SCHOLASTIC PRESS STAT: Standing Tall and Talented #1: Home Court Amar'e Stoudemire, Tim Jessell Summary Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play basketball with his best friends-but just for fun. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion. Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Amar'e is just as versatile in his off the court life as he is on. He is devoted to several charities. He promotes literacy and education. He is a media darling. And he has an amazing story to tell in this heartfelt, accessible 9780545387590 middle-grade series. Pub Date: 8/1/12 (US, Can.) $5.99 Simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions Paperback / softback 144 pages Ages 8 to 12, Grade 3 Series: STAT: Standing Tall and Talented STAT: Standing Tall and Talented #1: Home Court - Library Edition Amar'e Stoudemire, Tim Jessell Summary Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play basketball with his best friends-but just for fun. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion. Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Amar'e is just as versatile in his off the court life as he is on. He is devoted to several charities. He promotes literacy and education. He is a media darling. And he has an amazing story to tell in this heartfelt, accessible middle-grade series. 9780545431699 Pub Date: 8/1/12 (US, Can.) Simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions $17.99 Hardback 144 pages Ages 8 to 12, Grade 3 Series: STAT: Standing Tall and Talented Summer 2012 Scholastic Trade Catalog - Export - Page 1 SCHOLASTIC PAPERBACKS Underworlds #3: Revenge of the Scorpion King Tony Abbott, Antonio Javier Caparo Summary Loki is on the loose -- and no one is safe. The Norse trickster is up to no good. He's waging war -- and Pinewood Bluffs is his battlefield. Owen, Dana, Jon, and Sydney know they have to stop him and his army of mythological monsters. They'll do whatever it takes. But when "whatever it takes" means stowing away in Loki's sledge and ending up in a new, mysterious underworld they've never seen before, things get complicated. Will Owen and his friends ever make it back to Pinewood Bluffs? Mythology for younger readers! 9780545308335 Pub Date: 8/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 112 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grade 2 Series: Underworlds Scream Team #1: The Werewolf at Home Plate Bill Doyle, Jared D. Lee Summary All Karl wants to do is make the Junior Club Werewolves team. But when tryouts turn into a monster letdown, Karl decides to put together a squad made up of other creatures who didn't make their own teams. A vampire, a zombie, a blob, and others all decide to play together. With their first game coming up and almost no time to practice, this group of misfits must use the qualities that make them special to overcome the odds and win. 9780545341981 Pub Date: 5/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 96 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Series: Scream Team Summer 2012 Scholastic Trade Catalog - Export - Page 2 SCHOLASTIC PAPERBACKS Scream Team #2: Vampire at Half Court Bill Doyle, Jared D. Lee Summary Basketball season has begun for the Scream Team but Dennis the Vampire can't seem to get any playing time. That may not be a problem for much longer because if the Scream Team can't find a sponser, they're going to be kicked out of the league. But how can any monster trust Dennis when he's seen meeting with the Vampire Team? During the championship game, Dennis earns everyone's trust back with a stellar performance. The crowd all chips in to help sponser the scrappy Scream Team. 9780545341998 Pub Date: 6/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 96 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Series: Scream Team Creepella von Cacklefur #4: Return of the Vampire A Geronimo Stilton Adventure Geronimo Stilton Summary Creepella von Cacklefur returns in another eerily fun tale. When a mysterious old friend of Grandpa Frankenstein shows up one night, he sweeps the von Cacklefur family into a vampire-filled adventure! 9780545393485 Pub Date: 8/1/12 (US, Can.) $6.99 Paperback / softback 128 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grade 2 Series: Creepella Von Cacklefur Summer 2012 Scholastic Trade Catalog - Export - Page 3 SCHOLASTIC PAPERBACKS Geronimo Stilton #50: This Hotel Is Haunted! Geronimo Stilton Summary My good friend Hercule Poirat and I were called to investigate mysterious events in the famouse Grand Hotel in New Mouse City. There was a ghost haunting the hotel and scaring guests! It was wearing armor and carrying a ball and chain. I know that ghosts don't exist, but this was pretty spooky. Would Poirat and I be able to solve this spine-tingling mystery? 9780545341028 Pub Date: 7/1/12 (US, Can.) $6.99 Paperback / softback 128 pages Ages 7 to 10 Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt A Geronimo Stilton Adventure Thea Stilton Summary The Thea Sisters have been invited to Egypt to participate in a fabumouse archeological excavation. They explore an ancient Egyptian temple and work enthusiastically to uncover the past. The mouselings are excited to find a huge monolith with a blue scarab on it. But they also discover that thieves are after the hidden treasure of the temple. It's up to the Thea Sisters to stop them! 9780545341042 Pub Date: 6/1/12 (US, Can.) $7.99 Paperback / softback 176 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Series: Thea Stilton Summer 2012 Scholastic Trade Catalog - Export - Page 4 SCHOLASTIC PAPERBACKS The Puppy Place #27: Lucy Ellen Miles Summary Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lucy, the bassett mix has super-long ears, a mournful howl, and, as the Petersons soon discover, a penchant for burying things. Will they be able to find this soulful puppy a caring home? 9780545348331 Pub Date: 5/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 96 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Series: The Puppy Place The Puppy Place #26: Rocky Ellen Miles Summary When Lizzie sees an ad in the paper for a dog in need of a new home, she is immediately concerned. Why is this person so anxious to get rid of their puppy? Rocky is a cuddly, couch potato of a Bulldog. He was originally brought in as a guard dog but he would rather nap than protect a store. While fostering Rocky, Lizzie learns that the puppy is very stubborn and not open to changing his lazy ways. But every pet owner has a different need and Lizzie is able to find an older couple in need of a companion who are more than happy to accomodate the sleepy puppy's lifestyle. 9780545348362 Pub Date: 8/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 96 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grade 2 Series: The Puppy Place Summer 2012 Scholastic Trade Catalog - Export - Page 5 SCHOLASTIC PAPERBACKS Ricky Vargas #1: The Funniest Kid in the World Alan Katz, Stacy Curtis Summary Ricky Vargas is funny. He is so funny he can make you snort milk out of your nose...even if you're not drinking any! In three stories, Ricky manages to get carried away at the school spelling bee, ruin the class picture, and speak his own language. But don't worry, no matter what trouble Ricky finds himself in, he always knows just how to make it better--after all, who could be upset with the funniest kid in the world for long? With his characteristic wit, Alan Katz brings second-grader Ricky Vargas's antics to life. Hilarious art supports the leveled text, making for an uproarious read 9780545310314 Pub Date: 6/1/12 (US, Can.) $4.99 Paperback / softback 80 pages Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 Series: Ricky Vargas It's Happy Bunny: Love Bites - Special Edition Jim Benton Summary Love. It's just like hate, but somebody gets candy. So, you've made the mistake of falling in love. Let Happy Bunny be your guide as you wade through the whole stupid love thing - from crush to crash, from hook-up to break-up, from going out to going insane. Happy Bunny knows how you feel. It just doesn't care. Bonus Fun: A fresh cover look, quizzes, fun and games, the Love Maze, notes on crushes who've sucked, a fill- in-the-blank break-up letter.