Secret of the Old Ca
Geronimo Stilton
Ages 7 - 12

When the Thea Sisters' good friend Bridget has to return to Scotland to help her family repair their ancient castle, the five mice offer to help their friend in whatever way they can. Little do they know that Bridget will be kidnapped, and they'll have to rush to Scotland to help find her! Along the way, the Thea Sisters encounter Celtic legends, mysterious messages, and hidden treasures on a trip that's full of mysteries and surprises!

Magical Animal Fairi
Daisy Meadows
Ages 7-10

New series from the Rainbow Magic Fairies series.

 

Rachel and Kirsty are off on another exciting adventure—with the Magical Animal Fairies!

The Duckling gets
A Cookie!?
Ages 1-6

The Pigeon returns in his fifth adventure in this "New York Times"-bestselling series. Here, Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely. Full color.

Middle of Nowhere
Carolina Adderson
Ages 9-12

At first Curtis isn't that worried when his mother doesn't come home from her all-night job at the local gas bar. She'll be back, he's ten out of ten positive. After all, she promised she would never leave him again.
Besides, Curtis is used to looking after himself and his five-year-old brother, Artie, and for a time he manages things on his own, keeping their mother's absence a secret. He knows exactly what will happen if any of the teachers find out the truth. He remembers his last horrible foster home all too clearly.
Set in Vancouver and the B.C. wilderness by Vancouver author Caroline Adderson.

Fancy Nancy and the
Mermaid Ballet

Fancy Nancy is ready for the spotlight!Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn't be more excited about their upcoming dance show. After all, it's all about mermaids, and who knows how to be a fancy, glamorous mermaid better than Fancy Nancy herself? But when another ballerina wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn't the one she wanted? And when disaster strikes right before the big ballet, who will step in to steal the spotlight?From bestselling duo Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes a fancy, frilly ballet story with a lot of heart. Tiny fans will shout <Encore!>

The Magic Hoop
Chloe & Mick Inkpen
Zoe and Beans' second adventure

Zoe has found a fun new game to play!

When Beans jumps through her hoop he magically transforms into ...

Beans the rabbit with floppy ears, or Beans the crocodile with snappy jaws!

But could Beans the elephant be a jump too far? The hoop may be magic but it's only small - and a great big elephant could easily get stuck ...The second title in this brilliant series!

 

Seekers:
Return to the Wild,
Erin Hunter

The journey home begins. . . .Toklo, Kallik, and Lusa survived the perilous mission that brought them together, and now it's time for them to find their way home. Kallik and Lusa are ready to be among their own kinds again, but Toklo, devastated by the loss of their companion Ujurak, feels hopeless and afraid of what's to come.When the group reaches a shadowy island covered in mountains and ice, Kallik is sure they're almost back to the Frozen Sea. But a terrifying accident leads them into a maze of abandoned tunnels, unlike anything they've ever seen before; making them question their path once again. The bears grow desperate for a sign to guide them, and when they meet a cub who has lost his whole family, Toklo believes the cub has been sent by Ujurak. But the others are unsure.Can they trust their new companion? Or could he be hiding something that will endanger them all?

Bone;
Quest for the Spark
Book 2

The Nacht, the evil dragon that threatens to destroy both the Dreaming and the Waking Worlds, is growing stronger, and twelve-year-old Tom Elm is the champion the Dreaming has chosen to defeat it. Along with Roderick the raccoon, Percival Bone and his nephew and niece, Randolf, Lorimar, and the two stupid Rat Creatures, Tom must race to find the missing pieces of the Spark. This leg of the journey introduces him to a trio of scheming bears and takes him into the depths of a dangerous beehive. And, on top of everything else, a traitor might be among them...

Heidi Heckelbeck
Has a Secret
Heidi Heckelbeck series

Introducing Heidi Heckelbeck—a brand-new young chapter-book series with witchy whimsy!

Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old, but she has a secret: She’s a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same), Heidi’s learning to live like any other kid—who just happens to be witch. Heidi and her brother Henry have always been homesc...hooled—until now. But Heidi is not happy about attending Brewster Elementary, especially not when meanie Melanie Maplethorpe turns Heidi’s first day of school into a nightmare by announcing that Heidi is smelly and ruining her art project. Heidi feels horrible and never wants to go back to school—but while sulking in her room at home, she remembers her special medallion and Book of Spells. With a little bit of carefully concealed magic, Heidi might be able to give Melanie a taste of her own medicine….
With colourful illustrations on almost every page, Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Who Cut the Cheese?
Jo Nesbo
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder series

Doctor Proctor, the kids, and the famous fart powder are back for another wildly funny adventure!

Nilly, Lisa, and Doctor Proctor are too busy inventing things to watch TV. They’re missing out on the hot singing competition. But then Nilly and Lisa notice that their friends and family are acting really weird. And the only people acting weird…are the ones watching TV. 

What’s going on is WAY bigger than a singing competition. It could mean the end of the world.

Or an SBD could save everything!

 Let ’er rip.

The Cat in the Hat
Book and Hat!
Children's Classic

There are few better gifts than a copy of The Cat in the Hat—until now! In our new Cat in the Hat Book and Hat boxed set we've taken a copy of the beloved Beginner Book and packaged it in a sturdy, reusable storage box (with magnetic closure) along with an officially licensed, kid-size red-and-white striped felt Cat hat. Ideal for family fun—the hat fits on most adult heads, too—this is a gift the whole family can enjoy together.

Frost Wolf
Kathryn Lasky
Wolves of the Beyond, Book 4

Faolan has always been an outsider. Exiled as a pup, then shunned by his fellow wolves for his unusual connection to the bears, Faolan has struggled to earn a place in the pack. But a terrible danger is looming on the horizon, and Faolan is the only one who knows how to fight it. Will he be able to claim his rightful place as leader? Unless Faolan can inspire the pack to stand together, it could be the end of the wolves of the beyond.

