New Releases by Deborah Underwood

Join Pete, whose mom has been hypnotized to believe she''s actually a pirate, on his adventure to get his mom to remember who she really is! Yo ho ho! Pete loves pirates, but his mom thinks they are rude and messy. Then Pete and his mom go to see the Amazing Marco, and Marco hypnotizes Pete’s mom into thinking she’s a pirate! Now Pete’s mom won’t behave. She chases the neighbors. She steals underwear off other people’s clotheslines. She’s even flying the Jolly Roger over the house. Pete has to find the Amazing Marco. He wants his real mom back!

“Fans of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book will be enchanted by this holiday companion . . . an ideal title for use during a winter holiday storytime.” —School Library Journal The holidays are filled with joyful noise. But Christmas is sometimes wrapped in quiet: “Searching for presents quiet,” “Getting caught quiet,” and “Hoping for a snow day quiet.” Irresistibly cute, soft colored pencil illustrations of bunnies, bears, and more paint a magical holiday picture indeed. “Especially endearing.” —The Wall Street Journal “There’s a special kind of quiet that comes with the holidays. This companion title to the beloved The Quiet Book and The Loud Book! highlights the joy of the season through small, but priceless, moments . . . Little kids will relate to the anticipation of the big night but also to the little pleasures, like making snow angels and enjoying a cup of steaming cocoa.” —Booklist “A congenial, understated choice for reading aloud to excited children to help them settle down for a long winter’s night.” —Kirkus Reviews “Reverence for the quieter aspects of the season is indeed a gift.” —Publishers Weekly “All of those quiet moments that make the holidays so special are wonderfully illustrated in this adorable book.” —Parents Canada

The sixth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don''t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they''ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb. Epatha knows she''s the perfect pick for the lead in the new Sugar Plum ballet. But her dream role isn''t as fabulosa as she imagined. When she tries to spice up the choreography with her free-spirited style it''s up to the rest of the Sugar Plum Ballerinas to keep Epatha''s toes in line. Will Epatha listen to her friends or can she convince the other ballerinas that her way is the best?

The second book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don''t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they''ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb. Brenda Black prides herself on her logical and orderly mind. She studies anatomy books and idolizes Leonardo da Vinci. But things go haywire when her spoiled cousin Tiffany comes to visit. Fed up with Tiffany''s bragging, Brenda snaps when Tiffany implies that Brenda is not cultured enough to know who Miss Camilla Freeman is—Miss Camilla Freeman, the very famous prima ballerina. Brenda tells Tiffany that not only does she know who Camilla Freeman is, but she happens to own an autographed pair of her toeshoes. The problem? Those shoes actually belong to Ms. Debbé, the headmistress of the Nutcracker School! Brenda''s anatomy books might get her into medical school one day, but they can''t get her off of this ballet slipper-y slope—for that, she''ll need the help of her Sugar Plum Sisters!

The third book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don''t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they''ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb. Perfectionistic Jerzey Mae desperately wants to be a ballet dancer. But she''s frustrated by her own lack of talent--and by her friends'' jokes about her terrible dancing. Things get even worse when her little brother Mason attends her ballet class, totally embarrassing Jerzey in front of her prima ballerina idol, Miss Camilla Freeman. When Jerzey learns that Miss Camilla will be attending their recital, she''s determined not to make a fool of herself again. But her efforts to learn her dance are continually thwarted--until she finds help in a very unexpected place.

The fifth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don''t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they''ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb. Jessica is worse than worried when she learns that the Nutcracker School of Ballet might lose its lease! Life just wouldn''t be the same without the ballet classes she shares with her Sugar Plum sisters. Her problems mount when she rescues an adorable stray kitty on her way home from class. The animal shelters can''t take the cat for weeks, so Jessica hopes the cat can live at the Nutcracker School in the meantime. But the school is already in trouble, and a cat could be just what the landlord needs to bring down the curtain on the ballerinas-permanently.

The fourth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters—but things don''t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they''ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb. Terrel is always in charge, whether she''s making lists for grocery shopping (her favorite hobby, AFTER ballet), keeping her brothers in line, or organizing father-daughter time in with her dad. Lately, though, her dad''s been acting a little strange--wearing new clothes and way too much aftershave. Things get even weirder when he surprises Terrel with his new girlfriend during a night out at the ballet - a night that was supposed to be father-daughter time. What''s more, his "date" brought her niece along. A niece who turns out to be Terrel''s ballerina nemesis, Tiara Girl! With some Sugar Plum help, Terrel takes charge of breaking up her father''s new relationship.

This book gives 101 strategies for keeping on top of your life. From schoolwork to chores, these tips will help readers plan their days and weeks.

This book gives 101 things you can do to make the world a better, brighter place.

From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.

Learn how animals use camouflage to hide in the forest.

Introduces readers to desert habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

Introduces readers to grassland habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

Introduces readers to polar habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

This title introduces readers to ocean habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

This title introduces readers to wetlands habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

This title introduces readers to rain forest habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

This title introduces readers to mountain habitats and the animals that use camouflage to survive in them.

All quiet is not created equal. In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy “Top of the roller coaster quiet” to the shocked-into-silence “First look at your new hairstyle quiet.” The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils and colored digitally, and, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. A sure-to-be-a-classic bedtime favorite. Awards: 2011 ALA Notable Children''s Book, 2010–2011, New York Times bestseller, 2011 CCBC Choices, 2011 NCTE Notable Children''s Trade Book, 2010 New York Times Notable Book, 2010 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, 2010 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Granny Gomez''s baby pig, Jigsaw, is the perfect roommate. He eats watermelon and watches cooking shows with her—he even does puzzles. But Jigsaw grows up—and out—quickly. Soon he''s too big to get up Granny''s back steps. It seems the only thing to do is build Jigsaw a barn. But once Jigsaw moves in, the two miss each other like crazy! Surely Granny and Jigsaw can find a solution, if they just put the pieces together. . . . Playful language, subtle repetition, and Scott Magoon''s signature watercolor art make this funny story of friendship a book that kids will want read aloud again and again.

The varied titles in this new series build up into a comprehensive library, covering a range of arts topics. Each book contains activities with easy-to-follow instructions designed to reinforce literacy skills and arts knowledge. With these books, the arts are brought to life!

Introduces ballroom dancing, including information on history, training, moves, and competition.

Discusses the various elements involved in putting together a production, including scripting, costumes, props, characters, and use of voice and movement.

Photographs and text introduce young readers to the universe, discussing the sun and moon, planets, comets, meteors, stars, other galaxies, and more; and describe the different types of graphing that can be used to group data related to the universe.

Explains how children can use charts and graphs to organize and study data related to transportation.

True or False: After Nat Love became a cowboy, he never gave up riding the trails. False! After many years as a cowboy, Nat saw that railroads were connecting towns across the country. He wanted to keep up with the times. In 1889, Nat quit the cowboy life. He began working on trains instead.

''Fusion'' offers a high-interest range designed to appeal to less able readers. Each book delivers a curriculum requirement or key topic so that less able readers can cover the same ground as their peers.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and survival mechanisms of various animals.

Examines the concept of migration by looking at the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and the migration from Canada to Mexico that the species is known for.

Presents an introduction to safari animals, providing instructions for diagramming facts about them into charts, tables, and graphs.