New Releases by Fran Manushkin

Katie Woo and her friends would love to be part of Sophie''s new club, but Sophie does not think they, or anyone, is good enough, so they form their own club.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Katie takes gymnastic classes and has a hard time learning how to somersault and cartwheel.

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.

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.

There is an elegant substitute teacher in class today, but Katie''s attempts to impress her keep going wrong.

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

When Katie misplaces her lucky charm, her mother gives her a journal to write her feelings in.

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?

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

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.

Katie and her friends explore writing different kinds of poetry about themselves and their surroundings.

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

Katie teaches Pedro that his new glasses are great.

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.

Katie hosts a yard sale in honor of Earth Day.

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

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!"

Combines four previously published stories about Katie Woo and her friends, including Boss of the world, The tricky tooth, Goodbye to Goldie, and Katie goes camping.

A new sister brother finds lots to love about her new baby.

A new big brother finds lots to love about his new baby.

When Katie and her parents go shopping, she gets lost without even realizing it.