Big Nate and Friends
Lincoln Peirce
December 6, 2011

Nate is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is #1, Nate fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food and all-around conventionality. He's the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning straight A's in laughs along the way.

A King's Ransom
39 Clues
Cahills vs. Vespers; Book 2

Amy and Dan are in a race for their lives . . . and the enemy may be even closer than they think.

When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible. Amy and Dan have just days to track down and steal an ancient map. The only catch? No one has seen the map for half a century.

Now Amy and Dan are on a desperate search that will lead them to the Nazis, spies, a mad king and some of history's dirtiest secrets. It's the race of their lives . . . and one misstep will mean certain death for the hostages.

Follow the adventure online!

Katie, Batter up!
Coco Simon
Cupcake Diaries Book #5

Katie’s Cupcake Club friends all have other activities besides making cupcakes. Mia and Alexis are on the soccer team and Emma plays the flute. Katie sets out to find her extracurricular niche and soon she’s dribbling, passing, and catching in an effort to find the right sport for her. Sure Katie can whip up a great cupcake but can she cook on the field too? When Katie tries out and makes the softball team it’s batter up…but instead of swinging away she gets nervous during games. What if she makes a mistake? What if they lose? Is this the kind of batter Katie really wants to be dealing with? Katie starts to figure out that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.

 

Available on December 27, 2011

Secrets at the Sea
Richard Peck
Young Readers

In 1887, the nouveau riche Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous, in this new story by a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Forgotten Warrior
Omen of the Stars #5
Warriors

The end of the stars draws near.Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever. . . With a divided StarClan driving a treacherous rift between the four warrior Clans, the spirits of the Dark Forest are gaining strength. Ivypool's role as a spy is becoming more dangerous with each passing day. Dovewing is haunted by nightmares about the mountains and finds herself paralyzed by fear of what lies ahead.Then an outsider appears in ThunderClan's midst, spreading discord and pushing the Clans further apart. As tensions mount and Clanmates turn against one another, the warrior cats will be forced to choose whose word they can trust before it's too late.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Cabin Fever
Book 6

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprised blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?

How to Steal a
Dragon's Sword
Cressida Cowell; Hiccup series Book 9

Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. The waters have risen, flooding fields and washing whole villages away. But worse still, the wicked witch Excellinor has returned. Can Hiccup find the King's Things and win the sword-fighting contest to stop Alvin the Treacherous from becoming King of the Wilderwest?

Again!
Emily Gravett

Emily Gravett is twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestle Children's Book Prize Bronze Award for WOLVES (978-1-4050-5362-3) and LITTLE MOUSE'S BIG BOOK OF FEARS (978-0-230-01619-4). An author/illustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill, she has a host of other award-winning and critically acclaimed books to her name, including ORANGE PEAR APPLE BEAR (978-1-4050-9022-9), MONKEY AND ME (978-0-230-01583-8), THE ODD EGG (978-0-230-53135-2) and BLUE CHAMELEON (978-0-330-51875-8). Emily lives in Brighton with her partner, daughter and the family dogs.

The Outcasts
John Flanagan
Brotherband Chronicles, Book 1

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field . . . especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing. 

John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice, creates a new cast of characters to populate his world of Skandians and Araluens, a world millions of young readers around the world have come to know and admire. Full of seafaring adventures and epic battles, Book 1 of The Brotherband Chronicles is sure to thrill readers of Ranger's Apprentice while enticing a whole new generation just now discovering the books.

Kendra Kandlestar:
The Crack in a Kaza
Lee Edward Fodi

According to Een legend, a Kazah stone grants a wizard the power to catch an echo of the past and a glimpse of the future. Only full-fledged wizards wear rings made of Kazah stone, but while continuing her search for the fabled City on the Storm and her brother young apprentice Kendra Kandlestar winds up with her own mysterious gem.

Cracked and broken, Kendra's Kazah stone seems void of power until she discovers that the stone's very brokeness is its true power. Now, with her faithful companion Honest Oki at her side, Kendra is sent on an unimaginable journey across the cosmos, finding herself amidst worlds that are strange and bewildering and at the same time, all too familiar.

Trapped in this adventure, Kendra finds herself faced with choices that just may unravel the mysterious history of her people but it might also destroy their future.

Bear in Long
Underwear

The star of Bear in Underwear and Bear in Pink Underwear returns for a winter adventure.

Bippolo Seed
& Other Lost Stories
Dr. Seuss

It's the literary equivalent of buried treasure!

Seuss scholar/collector Charles D. Cohen has hunted down seven rarely seen stories by Dr. Seuss. Originally published in magazines between 1950 and 1951, they include "The Bear, the Rabbit, and the Zinniga-Zanniga " (about a rabbit who is saved from a bear with a single eyelash!); "Gustav the Goldfish" (an early, rhymed version of the Beginner Book A Fish Out of Water);  "Tadd and Todd" (a tale passed down via photocopy to generations of twins); "Steak for Supper" (about fantastic creatures who follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner); "The Bippolo Seed" (in which a scheming feline leads an innocent duck to make a bad decision); "The Strange Shirt Spot" (the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back); and "The Great Henry McBride" (about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies are only bested by those of the real Dr. Seuss himself).

In an introduction to the collection, Cohen explains the significance these seven stories have, not only as lost treasures, but as transitional stories in Dr. Seuss's career.  With a colour palette that has been enhanced beyond the limitations of the original magazines in which they appeared, this is a collection of stories that no Seuss fan (whether scholar or second-grader) will want to miss!