SCHOLASTICSCHOLASTIC CANADACANADA Spring 2014 Books for Everybody Selections! Ages 3-8 Non-Fiction

$19.99 HC • 978-1-4431-2471-3 $19.99 HC • 978-1-4431-1359-5 $14.99 POB • 978-1-4431-1914-6

$19.99 POB • 978-1-4431-1952-8

$18.99 HC • 978-0-545-14315-8 $19.99 HC • 978-0-545-42516-2 $24.99 • 978-1-4431-2826-1 $21.99 PB • 978-0-545-56164-8

Ages 9-12

$14.99 POB • 978-0-545-2243-4 $10.99 POB • 978-0-545-49908-8 $18.99 PB • 978-0-545-61522-8 $13.99 • 978-0-545-50517-8 $18.99 HC • 978-0-545-50322-8

Ages 13+

$10.99 PB • 978-0-545-42493-6 $19.99 HC • 978-0-545-42494-3 $19.99 HC • 978-0-439-84297-6 $19.99 HC • 978-0-545-16666-9 Scholastic Canada Spring 2014

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS: Scholastic Canada Ltd. is the exclusive Canadian trade distributor for all books included in this catalogue as well as all books in the following imprints: Scholastic Press, Scholastic Paperbacks, The Blue Sky Press, Canada Close Up, Arthur A. Levine Books, Cartwheel Books, Orchard Books, Graphix, Children’s Press, Franklin Watts, Scholastic Reference, Scholastic Canada, North Winds Press, Point, Apple Paperbacks, Little Apple, Chicken House, Point Signature, Éditions Scholastic, Push, Klutz, Chicken Socks, Tangerine Press, Sidekicks, Dear America, Dear Canada, I Am Canada, Scholastic Nonfiction, Teaching Resources, Teacher’s Friend, Little Shepherd, Little Scholastic, Scholastic Audiobooks, Michael di Capua Books and Scholastic en Español.

Cover art from Shh! My Brother's Napping © 2014 Title page art from The Very Brave Bear, Nick Bland © 2014

Prices do not include taxes. Prices subject to change. Also available from Nick Bland:

The Very Cranky Bear The Very Itchy Bear The Very Hungry Bear Some Dads… King Pig $14.99 POB • 978-0-545-98616-8 $14.99 POB $14.99 POB $14.99 POB $14.99 POB $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-0785-3 978-1-4431-0495-1 978-1-4431-1906-1 978-1-4431-1387-8 978-1-4431-2486-7 $19.99 BOX • 978-1-74169-814-5

See the order form for a complete backlist. Available in French

2 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca JANUARY The Very Brave Bear $14.99 Paper Over Board Ages: 3 to 7 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2841-4 Picture Book Animals/Bears; Humorous Stories Full-colour illustrations Pages: 24 Trim Size: 9 5/8" x 10 1/16" EAN: 9-781443-12841-4 Ctn Qty: 30 Rights: Scholastic Australia Non-Strippable

Also available in French: Gros Ours courageux $9.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2843-8

Marketing The Very Brave Bear • National review mailing By Nick Bland • Online promotion • Co-op available The star of the bestselling The Very Cranky Bear is back, and this time he’s facing Boris the Water Buffalo in a battle of bravery!

He’s been cranky, hungry and itchy — and now Bear will need to prove that he is truly brave.

While balancing in the bog, Bear is startled (but not frightened!) by Buffalo. He is a brave bear, but could Buffalo be even braver? A challenge begins, with great feats of bravery, but when the two competitors find themselves in front of a very scary cave, they will have to find a way to be very brave together.

Vibrant illustrations and a fun rhyming story make this book perfect for reading aloud!

Praise for The Very Cranky Bear:

“A favourite new book . . . I love The Very Cranky Bear.” —Canadian Living

“Combines a simple story with a great rhyme scheme . . . hilarious drawings and a lesson that’s not preachy or heavy-handed.” —The Victoria Times-Colonist

“[A] jolly tale.” —Ottawa Family Living

“Rollicking rhymes . . . a perfect book!” —The Guelph Mercury

NICK BLAND always told family and friends he was going to be a cartoonist and a writer, and he began his career in children’s literature to bring those two loves together. He is the author and illustrator of The Very Cranky Bear, The Very Itchy Bear, The Very Hungry Bear, and many other popular picture books. Nick lives in Darwin, Australia. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 3 Not final

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Also available from Ruth Ohi:

Fox and Squirrel $14.99 POB • 978-1-4431-1914-6

Available in French

4 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca APRIL Shh! My Brother’s Napping $14.99 Paper Over Board Ages: 3 to 7 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-1993-1 Picture Book Family/Siblings Full-colour illustrations Pages: 32 Trim Size: 10" x 10" EAN: 9-781443-11993-1 Ctn Qty: 30 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Also available in French: Chut! Mon frère fait dodo $10.99 PB • 978-1-4431-1995-5

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Marketing Shh! My Brother’s Napping • National review mailing By Ruth Ohi • Online promotion • Co-op available There’s nothing better than a sleeping child — and nothing harder than • Downloadable activities keeping an exuberant sibling quiet for that precious naptime. • Door knocker • Author tour “Shh! My brother’s napping. He really needs his sleep,” admonishes our adorable narrator at the outset of this story. But there are pots to bang, books to read, towers to build, pictures to paint, and all sorts of fun to be had. It’s just so hard not to make any noise!

After a tower of books and blocks comes crashing down, little brother is wide awake and it’s finally time to bring out the rest of the toys and have some fun! But who’s that yawning now? This time, it’s little brother’s turn to tell us, “Shh, my brother’s napping.”

Ruth Ohi’s expressive art captures a scene familiar to every young family in this charming book that will delight children and parents alike.

Praise for Ruth Ohi:

H“As always, Ohi’s warm watercolours bring her subjects to life. Her prose is spare and evocative, full of simple sentences that pack in loads of humour, warmth, and character.” —Quill & Quire, starred review (for Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem)

“A tender tale for the very small told via generous amounts of vibrant watercolour daubed over double pages and a perfect economy of words.” —The Globe and Mail (for Chicken, Pig, Cow on the Move)

“Profound in its simplicity, this story has it all: a dab of magic, a spirit of adventure, suspense, resolution and a comforting and satisfying end.” —Canadian Children’s Book News (for Chicken, Pig, Cow)

RUTH OHI has illustrated more than fifty books, including Fox and Squirrel and the Chicken, Pig, Cow series, both of which she also wrote. Her books have been nominated for many prestigious awards including the Governor General’s Award, Mr. Christie’s Book Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award. Ruth lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. Her website is www.ruthohi.com. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 5 Also available from Kady MacDonald Denton:

You’re Mean, Lily Jean A Second Is a Hiccup $19.99 HC • 978-0-545-99499-6 $7.99 PB • 978-0-439-94610-0

Available in French

6 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca APRIL The Good-Pie Party $18.99 Hardcover Ages: 4 to 8 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-44870-3 Picture Book Social Issues/Friendship Full-colour illustrations Pages: 32 Trim Size: 9" x 9" EAN: 9-780545-44870-3 Ctn Qty: 20 Rights: Scholastic Inc. Non-Strippable

Marketing The Good-Pie Party • National review mailing By Liz Garton Scanlon • Online promotion Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton • Co-op available

A combination as sweet as spiced apples in a buttery crust: Caldecott Honor-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and New York Times bestselling illustrator Kady MacDonald Denton!

