New Releases by Geoffrey Hayes

Patrick the bear watches his father''s clown performance at the circus.

Patrick and Pap Bear go to get a Christmas tree. When Patrick wants the littlest one, his dad comes up with a clever idea to please everyone! Patrick''s voice will be familiar to anyone with a four-year-old, and the father-son exchanges will have both parents and kids laughing. With bright, adorable illustrations, this is the Christmas spirit at its best.

A little bear enjoys his moments alone.

Ducky Doodle loves sea monsters so much that he fails to recognize a crook when Doctor Ocular''s Sea Monster Circus comes to Boogle Bay.

Cousin Olivia proves to be very helpful when Otto and Uncle Tooth, a famous detective, attempt to retrieve a stolen black pearl from a wicked witch.

Ducky Doodle realizes the true value of his friends Otto and Uncle Tooth when Sid Rat tries to cheat him.

Patrick finds a way to eat his hated peas.

Patrick goes shopping with his mother and finds just the right coat for himself.

When they travel by train to see Uncle Poopdeck, Patrick and Ted take along their squirt guns to protect the train from bandits.

Otto and Uncle Tooth, detectives, investigate a series of shipwrecks, which brings them in touch with the dangerous Sid Rat.

Patrick and his best friend Ted spend a fun-filled day at the beach.

Patrick shows all of his favorite things to his visiting grandpa, and then Mama Bear joins them both for a picnic lunch and a fishing trip.

The young bears and other inhabitants of Puttyville have several brushes with magic as they meet the Lantern Keeper, Granny Crackbaggy, a wood sprite, and Lady Moon.

Illus. in full color. Is there a ghost loose in Boogle Bay? Young Otto the alligator and his Uncle Tooth find out in a funny, high-spirited whodunit for beginning readers.

Weaver Bear and Hanna want to make money to buy a Christmas tree, but their sympathy for a poor family changes their course of action.

Patrick finds many excuses to delay going to bed.

Patrick has a wonderful time taking a bath.

Patrick, a small bear, meets a mysterious innkeeper who shows him the secret of his innermost thoughts.