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Mon papa est le plus chouette Specifi cations: Building a ship on a rainy day, eating ice cream and cooking dinner while Illustrated by Matt Ward his mom’s away are among the things $7.99 a little boy enjoys the most when he Early Childhood gets to spend time with his dad. Board Book Padded Cover Rounded Corners Ages 2-5 12 pages, full-colour 8” x 8” 0-545-99275-3 978-0-545-99275-6
Ma maman est la plus chouette Specifi cations: is story’s little girl likes waking up to her mother’s smiling face. Illustrated by Matt Ward Wathever happens, mama is always $7.99 there to bring her comfort and love. Early Childhood She even bakes delicious desserts just Board Book to please her. Isn’t it nice to have such Padded Cover a wonderful mom? Rounded Corners Ages 2-5 12 pages, full-colour 8” x 8” 0-545-99274-5 978-0-545-99274-9
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Specifi cations: P’tite tête! Silly Goose By Marni McGee Illustrated by Alison Edgson When Fox tells sweet, silly Goose that her ears are missing, Goose is all $9.99 a-fl uster. Where can her ears be? en Picture Book she meets Peacock, who just happens Ages 3-8 to be selling ears. What luck! Goose is 32 pages, full-colour so excited, she doesn’t notice Peacock’s 10 ¾” x 9 ¼” pointy ears, his bushy tail and sharp 0-545-99581-7 teeth. Will Goose’s friends save her 978-0-545-99581-8 from a terrible trick?
Specifi cations: La fenêtre magique Chez grand-papa et grand-maman By Norton Juster The Hello, Goodbye Window Illustrated by Chris Raschka The kitchen window at Nanna and $9.99 Poppy’s house is, for one little girl, a Picture book magic gateway. Everything important Ages 3-8 happens near it, through it, or beyond 32 pages, full-colour it. Told in her voice, the little girl’s story 10” x 11” is both a voyage of discovery and a 0-545-99138-2 celebration of the commonplace wonders 978-0-545-99138-4 that define childhood. It is also a love song devoted to that special relationship between grandparents and grandchild. Caldecott Honour, 2006
2 May 2008 Picture Books
Où sont tous mes bisous? Specifi cations: I’ve Lost my Kisses Matilda has lost her kisses, but she is By Trudie Trewin determined to fi nd them before her Illustrated by Nick Bland grand-papa comes to stay. $8.99 Where do you fi nd kisses? Picture book Ages 3-6 What do kisses look like? 32 pages, full-colour Matilda learns that you can never really 8 ¼” x 9” lose kisses — they will always be there 0-545-99280-X when you need them! 978-0-545-99280-0
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Mademoiselle Nancy Specifi cations: Fancy Nancy Meet Nancy, who believes that more is By Jane O’Connor ALWAYS better when it comes to being Illustrated by fancy. From the top of her tiara down Robin Preiss Glasser to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is $18.99 determined to teach her family a thing Picture Book or two about being fancy. Hardcover How Nancy transforms her parents and Ages 3-8 little sister for one enchanted evening 32 pages, full-colour makes for a story that is funny and 9” x 11” warm — with or without the frills. 0-545-99599-X 978-0-545-99599-3
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Specifi cations: Ma mère exagère! I’m So Embarrassed! By Robert Munsch André doesn’t want to go near the mall with Illustrated by Michael Martchenko his mother. She knows how to embarrass him in a way that no one else can. is time she $16.99 promised . . . What if André could fi nd a way Picture Book and CD to embarrass her? Ages 3-8 Picture Book 8” x 10”
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Specifi cations: Un bébé Alligator? Alligator Baby By Robert Munsch Illustrated by Christine’s parents just can’t seem to do Michael Martchenko anything right. First they have their baby at the zoo, not in a hospital. Then they $16.99 accidentally bring home an alligator baby! Picture Book and CD After it bites everyone on the nose, they Ages 3-8 return to the zoo and come back with a seal Picture Book baby! Christine sees that she will have to 8” x 10” solve this problem herself. She bikes to the 32 pages, full-colour zoo and finds their baby with . . . a gorilla Package mommy. Christine sees her chance — and 9 ¾” x 14” takes back her baby brother! 0-545-99261-3 978-0-545-99261-9
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Clifford’s Puppy Days By Danielle Denega Before Clifford was a big $6.99 red dog, he was a very Early Readers small puppy! Ages 4-7 24 pages, full-colour Félicitations, Clifford! 8” x 8” Graduation Day 0-545-99290-7 Cliff ord needs to go to puppy school! 978-0-545-99290-9 But in order to graduate, he’ll need some extra practice. Will Émilie have time to help Cliff ord and study for the big spelling bee?
My First Reader Simple vocabulary, short sentences and cute illustrations will bring success to every child’s fi rst reading experience.
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$5.99 Early Readers Ages 3-6 32 pages, full-colour 7 ¾” x 8”
Une journée à la ferme Allons-y, papa! On the Farm A Day With Daddy By Kirsten Hall By Louise A. Gikow Illustrated by John Steven Gurney Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali 0-545-99292-3 0-545-99291-5 978-0-545-99292-3 978-0-545-99291-5 e busy farmer goes through her Two young siblings have a wonderful daily routine. From early in the time with their dad. ey run from one morning until late in the day, she takes activity to another. ey have so much care of the animals and the crops. fun! But at the end of the day their dad feels sleepy — It’s time to rest!
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By Allison Lassieur $7.99 Humans and robots once lived in peace on Sentai Mountain, but those days are long gone. Now the Chapter Book robots are desperate to take control of the mountain Ages 6-8 60 pages, full-colour and there is only one thing that can stop them — the 5 ¼” x 7 ½” EXO-FORCE team, a specially trained group of young pilots armed with the most incredible battle machines. 0-545-99295-8 978-0-545-99295-4 La course vers la Cité d’Or Race to the Golden City Hitomi is Sensei Keiken’s granddaughter and she wants to be a member of the EXO-FORCE team. But Sensei thinks it’s too dangerous — and Takeshi doesn’t think a girl belongs on the team. So Hitomi decides to prove them both wrong. She goes searching for a code that could be the key to defeating the robots forever but the mission quickly turns dangerous. Luckily, Takeshi decides to follow her. Now the pair will have to learn to get along, or at least work together, if they are to survive.
Specifi cations: Super menteuse! Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire By Gordon Korman Zoe Bent feels so ordinary — all the other kids $7.99 in her class seem to have such interesting lives. Chapter Book To make herself seem more intriguing, she Ages 6-8 invents stories about herself. e problem is, 112 pages her tale-telling is so outrageous that the other 5 ¼” x 7 ½” kids don’t believe her any more . . . even when 0-545-99128-5 she’s telling the truth! Now, Zoe has to stop 978-0-545-99128-5 her lies before she loses the one friend who sees how special she really is.
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Meet Junie B. Jones, a kindergartner unlike any other whose funny illustrated adventures will make middle graders laugh out loud.
Junie B. Jones Capitaine d’équipe Specifi cations: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day Afternoon kindergarten is having a fi eld day, By Barbara Park Illustrated by and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, Denise Brunkus here’s the problem: Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will $6.99 Room Nine ever become the kindergarten Chapter Book champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie Ages 7-10 B. fi nd a way to lead her team to victory? Or 80 pages 1 1 will it be up to someone else to save the day? 5 ⁄4” x 7 ⁄2” 0-545-99293-1 978-0-545-99293-0
Junie B. Jones Premier diplôme Specifi cations: Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl All the children in Room Nine are By Barbara Park Illustrated by excited when they get their bright white Denise Brunkus graduation gowns. Madame says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But $6.99 Junie B. Jones just can’t help herself. en Chapter Book — uh-oh! — an accident happens! Can Ages 7-10 Junie B. fi nd a way to fi x things? Or will 80 pages 1 1 graduation be a spotty dotty disaster? 5 ⁄4” x 7 ⁄2” 0-545-99294-X 978-0-545-99294-7
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Specifi cations: Jeux de réfl exion is book is fi lled with educational math $8.99 games designed especially to challenge Activity Book young minds. Without knowing it, Ages 8-12 children will exercise their refl ection, 96 pages, full-colour logic and observation skills. Solutions 8” x 11 ¾” are included. 0-545-99273-7 96 pages of pure fun! 978-0-545-99273-2
Specifi cations: 100 blagues! Et plus... n° 20 20 100 Jokes! And more... # 20 Compiled by Julie Lavoie Fun facts, jokes and riddles that promise Illustrated by hours of fun for everyone. Dominique Pelletier $3.99 Ages 7-12 108 pages 3 1 3 ⁄4” x 5 ⁄4” 0-545-99225-7 978-0-545-99225-1
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8 May 2008 Activity Books
Voyageons ensemble Specifi cations: Activités et découvertes Let’s Travel Together $6.99 Activities and Discoveries Activity Book rough the pages of this activity book, Ages 9 and up children will learn a lot about diff erent 64 pages, full-colour countries, capitals, fl ags, well-known 8” x 11 ¾” places and cultural particularities. 0-545-99279-6 Solutions are included. 978-0-545-99279-4 A window open to the world!
Les sports olympiques Specifi cations: Everything children need to know on the Olympics and more! is awesome book $6.99 features activities such as observation and Activity Book logic games, mazes and puzzles. A great Ages 8 and up way to get into the spirit of the coming 64 pages, full-colour Olympics! 8” x 10 ½” 0-545-99267-2 978-0-545-99267-1
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Elliot Superhéros Specifi cations: Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero By Anne Cottringer By day, Eliot is a quiet boy who likes Illustrated by to read and play with his toys. But Alex T. Smith when the clock strikes midnight, Eliot is transformed into a hero! When he’s $9.99 not showing off his super swimming Picture Book skills or wowing the crowds with his Ages 3-8 expert lion taming, you can fi nd him 32 pages, full-colour assisting the Queen. But one day Eliot 10” x 11” receives an urgent message from the 0-545-99319-9 world’s Most Important Scientists: 978-0-545-99319-7 a giant meteor is hurtling towards Earth. Will Eliot be able to rise to the challenge and save the world from destruction in the nick of time? is quirky, laugh-out-loud adventure is imaginatively brought to life by a talented new illustrator, Alex T. Smith.
Elliot Superhéros Counter Display $79.92 0-545-99135-8 978-0-545-99135-3 8 copies of Elliot Superhéros
Toto et Otto Specifi cations: Bob and Otto Toto and Otto were friends. ey used By Robert O. Bruel to do everything together until Toto Illustrated by Nick Bruel expressed the need to climb a tree $9.99 while Otto wanted to wiggle into the Picture Book ground. From that moment on, Toto Ages 3-8 and Otto went their own separate 32 pages, full-colour ways. While Toto ate leaves and slept, 9” x 9” Otto dug. One day, Otto realized 0-545-99136-6 his friend had become a beautiful 978-0-545-99136-0 butterfl y while he was still a wiggly worm — that made him feel very sad — though he was quickly reassured by Toto, who explained he needed him to keep the tree he lived in alive and well. A truly beautiful story on friendship and diversity.
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By Steve Haefele Clifford’s Puppy Days Illustrated by Before Clifford was a big Blaze Berdahl red dog, he was a very $6.99 small puppy! Early Readers Clifford à la plage Ages 4-7 24 pages, full-colour Beach Day 8” x 8” Émilie tells Cliff ord they are going somewhere 0-545-99296-6 fun! Jorgé will be there — could it be the dog 978-0-545-99296-1 park? It smells salty — could it be the deli? Or is it somewhere new?
Specifi cations: Je peux lire! Niveau 1 By Hans Wilhelm Hello Reader! Level 1 $6.99 Early Readers Je n’aime pas les départs! Ages 3-6 Please Don’t Go 32 pages, full-colour Noodles doesn’t want to go to the kennel! But 6” x 9” what can he do? Can he make new friends? 0-545-99297-4 978-0-545-99297-8
12 June 2008 Early Readers Early Readers
Rookie Readers Early readers will love these stories that focus on all kinds of fun and real-life situations.
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$3.99 Early Readers Ages 5-8 32 pages, full-colour 6” x 7”
Lavons l’auto! Où est mon ballon? Car Wash Kid Pirate Pickle and The White Balloon By Cathy Goldberg Fishman By Ann Burg Illustrated by Barry Gott Illustrated by Marilyn Janovitz 0-545-99298-2 0-545-99299-0 978-0-545-99298-5 978-0-545-99299-2 A boy and his father have fun A girl lost her white balloon. She will washing the car together. need the help of Pirate Pickle to get it back. But who is Pirate Pickle?
Chacun chez soi Poisson voleur The Frog in the Pond One Smart Fish By Wil Mara By Laura Manivong Illustrated by Cheryl Mendenhall Illustrated by Suzanna Beaky 0-545-99100-5 0-545-99101-3 978-0-545-99100-1 978-0-545-99101-8 A boy learns that the best place for A girl goes fi shing for the day. a frog to live is in the pond, not in Although she tries diff erent types a tank! of baits — from worms to cookie dough — she just can’t seem to catch this one smart fi sh!