Posy, Megan, and Mae have always been the best of friends — but now Posy has to move away. Only their favourite activity can comfort the girls: baking pie! And when they realize they can host a good-pie party instead of a good-bye party, the sad situation becomes a sweet gathering for their entire community.

The Good-Pie Party celebrates good friends, good memories, and the joy of just-right good-byes.

Praise for Liz Garton Scanlon:

H“Lyrical rhyming couplets speak volumes in celebration of the world and humankind, combining to create a lovely book that will be appreciated by a wide audience . . . Perfection.” —School Library Journal, starred review (for All the World)

Praise for Kady MacDonald Denton:

“Few contemporary illustrators depict children with such understanding, grace, and quirky charm as Denton.” —Booklist (for A Second Is a Hiccup)

LIZ GARTON SCANLON is the author of seven picture books, including Happy Birthday, Bunny!, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, and All the World, illustrated by Marla Frazee, a Caldecott Honor Book. She lives in Austin, Texas. Please visit her website at www.lizgartonscanlon.com. KADY MACDONALD DENTON has illustrated more than forty picture books, including the New York Times bestseller A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker, and A Second Is a Hiccup by Hazel Hutchins. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario. Please visit her website at www.kadymacdonalddenton.ca. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 7 Also Available from Robert Munsch:

Sturdy Board Books:

Alligator Baby Up, Up, Down We Share Everything! $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-1399-1 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-1346-5 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-1344-1

Bestselling Picture Books:

Moose! Seeing Red Smelly Socks Swamp Water $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-0718-1 $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2446-1 $7.99 PB • 978-0-439-96707-5 $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2837-7 $19.99 POB • 978-1-4431-0717-4 $19.99 POB • 978-1-4431-2445-4 $19.99 HC • 978-1-4431-2836-0

Classic Collections:

Munsch More! Much More Munsch! Mad About Munsch! Munsch Mania! A Robert Munsch Collection A Robert Munsch Collection A Robert Munsch Collection A Robert Munsch Collection $24.99 POB • 978-0-439-96135-6 $24.99 POB • 978-0-439-93571-5 $24.99 POB • 978-1-4431-0239-1 $24.99 POB • 978-1-4431-2826-1

See the order form for a complete backlist.

Available in French

8 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca FEBRUARY Hugs $9.99 Board Book Ages: 0 to 3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-3313-5 Board Book Family/Siblings; Parents Full-colour illustrations Pages: 30 Trim Size: 6" x 7 ½" EAN: 9-781443-13313-5 Ctn Qty: 28 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Also available in French: Tout plein de câlins $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-3314-2

Covernot final A board book Marketing Hugs original! • National review mailing By Robert Munsch • Online promotion Illustrated by Michael Martchenko • Co-op available • Family Literacy Day promotion Thea and her little brother Tate need a hug — but sometimes, only a Mommy Hug will do.

When Thea gets mad at mommy, she needs a hug to make her feel better. So Thea and her little brother go for a walk around the block to see if they can find the hug they need.

They meet a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, and a gorilla, and get a hug from each one — but the hugs are slimy, smelly, pokey, and way too hard! It's not until they get back to mommy that Tate and Thea get a really good hug.

Following the success of the revised board book editions of Alligator Baby, We Share Everything! and Up, Up, Down, Munsch and Martchenko have created their very first original book designed specifically for preschoolers!

This book was inspired by a brother and sister from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who Robert Munsch met while on a ski vacation.

Munsch Board Books 12-Copy Mixed Counter Display (Includes 3 copies each of the following board books: Hugs; Alligator Baby; Up, Up, Down; and We Share Everything) 978-1-4431-3509-2 $119.88 ROBERT MUNSCH is Canada’s bestselling author of more than fifty picture books for young readers. His heartwarming and hilarious stories are dearly loved by children, parents, teachers and booksellers alike. He lives in Guelph, Ontario. His website is www.robertmunsch.com. MICHAEL MARTCHENKO’s illustrations are as instantly identifiable and lovable as Robert Munsch’s stories. His wild and colourful pictures add depth and even more hilarity to these picture book tales. Michael lives in Toronto, Ontario. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 9 Bestselling board books from Canadian authors!

Sing a Song of Mother Goose Welcome, Baby Zoe’s Year Read Me a Book $9.99 BB • 978-0-545-99724-9 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-1960-3 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-1372-4 $9.99 BB • 978-0-439-93717-7 $19.99 HC • 978-0-545-99028-8

Grumpy Bird Boo Hoo Bird My First Hockey Book $9.99 BB • 978-0-545-99021-9 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-0237-7 $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-0752-5 $16.99 POB • 978-0-439-85147-3 $16.99 POB • 978-0-545-06570-2

Also available from Jean Little

On a Snowy Night Wishes Listen, Said the Donkey Pippin the Christmas Pig $19.99 HC • 978-1-4431-1359-5 $19.99 HC • 978-1-4431-0772-3 $19.99 HC • 978-0-439-95782-3 $8.99 PB • 978-0-439-93563-0 $19.99 HC • 978-0-7791-1420-7

Available in French

10 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca MARCH Sweetest of All $9.99 Board Book Ages: 0 to 3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-3336-4 Board Book Family/New Baby; Animals/Baby Animals Full-colour illustrations Pages: 30 Trim Size: 6 ¾" x 6 ¾" EAN: 9-781443-13336-4 Ctn Qty: TBC Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Also available in French: Mon petit trésor $9.99 BB • 978-1-4431-3337-1

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Marketing Sweetest of All • National review mailing By Jean Little • Online promotion Illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin • Co-op available • Easter promotion Celebrate the love between mother and child in this new board book edition of the sweetest story of all!

One by one, baby animals are born on the farm. Frolicking barnyard babies put smiles of love on their mothers’ faces, and each time a new animal is born, another mother yearns for one of her very own. When a new human mom shows off her own baby, it’s the sweetest one of all . . . because it’s her very own.

