How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?
By Jane Yolen; Illustrated by Mark Teague
0-439-24101-2, $15.99, The Blue Sky Press, Ages 3-5

The best-selling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with an irresistibly funny picture book about how little dinosaurs mind their manners at mealtime. Having a protoceratops over for dinner or taking a quetzalcoatus out to a fancy restaurant might be very noisy-and messy- but sure to bring laughter to even the most polite little dinosaurs!

“Once again kids will chortle over Teague’s clever images of adults dwarfed by toothy miscreants, and both parents and children will recognize the hilarious parallels with occasionally naughty human kids…”- Booklist

Exclusive! Each copy of the first printing includes a bonus mini-book!

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Also available by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague:

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
0-590-31680-8, $15.95
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
0-439-24100-6, $15.95
How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?
0-439-64949-8, $6.99
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?
0-439-64950-1, $6.99

David Smells! A Diaper David Book
Written & Illustrated By David Shannon
0-439-69138-9, $6.99, The Blue Sky Press, Ages 3-5

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon is back with a third original board book that features the star of the bestselling No, David! books as a troublemaking toddler and introduces the five senses.

Also available by David Shannon:

No, David!
0-590-93002-8, $15.95
David Goes To School
0-590-48087-1, $15.95
David Gets In Trouble
0-439-05022-7, $15.95
Oh, David! A Diaper David Book
0-439-6881-7, $6.99
Oops!: A Diaper David Book
0-439-6882-5, $6.99

A Was Once An Apple Pie
By Edward Lear, Adapted & Illustrated by Suse MacDonald
0-439-66056-4, $12.99, Orchard Books, Ages 3-6

In this adaptation of Edward Lear's rollicking classic alphabet poem, Caldecott Winner Suse MacDonald delights young readers with fun-to-read rhymes and bold, hand-painted, cut-paper illustrations.

“Children will delight in the zany lyrics that , for full effect, should be read aloud and repeated by a young audience…The pictures communicate with one another and bring a new electricity and excitement to the gigglely, wigglely, gaity in which “A was once an apple pie,/pidy, widy, tidy, pidy/nice insidy, apple pie!” A must have for highly-spirited read-alouds.” School Library Journal Starred Review

The Deep Blue Sea
By Audrey Wood, Illustrated by Bruce Wood
0-439-75382-1, $15.99, The Blue Sky Press, Ages 3-5

Bestselling author Audrey Wood and artist son Bruce create a cumulative concept book about colors, with more of the vivid imagery that has made their alphabet books so successful!

“The rhythmic text is enticing and reads aloud smoothly. There are enough surprises to hold listeners’ attention…A real treat.”- School Library Journal

Also available by Audrey Wood:
Sam
0-590-03143-0, $15.95
Jubal’s Wish
0-439-16964-X, $16.95
Alphabet Adventure
0-439-08069-X, $16.95
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
0-439-32092-5, $15.95
Alphabet Mystery
0-439-44337-7, $15.95
Ten Little Fish
0-439-63569-1, $15.95

A Good Night Walk
By Elisha Cooper
0-439-68783-7, $16.99, Orchard Books, Ages 3-6

A child and parent take a quiet good-night walk as evening falls and the neighborhood settles into itself at the end of the day . Young readers can observe the changes from “before” on the outward journey to “after” on the way back.

Ella Takes the Cake
By Carmela D’Amico, Illustrated by Steven D’Amico
0-439-62794-X, $16.99, Orchard Books, Ages 4-8

Ella the elephant is too little to slice the cake in her mother's bakery, and the oven is absolutely off-limits. It feels like she can't do ANYTHING important - until Ella's mother needs help with an emergency cake delivery. Then Ella peddles off on her trusty cart to prove herself. In her second magical adventure, Ella the elegant elephant shows that you're never too little to save the day - so long as you have a big heart.

“Especially fine are D’Amico’s settings, inventively detailed, richly colored, and always focused on what the audience wants to see. This has favorite book potential.”- Booklist Starred Review

Also available by Carmela D’Amico and Steven D’Amico:
Ella the Elegant Elephant
0-439-62792-3, Arthur A. Levine Books, Ages 4-8

Superhero
By Marc Tauss
0-439-62734-6, $16.99, Scholastic Press, Ages 3-5

Maleek may be a small boy in a big city, but he's no ordinary kid. He's a scientist and a superhero! So when his beloved city's parks and playgrounds mysteriously disappear, it's up to Maleek and his robot Marvyn to save the day. Marc Tauss's mesmerizing black-and-white photo-illustrations bring every young superhero's fantasy to life.

