HoughtonHoughton Mifflin Books for Children Contents, Fall 2008
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Cover illustration © 2008 by David Macaulay from The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body Catalog design by Kat Black David Macaulay illuminates the most
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The Way We Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body David Macaulay
In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, David Macaulay reveals the inner work- ings of the human body as only he could. To present this complicated subject accurately, he put in years of research. He sat in on anatomy classes, dissections, and even reached inside the rib cages of two cadavers to compare their spleen sizes. He observed numerous surgeries, including the removal of a diseased pancreas, as well as a knee replacement. This hands-on investigation has given Macaulay a unique perspective which he shares with his readers on this visual journey through the workings of the human body. This one-of-a-kind book can serve as a reference for children, families, teachers, and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works. When readers see how David Macaulay, with his trademark humor, builds a body and explains the way it works, they will come away with a new appreciation of the amazing world inside them. 2 Houghton Mifflin Company mysterious machine of all—the human body.
David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen lan- guages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post–Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given “to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectu- al, and professional inclinations.” Superb design, magnificent illustra- tions, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont.
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The New Way Things Work David Macaulay
From levers to lasers, windmills to websites, award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay’s international bestseller continues to be the number-one guide to the world of machines. In 1998, The Way Things Work was expanded and updated and became The New Way Things Work. This brilliant and highly accessible guide to the workings of machines was dubbed “a superb achievement” by the New York Times and became a New York Times bestseller.
The New Way Things Work demonstrates how hundreds of machines and devices do what they do, including holograms, helicopters, mobile phones, compact disks, bits and bytes, cash machines, and much more. With his original style, David Macaulay’s amazing book remains a perennial classic for readers of all ages wanting to under- stand how things work.
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Houghton Mifflin Company 5 “This book is must reading for any kid—or grownup—who refuses to follow the pack.”—Publishers Weekly
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The lyrics and score for “Tacky’s Song” are included for the first time!
Tacky the Penguin Helen Lester Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Tacky is an odd bird who marches to the beat of his own drummer. He’s Another great book by something of an eccentric, which wouldn’t be a problem if all the other Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger: penguins weren’t such . . . conformists. Helen Lester and Lynn
The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Munsinger have teamed up to tell Tacky’s story, about the day when 978-0-618-86844-5 some hunters come to the penguins’ Nice Icy Land, and how Tacky’s $16.00 CL individuality saves the day!
Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in Pawling, New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in Massachusetts.
For more information about the author and illustrator and a complete list of books about Tacky, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. 6 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company The popular story, now in an oversize board book format!
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Houghton Mifflin Company 7 An endearing and beautiful
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Gossie’s Busy Day: A First Tab Book 978-0-618-82148-8 • $11.99 Brd Bk Ollie 978-0-618-33928-0 • $9.95 CL Merry Christmas, Ollie 978-0-618-75503-5 • $6.95 Brd Bk Gossie Olivier Dunrea 978-0-618-74791-7 • $9.95 CL 978-0-618-17674-8 • $6.95 Brd Bk It’s Christmas Eve.
For a complete list of books by Olivier Gossie and Gertie hang their bright-colored boots in the barn. Dunrea, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It’s not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
With ample wry humor, gorgeous ink-and-watercolor pictures, and irresistible charm, Olivier Dunrea shares the first holiday story of Gossie and friends. Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience of young children waiting for Christmas to finally come.
8 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company tale sure to be a family favorite.
# “With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independ- ence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review of Ollie
# “Gossie and Gertie’s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring.” —Horn Book, starred review of Gossie & Gertie
Marketing Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. A painter • 10-copy counter display and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He • Online promotion: lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains. Holiday greeting podcast • Promotional gift tags • Conference promotions • Holiday catalogs
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Houghton Mifflin Company 9 A princess book AND a dress book—with a fresh storyline about making mistakes and finding ways to fix them.
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The Princess Gown Linda Leopold Strauss Illustrated by Malene Reynolds Laugesen
With the look of a classic storybook and a setting of palace courtyards and old-world shops and streets, this book features a one-of-a-kind wed- ding dress. When small Hannah discovers a smudge on the gown her family has created for the princess, she finds a way not only to cover the mistake but to improve upon the design. Out of mistakes come innova- tion!
Linda Leopold Strauss’s favorite dress ever was a dark red velvet gown that she wore as a five-year-old. She lives in Wyoming, Ohio, with her family.
Malene Reynolds Laugesen was born in Denmark and lived for many years in Copenhagen, and now lives in Sydney, Australia. Before she became an illus- trator she studied fashion and worked in animation studios.
