New Releases by JUDY KATSCHKE

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers. These Level 2 books are perfect for kids starting to read longer and more complex sentences. Knox, a snail mail carrier, delivers packages with a smile--and a hilarious joke for each recipient. In this pun-filled Level 2 Highlights Puzzle Reader, readers must solve six mazes to help Knox deliver the mail with time to spare so he can celebrate his birthday. With bonus knock-knock jokes, Knox Knocks: Special Delivery is perfect for beginning readers.

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers. These Level 2 books are perfect for kids starting to read longer and more complex sentences. Knox, a snail mail carrier, delivers packages with a smile--and a hilarious joke for each recipient. In this pun-filled Level 2 Highlights Puzzle Reader, readers must solve six mazes to help Knox deliver the mail on time for the Mail Day Parade. With bonus knock-knock jokes, Knox Knocks: Hooray for Mail Day! is perfect for beginning readers.

Princess Mulan shares the incredible tale of how she risked her life for her father and bravely fought to save the Chinese empire in this full-color storybook based on Disney Mulan.

A ghoulishly funny Little Golden Book based on the new Disney Junior show Vampirina! Vee invites her friends Bridget and Poppy over for game night. But will her human friends enjoy her vampire game as much as she does? Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book, which retells an episode of the Disney Junior series Vampirina. Vampirina is a show that celebrates differences and all that it means to be the kid--or vampire--who dances to the beat of his or her own drum.

A super-cute Little Golden Book based on the Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals! Bingo and Rolly are the cutest pug puppies around! Children ages 2 to 5 will love this Little Golden Book, which retells an episode of the new Disney Junior show Puppy Dog Pals, in which the dogs bring a flock of sheep home so Bob can count them when he has trouble falling asleep. Puppy Dog Pals is a preschool show that follows two adorable pug puppies, Bingo and Rolly, who find adventure as they travel the world doing whatever it takes to make their owner, Bob, happy.

Carlos desperately wants a classroom pet and he''s got the perfect idea-- a rat! But when Carlos can''t stop sneezing, the class has to figure out what''s going on, so they head straight to the source, his body!

Join siblings Willa and Ben Dunlap as they gallop into many adventures in the first eight books of the chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague, now available in a collectible boxed set! In Welcome Home! the Dunlaps begin their new life on Chincoteague Island. With so many new people and places to get used to, Willa and Ben wonder if Chincoteague will ever feel like home. There’s a sick pony in Buttercup Mystery! Something Buttercup is eating—or being fed—is making her ill. Can Willa and Ben solve this pony problem and help Buttercup feel healthy again? There’s cause for a nighttime adventure in Runaway Pony. Full Moon Fancy is a pony with a knack for getting loose but when she gets out one too many times, Willa and Ben are worried she’s lost. They set out to track her down—in the moonlight! Will they find the runaway pony, or is Fancy lost for good? The Dunlap’s bed and breakfast is finally finished in Finding Luck! But one disaster after another threatens the grand opening and Willa and Ben begin to worry that running an inn wasn’t such a great idea after all. In A Forever Friend, Willa’s BFF from Chicago visits Misty Inn but Willa soon realizes their friendship is not as easy as it had once been and has to figure out how to start anew with her oldest friend. In Pony Swim, it’s the week of the annual pony swim. As if the island’s biggest event isn’t exciting enough, the Dunlaps get news that a travel critic will be staying at the inn. Even though they don’t know who that critic is, the kids are determined to show the special guest just how nice Misty Inn can be. In Teacher’s Pet, a back-to-school assignment has Willa scrambling for a clever idea and thinks her father’s fabulous raspberry torte will be perfect, but at the last minute, the raspberries don’t cooperate! Can Starbuck help out in some surprising way? In Home at Last, Willa’s younger brother Ben finally gets a pony of his own, but Willa thinks she knows more about horses than he does.

Disney Zombies: The Junior Novelization retells the whole awesome Disney Channel Original Movie that premieres February 16, 2018! What happens when transfer students from Zombietown attend a high school for humans? Find out in Disney Zombies: The Junior Novelization! The newest Disney Channel Original Movie is retold in this paperback novelization, perfect for kids ages 7-10. Plus there are eight pages of full-color scenes from the movie!

Ben decides he wants his own pony in this eighth book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague. Even though Ben is allowed to ride and groom his sister’s pony, Starbuck, everyone knows Starbuck is really Willa’s pony: the two are inseparable, as close as a girl and pony can be. But then the kids discover a wild, renegade pony plucking apples from a tree. Ben names the pony Winesap, but Willa doesn’t want her brother to grow too attached, as she’s sure they’ll find his original owners and Ben will be heartbroken when he’s returned. But it’s too late, and just like that, Ben and Winesap become the best of friends. Will Ben finally get to have a pony of his own?

This new Little Golden Book stars Disney Channel''s Elena of Avalor! Princess Elena stars in a Little Golden Book based on an episode of the hit Disney Channel animated series, Elena of Avalor. Children ages 2 to 5 will love this exciting story in which Elena and her cousin find the Fountain of Youth on a magical island. The Elena of Avalor series focuses on culturally connected storytelling inspired by diverse Latin cultures, as well as themes of leadership including thoughtfulness, resilience, and compassion. With help from her family and friends--and a little magic--Elena will learn to rule as crown princess and face the adventures that lie ahead. Elena is ready to rule!

When Willa and her friends find five chrysalises in the garden, they decide to make butterfly costumes for themselves so that they can perform a dance when the butterflies emerge.

