New Releases by Hazel Hutchins

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A vividly imagined story about the importance of telling the truth, even if it means losing something you love. When Jesse finds a toy horse and makes it his very own, his imagination runs wild. This horse is the fastest horse in the whole world, so Jesse names him Wind. He can’t wait to race him across the prairie (the kitchen table) and over deep canyons (the bathtub). There’s just one problem: Wind doesn’t actually belong to Jesse. He was left behind accidentally by his real owners. And though at first Jesse is full of joy as he plays with Wind, soon he starts to feel uneasy—Jesse knows Wind’s real owners must miss him. But how can Jesse explain to his mother exactly where Wind came from? And is there a way to make everything okay again? The Truth About Wind is a dynamic story about the courage it takes to face up to a lie, brought to life by a trio of celebrated creators.

Art is for everyone—even a bored little girl. Going to the Art Museum with her mom is no fun at all for Anna. Everything is old and boring and there are so many rules: Don’t Touch! Do Not Enter! Quiet! A vigilant guard keeps a close eye on the energetic little girl, but even so, Anna manages to set off an alarm and almost tip over a vase. A half-open door draws Anna’s attention, but the No Entry sign means yet again that it’s off-limits. This time, however, the guard surprises her by inviting her to go in. Here she finds a “secret workshop” where paintings are being cleaned and repaired. Staring out from one of the canvases is a girl who looks grumpy and bored—just like Anna herself. With the realization that art often imitates life, Anna discovers the sheer joy to be had from the paintings on the wall, especially those that reflect what is happening all around her. Filled with representations of paintings from many world-class galleries, this charming book is the perfect prelude to a child’s first visit to an art museum.

Evan uses his imagination and a few crayons to create new and exciting art.

The summer is off to a lousy start when Levi''s bike is stolen from outside the corner store. He feels even worse because he didn''t lock it. But when his best friend Riley''s locked bike is stolen the very next day, the boys are determined to get both of them back. When they discover there has been a string of bicycle thefts in the area, the friends hatch several plans to find the culprit. There are so many potential suspects—Steve Morrow and his gang, the tattooed guy who sits at the bus stop, the owners of the secondhand-bike store. There''s also Emily Grimshaw, Levi''s childhood nemesis, who keeps popping up and showing a peculiar interest in the thefts. Does she really want to help or is she involved somehow? And will Levi and Riley ever see their beloved bikes again?

Robyn befriends her unpopular classmate Shelly, even though they have very different interests -- Shelly likes dolls! But when Shelly''s dad wins tickets to the big hockey game, Shelly suddenly becomes the most popular girl in school. What will their classmates think of Shelly doesn''t actually get to attend the game? Will Robyn lie to protect her friend''s newfound popularity?

Robyn feels The Raft, the class play, is unfair because it casts only three roles to the boys known as the 3"G''s. Robyn starts her own play, The Monster that Ate the World, and learns how difficult it is to organize everything by herself. With the help of some classmates Robyn pulls it off, and finds that her feelings change.

You''d be surprised at what a cat gets up to all day!

See below for English description. Un garçon est invité à dîner chez un monstre. Quelle expérience enrichissante! Avec peu de texte et des illustrations qui en disent long, les enfants apprendront à bien se comporter à la table d''un monstre. « Lave bien tes mains, sinon, la plante écumeuse te bavera dessus. Passe les assiettes poliment, ou les tortues-alligators te croqueront sans merci. Mastique la bouche bien fermée, sans quoi les mouches te nettoieront les dents. » Une fois le repas terminé, tous vont dans la cour arrière. Fini les bonnes manières à l''heure du dessert! The monsters have invited a boy to dinner - and it''s an enlightening experience! With minimum text - and tell-it-all art - children will learn how best to behave in a monster house. Wash you hands first, or the slobber plant will drool on you. Pass those plates politely, or the snapping turtles will strike. Chew with your mouth closed, or the flies will clean your teeth. But when it;s time to be excused, both kids and monsters enjoy a wild and messy dessert-time in the backyard! Original Title : Monster Manners

A child''s-eye view of keeping it all together.

When master fact-gatherers TJ and Seymour are asked to join the school Quiz Kids team, TJ thinks Seymour should take the stage at the upcoming contest against the high-pressure Fairview School team. TJ is already more than occupied rescuing his cats and helping Gran get ready for her upcoming trip to Belize. When he goes with his dad to help with a renovation job on a huge house on Fairview Hill, he and T-Rex tangle with a rich girl and her giant dog, Frooie. Then Seymour develops stage fright, Alaska goes missing and the girl from the big house shows up on the Fairview quiz team. TJ knows he has to sort things out—fast!

