New Releases by Stephanie True Peters

Mole, Rat, and Badger are the best of friends. As for Toad, well... he''s not heÕs a bad guy. It''s just that he really, REALLY loves cars. If he sees a sporty vehicle, he can''t help but ask to take it for a spin. And if he takes it for a spin, he can''t help but find out how fast it goes. And whenever he finds out how fast a car can go, Toad tends to end up in big trouble. Will Toad''s pals save him from ending up in prison, or will Toad land his friends in even bigger trouble? These full-color graphic novels feature enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, and bolded glossary words. They''re sure to hook even the most reluctant of readers.

In a faraway land, a princess named Aurora lives in a castle, honing her enchantments amid a slumbering kingdom! When the princess was just a baby, a wicked fairy cursed the realm with unending sleep. But a kind fairy had her own spell to cast -- she saved the newborn and granted the girl the gift of magic! Now, Aurora is the only one who can awaken her subjects by concocting a potion made up of the worldÕs rarest ingredients. Faced with strange places and fantastical creatures, can Aurora succeed in her epic quest, or will the kingdom -- and she -- be doomed to doze forever?

Little Johnny Slimeseed isn''t like the other monsters living in Nightmare. The gentle swamp creature hates scaring human kids and wishes his fellow ghouls would find another hobby. So he comes up with a brilliant plan--fill the land with oozy, goopy slime trees! If he can plant enough seeds, the monsters won''t frighten anyone because they''ll be too busy having fun in the sludge! Can Johnny achieve his freaky forest dream? In this Far Out Folktale, the story of famous American pioneer Johnny Appleseed gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

"When creepy clones start to take over their summer camp, Kaitlin and Noah must find a way to outsmart the doubles and the Tales from the Scaremaster book that seems to be pulling the strings"--

"The career of tennis star Serena Williams is chronicled in this comprehensive biography, complete with stats and photographs"--

"An epic sleepover reveals a wolfish mystery when twelve-year-old Emma discovers an antique book and must outwit its owner, the mastermind Scaremaster, and stop a werewolf in her tracks"--

"Four friends'' casual campout turns monstrous when an antique book with a mind of its own starts weaving scary stories and a swamp monster descends on the campsite."--

Les contes à bulles : « 18 contes superbement illustrés, accompagnés de composantes numériques interactives. La collection contient : 14 contes classiques revisités -- 4 contes qui reflètent la diversité de la culture canadienne -- Des visuels diversifiés qui plairont aux lecteurs plus âgés Un glossaire et des stratégies de lecture mis en contexte -- Une version numérique interactive des livrets avec lecture synchronisée -- Une multitude d''activités pédagogiques de lecture, d''écriture, de communication orale ainsi que du matériel d''évaluation -- Des versions audio téléchargeables au format MP3 -- Des formats sans texte des livrets qui permettent aux élèves de raconter ou de réécrire l''histoire -- Des textes nivelés selon le Cadre européen commun de référence (CECR) -- Et beaucoup plus encore ! » -- Site Web de l''éditeur.

Sylvester improves his baseball skills while being coached by a man who bears a striking resemblance to baseball great Ty Cobb.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the high school basketball player, called "The Chosen One" by Sports Illustrated, who went on to become Rookie of the Year during his first NBA season.

When Hurricane Katrina threatens New Orleans, Louisiana, 14-year-old Ricky Thompson and his family must flee the city. Unfortunately, traffic is backed up for miles, and there''s no way out. As a last resort, the family takes shelter inside the Superdome, a football stadium turned into a rescue shelter for thousands of residents.

On April 10, 1912, fourteen-year-old Christopher Watkins boards the Titanic with his mother and little brother. They are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to meet his father in the United States. Suudenly, the giant ship strikes and iceberg and the unthinkable happens. The grandest ship ever built begins to sink! Christopher must quickly become the man of the family and find a way to keep them safe.

Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

PRINCESS who grows up in a palace is taught the secrets of royalty from birth. But what about a girl who becomes a princess when she is older? There is much to learn about being a princess, and there are no better teachers than fairy godmothers!

After badly spraining his ankle just before the summer baseball season begins, Sylvester Coddmyer III meets a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Charlie Comet who helps him compensate for the injury by learning to switch-hit.

Fourteen-year-old Kai Ford, a good surfer who respects the power of the sea, unfortunately does not always have the same respect for the privacy of other people.

Princess Natasha travels back in time to assure that the election which has brought her father, King Carl, to power, actually turns out successfully--without the interference of Lubek, her evil uncle.

Natasha must stop her evil uncle, Lubek, from stealing the local science museum''s prize exhibit when students from Fountain Park High School spend the night there.

Natasha, secret agent and beloved princess of Zoravia, poses as an exchange student in order to continue her battle against her evil uncle, Lubek, and his clones.

When Bizz gets a BMX bike she is eager to challenge her nemesis, Frank, to a race, but when she finds out what his tactics are, she wisely changes her mind.

Jonas Malloy can''t wait for his first mountain bike ride of the season, so he organizes a crew to clean up debris that make the trails unsafe. But just before cleanup can begin, Jonas rides by the trail entrance. Can he resist the call of the wild? Illustrations.

At a time when the world is facing an epidemic of AIDS and threats of germ warfare, it behooves us to consider the pandemics of the past. Social history as its most compelling, Epidemic! explores the impact of five diseases that changed the course of history while killing millions. Focus is on the ravages and practical consequences of these epidemics. The result is a lively and engrossing discussion in which readers learn both the gritty details of the disease and its enormous repercussions on human history--not only the symptoms of smallpox, for instance, but also its role in Europe''s conquest of the New World.

Describes the history of smallpox in the Americas, covering the arrival of the Spanish as carriers, its spread throughout the New World, the development of the smallpox vaccine, the elimination of the disease, and its potential use as a terrorist weapon.

Describes the 1347-1351 outbreak of plague in Europe, known as the Black Death, which killed one out of three people and changed the course of European history.

Discusses the cause of polio and the infection process, its history and search for a cure, and the course it took in the United States between 1900 and the early 1960s.

Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.

Describes the Cholera epidemic of 1831-1834.

Describes the 1918 influenza pandemic, from how World War I soldiers spread the disease to recent scientific efforts to understand the virus that took between twenty and forty million lives worldwide.

Jonas Malloy cannot wait for his first mountain bike ride of the season. But wait he must, until the trails have been cleared of fallen trees and other obstacles and declared safe for riders. Jonas is more than willing to help get the trails ready; he even organizes a crew for a clean-up day. But before that happens, Jonas finds himself biking past the trail entrance. Will he be able to resist the call of the wild?