Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food
By Greg Tang, illus. by Harry Briggs
0-439-44390-3, $16.95, Scholastic Press, Ages 7-10

Readers who have graduated from The Grapes of Math will find new, more advanced math challenges.

Also available by Greg Tang:
The Grapes of Math
0-439-21033-X, $16.95
Math For All Seasons
0-439-21042-9, $16.95
The Best of Times
0-439-21044-5, $16.95
Math Appeal
0-439-21046-1, $16.95
Math-terpieces
0-439-44388-1, $16.95
Math Fables
0-439-45399-2, $16.95

Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China
By Joanna Cole, illus. by Bruce Degen
0-590-10822-0, $16.95, Scholastic Press, Ages 4-8

There's no denying the Frizzle magic, and the zany teacher is at her best as she journeys to ancient China. A learning adventure—and a lot of fun. "Readers will savor sidebars touting Chinese contributions to society, pore over Degen's delightfully cluttered compositions and lovely chinoiserie embellishments, and smile at the endnote…a celebration of culture." - Booklist

Also available by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen:
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt
0-590-44680-0 HC, $16.95 HC
0-590-44681-9 PB, $6.99 PB
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Medieval Castle
0-590-10820-4, $15.95

The Fairytale Cake
By Mark Sperring, illus. by Jonathan Langley
0-439-68329-7, $15.95, The Chicken House, Ages 3-5

Beloved characters from classic nursery rhymes collaborate to bake the most magical cake, then roll it along to its special recipient—the birthday boy or girl!

Also available by Mark Sperring:
Find-A-Saurus
0-439-53162-4, $15.95
Wanda's First Day
0-439-62773-7, $15.95

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Penelope at the Farm
By Anne Gutman, illus. by Georg Hallensleben
0-439-67358-5, $12.95, Cartwheel Books, Ages 3-5

Penelope is an energetic, inquisitive, and mischievous koala. In this story, Penelope is at the farm, but where are all the animals? Each vibrantly illustrated spread has sturdy tabs that stand up to repeated pulling.

Also available by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben:
Penelope at School
0-439-67357-7, $12.95

When an Elephant Comes to School
By Jan Ormerod
0-439-73967-5, $16.95, Orchard Books, Ages 4-8

What happens when an elephant goes to school? Well, he fits right in so he can learn, nap, paint, and dance, of course. "Teachers…can use the story to remind their students how to help newbies." - Booklist

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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods:
Book Three in the Underland Chronicles
By Suzanne Collins
0-439-65623-0, $16.95, Scholastic Press, Ages 9-12

In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland and threatening his family. "Gripping…this immensely readable installment won't disappoint fans…character development, plotting, pacing, and description all shine." - Horn Book

Also available by Suzanne Collins:
Gregor the Overlander: Book One in the Underland Chronicles
0-439-43536-6, $16.95
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane: Book Two in the Underland Chronicles
0-439-65075-5, $16.95

Peter Raven Under Fire
By Michael Molloy
0-439-72454-6, $16.95, The Chicken House, Ages 9-12

Master and Commander meets Pirates of the Caribbean in this rich, riveting historical adventure!

Also available by Michael Molloy:
The House on Falling Star Hill
0-439-57740-3
The Witch Trade
0-439-29659-5 HC, $15.95 HC
0-439-43020-8 PB, $4.99 PB
The Time Witches
0-439-42090-3, $4.99
Wild West Witches
0-439-54510-2, $4.99

The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass
By Alison Pollet
0-439-68194-4, $15.95, Orchard Books, Ages 9-12

Follow quick-witted Cass Levin through the rugged terrain of eighth grade at New York City's Elston Prep in this sequel to Alison Pollet's brilliant debut, Nobody Was Here.

Also available by Alison Pollet:
Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope
0-439-58394-2 HC, $15.95 HC
0-439-58395-0 PB, $5.99 PB

Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
By Jenny Nimmo
0-439-54528-5, $9.95, Orchard Books, Ages 8-12

The long-awaited fourth Charlie Bone adventure, following the New York Times and Book Sense bestseller, Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy.