Hop aboard--again! The Magic School Bus is back in a brand-new Netflix TV show This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Seatbelts, everyone! The Magic School Bus is back and ready to ride again. Professor Frizzle''s kid sister Fiona might be the new teacher at Walkerville Elementary, but she''s got the same old motto: take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! She decides to take the class camping, but come night fall their tent grounds are pitch black. But Arnold''s been watching a ton of scary movies and has been having trouble going to sleep at night. What will Arnold do without a night light? The class thinks fast and learns a ton about renewable energy.

Hop aboard--again! The Magic School Bus is back in a brand-new Netflix TV show. This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Seatbelts, everyone! The Magic School Bus is back and ready to ride again. Professor Frizzle''s kid sister Fiona might be the new teacher at Walkerville Elementary, but she''s got the same old motto: take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! When the class decides to go to Hawaii for their latest fieldtrip, they think they''re in for rest, relaxation, and riding the waves. But when Wanda tries to save an endangered fish from a giant shark, its Wanda that needs saving. Luckily her own class learns something from a totally different type of school--fish!

"Based on the Magic School Bus series [created by] Joanna Cole and Bruce Degan."--Title page verso.

Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a camping trip, but Arnold is worried about monsters, and sets out to create a "Monster Scaring Perimeter" powered by a generator to keep the lights on--and in the process the class learns about sources of clean energy (and maybe monsters)

A new Little Golden Book starring Disney Junior’s The Lion Guard! This Little Golden Book retells an episode of the hit Disney Junior series The Lion Guard, in which the Pride Lands become overrun with termites! When Kion and the rest of the Guard get a late-night call that the hyenas are back, they rush into action to chase the predators away. But they accidentally chase away all the aardwolves, too—which look similar to hyenas. Now there are termites everywhere because the aardwolves aren’t around to eat them! Children ages 2 to 5 will love finding out how the Lion Guard brings the Circle of Life back into balance. The Lion Guard animated series continues the tradition of epic storytelling from The Lion King films. Every episode of The Lion Guard features a winning combination of compelling stories, relatable characters, humor, and heart.

A new Little Golden Book starring Disney’s newest princess—Elena of Avalor! Princess Elena stars in a Little Golden Book based on an episode of the hit Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor. Children ages 2 to 5 will love this exciting story in which Elena helps rescue some sea creatures while on vacation—and she learns that not all royals think and act as she does. The Elena of Avalor series focuses on culturally connected storytelling inspired by diverse Latin cultures, as well as themes of leadership including thoughtfulness, resilience, and compassion. With help from her family and friends—and a little magic—Elena will learn to rule as crown princess and face the adventures that lie ahead.

A back-to-school assignment has Willa scrambling in this seventh book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague. Willa just started school again and everyone in her class has come up with clever ideas for their back-to-school projects. Even her best friends Lena and Sarah are preparing something different: a Double-Dutch demonstration. At first Willa thinks her father’s fabulous raspberry torte will be perfect, but at the last minute, the raspberries don’t cooperate! Just in the nick of time she realizes the best idea is in her own barnyard: Starbuck! She’ll show her class how to groom him, something she’s an expert at!

A new Little Golden Book starring Disney Junior''s The Lion Guard! Children ages 2 to 5 will roar with delight when they get this Little Golden Book retelling an episode of the hit Disney Junior series The Lion Guard. Beshte discovers an okapi—a shy animal that looks like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. He hides whenever the rest of the Guard come by so they assume Beshte made up an imaginary friend. But now the okapi is being chased by a leopard! Can the Lion Guard protect him? The Lion Guard animated series continues the tradition of epic storytelling from The Lion King films. Every episode of The Lion Guard features a winning combination of compelling stories, relatable characters, humor, and heart.

The Dunlaps prepare to host a respected travel writer during the busiest time of the year in this sixth book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague. It’s the week of the annual pony swim and Willa and Ben are excited! Misty Inn is fully booked for the days leading up to the swim and the auction of the foals, which takes place the following day. As if the island’s biggest event isn’t exciting enough, the Dunlaps get news that a travel critic/writer will be staying at the inn during that week. The kids are determined to show the special guest just how nice Misty Inn can be, but will they be able to prove it when they don’t even know who the critic is?

Popette wants to make a popumentary movie about Shopville. The rest of the Shoppies have different ideas about what kind of movie will be the sweetest success.

A dangerous influx of termites proves to the lion prince Kion and the Lion Guard that they made a mistake when they scared away the aardwolves, believing they were hyenas bothering the aardvarks.

Willa’s best friend from Chicago comes for a visit in this fifth book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague. Misty Inn is up and running, and the Dunlaps have a full house. Willa is thrilled that Kate, her best friend from Chicago, is going to come to Chincoteague for a visit. But it’s been a whole year since they’ve seen each other, and Willa soon realizes their friendship is not as easy as it had once been. Adding to the tension is the fact that a Chincoteague friend, Sarah Starling, is away at camp for the week, not to mention the fact that Ben seems to disappear early in the morning and not show up again until dinner. So Willa is on her own to figure out how to start anew with her oldest friend.

This Little Golden Book, based on an episode of Disney Junior''s Doc McStuffins, is perfect for boys and girls ages 2 to 5. Who can figure out why a toy from the Karate Kangaroo game keeps falling over? Doc McStuffins can!

When her neighbor''s game of "karate kangaroos" malfunctions, Doc sees if she can fix it and discovers that one of the kangaroos is nervous about playing.

In this Ready-to-Read story, Hiccup and Toothless are flying into new adventures! Hiccup meets a death-defying dragon rider, plus all the dragons she keeps protected in her secret dragon hideaway. Hang on for a wild ride!

At head of title: DreamWorks How to train your dragon 2.