New Releases by Jerry West

As the Hollisters set out on a trip to historic New England, they learn that masked bandits have stolen almost a million dollars-and a carved wooden Indian has disappeared in the same town!

The Hollisters travel to Italy to help their new friend find her Uncle Giovanni, a famous toymaker and puppeteer who has disappeared in Rome. The Happy Hollisters have adventures touring many famous places in Italy.

The Hollisters have a vacation in Florida. There were many adventures, including Ricky''s capture by a gang of thieves who were illegally killing giant sea turtles and stealing their eggs!

Travel to Switzerland with the Happy Hollisters as they help locate an international jewel thief. Clue piles on clue as the irrepressible Hollisters track down new leads, learn about Swiss life and customs, and help recover a valuable diamond.

Pete finds a note hidden in the door of a broken cuckoo clock. When the note was translated, the Hollister children were jubilant. The message was a German riddle that made little sense to them-but it was the first clue in a brand-new mystery.

In the tangled roots of an old tree, Pete finds a rare coin marked with two mysterious clues, leading the children on an exciting treasure hunt that combines coin collecting with botany and forestry.

This story finds the Hollister family off to Alaska for another exciting Happy Hollisters mystery.

When Mr. Hollister''s sport and toy store, The Trading Post, is robbed, he is surprised to discover that a Geiger counter and a couple of pickaxes are the only missing items.

The Happy Hollisters are invited to stay on a ranch in New Mexico and discover a map leading to the cave of ancient dollmakers, the long-lost buried secret of the mountain.

Here is a Happy Hollister book with not one, but two exciting mysteries along with the fun and companionship that unite this lively family during Christmas.

A trip to Circus Island in Florida in search of a houseboat to purchase puts the Happy Hollisters on the trail of circus dog thieves. As the young sleuths uncover sinister goings-on behind the scenes at the circus, they also learn exciting circus tricks like tumbling and tight-rope walking.

A letter arrives for the Happy Hollisters from Gram Hollister, but it''s written in braille, a special code used by blind people. When they decipher the message, they learn that Gram needs their help with some "midnight trolls. The trolls'' trail leads all the way to Iceland, . Norse myths combine with mystery in this exciting adventure.

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When the Hollister family set off in the station wagon to buy a Halloween pumpkin, the last thing they ever expected was a mysterious adventure. But then they stopped to help Farmer Johnson, whose wagonful of pumpkins had tipped over, and from the old barn near the farm house came a frightening sound . . . "Ooga, ooga!" Everyone jumped. Then Pete and Pam ran to investigate, but Farmer Johnson stopped them."That''s only the horn from my old car. No need to get scared." But who had blown the horn? There was no one else around.Pete caught sight of a girl in a red jacket running through the woods. When he described her to Farmer Johnson and the family, no one could imagine who she was!This is just the beginning for Pete, Pam, Ricky, and all the other members of the delightful Hollister family. They do find out who the girl is, but after they stumble onto an ancient gravestone behind the farmer''s barn, they discover some large footprints in the mud and meet a strange man who is searching desperately for a certain weathervane in the shape of a golden witch!THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN WITCH is one of the most exciting adventures the Hollisters have had so far. And who would think that four-year-old Sue Hollister could be the one to solve this mystery? Well, she does solve it, and she earns a valuable reward that the whole family ends up sharing.

When Uncle Russ Hollister arrives from California and announces that he plans to search for a lost temple deep in the jungles of Yucatan, the Hollister family plunges into a new series of adventures. Uncle Russ, a commercial artist and cartoonist, has been given a map showing the temple''s location and intends to use the trip as an opportunity to gather material for his cartoon strip. But others are also attempting to find the temple. On Russ''s flight to Shoreham, a snake has been set loose and in the confusion his briefcase, containing a picture of the temple, is stolen. The Hollisters decide to join Aunt Marge and their cousins, Teddy and Jean, in Mexico and soon after their arrival they, too, become involved in the deepening mystery. Among them, the Hollisters manage to locate the temple of the laughing idol and in the process to break up a gang of thieves who have been looting Mexican temples and monuments.

