New Releases by Ursel Scheffler

Martin finds a wallet filled with money but no clue as to the owner except a dry cleaning ticket. Armed with official ID cards from the local police, Martin and his friends set out to find the owner, in the process helping the police nab a real robber!

Lea Lion's father teaches her not to be afraid of the other animals, but that even lions need to be cautious at times.

Ollie knows a lot about computers. But when he goes to visit his grandfather one weekend, he discovers that Grandpa doesn't have a clue about them. And Grandpa could really use a computer, because he's so forgetful these days. Ollie is amazed when his grandfather tells him he has one of the world's oldest computers lying around somewhere. It sounds incredible to Ollie -- and very mysterious. What is the secret of Grandpa's computer?

Little Bear has a new sister. Now he's not the baby anymore. There's no room on Mama Bear's lap when she's holding Sister Bear. And Sister Bear's clumsy paws knock over Little Bear's toys. A baby sister is really no fun at all! Little Bear discovers the pains and the pleasures of being an older sibling in this funny, warmhearted look at the tough job of adjusting to a new baby in the family.

Fluid text combines beautifully with detailed wash-and-line illustrations in this entertaining and fast-paced story of a suspenseful detective who deals with fear of the outsider. Serves as an excellent transition from an easy reader to a longer novel. Full-color illustrations.

Little Bear has a new sister. Now he's not the baby anymore. There's no room on Mama Bear's lap when she's holding Sister Bear. And Sister Bear's clumsy paws knock over Little Bear's toys. A baby sister is really no fun at all! Little Bear discovers the pains and the pleasures of being an older sibling in this funny, warmhearted look at the tough job of adjusting to a new baby in the family.

A drifter with a big nose flees taunts and false accusations until the town's mayor offers him work that he truly loves.

That rascally rogue Rinaldo is on the run, heading to Rome to find the cat burglar who stole his fortune. But Rome turns out to be far too hot--and so is Rinaldo! His arch enemy, Bruno the Duck Detective, is on his trail and he's enlisted the entire Italian police force in the dragnet. Rinaldo flees to America, but the life of a jet-setter is fraught with danger. Can Rinaldo stay one step ahead of the law? Full color.

Rinaldo the sly fox is up to his old tricks, until he is outfoxed by a clever cat.

Jack finds plenty of things to keep him happy on a sunny day. Closing the book and turning it over produces the story of an equally happy rainy day.

Rinaldo, the sly fox, tricks everyone but Bruno, the duck detective.

In their quest to win a prize at the harvest festival, the residents of Appleville neglect their crops in order to grow a giant apple and discover during the winter that fame and honor do not fill empty stomachs.

Katy's neighbors appeal to the authorities to silence her extremely loud rooster, but the final result is very different from what they had in mind.

Jamie goes for a walk in the rain with his grandmother and wears his new rainwear.