New Releases by Tracey West

Diego is under Maldred''s dark spell! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In the eleventh book in this fantasy series, the wizard Maldred is back! And Diego is under his dark spell! Drake learns that Maldred wants to control the Naga -- an enormous dragon that lives deep within the Earth. Two keys are needed to control the Naga. The first key is guarded by a Silver Dragon named Argent. Drake, Bo, and Carlos must find Argent and stop Diego before it''s too late. But will Argent''s powerful Dragon Master Jean get in their way? The action is nonstop in this exciting, heavily illustrated early chapter book series!

Dragon Masters Drake and Ana travel to a new land in search of the Rainbow Dragon! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the tenth book in this series, Drake has a strange dream about a Rainbow Dragon trapped in a cave. He wonders if the dream could be real... Is the dragon trying to send for help? Griffith the wizard uses the magical Dragon Stone to find out more -- and a new Dragon Master is revealed! Drake and Ana must travel far in search of the new master and his dragon. But how will they find the secret cave from Drake''s dream? And why is the Rainbow Dragon trapped there? The Dragon Masters have a tough battle ahead of them!

Discover the lowdown on high heels, hair-dos, and the history of fashion. This Smithsonian activity book is about the furry, fabulous, funky, or just plain funny things people have worn from prehistoric times to tomorrow''s next big fad. It includes a cool sticker page for creating a "design-your-own" look. Work with what you''ve got: for the first people that meant dressing in animal hides; for kings and queens that meant jewels and powdered wigs; for everyday folks that meant togas, homespun woolens, or blue jeans. The history of fashion is all about people using what was around them and then adding beautiful or outlandish touches. (Hoop skirts, anyone?) This super-fun nonfiction activity book looks at what people wore when--and why.

Only a Fire Dragon can stop an Ice Giant! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In the ninth book, a Dragon Master named Mina arrives at the castle. She tells Drake and his friends that her kingdom in the Far North Lands was attacked by a magical Ice Giant. Everything there was frozen -- but Mina escaped! Only a fire dragon can unfreeze her land and defeat the terrible Ice Giant. But Rori and Vulcan are no longer at the castle! Can the Dragon Masters find them in time to help their new friend?

A mysterious Dragon Master has kidnapped the Lightning Dragon! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #8, Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are searching for Lalo the baby Lightning Dragon! Lalo was kidnapped by Eko -- Griffith''s first Dragon Master. Eko ran away with her Thunder Dragon, Neru, years ago. Now she''s back and she wants to kidnap every dragon in the kingdom! Can Drake and the other Dragon Masters rescue Lalo and stop Eko before it''s too late?

This land is your land . . . check it out! It''s a big country—with all kinds of wonderful, weird, and wild facts, faces, and places to discover in each and every state. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! This fun, funky fact book is as packed full of stuff as the Smithsonian. It''s a must-have for readers of the No Way . . . Way series: Road Trip, Are You My Dinner? and Stinky, Sticky, Sneaky Stuff.

Will the Dragon Masters find the Lightning Dragon? Or will an evil wizard find him first? Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #7, the Dragon Masters have to track down the Lightning Dragon! But first, they need to find his Dragon Master -- a boy named Carlos. The Lightning Dragon shoots dangerous sparks of energy! Will Carlos be able to connect with his wild dragon? Or does a darker master have plans for the Lightning Dragon?

In the sixth book in the best-selling Dragon Masters series, the prime Dragon Stone is in trouble! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #6, the Dragon Masters have to save the prime Dragon Stone -- or they will lose their connections to their dragons forever! The Dragon Masters travel to the Land of Pyramids in search of the secret Pyramid of the Seven Dragons. There are several puzzles they''ll need to solve in order to reach the hidden stone. Will the Dragon Masters find the prime Dragon Stone in time?

Includes pull-out sheets of stickers and oval office model.

In the fifth book in the best-selling Dragon Masters series, a new Dragon Master is coming to the castle! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book #5, the Dragon Masters are excited to meet the newest Dragon Master, Petra. But when she arrives at the castle, she doesn''t fit in right away. She''s a know-it-all, and she doesn''t even try to connect with her four-headed dragon! Could the Dragon Stone have chosen her by mistake? Then something terrible happens to the king. Petra will have to work with the other Dragon Masters to save him before it''s too late!

"You decide the ending! 20 possible endings!"