A warm-hearted story with gently humorous rhymes, this sturdy board book is the perfect gift for a new baby’s bookshelf..

Praise for Sweetest of All: • CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens • Toronto Public Library First and Best selection

“This is a lovely book that will delight young children . . . and will stand up to many rereadings.” —Quill & Quire

“This warm-hearted, gently humorous story about a mother’s love is perfect bedtime reading.” —North Shore News Sweetest of All 6-Copy Solid Counter Display (Includes 6 copies of Sweetest of All) JEAN LITTLE is one of Canada's best-loved children's writers. In 2012, she received the Matt Cohen Award: 978-1-4431-3515-3 In Celebration of a Writing Life. She is also a member of the Order of Canada and the recipient of a Governor $59.94 General's Literary Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for Body of Work. Jean is the author of 50 books, including Pippin the Christmas Pig; Listen, Said the Donkey; and Wishes. She lives in Guelph, Ontario. Her website is www.jeanlittle.ca. MARISOL SARRAZIN’s artwork appears in over twenty picture books, as well as on products such as puzzles, bed sheets, and wallpaper. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Mr. Christie Book Award for No Spots on This Giraffe. Marisol lives with her husband in Ste-Adèle, Quebec. Visit her online at www.marisolsarrazin.com. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 11 JANUARY Thirteen books. Thirteen nightmares. one destiny. Are you one of them The Last Thirteen Book One:13 $7.99 Paperback Ages: 10 to 14 Inception meets The Da Vinci Code in this new multi-platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2482-9 EBK: 978-1-4431-3308-1 series from the publisher of the worldwide bestselling 39 Clues! YA Fiction Action & Adventure Pages: 216 The Last Thirteen Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 13/16" Book One: 13 EAN: 9-781443-12482-9 By James Phelan Ctn Qty: 56 Rights: Scholastic Australia Sam is a Dreamer. One of the 13, whose dreams Strippable — and nightmares — can become real. These individuals will not only save the world, but change it forever. They are our last hope in the FEBRUARY battle against evil. They just don’t know it yet.

The Last Thirteen Book Two:12 Sam is the first of the 13 to be uncovered. He $7.99 Paperback sets off on a desperate mission across the globe to find the other twelve Dreamers and locate the Ages: 10 to 14 scattered artifacts needed to save the world from ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2483-6 the ultimate evil. But will they be strong enough EBK: 978-1-4431-3309-8 to outmaneuver an army of trained agents, YA Fiction thwart security officials at museums, libraries, Action & Adventure government facilities, and archaeological sites, Pages: 192 and face the terrifying figure that haunts their dreams? Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 13/16" EAN: 9-781443-12483-6 Ctn Qty: 64 Rights: Scholastic Australia Strippable The Last Thirteen Book Two: 12

The deadly race is on. Sam located the first piece of the puzzle, The Star of Egypt — but barely escaped with his life. Now he must travel to Italy to find the next of the 13 and retrieve the first Gear of Time. But the Enterprise agents are hot on his tail, and dreams of Solaris promise another terrifying encounter to come.

JAMES PHELAN is an Australian author, well-known in the thriller genre with his popular Lachlan Fox series for adults and his Alone series for teens. His website is www.jamesphelan.com.

12 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca Thirteen books. Thirteen nightmares. one destiny. Are you one of them MARCH The Last Thirteen Book Three: 11 $7.99 Paperback The Last Thirteen Ages: 10 to 14 Book Three: 11 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2484-3 EBK: 978-1-4431-3310-4 In Germany, Sam and Xavier meet billionaire treasure hunter Hans Struber and learn more YA Fiction about the origins of the rival organizations the Action & Adventure Academy and the Enterprise. A rare shared dream Pages: 184 leads the boys to the Berlin Zoo, but they aren’t Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 13/16" the only ones who’ve figured out the location of EAN: 9-781443-12484-3 the next Gear of Time. Ctn Qty: TBC Rights: Scholastic Australia Strippable

APRIL The Last Thirteen Book Four: 10 $7.99 Paperback Ages: 10 to 14 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2485-0 EBK: 978-1-4431-3311-1 YA Fiction Action & Adventure The Last Thirteen Pages: 184 Book Four: 10 Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 13/16" EAN: 9-781443-12485-0 Sam attends a Dreamer Council meeting Ctn Qty: TBC in France, but there is a deep rift Rights: Scholastic Australia emerging about what the next step in the Strippable race should be. Frustrated and restless, he sneaks off to the Louvre to find the Marketing next of the 13. As new enemies emerge, old rivals become increasingly desperate • National review mailing — and the unthinkable happens. • Online promotion • Co-op available • Dedicated website • Video

The adventure continues online at www.thelast13.com, where additional content and interactive games extend the storyline of each book.

www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 13 APRIL Sarah Mlynowski’s charming Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim $6.99 Paperback a fresh, modern spin Ages: 8 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-41570-5 EBK: 978-0-545-54027-8 Middle-Grade Fiction Fairy Tales & Folklore; Action & Adventure Pages: 176 Trim Size: 5 ½" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-780545-41570-5 Ctn Qty: 72 Rights: Scholastic Inc. Strippable

Now in paperback!

Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim By Sarah Mlynowski

Also Available: We weren’t planning to mess up the fairy tales. The first two times we did it by accident. But when our magic mirror pulls us into the story of the Little Mermaid, we have no choice but to try to rewrite it. Let’s just say the original story does NOT end happily!

Now we need to: Convince our mermaid to keep her tail Plan a royal wedding Avoid getting eaten by sharks

Whatever After #1: Fairest of All We’ve got to find a happy ending for the Little Mermaid . . . before she’s fish food and we’re lost $6.99 PB • 978-0-545-48571-5 at sea forever! EBK • 978-0-545-49842-5 Whatever After #2: If the Shoe Fits $6.99 PB • 978-0-545-41568-2 Praise for Whatever After #1: Fairest of All: EBK • 978-0-545-51035-6 “Tons of fractured fairy tale fun!” —Meg Cabot, author of Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls and The Princess Diaries

“An uproariously funny read. The swift pace of the tale and non-stop action . . . will enchant readers from the first page.” —Kirkus

"This delightful kick-off to the series demonstrates Mlynowski's prowess at writing for middle-graders." —Publishers Weekly

14 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca Whatever After series puts DECEMBER Whatever After #4: Dream On $16.99 Hardcover on classic fairy tales! Ages: 8 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-41571-2 EBK: 978-0-545-63365-9 Middle-Grade Fiction Fairy Tales & Folklore; Action & Adventure Pages: 176 Trim Size: 5 ½" x 7 ½" EAN: 9-780545-41571-2 Ctn Qty: 20 Rights: Scholastic Inc. Non-Strippable

Marketing • National review mailing • Online promotion and advertising • Co-op available • Mother-Daughter Book Club selection • Downloadable activities • Dedicated website Whatever After #4: Dream On By Sarah Mlynowski

My friend Robin and I were going to have the best sleepover ever. We’d stay up late, eat s’mores, share secrets — and NOT knock on my magic mirror. I was NOT getting pulled into another fairy tale.