Also available in the Children of the Red King Series:
Midnight For Charlie Bone
0-439-48839-7, $9.95
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
0-439-49687-X, $9.95
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy
0-439-54526-9, $9.95

Learning the Game
By Kevin Waltman
0-439-73109-7, $16.95, Scholastic Press, Ages 12 and up

It isn't how you play the game—it's how you let the game play you. When Nate's team commits a crime, all of his loyalties are tested—and questioned. A bold hardcover debut in the tradition of Chris Crutcher and Chris Lynch.

Johnny Hazzard
By Eddie De Oliveira
0-439-67361-5, $16.95, PUSH Hardcover, Ages 12 and up

Take one Texan adolescent and move him to London for a summer. Mix in a quest for experience and a mysterious older girl. The result? A novel about growing up American, growing up in the world, and growing up in the face of love.

Friends: Stories About New Friends, Old Friends, and Unexpectedly True Friends
Edited by Ann M. Martin and David Levithan
0-439-72991-2, $16.95, Scholastic Press, Ages 9-12

Stories of friendship from today's most acclaimed writers of children's books. The book benefits the Lisa Libraries, which creates small libraries for children in need.

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The Legend of the Wandering King
By Laura Gallego Garcia, translated by Dan Bellm
0-439-58556-2, $16.95, Arthur A. Levine Books, Ages 10 and up

Inspired by the true story of a real prince of pre-Islamic Arabia, The Legend of the Wandering King is a novel like no other: an original historical fantasy, a thoughtful exploration of our fates and choices, and an utterly thrilling adventure.

Bone #2: The Great Cow Race
By Jeff Smith
0-439-70624-6 HC, $18.95 HC, 0-439-70639-4 PB, $9.99 PB, Graphix, All Ages

The Bone cousins are trying to return to Boneville. What could go wrong? Plenty.

An instant classic when it first appeared as an underground comic book in 1991, BONE has since garnered thirty-eight international awards and sold over a million copies in fifteen languages. Now, Scholastic is publishing BONE for the first time in full-color graphic novel editions.

Volume three will be coming in Spring of 2006!

Also available:
Bone #1: Out From Boneville
0-439-70623-8 HC, $18.95 HC
0-439-70640-8 PB, $9.99 PB

Scholastic First Picture Dictionary
0-439-71993-3, $14.95, Scholastic Reference, Ages 3-6

Boost vocabulary of preschoolers and kindergartners with this bright, colorful picture dictionary of over 800 words, chosen by early learning specialists and thematically organized with scenes of home, school, supermarket, farm, and more. Transparent overlays encourage exploration - fun facts and riddles invite sharing and response. Sturdy spiral binding and tough hardcover covers, 112 pages - terrific long-lasting value.

6X: The Uncensored Confessions
By Nina Malkin
0-439-72421-X, $8.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 12 and up

Four teens on the fast track to pop-rock superstardom reveal the uncensored truth about the glamourous, backstabbing world of sudden celebrity.

Disappearance: A Premonitions Mystery
By Jude Watson
0-439-69688-7, $6.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 12 and up

In the latest supernatural thriller from Jude Watson, Gracie's premonitions hit very close to home when her long—lost father returns-with some secrets buried deep in his past.

Also available by Jude Watson:
Premonitions
0-439-60995-X, $6.99

Vampire Plagues #1: London 1850
By Sebastian Rooke
0-439-63392-3, $5.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 9-12

A thrilling new suspense trilogy with a twist. For a thousand years, an ancient and all-powerful vampire has lain dormant in the Mayan jungle. In 1850, he awakes—and sets out for Europe…

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
By Chris Wooding
0-439-59851-6, $7.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 12 and up

"Readers will get finger cramps from rapidly turning the pages…This brilliant effort will appeal to readers of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke, and Christopher Pike." -Kirkus Reviews

Also available by Chris Wooding:
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
0-439-5456-7, $16.95

Birdland
By Tracy Mack
0-439-53591-3, $5.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 12 and up

"Mack, even as she lets her characters' imaginations soar, keeps her story grounded in the pain of broken things. -Booklist, STARRED

Also available:
Birdland
0-439-53590-5, $16.95

The World Before This One
By Rafe Martin
0-590-37980-1, $5.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 9-12

The author of The Rough-Face Girl creates a magical coming-of-age novel built from thousands of years of Seneca legend.

Also available:
The World Before This One
0-590-37976-3, $16.95

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