10 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company A fascinating look at ways different animals have From adapted to solve the same problem. Caldecott Honor winner Steve October • Full-color illustrations P i
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How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?
Steve Jenkins and Robin Page More great books by Steve Jenkins Illustrated by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page: lies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning- Sisters and Brothers: Sibling F Relationships in the Animal World quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and 978-0-618-37596-7 assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such $16.00 CL diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure What Do You Do to this eye-popping picture book With a Tail Like This? What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, 978-0-618-25628-0 introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same $15.00 CL challenges in very different ways. 978-0-618-99713-8 $7.95 PA
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins and his wife, Robin Page, live in Boulder, Colorado, with their three children. Along with writing and illustrating children’s books, Steve and Robin run a graphic design studio.
To learn more about Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com and www.stevejenkinsbooks.com.
Houghton Mifflin Company 11 Includes all thirty-five George and Martha stories and appreciations
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George and Martha The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector’s Edition James Marshall Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together—go to More books by James Marshall: the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. George and Martha teach each other (and adoring readers) George and Martha 978-0-395-19972-5 that even in a close friendship, privacy is important, practical jokes can $6.95 PA sometimes backfire, and among other things, pouring split pea soup into
George and Martha: Tons of Fun your loafers to spare the chef’s feelings is not the best-laid plan. A man 978-0-395-42646-3 with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in $6.95 PA his stories about the world’s two best friends. In this volume, all thirty- five episodes are brought together to celebrate friendship and two of the most lovable characters ever created. Each of these brief tales is filled with humor, and James Marshall’s drawings are guaranteed to spark feel- ings of empathy, delight, and self-recognition.
12 Houghton Mifflin Company H by some of the world’s most beloved authors and illustrators.
This collector’s edition includes an introduction by Maurice “Those dear, ditzy, down to earth Sendak as well as appreciations by some of the top authors hippos bring serious pleasure to everybody.” and illustrators working in children’s publishing today. —from the introduction by Maurice Sendak • Marc Brown • Coleen Salley • Jack Gantos • Jon Scieszka • Susan Meddaugh • David Wiesner • Nicole Rubel
It is a true testament to James Marshall as an author, as an artist, and as a person that his work and his life inspired such a diverse and immensely talented group. Noted children’s book historian Anita Silvey provides an afterword.
“I found them immediately engaging and funny. I remember stopping in the middle of a David George and Martha book and saying ‘I can’t believe how incredibly good this is.’ Wiesner It is so hard to create a book that deceptively simple in both writing and art.”
“He gave so much joy and comfort to so many families and children. Jim Marshall was Marc one of the true geniuses of the children’s book world.” Brown
James Marshall (1942–1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children’s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master’s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life’s work as one of the finest creators of children’s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.
For a complete list of books by James Marshall, including all of the George and Martha titles, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
Houghton Mifflin Company 13 An uplifting story about the comforts of family.
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Little Panda Renata Liwska
In the misty mountains a little panda bear climbs tall trees, munches sweet bamboo, and curls up in his favorite perch to sleep. It is just right—until Mother Panda goes looking for a snack and Little Panda’s nap is disturbed by something unexpected. What was it that his mother told him he should do? This is the perfect story to reassure little ones that parents always return.
Renata Liwska lives and works in Calgary, Canada, with her illustrator hus- band, Mike. Her childhood memories are of growing up in Warsaw, Poland.
14 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company A new book by the New York Times #1 best-selling author. P
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Soup for Breakfast Calef Brown
“He’s a great artist. He never fails me.” —Daniel Pinkwater
More books by Calef Brown: From the inner workings of Grandpa’s nose hair to noodles in a haystack, Calef Brown once again proves he is a master of hilarious poet- Flamingos on the Roof 978-0-618-56298-5 ic imponderables such as . . . donuts: $16.00 CL
Polkabats and Octopus Slacks Why do all grownups like donuts so much? 978-0-618-11129-9 $5.95 PA They rave about flavors and fillings and such. 978-0-395-85403-7 They praise all the glazes. They savor the dough. $16.00 CL Donuts are tasty. We get it! We know!!
Calef Brown is an artist, a writer, and frequently a blue elephant. Mr. Brown’s illustrations have appeared in many magazines and newspapers, and his paint- ings have been exhibited in N.Y., L.A., S.F., and other places without fancy initials, #1 New York like Osaka and Rome. He lives in Maine. Times Bestseller
For more books by Calef Brown, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Houghton Mifflin Company 15 Another Bat Masterpiece by NEW YORK
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Marketing • Conference promotions including BEA, ALA • Coast-to-coast author tour including Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Austin, Detroit, Baltimore/DC, Seattle, Portland • National advertising • Poster • “Bat to Basics” event kit 978-0-547-19079-2 • 8-copy counter display • Bat window clings Bats at the Library • Author website: Brian Lies www.BrianLies.com Another inky evening’s here— The air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it be? Yes!—Bat Night at the library!
Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest! 8-copy counter display 978-0-547-18037-3 $128.00 A portion of the proceeds from this book is being donated to Bat Conservation International.
16 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company TIMES Best-selling artist Brian Lies
Brian Lies is the award-winning author/illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Bats at the Beach, and he has written and illustrated more than twenty books for chil- dren. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Brian lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with his wife and daughter. He has loved libraries and books since he was little, and when he travels, he rarely misses an opportunity to explore the local library.
Visit www.BrianLies.com to learn more about the author and his books.
Praise for BATS AT THE BEACH, a NEW YORK TIMES bestseller and Book Sense Pick:
“Brilliant, brilliant paintings . . . just a whiz-bang summer book, anytime book. Everybody should look at this.” —Daniel Pinkwater, NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday
“Perfect for sharing with younglings of the wingless sort.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The book truly soars in the dark yet luminescent art. . . . A grand adventure.” —School Library Journal
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Houghton Mifflin Company 17 A Halloweeny retelling of the Stone Soup fable.
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Bone Soup Cambria Evans
Known across the land for his infamous appetite, Finnigin is never seen without his eating stool, his eating spoon, and his gigantic eating mouth. When Finnigin finds himself in a new town on Halloween, he hopes to join a great feast with the creatures who live there. But not a body or soul will share any of their food with the ever-famished Finnigin. Another book by Cambria Evans: So what’s a hungry skeleton to do? Armed only with his wits and a spe-
Martha Moth Makes Socks cial ingredient, will Finnigin be able to stir up a cauldron’s worth of 978-0-618-55745-5 Halloween magic? $16.00 CL
Cambria Evans is a recent graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She and her husband, Kari, live and work as freelance illustrators in Brooklyn, where they celebrate Halloween every day.
18 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company Based on a true story, Chee-Lin is a beautiful story of a giraffe and the children who befriend him.
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Chee-lin: A Giraffe’s Journey James Rumford
More books by James Rumford: Beowulf ighty years before Columbus, China sent ships to explore the world. 978-0-618-75637-7 E $17.00 CL The Chinese discovered many marvelous things, but one discovery stood out above the others: the chee-lin. Sequoyah: The Man Who Gave His People Writing This chee-lin was just a giraffe, but to the Chinese it was an omen of Sibert Honor good fortune so rare that it had appeared only once before—at the birth 978-0-618-36947-8 $16.00 CL of Confucius. In a storybook in which each page evokes the richness of faraway For a complete list of books by James Rumford, visit places and long-ago days, James Rumford traces the chee-lin’s journey www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. from Africa to Bengal to China, weaving a tale not just of a giraffe but of the people he meets along the way. Chee-lin is a story for all time: of captivity and struggle, friendship and respect.
James Rumford created Chee-lin by revisiting many of the story’s settings and bringing the memories of his own travels back to life. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. Houghton Mifflin Company 19 ’s
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The first book about everyone’s favorite talking dog now includes an audio recording read by actress Kathy Najimy.
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Don’t miss all these classic stories about Martha! New in paperback! Perfectly Martha Martha and Skits Martha Walks the 978-0-618-37857-9 978-0-618-05776-4 Dog $15.00 $15.00 978-0-395-90494-7 978-0-547-13732-2 978-0-618-60917-8 $15.00 $6.99 PA $5.95 PA 978-0-618-38005-3 $6.95 PA
20 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company This dog has something to say! The best-selling book series that has captivated millions of readers will now charm viewers as a daily animated television show from the producers of Marketing • Martha costumes Arthur and Curious George. • Conference promotions Martha’s love of words and large vocabulary will be used in each episode to • Author events engage kids and help them increase their own vocabulary. • Co-promotions with WGBH Not only will Martha be a star on television, she'll also be the star of her own • www.marthathe website! www.marthaspeaks.com. This PBS website will be filled with fun talkingdog.com launches May 2008 games and activities. PBS will also launch an outreach initiative to enrich the • Magnet and sticker vocabulary of four to seven-year-olds. giveaways
Susan Meddaugh is not only the creative force behind the Martha books, she is also a creative producer on the show.
