New Releases by Cari Meister

Tiny is not obeying. He won''t come when Elliot calls him, and he rolls over when he tells him to "sit." Looks like somebody needs to go back to school! Cari Meister uses simple language in this new level 1 reader to instill confidence in beginning readers. And because of that, it is a book young children learning to read will come back to over and over again! Garden State Children’s Book Award 2017 Nominee.

"Through the fantastical story of two young children,text and illustrations introduce the main kinds of clouds and the water cycle"--

Captain Cal has a map to find the lost treasure of Larry Longfoot. But there''s a problem--Cal can''t read maps. Luckily, Heidi Hey is willing to join Cal on his big adventiure to Boot Island. From the compass rose to legends and keys, join Cal and Heidi as they learn all about maps.

Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.

Piper is trapped in a tuna net and it is up to Meko the dolphin to rescue her sister.

Bruno is stranded on the beach. It is dangerous and he could die. Only his friends can help him.

"Eliot prepares a birthday party for his canine friend, a big dog named Tiny"--

"Callisto, a beautiful young huntress, is not looking for love. But Jupiter has been watching her, and he has a plan to make her fall in love with him. When Callisto has Jupiter''s son, his wife is angry. Will Callisto and her son survive the wrath of Jupiter''s jealous wife?"--P. [4] of cover.

Lola, the lucky manatee, has lost her glasses. Has Lola''s luck run out?

Arno is grumpy. His friends are tired of his bad mood. Will Arno stop being a grump?

It''s clear that Tiny is a not-so-tiny dog. A pail, a sink, and even a bathtub are too small to wash him in. Will Tiny ever get the mud cleaned off him? Find out in this fun Level 1 reader.

Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, wrote everything he knew in a book which he hid and protected with powerful magic. A clever prince thinks he can break the spell and gain access to all the wisdom in the book. Can he do it? Should he try?

When Prince Thutmose visits the Pyramids of Giza, he discovers the head of the Sphinx sticking out of the sand. To his surprise, the Sphinx tells him he will do great things for Egypt. Will the Sphinx''s words come true, or is Thutmose simply dreaming?

The god Thoth creates seven giant scorpions to protect Isis and Horus as they flee from Set''s palace. When Isis, Horus, and the scorpions arrive in a village, they need help, but a rich woman turns them away. The furious scorpions vow revenge. Will the rich woman pay for her selfish ways?

Leon the eel hides from Fifi the grouper fish until he must come out for food.

After 10 years of battle, Odysseus and his men capture the city of Troy. They set sail for home. When they come upon an island, Odysseus is curious. He and some men climb the mountainside and enter a cave. Little do they know the cave is home to a giant Cyclopes! Will Odysseus and his men make it out alive?

Presents an illustrated retelling of the birth of the Greek god Zeus and his war against his father, Cronus, and the Titans.

Noah is thrilled when the week''s library theme is sea creatures. But when Noah can''t find the stuffed shark, he is disappointed. Noah knows there is a shark in the library, and he is going to find it!

Buzz, Raggs, and Dr. Beaker are too hot to think. Will Buzz find a way to cool them all down?

Father and son inventors explore a cave using a new invention, the cat-eye vest.

Buzz designs a very fast car for his father.

Buzz takes a job at the toy store, but his experiments start to go a little too far.

Buzz dreams of going into outer space. One night, his dream comes true. With his dog, Raggs, by his side, he sneaks onto a spaceship. Together, Raggs and Buzz have an awesome outer space adventure.

Buzz invents a special paint that makes his skis go very fast.

Buzz Beaker is so busy inventing that he is late to school--can his inventions save him?

In graphic novel format, describes reasons why summer is super.

The events of spring are depicted in this graphic novel style book.

In graphic novel format, describes all the fun you can have in the fall.

Buzz builds a mini-golf hole for a contest.

Moopy''s day at the beach is almost ruined by Ora''s digging.