New Releases by Dan Gutman

Best friends Ouchie and Squishy, who love bowling and horror movies respectively, meet the eccentric owner of a local bowling alley and try to help him save Bowl-A-Rama from the wrecking ball and a destructive psychotic lunatic.

The school nurse, Mrs. Cooney, is drop-dead gorgeous--and may be hiding a secret identity. How are A.J. and his friends supposed to learn anything with these insane adults around their school? Illustrations.

In the sixth book of Gutman''s Baseball Card Adventure series, Stosh travels back in time to the Battle of Gettysburg to find out if Union Army General Abner Doubleday invented baseball, as popular legend tells.

Jackie and Me

Ms. LaGrange talks funny, and she''s from some other country called France. She thinks the vomitorium is a fancy restaurant. Plus she''s writing secret messages in the mashed potatoes. Ms. LaGrange is the weirdest lunch lady in the history of the world.

When A.J. and his class show up for school, they find the librarian, Mrs. Roopy, first dressed up as George Washington, and then as Little Miss Muffet, and she won''t even admit that it''s her!

With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this first book in the outrageously funny My Weird School series, second-grade teacher Miss Daisy is in over her head. She doesn''t even know how to add or subtract! But the kids have other things on their minds. Principal Klutz has promised that if they read a million pages in books, they can turn the school into a video-game arcade for one whole night! One thing''s for sure—life at Ella Mentry School is never going to be the same again! Perfect for reluctant readers and word-lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang. Supports the Common Core Standards.

Seven-year-old George "Babe" Ruth, who would grow up to become a baseball legend, steals a dollar from his father''s saloon to buy ice cream for his friends.

When Joe Stoshack''s dad ends up in the hospital after a car accident, he has two words to say to his son: Mickey Mantle. For Stosh has a special power -- with a baseball card in hand, he can travel back in time. And his dad has a rare card -- Mantle''s valuable 1951 rookie card. "I''ve been thinking about it for a long time. Go back to 1951. You''re the only one who can do it," Dad whispers. That night Stosh grips the card and prepares for another magical adventure. But when he opens his eyes, he''s not in Yankee Stadium -- he''s in Milwaukee on June 8, 1944. And how he wound up there is not half as surprising as what he finds!

Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole. He kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange. And now he wants to bungee jump off the roof of the school dressed as Santa Claus!

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers'' historic flight, Gutman delivers the fictional diary of a boy who helps the Wrights'' build their flying machine, giving a new perspective to the historical events. Illustrations.

Baseball Card Adventure series.

After accidentally sucking Benjamin Franklin into twenty-first-century New Jersey with his Anytime Anywhere machine, thirteen-year-old Qwerty Stevens and his best friend almost wind up stuck in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 when they try to send him back.

Every American Wrestling Federation fan knows that, the evil Dr. Demented is the nastiest and most violent pro wrestler around, the man everyone loves to hate. He''s always insulting the audience, inflicting pain on the good guys, and yelling his notorious catchphrase. And he always wins, one way or another. So when fourteen-year-old Wesley Brown accidentally discovers the secret identity of Dr. Demented, he freaks out. Now that he recognizes the man behind the mask, Wesley figures he''s dead meat...or worse. Wesley knows pro wrestling is just a big show, but he also knows that a monster like Dr. Demented can''t be a nice, normal guy out of the ring...can he?

Whisper Nelson hates sports&mdashall sports&mdashwith a passion! So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a million-dollar prize, she is torn. Should she try it and risk humiliation, or just forget the whole thing and save what dignity she has left? But the Million Dollar Kick might be Whisper''s big chance not only to win a million dollars, but to regain confidence in herself.

Thirteen-year-old Robert "Qwerty" Stevens uses the time machine he finds in his back yard to visit Thomas Edison''s workshop in 1879, and there helps develop the electric light bulb, but then needs his sister''s help to return to his own time.

Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoscack has to write a report on an African American who''s made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for his report, Joe decides to go back to meet one of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinson, to find out what it was like to be the man who broke baseball''s color barrier. Joe plans on writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn''t plan on a trip that will for a short time change the color of his skin--and forever change his view of history and his definition of courage.Joe Stoshack has really done it this time. When a pitcher insults his Polish heritage, Joe flings his bat and prompts an on-field brawl that ends in a two-team pileup. he''s suspended from Little League...indefinitely. At school, his teacher assigns an oral report for Black History Month. The topic? An African-American who has made a significant contribution to American society. The prize for the best report is four tickets to a cool local amusement park. But Joe doesn''t know where to begin. If he could just get his hands on a certain Jackie Robinson baseball card...

Katy and Amos, an Amish brother and sister, live the saying that it''s better to give than to receive, bringing them both much happiness.

When Eddie Ball finds out about the contest--a chance to win a million dollars just by sinking a foul shot at the NBA finals--he realizes it could be the end of his family''s troubles. But someone is trying to sabotage his million-dollar shot.

"The Way Baseball Works will change the way you view America''s national pastime. By breaking baseball down into its integral parts, the book explains the importance of each to the whole through minute analysis and highly detailed visuals. Veteran baseball writer Dan Gutman answers the big questions and then opens your eyes to elements you hadn''t even imagined. Not just a simple how-to book, The Way Baseball Works covers all the bases, including equipment: how the tools of the game - the bat, ball, glove, mask, and so many more - were born, how they developed, and how they influenced the game; strategy: how the manger makes decisions, what each player is thinking as the pitcher goes into his windup, the psychological warfare that goes on in the confrontation between hitter and pitcher; and playing the game: how the fastball, curver, splitter, slider and knuckler are thrown, and what a batter can do to hit them. The beauty of the double play. The art of the stolen base." "Through photos, charts, and computer-generated graphics, this fascinating and instructive book will deepen every fan''s understanding and appreciation of the game. Created in conjunction with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, The Way Baseball Works carries the mark of one of America''s most venerable institutions and the world''s best source for baseball knowledge."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved