New Releases by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

From the hilarious and subversive children''s author, essayist and NPR commentator, true tales drawn from his cordial--if dysfunctional--relationships with the dogs in his life. illustrations.

The Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club goes on a field trip to Basketball Hall, where Sir Hugo hopes they will solve the mystery of the hound which has plagued his family for generations.

The Werewolf Club members deal with Dorkula.

In this hilarious new chapter book series with a bite, the first story finds Mr. Talbot leading the kids in the Werewolf Club on a search for the only thing that cures werewolves: the magic pretzel of Alexander the Great. Illustrations.

FISH WHISTLE Commentaries, Uncommentaries, and Vulgar Excesses A collection of short pieces, most of which were broadcast on National Public Radio''s "All Things Considered," between 1987 and 1989. Vintage Pinkwater, and NPR at it''s best, the beloved series about his dogs is included here, plus a lot of other stuff. CHICAGO DAYS, HOBOKEN NIGHTS Pinkwater''s second collection of radio essays. By the time most of these were written, ''All Things Considered,'' and Pinkwater, were well on their way to becoming the boring radio program, and commentator, they are today. Still some of it is amusing, like Pinkwater''s misadventures as an art student. Both books are combined in one volume.

Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but comes back with a 260-pound chicken.

To liven up Valentine''s Day in Mr. Salami''s second grade class, Big Gloria describes the imminent arrival of the Magic Valentine Potato.

On a rainy morning, Mr. and Mrs. Submarine invite a cat, dog, coyote, wildebeest, Ludwig van Beethoven, the United States Marine Band, and others into their home to share their breakfast of tea and corn muffins.

Flash Fleetwood finds a very quiet gorilla which he names Phil, and, to the delight of the second grade students, their teacher Mrs. Hotdogbun says he may attend school along with them.

After being hit on the head by his mother and told to fend for himself, Larry the polar bear floats from Baffin Bay to New Jersey where he gets a job as a lifeguard.

When his parents go away for two weeks, Victor goes on his own vacation-right at home! Now he can stay up as late as he wants and watch his favorite television shows! After the late, late show one night, something strange happens. A band of lizards appears on the screen, playing the most outrageous music Victor has ever heard. They''re not in the TV listings, but every night, they''re there. With the help of the Chicken Man, Victor is able to track down the lizards. The journey takes him to Thunderbolt City, on a trip that will change the way Victor sees the world forever.

A comic fantasy set in heaven on the subject of obesity. The protagonist is Milton Cramer, an obese editor who is murdered for rejecting an author''s manuscript. The novel is a satire on weight-conscious America by a Jewish humorist.

Kelly Mangiaro, who has wanted a pet for as long as she can remember, gets more than she bargained for from her new dog, Mush.

The adventures of a talking blue moose, who moves in with Mr. Breton and helps him run his restaurant on the edge of the big north woods.

A boy accompanies some guys from space on a visit to another planet, where they discover such incredibly amazing things as talking rocks and root beer with ice cream.

"In this collection of recollections, Daniel Pinkwater explains how training to be a sculptor made him a children''s book writer. Along the leisurely path from Chicago to Hoboken you''ll encounter his Zen-like artistic mentor, the heartbreak of writing a comic strip, and the Pinkwater Test for the Humor-Impaired"--

Melvin recounts his extraordinary adventures in time and space with his 111-year-old sort of great-Uncle Borgel.

Tired of working as a librarian in Alaska, Aunt Lulu takes her sled and her fourteen Huskies and moves to Parsippany, New Jersey.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mazart helps Inspector LeChat catch the thief who is stealing all the muffins of Europe.

Lawrence Talbot''s imagination takes hold as he spends a day convinced he is a werewolf

The talking blue moose attempts to unravel the riddle of the Moospire, a vampire moose that reportedly lurks near the town of Yellow Tooth.

Walter Galt, Winston Bongo, and their female friend Rat have an adventure involving a beatnik poet and a werewolf.

A boy discovers the devil in a kitchen drain and fearlessly deals with him.

Walter and Winston set out to rescue the inventor of the Alligatron, a computer developed from an avocado which is the world''s last defense against the space-realtors.

Walter and Winston set out to rescue the inventor of the Alligatron, a computer developed from an avocado which is the world''s last defense against the space-realtors.

The Wild Dada Ducks members cause all sorts of mischief around their junior high school, but although the boys are not bad, they like to pretend that they are true dadaists with unintentional and irrational behavior.

Leonard''s life at his new junior high is just barely tolerable until he becomes friends with the unusual Alan and with him shares an extraordinary adventure.

Ronald accompanies his grandfather, the salami snap magnate, and the world famous explorers, Sir Charles Pelicanstein, on an expedition to Africa to search for the intelligent worms of Kukumlina. As it turns out, the intelligent worms of Kukumlina don''t appreciate being discovered.