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By Ellen Miles $7.99 Puppy Place Chapter Book Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. Ages 7-10 They want one of their own, but their mom isn’t ready for 80 pages them to have one full time. For now, they foster puppies 1 1 5 ⁄4” x 7 ⁄2” that need to fi nd a new home. 0-545-99281-8 978-0-545-99281-7 Biscuit Buddy When Skipper arrives at the local dog shelter with three new puppies, there’s no room for them to stay. Lizzie and Charles think they can handle fostering a whole family of dogs, but then little Buddy gets sick. Will the Petersons be able to take care of Skipper’s litter and fi nd forever homes for Skipper and all of her pups, too?
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By Jim Benton Dear Dumb Diary $8.99 Sneak a peak at the hilarious diary Chapter Book of a sarcastic young girl! Ages 9-12 160 pages Ne sous-estime jamais ta stupidité 1 5 5 ⁄4’’ x 7 ⁄8’’ Never Underestimate Your Dumbness 0-545-99123-4 Isabella is probably right. She almost 978-0-545-99123-0 always is. When I think back on all the things I’ve seen Angeline do, the one thing they have in common is that they’re all dumb. ( ey’re all strawberry-scented, too, but I think that’s just her conditioner — although her body might actually secrete its own strawberry scent.) But of all the dumb things she’s ever done, this has got to be Floor Display the dumbest. $359.60 40 assorted copies Special discount: 43% 0-545-99141-2 978-0-545-99141-4 Promotional material available
14 June 2008 Novels
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By Jean Little Take a trip back to key historical events, as seen through the eyes of young Canadian $16.99 girls writing in their diaries. Novel Si je meurs avant le jour Hardcover Fiona Macgregor, Ribbon bookmark au temps de la grippe espagnole Ages 9 and up Toronto, Ontario, 1918 240 pages If I Die Before I Wake 5 ½” x 7 ½” The Flu Epidemic Diary of Fiona Macgregor 0-545-99127-7 Toronto, Ontario, 1918 978-0-545-99127-8 Fiona comes from a large and loving family where she, her older sisters and her mother are all twins. But soon her loving family is torn apart as the Spanish fl u is brought to Canada by soldiers returning from fi ghting overseas in World War I. Fiona turns to her diary, pouring out her fears as her sisters fall ill with the deadly disease. Will Fiona lose those dear to her?
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By Greg Farshtey Fiction is at its best with these awesome $8.99 adventure novels featuring the LEGO-built Novel Toa Metru and their manipulative rivals. Ages 9-12 A voyage young readers won’t soon forget! 128 pages 5 ¼” x 7 ½” La Cité des perdus 0-545-99102-1 City of the Lost 978-0-545-99102-5 Far below the surface, in the darkness of the great ocean depths where no Toa has ever gone before, lies a strange and mysterious habitat known as “the pit.” It’s a place of unknown dangers and bizarre creatures ruled by six merciless deep-sea monsters whom the surface world has never seen. ey dominate a world where the rule is eat — or be eaten. Welcome to a world of darkness . . . welcome to the realm of the Barraki.
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Specifi cations: Ma fabrique de belles lettres The Art of Great Lettering $12.99 Absolutely anyone can learn the art of Activity Book lettering. All it takes is a little patience Spiral Bound and some creative guidance. e Art of Ages 8 and up Lettering is a treasury of creative ideas 10 pages + 6 stencils and unusual font stencils that will 1 10” x 9 ⁄2” help children add a special and unique 0-545-99124-2 dimension to all of their graphic projects. 978-0-545-99124-7
Ma fabrique de belles lettres Ma fabrique de page déco Counter Display $103.92 0-545-99132-3 978-0-545-99132-2 4 copies of Ma fabrique de belles lettres 4 copies of Ma fabrique de pages déco
Specifi cations: Ma fabrique de pages déco Create Borders, Banners & Frames $12.99 For centuries, artists have been using Activity Book borders, banners and frames to Spiral Bound highlight and decorate their work. ese Ages 8 and up embellishments can be ornate and highly 10 pages + 6 stencils decorative, or simple and stylish. With 1 10” x 9 ⁄2” the fun stencils in this book, children will 0-545-99125-0 be able to create some totally awesome 978-0-545-99125-4 artwork, which they can use to add interest to their scrapbooks, posters, greeting cards, frames, projects, labels and even for their own personnal stationery.
