New Releases by Rosemary Wells

Fritz, a master at creating terrible messes, meets his match when his science project goes wrong and the Mess Fairy emerges.

A heartwarming story about the power of a mother''s love from the bestselling creator of Max & Ruby. Hazel is out for a walk with her beloved doll Eleanor. But when she makes a wrong turn, she encounters some kids who are up to no good. Fortunately, Hazel''s amazing mother is there to rescue her--and set the bullies straight--just in the nick of time. "A beguiling book with a nonsensical streak that will make children look again and laugh."--Booklist

A spoof about cookbooks and home entertaining with recipes and instructions that are written in jest and not to be followed.

Though Max''s sister offers him her stuffed animals, he cannot sleep without his red rubber elephant.

It''s tough being the middle mouse. No one''s paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can''t ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It''s not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all."A wonderful story." --Booklist

For use in schools and libraries only. Morris discovers, under the Christmas tree, one last present that is much better than his brother Victor''s hockey outfit, his sister Rose''s beauty kit, and his sister Betty''s chemistry set.

Hating the boarding school where she is sent against her wishes, a thirteen-year-old finds her rebellion getting her in increasingly deeper trouble.