New Releases by Judy Delton

Join the Pee Wee Scouts for fun and adventure as they make friends and earn badges. Ready . . . Get set . . . Read! The Pee Wee Scouts are going to get library cards. And in addition to a Reading Badge, Mrs. Peters is going to give a prize to the scout who reads and reports on the most books. But having a library card is a lot of responsibility. The Pee Wees are excited to check out new books, but soon there’s trouble. Tracy’s new library book has fallen through a hole in her book bag, Tim’s baby brother has colored his book, and Molly''s dog Skippy ate hers. Will they get their Reading Badge if Mrs. Peters finds out? And how are they going to pay for the lost and damaged books?

Join the Pee Wee Scouts for fun and adventure as they make friends and earn badges. Dear Pen Pal . . . The Pee Wees latest project is to write to another Pee Wee Scout in a different troop in a different town! When they draw names of their new pen pals, Molly is annoyed that she drew a boy! But to get her badge, she has to write him. Rat’s knees! But Molly has other things to think about: her aunt and uncle are getting a divorce and Aunt Ree is moving in with them. And she’s going to share Molly’s room. And as a super duper bonus, this Pee Wee Scouts book includes some fun puzzles, riddles, and recipes.

Join the Pee Wee Scouts for fun and adventure as they make friends and earn badges. Batter Up! It’s spring, and the Pee Wees are going to try for a badge in baseball! First, a professional baseball player is going to come to their meeting to tell them about the game, and show them some pointers. But even more exciting, the Pee Wees are going to play a real game . . . against their parents! Roger is especially eager to show off his skills. But Molly is very worried. She has never played baseball before. What if she cannot hit the ball? Will she still get her badge?

The Pee Wees are visiting the Lazy T Ranch, where they get to wear cowboy hats, learn how to throw a lasso, and go horseback riding. There''s even a spooky ghost town to explore. The only down side is the big square dance scheduled for the end of the weekend. None of the girls wants Roger or Sonny for a partner. Molly has a plan to avoid dancing with them. Will it work?

It''s spring, and the Pee Wees are planning an exciting bike hike. But first, they have to learn some important safety rules. Molly enjoys using hand signals and wearing her shiny new helmet. Roger thinks rules are dumb. He likes to do wheelies and ride without holding on to the handlebars. Mrs. Peters warns Roger to stop acting so crazy--he could fall and hurt himself. But Roger never listens. Molly is afraid he''ll ruin the whole trip. Will Roger learn his lesson before it''s too late?

What''s the Fourth of July without a good old-fashioned parade down Main Street? The Pee Wees will get to ride real, live ponies down the street! Uh-oh. Molly can''t remember ever meeting a real horse. She''s seen pictures of them. She knows they are big. Very big. With big feet. She''s the only one who doesn''t know how to ride. Can you put training wheels on a horse?

The Pee Wees are entering cyberspace! The scouts are earning their computer badges, and that means lots of fun--and lots of surprises--are in store. From surfing the Web to sending e-mail to going on a cyber treasure hunt, the online adventures keep getting better and better. And when Molly receives an e-mail message from a secret admirer, she and Mary Beth have an exciting computer mystery to solve.

Molly Duff watches the clock on the classroom wall--tick, tick, tick. Nearly three o''clock. Time for Pee Wee Scouts! Troop 23 runs out of the classroom and down the stairs--clop, clop, clop. Tuesday is their meeting day. Molly can''t wait. Today Mrs. Peters, their troop leader, will show them how to bake cookies to earn a cookie badage. And next week is the big Skating Party! But Molly has never baked or skated before. A cookie badge or a skating badge. Will Molly earn a badge at all?

The Pee Wee Scouts and their parents are off to Atlanta, Georgia, for the first-ever Pee Wee Jubilee. What does that mean? It means an airplane ride for everyone. (Sonny Betz really gets scared!) It means camping out, bonfires, sports, and crafts. It means a special new song and making friends from far away. It means Pee Wee Scouts everywhere! But, for Molly Duff, it means much more. The Jubilee is far from home. Molly feels all alone. Sometimes it''s not easy to be a perfect Pee Wee.

The Pee Wees are putting on a talent show. They plan to sell tickets so they can raise money for a trip to Minnesota Magic, a huge and fantastic amusement park. But right away there is trouble. Roger doesn''t have a dummy to use in his ventriloquist act. Tracy doesn''t have a model to use in her hair-styling act. And Molly...well, Molly doesn''t have a talent at all. How can she be in the show without an act?

To earn a new badge, the Pee Wees volunteer to help at the charity circus when it comes to town. But Molly is afraid of the trapeze, the animals and even the clowns. Magic is the only act left on the sign-up sheet, but Molly can''t do any tricks. With a little help from her friends, something magical just might happen.

Molly needs to borrow or rent a baby. Fast. It''s Christmastime and baby-tending time. Rachel will practice with her cousin Rhonda. Mary Beth has a little sister to take care of. And Sonny''s hit the jackpot! He has two new babies to feed and burp--but he won''t share them with Molly. Rat''s knees! Molly has no one. Will this be the first badge Molly misses?

Caring for the environment becomes the Pee Wees'' main concern as they work to earn their Save-the-Earth badges.

Groundhog Day is coming up and the Pee Wees are desperate. They''ve learned all about hibernation and spring. Now they''ve got to spot a real live groundhog quickly -- or no furry groundhog badges for them. Squirrels don''t count!

It''s a special Christmas for the Pee Wee Scouts--Mrs. Peters is about to have a baby!

It''s Valentine''s Day and love is in the air near the Pee Wee Scouts. They''re making mushy valentines and working on first aid badges--and one of them is working on her own secret plan.

THE PEE WEE Scouts are on a field trip to the Science and History Museum! They see dinosaur skeletons and ancient mummies. But it’s what they don’t see that causes a problem. Where is the ancient Egyptian necklace? It’s worth a fortune—and it’s missing! Is there a crook in Center City? Molly and Tim think so . . . but it will take every Pee Wee working together to learn the truth!

With his music badge to earn by Christmas, Pee Wee Scout Sonny gets a severe case of stage fright when he must play the violin in Mrs. Peters'' Christmas pageant.

As Thanksgiving rolls around, the Pee Wee Scouts get ready to celebrate. Theymake food baskets for the poor and they visit a turkey farm. At the townhall, they even perform a play.

Twelve-year-old Angel has adjusted to her mother''s remarriage and believes that she and her younger brother Rags now live in the perfect family, until she discovers that her mother is going to have another baby.

Number 40 in the Pee Wee Scouts series.

Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders.

Ten-year-old Angel finds plenty to worry about when she learns that her mother''s new boyfriend is a clown.

Ten-year-old Angel and her little brother Rags have to cope with an incompetent sitter and several crises while their mother is away.

After their family wins the lottery, Daisy and her younger brother Delphie try to find a way to get rid of the people claiming to be relatives and friends who move into the Green''s already crowded condo.

Library cards and discovering how much fun reading can be make for a great Pee Wee adventure. This is the latest in the popular early chapter book series that teaches responsibility in an amusing manner kids love.

At the suggestion of her friend Lois, nine-year-old Daisy Green and her younger brother convince their aunt to buy a lottery ticket that turns the Green family into millionaires.

While the Pee Wees plan activities for spring holidays, Molly figures out the perfect Mother''s Day present but creates trouble for herself because of an April Fools'' trick.

Daisy Green worries about making new friends when her parents decide to sell their overcrowded apartment and buy a bigger house in the city.