New Releases by JUDITH VIORST

Warm, funny, compassionate, and reassuring, "You''re Officially a Grown-Up" describes--in verse and illustrations--all those terrifying but eagerly anticipated freedoms that go hand in hand with leaving home and trying to make one''s way in the world. 40 full-color line drawings.

A compilation of all three of Judith Viorst''s Alexander stories.

The author offers lyrical, compassionate, and witty observations about turning fifty years old and facing middle age

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

Alexander se dio cuenta de que iba a ser un día terrible cuando se despertó y se encontró chicle en el pelo. Y aun fue peor… Su mejor amigo lo abandonó. No tenía postre en su bolsa del almuerzo. ¡Y para colmo, había habas verdes en la comida y besos en la televisión! Este cuento clásico de Judith Viorst, ahora en español, será sin lugar a duda del agrado de los lectores de todas las edades, como lo ha sido hasta ahora.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of families.

How can Nick believe his mother''s telling him there aren''t any monsters when she forgets what his favorite flavor of ice cream is? Or when she makes him wear boots and it doesn''t even rain? Well, sometimes Mamas do make mistakes...but sometimes they don''t. Judith Viorst''s appealing text combines with Kay Chorao''s wickedly evocative drawings in this all-new edition of a favorite book.

If you''ve ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there''s a poem here for you! Written with humor and understanding, Judith Viorst''s poems are certain to delight children and adults alike -- and be read again and again.

If his mother has made other important mistakes, can Nick trust her word that there are no goblins and such lurking around in the night?

In an attempt to overcome his grief, a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat.

Can two boys have fun on Sunday morning when their parents want to sleep?

About geology and the changes in planet Earth.