But the mirror STILL ends up pulling me and my brother, Jonah, into Sleeping Beauty’s story — and this time, Robin comes with us, too! When Robin pricks her finger on the spindle, I know we’re in trouble. Now she’s fast asleep, Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and I have to:

Host a fake birthday party for Jonah Find a prince to wake up Robin Avoid getting cursed by scary fairies

We only have ten hours to make things right . . . or this day will become a nightmare!

SARAH MLYNOWSKI is the author of Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, Spells & Sleeping Bags, Parties & Potions, Gimme A Call, and Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn’t Have). Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in the kingdom of Manhattan with her very own Prince Charming and their fairy-tale-loving daughter. Visit Sarah online at www.sarahm.com.

www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 15 FEBRUARY Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly) $8.99 Paperback Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-3303-6 Middle-Grade Fiction Humorous Stories; School & Education Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 320 Trim Size: 6" x 7 ½" EAN: 9-781443-13303-6 Ctn Qty: 28 Rights: Scholastic UK Non-Strippable

Marketing • National review mailing Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly) • Online promotion By L. Pichon • Co-op available • Social media promotion The highs and lows of Tom’s life are funnier than ever in this fourth wicked • Videos diary in the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series! • Downloadable activities Seeing Delia without her sunglasses on is a big shock for Tom, but that’s nothing compared to the surprise that Dad has in store with his new-found fitness regime! He says he’s going to compete at the school Sports Day . . . can you even imagine the horrendous shame that will bring?

Meanwhile, Tom, Derek, and Norman are preparing for the school talent show. Tom is desperate Also Available: to become a rock star . . . but will his band Dog Zombies actually get a chance to play, or will Tom’s plans be thwarted by the Measly Marcus Meldrew?

This fourth book in the award-winning Tom Gates series is packed with cheeky antics and hilarious doodles. Plus: a doodle-filled glossary will help Canadian kids make sense of British terms (what IS a caramel wafer, anyway?).

Praise for the Tom Gates series: • Winner, Roald Dahl Funny Book Prize The Brilliant World of Tom Gates $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-1936-8 • Winner, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses • Winner, Red House Children’s Book Award (and Other Good Stuff) $8.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2439-3 • Winner, Blue Peter Book Award Tom Gates: Everything’s Amazing (sort of) $8.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2491-1 “If you loved Wimpy Kid you’ll love this!” —Educate Magazine

Enter Tom's world at tomgatesworld.blogspot.ca

When L. PICHON was little she was very keen on drawing Walt Disney characters and making stuff out of clay. Her mother said she was very good at “making a mess.” This is still true today. Liz kept on drawing and has been a freelance illustrator and writer for many years now. She has won several awards for her books. She lives with her family in Brighton, England. Please visit her at: www.lizpichon.co.uk.

16 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca JANUARY Jackpot: A Swindle Mystery $18.99 Hardcover Ages: 8 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-56146-4 EBK: 978-0-545-63349-9 Middle-Grade Fiction Humorous Stories Pages: 240 Trim Size: 5 ½" x 8 ¼" EAN: 9-780545-56146-4 Ctn Qty: 20 Rights: Scholastic Inc. Non-Strippable

Marketing Jackpot: A Swindle Mystery • National review mailing By Gordon Korman • Online promotion • Co-op available The sixth installment in the Swindle series, in which the search for a • Author appearance at missing lottery ticket becomes a hunt of epic proportions! IFOA Fall 2013 • Discussion guide available JACKPOT: the top prize in a game or lottery; a sensational and unexpected success, stroke of • Video luck, windfall, bounty, pay day . . .

What would you do with $30,000,000? That’s the question everyone in Cedarville and every Also Available: town near it is asking, because right now there’s an unclaimed lottery ticket worth that much — and the money will go to whomever finds it first.

Griffin Bing, The Man With The Plan, wants to be the lucky winner. But he’s got competition. Darren Vader, Griffin’s number-one enemy, will stop at nothing to find it. And a new kid in town, Victor Phoenix, is also in on the big hunt. He’s got an advantage that Griffin would have never guessed: Griffin’s own friends are helping Victor out. But why?

Griffin’s going to need a lot of help — from a rowdy Doberman, a completely strange invention, and a very random set of wheels — to hit this jackpot and win his friends back. Swindle $8.99 PB • 978-0-439-90345-5 EBK • 978-0-545-45738-5 Zoobreak Praise for the Swindle series: $8.99 PB • 978-0-545-12500-0 EBK • 978-0-545-45737-8 “Goofball-funny and addictive.” —Kirkus Reviews Framed $7.99 PB • 978-0-545-19763-2 “Pure fun from top to bottom.” —School Library Journal EBK • 978-0-545-45736-1 Showoff “Korman’s fast moving, feel-good suspense novel will have middle schoolers, $7.99 PB • 978-0-545-32060-3 especially boys, turning the pages.” —Voice of Youth Advocates EBK • 978-0-545-39312-6 Hideout $7.99 PB • 978-0-545-44867-3 EBK • 978-0-545-52018-8

Available in French

GORDON KORMAN wrote his first novel, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!, when he was only 12 years old. To date, he has written over 70 middle-grade and YA novels, including three titles in the #1 New York Times bestselling 39 Clues series. Gordon grew up in Thornhill, Ontario and now lives with his family in Great Neck, New York. Connect with him at www.gordonkorman.com. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 17 JANUARY I Am Canada: Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition $14.99 Paper Over Board Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-0794-5 EBK: 978-1-4431-2896-4 Middle-Grade Fiction Action & Adventure/Survival Stories; Historical/Exploration & Discovery Black-and-white images, maps Pages: 208 Trim Size: 4 3/8" x 6 ½" EAN: 9-781443-10794-5 Ctn Qty: 40 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Marketing • National review mailing • Online promotion • Co-op available • Discussion guide Graves of Ice • Downloadable activities The Lost Franklin Expedition By John Wilson

A dramatic Arctic adventure set during Sir John Franklin’s doomed search for the Northwest Passage Also Available: George Chambers is a fourteen-year-old aboard HMS Erebus, one of two ships under the command of Sir John Franklin on his quest to discover the Northwest Passage. But when the Erebus and Terror are trapped in crushing ice, 129 men of the crew die from cold, scurvy, and starvation.

