New Releases by Blake Hoena

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of BASKETBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With slam-dunk one-liners like "Why do babies make good basketball players? Because they''re so good at dribbling!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have BASKETBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like tub to tube, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long U sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

What happens when the gods disagree? They send the mightiest of heroes to fight a war. But which hero will you be, and who will you side with: GreeceÕs King Menelaus or Paris, a prince from the city of Troy? If the gods favor you, you just may survive the fighting. Full-page illustrations, interactive stories, and multiple endings transport you back to ancient Greece and into thick of battle as the Trojan War rages on.

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like cap to cape, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long A sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Blunder is convinced that he and Thud have to save a princess if they want to become True Heroes. Unfortunately, princesses in distress are in short supply in Village Town, so the two nine-year-old knights journey to Castle Kidnapt to hire one. Upon arrival, they find out that the only princess available for saving is a five-year-old girl with a thirst for adventure. Can Thud and Blunder keep up with Princess Punch, or will they end up being the ones in need of saving? These early chapter books are guaranteed to engage readersÍ critical thinking skills. Each book also includes writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary.

Thud and Blunder are nine-year-old knights who set out to accompany a rather timid knight on a quest to obtain riches (without too much danger)--on the way they encounter a sick dragon who is quite willing to share his "gold."

Combine s and t, and you have the st sound. It lets you tell a story, stomp around, and sing about a monster. Join in on the fun in this outlandish story set to music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Knock knock. who''s there? Interrupting Cow Watch your young students turn into comedians as they practice their narrative skills with this classic knock-knock joke. Rhythmic music is paired with a graphic novel format to get children reading and laughing. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Mina is a vibrant, veggie-eating vampire who hates blood. So when Mina''s parents invite humans to dinner to test Mina''s vampire skills, can she keep her secret?

Budding engineers will learn the steps engineers use to solve problems. As they sing along, students will solve a problem just like an engineer would. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

"Interactive adventures about the mythical Greek hero Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece in You Choose format"--

Each day children have a different household chore.

Learn about body parts, movement, and insects.

How do birds fly, elephants walk, and snakes crawl? Find out in this fun to sing, tongue-twister of a song. You''ll have fun stompety-stomping and hippety hopping your way through this book. This paperback book comes with online music access.

This revised classic explores how the sun affects life on earth.

Will is a quiet and gentle ghost, so when three bully ghosts set out to scare the people at Hill House, he and his other monster friends come up with a plan to stop them.

"A You Choose adventure about surviving an alien invasion"--

A stray dog named Stubby braves the World War I battlefields alongside Private J. Robert Conroy. See the story unfold as this brave little canine makes a big difference in the lives of many World War I soldiers.

Lei and her friends are being pushed out of the public skatepark by a crew of older boys, but Lei does not want to ask for help from her older brother who has a temper--so despite her out-of-date skateboard and her friends'' reluctance, she challenges the bullies to a skate off.

An introduction to the world of the dinosaur.

"Introduces basic poetry forms and terms through the use of original sports-themed poems"--

"Introduces basic poetry forms and terms through the use of original nonsense-themed poems"--

Glance at a map, and itÕs easy to notice the central location of Kansas. In fact, a stone shaft in a pasture in north-central Kansas marks the geographic center of the contiguous United States. For this reason, the state has been referred to as ÒMidway, U.S.A.Ó See what else Kansas is known for in this fun and informative title.