Susan Meddaugh has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Martha Speaks, which was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998, she was Martha can visit awarded the New England Book Award, given by your store, school, the New England Booksellers Association to recog- or library! nize a body of work. She lives in Sherborn, To rent a costume contact Costume Specialists at 1-800-596-9357 More than one million copies sold! Martha Blah Blah Martha Calling 978-0-395-79755-6 978-0-395-69825-9 $16.00 $16.00 978-0-395-90118-2 978-0-395-82741-3 $6.95 PA $5.95 PA
Houghton Mifflin Company 21 Dodsworth, “the perfect screwball comedy foil,”* is on his way to the City of Lights!
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Dodsworth in Paris Tim Egan
odsworth and his (crazy) friend the duck have just arrived in Paris. It More books by Tim Egan: D is their first time in the City of Lights, and they are ready for some Dodsworth in New York 978-0-618-77708-2 adventures magnifique! Right away they see mimes, painters, and people $15.00 CL wearing berets. They climb the Eiffel Tower, and the duck even finds
Roasted Peanuts some bent-over guy who rings bells for a living. It looks like it is going to 978-0-618-33718-7 turn out to be a great vacation in Paris . . . but trouble is never far from a $17.00 CL misbehaving duck!
Tim Egan is the author and illustrator of more than fifteen books for children. He loves to write stories and to travel with his family. Sometimes they take their dog with them, but they have never taken their duck.
For a complete list of books by Tim Egan, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
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22 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company A new adventure in the early reader series about best friends Mouse and Mole. F E
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“A lovely addition to the pantheon of easy- reader pals.” —School Library Journal A Brand-New Day with Mouse and Mole Wong Herbert Yee
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Wong Herbert Yee lives in Michigan, where he writes and illustrates books for children. He is the creator of Fireman Small and has written two other stories about Mouse and Mole!
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Houghton Mifflin Company 23 Carlyn Beccia takes us on a scandalous romp through
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24 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company some of history’s most fascinating rumors about royalty.
Richard III has the reputation for being the meanest uncle in history. In 1483, Richard’s brother King Edward IV died. Edward’s sons, Prince Edward V and Richard of York, were next in line for the throne. But Uncle Richard claimed Edward IV had promised to marry Lady Eleanor Butler before secretly marrying the boys’ mother, Elizabeth Woodville. In the 1400s, a promise of marriage could not be broken without permission from the church. Even worse, because Edward was legally bound to his first marriage agreement, his children were not recognized as lawful or legitimate children and could not become king. But Richard had a solution. He crowned himself king and locked the boys in the Tower of London (it was a royal residence at the time and not a prison). The two princes soon disappeared, and no one knows what happened to them. Rumors spread that Richard had the boys killed in their sleep. Pretty dirty trick, huh? But is it true? Maybe you can solve the mystery . . .
Are these rumors true? Read and find out! Carlyn Beccia made her picture book debut with the captivating Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo? The idea for this, her second book, came after a trip to Paris: “I went to Versailles,” she writes, “and discov- ered that Marie Antoinette never said her infamous line ‘Let them eat cake.’ Then I remembered also believing that Anne Boleyn had six fingers. After much digging, I discovered that one of her biogra- phers after her death said she had an extra nail. A nail isn’t a finger. That discovery led to another rumor and then another . . .” Besides painting, drawing, and researching royalty, Carlyn enjoys salsa dancing, horseback riding, and raucous games of badminton with her husband. She lives in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
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Teens will be caught up in these controversial and captivating courtroom dramas.
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Featuring five famous trials, this book examines the way our right to a fair trial can be threatened, when people are tempted to abandon their principles in the name of safety. Trials included are the Salem Witch Trials, the Haymarket Affair Trial, the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, the trial of Alger Hiss, and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui—the latter not yet cov- ered extensively in any book.
“This book grew out of a belief that what is most gripping about history is the fact that it is a story of human beings in conflict,” say authors Maxine Rosaler and Phillip Marguiles. The coauthors of several books for young adults on subjects ranging from science to history, law, and warfare, Maxine Rosaler and Phillip Marguiles live in New York City.
26 Houghton Mifflin Company H A cool and creepy Scientists in the Field title about some of the nation’s worst invasive species.
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Science Warriors The Battle Against Invasive Species
Sneed B. Collard III More books by Sneed B. Collard III: There are 6,200 known invasive species in the United States, and scien- The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America’s Lost Grasslands tists are scrambling to stop their unique paths of destruction, which can 978-0-618-39687-0 take a huge toll on regional economies and ecosystems. To effectively $17.00 CL 978-0-547-01441-8 combat an invader, scientists must know the organism inside and out: $7.95 PA What does it eat? How does it reproduce? What was its environment like Animal Dads in its native home? There are many questions, but just one right answer illustrated by Steve Jenkins might yield a weakness in the enemy. In this entry in the Scientists in the 978-0-39583621-7 $16.00 CL Field series, Sneed B. Collard III introduces readers to some of the most 978-0-618-03299-0 brilliant minds, and promising advances, in the war against invasive $6.95 PA species.