16 June 2008 Non-fiction
À la ferme Down on the Farm A new series with colourful photos and amazing farm facts. All four books have a glossary and index page. Parents and teachers will also fi nd ideas for art and research projects.
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By Hannah Ray $7.99 Non-fi ction Ages 4-8 24 pages, full-colour 8 ¼” x 9 ½”
Les poules Les vaches Chickens Cows 0-545-99286-9 0-545-99287-7 978-0-545-99286-2 978-0-545-99287-9 You may know what noise a chicken You may have seen cows grazing in makes, but did you know that mother a fi eld, but did you know that their hens cluck to their chicks when they’re stomachs hold enough food to fi ll a still in the egg, that chickens cannot fl y paddling pool, that cows eat for at least and that some hens lay green eggs? eight hours a day and that some people À la ferme make their houses from cow dung? Counter Display $127.84 0-545-99137-4 978-0-545-99137-7 4 copies of Les poules 4 copies of Les vaches 4 copies of Les cochons 4 copies of Les moutons
Les cochons Les moutons Pigs Sheep 0-545-99288-5 0-545-99289-3 978-0-545-99288-6 978-0-545-99289-3 You may know what a pig looks like, You may have seen sheep on a farm, but did you know that pigs are great but did you know that the fl eece of swimmers, that they use mud as suntan some sheep weighs the same as 22 tins lotion and that the biggest ever pig of beans, that wool warms up when weighed the same as 14 grown men? it’s wet and that some sheep have blue faces?
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Je t’aime tout le temps Specifi cations: I Love You Because You’re You A mother fox’s aff ection for her little one By Liza Baker is played out in greeting-card sentiments llustrated by David McPhail and McPhail’s winning artwork. Reassuring $11.99 quatrains — I love you when you’re sad and Early Childhood need a kiss and hug; I love you when you’re Board Book playful and rolling on the rug — convey her Padded Cover unconditional love. McPhail’s cozy watercolor Rounded Corners illustrations off er tangible examples of the Ages 2-5 child’s many moods, as when the “bashful” 12 pages, full-colour youngster hides behind the mother’s knee 7” x 8 ¼” as guests arrive, or gazes up at her when 0-545-99126-9 presenting her with a valentine (“I love you 978-0-545-99126-1 when you’re proud, your head held in the air”). In this warm and fuzzy hug of a book, a parent’s love knows no bounds.
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Fini les folies! Au lit! Specifi cations: It’s Time to Sleep, You Crazy Sheep! “Tucked up light, all warm and snug, By Alison Ritchie Phoebe tries to sleep. Illustrated by Cornelia Haas She shuts her eyes, but she’s not tired: $9.99 She needs to count her sheep!” Picture Book But the crazy sheep have other plans. Ages 3-8 ey’re to busy to be counted! Soon they 32 pages, full-colour have Phoebe all worn out with their 9” x 11” madcap adventures. ose crazy sheep! 0-545-99104-8 Will they ever let Phoebe go to sleep? 978-0-545-99104-9 With a hilarious, rhyming text and bold lively art, this action-packed picture book is perfect for any bouncy little lamb!
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Specifi cations: Les trois petits cochons et le grand gentil loup By Liz Pichon The Three Horrid Pigs and the Big Friendly Wolf $9.99 Mother Pig has had enough of her three Picture Book horrid little pigs. So she packs their bags and Ages 3-8 sends them on their way. e fi rst two little 32 pages, full-colour pigs build their houses by stealing straw and 9 ¾” x 10 ½” pinching twigs. While the third little pig is 0-545-99103-X so lazy, he moves into the hen house! What 978-0-545-99103-2 horrid little pigs they are! Will the big, friendly wolf help them see the error of their ways? is is a wonderfully quirky twist on a classic fairy tale from Liz Pichon, an award-winning picture-book creator.
