New Releases by Kate McMullan

Riding the Cow who Jumped over the Moon, Supercat and Super Mouse leave the Milky Way to come to the rescue of animal babies who have lost their blankets, will not put on their pajamas, and are afraid to go to bed in the dark.

Young readers will love spending a hilarious day with Bulldog and his friends as he tries to find the perfect job. Readers get a glimpse of the inner workings of a fire station, a bookstore, a sign store, and a window washing company. But in the end, it is Bulldog''s love of making cookies that helps him find out what he is truly great at. McMullan''s simple words paired with Lemaitre''s countless objects create an exciting new picture book about the people and places around us.

Each morning, student Ron Faster hurries to Harvey N. Trouble School, where he encounters such staff members as science teacher Ms. Roxanne Pebbles, music instructor Mrs. Doremi Fasollatido, and the resigning janitor Mr. Iquit.

He''s a great big sauropod. He''s a whole lotta lizard. And he''s . . . lost. Have you seen his herd? Help the big guy find his pals—before he becomes lunch for some hungry predators. Yikes!

Fluffy saves the day, learns to swim, and more in this collection of stories about our favorite classroom guinea pig.

Wiglaf and his friends Angus and Erica find themselves teamed with the obnoxious Bragwort to represent the Dragon Slayers'' Academy in an unevenly matched contest at the All-Schools Brain-Power Tournament.

When the headmaster of the Dragon Slayers'' Academy hears that Princess Belcheena will pay the matchmaker who finds her a husband, he decides that Wiglaf is the perfect candidate.

After the witch, Morgana le Fay, puts a curse on Sir Lancelot, three knights-in-training from the Dragon Slayers'' Academy set out to save him.

Something BIG is going on in the woods near DSA! Wiglaf and his friends are on a rescue mission to save Worm, the dragon they’ve raised since he hatched. They thought that a gang of knights-in- training was the problem, but it turns out that it’s a little girl GIANT! The DSA kids can’t let Worm become her house pet. But how can they free him?

Wiglaf wins a contest that brings Sir Lancelot to the Dragon Slayers'' Academy for a day, but when Wiglaf''s friend Erica suspects that Lancelot is not who he claims to be, trouble ensues.

After spending the summer at spooky Camp Dragononka, Wiglaf and his pals are back at DSA. They''re no longer the youngest lads and lasses—now they''re in Class II, and they are expected to show new students the ropes. Wiglaf not only has to put up with his wild and crazy little brother Dudwin, but also with his Class I "Little Buddy, who turns out to be a not-so-little troll! Wiglaf wants to be a good "Big Buddy" but it''s not easy when the troll is always playing jokes on him. And what about the fire-breathing dragon that the troll swears is in the woods outside DSA? Is it really there? Or is this just another one of the troll''s great big fibs?

Wiglaf returns to school to find himself tormented by his energetic younger brother Dudwin and a troublesome troll with a sense of humor. Dragon Slayers'' Academy #18.

It’s the last day of the school year, so it must be time for Wiglaf and all his friends at Dragon Slayers’ Academy to go home and enjoy the lazy hazy days of a medieval summer. Ummm, not quite. Not when Mordred the gold-hungry headmaster realizes there’s money to be made running a camp. This double-sized summer super special packs in twice the fun for fans of DSA, and there’s a full-color 8-page insert that pulls out and includes a ghost story, jokes, and more. The Horn Book calls DSA "a hilarious and deservedly popular magic-propelled series set in the Middle Ages.

Sir Mort engineers a class trip to a home for "olde" knights. But when the lads and lasses arrive, they discover that Sir Lancelot has decided he’s had enough of hacking and whacking and is ready for retirement himself. Find out how Erica (his most fervent admirer), Wiglaf, and the rest of the gang get Lancelot back in action, battling the feared Grizzlegore, the world’s oldest living dragon.