Sneed B. Collard III has written more than fifty books for young people. In 2006, he received the Washington Post–Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his body of work. Sneed lives with his family in Montana.To learn more about Sneed B. Collard III, visit www.sneedbcollardiii.com.
Houghton Mifflin Company 27 A witty, wise, and fascinating compendium of all things death.
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Deborah Noyes writes for children and adults and is a photographer, editor, and former zookeeper. She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with her family.
28 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company James M. Deem takes readers around the world to learn about melting glaciers and discover what lies beneath . . .
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Bodies from the Ice Melting Glaciers and the Rediscovery of the Past James M. Deem In the early 1990s, mountain climbers on the Niederjoch Glacier on the More books by James M. Deem: Austrian border came across something unexpected: a body. It had been Bodies from the Ash: a very warm summer, and five bodies had already turned up on this gla- Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii 978-0-618-47308-3 cier. But something here was different. The materials found with the $16.00 CL body suggested it might be very old, perhaps from the 1800s. But radio- 978-0-547-13363-8 $7.99 PA carbon dating proved the iceman was 3,500 years older, from the Copper Age. He was named Ötzi and he is the oldest human mummy preserved Bodies from the Bog 978-0-618-35402-3 in ice ever found. $5.95 PA James M. Deem takes us on a captivating and creepy journey to learn about glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice that are now offering up many secrets of the past.
James M. Deem is the author of many books for young readers. He lives in Arizona.
Houghton Mifflin Company 29 Nonfiction 30 Houghton MifflinCompany $9.95 PA 978-0-547-13178-8 $20.00 CL 978-0-547-13140-5 Nonfiction 80 pages•9 Ages 9–12• September •Full-colorillustrations $11.95 PA 978-0-547-13280-8 $26.00 CL 978-0-547-13279-2 8 160 pages• Grades 4–7 Ages 9–12• September •Full-colorillustrations Nonfiction Grades 4–7 1 ⁄ 4 x 10 H. A.Rey’s classicguidesnowinupdated editions! 1 ⁄ 2 x 11 3 ⁄ 4 Constellations, formed. beyond Neptune), Pluto’s reclassification, andhow themoonwas lisions, blackholes,supernovas, theKuiper Belt (asteroid belt mation hasbeenadded,including sectionsonearth-asteroid col- ures for eachplanethavebeenrevised, andnewscientificinfor- system information inthelatterhalfofbook.Factsandfig- page. evident onevery sky, thisclassicbookmakesH.A.Rey’s passionforastronomy about seasonsandthemovementofobjectswe seeinthe Kirkus Reviews. planet. dwarf mation hasbeenadded,suchasPluto’s reclassification asa ures foreachplanethavebeenrevised, andnewscientificinfor- ofthebook.Factsandfig- system information inthelatterpart page. evident onevery sky, this classicbookmakesH.A.Rey’s passionforastronomy about seasonsandthemovementofobjectsweseein C C Stars: ANewWay toSeeThem, York Times, Curious George, buthewasalsoanavidstar-gazer. Hefirstwrote H . Second edition updates concentrate on the planetary andsolar Second editionupdatesconcentrate ontheplanetary andsolar Second editionupdatesconcentrateontheplanetary
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Michael Bond purchased the original Paddington bear as a Christmas gift for his wife in 1956. A Bear Called Paddington was published two years later. Mr. Bond now lives in London.
Peggy Fortnum worked as an art teacher, painter, and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator. She has illustrated nearly sixty-five books to date. Ms. Fortnum resides in Essex, England. Houghton Mifflin Company 31 The second hilarious installment in the Knights’ Tales, a new series for chap- ter book readers by the author of the successful Squire’s Tales series.
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great Gerald Morris The Knights’ Tales series Illustrated by Aaron Renier 978-0-618-77714-3 $15.00 CL any years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur held court The Squire’s Tales M The Squire’s Tales series with his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Poor Givret, who is easily 978-0-395-86959-8 $16.00 CL the shortest man at court, bears the brunt of their jokes. But what he 978-0-618-73743-7 lacks in stature, Givret makes up for in brains—and before he knows it, $3.99 PA his quick thinking has landed him a place at the famous Round Table! And so beginneth the exciting and funny adventures of Sir Givret the Short, Brilliant, and Marvelous.
Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and three children. He is also the author of the successful Squire’s Tale’s series.
Aaron Renier has been drawing comics for as long as he can remember. He is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin. 32 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company The second middle-grade adventure in a spirited series set in 1906 London. Perfect for fans of Hermione Granger and Nancy Drew. F
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Staff of Osiris # “A R. L. LaFevers sure bet for Harry Potter Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka fans.” —Booklist Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents’ museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum—in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his Another book by R. L. LaFevers:
reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos back. 978-0-618-75638-4 $16.00 CL Once again Theodosia will have to take on secret societies, evil curses, 978-0-618-99976-7 and dark magic too sinister to imagine, especially if it falls into the $6.95 PA wrong hands. Blocked at every turn, Theodosia will have to rely on her own skill and cunning—along with a little help from the most unexpect- ed places.
R. L. LaFevers lives with her family in Southern California.
Houghton Mifflin Company 33 A funny, poignant story about school being difficult, boys being stupid, girls being mean, art being important, and friendship being all that matters.
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Next to Mexico Jennifer Nails
When Lylice found out she was skipping fifth grade, she was excited. Then nervous. Then excited again. Then terrified. On her first day of sixth grade everything bad that could happen did. But when Señora Schwartz assigned her to be Mexico Mendoza’s English Buddy, school got a little better. Then a lot better. Then not as better. Then much, much worse. This is the story of her first quarter at Susan B. Anthony Middle School. And it’s the story of how to get away with something that grownups will first not like, then, after they think about it, won’t mind. And will actually think was a good idea. Oh, and it’s about doing some- thing so stupid because of a boy and worrying that your best friend will never talk to you again.
Jennifer Nails lives in New York City with her husband and son. She teaches improvisation and writing at the New York Film Academy and the People’s Improv Theater. 34 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company A powerful novel about one deaf girl’s experience of T4, the Nazi extermination program that interned and “euthanized” disabled people. F
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“Brilliant. Profoundly affecting. A must read.” —Sid Fleischman, author of Newbery T4 Medal winner, Ann Clare LeZotte The Whipping Boy
“Ann Clare LeZotte brings to our attention one of the less-frequently related personal stories that comprise the vast horror of the Holocaust. Such stories are what make up human history, and this one is told with spare lyricism and haunting imagery.” —Lois Lowry, author of Newbery Medal winners, Number the Stars and The Giver
It is 1939. Paula Becker, thirteen years old and deaf, lives with her family in a rural German town. As rumors swirl of disabled children quietly dis- appearing, a priest comes to her family’s door with an offer to shield Paula from an uncertain fate. When the sanctuary he offers is fleeting, Paula needs to call upon all her strength to stay one step ahead of the Nazis.
Ann Clare LeZotte is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and she has had her poems published in the American Poetry Review, the New Republic, and the Threepenny Review. She lives in Gainesville, Florida. She is completely deaf.
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Absorbing, tender, and honest, this sequel to the award-winning Breaking
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Senderos fronterizos (Breaking Through, Spanish edition) 978-0-618-22617-7 rom the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez $16.00 CL F 978-0-618-22618-4 describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his educa- $6.95 PA tion. During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed
The Circuit Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his fami- 978-0-395-97902-0 ly behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is $16.00 CL there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the Cajas de carton story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving (The Circuit, Spanish edition) 978-0-618-22615-3 his family financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding aca- $16.00 CL demically, and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and 978-0-618-22616-0 $6.95 PA inspiring.
36 Houghton Mifflin Company H Through follows a migrant teen’s journey from high school through college.
An excerpt from Reaching Out:
Today, I felt anger and pity when I saw farm workers bent over, thinning sugar beets with the same type of short hoe that Roberto and I used when we thinned lettuce in Santa Maria. I could feel their back pain from stooping all day. The farm workers slowly straightened up and watched us. “Vénganse con nosotros,” one of the organizers yelled out, trying to persuade them to join the march. The farm workers waved and continued working. They must be afraid, like my mother, to lose their jobs, I thought. As passersby honked their car horns and waved, I smiled and raised my flag. One pickup driver flipped us off and yelled out the window, “Go back to Mexico!”
“Too many children in the United States have never seen their lives in print, nor have they ever been told their story is extraordinary, nor that they themselves are courageous. I thank Francisco Jiménez for honoring all brave children who grow up poor in America.” —Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street
Francisco Jiménez emigrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the fields with his family. He received both his master’s degree and his Ph.D. from Columbia University and is now chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of Reaching Out. He lives in Santa Clara, California, with his family.
