New Releases by Kathryn Gibbs Davis

Examines how the engineer George Ferris invented and constructed the amusement park ride that bears his name for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Describes the various kinds of pets, including grizzly bears and alligators, kept at the White House by various presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.

This book discusses what life is like in the White House and presents anecdotes about the children of presidents Lincoln, Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, Kennedy, and Clinton.

Michelle can't wait for the school's "Green Christmas" contest to begin. If she completes the most earth-friendly activities she'll win a really cool prize

In trouble at camp because he has bragged about his non-existent swimming abilities, eight-year-old Danny finds himself forming an unexpected alliance with the bully Two Ton Tonya.

Molly Wright, the president's daughter, needs help solving the mysterious loss of a visiting Soviet Minister's priceless jeweled egg. So Molly turns to President Jefferson, because if anyone can help solve a mystery, it's ghost!

The spirit of Dolley Madison begins undoing the work of an interior designer who is redoing the rooms of the White House, and everyone is blaming Molly. Molly and Ama must figure out what the former first lady is trying to tell them--before Dolley's pranks start getting dangerous.

Is Katie really as good a player as she appeared to be in tryouts, or does the Never Sink Nine have to come to the rescue?

Maud seeks ways to combat her loneliness when her older sister becomes interested in things that don't include a sixth-grader.

Rejected by a boy who used her and alienated from her long-time friends, Mary Tess buries herself in writing her novel until a final disappointment leads to tragedy.

First-grader Katy begins to regret having her long hair cut short after she is mistaken for a boy.

Emily believes her name belongs to her alone, but on the first day of school she discovers that she is not the only Emily in the world. "Even listeners not plagued by the same-name problems with appreciate the happy ending as two Emilys discover that sharing a name can be a step toward making friends".--Booklist.

Eleven-year-old Tyler Hawkins, known as Fishman to his sister Charly, faces the double challenge of impressing his stern father and saving the gentle manatees he loves from the poachers who are slaughtering them.