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Specifi cations: Vilain chien, Marley! Bad Dog, Marley! By John Grogan Illustrated by Mommy, Daddy, Cassie, and Baby Louie Richard Cowdrey welcome Marley, their new Labrador pup, into their family. But Marley doesn’t stay a $9.99 tiny puppy for long. He grows and grows, Picture Book and the bigger Marley gets, the bigger Ages 3-8 trouble he gets into. Whether it’s chewing 32 pages, full-colour Mommy’s reading glasses or swallowing 9 ¾” x 10” Daddy’s paycheck, Marley is a dog like no 0-545-99121-8 other. He tries to be a good dog, honest he 978-0-545-99121-6 does, but everything he tries ends up bad. One day, Marley goes too far . . . Will this family have to fi nd a new home for their big, crazy, pure-hearted dog? Inspired by John Grogan’s bestselling memoir, Marley & Me, this heartwarming story shows that loving someone, fl aws and all, can reap huge rewards.
20 July 2008 Picture Books
Des bisous plein les poches Specifi cations: A Pocket Full of Kisses Chester Raccoon is worried that his mother By Audrey Penn Illustrated by does not have enough love for both him Leonard Gibson and Ronny, his new baby brother. It’s bad enough that Ronny is a pest . . . $8.99 When Chester was introduced to readers Picture Book e Kissing Hand Le bisou Ages 3-8 in the bestseller ( 32 pages, full-colour secret), he was wrestling with the diffi cult 8” x 10” transition of starting school. In this sequel, Chester has another hurdle to overcome: 0-545-99114-5 sibling rivalry. 978-0-545-99114-8 Audrey Penn provides a heartwarming story perfect for families who are adjusting to all the changes new members can bring!
La sorcière des dents Specifi cations: Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth By Alison McGhee A brand new fi rst grader has heard from Illustrated by Harry Bliss a friend that her teacher Mrs. Watson has a necklace made of children’s teeth! A $8.99 few weeks in school reveal that one can’t Picture Book always believe everything one hears on Ages 3-7 the school bus. 32 pages, full-colour 8 ½” x 11” With the same sweet wit of their fi rst book, Dix dodos avant l’école (Countdown 0-545-99115-3 to Kindergarten), Alison McGee and 978-0-545-99115-5 Harry Bliss take a hilarious bite out of fi rst-day jitters . . . and the fears about losing one’s fi rst tooth.
www.scholastic.ca/editions Prices do not include taxes. July 2008 21 Picture Books, Big Books and CD’s
Specifi cations:
By Robert Munsch • Illustrated by Michael Martchenko Picture Book $7.99 0-545-99118-8 8” x 10” 978-0-545-99118-6
Big Book $29.99 0-545-99498-5 14” x 14” 978-0-545-99498-9
Picture Book and CD $16.99 0-545-99119-6 978-0-545-99119-3
Class Unit $74.99 0-545-99122-6 6 picture Book 978-0-545-99122-3 1 big book 1 CD
La princesse dans un sac The Paper Bag Princess anks to a terrible green dragon, Princess Élizabeth’s castle and all of her possessions have been burned to a crisp! On top of that, the dragon has taken her Prince Charming to his gloomy lair . . . Dressed in nothing but a ragedy paper bag, Élizabeth sets off to rescue her beloved. Her clever ways help her defeat the dragon, but the ungrateful prince scoff s at her outfi t. e prince turns out to be a bum! It doesn’t matter: Élizabeth discovers she doesn’t need a Prince Charming after all.
Raconte-moi une histoire (Livre et CD) Tell Me a Story
Bestselling books in CD format to help young children learn to read while having lots of fun.
Grands livres Big Books Teachers will love this giant book made especially for their classroom needs.
Teaching Guide Available www.scholastic.ca/editions
22 July 2008 Early Readers
Specifi cations: Je peux lire! Niveau 1 Hello Reader! Level 1 By Erin Soderberg Illustrated by Histoire rébus Duendes del Sur Picture Clue Book $6.99 Includes fl ash cards and illustrations throughout. Early Readers Ages 3-6 Le monstre des olympiades 32 pages, full-colour Spooky Sports Day 6” x 9” Did a monster take the sports day wagon 0-545-99109-9 and all the softballs? It’s a mystery for 978-0-545-99109-4 Scooby-Doo and the whole gang!
www.scholastic.ca/editions Prices do not include taxes. July 2008 23 Chapter Books
Mercy Watson Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux, Because of Winn-Dixie and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane) (La quête de Despereaux, Winn-Dixie et L’odyssée miraculeuse d’Édouard Toulaine) once again displays her versatility with this jaunty debut to an early chapter-book series. Chris Van Dusen’s illustrations make of Mercy the porcine wonder a captivating character. This new series is a perfect choice for early readers. A page turner that younger children will enjoy too!
