New Releases by Betsy Cromer Byars

At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.

Disasters befall the Blossom family as Pap falls into a dumpster and cannot get out, Junior tries desperately to make a success of his secret invention, and Vern dreads letting a new friend meet his unusual family.

In the aftermath of a big flood in Alderson County, the Blossom family continues coping in their rare family style.

When Junior accidentally gets caught in his own coyote trap deep in the woods, he is rescued by the reclusive woman known as Mad Mary and begins an unforgettable adventure.

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her developmentally disabled brother gets lost.

In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters both fear and torment the reclusive and seemingly sinister Mr. Tominski, but their father continues to provide for his needs.

In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters both fear and torment the reclusive and seemingly sinister Mr. Tominski, but their father continues to provide for his needs.

"The longest day in the life of a 14-year-old girl--the summer day her loved, mentally retarded brother is lost, the day she discovers compassion is a friend. A compelling story".--Publishers Weekly. Newbery Award Book. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Workbooks in a highly original combination that appeal to both parents and children. Using bright characters and scenes from The Beginner's Bible "TM," these workbooks emphasize basic skills with the help of Bible-related activities.

Herculeah Jones and her best friend Meat set out to crack the case of the mysterious note which she finds in the lining of a second-hand coat.

Level 3. This story presents a warm, funny relationship between a boy and his sweet, sometimes annoying, younger brother Ant (short for Anthony).

A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts.

With a young brother in the hospital, a grandfather in jail, and their mother traveling with a rodeo, Maggie and Vern try to settle family problems.

"The irrepressible Bingo Brown is back, in his most delightful tale yet. It's Christmastime at the Brown house, and what a holiday it's shaping up to be. Bingo's mother is pregnant, and if the prospect of a sibling isn't enough . . . the hapless hero also has female trouble. . . . Readers will find themselves laughing out loud."--"Publishers Weekly."

While describing her humorous adventures with a blacksnake, Betsy Byars recounts childhood anecdotes and explains how she writes a book.

Thirteen-year-old Birch encourages her grandfather to fulfill his dream of flying his old Piper Cub plane from South Carolina to California and then informs him that she is coming along.

Maggie mag voor het eerst met haar moeder mee om op te treden in het Rodeo Showteam. Haar broer Vern heeft met zijn vriend een vlot gebouwd om de gezwollen, nu snelstromende rivier af te zakken. Maar niet alles verloopt zoals Maggie en Vern het zouden willen.

Een Blossom-belofte is heilig. Junior krijgt zo'n belofte van zijn moeder als zijn uitvinding dreigt te mislukken.

A boy discovers that he doesn't have to feel personally responsible for his uncle's drowning.

A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally retarded brother gets lost.

Als Junior Blossom verstrikt raakt in zijn eigen uitvinding, krijgt hij het flink benauwd als hij merkt wie hem heeft gered. Zelfstandig te lezen vervolg op op "Niet zomaar een familie."

Convinced that Mud is responsible for the disappearance of the school hamster that was his responsibility for the weekend, Junior Blossom is determined that the dog should be tried for his "crime."

Abandoned by his political activist mother, who is hiding from the FBI, Warren dreams up outrageous horror movie plots in an effort to escape from reality. The young boy's ambivalent feelings are reflected in his elaborate, often humorous fantasies. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

One by one, the members of the Bean family repair to the roof of their apartment building to compose poetry, an exercise that brings joy to all, except George Bean.