New Releases by Jennifer Dussling

Several dinosaur hunters went on an expedition in South America hoping to find fossils of birds from the time of the dinosaurs. What they found instead were hundreds of fossils of dinosaur eggs, some with un-hatched baby dinosaurs inside. This was something that had never been found before! Here is a fascinating look at dinosaur egg fossils and dinosaurs in general, written in accessible language so kids can read it all by themselves.

This easy-to-read guide to the solar system is an ideal introduction for young skywatchers, with up-to-date information and full-color illustrations.

Talk about a BIG catch! The 25-foot squid hauled in by a fishing boat off the coast of New Zealand in December 1997 was one of the most amazing stories of that year! Here''s a fascinating look at the giant squid, cephalopods in general, and the implications of this extra-ordinary discovery--written in conjunction with The American Museum of Natural History.

Describes different kinds of gargoyles, how they are created, and how they function as waterspouts.

After Kiki hears a noise in the woods, her imagination runs wild?much to her embarrassment when the ?truth? finally emerges from the bushes.Jennifer Dussling lives in Highland Park, NJ.Lyndon Mosse lives in New York City.

Describes the jobs which various kinds of trucks and other construction equipment do on a work site.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of snakes.

Love is in the air when an adventurous young page delivers the king's valentine to his queen. Full color. 25 jewel stickers.

Murray, an apprentice fairy godmother, is forced to save all the magic wands after they are stolen from the other godmothers at their annual convention in New York City.

When he wakes up one morning, Fozzie cannot find his fuzzy slippers, so he calls on his friend Kermit the Detective to help.

Whatever became of real-life dinosaurs? How did they live, breed, and care for their young? Find out in this fascinating, easy-to-read book--with full-color photos from The Lost World movie.

Grab a flashlight and pull the covers over your head! Here are two more easy-to-read, just-spooky-enough stories to make you shiver and shriek until the very end. "Likely to pique many a young reader's interest....appealingly creepy...". -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksBugsy loves squishing bugs. But when he messes with the wrong bug -- a magical golden insect -- he wakes up in the morning with a bug's-eye view of things!

Grab your magnifying glass and help Kermit find out who walked off with Fozzie's favorite bunny slippers. All Aboard Reading Level 2.

Lucy, the new girl at school, invites a classmate to play with her unusual dollhouse.

Skye likes his name, but the kids at school make jokes about it. What can he do?

Poor little princess! Somehow, somewhere, she's lost her favorite locket. But this little princess doesn't give up easily. She sets off to search every nook and cranny of the castle to find her missing keepsake. Includes 25 fabulous, jewel-like stickers in five different colors and five different shapes. Full color.

Jim Hawkins, a young boy, and the Muppets defeat the pirates and save the treasure.

Explains what stars are and what people have thought about them in different times and places.

A new kit includes five bobbins of knotting thread, thirty-six translucent, multi-colored pony beads, and a how-to book describing funky, current fashion designs--like "Chain Links" and "Zig Zag"--for new bracelets and hair-wrapping styles. Original.

Simple words, rebus pictures, and flash cards make learning to read easy in this tale of a little boy in a haunted house.

Diving through the different depths of the ocean, this full-color book reveals all the strange creatures found there--manta rays, moray eels, giant squids, huge tube worms, viper fish and more. Featuring a huge 20 1/4 x 38 3/4 color wall poster and 35 colorful add-on stickers, this book is guaranteed to blow other books about sea creatures right out of the water.

An activity book contains ideas on how to create fingerprint designs, stained glass patterns, a finger paint recipe, and four one-ounce tubs of red, yellow, green, and blue non-toxic paints. Original.