New Releases by Judy Katschke

Includes stickers! While crossing a narrow ice bridge, Mumble and his son Erik come face-to-face with a massive elephant seal that refuses to budge. Can Mumble find a way to convince the stubborn seal to move and make a new friend in the process?

Mumble tries to save an Elephant seal when he falls down a deep crevasse.

"Based on the comic strips by Charles M. Schulz."

It''s phonics! It''s comics! It''s awesome! Perfect for early and developing readers, each paperback includes three exciting, easy-to-read stories! Exhilarating adventures, daring heroes, magic, time travel and much, much more! Each cool 24-page comic book feature three exciting, phonetically decodable stories. Developed and leveled with the help of reading specialists, these 6" x 9" paperbacks are easy to read and hard to put down! Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading leveled! . This pocket sized genie''s powers pack a punch! delivered in a magic package to kids who need him. , Teeny Genies wacky magic helps kids one wish at a time.

A great tie in for the latest in the series of blockbuster direct-to-DVD Barbie films. The latest direct–to–video Barbie movie, Barbie Thumbelina, comes alive as the newest addition to our best-selling panorama sticker book series. Featuring the story of Barbie as Thumbelina, and her adventures with the Twillerbees, girls can read the story and then create their own version with lots of charming, reusable stickers and a lushly illustrated two-sided playboard that folds out of the back cover. This format captures the magic and excitement of the latest Barbie movie while inspiring hours of creative and independent play.

This simple retelling of the new CGI-animated feature film from DreamWorks, in theaters on November 2, is ideal for young readers who are too old for beginning readers but not quite ready for the longer junior novel.

Shrek turns to Donkey and Puss In Boots to help him find a new heir to take over the throne.

In this original musical, Barbie is a shipwrecked princess who talks and sings with a family of lovable animals! Raised by a red panda, a peacock, and a baby elephant, Barbie knows nothing of other humans, or her real identity. But all that changes when an adventurous prince discovers her tropical island. Now budding romance and a desire to uncover her past tempt Barbie to sail with the prince to his coastal castle. As Barbie learns to adjust to civilized life, she uncovers an evil queen''s plot to marry her daughter to the prince and take over the kingdom! Can Barbie stop this plan and marry her true love?

"The story of a girl, a wild mustang, and the courage to love the untamed ... "--Back cover.

An unlikely pair--Boog, a domesticated grizzly bear who finds himself stranded in the woods, and Elliot, a scrappy, loudmouthed deer--must work together to protect themselves and their fellow forest dwellers from overzealous hunters. Original.

Turn the wheel and help the LazyTown gang find their missing sports gear!

Every little girl can become the perfect princess with this special package. Includes a princess wand that makes a magical sound, a glittery skirt and a crown, and a 24-page storybook that describes how a typical princess spends a typical day. Full color. Pkg. Consumable.

Big, strong Johnny Tractor, aka J.T. and spunky Allie Gator make a great team as they work on Merriweather Farm. When Allie loses something important, she turns to J.T. for help. After a long search yields more questions, wise Corey Combine helps them solve the mystery--and by the end of the story young readers will fall in love with these strong and cheerful friends.

As the Ice Age comes to an end, animals Manny, Sid, Diego and their friends scramble to escape an oncoming flood.

Uses a comic book format to present three stories about one dog with two very different sides.

Based on the new movie from Warner Brothers! This movie novel is adapted from the new Warner Brothers movie Ant Bully. Lucas, the new kid on the block is picked on by the neighborhood bully, and in turn terrorizes the ant colony. The ants create a potion that shrinks Lucas to the size of an ant. They put him on trial, and find him guilty of crimes against the colony -- his sentence? To live and work as an ant! Lucas learns about teamwork and the importance of friendship as he faces enemies like killer wasps, toads, and worst of all the exterminator. In the end, Lucas saves the colony and is returned to his normal size.

Johnny Tractor and Allie Gator look everywhere on the farm for the missing sunflower seeds, but they are nowhere to be found.

A fifth-grader finds New York City, with its horse-drawn carriage rides through Central Park, intimate dinners in Little Italy, and midday strolls along the river by Chelsea Piers, the most romantic place in the world. Movie in theaters in September.

When astronauts Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm are exposed to cosmic rays, they suddenly gain superhuman powers. Reed Richards has the ability to stretch his body, becoming Mr Fantastic. Sue Storm is the Invisible Woman, Ben Grimm becomes The Thing and Johnny Storm is the Human Torch. Join the Fantastic Four as they discover their new powers and find out what it''s like to be superheroes! Perfect for the newly independent reader, this colour photo–filled chapter book will delight Fantastic Four fans. Ages 3–7

Three stories about fairies-in-training Ivy, Holly, and Fern, that are designed to be read phonetically by beginning readers. Presented in comic-book format.

Meet Mary-Kate and Ashley, the Tween Queen Twins! Your new best friends have just arrived... It''s April Fool''s Day, and Mary-Kate and Ashley plan to go down in White Oak history as the best pranksters ever. But when they take a joke too far, they put the headmistress''s job on the line. And this time, it''s no laughing matter! By Judy Katschke.From the series created by Robert Griffard and Howard Adler.

Full House: Dear Michelle series #3.

When Ashley gets invited to help plan a Halloween party with the coolest girls in school, one girl is determined to keep her out of the group.

Full House: Dear Michelle series #1.