Specifi cations: Mercy Watson à la rescousse Mercy Watson to the Rescue By Kate DiCamillo Welcome to the wry and endearing world Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen of Mercy Watson — the beloved “porcine wonder” of the Watson household. In this $9.99 fi rst episode, the Watsons need rescuing when Chapter Book their bed — after Mercy hops on — begins to Ages 6-8 slowly sink through the fl oor. Mercy escapes 80 pages, full-colour — to alert the fi re department, her owners 6 1⁄4” x 8 ¼” assure themselves. But could Mercy have 0-545-99116-1 another emergency in mind — like a sudden 978-0-545- 99116-2 craving for their neighbours’ sugar cookies?
Mercy Watson Counter Display $119.88 0-545-99133-1 978-0-545-99133-9 6 copies of Mercy Watson à la rescousse 6 copies of Mercy Watson en balade
Specifi cations: Mercy Watson en balade Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride By Kate DiCamillo Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s porcine wonder, Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging $9.99 and bribing and a “You are such a good Chapter Book sport, darling” to get the portly pig out of Ages 6-8 the driver’s seat, but once the convertible 80 pages, full-colour is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the 6 1⁄4” x 8 ¼” wind tickling her ears and the sun on her 0-545-99117-X snout. One day the Watsons’ motoring 978-0-545-99117-9 ritual takes an unexpected turn, however, when their elderly neighbour Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some “folly and adventure” — and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel!
24 July 2008 Chapter Books Novels
A Candy Apple Book Rose bonbon books . . . just for you. Sweet. Fresh. Fun.
La reine du mélodrame Specifi cations: Drama Queen Charlie and her best friend Nicole never By Lara Bergen dreamed that auditioning for the junior high’s $9.99 musical would lead to this much drama! Charlie Novel gets stuck babysitting her little sister — and her Ages 9-12 sister’s imaginary friend — at rehearsals. e 144 pages school’s theater diva has it out for her. And who 5 ¼” x 7 ½” knew the cutest guy in school could sing and 0-545-99106-4 act? But when the curtain fi nally goes up, the 978-0-545-99106-3 spotlight falls on something no one expected . . . especially Charlie.
La guerre des gardiennes Specifi cations: The Babysitting Wars Kaitlyn is the top babysitter in Marshfi eld By Mimi McCoy Lake . . . until super-sitter Nola moves to town $9.99 and starts stealing Kaitlyn’s clients away. Now Novel this isn’t just babysitting, it’s war! e ultimate Ages 9-12 babysitting gig, at the house of the richest 176 pages family in town, is at stake. How far will Kaitlyn 5 ¼” x 7 ½” go to defend her turf? 0-545-99105-6 978-0-545-99105-6
www.scholastic.ca/editions Prices do not include taxes. July 2008 25 Classroom Favourites Apprendre par l’exercice − Résolution de problèmes Reproducible sheets Practice Makes Perfect − Word Problems The more practice and exposure a child has with concepts being taught in school, the more success he or she is likely to fi nd. These books have been designed to help parents and teachers reinforce basic maths skills with their children.
Specifi cations:
$9.99 Reproducible sheets Ages 6-10 48 pages 8 1⁄2” x 11”
Résolution de problèmes Résolution de problèmes 1re année 2e année Word Problems – Grade 1 Word Problems – Grade 2 0-545-99110-2 0-545-99111-0 978-0-545-99110-0 978-0-545-99111-7
Résolution de problèmes Résolution de problèmes 3e année 4e année Word Problems – Grade 3 Word Problems – Grade 4 0-545-99112-9 0-545-99113-7 978-0-545-99112-4 978-0-545-99113-1
26 July 2008 Classroom Favourites Activity Books
o Mots mystères n 17 Specifi cations: Word Search # 17 e activity books from the Mots mystères By Julie Lavoie Illustrated by series include word search puzzles, connect- Dominique Pelletier the-dot drawings, fun illustrations to colour and much more. Hours of fun guaranteed $4.99 and a fabulous way to increase vocabulary. Activity Book Ages 6-10 40 pages 8” x 10 1⁄2” 0-545-99107-2 Sports Edition 978-0-545-99107-0
Apprendre et s’amuser! Avec Pogo – Exercices préscolaires Learning is fun with these colourful activity books!
