New Releases by Susan Saunders

''The essential mid-life mum makeover. From fitness to sleep and even your social life, a brilliant new book by two 50-something mothers reveals how to protect your health and happiness'' Daily Mail ''Educational and informative'' Woman''s Way An essential handbook for making the second half of your life happy, healthy and disease-free. Diseases of older age take root decades before symptoms appear. For a longer, happier life, we need to plan ahead - but what exactly should we do? For five years, Annabel Streets and Susan Saunders immersed themselves in the latest science of longevity, radically overhauling their lives and documenting their findings on their popular blog. After reading hundreds of studies and talking to numerous experts, Annabel and Susan have compiled almost 100 short cuts to health in mid and later life, including: how, when and what to eat; the supplements worth taking; when, where and how to exercise; the most useful medical tests; how to avoid health-threatening chemicals; the best methods for keeping the brain sharp; and how to sleep better.

A sleepless BOY. A tired PILLOW. And an exchange of letters that helps them both get some rest. Blowing the covers off the traditional bedtime story, DEAR PILLOW, makes children laugh and lets parents talk about bedtime with a smile!

This is the worst news ever for the Sleepover Friends: Patty may be moving-to Alaska! What will happen to Kate, Lauren, and Stephanie if Patti''s not around to keep everyone happy? Kate and Stephanie will end up fighting, and Lauren might not be able to keep the old Sleepover Friends together. Well, one thing''s for sure: Their next Friday night sleepover will have to be extra special. Just in case it''s Patti''s last one-ever!

Mandrake the Magician dresses all in black, wears a mask, and is putting the Sleepover Friends'' party entertainment business out of business. Who is Mandrake? Stephanie is convinced that if they just find out, the Sleepover Friends can do a little magic of their own . . . but finding out the answer is harder than they thought. Because whoever the magnificent Mandrake is, he-or she-doesn''t want anyone else to know!

It''s the Sleepover Friends'' turn to be exchange students with their new friends at Walden Elementary for a week, and everyone''s looking forward to the reunion. There''s plenty to do out in the country-lots of clean air, good food . . . and Sleepovers, too! Then Kate discovers that the girl she''s staying with has four brothers and sisters who are total terrors. They''re rude and rowdy, and they love to make a mess . . . out of her things! Poor Kate-this is one Sleepover exchange she''d like to change back!

There''s a new science teacher at Riverhurst Elementary, Mr. Quincy Talbot. He''s tall and blond and handsome-a real Q.T. Pie, as the Sleepover Friends nickname him. Then they find out that Q.T. Pie expects them to dissect animals. Yuck! Patti says it''s a necessary part of science, but Lauren can''t stand the thought, and refuses to do it. Suddenly Lauren finds herself leading a SAVE THE FROG crusade. And before she knows what''s happening, she''s fighting for other causes, too, like school dances, gym equipment, and three kinds of milk shakes in the cafeteria. Has Lauren gone off the deep end?

At this week''s sleepover, the friends take a quiz in Teen Topics magazine called, "Are You Nice? Or Not?" But when they add up their points, Stephanie discovers she''s failed! Is she really as insensitive and selfish as the article says? Stephanie sets out to prove just how caring she can be-even if it means helping her mother clean the kitchen, volunteering at the local recycling center, and sitting with boring Karla Stamos at lunch. The Sleepover Friends can''t figure out what''s happened to the Stephanie they used to know. And soon Stephanie begins to wonder if all this niceness is really worth it!

Kate''s Birthday is coming up, and the Sleepover Friends want to make it really special. They decide to throw Kate a surprise party. What a mistake! Lauren, Stephanie, and Patti have to keep all kinds of secrets from the Birthday Girl. Pretty soon they''re almost ignoring her. Kate''s not suspicious-she''s just mad! Maybe a surprise party is more trouble than it''s worth!

Ever since that day Patti had to stay after school, she''s been acting weird. She won''t do anything with her friends. But the excuses she gives aren''t the truth-because Kate, Stephanie, and Lauren have seen her somewhere else! And in the company of a cute older boy. But even a game of Truth or Dare doesn''t force Patti to tell her secret. What is Patti up to? Her Sleepover Friends are determined to find out, even if it means spying on her!

Lauren thinks the new girl in town, Ginger Kinkaid, is really neat-from her movie-star-sounding name to her sophisticated southern drawl. And she and Ginger have so much in common! They both love the color blue, prefer math to history, and think TV star Kevin DeSpain is the cutest man alive. But Kate and Stephanie aren''t impressed with Ginger. In fact, they think she''s a total fake, who''ll say or do anything to win a friend. Are Lauren''s Sleepover Friends being unfair? Or is Ginger trying a bit too hard to become Lauren''s best-and only-friend?

