New Releases by Megan McDonald

Shark-tastic! Stink gets to sleep with the fishes after his parents win an aquarium sleepover. But wait — what’s that lurking beyond the KEEP OUT sign? When Stink’s parents win tickets for the whole family to sleep over at the aquarium (along with Stink’s two best friends), it sounds like a science freak’s dream come true. Stink loves the sea-creature scavenger hunt (Bat ray! Brain coral!), the jellyfish light show, and the shiver of sand tiger sharks with razor-sharp teeth. And of course Stink is nuts about gross stuff, but after some spooky stories around the virtual campfire, can he manage to fall asleep thinking about the eating habits of the vampire squid? Especially Bloody Mary, the mutant, glowing Frankensquid that’s supposed to be on the prowl?

Abracadabra! Kalamazoo! Rocky and Judy astound and amaze in the Greatest Backyard Magic Show on Earth! Rocky is perfecting the tricks for his magic show when Judy Moody offers to be his assistant. Rocky agrees, but it turns out that Judy — or Stella the Spectacular as she calls herself — is the most UN-spectacular assistant ever. When she gets ketchup all over the magic rabbit, the Amazing Mr. Magic has had enough! Is Rocky’s magic good enough to mend his and Judy’s friendship? From Megan McDonald comes a Judy Moody story just right for newly independent readers.

They don’t call him Stink for nothing! Now kids can savor a smorgasbord of facts about smelly and vile stuff in honor of their favorite super sniffer. Did you know that a group of skunks is called a stench? (No lie!) Can you believe that in colonial days, window-washing rags were dipped in pee? Or that snail slime was once an ingredient in cough syrup? Stink has a nose for yuck and muck, and this book is full of it: moose poop festivals, mouse brain toothpaste, maggot cheese, and way more. Its pages are crawling with more than two hundred facts, quizzes, recipes, and bits of trivia about things that are gross, bad, and smelly. P.U.!

After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.

It’s an out-of-this-world NEW collection of Stink adventures! Get a whiff of Stink as he rescues a slew of guinea pigs, saves the planet Pluto, and vies for a thumb-wrestling championship — all in one awesome set. Included are books 4 through 6: Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express Stink: Solar System Superhero Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown

Stink and his friends try to earn money to buy the latest book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series and go to the book release party.

In honor of Judy Moody''s younger "bother," Stink, the creators of the award-winning series have brought back the boy wonder with a bold new design for all his Stink-y adventures—no lie! Simultaneous.

In honor of Judy Moody''s younger "bother," Stink, the creators of the award-winning series have brought back the boy wonder with a bold new design for all his Stink-y adventures—no lie! Simultaneous.

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents'' Day at school.

Will Judy''s lucky penny lead her to the nation''s capitalNor to third-grade C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y? And what do her spelling-bee nemesis and a potbellied pig have to do with it?

Rare! Fans who are mad for Judy Moody can race ahead now that her latest three adventures are all together in this rad set. Featured in this way-cool collection are books 7 through 9: Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 ½ Days Judy Moody Goes to College Judy Moody, Girl Detective

What is way cooler than a story about Stink? Three of them – all tucked together in one hilarious set. No lie! Judy Moody''s pesky younger "bother" – encyclopedia in hand, zany schemes in mind, and comical comebacks at the ready – has totally come into his own with a compelling, kid-friendly series. Now it''s easy for young readers to jump-start their Stink collection with a set offering a trio of titles: STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER STINK AND THE WORLD''S WORST SUPER-STINKY SNEAKERS

While older sister Alex is trying to orchestrate a perfect first kiss with her heartthrob and younger sister Joey prefers frogs to boys, Stevie Reel wonders if she is ready for a boyfriend while being pursued by a new boy in her class.

When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.

Young fans are invited to join Judy and her friends in a series of six mini-mysteries complemented by instructions on how to compile a detective kit and sharpen elementary sleuthing skills. Original.