Compter Écrire Specifi cations: 0-545-99270-2 0-545-99269-9 978-0-545-99270-1 978-0-545-99269-5 Illustrated by With this activity rough these exercises, Christian Vandendaele book, children will children will learn $4.99 learn to recognize, to trace letters and to trace and to develop their ability to Activity Book count numbers use a pencil. Starting Ages 4-6 from 1 to 10. with straight lines, 24 pages, full-colour they will gradually 7” x 13” move to drawing more challenging curved, zigzag, and diagonal lines.
www.scholastic.ca/editions Prices do not include taxes. July 2008 27 Non-fiction
Specifi cations: Réponse à tout (Collection) Scholastic Question & Answer series By Melvin & Gilda Berger This awesome series offers fascinating facts Illustrated by Alan Male about a variety of subjects that make experts $9.99 out of young readers. Non-fi ction Ages 5-9 Les reptiles en questions 48 pages, full-colour Can Snakes Crawl Backward? 10” x 8” In this book, you will fi nd answers to more 0-545-99108-0 than 75 questions about reptiles. Can snakes 978-0-545-99108-7 jump? What is the world’s largest lizard? How can you tell crocodiles from alligators? How old was the oldest turtle?
28 July 2008 Index
A Mon journal full nul...... 14 100 blagues! Et plus... no 20...... 8 Mon papa est le plus chouette...... 1 À la ferme...... 17 Monstre des olympiades, Le...... 23 Allons-y, papa!...... 5 Mots mystères no 17...... 27 Apprendre et s’amuser! Avec Pogo : Compter . . . 27 Moutons, Les...... 17 Apprendre et s’amuser! Avec Pogo : Écrire. . . . . 27 Ne sous-estime jamais ta stupidité...... 14 Apprendre par l’exercice ...... 26 O-P Apprentis lecteurs...... 13 Où est mon ballon?...... 13 B-C Où sont tous mes bisous?...... 3 Bébé Alligator, Un (Livre et CD)...... 4 Poisson voleur...... 13 Bionicle Légendes...... 15 Poules, Les...... 17 Biscuit...... 14 Princesse dans un sac, La...... 22 Bisous plein les poches, Des...... 21 P’tite tête!...... 2 Chacun chez soi...... 13 R-S Cher Journal ...... 15 Raconte-moi une histoire ...... 4, 22 Cité des perdus, La...... 15 Reine du mélodrame, La ...... 25 Clifford à la plage ...... 12 Réponse à tout ...... 28 Clifford tout p’tit...... 5, 12 Reptiles en questions, Les...... 28 Cochons, Les...... 17 Résolution de problèmes – 1re année...... 26 Course vers la Cité d’Or, La...... 6 Résolution de problèmes – 2e année...... 26 E-F-G Résolution de problèmes – 3e année...... 26 Elliot Superhéros...... 11 Résolution de problèmes – 4e année...... 26 Exo-Force...... 6 Rose bonbon...... 25 Félicitations, Clifford!...... 5 Scooby-Doo! ...... 23 Fenêtre magique, La...... 2 Si je meurs avant le jour ...... 15 Fini les folies! Au lit!...... 19 Sorcière des dents, La ...... 21 Guerre des gardiennes, La...... 25 Sports olympiques, Les...... 9 J-K-L Super menteuse!...... 6 Je n’aime pas les départs!...... 12 T-U-V Je peux lire!...... 12, 23 Toto et Otto ...... 11 Je t’aime tout le temps...... 19 Trois petits cochons et le grand gentil loup, Les. . . 20 Je veux lire...... 5 Vaches, Les...... 17 Jeux de réflexion...... 8 Vilain chien, Marley!...... 20 Journée à la ferme, Une...... 5 Voyageons ensemble...... 9 Junie B . Jones...... 7 Junie B. Jones Capitaine d’équipe...... 7 Junie B. Jones Premier diplôme...... 7 Lavons l’auto! ...... 13 M-N Ma fabrique de belles lettres...... 16 Ma fabrique de pages déco...... 16 Ma maman est la plus chouette...... 1 Ma mère exagère! (Livre et CD) ...... 4 Mademoiselle Nancy ...... 3 Mercy Watson...... 24 Mercy Watson à la rescousse...... 24 Mercy Watson en balade ...... 24 Mission : Adoption ...... 14 Summer’s Favourites
Illustrations from Elliot Superhéros (Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero) by Anne Cottringer and Alex T. Smith 1844449