New Releases by Joy Cowley

Uh-oh. Mrs. Wishy-Washy is at it again. Rubbing and scrubbing all the animals on the farm. But this time they aren''t standing for it. Duck, Cow, and Pig are leaving mean old Mrs. Wishy-Washy for good! They run away to the big city. But they get lost, wander into a restaurant, and even stumble into a hardware store and get covered in paint! Where is Mrs. Wishy-Washy when they need her? Maybe her farm isn''t so bad after all . . . Joy Cowley and Elizabeth Fuller have brought their clean-loving Mrs. Wishy-Washy back to her old tricks in this full-length sudsy story that will become a favorite before you can say "Bathtime!"

Marta Enos is having a bad day. It begins when the wind blows her homework out the window and the dogs chew it to pieces. Her grandmother consoles her with a tortilla as "big and pale as a rising full moon," along with ancient words of advice. This charming story, set on a Papago reservation in southern Arizona near the Mexican border, offers Native American wisdom that helps children--and adults as well--put their problems in perspective.

The Silent One is Jonasi, sent from the sea as a baby to grow up in an isolated Pacific village. Separated from the villagers by his silence and their prejudices, Jonasi finds solace in his underwater world where he develops a special relationship with a huge white turtle. However, the superstitious villagers see both Jonasi and the turtle as evil spirits. A series of natural disasters and a struggle for leadership within the village sweep Jonasi toward his strange destiny.

Joy Cowley describes her home life and answers some of the most common questions sent in by her readers. Suggested level: primary.

A learn-to-read story about a runaway balloon.

Each story supports instruction in new phonics elements and incorporates elements and high frequency words that have been previously taught.

Students will enjoy developing their reading skills with these lavishly illustrated and entertaining tales by popular author Joy Cowley. Mrs. Wishy-Washy, the Meanies, the Jigaree, and Dan, the Flying Man are just a few of the well-loved characters found in these shared reading titles.

Doctor Foster and Major Brassblow are enemies who both have weapon factories in the town of Garpen Flat. They each plan to sabotage the other''s factory. A humorous portrayal of real world issues that weapons of war are made for profit, and battles exist because people are greedy for possessions and power. Suggested level: primary.