Roxie Roper and Ross McArdle know everything about the Double R Dude Ranch. So when someone steals Annabelle and Brownie-their favorite horses-Roxie and Ross are sure they can solve the mystery. Ross thinks it''s someone on the Double R. But Roxie loves the ranch hands, and she can''t believe any of them could be robbers. So who stole the horses? Join Roxie and Ross as they uncover the deepest secrets of the Wild West!

Examines the life of the pioneer anthropologist who popularized the field and used her ideas to promote world unity and peace.

Kids will love discovering the floor plan of the White House, a list of presidential perks, and lots of interesting info about all the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. (Did you know he is the only president born in Hawaii?) Each page is jam-packed with trivia, fun facts, and information on the historical events of each presidency.

The kids in Ms. Brandt''s class create a special report on the United States of America, with each child doing research on ten states. There''s a double-spread map of the whole U.S. and a page for every state jam-packed with trivia, interesting facts, handwritten captions, and jokes. At the end of the book is a map showing how the United States grew over time, a spread on the presidents and what states they hailed from, as well as a "bibliography" of books the kids used in their research. Written by a team of well-known author/artists, this 64-page Smart About History book is a great guide for kids.

They''re cute. They''re cuddly. They''re frisky. And they just can''t stay out of trouble! The top-secret cake recipe for the annual bake-off has been stolen! Tracker is on the case, using his nose as his guide. He leads his puppy friends on a wild chase, sniffing all the way. The pups are soon hot on the trail of the missing recipe. Will they catch the burglar before he steals first prize at the bake-off, too?

They''re cute. They''re cuddly. They''re frisky. And they just can''t stay out of trouble! Jake uncovers a giant bone while playing at the lake with his puppy friends. All he can think about is what fun he''ll have gnawing on it. He sneaks it home and stashes it in a safe place: the vegetable patch under Mr. Casey''s prize pumpkin. Then someone from the Natural History Museum arrives to investigate, and the pups find out that their bone may be more than just a big snack!

Sheena loves playing with her puppy pals -- chasing water rats and eating croissants at the Main Street Bakery. But now she has to spend her mornings with Amber, a prissy poodle who doesn''t seem to know a thing about being a real puppy. Is Sheena doomed to spend her days sleeping on couches and having her nails painted with this sissy little fuzzball forever?

Life changes for two puppies, Rosie and Fritz, when a young girl and her unusual pet arrive at their house.

On a summer visit to her grandfather''s ranch in Texas, 12-year-old Jamie impulsively spends all her money on a wild filly and tries to figure out how to train her. A frightening turn of events shows Jamie there is more to her grandfather and Lucky Lady than she ever imagined.

Cassie and Hillary vie with each other for the privilege of riding Birchwood Stable''s new Lipizzan horse in an important horse show.

While on a camping trip, the members of the Black Cat Club are haunted by a troublemaking ghost.

Andrew, Belinda, Sam, and Robert are on their way to the Saturday matinee -- only they''re not bringing their ghostly friend Alice! But when the kids get to the old theater, strange things start happening: the lights flicker on and off, the sound gets louder, then softer. Suddenly, the monster on the screen reaches right into the audience! Is it just Alice playing a mean prank, or is the old theater really crawling with ghosts?

Andrew, the youngest member of the Black Cat Club, gets into serious trouble when his new pen pal turns out to be a ghost who takes possession of the unsuspecting second-grader.

The unfriendly ghost of Spirit Lake has a score to settle with Alice, the Black Cat Club''s ghostly member.

In their latest adventure, the club is looking for Robert''s family legend, Cousin Jedediah-a blood thirsty pirate.

Ein spannendes Abentuerspiel mit unterschiedlichen Handlungsabläufen zum Selberlösen. Jede der Wahlmöglichkeiten eröffnet ein neues Abenteuer. Du entscheidest selbst.

When nine-year-old Sam Quirk and several friends decide to form a ghost-hunting club, their first adventure leads them from the cemetery to the town''s new library.

Four friends find an intriguing old skateboard that turns out to be haunted by the malevolent ghost of the teenage boy who was killed while riding it.

Roxie and Ross investigate a neighbor''s sighting of a UFO.

Everyone at Pony Camp is looking forward to the trail ride - everyone except Pam. Pam''s terrified because her slow, steady horse is hurt, and she has to ride Dandy - the wildest horse in the stable.