New Releases by Margery Cuyler

A second-grade math whiz tackles telling time in this second book in the Addy McBean series—part of the Aladdin QUIX line! Addy McBean, a second grader at PS #8, is up to her eyebrows (two) in myriad (lots) of adventures. She’s never met a number she hasn’t liked! Lately, she’s found a lot to love in clocks, watches, and anything that tells time. But on their class trip, will Addy and her friends find themselves in time out?

When second-grade math whiz Addy Mcbean is paired with Willard, (rather than her best friend), the two of them use their different skills and interests to create a math project featuring shapes.

This 5-book bundle of bestselling picture books is an entertaining and educational way to get into the Halloween spirit. Celebrate the spookiest season with stories that will inspire chills, thrills, and giggles! This collection includes e-book editions of Pumpkin Jack, Dia De Los Muertos, Fright School, Trick Arr Treat, and Skeleton for Dinner.

A charming winter picture book about friendship and dogs set against the perfect snowy day. Snow! Snow! And more snow! It’s the perfect day to play in the newly fallen snow. Oscar can’t contain his excitement—and before his boy Matt knows it, Oscar is off on a wintry adventure. Dashing through the woods, Oscar finds another dog playing in the snow—Daisy! Together they find all sorts of adventures—ice skating making dog angels in the snow, and they even build an igloo! Snow Friends is a seasonal friendship story with all the timeless understated charm of The Biggest, Best Snowman, by the same bestselling team of Margery Cuyler and Will Hillenbrand. Christy Ottaviano Books

Baseball is back--and so is Bonaparte! Join one anxious skeleton, Bonaparte, and his monster friends as they celebrate America''s favorite pastime by competing in the Weird Series and stand up to bullies on the field. It''s the Weird Series and Bonaparte''s team, the Little Monsters, are gearing up to play against the Mighty Aliens for the championship title. The competition is fierce and Bonaparte, of course, is a jumble of bones. What if he loses his backbone while at bat? What if the Mighty Aliens make fun of him? With bullies on the other team and the bases loaded, will Bonaparte be able to hold himself together and hit a home run without losing his head? Fans of Bonaparte Falls Apart will delight in seeing this cast of monstrous friends band together to overcome their nerves and remain good sports as they play the game of their lives!

A happy little school bus and Driver Bob wake up early to pick up children, drop them off at school, then head to the garage for some minor repairs.

Everyone smiles when the little ice cream truck, loaded up with tasty treats, shows up at parties, baseball games, parks, and zoos.

The Little Fire Truck is ready for rescues big and small in Book 3 of the Little Vehicles series! Join firefighter Jill and her fearless little fire truck as they zip all over town to put out smoky fires and rescue those in need, with the help of the fire crew in this picture book companion to The Little Dump Truck and The Little School Bus. There’s lots of challenging work to do, but this trusty team is always ready to rescue! A Christy Ottaviano Book

Can you have more than one best friend? This relatable Step into Reading story is for every young reader navigating new friendships. Friendships can be complicated, even when you’re only in elementary school! This leveled reader, about two best buddies whose friendship is disrupted by a new kid at school, will reassure children that there is enough friendship to go around when you widen your circle to include everyone! And the simple, rhyming text will be readily mastered by emergent readers, leading to a feeling of accomplishment. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Readers who love stories about friendship, school, and little monsters will love this clever and humorous picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces and needs help pulling himself together. Bonaparte is having a tough time. It’s hard for this young skeleton to just hang loose when he can’t keep hold of himself. When he plays catch, his throwing arm literally takes a flyer. Eating lunch can be a real jaw-dropping occasion. How can he start school when he has so many screws loose? Luckily, Bonaparte hit the bone-anza when it came to his friends. Franky Stein, Black Widow, and Mummicula all have some boneheaded ideas to help pull him together. But will it be enough to boost his confidence and get him ready for the first day of school?

It''s Purim and the animals on the farm are planning their celebration! They decide to sing songs, wear costumes, and put on a play about Queen Esther. It’s fun until Quack the duck, the star of their show, goes missing! Cluck the hen must be brave like Queen Esther and go in search of Quack near the fox’s den. But when Cluck finds Quack, the duck''s feathers are ruffled from her time with the fox. She can''t perform! Will Cluck have enough courage to play Queen Esther and save the show?

A happy little dump truck, driven by Hard Hat Pete, hauls stones, rocks, and debris from a construction site to a landfill.

Even spooky skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls get scared sometimes! Big Witch and Little Witch have made stew, and now they want to have their friends for dinner! But when Skeleton mistakes the guest list for a menu, he takes off running, and soon Ghost and Ghoul join him too! But poor Little Witch has no idea there''s a misunderstanding. Luckily there’s one creature in the haunted forest who can help everyone figure it all out. This spooky and silly read-aloud is just right for Halloween.

Two weeks before Christmas, Kevin and Sally decide to build a snowman. One night they look out the window and are amazed to see Mr. Snow—their snowman—making snow angels, sledding, and even skating on the pond. But when the weather warms up just before Christmas and Mr. Snow starts to melt, Kevin and Sally come up with a plan to save their friend by imploring the help of Santa Claus. Johanna Westerman’s elegant drawings compliment Margery Cuyler’s touching story to create a book that is perfect for children and parents to share during the holiday season. Ages 4-8.

When fourth grader John and his sister Lisa move into an old house in Princeton, New Jersey, they find it haunted by the ghost of a Hessian soldier from the Revolutionary War and try to reunite him with the ghost of his beloved horse.

Jessica and Lizzie are best friends. They do everything together, from playing at recess to drawing pictures. But Jessica has a big new worry when Lizzie starts copying off her spelling tests. What should Jessica do? In this timely, widely applicable book, Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard again team up to tackle Jessica''s latest worry!

While delivering presents on Christmas Eve, accident-prone Santa has a series of mishaps, with both good and bad results.

First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.

A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of a lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat.

Mrs. Ruler guides her students in discovering ways of being kind to their family members, each other, and their community.

During a class trip to Washington, D.C., a young boy has a series of mishaps, with both good and bad results, as he and his friends visit the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Zoo, and other landmarks.

Penguin''s rambunctious animal friends can''t seem to behave at the playground. They throw sand - and run so fast they knock each other down! By the end of the day, however, the friends have learned what''s safe in playground play. "Required reading for parents and children alike." - Kirkus Reviews

Little Nell chooses an unusual pumpkin for her Halloween jack-o-lantern, despite her big sisters'' criticisms.

Skeleton has the hiccups. hic, hic, hic Ghost tries to help. hic, hic, hic But nothing works. hic, hic, hic Then ghost gets an idea.... hic, hic, hic HOORAY!

"He landed on a waterfall, SPLISH-SPLOSH! Then he slid down the slippery falls, WHEE-EEE!, to the beautiful pool below, WHAT FUN!" The little boy from That''s Good! That''s Bad! is back for another incredible adventure, this time on a trip through the Grand Canyon. Oh, that''s good. No, that''s BAD! On this raucous tour of the canyon the little boy is clippity-clopped, swish-swished, and oopsy-daisied over land and water. Oh, that''s bad. No, that''s GOOD! Well, don''t take our word for it-have a look and see for yourself!

Jessica, who worries about everything from her spelling homework to remembering to fill her dog''s water dish, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing her fears.

Nell is told by her BIG sisters and her mother that she is too small to help out, but everyone, including Nell, feels differently after her forest friends give her the confidence to build a large snowman.

Tortoise and Hare race along a road filled with traffic signs, and the other animals cheer them on.