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The Boy with the Helium Head
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Paperback (Yearling, July 6, 1998)Jonathan goes to the doctor for a flu shot and accidentally gets shot with a dose of helium. Now all he can do is float around. That's one way to avoid Duke, the school bully. But how long can Jonathan stay up, up, and away?
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Bumps in the Night
Harry Allard
Paperback (Yearling, Sept. 1, 1996)Dudley the Stork's new house is haunted!When the clock strikes twelve there are thumps in the den, creaks on the stairs, and bumps everywhere.Dudley's friend Trevor Hog says Madam Kreepy will find out what's causing the spooky noises.And so, just before midnight, Dudley's friends gather with Madam Kreepy.No one can guess what will happen when the clock strikes twelve.From the Hardcover edition.
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Bat Bones and Spider Stew
Michelle Poploff
Paperback (Yearling, Sept. 8, 1998)Get ready to celebrate Halloween with this spooktacular beginning reader chapter book:Henry Hooper is a little nervous about going to his friend Artie Doomsday's house on top of Hallows Hill. Everybody calls the hill HAUNTED Hill, and when Henry meets Artie's sister Wanda and Granny Doomsday, he starts to wonder if the Doomsday household is haunted, too. Especially when Granny starts cooking up a big pot of bat bones and spider stew! Is this some kind of crazy Halloween prank, or is the Doomsday family for real?Michelle Poploff is the author of two chapter books, Splash-a-Roo and Snowflakes and Tea Party for Two. Bill Basso has illustrated many children's books, including the Dragon Slayers' Academy series and Wolfman Sam.
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BAT BONES AND SPIDER STEW
Michelle Poploff
Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Sept. 8, 1998)Get ready to celebrate Halloween with this spooktacular beginning reader chapter book:Henry Hooper is a little nervous about going to his friend Artie Doomsday's house on top of Hallows Hill. Everybody calls the hill HAUNTED Hill, and when Henry meets Artie's sister Wanda and Granny Doomsday, he starts to wonder if the Doomsday household is haunted, too. Especially when Granny starts cooking up a big pot of bat bones and spider stew! Is this some kind of crazy Halloween prank, or is the Doomsday family for real?Michelle Poploff is the author of two chapter books, Splash-a-Roo and Snowflakes and Tea Party for Two. Bill Basso has illustrated many children's books, including the Dragon Slayers' Academy series and Wolfman Sam.
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SLENDER ELLA AND HER FAIRY HOGFATHER
Vivian Sathre
Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, March 9, 1999)Tormented by her cruel step sisters Ruby and Pudge and her mean stepmother, Slender Ella longs to go to the Diamond Snout Hay Ranch where handsome Harley Joe is looking for a wife, and she gets her wish when her fairy hogfather appears! Simultaneous.
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Better than TV
Sara Swan Miller
Paperback (Skylark, Jan. 12, 1998)What is there to do when the power fails and you can't watch your favorite TV show? Plenty! This will be a rainy day that Chris, Erin--and even their dog, Fred--will never forget, as the whole family contributes to an action-packed afternoon that culminates in an impressive theatrical creation. Readers will be inspired to sing and dance, draw and build, as they enjoy this surprising and funny story of a better-than-TV day!
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Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather
Vivian Sathre
Paperback (Yearling, March 9, 1999)Tormented by her cruel stepsisters Ruby and Pudge and her mean stepmother, Slender Ella longs to go to the Diamond Snout Hay Ranch where handsome Harley Joe is looking for a wife, and she gets her wish when her fairy hogfather appears! Simultaneous.
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Jake and the Copycats
Joanne Rocklin
Paperback (Yearling, Oct. 13, 1998)Jake's little brother, Pete, is a real pest--always copying Jake and following him around. If Jake does a somersault, so does Pete. If Jake sets up a fruit punch stand, suddenly Pete has a stand of his own. It's more than an older brother should have to bear! But when Jake's cat, Fanny, gets caught in a tree, Pete comes up with the solution that saves the day. Maybe copycat little brothers aren't so bad after all.
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Halloween Hide-And-Seek
Pamela Jane
Paperback (Skylark, Sept. 8, 1997)Jonathan is excited! It's Halloween, and his friend Leo is having a party. There will be costumes and cake and a spooky game called Halloween Hide-and-Seek. The kid who hides in the scariest place will win a mystery prize. Jonathan knows the perfect spot. But is he brave enough to hide there?
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Tea Party for Two
Michelle Poploff
Paperback (Yearling, Oct. 6, 1997)Calling all girls! You're invited to a special tea party with best friends Kim and Amy. Time: Right now. Place: Kim's backyard. Too bad Amy doesn't like tea. But with a few adjustments--and some big surprises--a tea party for two becomes a fun-filled party of four in this lively early chapter book.
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Better Than TV
Sara Swan Miller
Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Jan. 12, 1998)What is there to do when the power fails and you can't watch your favorite TV show? Plenty! This will be a rainy day that Chris, Erin--and even their dog, Fred--will never forget, as the whole family contributes to an action-packed afternoon that culminates in an impressive theatrical creation. Readers will be inspired to sing and dance, draw and build, as they enjoy this surprising and funny story of a better-than-TV day!
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Mike Swan, Sink or Swim
Deborah Heiligman
Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, May 11, 1998)It's time for Mike Swan's first swimming lesson. But Mike doesn't want to go. He's afraid of the water. What if there are alligators? What if there's a hole in the pool and he swims to China? His best friend, Lizzie, tries to help, but she already knows how to swim. His Dad offers an ice-cream treat as a reward. But it's really Mike's own determination--along with inspiration from a peanut butter and baloney sandwich--that keeps him afloat when his only choice is to sink or swim.
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