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Hi, Fly Guy!
By Tedd Arnold
0-439-63903-4, $5.99, Cartwheel Books, Ages 4-8

From bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold, creator of PARTS and GREEN WILMA, comes the hilarious FLY GUY! The boy and fly meet and so begins a beautiful friendship. Er, and so begins a very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, Arnold creates an easy reader that is full of fun. With an eye-catching holographic cover. This is the first in a series of four.

“Suitably wacky cartoon art accompanies the text, which is simple enough for beginning readers ready to soar to a chapter-book format.”-Publishers Weekly

Also available by Tedd Arnold:
Catalina Magdalena
0-590-10994-4, $16.99

You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Death of a Parent
By Lynne Hughes, Founder and Director of Comfort Zone Camp
Hardcover: 0-439-58590-2, $16.99; Paperback 0-439-58591-0, $8.99, Scholastic Press, Ages 12 and up

Loss is one of the most isolating experiences there is, and kids who have lost a parent feel especially different than those around them. Comfort Zone Camp was founded as a safe place for grieving children, and now this very special healing experience can reach an even larger audience of children and the people who care for them. Through frank and accessible testimonials, Lynne Hughes and the kids of CZC share the most difficult parts of their losses and offer their own experiences of what helps, what doesn't, what "stinks," and ways to stay connected to their loved ones.

The Land of Elyon Book 2: Beyond the Valley of the Thorns
By Patrick Carman
0-439-70094-9, $11.99, Orchard Books, Ages 9-12

This fantasy adventure was originally self-published by the author, who lives in Washington State, and it quickly became a bestselling phenomenon in the Pacific Northwest. Now Scholastic is thrilled to publish it for a national audience. The second dazzling installment in Carman's masterful Land of Elyon trilogy

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Jinx on the Divide
By Elizabeth Kay
0-439-72455-4, $16.99, The Chicken House, Ages 9-12

The thrilling conclusion to the smart, funny, fantastical DIVIDE trilogy, featuring the distinctive split-cover design as well as black-and-white line drawings of the odd creatures Felix encounters. This book beckons to be opened and explored. Fans of this imaginative series will relish the chance for one last adventure with new foes and old friends.

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Books one and two in the trilolgy:
The Divide
0-439-45696-7, $15.95
Back to the Divide
0-439-63410-5, $15.95

Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie
By Jordan Sonnenblick
0-439-75519-0, $16.99, Scholastic Press, Ages 12 and up

From first-time novelist Jordan Sonnenblick, a brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh and break their hearts at the same time. Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. Salted with humor and peppered with devastating realities, DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE is a heart warming journey through a year in the life of a family in crisis.

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Poison
By Chris Wooding
0-439-75570-0, $16.99, Orchard Books, Ages 12 and up

A brilliant, twisted, spirited anti-fairy tale from the author of the highly-acclaimed The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray. Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when her sister is snatched by the mean-spirited faeries, she seeks out the Phaerie Lord to get her back. But finding him isn't easy, and the quest leads Poison into a murderous world of intrigue, danger, and deadly storytelling.

“Wooding’s first novel, The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, was electrifying and deeply atmospheric; his second is even more so.” - Horn Book

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Also available by Chris Wooding:
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
Hardcover 0-439-54656-7; $16.95
Paperback 0-439-59851-6; $7.99

Egypt: In Spectacular Cross-Section
By Stewart Ross, Illustrated by Stephen Biesty
0-439-74537-3, $18.99, Ages 9-12

Million-copy best-selling creator of the Incredible Cross-Sections series now brings his talent to a new challenge: ancient Egypt. The year is 1230 B.C., during the reign of Ramses the Great. Follow the thirty-day voyage of the eleven-year-old Dedia and his father as they sail down the Nile. Visit the bustling harbor at Elephantine, the massive stone quarry at Gebel el-Silsila, the temples at Karnak, underground tombs in The Valley of the Kings, a funeral and mummification, the step pyramid at Saqqara, and Ramses' lavish palace at Piramesse.

Also available:
Rome: In Spectacular Cross-Section
0-439-45546-4, $18.95, Ages 9-12

Undercover Girl # 1: Secrets
By Christine Harris
0-439-76125-5; $4.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 8-12

Jesse Sharpe is an orphan, a genius, and a secret agent. She has been assigned by C2--the mysterious organization that raised her and taught her to be a spy--to protect another girl from a kidnap attempt. Jesse will have to trail suspects, plant listening devices, crack codes, and kick occasional bad guy butt. What Jesse doesn't know is whether she can trust C2 --or if someone within the organization is trying to blow her cover. A gripping new series.

Look for Undercover Girl # 2: Fugitive in December!

Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure
By P.B. Kerr
0-439-67020-9; $6.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 9-12

The New York Times bestselling adventure about two twins, many djinns, and one very magical quest.

“Casting kids in roles of real magic and power is a time-tested premise, and this variation gains extra appeal from its sources in a refreshingly different tradition than those generally tapped by witch-and-wizardry retreads.”- Booklist

Also available in hardcover: 0-439-67019-5; $16.95

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The Ravenmaster’s Secret
By Elvira Woodruff
0-439-28134-2; $4.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 8-12

This thrilling novel set in 1700s London is an “absorbing historical adventure” (Booklist).

“Set in the dramatic time of Bonny Prince Charlie, this story brings fire and life to history. Period details are interwoven so deftly that the reader is immersed in the era.”- Voice of Youth Advocates

Also available in hardcover: 0-439-28134-2; $ 15.95

The Moonlight Man
By Betty Ren Wright
0-590-25238-0; $4.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 9-12

A neighborhood with a dark secret greets a family with a tragic past in this critically acclaimed ghost story .

The Game of Sunken Places
By M.T. Anderson
0-439-41661-2; $5.99, Scholastic Paperbacks, Ages 9-12

Brian and Gregory stumble upon a board game that mirrors a greater game in which they have suddenly become players.

"Jazzier than Susan Cooper, funnier than Philip Pullman, this is a highly original and enormously entertaining read"--New York Times Book Review.

“Deliciously scary, often funny… this tour de force leaves one marveling...” –Booklist Starred Review

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Also available in hardcover: 0-439-41660-4; $5.99

The Collector’s Edition: The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Written and Illustrated by Dav Pilkey
0-439-75668-5; $9.99, The Blue Sky Press, Ages 7-10

This special 8 1/2th Anniversary Edition of the book that started the Captain Underpants craze features a lenticular paper-over-board cover and a top-secret bound-in component for just $9.95.

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Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot Vs. The Uranium Unicorns From Uranus
Written by Dav Pilkey Illustrated by Martin Ontiveros
0-439-37646-7, $16.99 Hardcover; 0-439-37647-5, $3.99 Paperback, The Blue Sky Press, Ages 7-10

Ricky Ricotta loves his Mighty Robot, but sometimes it's hard for a little mouse to have a best friend who's so BIG. One night, Ricky makes a wish: If only his Mighty Robot had another friend who was his own size. Little does Ricky know, his wish is about to come true.

Keeping you informed about major highlights of the author visit program in the school and library markets.

Baltimore Festival of Books, Baltimore, Maryland
September 24, 2005

At this celebration of literary arts, Walter Wick will give a preview of the latest in the Can You See What I See? series: Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas. He will autograph all the Can You See What I See? and I Spy titles. Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse will read from her latest title, The Young Hans Christian Anderson, and take questions from the audience, and will also be autographing all her Scholastic titles. There will be approximately 100-200 children’s book enthusiasts attending each presentation.

PAM MUÑOZ RYAN, Plum Creek Children’s Literature Festival, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska
September 22-24, 2005

Pam Muñoz Ryan will be speaking at local schools and on the third day, she will be giving a keynote address on the university campus. Up to 2,000 students and teachers will line up to meet Pam and have her autograph copies of her latest picture book, Nacho and Lolita, along with, Becoming Naomi Leon, When Marian Sang, Esperanza Rising, and more.

TEDD ARNOLD, Dade County Reading Conference, Miami Florida
September 17, 2005

Fly Guy hits the beach when bestselling author and illustrator Tedd Arnold gives a keynote presentation to approximately 450 reading teachers in the Sunshine State. He will introduce teachers to his latest book, Fly Guy: Hi! Fly Guy!. Afterwards, they’ll be lined up for their signed copies of that title and others, including Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan, and Five Ugly Monsters.


Festival of Books for Young People, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
September 10, 2005

Susan Campbell Bartoletti and Virginia Euwer Wolff will be featured speakers at this conference attended by approximately 150 teachers and librarians. Attendees will line up to purchase Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow, the book that has earned Susan Campbell Bartoletti multiple starred reviews and Bat 6, Virginia Euwer Wolff’s Jane Addams Peace Award winner.

In addition, the following authors and illustrators will be making school and library appearances in the month of January:

To order Scholastic books, you may:
Visit your local bookstore,
Order through a wholesaler, or
Call Scholastic @ 1-800-SCHOLASTIC (in the U.S.)

You can also send your order to:
Scholastic
2931 East McCarty Street
P.O. Box 7502
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Don't forget to look for the October BookUpdate. Until then, Happy Reading!