New Releases by Marilyn Sadler

The perfect springtime read for fans of P.J Funnybunny and magic! P. J. Funnybunny’s dad brings home a special present: a magic kit! P.J. studies all the tricks and does them just right. So why are his family and friends bored with his tricks? P.J. decides to show them the best trick of all . . . by disappearing!

Meet Zenon Kar, a futuristic fifth grader who lives in a space station high above Earth. She's the star of a brand-new chapter book series and a #1-rated Disney Channel movie. Pets aren't allowed on Zenon's space station, so she becomes caught up in a craze for a robotic dog called a Tobo. Tobo dogs talk, fly, and even do homework. Every kid on the space station is getting one, but Zenon's dad buys her a cheap knockoff instead -- a Bobo, which has no ears, no tail, and no vocabulary! But what Bobo lacks in brains, he makes up for in loyalty. And when the Tobo dogs go haywire, Zenon's Bobo dog bravely saves the day!

P. J. Funnybunny hops into spring with sixty-four pages of very simple coloring and activity fun! Activities include matching, same and different, letters, numbers, basic mazes, and more, making this coloring and activity book perfect for hours of entertainment!

Whether it's by comparing cookies or uncovering missing objects, P.J. and hisfriends prove that learning can be fun. Full color.

P.J. Funnybunny and his friends and family really mix things up in this workbook that challenges preschoolers to complete patterns, set stories straight, and discover many more fun and stimulating puzzles. Full color.

A hopping good "tail" about the ups and downs siblings face! It's not easy being Honey Bunny Funnybunny—P.J. Funnybunny's little sister. Like most big brothers, P.J. loves to tease and play jokes on his little sister. Poor patient Honey Bunny puts up with almost everything. But the jokes stop short when P.J. paints the sleeping Honey Bunny's face bright green. Mr. and Mrs. Funnybunny are hopping mad...From now on, things are going to be different in the Funnybunny household! But does Honey Bunny really want something different? Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

Emma tries several pets before she becomes best friends with her parakeet Henry, but she finds that friendship threatened when her brother Bruce buys another parakeet.

Because Zenon creates trouble at her space station home somewhere in the Milky Way, her parents send her to her grandparent's farm on Earth to work for the summer.

P.J. and his friends are in for a day of surprises as they celebrate his birthday.

When Mr. Fudwinkle tells Alistair's class to bring in the most unusual plant they can find, Alistair decides to cruise the galaxies for the most unusual plant in the entire universe. But Alistair doesn't count on aliens invading Earth

When their friend Tom the mouse invites them to go fishing, two nap-loving cats spend an adventurous day at Lake Kitty Paw-Paw.

Illus. in full color. Camping is not for girls, right? At least, that's what P.J. and his pals tell Donna and Honey Bunny when they want to tag along on a camping trip. But when two mysterious ghosts frighten the boys all the way home, only the girls know the real story.

When their mother says it is time for bed, the Funnybunny children disappear. Each page has a cut-out showing a hiding place.

Elizabeth didn't mean to befriend Larry. The alligator came to her in a box of oranges from Florida. But it wasn't long before they were having wonderful outings.

Alistair's entry in a science competition takes him to many places and time periods, but unfortunately he can't prove this to the judges.

An unusual swamp animal moves in with a human couple when he loses his home to developers.

Exploring an underwater cave in his homemade submarine, Alistair helps the frog people get rid of the dreaded monster Gooze.

Bob Kitty admires his friend Tom Cat and tries to be just like him.

When Alistair is kidnapped by a spaceship full of Goots from Gootula, his main concern is for his overdue library books.

P.J. Funnybunny's family helps him train for the big tricycle race, but he forgets some of his father's advice in the excitement of the race.