New Releases by Betsy Cromer Byars

Convinced that Mud is responsible for the disappearance of the school hamster that was his responsibility for the weekend, Junior Blossom is determined that the dog should be tried for his "crime."

In continued adventures, May-May and Rose take their traveling road show to more audiences.

"The irrepressible Bingo Brown is back, in his most delightful tale yet. It''s Christmastime at the Brown house, and what a holiday it''s shaping up to be. Bingo''s mother is pregnant, and if the prospect of a sibling isn''t enough . . . the hapless hero also has female trouble. . . . Readers will find themselves laughing out loud".--Publishers Weekly. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

With their mother dead and their father working nights, Retta tries to be mother to her two younger brothers.

The return of a hopeless "romantic and a heart-breaker to boot--surely one of Byars''s most enduring characters".--Publishers Weekly. "If there is such a thing as a typical American kid, Bingo Brown is it. He is funny and bright and lovable without being precocious. . . ".--The New York Times Book Review. 11 line drawings. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

"The longest day in the life of a 14-year-old girl--the summer day her loved, mentally retarded brother is lost, the day she discovers compassion is a friend. A compelling story".--Publishers Weekly. Newbery Award Book. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

As each of the five members of the Bean family tries to write a "roof" poem, they come to realize just how nice it is to be a Bean.

Combining humor with pathos, Byars creates an unforgettable portrait of a boy puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by his disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

No one has noticed Junior Blossom''s new invention, even though Junior can plainly see that it''s marvelous. He calls it the Green Phantom and it''s almost finished--except for the final secret ingredient. The whole family make a Blossom promise to ensure Junior''s Green Phantom is a big success, and Junior knows a blossom promise can never be broken. When the Green Phantom is ready, everyone gathers to cheer Junior on, except for two people: Pap, his grandfather, who has been missing, and Mom, who is at home worried and waiting near the phone. Pap is old, and his knees are weak--where can he be? In "The Blossoms And The Green Phantom, the third book of Betsy Byars''s quartet, this unforgettable family is as lovable and unpredictable as ever.

In the aftermath of a big flood in Alderson County, the Blossom family continues coping in their rare family style.

Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other.

Anna Glory, the one non-singing member of a gospel-singing family, feels left out, like her misfit Uncle Newt, until the day the family bus is involved in a terrible accident.

Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and about each other.

With a young brother in the hospital, a grandfather in jail, and their mother traveling with a rodeo, Maggie and Vern try to settle family problems.

When Junior accidentally gets caught in his own coyote trap deep in the woods, he is rescued by the reclusive woman known as Mad Mary and begins an unforgettable adventure.

Anna Glory, the one non-singing member of a gospel-singing family, feels left out, like her misfit Uncle Newt, until the day the family bus is involved in a terrible accident.

After attempting to save his ex-babysitter from wife abuse, Cracker Jackson gains an adult insight into the sadness of failed heroics.

May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, travel west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way.

May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, travel west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way.

Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space, who says he is going to pay a visit to Earth soon.

Abandoned by his political activist mother, who is hiding from the FBI, Warren dreams up outrageous horror movie plots in an effort to escape from reality. The young boy''s ambivalent feelings are reflected in his elaborate, often humorous fantasies. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

A boy discovers that he doesn''t have to feel personally responsible for his uncle''s drowning.

Threatened with the loss of his private place in the attic of his crowded home, a young boy determines to keep it at all costs.

Jon finds his dream Palomino but despite months of attention and affection the animal refuses to recognize him as master.

An overweight, sensitive boy gains the insight and strength to overcome his problems through his search for and discovery of a friend''s grandfather, known as the Goat Man.

When the toughest boy in school swears to kill him, twelve-year-old Mouse finds little help from friends and must prepare for this emergency alone.