Only two remain alive when George begins to recount his story: himself and Commander James Fitzjames. As his strength dwindles and starvation weakens him, George recalls the events that led him to Canada’s desolate North, and the expedition’s failure — including gravediggers, a close call with a polar bear, standing up against sailors threatening mutiny, and his own I Am Canada: Storm the Fortress impending death. $14.99 POB • 978-1-4431-0007-6 EBK • 978-1-4431-2453-9 George does not know whether the story he tells will be all that survives of Franklin’s doomed I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage Arctic expedition. $14.99 POB • 978-1-4431-0465-4 EBK • 978-1-4431-1927-6 I Am Canada: Shot at Dawn $14.99 POB • 978-0-545-98595-6 EBK • 978-1-4431-1929-0

See the order form for a complete backlist. Visit www.scholastic.ca/IAmCanada for downloadable activities.

Available in French

JOHN WILSON has almost forty books to his credit, including Lost Cause (part of the hugely popular Seven Series), I Am Canada: Shot at Dawn, and the Governor General’s Award-nominated The Alchemist’s Dream. In addition to writing, John is an energetic presenter who enjoys engaging young readers in historical fiction. He lives in Lantzville, British Columbia. Visit him at www.johnwilsonauthor.com.

18 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca JANUARY Dear Canada: All Fall Down: The Landslide Diary of Abby Roberts $16.99 Paper Over Board Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-1919-1 EBK: 978-1-4431-2897-1 Middle-Grade Fiction Historical/Canada/Post- Confederation (1867-); Family Black-and-white images, map, ribbon bookmark Pages: 208 TBC Trim Size: 5 ¼" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-781443-11919-1 Ctn Qty: 20 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Marketing • National review mailing • Online promotion • Co-op available All Fall Down • Discussion guide The Landslide Diary of Abby Roberts • Downloadable activities By Jean Little

A young girl survives the deadliest natural disaster in Canadian history — but a family secret could call into question everything she thought she knew about her life before the tragedy. Also Available:

After her father dies, Abby and her family move west to live with relatives who run a hotel in the mining town of Frank, Alberta. Abby keeps busy helping out at the hotel, being chief caregiver to her little brother with Down Syndrome, and learning Morse code at the telegraph office.

When the devastating Frank Slide buries much of the town, Abby must do all she can to help. But a long-buried family secret emerged just before the disaster — and now she will have to wait for the dust to settle before getting the answers she so desperately wants.

Inspired by two of her own relatives, one who helped run a telegraph office in the late 1800s and Dear Canada: A Desperate Road to Freedom another who shares Abby’s story (and her family secret!), Jean Little crafts a compelling story $16.99 POB • 978-0-545-99619-8 rich with emotion and historical detail. EBK • 978-1-4431-2408-9 Dear Canada: If I Die Before I Wake $14.99 POB • 978-0-439-98837-7 EBK • 978-1-4431-2402-7 Dear Canada: That Fatal Night $14.99 POB • 978-0-545-98073-9 EBK • 978-1-4431-1921-4 Visit www.dearcanada.ca Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door for downloadable activities and discussion guides. $14.99 • 978-0-439-98834-6 EBK • 978-1-4431-1314-4 See the order form for a complete backlist.

Available in French JEAN LITTLE is one of Canada’s most highly acclaimed writers for children. She is member of the Order of Canada, and is the recipient of the Vicky Metcalf Award for Body of Work and the Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life. Jean is the author of several bestselling Dear Canada titles, including If I Die Before I Wake, Orphan at My Door, and Exiles from the War. She lives in Guelph, Ontario. Her website is www.jeanlittle.ca. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 19 JANUARY The Lost Locket $5.99 Paperback Ages: 6 to 9 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2865-0 Junior Fiction Social Issues/Bullying; Mysteries & Detective Stories Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 80 Trim Size: 5 ¼" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-781443-12865-0 Ctn Qty: 144 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Strippable Also available in French: Le médaillon perdu $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2866-7

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Carol Matas’ contemporary classic gets a bright new cover!

On the anniversary of her great-grandmother’s birthday, Sarah is given a family heirloom: her great-grandmother’s locket. She convinces her mother she won’t lose it if she wears it to school. But then the unthinkable happens — someone steals her locket! Can Sarah and her friends get it back before her mother finds out?

The Lost Locket explores the timeless themes of responsibility and bullying in a striking new package sure to attract the next generation of young readers.

Praise for The Lost Locket:

“Matas writes with clarity, energy, and humour . . . Every child will recognize a little of themselves.” —Books in Canada

“This delightful mystery manages to capture the world of an 8-year-old with energy and humour in an easy-to-read style.”—Canadian Children’s Literature

CAROL MATAS is an internationally acclaimed author of over forty books for children and young adults. She is best known for her historical fiction, and her awards include the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers and two nominations for the Governor General’s Award. Carol lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Visit her online at www.carolmatas.com. SUSAN GARDOS was an illustrator and graphic designer whose illustrations have appeared in many Scholastic books. She loved to paint children and animals, especially dogs. Susan was born in Budapest, Hungary, and lived in Oshawa, Ontario for many years.

20 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca JANUARY Underground Soldier $8.99 Paperback Ages: 10 to 14 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2437-9 EBK: 978-1-4431-2898-8 Middle-Grade Fiction Historical/Military & Wars; Action & Adventure/Survival Stories Pages: 208 Trim Size: 5" x 7 ¾" EAN: 9-781443-12437-9 Ctn Qty: 63 Rights: Cooke Agency Non-Strippable

Marketing Underground Soldier • National review mailing By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch • Online promotion • Co-op available A companion to the award-winning books Stolen Child • Author tour and Making Bombs for Hitler. • Discussion guide

Fourteen-year-old Luka works as an Ostarbeiter in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, alongside Lida from Making Bombs for Hitler. Desperate to escape the brutal conditions of the labour camp, he manages to get away by hiding in a truck under a pile of dead bodies.

Once free, Luka joins a group of Ukrainian resistance fighters. Caught between advancing Nazis Also Available: in the west and Soviet troops in the east, they mount guerilla raids, help POW escapees, and do all they can to make life hard for the Nazis and Soviets.

After the war, Luka must decide whether to follow Lida to Canada — or stay in Europe and search for his long-lost mother.

