New Releases by Cathy Hapka

Staying with fellow Pony Scout Jill while her parents are away for the weekend, Meg looks forward to spending time with her friends and caring for Jill''s ponies until an unlatched stall leads to a dramatic rescue effort.

Meg and Annie sleep over at Jill''s pony farm and have their first riding lesson.

An indie film produced by Sharpay and Ryan''s dad is getting rave reviews, so he invites Sharpay, Ryan and their friends to LA for the premiere! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor, and Chad are psyched! What could be better than hanging out at the beach and rubbing elbows with the stars? Meanwhile, Sharpay is ecstatic—her dreams of being discovered are finally going to come true! However, she soon realizes that becoming famous isn''t all it''s cracked up to be. Will Sharpay get her big break, or will she say goodbye to Hollywood?

For Nicole Larson, the Christmas season in Paris is more than just a romantic interlude—it’s also a homecoming. Nic studied abroad in Paris a year ago, and is back in town with her friend Annike to spend Christmas and New Year’s in the City of Light. Of course, now that Nic is there, the chemistry she once had with Parisian hottie Luc instantly reignites. But why fuel a romance that has only three weeks to survive? Nic would rather spend time with her new buddy Mike . . . until it becomes clear that Mike is also interested in being more than just friends. With a backdrop of twinkling lights on the Champs-Elysées and Parisian Christmas carols, it’s going to be difficult for Nic to deny the romance around her. . . .

John Raleigh Gates has been raised on stories of mysterious treasure and the elaborate tricks used to hide the wealth. But with the colonies on the verge of a revolution, John is too busy--and scared--to bother with make believe. That is, until he discovers a clue that could lead to an immense treasure. With war on the horizon, it will be up to John to follow the clues and take the ride of a lifetime.

High School Musical: Stories from East High #7: Party of the Century When a student named Ashley enrolls at East High, Gabriella offers to show her around. After all, Gabriella has plenty of experience being "the new girl" and she knows how lonely it can be. At first, Ashley seems like she could be a great new friend, but soon, Gabriella begins to wonder if Ashley is just taking advantage of her generosity.

Separated from the man in the yellow hat while at a Christmas tree farm, Curious George ends up at a hospital where he delights the child patients with his own brand of tree trimming.

When a student named Ashley enrolls at East High, Gabriella offers to show her around. But Gabriella soon begins to wonder if Ashley is using her to get closer to Sharpay and Troy.

"When Shrek and Fiona need a night out, they call Donkey and Puss In Boots to babysit"--Page [4] of cover.*

Another crazy case for the Clue School Kids! When they discover Artie''s tuna and Limburger cheese sandwich has gone missing, they are determined to find it before the whole school starts to smell. They follow leads and track down clues, but they need your help.-p.4 of cover.

It’s Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He can’t wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away, as usual—atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the tree’s branches, George finds himself delivered to the local children’s hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheer the children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.

The Bohrok are devastating Mata Nui in huge swarms, destroying the land. Only the Toa can stop them but are they strong enough?

As the Ice Age comes to an end, animals Manny, Sid, Diego and their friends scramble to escape an oncoming flood. During the journey, they are joined by Ellie, a mammoth who thinks she is an opposum.

A new evil is threatening the land of Mata Nui. Join the Toa Nuva in their most challenging adventure yet. Stripped of their powers, the warriors are left defenceless. The race is on as they set off to re-discover their powers and prepare to battle with new, more evil creatures - the Bohrok-kal.

Join the mighty Toa on their exciting quest to combat evil from Mata Nui. Makuta has returned and is threatening to destroy the ancient land of Mata Nui. The mighty Toa Nuva now have new powers, however to defeat Makuta, they must begin their quest to discover six powerful masks.

Curious George and the man in the yellow hat help some scientists dig for dinosaur bones.

Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she’s less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can’t speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. She’s not sure she’s capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends—and a certain handsome Frenchman— Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a café au lait after all.

Will’s little brother, Steve, is big trouble. What happens when Will has to babysit? Steve’s over-the-top mishaps and Will’s attempts to get him under control are sure to keep kids reading—and laughing!—throughout this Step 4 book. Early readers with younger siblings are sure to relate.

Star has been so busy on her European tour she''s had little time to become homesick. But when she flies home for her grandmother''s birthday, she realizes everything she''s missing. Is her stardom worth the sacrifice? This installment includes a Star Power necklace. Consumable.

"Stripped of everything, 48 survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 find themselves stranded on a tropical island. This band of friends, family, enemies, and strangers must work together to stay alive. But the island isn''t going to make it easy for them . . . As an environmentalist, Faith Harrington could be one of the biggest assets for the group''s survival. But the events that lead her to board Flight 815 have left her wracked with guilt and self-doubt. As Faith reflects on the incidents from her past, she''ll have to deal with the present reality of being surrounded by strangers in a hostile new environment. Will this mysterious new world offer Faith an opportunity to start over? Or will she fall victim to one of the island''s deadly perils?"

When Star agrees to appear on a reality TV show, everything goes wrong and her image is threatened with becoming damaged.

In the time before time, a great and peaceful being watched over the ancient land of Mata Nui. But now, a powerful evil has arisen, casting a dark shadow over the land. Just when all seems lost, six heroes emerge from the darkness. They are the Toa, united by a single destiny: destroy the evil force and restore peace to the land. Can the Toa vanquish the darkness in their first four adventures? Or will all of Mata Nui perish?

Cale and her father nurse an injured horse back to health and dream of winning a big horse race.

Star Calloway lives a life that most girls can only dream of - she''s a hugely successful teen pop star. Star''s opening act in Sweden is with a local singer named Sven Studborg. The two performers get along great, until someone starts spreading rumours about them in the press.

Sydney''s latest mission takes her undercover as an American nouveau riche shopping for a new competition horse, where she is to befriend the daughter of Australian billionaire Miles Lawton, suspected of funding terrorists.

For the first time in a year the police have a new lead on Star''s family''s disappearance. She hears the news while on tour in Italy and wants to return home to Florida. But her manager Mike won''t let her go. An angry Star then sneaks off in rock star Eddie Urbane''s tour jet.