Jump-start a Judy Moody collection! This set makes it easy to keep track of her many hilarious moods. For Judy Moody fans who are partway there and eager to catch up on more recent escapades, here is the perfect solution! This double-rare collection features: JUDY MOODY PREDICTS THE FUTURE JUDY MOODY, M.D.: THE DOCTOR IS IN! JUDY MOODY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

Judy and Stink co-star in their second full-color adventure — crawling with pirates and puzzles, carbuncles and chuckles. As soon as the Moody family drops anchor on "Artichoke" Island, they are greeted by Cap’n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a scraggly beard and a secret treasure map. Before you can say "Davy Jones’s Locker," Stink and Judy are racing across the island in search of gold. But—shiver me timbers!—they’re not the only salty dogs lookin’ for loot. Can Mad Molly O’Maggot and Scurvy Stink beat out their rivals, Tall Boy and Smart Girl? Can they find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles before time runs out? Aaarrr!

Judy Moody is determined to make this the best summer ever by developing the thrill points race, in which she and her friends accumulate thrill points throughout the season by doing daring things.

From the author of the Judy Moody books, this exciting novel captures the warmth, humor, and squabbles of three spunky sisters. Meet the Sisters Club: twelve-year-old Alex, aspiring actress and born drama queen; eight-year-old Joey, homework lover and pioneer wannabe; and smack in the middle, ten-year-old Stevie, the glue that holds them together -- through dinner disasters, disputes over stolen lucky sweaters, and Alex’s going gaga over her leading man. Playfully weaving Stevie’s narration with Alex’s scripts, Joey’s notebook entries, and hilarious elements such as "How to Swear in Shakespeare" and "Dear Sock Monkey" letters, this hugely engaging novel showcases Megan McDonald’s ear for dialogue, comic timing, and insight into the ever-changing dynamics of sisterhood.

A behind the scenes look to the new "Judy Moody and the NOT bummer summer" movie, including interviews, photographs and more.

Presents the adventures of third grader Judy Moody as she creates a collage all about herself; as she tries to become famous; and, as she inspires her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.

A few sessions with a college-age math tutor turn Judy into a jargon-spouting polygon princess. Crucial! Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. And definitely NOT a math mood. The substitute teacher in Class 3T thinks Judy''s math skills need improving. So Judy has to start meeting with a math tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on weekends? But when Judy meets her tutor — a sick-awesome college student with an uber-funky sense of style — and gets a glimpse of college life, Judy''s bad math-i-tude turns into a radical glad-i-tude. Pretty soon, Judy''s not only acing her math class; she''s owning it. Time to say good-bye to Judy Moody, old skool third-grader, and say hello to Miss College! Small-tall upside-down backward non-fat capp with extra whip, anyone?

Judy gets a taste of her own medicine in a hilarious new episode sure to tickle your humerus (aka funny bone) and put you in a very Judy Moody mood! She took her own temperature. With the fancy thermometer that beeped. It was not normal. It was not 98.6. Judy''s temperature was 188.8! Judy''s temperature was 00.0! Judy''s temperature was beep-beep-beep-beep-beep. She, Judy Moody, had the temperature of an outer-space alien! Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion, and now, she, Judy Moody, is in a medical mood! It''s no secret that Judy wants to be like Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman doctor, when she grows up. So when Class 3T starts to study the Amazing Human Body, Judy can hardly wait to begin her better-than-best-ever third-grade projects: show-and-tell with something way rarer than a scab, a real-live ooey-gooey operation, and a cloning experiment that may create double trouble for Judy and her friends. RARE!

Save the planet . . . Pluto! Stink Moody, wise-cracking champion of everything small, is on a new mission: to reinstate his favorite celestial orb. (Ages 5-8) Look! Up in the sky! Is it a falling leaf ? A speck of dust? A speeding mosquito? No, it’s Stink Moody, Solar System Superhero! When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang. Stink has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and little people) everywhere. Will he be smart enough to defeat a panel of big-shot scientists? Will he be strong enough to beat know-it-all Riley Rottenberger and her "Team KPB"? Will he succeed in rescuing Pluto from a fate worse than being swallowed by a black hole? Start the countdown for a funny (and very informative) out-of-this-world adventure--and prepare to have your universe rocked!

Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.

After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedom.

Best friends Ant and Honey Bee, who think of themselves as quite a pair, become matching home appliances on Halloween.

From pranks to yoga poses to designing a T-shirt, this activity book is sure to keep Judy Moody fans busy. Full color.

In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."

This colorful reissue of a way-not-boring journal invites Judy Moody to explore their many moods and other facets of their life. It includes interactive activities, Judy Moody facts, and plenty of writing space. Illustrations. Consumable.