New Releases by Marc Tolon Brown

Kindergarten is just a week away and Monkey is not ready, but with help and encouragement from family and friends, he begins to get excited.

When Sue Ellen loses her diary at the library, Arthur and his friends try to imagine what she has written about them

Arthur enjoys his tree house by himself and also with his family and friends.

Arthur tries to train Pal so they will win an award at the dog show, but Pal refuses to cooperate.

Arthur and D.W. enjoy sledding on a snowy day.

Arthur and his friends aren''t sure of what to make of Norbert, the new kid in their class. He wears a jacket and tie, sits at the fourth graders'' table in the lunchroom, and buys "two slices of pizza for lunch. But when Norbert helps Francine answer a difficult math problem and scores two soccer goals during recess, Arthur and his friends learn that the new boy at school is different from what they first thought. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

Arthur starts saving the money he earns in order to buy a surprise birthday present for D.W.

D.W., Arthur''s little sister, tells all about what it is like to be in preschool, including essential information about such topics as bathroom breaks, storing things in a cubbie, and sharing at play time.

After finally getting her first library card, Arthur''s little sister D.W. tries to check out her favorite book, with humorous results.

Unable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets in trouble.

D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

Arthur is unhappy about going on vacation with his family, but he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation when they end up stuck in a motel because of rain.

Arthur''s wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

When Arthur gets the hiccups, his family and friends try everything they can think of to make them go away.

Francine and Arthur find out about sportsmanship during a soccer tournament.

Arthur and D.W. lose Pal at the street fair.

Arthur''s new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.

Ar the neighborhood pancake breakfast, Arthur and his friends get a lesson in teamwork they will never forget!

Now two bestselling books featuring Arthur''s irresistible younger sister D.W. are available in a new format -- board books! Little ones can follow D.W. as she makes a big splash in D.W. All Wet and rolls her way through gymnastics class in D.W. Flips! With minimal text, these board books are designed for the youngest readers eager to get their hands on D.W.''s hilarious escapades.

Even without snow, turkey dinner and a perfect tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a wonderful Christmas--and Hanukkah--celebration.

When D.W.''s teacher announces that they will have a fire drill, D.W. is afraid the school is going to burn down! So Arthur gives her his fire fighter''s hat, a whistle, and a few tips on fire safety, and appoints her their home fire warden. She then sets off to school prepared to take charge. Includes two pages of word stickers to reinforce word recognition and to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.

Arthur disobeys his mother by playing his favorite game on her computer, which leads to a lesson in taking responsibility for one''s actions.

Arthur must report to the principal''s office first thing tomorrow morning for telling Mr. Ratburn his dog ate his homework. That night, Arthur dreams about the weird town of Pickletown and its peculiar pickle citizens. He is chased by the pickle police, jailed by Judge Picklepuss, and must eat everything from pickle flakes and pickle shakes to pickle cakes. Arthur learns to never tell a fib again in this hilarious Step into Reading� Sticker Book. Includes a full page of stickers to match with words to reinforce word recognition (including a variety of pickle stickers) and a full page of birthday stickers to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.

It takes a really embarrassing moment in the school cafeteria to cure Arthur of his fear of being caught in his underwear.

When Arthur and his friends ride their bikes to school, Francine is embarrassed by her old hand-me-down bicycle. But when she reports her bike is stolen, her friends rally to find the thief. Will they discover the true fate of Francine''s bicycle?

Arthur series/Chapter Books.

Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died.

Arthur series/Chapter Books.

Arthur worries that he won''t be able to play little league baseball as well as all his friends and faces lots of teasing until someone discovers teamwork.