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The Happy Hollisters and the Ice Carnival Mystery (#16 in the Happy Hollisters series) A visit from Gram and Gramp Hollister in the Hollister home at Shoreham opens up the opportunity for the five children to go to Canada with their grandparents to see the Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival in Quebec. That, however, is not the only purpose of their trip. Mr. Hollister tells the children that a Christmas gift he had ordered for them has taken overlong in reaching Shoreham and, although he had wanted to keep it a secret, he is now worried about the delay. The gift was a cariole, a French Canadian sleigh, and was to be made by a master sleigh maker in Quebec. He commissions the children to try and solve the mystery of the missing sleigh. The children meet many interesting people and are introduced to the customs and ways of the French Canadians as well as encountering adventure and excitement in their efforts to find the sleigh . . . maker and the sleigh. The crowning glory for the children is their participation in the parade at the Winter Carnival. Again a Hollister story of mystery and adventure, with a setting that will introduce young readers to a different way of life in a most interesting and historic location. First published in 1958, this charming mystery-adventure story, faithfully reproduced, is now available in paperback and eBook for the first time! Written for boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome books, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun. Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. Parents, grandparents, and teachers love these books for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Kids are thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down. The action-packed illustrations make the story - and the Hollister family - so vivid that the reader has a feeling of really sharing in on the adventures of this lovable and interesting family.

The Happy Hollisters at Pony Hill Farm (#11 in the Happy Hollisters series)This story introduces a mystery on almost the first page, when the Hollisters attend an auction sale at Stone Farm near Shoreham.When Mr. Stone died he had only one relative, his grandson, Graham. Graham had been informed that he was to have the one thing of value on the farm, known only as “mystery boy.” Unfortunately no one knew who or what “mystery boy” was. The Hollisters, therefore, were quite surprised to find that the hobbyhorse they purchased at the sale held the key to the identity of this strange bequest.This, however, is a minor mystery, for when the Hollisters visit Pony Hill Farm, a horse farm owned by cousins of Mrs. Hollister, Ruth and Charles Thomas, they all become concerned with a beautiful appaloosa pony that appears at the farm as if out of nowhere.The solution of this puzzle and that of the elusive Graham Stone, along with learning trick riding and entering the County Fair Horse Show, makes a new Hollister story of interesting and unusual adventure.First published in 1956, this charming mystery-adventure story, faithfully reproduced, is now available in paperback and eBook for the first time! Written for boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome books, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun. Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. Parents, grandparents, and teachers love these books for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Kids are thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down. The action-packed illustrations make the story – and the Hollister family – so vivid that the reader has a feeling of really sharing in on the adventures of this lovable and interesting family.

When Pete Hollister volunteers to run the merry-go-round at the Shoreham''s Lincoln School Fair, he discovers the fair is competing with a professional carnival. Despite the local competition, Pete is able to locate two merry-go-rounds that can be used by the fair. Once the merry-go-rounds are set up at the fairgrounds, a missing gear and a mysterious fire threaten the fair.

This report provides a portrait of children who entered Head Start for the first time in fall 2009 and completed a year in the program in spring 2010. It also describes their family backgrounds and the classrooms and programs that serve them. Data are drawn from the 2009 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), a periodic, longitudinal study of program performance. Successive samples of Head Start children, their families, classrooms, and programs provide descriptive information at the national level on the population served; staff qualifications, credentials, and opinions; Head Start classroom practices and quality; and child and family outcomes. Previous FACES cohorts were initiated in 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006. (Contains 17 figures, 6 tables, and 82 notes.).

He is one of basketball''s towering figures: "Mr. Clutch," who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers'' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring "Showtime" to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O''Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration.

This report provides a portrait of children entering Head Start for the first time in fall 2009, as well as of their family backgrounds and the classrooms and programs that serve them. The report also offers comparisons across the past decade of the Head Start program to delineate trends and changes in the population served and the services provided. Data are drawn from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), which was first launched in 1997 as a periodic, longitudinal study of program performance. Successive nationally representative samples of Head Start children, their families, classrooms, and programs provide descriptive information on the population served; staff qualifications, credentials, and opinions; Head Start classroom practices and quality measures; and child and family outcomes. FACES includes a battery of child assessments across many developmental domains; interviews with children''s parents, teachers, and program managers; and observations of classroom quality. In 2008, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) funded Mathematica Policy Research and its partners--Educational Testing Service and Juarez and Associates--to design and conduct FACES 2009. (Contains 18 figures, 4 tables, and 61 notes.).

A Statistical Analysis Report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The report provides data on education related to the fact that due to the prevalence of divorce and non-marital childbearing in the U.S., many students enrolled in grades 1 through 12 do not live with both their biological parents. Data from the 1966 Nat. Household Education Survey reveal that the school involvement of biological parents is not the same across family types and that the involvement of step-parents is generally lower than that of biological parents. Chapters: findings; summary and discussion; methodology, and data reliability. Charts and tables.

This book covers all facets of MJ''s life through insight from his closest friends and intense rivals and through the works of the NBA''s most talented photographers.