Underground Soldier is a companion book to Stolen Child and Making Bombs for Hitler, and a SCBWI perfect entry point into the series for new readers, as the books can be read in any order. Crystal Kite Award Silver Birch Stolen Child Winner $8.99 PB • 978-0-545-98612-0 Praise for Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch: EBK • 978-1-4431-1940-5 Making Bombs for Hitler $8.99 PB • 978-1-4431-0730-3 “Skrypuch succeeds in making some of the more horrific and lesser-known EBK • 978-1-4431-1931-3 events of the Second World War accessible and engaging for younger readers.” —Quill & Quire (for Stolen Child)

“An achingly sad and intensely hopeful novel — honest about suffering, but also about resilience. It is gripping in its plot and its striking characters, and full of historical accuracy.” —Canadian Children’s Book News (for Making Bombs for Hitler)

Available in French

MARSHA FORCHUK SKRYPUCH is well-known for her award-winning historical fiction and non-fiction. Her novel Stolen Child was a CLA Book of the Year nominee and won the prestigious SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. The companion book, Making Bombs for Hitler, was an OLA Silver Birch Award Winner. Marsha lives in Brantford, Ontario. Visit her online at www.calla.com. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 21 FEBRUARY Eric Walters’ timeless series Tiger by the Tail $7.99 Paperback available from Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2412-6 EBK: 978-1-4431-2899-5 Middle-Grade Fiction Animals/Zoos; Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.; Family/Siblings Pages: 250 Trim Size: 5 3/16" x 8" EAN: 9-781443-12412-6 Ctn Qty: 60 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

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Tiger by the Tail By Eric Walters

When tornado-force winds force Sarah and Nicholas Fraser to seek shelter in a neighbour’s barn, they discover that the retired circus trainer has some unusual farm animals: a cheetah, an ape, a python, and a tiger!

Fascinated by the exotic animals, Sarah and Nicholas help out with their training and care. But when a band of mischievous teens cut the chains to the tiger’s cage and he escapes, they must help track him down before the story makes front-page news.

This classic series from bestselling author Eric Walters is newly revised and redesigned.

From Tiger by the Tail:

Just then a flash of lightning filled the sky and the light forced its way in through the grimy windows, filling the stable with a micro-second of eerie brightness.

My heart stopped. I was staring, eyeball to eyeball, with a tiger, separated by a few inches of air and a couple of rusty old bars. I looked down. On my shoulder rested an enormous brown paw.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” I jumped forward onto my hands and knees and scrambled on all fours, still screaming as I motored across the floor. Thud. I based into something and came to a stop. Head down, I stayed on my hands and knees, straining to catch my breath, my chest heaving up and down, up and down. In the darkness my eyes started to focus. They widened in surprise and then terror as I realized what I was seeing: two feet. I allowed my eyes to follow up from the feet and legs, leaning back to find myself looking up at a man, an old man, standing above me, holding a rifle.

“You’re in more trouble than you can even imagine,” he growled as he stared down at me.

22 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca about the zoo next door is now FEBRUARY Tiger in Trouble Scholastic Canada! $7.99 Paperback Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2413-3 EBK: 978-1-4431-2900-8 Middle-Grade Fiction Animals/Zoos; Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.; Family/Siblings Pages: 256 Trim Size: 5 3/16" x 8" EAN: 9-781443-12413-3 Ctn Qty: 48 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

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Tiger in Trouble By Eric Walters

In this sequel to Tiger by the Tail, Sarah and Nicholas Fraser are off to zoo camp for the week. Once they arrive, however, they quickly learn that the camp is not what it seemed.

The siblings sleep in a rundown cabin with no running water; Vladimir, the gruff zookeeper, is more at home with his animals than with other people; and the owners are more interested in making a profit than in the well-being of the animals.

When Sarah overhears a conversation late one night and learns about the sinister plans for Kushna the tiger, she and Nicholas once again must spring into action to save an endangered animal.

ERIC WALTERS is one of Canada’s best-known and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. He has published over eighty novels, which have won over one hundred awards, including eleven children’s choice awards. He is also a tireless presenter, speaking to thousands of children across the country and around the world each year. Eric has three grown children and lives in Mississauga, Ontario with his wife, Anita. His website is www.ericwalters.net.

www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 23 APRIL Zac Power: Volcanic Panic $5.99 Paperback Ages: 7 to 10 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2863-6 Junior Fiction Action & Adventure Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 96 Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 ¾" EAN: 9-781443-12863-6 Ctn Qty: 93 Rights: Scholastic Australia Strippable

Marketing • National review mailing • Online promotion • Co-op available • Dedicated website Volcanic Panic By H.I. Larry Illustrated by Andy Hook

Also Available: 24 hours to save the world . . . and sweep the driveway! Zac’s latest mission sends him to a secret volcanic island in the middle of the ocean. But when he discovers a secret that GIB has been trying to uncover for years, he knows something isn’t quite right . . .

Zac Power: High Risk $5.99 PB • 978-1-4431-1909-2 Zac Power: Undercover $5.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2441-6 Zac Power: Sky High $5.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2877-3

Visit www.zacpower.com!

Regrettably, we are unable to confirm whether or not H.I. LARRY has spent many years working in the spy industry. The Zac Power books may or may not be based on real-life missions, and the character Zac Power may or may not be based on a real life twelve-year-old spy. H.I. Larry may or may not live in Australia.

24 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca MARCH Frogspell #3: Icespell $6.99 Paperback Ages: 7 to 10 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2479-9 Junior Fiction Fantasy & Magic; Legends, Myths, Fables/Arthurian Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 160 Trim Size: 5 1/16" x 7 ¾" EAN: 9-781443-12479-9 Ctn Qty: 80 Rights: Templar Publishing Non-Strippable

Marketing Frogspell #3: Icespell • National review mailing By C.J. Busby • Online promotion Illustrated by David Wyatt • Co-op available • Dedicated website Join Max and Olivia for more magical thrills, spills, and spells in their third hilarious adventure.

Max and Olivia are loving life in Camelot. Not only is Max having magic lessons with the great wizard Merlin, Olivia is finally in training for the Squire’s Challenge. But disaster strikes when Camelot is frozen inside a magical mountain of ice and it’s all Max’s fault! Can he and Olivia rescue Arthur and Merlin from their icy prison before evil Lady Morgana gets to Camelot and Also Available: seals their doom?

Icespell is the third book in this fresh, funny series set in the magical time of King Arthur!