MY TRAVELS WITH CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK BY GEORGE SMITH Kate McMullan and Adrienne Yorinks "Delectable period details, surprising facts, and classic moments keep the story lively. An inspiring journey." – Publishers Weekly (starred review) This fictional journal tells the true story of sixteen–year–old George Shannon''s adventures with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, through perilous rock–infested waters, bear attacks, Indian war parties, and a host of other thrilling events. Accompanied by Adrienne Yorinks''s illustrations drawn as if sewn by George himself, this is an adventure not to be missed.

Upon superstitious headmaster Mordred''s orders, the returning students and new lasses of Dragon Slayers'' Academy deck themselves in lucky charms on Friday the thirteenth, but luck may not help when a wicked dragon arrives seeking revenge.

Wiglaf faces the double embarrassment of having his wacky parents visit Dragon Slayers'' Academy on Parents Day and starring in the school play as the brave but small knight, Sir Tinybottom.

While Headmaster Mordred is trying to impress a new student, the ghost of one of the school''s founders besieges the halls seeking his stolen gold.

After the witch, Morgana le Fay, puts a curse on Sir Lancelot, three knights-in-training from the Dragon Slayers'' Academy set out to save him.

Wiglaf and friends head off to Camp Dragononka, but right away strange things start to happen and Wiglaf¿s little brother is sure he¿s seeing ghosts . . . Does someone (or something) want them to leave? Includes black-and-white illustrations, camp activities and book preview. Chapter Book: 16 chapters.

A kind and well-respected doctor can turn himself into a murderous madman by taking a secret drug he has created.

King Ken has come down with the pox and Queen Barb''s great healer is a not-so-great wizard.

Includes five adventures starring Fluffy the classroom guinea pig.

After making a real mess of themselves, it is time for the rockin'' babies to get cleaned up and so they head for a soapy bath where they make soapsud beards, play with the rubber duck, and sing their bathtub tunes while getting squeaky clean!

Welcome to the Dark Ages, where dastardly dragons rule the land and the life of a weedy boy called Wiglaf is about to change forever. . . There''s only one place an ordinary boy can learn to be a hero - the Dragon Slayers'' Academy. Join Wiglaf on his quest to take on tyrants and battle the most fearsome of beasts!

Don''t let the name fool you. Fluffy is one tough guinea pig - at least he thinks he is. So when Jasmine and Emma dress him up as a baby, Fluffy has to think fast to preserve his macho image!

The kids in Ms. Day''s class want to give Fluffy a bath - and they want to find him a girlfriend, too! "Valentine''s Day," Fluffy says "who needs it?" But in the end, he has to admit that he''s one lovable pig.

When Wiglaf and his pals from Dragon Slayers'' Academy meet up with the wizard Zelnoc, all they ask is for a little magic to help them get through the Dark Forest fast. But unfortunately, Zelnoc''s spells always end with an "Oops! Sorry about that!" So, yes, the boys are able to travel much faster now...but that''s because they have wings, can fly, and have been turned into dragons! And they become the newest students at Dragon Slackers'' Academy, a school that teaches knight-slaying! This funny turnabout in which the kids from DSA suddenly see life from a dragon''s point of view makes a wonderful addition to this popular series!

When big ships get to the harbor, they need me! ''Cause I''m MIGHTY! And I can nudge, bump, butt, shove, ram, push, and pull ''em in. You think this tug''s too small to pull in ships twenty times his size? Think again! This guy is 100% MIGHTY! Kate and Jim McMullan''s follow-up to the multi-award-winning I Stink! is a raucous tribute to a tireless harbor hero.

Wiglaf''s supposed to be a dragon slayer, but he''s more like a dragon babysitter when he finds a baby dragon and decides to keep it! Back in his first new adventure in four years, Wiglaf is as funny and appealing as ever. In keeping with the reissue of the original books in the series, the ninth book is 112 pages long and includes a hilarious bonus yearbook section that will have kids laughing out loud.