November 208 pp. 0-441-01346-5 $6.99) Magician’s apprentice Skeeve sets out with the demon Aahz to avenge the death of his master. BOOK FAIRS DAYS OF INFAMY—Harry Turtledove TOP OF THE CLASS How Asian Parents Raise High (ROC November 528 pp. 0-451-46056-1 $7.99) Achievers—and How You Can Too—Dr. Soo Kim The Japanese follow up their attack against Abboud and Jane Kim, Esq. (Berkley November Pearl Harbor with an invasion of Hawaii. “The 320 pp. 0-425-20561-4 $13.00) premise is worked out with rigor and an astonishing By following the Asian American model, mastery of the period.”—S. M. Stirling. parents can learn how to: instill a love of learning; get kids excited about school; and guide a child’s choices while preserving initiative.

BABY BOYS An Owner’s Manual—Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, M.Ed. (Perigee December 288 pp. 0-399-53210-2 $13.95) Practical advice on: boys’ hygiene; how boys Literature Roars to Life develop; boys’ toys; and disciplining and setting limits.

BABY GIRLS An Owner’s Manual—Theresa Foy Signet Classics DiGeronimo, M.Ed. (Perigee December 288 pp. 0-399-53211-0 $13.95) www.signetclassics.com Practical advice on: girls’ hygiene; cognitive and emotional development; great toys for girls; and shepherding a daughter’s sense of identity.

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