New Releases by Annie Auerbach

On Christmas Eve, a brother and sister play in the snow, bake cookies, and make ornaments before it is time to go to bed.

When Santa''s reindeer get sick he has to build a sleigh with an engine to deliver the world''s Christmas presents, but the new sleigh breaks down before he is finished.

Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. must try to trap the monster that is stealing pieces from the contraptions at the Coolsville Contraption Contest.

From Big Ben to Portobello Road, discover London through the eyes of Paddington, the extraordinary bear from Peru.

Ever since Paddington was a very young bear in Peru, he''d heard stories about a great explorer from England. After a long and marmalade-filled journey, Paddington arrives in London himself and meets the Browns. When each day turns out messier than th

Ever since the young bear entered the Browns'' home, everything from having tea to taking the London Underground has been an incredible adventure. But when Paddington meets Millicent, an evil taxidermist, the whole family takes off on their biggest ad

Read along with Disney! After attaching helium balloons to his house, Carl floats away! And when the house lands in South America, Carl discovers a young stowaway. The two embark on an unforgettable adventure, which includes a mad villain and a sixteen-foot-tall bird.

Come along with Paddington as the Browns introduce him to his new home, London. Imagine his surprise when he discovers that Big Ben isn''t a man, but a bell in a clock tower, and that England has a queen who lives in a palace. The city is full of wonders for a bear from Peru!

Meet Paddington, the extraordinary bear from Peru, and his many friends who help him out of lots of curious situations—as well as a few characters who lead him into trouble! Filled with full-color images from the film Paddington, this I Can Read storybook is an exciting introduction to this classic character. Meet Paddington is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it''s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Paddington, the first-ever live-action film with CGI animation based on the classic book series, lights up theaters on Christmas Day 2014. With Harry Potter producer David Heyman and an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, and Sally Hawkins, Paddington is a film that is sure to capture your heart.

ROBIN is more than just BATMAN''S TM sidekick; he''s the TEEN TITANS'' leader! He likes to be in charge at all times, especially when he''s solving crimes and fighting off bad guys. But what happens when Robin loses his cool? TM & © DC Comics. (s14)

The Muppets are off on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe''s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine-the World''s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit-and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two. This novelization of the screenplay includes an 8-page photo insert! © 2014 Disney

Meet Paddington, the extraordinary bear from Peru, and his many friends who help him out of lots of curious situations--as well as a few characters who lead him into trouble.

After saving a cat from a tree, Boulder, a construction-bot, decides to adopt a lion from the zoo as a pet.

Boulder is a Rescue Bot that turns into a bulldozer. After saving a cat from a tree, Boulder wants a pet of his own and decides to adopt the lion from the zoo!

In this colorful storybook, Plants vs. Zombies: The Three Little Pigs Fight Back, the famous fairy-tale pigs are thrown into the fun-dead world of Plants vs. Zombies, the award-winning video game. Instead of the big bad wolf, the brave pigs must escape a mob of fun-loving, brain-eating zombies from the wildly popular game. The pigs will have to think fast and team up with some zombie-fighting plants to stay alive. The fun never dies in this action-filled adventure for kids with full-color illustrations.

The storybook Plants vs. Zombies: Brains and the Beanstalk is a mash-up of the insanely addictive video game and a classic fairy tale. In Plants vs. Zombies, winner of more than 30 Best Game of the Year Awards, plants—including Sunflowers, Peashooters, Wall-nuts, and Cherry Bombs—defend humans against an array of brain-chomping zombies, such as the Pole-Vaulting Zombie and the Cone Zombie. Now in a thrilling picture book for kids, Jack—of Jack and the Beanstalk fame—enters the fantastical world of the game. He will battle the zombies with his magical beanstalk fighting by his side. The fun never dies in this action-filled adventure for kids with full-color illustrations.

From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. The Jinn are tiny forest creatures who love all growing things. Their enemies, the Boggans, want to destroy the forest by spreading decay. When a human girl named M.K. magically shrinks and joins forces with the Leafmen— the brave warrior Jinn—the Jinn may have a chance of survival. Join M.K., the Leafmen, and other curious creatures on a dangerous journey to save this miraculous forest world! Epic: The Junior Novel retells the whole exciting story and features eight pages of full-color images from the movie!

From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. Moonhaven, a beautiful city deep in the woods, is home to the Jinn—remarkable forest creatures no taller than a blade of grass! The Leafmen, the brave warrior Jinn, are trying to protect the forest from the Boggans, who want to destroy all growing things. With a little outside help, can the Leafmen save their world? Filled with full-color illustrations from the film, this 8x8 is sure to be a hit with young fans.

From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of a hidden civilization. The battle between good and evil rages until a teenage girl is magically transported into this forest kingdom to help save their world, and ours. The Jinn are tiny forest folk who love all living things. But the buglike Boggans want to destroy the forest by spreading decay. On a very important day, the Boggans attack! Will the Leafmen—the brave warriors of the Jinn—be able to defeat their sworn enemies? Filled with full-color illustrations from the film, this 8x8 is sure to be a hit with young fans.

Gru used to be one of the most villainous villains in the world. He and his army of Minions even stole the moon! But when he adopted Margo, Edith and Agnes, Gru became a dad. Instead of stealing landmarks, he makes pancakes, blows up unicorn balloons and dresses like a fairy princess! Little does this dad know, though, he''s about to make another career change - as a spy for the Anti-Villain League... Based on the animated feature from Universal Pictures and with colour artwork from the movie!

Fame goes right to SpongeBob''s head when he is picked to star in a TV special spotlighting daredevils. The results are sidesplitting but insightful.

The zombies want Jack''s brains! He must work together with the plants -- especially the beanstalk -- to stop them.

Norman can see and talk to ghosts. No one believes him, of course-everyone just thinks he''s weird (including his parents). So when pilgrim zombies attack the town, it''s all up to Norman to save the day!

Aladdin and Jasmine are happily married, and the Genie has returned from a trip around the world! But the Genie has been feeling blue. All his traveling has made him lonely, and he wishes he could find another genie to share his life with. So when Aladdin runs off to catch a kangaroo the Genie brought back from Australia, Jasmine recounts the story of how she found her one true love: Aladdin! Will Jasmine be able to cheer up the Genie and help him find his one true love?

A smart, funny junior novelization of Despicable Me, an animated movie about "world''s greatest villain" Gru, coming from Universal Studios in Summer 2010! Includes a color insert of stills from the film!

The creators of the Toy Story films reopen the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of Andy’s toys are as fun and adventurous as always, but none of them can deny that things in Andy’s room have changed. Andy is seventeen now and just three days away from heading off to college. Find out what happens to the beloved toys when they’re compelled to leave Andy’s room behind and embark on an all-new comedic adventure in Toy Story 3. This Little Golden Book retells all of the action from the new Disney/Pixar film.

The Chipmunks think they can easily win the Battle of the Bands to represent their school in a competition...until they hear the Chipettes. Suddenly, the boys aren′t the only cute furry singers in town! But opposites attract and eventually, the rival bands realize they must work together in order to win the prize and save their school′s art program. Ages: 3 - 7

When human astronaut Chuck crash lands on an alien planet, Lem decides to help him return to his spaceship and his home planet.

Prowl learns a lesson about the value of teamwork when he goes after Starscream, a Decepticon.