New Releases by Jacqueline K. Ogburn

Fifth-grader Eric's life transforms when he encounters a unicorn in the woods around Chinaberry Creek and discovers a special veterinary clinic that cares for "supernatural exotic patients."

Partout dans le monde, les gens expriment l'amour qu'ils portent à leurs enfants par de petits noms doux, comme " mon trésor " ou " mon coeur ". En France, nous disons " ma puce " ou " mon lapin ". Mais comment le dit-on aux Etats - Unis, en Allemagne, en Chine ou dans les pays arabes ? Petits trésors offre une multitude de mots d'amour en quatorze langues, que vous pourrez partager avec vos chers petits choux et petites poupées.

A tender collection of endearments for children the world over. All over the world, people express their love for their children through endearments, such as "sweetie pie" or "peanut." A child might be called little angel, angelito, in Spanish or precious, bao bei, in Chinese or my sweet little moon, mera chanda, in Hindi. Little Treasures offers a wealth of endearments in fourteen languages to share with your own beloved poppet and petit chou.

From "a flurry of yetis" to "a splash of mermaids," this book is a clever twist on the well-loved bestiary.

Miss Cora Lee Merriweather haunts her bake shop after her death, until the new shop owner makes a deal with her. The recipe for "Ghost-Pleasing Chocolate Cake" follows the text.

After her grandmother dies, Katya finds herself in a kingdom where the Tsarvitch has been turned into living ice and she uses the magic nesting dolls her babushka gave her to try to break the curse. Full-color illustrations.

Every year Lillian helps the couple next door set up their lavish Christmas display, but when the wife dies, the tradition seems to be in jeopardy.

After watching her grandfather repair broken jukeboxes and change records at diners, restaurants, fish camps, and truck stops, a little girl dances with him to her favorite tune.

Lighthearted poems recount how the creatures slither and crawl at the Reptile Ball.

Describes the noises a child hears at night before falling asleep.

Having kidnapped feisty Scarlett, the only daughter of very wealthy parents, a criminal realizes that he has made a serious mistake when the full moon starts to rise.

The Masked Maverick, the toughest wrestler in his league, tries to gain popularity with the booing crowd by revealing the sweetness of his true nature.