New Releases by Michael Dahl

As a new day dawns, a young girl faces the ultimate challenge: school! Follow along as she demonstrates her greatest superpower (sharing), overcomes her worst fear (the playground), and conquers her archenemy (the spelling test). With courage, kindness, and other heroic traits of DC Comics'' Wonder Woman, she''ll turn a difficult school day into an AMAZING ADVENTURE! Along with Omar Lozano''s bright, bold illustrations, bestselling author Michael Dahl (Bedtime for Batman and Good Morning, Superman) delivers an imaginative read-aloud for your littlest super heroes

The Librarian saves two boys from the Glob at a comic convention.

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

From tipoff to the final free throw, Goodnight Basketball follows a young boy as he says goodnight to his favorite sport. With rhyming text and colorful imagery, author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, Goodnight Hockey, Goodnight Soccer), captures the thrill and excitement of the action on the court. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have basketball fans everywhere cheering for bedtime!

An extremely evil book marked with an X has unleashed a swarm of X-winged insects, and the bugs are on the hunt for their favorite food--books! When the hungry horde targets a bookmobile and the humans inside, can the expert Librarian force the deadly pests to exit? Or will they turn him into an ex-librarian? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Traveling by night, Zak Nine and Erro are following a shadowy figure until the mysterious stranger disappears into a cave. The boys decide to follow. Inside they find a maze filled with priceless gems, along with a rough band of escaped criminals. Things go from bad to worse when a squad of Alcatraz guards arrives on the scene. When the guards start shooting their laser blasters, suddenly nobody is safe! Will Zak and Erro escape the deadly storm of laser fire, or will they be trapped in the endless dark forever?

The Eraser has created a powerful gas that turns ink invisible and renders all books empty and useless--can the Librarian stop him before he destroys the Library of Doom?

The pronouns aren''t just enjoying their day at the sculpture garden, they''re loving it! That topiary? He looks like a trumpet player. This topiary? It looks like a dinosaur! Who''s ready for an informative yet giggle-filled grammar adventure? You and me!

The death of Odin''s beloved son, Baldur, heralds the end of all creation--but also a new beginning. But before life can begin again, all must dieÑincluding the gods and goddesses themselves. In a battle of epic proportions, Loki and his sons, Surtur, and the giants wage war on the Viking gods. With the fate of the known world hanging in the balance, all bets are offÑbut one thing is certain: death is not the end, and the end is just the beginning.Ê Each book in this series features educational back matter, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary. And each book in this graphic novel series is sure to engage readers with the weird and wonderful Norse Myths.

Periods say stop. They tell us when a sentence ends, and they help us shorten words. Follow along and learn all about hard-working periods.

Michael Dahl Presents Super Funny Joke Books is a collection packed with jokes and riddles. This book covers everything from school jokes to knock-knock and animal jokes. Laughter is the best medicine, so get your dose today!

After play rehearsal, students board a bus that no one recognizes. Soon, the sky grows darker, the moon and stars arrive early, and the students see something they didn''t expect: the lights of their city far, far below them The strange bus is drifting into outer space ... and the students are running out of air. Step aboard Michael Dahl''s (LIBRARY OF DOOM and IGOR''S LAB OF FEAR) addictively creepy SCHOOL BUS OF HORRORS, where the final destination is never expected.

How many ways do we move around? Explore five different kinds of Creative Movement in Locomotion! March, Hop, Skip, Gallop, Run.

Aboard a strange bus, a girl hears a sound coming from a hatch under her seat. When she lifts the hatch, a hand reaches out and grabs her. Then another hand and another! Are the body parts reaching for help ... or do they want something more?

The perfect bedtime book for young soccer fans. From the opening kickoff to the final goal, a young girl says goodnight to her most beloved sport: soccer. With delightful, rhyming text and energetic art, acclaimed author Michael Dahl (Goodnight Baseball, Goodnight Football, Goodnight Hockey), along with illustrator Christina E. Forshay, captures the thrill and excitement of the world''s most popular sport. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have soccer fans young and old cheering for bedtime

After a long school day, a young girl falls asleep on her bus, only to be awakened by a monstrous creature. The beast claws at the bus''s hood! It rips apart the engine! Can the girl stop the creature before this bus ride becomes a nightmare? Bestselling author Michael Dahl (LIBRARY OF DOOM and IGOR''S LAB OF FEAR) takes young readers on the ride of their life in this addictively creepy series, SCHOOL BUS OF HORRORS!