Houghton Mifflin Company 37 Set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, this poignant coming-of-age story is about families, secrets, and the strength it takes to forgive.
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A storm is coming. Big Oak told Ruby Butterfly and Ruby Butterfly told Ruby the girl. But how does Ruby the girl tell everyone else? Her grand- mother, Mammaloose, will say it’s Ruby’s imagination—not real. Like Ruby’s memories of her mama and daddy—just make-believe. But this storm isn’t make-believe. It’s coming hard and strong, set to destroy everything in its path. And if the storm is real, maybe Ruby’s memories are, too.
Kim Antieau is the author of several adult books and two novels for teens, Mercy, Unbound and Broken Moon. She lives with her husband in Stevenson, Washington.
38 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company A thought-provoking account of a teenager figuring out what it means to be a hero whether at home or at war. F
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Everyone is treating Kevin as a hero. He was in the right place and the right time and he saved a girl from being murdered. Only Kevin knows More books by Barry Lyga: though, why he was able to save her. Things get even more complicated Boy Toy when Kevin is seen removing two patriotic “Support the Troops” ribbons 978-0-618-72393-5 $16.95 CL from his car bumper. Now the town that lauded him as a hero turns on him, calling him unpatriotic. Kevin, who hadn't thought much about it up The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl to then, becomes politcially engaged, suddenly questioning what exactly 978-0-618-72392-8 supporting the troops or even saying the pledge of allegiance every day $16.95 CL 978-0-618-91652-8 means. $8.99 PA
Barry Lyga is the author of The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl and Boy Toy, both ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Hero-Type is his third book set in South Brook High School. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Houghton Mifflin Company 39 Be careful what you are thinking:
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If you’re wishing you were psychic too, believeVibes me, you do NOT want to know what Amy Kathleen Ryan people are thinking. People are mean, nasty, selfish slobs, and ninety-nine percent of
the time their brainN vibesothing ishurt beyond your Kristi feelings Carmichael’ and yous disdai haven— toher go hippie around high trying not to school, her friend Jacob, her workaholic mom. Yet for all her attitude remember that Gustyand her Peterson, mind-reading the abilities, cutest Kristi guy hasin school,a vulnerable looked side. Sheat you can hearyesterday and the thoughts of her fellow students, calling her fat and gross. She’s hot thought, Sick. for Gusty Peterson, one of the most popular guys in school, but of course, she’s sure he thinks she is disgusting. And she’s still mad at her father, who walked out on them two years ago. Soon, a school project brings her together with Gusty, her father comes home and drops a bombshell, and a friend comes out of the closet, and suddenly she is left doubting that she can read people at all. Bitingly funny but ultimately poignant and positive, this YA novel is completely on the mark.
40 Houghton Mifflin Company Houghton Mifflin Company I could shed a lot of light on human nature if people knew that I read minds. Scientists would study me. I’d be in some lab strapped to a table and they’d put a huge machine Kristiaround Carmichael my head to measure can myread brain minds waves, and . . they’d. or nodcan to she?each other and say, “Fascinating. Fascinating.” And they’d all have really big pores and very white skin because scientists never go outside. That’s why I don’t tell anyone except for my Aunt Ann about my powers. The last thing I need is researchers sticking needles in my brain. Teens are already talking about Vibes! If you’re wishing you were psychic too, believe me, you do NOT want to know what
“I couldn't put this book down because I had never heard the voice and personality that Kristi had. people areHer heart-wrenchinglythinking. People honest, are emotional, mean, and nasty, deep storytellingselfish slobs, method andtook my ninety-nine breath away andpercent of made this a book I will never forget.” the time —Bridget,their brain Age 13vibes hurt your feelings and you have to go around trying not to
remember“Vibes thatis hilariousGusty Peterson,yet moving. Readers the cutest will grow guy to love in Kristi,school, through looked her wittiness, at you creativity, yesterday and and insecurities. It doesn’t take a teenage psychic to realize that this story holds a shockingly real outlook s on high school life. Even when the last page is turned, the vibes will still remain.” thought,— Sick.Cara, Age 14 ne “The author is able to maintain balance between sorrow and humor throughout the book, which makes the novel even more powerful.” —Alana, Age 16 nt ain. “If you ever thought reading people’s minds would make it easier to understand other people, Amy Kathleen Ryan is here to tell you that you’re dead wrong. Funny, fresh, and heartfelt, Vibes zigs when you expect it to zag, and will have you both laughing out loud and rooting for t Kristi to discover the truth about her parents, her friends, and herself.” —Barry Lyga, author of Boy Toy and The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl fi
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Houghton Mifflin Company 41 Don’t miss the best-selling holiday classic The Polar Express!
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The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg
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Curious George’s Dictionary From the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
Curious George’s Dictionary is an engaging picture dictionary spe- cially designed for children from preschool through first grade. Both entertaining and educationally sound, it features charming illustrations and reflects recent research in early childhood literacy, which sets it apart from other picture dictionaries.
44 Houghton Mifflin Company H • 600 age-appropriate words, selected by the editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries, expand children”s vocabulary
• Example sentences capture children”s attention and encourage reading
• Delightful illustrations of familiar Curious George characters make learning about words fun
The main part of the dictionary is an A–Z section containing approximately six hundred words, six words to a page. Each word is illustrated with a full-color drawing, most of which have been creat- ed just for this book by popular illustrator Mary O’Keefe Young. More than half of the illustrations include a sample sentence that puts the word in a familiar context. A four-page illustrated story at the front of the book shows George learning how to look up words in his dictionary, drawing children in while introducing them to dic- tionary skills. At the end of the book, seven one- to two-page illustrations present groups of words related by simple themes such as colors, shapes, and numbers. Developed in collaboration with educational consultants, the word list includes not only concrete objects but many more abstract concepts, like “discover” and “enough,” than do other picture dictionaries. Such words are essential for vocabulary development, and Curious George’s antics bring them alive, making them easy and fun for children to learn.
Houghton Mifflin Company 45 An exciting new format for Curious George—It’s stickeriffic!
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Curious George Super Sticker Coloring Book H. A. Rey
The Curious George Super Sticker Coloring Book is filled with 64 exciting pages to color and more than 600 fun and unique stickers. The adorable art features such classic scenes as George’s famous rocket ride, kite-fly- ing and bicycle adventures, trips to the zoo and park, and much more!
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Happy Halloween, Curious George H. A. Rey
More Curious George adventures: Halloween is here, and Curious George is getting ready for the big night. There are so many costumes to try on, treats to share, and games Merry Christmas, Curious George 978-0-618-69237-8 to play! George has so much Halloween fun picking out the perfect $16.00 CL pumpkin, decorating his house, and celebrating with his friends that he’s Curious George not sure he’s ready for the day to end. Follow the little monkey through Goes to a Costume Party his fun-filled day with this book of poems. 978-0-618-06564-6 $12.95 CL Happy Halloween, Curious George is a sweet treat to help Curious 978-0-618-06569-1 George fans of all ages get in the Halloween spirit. $3.95 PA
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Curious George Flies a Kite Book and CD H. A. Rey
More read-along fun with In this classic story by Margret and H. A. Rey, George looks out the win- Curious George: dow and sees a world of adventure waiting for him—that is, until he gets Curious George Goes to the Hospital a little too carried away flying his friend Bill’s kite. 978-0-618-80063-6 It’s time for read-along fun with Curious George with this new book $10.95 Book and CD and CD favorite in a sturdy resealable package that includes a paperback Curious George Takes a Job edition of the book and a compact disc. This recording features the fol- 978-0-618-72406-2 $10.95 Book and CD lowing:
• Lively sound effects • Original music • One reading with page-turn signals • One uninterrupted reading
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Every year George and the Man with the Yellow Hat attend the pancake breakfast to benefit the children’s hospital. Always curi- ous, George finds his way to the pancake table. After making some of the most interesting pancakes the crowd has ever seen,
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Mi primer Larousse de leyendas de la mitologia (My First Larousse: Myths and Legends)
Eleven popular legends and myths, including Jason and the Argonauts and Midas are included in this anthology.
September • Ages 4–7 • PreK–Grade 2 1 8 x 9 ⁄2 • Spanish Language / Mythology
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Mi primer Larousse de los dinosaurios (My First Larousse: Dinosaurs)
An introduction for young readers to the amazing world of dinosaurs. Mi primer Larousse is filled with pictures, facts, and trivia.
September • Ages 4–7 • PreK–Grade 2 1 8 x 9 ⁄2 • Spanish Language / Dinosaurs
978-970-22-1507-3 • $19.95
Mi primer Larousse de historias para dormir (My First Larousse: Bedtime Stories)
This cute collection of twenty-one bedtime stories about animals contains stories from Native American, Chinese, Japanese, African, Scandinavian, French, and African American cultures.
September • Ages 4–7 • PreK–Grade 2 1 8 x 9 ⁄2 • Spanish Language / Bedtime Stories
978-970-22-1632-2 • $19.95
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