New Releases by Stephen Cosgrove

Everyone loves a good story, but Sniffles learns when you exaggerate all the time, others might not believe what you have to say. Ages 5-9.

Tickles lives with a wizard who has but one simple rule: never play with his magic. Alone and wishing for a saucer of milk, Tickles learns that rules have reasons.

A selfish panda tries to keep all the food in the forest for herself and not share with the other animals.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad is about to be celebrated by those people whose lives have been, or will be, changed forever by this incredible feat.

Third-grader Melody Moth pleads for a piano, but when her parents surprise her with it on her birthday, she has a hard time living up to her promise to practice every day.

After alienating nearly everyone she knows, talkative Gabby finally learns that it is also important to listen.

Warned against leaving the deep sea where he is safe, a young eel nevertheless goes exploring and becomes stranded on the beach.

Most of the farm animals avoid talking to Fanny, the three-legged cat, mistakenly thinking she would be embarrassed about her physical handicap.

A Wheedle goes to great lengths to prevent the people of Seattle from disturbing his sleep.

Princess Robin Irene learns to treat others as she would like to be treated.

The bears in Barely There live shut up in their houses, each refusing to share his own special food with the others, until a strange new bear comes along with some new ideas.

Natalie and Natasha live in identical houses in Tuggle Town and share everything, including gossip, until one day their story-telling backfires on them.

Lady Lonely had lots of pets but no friends, so she moved to Tuggle to find some until she realized that her best friends were really her pets.

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Tickle the cat''s curiosity lands him in trouble when he tries to use Wizard Wink''s powerful magic to conjure up a meal.

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A whale teaches the Amomonies to respect the balance of nature and take only what they need from the sea.

Flutterby finds out what she is by painful trial and error.

A princess regrets her selfish behavior when her friend Morgan the unicorn disappears.

Two pets, a kitten and a puppy are abandoned in the wilderness. Through their adventures, they learn the value of sacrifice.

The farm animals learn that their possessive love for their dog friend Rhubarb is exhausting her and that friendships must be shared.

Something is missing from the once happy lives of Trippet and Trivia Snicker Doodle, now filled with sadness and disarray, prompting the other Treasure Trolls to search for the missing something.

An encounter with a tattered and blind butterfly helps the lovely winter weasel, Prettina, understand the perils of vanity and the value of inner beauty.

A donkey in the desert does not forget his friends when he finds the grassland. Serendipity.

This book among other serendipity books teaches youngsters how to deal with the challenges of their world, providing them with positive solutions to difficult problems.

The Bugglar brothers learn borrowing and stealing are wrong.

The moral of this story is: Being a big brother or sister is a special job.

Shortly before Christmas near her small home town, Jessica discovers an injured reindeer she believes is a member of Santa''s famous team. What follows is Jessica''s adventure as she attempts to return Prancer to Santa Claus before Christmas Eve.

Ira, the owner of the only store in town, is rude to the school children who congregate on his front steps to read books after school. Rachel Raccoon discovers Ira''s secret--he can''t read or write. Illustrated.