A young Supergirl fan faces her most elusive adversary - sleep! As darkness falls, a young girl attempts to catch some Z''s while DC Comics'' SUPERGIRL tracks down an elusive enemy. With super hero traits, like BRAVERY, PATIENCE, and PERSISTENCE, they''ll both turn sleepless nights into sweet success and sweet dreams. Along with Omar Lozano''s action-packed art, bestselling author Michael Dahl (Bedtime for Batman, Good Morning, Superman, and Be a Star, Wonder Woman) delivers an imaginative bedtime book for fangirls and fanboys alike.

When a mysterious wind blows the pages of a book stolen long ago from the Library of Doom, it turns them into sharp, bat-like objects that fly on their own, and only the Librarian can stop them from attacking a young reader.

A young fan cheers on his hometown hockey team, and then returns home to snuggle into bed.

The Librarian of Doom keeps the world most dangerous books. After a long journey, he returns home to discover his collection of deadly books have been stolen. If he fails to find them, the world will face endless evil. Dive deeper into the story with this special 10th Anniversary edition, marked by never-before-published content, including a prologue and epilogue, and glossary and reader questions.

A shopkeeper comes across a strange book with fur on the cover. The book''s title, CLAWS, is a clue to just how dangerious it is. Will the Librarian come to the rescue before more damage is done? With eight pages of never-before-published content, the 10th Anniversary edition offers readers a new prologue and epilogue, plus a glossary and reader support questions.

Look, up in the sky! ItÕs a bird. ItÕs a plane. ItÕs the... SUN! When morning comes, a young boy must prepare for his day, faster than a speeding bullet. Follow along as he leaps tall buildings (jumps out of bed) in a single bound, dons his heroic uniform (his clothes), and faces his greatest weakness (Kryptonite-colored toothpaste). Then itÕs up, up, and away to daycare! The perfect companion to the best-selling author Michael Dahl''s Bedtime for Batman, this official DC Comics picture book will have Superman fans young and old delighting in their morning routines. Includes a morning routine checklist.

An ancient curse sends a stone silo crashing across the countryside. Houses, barns, and cars are crushed in its path. The silo contains a giant scroll, sent by the foul Spellbinder to imprison the earth within its vast page. Even the mighty Librarian is overpowered by the Spellbinder''s magic. This special 10th anniversary edition features never-before-published content, including a prologue and epilogue, while a glossary, writing prompts, and discussion questions offer reading support.

The third bone-chilling installment in Michael Dahl''s Frightmares series! What would you do if you encountered a ghostly girl who was out for revenge? What if an eerie creature haunted you in your sleep? What if you found a mysterious pair of shoes that gave you magic? In each of the tales in this book, people are afraid. Very afraid. Read their stories. See if you share their fears. Because if you don''t now . . . you will. Featuring tales that range from creepy to bone-chilling, from suspicious and strange to downright frightening, Michael Dahl''s Frightmares will come back to haunt you again and again.

A game of tag turns monstrous one night in the forested village of Pine Bluff. When little Mateo goes missing, the kids begin to worry who the next victim will be.

There is plenty to fear in this collection of short, and really scary stories, including: The floating face, What they found in the alley, and The goblin in the grass, among others.

Tyler Yu asked Charlie Hitchcock to meet him after school, and Charlie assumed it was for a fight. But when it turns out Ty just needs help solving a magical mystery at the Abracadabra Hotel, an unlikely friendship is formed.

One night, a young student''s thesaurus disappears from her bedroom. A trail of slimy footprints leads to the bedroom window, so she looks outside and sees the thesaurus down below in the grass. Then, suddenly, a colossal monster unfolds itself from the pages of the thesaurus like an origami creation gone terribly wrong. Soon, it towers above the family''s house, constantly changing its form and sprouting a new weapon with each transformation! Who could possibly defeat this shape-shifting monster made of synonyms? This reading experience is complete with non-fiction back matter, including discussion questions, writing prompts, and glossaries, these mysteries are as educational as they are enthralling.