New Releases by Mike Thaler

Mean Mrs. Green says that everyone has to invent something for the school science fair. But everyone would rather invent a way to get out of it! Hubie can''t decide on what he''s going to do. He thinks all the good inventions have been done already. And all of his friends have figured out what they are going to do. He tries to decide between cloning himself or building a laugh machine. After a bad dream about cloning, he decides to build a laugh machine. After many tries, he makes himself into a human laugh machine and wins a special prize for "Silliest Invention."

Better find a costume quick for the scariest Halloween party ever, or you might become a tasty treat for all those cruel ghouls! Includes grey-scale illustrations and table of contents. Chapter Book: 12 chapters.

An elementary school class must contend with a substitute teacher that seems like the monster Frankenstein.

A young boy, confused over what to do for the school talent show, makes a big mistake when he shares his problem with his mom who immediately signs him up for piano lessons.

A young boy finds that the wierd, scary and otherwise unpleasant things he''s heard about his art teacher are untrue.

Five comical retellings of Bible stories demonstrate God''s willingness to forgive over and over again.

Five comical retellings of stories of Biblical prophets: Elisha, Samuel, Ezra, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah, showing what happened when they listened to God.

Mike Thaler, author of "The Teacher from the Black Lagoon" series, recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

Lovely stories capture the charms of Little Dinosaur''s everyday world. Little Dinosaur was bigger than ants. So he was very careful not to step on any. But he was so much bigger, he didn''t mind if any stepped on him. Little Dinosaur is busy from the moment he opens his eyes until he buttons his pajamas and tumbles into bed. He paints pictures of the clouds in the sky, plays card tricks, and has great sea battles in the bathtub. When bedtime finally comes, he is ready to put on his nighttime cap and enter the world of dreams. Beautifully simple stories and charming illustrations capture Little Dinosaur''s world--the imaginative world of every toddler.

"Once upon a time there was a very rich man who had many, many sheep. And there was a poor girl named Mary, who had only one little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go..."

These Books Prove that God Created Laughter! The Heaven and Mirth series teaches biblical values in a fun and entertaining way. No more boring Bible stories! These humorous retellings of actual Bible stories will be meaningful and memorable. Each book focuses on one biblical value and with the help of five unique examples from the Bible, your child will be able to zero in on the importance of that value in his or her own life. John the Baptist: Wet & Wild helps your child to understand that he or she can believe in God and His word. Through the lives of John, Christ, Paul, Philip, and the Wise and Foolish Builders, your child will learn that God''s words are true and can be trusted to help with all the important (and not so important!) decisions in life.

This new series teaches biblical values to children in a fun and entertaining way.

What happens when poor, mistreated CInderquaker''s Fairy Mom sends her to the Prince''s big ball.

Bible Stories Boring? Not these!The Heaven and Mirth1⁄2 series teaches biblical values in a fun and entertaining way. No more boring Bible stories! You''ll want to read these laughter-filled tales over and over again!The five stories in Adam and the Apple Turnover help your child understand the importance of obedience. Through the lives of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah, and Lot, your child will learn that every decision has good or bad consequences, and choosing to obey God is always the best choice. Also, a glimpse at Creation Heaven and Mirth1⁄2 style will reveal that we have an imaginative and powerful God!Goldie, the miner prophet says: These books will tickle your soul."Adam and the Apple Turnover Moses: Take Two Tablets and Call Me in the Morning The Prodigal Son: Oh, Brother!"

A young boy worries about what will happen to his sick cat when he takes it to the veterinarian for the first time.

In an adaptation of the classic fairy tale, the prince puts a peanut, a pineapple, and a piano under the twenty queen-size mattresses the princesses would sleep on, so that one would feel the bumpiness and prove her sensitivity

Snarvey Gooper''s family is moving - to Mars he thinks.

A little boy imagines all the terrible things that could go wrong when he performs in the school play.

On Friday the 13th the little monsters take over Monster Elementary.

In this variation of the familiar counting rhyme, seven little hippos persist in jumping on the bed, only to fall off one by one and bump their heads.

Fearful of going off to camp, a child finds some comfort when his seatmate on the bus expresses the same fears and they decide to face them together.

Suggests using exotic pets like mooses, alligators, and octopi, as hat racks, staplers, and string quartets.

When you find your principal wearing a chicken outfit, and your teacher is wearing a torn sweatshirt and untied sneakers, you know this school day will be unusual!

Relates the adventures of the five scouts of Pack 109 as they try to get yet another merit badge.

Miss Cannon the librarian fights pirates, witches, ghosts, giants, dragons and a dancing octopus while her students go on reading.

Bubba and Bumpo play a mean trick on the neighborhood boys and girls they invite to their Halloween party.

When Bubba and Bumpo find out that they can get money from the Tooth Fairy for any teeth they put under their pillows, they hatch a scheme to make themselves rich.