Are You My Dinner? Sure, everybody knows worms eat dirt . . . but did you know that scorpions are on the menu for meerkats? Or that there’s a vampire finch (three guesses what it eats!)? Or that some people eat stinkbugs? No way . . . way! Kids will gobble up this super-cool fact book inspired by the wide-ranging collections of the Smithsonian. It’s a full menu of lively text, fantastic photos, fun illustrations, and snappy design that all about who’s eating what, where food came from, and how we started eating it in the first place.

It''s time for the Dragon Masters to battle the dark wizard! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! The Dragon Masters are going to visit Queen Rose''s kingdom. But Rori and Drake must stay behind. Then a four-headed dragon attacks the castle--and Maldred is riding it! How is Maldred controlling this giant dragon? Will Rori and Drake have to battle the dark wizard on their own?

When the king decides to take the dragons to Arkwood to visit Queen Rose, Rori, Drake, and their dragons are left behind--so when the evil wizard Maldred attacks the castle riding a giant four-headed dragon that spits poison, the two young dragon masters and their dragons are forced to defend the castle by themselves.

Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are back for another adventure! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In this third book in the series, someone is trying to steal the Dragon Stone. Drake soon discovers that the thief is his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo! Could the dark wizard somehow be behind this? The Dragon Masters must find a way to protect the Dragon Stone--and keep Bo''s family out of danger. Will the secret to solving their problems lie with Bo''s dragon, Shu? Drake is about to find out!

Shocked to discover that Bo is trying to steal the Dragon Stone, Drake and the Dragon Masters work together to protect Bo and his dragon, Shu, from the dark wizard. Simultaneous.

Offers facts related to transportation and travel, including information on Viking ships, the fastest sports car in the world, and why space travel makes astronauts taller.

"You decide the ending! 20 possible endings!"--Front cover.

Disney/Pixar''s Inside Out takes you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind. This new chapter book based on the film lets the reader decide how the story will end! It''s perfect for girls and boys ages 6 to 9.

The New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters series is "How to Train Your Dragon" meets the Dragon Slayers'' Academy, and it''s perfect for newly independent readers! Pick a book. Grow a reader. This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! DRAGON MASTERS has it all! Dragons, a Dragon Stone, a king, a wizard, and magic! In the first book in this fully-illustrated series, 8-year old Drake is snatched up by King Roland''s soldier and taken to the castle. He is to be trained as a Dragon Master. At the castle, he is joined by three other young Dragon Masters-in-training: Ana, Rori, and Bo. The Dragon Masters must learn how to connect with and train their dragons--and they must also uncover their dragons'' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? What is his dragon''s special power?

This chapter book contains two storiesNone starring Shifu and the other starring ViperNbased on episodes of Nickelodeon''s popular and Emmy] Award-winning television show "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness." Illustrations.

Lego Ninjago toys are a hit with boys 5 - 9! Scholastic''s books are based on the popular Cartoon Network series. Cole, Jay, Kai, and Zane have come together for a mission -- to defeat Lord Garmadon! But first, they must recover the Golden Weapons that were hidden so long ago. With Sensei Wu''s help, they find the weapons. But can they get past the fiery guardian?

This 112-page paper-over-board guide to life according to Muscle Man, from the popular Cartoon Network program Regular Show, provides tips for everything from diet and fitness to winning ladies over!

Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King''s soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.

Reese and his super-cool robot have an important mystery to solve: Where is their friend Lucy''s kitten? Reese and Robot are on the case, but Robot''s funny mistakes won''t make it an easy one to crack.

Hiro and his family have successfully prevented evil warlord Fujita from getting his hands on the Amulet of the Moon. But they must also protect the Amulet of the Sun from the dark ninja''s grasp. Hiro knows it will not be easy to reach it before Fujita does. He''ll have to use all of his ninja skills to help defeat Fujita once and for all--even when it means descending into the depths of a deadly volcano.Filled with magic, intrigue, and dynamic ninja-action, this energetic new series will appeal to young graphic novel and Cartoon Network fans. Look for Hiro''s Quest #3 coming this summer!

When Hiro''s family is plagued by moon sickness, this eleven-year-old ninja-in-training must journey to an ancient monastery to find a cure. But unknown enemies, like the magical, shape-shifting cats called bakeneko, stand in his way. Can Hiro defeat the shadow-stealing bakeneko in time to save his family?

Plumbers'' helpers are jealous of Ben and friends because they''re the best alien-fighters, so when Grandpa Max needs help the mission turns into a competition.

A guide to the massive mulitplayer online game includes information on character design, quests, monsters, minigames, and members-only permium content.

Young readers can choose their own adventures, picking from dozens of characters and more than twenty-five possible endings as they pretend to be a clone trooper for the Republic Army.