New Releases by Patricia Lakin

Sam, Pam, Will and Jill are crocodile friends with a camping plan but not much know-how. They get lost on their way to the campsite, get attacked by a swarm of bees, get all mixed up while trying to assemble their tent, and then get so frightened by nighttime shadows that their campout is in danger of fizzing out. But all ends well, as it always does for this happygo- lucky crew. This is a breezy summer story that?s ?ideally pitched for prereaders or brand-new ones? (as Booklist said of its predecessor, Rainy Day!).

Clarence, a cat who does not want to hurt mice or any other creatures, does not feel welcome anywhere until he discovers the Barnstable Library.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War and founder of the American Red Cross.

Max and Mo are tired of eating corn. Luckily the big ones -- the kids -- just went apple picking. Everyone knows you can make applesauce with apples, but is there anything else you can make with them? [Résumé de l''éditeur].

Profiles the career and accomplishments of Albert Einstein, the most famous physicist of the twentieth century.

This is a true incident in the life of young Helen Keller in which she gets stuck in a storm and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, rescues her. Ready-to-Read Level 2.

This biography for the independent beginning reader tells the life story of the woman who formed the American Red Cross. Full color.

Four friends have many adventures on the way to the beach.

Stuart accidentally takes a ride in the model plane that he and his brother George have built.

A little ladybug catches Harold''s interest one night, and leads him off on an adventure into a giant garden created with his purple crayon. Follow Harold as he travels in a world filled with plants, insects, and animals that are as big -- or bigger -- than he is!

While buying the ingredients for her first cake--a surprise for her mother''s birthday--Sarah shares secrets with the friendly neighborhood shopkeepeers, especially with the Singers, who have blue numbers on their arms.

Stuart Little accidentally flies off in the model airplane that he and his brother George have been building.

Four crocodile friends enjoy a snowy day of sledding.

The New York City subway provides inspiration for a writer, a composer, a choreographer, and a painter, taking them in four different artistic directions.

A girl and her father prepare their beach cottage for the coming hurricane, which topples their swing tree and washes away their stairs. Includes section of hurricane facts.

Examines the role grandparents play in various countries, including Iraq, Canada, the United States, China, Swaziland, Ecuador, and Italy, discussing their position as the elders in their cultures.

Looks at different kinds of food and drink and related customs around the world, including tea in Russia, hot dogs in the United States, and baklava in Greece.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

When Karen and Melissa report a fire at the local variety store, they are invited, with their third-grade class, to go to the fire station to learn how fire fighters do their jobs.

Tim, a reluctant reader, becomes excited about a reading assignment when his teacher lets Tim illustrate his own book.

After visiting the local post office, Mr. Summers''s third-grade class gains a greater respect for mail carriers and the work they perform.

Officer Tony Rollins visits his Little Brother Manuel Lopez at Parkside Elementary School and talks to the students about keeping safe from strangers.

The librarian at the Parkside Public Library uses all sorts of resources to help various people find the information they need.