Praise for the Frogspell series:

“Great fun!” —Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl’s Moving Castle Frogspell Book 1: Frogspell “Packed with magical mishaps, exciting quests and lots of humour.” —The Bookseller $6.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2477-5 Frogspell Book 2: Cauldron Spells “Like all the best fantasies, it’s far-fetched and furiously funny.” —The Daily Mirror $6.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2478-2

Visit www.frogspell.co.uk

C.J. BUSBY spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book, even when walking along the road. She currently lives in Devon, UK with her three children, and borrows their books whenever they let her. Frogspell is her first series for children. DAVID WYATT grew up in West Sussex, UK reading lots of books and comics, drawing pictures, and playing the guitar. David has created illustrations for the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, Diana Wynne Jones, Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett and many others. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 25 MARCH Meet all kinds of puppies The Puppy Collection #1: Bailey’s Visit $5.99 Paperback perfect for newly Ages: 6 to 9 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2409-6 Junior Fiction Animals/Dogs; Social Issues/Values & Virtues; Friendship Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 96 Trim Size: 5 ¼" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-781443-12409-6 Ctn Qty: 120 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Also available in French: L'album des chiots : Adorable Choco $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2429-4

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The Puppy Collection #1: Bailey’s Visit By Susan Hughes Illustrated by Leanne Franson

It’s a new school year and things haven’t been great for Kat so far. She’s being teased, and her best friend Maya is in a different class. But things start to look up when her Aunt Jenn opens a kennel and dog-grooming salon, and the girls are allowed to help out with a puppy named Bailey!

The girls do such a great job that Aunt Jenn asks them to come back and help again in the future. They decide to start a scrapbook of their favourite puppies so they can be ready for the day they get to adopt one themselves!

SUSAN HUGHES is a writer and editor based in Toronto, Ontario. A versatile author of fiction and non-fiction, her books include the Norma Fleck Non-Fiction Award winner Case Closed? Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science, the Wild Paws series, Earth to Audrey, and The Island Horse. Visit her online at www.susanhughes.ca.

26 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca in this sweet new series, MARCH The Puppy Collection #2: Riley Knows Best independent readers! $5.99 Paperback Ages: 6 to 9 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2410-2 Junior Fiction Animals/Dogs; Social Issues/ Values & Virtues; Friendship Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 96 Trim Size: 5 ¼" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-781443-2410-2 Ctn Qty: 120 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Also available in French: L'album des chiots : Gentille Mirabelle $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2430-0

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The Puppy Collection #2: Riley Knows Best By Susan Hughes Illustrated by Leanne Franson

The new girl in Kat’s class doesn’t seem very nice. She’s not very friendly, and seems upset and angry all the time. But the arrival of a cute new puppy named Riley makes Kat realize that it’s hard being the new kid, and Emma might just need a friend.

Lively illustrations, relatable storylines, and puppies galore make this series perfect for newly independent readers.

LEANNE FRANSON has illustrated over 80 picture books and novels in English and French. Her illustrations have also appeared in educational texts, magazine articles, and even in a TV commercial. She lives with her son Benjamin and two cats in Martensville, Saskatchewan. Her website is www.leannefranson.com.

www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 27 APRIL The Golden Goose: A Scholastic Canada Reader $4.99 Paperback Ages: 6 to 9 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-3325-8 Reader Readers/Beginner; Fairy Tales & Folklore Full-colour illustrations Pages: 32 Trim Size: 6" x 9" EAN: 9-781443-13325-8 Ctn Qty: 150 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

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Marketing • National review mailing The Golden Goose • Online promotion A Scholastic Canada Reader • Co-op available • Social media promotion By Barbara Reid Barbara Reid brings her signature Plasticine illustrations and a modern twist to this classic Grimm fairy tale — now in a leveled reader format with all-new text!

When Rupert does a good deed for a stranger, he is rewarded with a beautiful golden goose. He takes the bird into town to share his rare discovery, but the innkeeper’s daughter tries to steal Also Available: one of the golden feathers — and gets stuck to the goose! As Rupert makes his way through the town, each person who tries to interfere — including the bus driver, teacher, and farmer — gets stuck too. Can they find a way to break the spell, or will they be stuck in this crazy parade forever?

Barbara Reid’s modern retelling of the favourite Grimm fairy tale is now available in a bright new leveled reader format, adapted for emerging readers with a completely new text.

Henny Penny: A Scholastic Canada Reader Praise for The Golden Goose: $4.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2433-1 Farmer Joe Goes to the City: A Scholastic “[An] irresistible retelling . . . Reid’s trademark Plasticine art seems to have reached a Canada Reader new pitch of vivacity and fun.” —The Toronto Star $4.99 PB • 978-1-4431-1376-2 Please Clean Up Your Room! “Colour, texture, and careful attention to the most minute detail make [the illustrations] A Scholastic Canada Reader $4.99 PB • 978-1-4431-2435-5 a joy to behold. Highly recommended.” —Canadian Book Review Annual

BARBARA REID is well known to children, parents, and teachers alike for her vibrant Plasticine illustrations. She is the author and illustrator of many favourite picture books, including Sing a Song of Mother Goose, The Subway Mouse, and Perfect Snow. Barb has received every major Canadian children’s book award, and in 2013 she was named to the Order of Canada. Barb lives in Toronto, Ontario. Please visit her at www.barbarareid.ca.

28 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca FEBRUARY Life or Death: Surviving the Impossible $7.99 Paperback Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-1951-1 EBK: 978-1-4431-3312-8 Middle-Grade Non-Fiction Adventure & Adventurers; Biography & Autobiography Black-and-white photographs & illustrations Pages: 160 Trim Size: 5 ¼" x 7 5/8" EAN: 9-7814431-1951-1 Ctn Qty: 76 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Marketing Life or Death • National review mailing Surviving the Impossible • Online promotion • Co-op available By Larry Verstraete

More than 30 riveting — and true! — survival stories from Larry Verstraete, the master of adventure non-fiction.

A slave in mid-1800s North Carolina squeezes into a 2’ x 3’ box and has friends mail him to Philadelphia . . . and freedom. A doctor injects 8000 Polish Jews with a substance that makes it appear they have typhus, getting them sent into quarantine instead of to death camps. Apollo 13 astronauts use duct tape, a hose, and other spare parts to fix failed machinery and Also Available: bring their spacecraft safely home.

Following the popularity of the award-winning At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times, winner of the Silver Birch Award for Non-Fiction, this new collection from Larry Verstraete features over 30 incredible true stories of survivors who found creative ways to beat impossible odds.

