New Releases by Judy Delton

All the Pee Wee Scouts love to celebrate the holidays, but Thanksgiving is not Molly Duff''s favorite one. In fact, Thansgiving is big trouble for Molly.It''s not so bad when they visit a turkey farm and Sonny Betz takes a turkey home with him. But when Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, tells them about the Pee Wee Thanksgiving play at the town hall, Molly shivers. She''s not an actress! She''ll forget all her lines. Everyone will laugh.Pilgrims and Indians.Turkeys going gobble, gobble.When you''re a Pee Wee Scout,the show must go on!

JINGLE BELL ROCK Stars? The Scouts are having a holiday party to show off their musical talents. Molly plans to sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” And Rachel wants to perform Hanukkah songs on the piano. But not all the Scouts are ready for the concert. Sonny hates the violin so much, he’d rather run away from home than play it! He disappears, and the Pee Wees have to work together to find their friend. Can they bring Sonny home for the holidays?

THE PEE WEE Scouts are on a field trip to the Science and History Museum! They see dinosaur skeletons and ancient mummies. But it’s what they don’t see that causes a problem. Where is the ancient Egyptian necklace? It’s worth a fortune—and it’s missing! Is there a crook in Center City? Molly and Tim think so . . . but it will take every Pee Wee working together to learn the truth!

With his music badge to earn by Christmas, Pee Wee Scout Sonny gets a severe case of stage fright when he must play the violin in Mrs. Peters'' Christmas pageant.

Twelve-year-old Angel has adjusted to her mother''s remarriage and believes that she and her younger brother Rags now live in the perfect family, until she discovers that her mother is going to have another baby.

Number 40 in the Pee Wee Scouts series.

Angel and her best friend try to find a way to get rid of the well-meaning, but disaster-prone family friend who has moved into Angel''s bedroom.

Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders.

Ten-year-old Angel and her little brother Rags have to cope with an incompetent sitter and several crises while their mother is away.

World-class worrywart Angel returns for a real emotional workout when her whole family goes off for the summer to visit her stepfather''s parents in Greece. Illustrations.

The Pee Wees enter a contest to win a trip to a summer space camp. Pee Wee Scouts.

A hysterical story about something kids love doing--putting on a talent show! Pee Wee Scouts #32.

Library cards and discovering how much fun reading can be make for a great Pee Wee adventure. This is the latest in the popular early chapter book series that teaches responsibility in an amusing manner kids love.

At the suggestion of her friend Lois, nine-year-old Daisy Green and her younger brother convince their aunt to buy a lottery ticket that turns the Green family into millionaires.

While the Pee Wees plan activities for spring holidays, Molly figures out the perfect Mother''s Day present but creates trouble for herself because of an April Fools'' trick.

After arriving in New York City to appear on a television talk show, lottery winners Daisy, Delphie, and Lois investigate a jewel robbery.

After their family wins the lottery, Daisy and her younger brother Delphie try to find a way to get rid of the people claiming to be relatives and friends who move into the Green''s already crowded condo.

Daisy Green worries about making new friends when her parents decide to sell their overcrowded apartment and buy a bigger house in the city.

When the Green family travels to Washington, D.C., to place some of Mr. Green''s sculptures in the White House garden, irrepressible Aunt Ivy decides to use the opportunity to ferret out corruption in the government.

Daisy and Delphie Green share more adventures with their friend Lois and their Aunt Ivy when they accompany Roxanne and her baby home to England.

Archie''s complaints about his piano lessons cutting into his play time subside when his school teacher presents the opportunity for Archie to become a star.

Has Mrs. Peters forgotten about the most important holiday of the year, Halloween? No. The Pee Wees'' leader has big plans. Her kids will write scary stories, make costumes, and bring food to the local food bank. Molly can''t wait for the treats, because all she seems to be getting are the tricks!

PreSchool-Grade 2-- The first day of kindergarten is imminent, and Archie is annoyed by the preparations (shopping for clothes, shoes, and school supplies and visiting the dentist, doctor, and barber) since he has no intention of going to school. The boy''s fears are recognizable ones. McCue''s realistic pen-and-watercolor illustrations feature him and his immediate surroundings. The large pictures help viewers focus their attention and make this book a good choice to share with groups. Archie is reminiscent of Viorst''s main character in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Atheneum, 1972). Although the two books have different themes, the determined children and string of events make them good companion readers. Cohen''s Will I Have a Friend? (Macmillan, 1967) shares the same theme. Archie is more independent than Cohen''s protagonist, but both boys are realistic, and their stories are reassuring.

The Pee Wees hunt for hobbies to earn their hobby badges, a new physically challenged Pee Wee is introduced, and the group prepares for Grandparents'' Day.

Molly wants to earn a badge, so she puts up a sign, "Wanted. Homeless animals," and gets more pets than she can handle.

Here comes Hollywood! Moviemakers are coming to town to film the story of Columbus. Molly wants to be a star. So do all the other Pee Wees. But they have been cast as extras. Extras! Forget about fame. Forget about Holywood. Unless there''s a way to make the director notice them. Hmmm...

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CHILDREN''S BOOKS/AGES 9-12

All the Pee Wee Scouts love to celebrate the holidays.