New Releases by Margaret Mahy

The first story concerns and impossibly wealthy small boy who has everything but birthdays. He sets out to steal some, to the wrath of his victims, for each of whom the stolen birthday had special importance. In the second story the headmistress of a select school marries for money with unfortunate results.

A high-spirited story about two tyrannical robots who wreak havoc in two very different families.

Jake Raven, expecting to dislike her new stepsister and stepbrother, ends up helping them protect an alien from another dimension as he flees from mysterious pursuers with the ability to alter time.

Seventeen kings and forty-two elephants romp with a variety of jungle animals during their journey through a wild, wet night. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Designed to introduce children to a wide range of social activities and relationships as well as general life skills.

After a brief acquaintance with the Villain who lives in the big tree next to her family''s new house, Julia concludes that There''s nothing like a Villain to keep things interesting.

Relates how the young hero Tai was born to a strong, hairy sea captain and the sister of the moon.

Crocodile saves the day when Sally O''Mally cannot dance Swan Lake.

A witch''s pill is supposed to cure Robert of the hippopotami who follow him home from school--but there is one disadvantage to the treatment.

Michael desperately wants a dog but all he attracts is a big orange leaf that follows him everywhere.

David and his mother outsmart the witch that comes to sample their freshly baked cakes.