The Queen of Iddison and her daughter journey to a neighboring kingdom to welcome a new royal baby, and even though the child has received many gifts, the princess gives the infant the best one.

TJ Barnes is back, playing with his crazy cats, T-Rex and Alaska, helping out in his parents'' hardware store and goofing around with his best friend, Seymour. When Seymour announces that he has signed them both up for a football team, TJ fears the worst. Neither of them is huge or mean or able to tackle, catch, throw, run or kick a ball down a field, but Seymour is determined to be a star. With the help of a stack of library books, TJ starts to understand the game but it takes more than a few books to figure out what’s wrong with his best friend. TJ and the Sports Fanatic is the fourth of five books in the series.

When Robyn starts planning her birthday party, her mother makes just one rule: everyone from Robyn''s class has to be invited. This isn''t what Robyn has in mind, mostly because of the Three G''s who can make a lot of trouble when they are all together. When Robyn delivers the invitations, her best friend Marie acts very strangely. Then Robyn delivers the last invitation to Jessica Johnston only to find out that Jessica is having a birthday party the same day. Her parents have ruled that she is allowed to invite only six friends. Robyn isn''t one of them, but Marie is. Now Robyn can see the wisdom in her mother''s rule, but she is determined that this won''t ruin her party. In the newest story, Robyn shows how an unexpected event doesn''t have to derail her party but can be used to make new and better party plans.

Sarah sees a woman turn a boy into a frog, so she asks her to help with a science project, but the woman, Anastasia Morningstar, might need Sarah''s help instead.

TJ overcame his fear of cats in TJ and the Cats and his fear of ghosts in TJ and the Haunted House. Now, he''s not so keen on facing his fear of failure. His best friend Seymour is determined to come up with the latest greatest invention and TJ''s gran expects TJ to build a rocket. The kittens, T-Rex and Alaska, are eager to get involved. When the first rocket that TJ builds plummets out of the sky, no parachute in sight, TJ is sure that his efforts are doomed. But are they?

The 16th new book by the award winning Hazel Hutchins and Ruth Ohi. This tale, full of detail and charm, tells of the rescue from a sidewalk drawing of a girl who entered it to pick flowers.

When a child launches a tiny paper boat downstream, the ship begins a journey toward the sea.

Robyn starts a school newspaper, but her headline insults Mr. Lee, the school librarian, so the principal discourages her from putting out another edition. Robyn thinks that this is unfair and decides to fight for freedom of the press.

TJ does not believe in ghosts, so when he agrees to create a haunted house in his own home as a fundraiser, he does not anticipate problems... ...at least not until it turns out that a ghost may inhabit the spare room in his century-old house. The ghost, real or imagined, leads TJ to some fascinating family history. TJ finds a way to bring that history alive for his family. The kittens, offspring of two of the cats from the first book, lead the way. In this sequel to TJ and the Cats, TJ and his best friend Seymour are back, joined by a classmate Amanda.

TJ may not like cats, but that doesn''t stop a taxi from showing up at his door bearing his grandmother''s four felines. Killer, Cleo, Kink and Maximillian the Emperor—Max for short—invade TJ''s life and replace dinosaurs as the topic for his school project. His friend and partner for the project, Seymour, is deeply disappointed; the cats in his drawings all come out looking prehistoric. The animals'' presence in TJ''s house leads to a series of adventures, one involving the police and another involving a mass escape.

Robyn has earned the right to choose the destination of the next class trip and she has decided that it should be the art gallery. Not one of her friends and classmates thinks this is a good idea, but Robyn isn''t willing to change her mind. She has her reasons for wanting to go to the art gallery, and she is determined to have her own way at any cost. Hazel Hutchins lives in Alberta and has published many children''s books. This is the 6th book in the Robyn series.

A rhyming picture book by award winning pair, author Hazel Hutchins and illustrator Ruth Ohi, is an imaginative and comforting read aloud book.

Robyn sneaks a stray kitten into the apartment, but her mother makes her take it back outside.

While traveling with his goat and cart to visit his grandmother, a young boy loses his way and finds himself in the land of the giants confronted by a very unhappy giant baby.

Every summer Robin goes to her cousin''s mountain Tourist Lodge near Bear Lake for the summer. It''s both a holiday and a chance to help out, but it''s not exciting. Robyn is determined to put excitement in her summer holiday by seeing some bears and having her very own bear story to tell all her friends. Robyn''s quest for bears leads to lots of fun but no bears. Then when she least expects it her dreams come true.

Eleven-year-old Jason is granted three wishes which land him and his friends in some amazing scrapes.

A female mallard stands guard over her nest.

In celebration of his Teddy Bear''s birthday, a boy changes places with him.