Silver Birch Winner Praise for Larry Verstraete: Case Files: 40 Murders and Mysteries Solved by Science “Case Files is a great book for any young person looking to spice up standard school curriculum $7.99 PB • 978-1-4431-0000-7 in science and history, hoping to put a little scandal in a school project, or simply hoping for a At the Edge: Daring Acts in good, compelling read.” —Quill & Quire (for Case Files) Desperate Times $8.99 PB • 978-0-545-99790-4 “Great for both dipping into in snippets or for an engrossing read from start to finish, At the Edge will intrigue young readers with a sense for adventure.” —Canadian Children’s Book News (for At the Edge)

Former science teacher LARRY VERSTRAETE loves finding ways to get kids interested in science. Larry is the author of many award-winning non-fiction titles, including Case Files: 40 Murders and Mysteries Solved by Science, and At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His website is www.larryverstraete.com. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 29 FEBRUARY The Big Book of Crazy Canadian Trivia $12.99 Paperback Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2831-5 EBK: 978-1-4431-3306-7 Middle-Grade Non-Fiction Canada; Reference Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 384 Trim Size: 5 7/8" x 9" EAN: 9-781443-12831-5 Ctn Qty: 27 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

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Marketing • National review mailing The Big Book of Crazy Canadian Trivia • Online promotion By Pat Hancock • Co-op available Illustrated by Bill Dickson & Dimitri Kostic

A colossal collection of the most entertaining, outrageous, and completely true facts about Canada!

The biggest Crazy Canadian Trivia book ever, this chunky volume includes entries from all four Crazy Canadian Trivia books in one giant, fully updated compendium.

Prepare to impress your friends with knowledge about: Also Available: • THE STRANGEST: an outhouse race, a dog with a university diploma, and a Mosquito Appreciation Day

• THE BIGGEST: the largest ice cream sundae, the longest gum-wrapper chain, and the biggest monument to peace

• THE BEST: the strongest man in the world, the oldest living person, the world Scrabble champion

How Much Does Your Head Weigh? • THE ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE: the day Niagara Falls actually stopped falling $12.99 PB • 978-1-4431-0047-2 • And many more fun and fascinating facts about Canada!

A longtime collector of funny-but-true facts, PAT HANCOCK is well-known for her Crazy Canadian Trivia and Haunted Canada series. Pat lives in Toronto, Ontario where she works as a freelance writer, editor and fact-checker for the children’s market. BILL DICKSON is the mastermind behind the gut-busting illustrations in The Hilarious History of Hockey, Made in Canada, 101 Hockey Jokes, 101 Canadian Jokes, 101 Creepy Canadian Jokes, and more. He lives in Sauble Beach, Ontario. DMITRI KOSTIC illustrated many children’s books in his native Yugoslavia. He has years of experience as a storyboard artist and director, and currently teaches animation in Toronto, Ontario.

30 SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 www.scholastic.ca APRIL Haunted Canada Ghost Stories $8.99 Paperback Ages: 9 to 12 ISBN-13: 978-1-4431-2894-0 EBK: 978-1-4431-3307-4 Middle-Grade Fiction Horror & Ghost Stories; Short Stories Black-and-white illustrations Pages: 176 Trim Size: 5 7/8" x 9" EAN: 9-781443-12894-0 Ctn Qty: 39 Rights: Scholastic Canada Ltd. Non-Strippable

Marketing Haunted Canada Ghost Stories • National review mailing By Pat Hancock & Allan Gould • Online promotion Illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski • Co-op available • Social media promotion Turn the lights down low, lock the door, and prepare to be spooked! This collection of ghostly tales is sure to send chills up your spine.

Grim and Ghostly Stories and Strange and Spooky Stories are now available in one frighteningly good package. A perfect introduction to the bestselling Haunted Canada series, these eighteen stories are guaranteed to give kids the creeps! Also Available: Huddled under the covers or in the glow of the campfire, young fright fans will fall under the spell of these spooky stories about kids like themselves, caught in the grip of terror.

Haunted Canada $7.99 PB • 978-0-7791-1410-8 Haunted Canada 2 $7.99 PB • 978-0-439-96122-6 Haunted Canada 3 $7.99 PB • 978-0-439-93777-1 Canadian Hauntings $7.99 PB • 978-0-439-93875-4

A longtime collector of funny-but-true facts, PAT HANCOCK is well-known for her Crazy Canadian Trivia and Haunted Canada series. Pat lives in Toronto, Ontario where she works as a freelance writer, editor and fact-checker for the children’s market. Available in French ALLAN GOULD was a successful author, journalist, lecturer, and speechwriter. He lived in Toronto, Ontario. His website is www.allangould.com. ANDREJ KRYSTOFORSKI is responsible for the eerie black-and-white drawings in the Haunted Canada series. He lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario. www.scholastic.ca SCHOLASTIC CANADA Spring 2014 31 INDEX

B M Big Book of Crazy Canadian Trivia, The...... 30 Martchenko, Michael...... 9 Bland, Nick...... 3 Matas, Carol...... 20 Busby, C.J...... 25 Mlynowski, Sarah...... 14, 15 Munsch, Robert...... 9 D Dear Canada: All Fall Down: The Landslide Diary of Abby Roberts 19 O Denton, Kady MacDonald...... 7 Ohi, Ruth...... 5 Dickson, Bill...... 30 P F Phelan, James...... 12, 13 Franson, Leanne...... 26, 27 Pichon, L...... 16 Frogspell #3: Icespell...... 25 Puppy Collection #1, The: Bailey’s Visit...... 26 Puppy Collection #2, The: Riley Knows Best...... 27 G Gardos, Susan...... 20 R Golden Goose, The: A Scholastic Canada Reader...... 28 Reid, Barbara...... 28 Good-Pie Party, The...... 7 Gould, Allan...... 31 S Sarrazin, Marisol...... 11 H Scanlon, Liz Garton...... 7 Hancock, Pat...... 30, 31 Shh! My Brother’s Napping...... 5 Haunted Canada Ghost Stories...... 31 Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk...... 21 Hook, Andy...... 24 Sweetest of All...... 11 Hughes, Susan...... 26, 27 Hugs...... 9 T I Tiger by the Tail...... 22 Tiger in Trouble...... 23 I Am Canada: Graves of Ice: The Lost Franklin Expedition...... 18 Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (Mostly)...... 16

J U Jackpot...... 17 Underground Soldier...... 21

K V Korman, Gordon...... 17 Verstraete, Larry...... 29 Kostic, Dimitri...... 30 Very Brave Bear, The...... 3 Krystoforski, Andrej...... 31 W L Walters, Eric...... 22, 23 Larry, H.I...... 24 Whatever After #3: Sink or Swim...... 14 Last Thirteen Book One: 13, The...... 12 Whatever After #4: Dream On...... 15 Last Thirteen Book Two: 12, The...... 12 Wilson, John...... 18 Last Thirteen Book Three: 11, The...... 13 Wyatt, David...... 25 Last Thirteen Book Four: 10, The...... 13 Life or Death: Surviving the Impossible...... 29 Little, Jean...... 11, 19 Z Lost Locket, The...... 20 Zac Power: Volcanic Panic...... 24

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