New Releases by Fran Manushkin

Katie''s friends have come for a sleepover, and telling a scary story seems like a good idea--until she has a dream about a monster under her bed, and she wakes up to find her lucky kimono missing.

A collection of four separately published stories featuring Pedro, Katie Woo''s classmate and friend.

Pedro collects a lot of different bugs for a class assignment, but when his brother lets them out in the house their parents are furious, and ban any further collecting.

It is almost Earth Day, and Katie and her friends all want to keep the Earth green. To do her part, Katie organizes a yard sale.

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. I thought poems needed to rhyme, but my friend JoJo told me that they didn''t. Now I''m having so much fun painting pictures with words. From beards to bath time, you can write a poem about anything. Best of all, anyone can write poems, even you!

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. I am writing an opinion piece for my school paper. I wasn''t sure what to write about until JoJo and Pedro made me mad. Now I''m going to tell everyone just what rotten friends they can be. While I''m at it, I''ll teach you how to write an opinion piece, too.

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. When I was upset about losing my lucky charm, my mom gave me a journal. She said that writing down my feelings would make me feel better. And she was right! If you''ve never kept a journal, you should try. Your journal is a special place, just for you!

Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together. Look at you! You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. Just savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.

Katie joined the SuperScouts, where every scout is like a sister, but she and her partner Janie are nothing alike!

When Katie''s mother feels unwell on the day before Mother''s Day, Katie wants to do everything she can think of to help her mother get well--but she forgot to get a present.

In this compilation of two separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother''s Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike.

In this collection of stories, stylish and sassy schoolgirl, Katie Woo, tackles the trials of growing up — everything from being too bossy to feeling nervous about spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa''s. Also included are five fun activities. Readers will love jumping into the world of chapter books with these four easy-to-read stories by award-winning author Fran Manushkin.

Katie Woo tries several instruments, searching for the perfect way to make music of her own.

Katie is happy to be the person of the day when she celebrates her birthday at school. But when she realizes that her friend Pedro''s birthday is in August, she wants to find a way to share her birthday with him. Come celebrate with the lucky birthday girl, Katie Woo!

In these four previously published stories, Katie Woo has her first ride in an airplane, her first horse ride, and enjoys other new adventures.

In this e-book Katie Woo is surprised to go to school and find Miss Winkle missing! She''s sick and fancy Miss Bliss is there, teaching in her place. Katie wants to impress her new teacher, but no matter what she does, she just can''t get it right. Readers can listen to the audio feature or read this digital book on their own.

Katie Woo takes her first trip on an airplane.

Katie''s dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch where she can ride a real horse.

A mean boy always teases Katie Woo. It makes Katie sad and mad. How can she make the bully stop teasing her?

Everyone in Katie Woo''s class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly tooth fall out, but nothing works. Will she ever lose her tricky tooth?

Four stories that showcase Katie Woo''s big and wonderful ideas!

Katie Woo learns how to write a research paper, introducing related tips and terms.

When Katie and her family go on a trip, she decides to write a story for her friends to show how much she misses them.

Katie''s class takes a field trip to a farm.

From the school play to the class pet, Katie knows how to rule the school!

In these four previously published stories Katie learns to cope with situations she finds unpleasant.

In these four previously published stories, Katie celebrates Valentine''s Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Thanksgiving with her friends.

Katie teaches Pedro that his new glasses are great.

Katie learns how a bank works while visiting her dad at work.

Big Girl Panties! features a light, positive approach to motivate toddlers to become toilet trained. What could be more rewarding for a little girl than wearing big girl panties, just like mommy? Adult caregivers and toddlers alike will love the snappy, rhyming text and colorful, hip illustrations. Valeria Petrone''s stylized artwork ensures that this commercial yet heartwarming book will have a special place on little girls'' favorite bookshelves. Soon they''ll all be saying, "Bye, bye diapers!"