New Releases by Charise Mericle Harper

La señorita Lucero va a enseñar a la clase de Lucía que la Tierra necesita que la ayudemos. Pero salvar el planeta no es algo que pueda hacer uno solo, así que Lucía y Mimi unirán fuerzas para llevar a cabo el eco-proyecto del colegio. Como Paula, la prima de Mimi, viene de visita, ¡seguro que les echa una man!

Using simple text and cartoon-style illustrations, Charise Mericle Harper introduces young readers to a new graphic novel series, Bean Dog and Nugget.These two engaging characters capture young kids'' actions, reactions, conversations, imagination, and humor with spot-on accuracy. Kids will want to follow Bean Dog and Nugget and their adventures in each and every book in the series. In The Cookie, book two in this series, Bean Dog and Nugget argue about who will get the bigger half of a cookie. They try to outwit each other by all sorts of imaginative means--but they find out that what really counts in the end is friendship.

Ma classe va jouer une pièce de théâtre ! J''aimerais bien avoir le premier rôle, celui de la reine des fées. Mais ça ne va pas être facile, parce que ma copine Martha aussi veut ce rôle-là. Heureusement, j''ai plein d''autres idées pour devenir une star de la scène !

Superhero Veggieman, better known as Wedgieman, faces off against Bad Dude, an inventor whose Make-Things-Disappear Machine causes trouble on the playground.

In a starred review, Booklist called the Just Grace series “hilarious” and said, “Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book.” Grace is a curious and well-meaning third-grader who occasionally gets into a little bit of trouble. This time, her class is putting on a play, and Grace is determined to be the star! But things don’t work out quite like she planned, and Marta gets the role. Grace is jealous at first, but soon realizes there’s more than one way to shine on stage. This is an act that fans of Judy Moody and Clementine surely won’t want to miss!

Ma voisine préférée se marie ! Et maman veut lui offrir un cadeau cent pour cent moche. Heureusement, j''ai une autre idée. Mais, même pour une moyenne superhéroïne comme moi, c''est dur de préparer une surprise géniale en secret !

Fresh, innovative, and loaded with laugh-out-loud wit and humor, Just Grace is a series that stands out from the pack, just like Grace herself. Author Charise Harper weaves together distinctive, quirky illustrations and vibrant characters in fast-paced stories that capture familiar school and family situations that every young girl can relate to in a truly authentic voice. Artist, comedian, animal-lover, environmentalist, cook, sister, good friend —Grace is the quintessential 3rd grader… just a little bit… different. In this eighth addition to the series—Grace has major problems. Her neighbor is getting married and she has to get over her disappointment at not being chosen for a flower girl, not to mention figure out what to give as a wedding present! But with a touch of girl power, Grace musters up a fantastic idea that takes a lot of planning and a little help from all of her friends; her dog, Mr. Scruffers; and Crinkles the cat. Will her plan go off without a hitch on wedding day?

Veggieboy practices flying, lifting, and helping people to hone his superhero skills, and finally Veggieman''s training as a superhero is complete, but he is surprised when children want to change his name.

After her last adventure, Fashion Kitty is truly becoming a hero. At school, she is more popular than ever. She''s even been mentioned in several articles in the local newspaper, (which she clips out and saves in a scrapbook, of course). But not everyone is excited about Fashion Kitty''s newfound popularity. A spoiled new kitty named Cassandra doesn''t like sharing the spotlight. And when Fashion Kitty starts inspiring the other kitties at school to be more independent about their style choices, Cassandra really doesn''t like it.

What if everything were just like boys? If shopping carts were like boys . . . grocery stores would be racetracks! If pillows were like boys . . . bedrooms would be superhero hideouts! Perfect for bedtime, this funny and tender celebration of boyhood will have everyone seeing their world in a whole new way.

Le fabuleux destin de Zoé ! Notre moyenne superhéroïne Zoé-tout-court voudrait avoir un chien. Elle et sa meilleure amie Mimi vont rivaliser d''ingéniosité pour prouver aux adultes que Zoé est absolument complètement fiable et responsable. Heureusement, Zoé possède un superpouvoir, l''empathie. Et même si c''est un pouvoir difficile à utiliser, grâce à lui, elle réussira à convaincre ses parents de prendre un animal de compagnie.

It''s hard to believe, but Fashion Kitty is in danger, who is the villian? Is it a jealous kitty? Is it a boy kitty? Is it an inventor kitty? Is it a kitty full of trouble? Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes! Sometimes even a superhero needs a helping paw. Lucky for Fashion Kitty, she''s not the only hero in town.

For pink-obsessed Violet Bunny, attending the Pink Girls Pink-nic and Tea Party with her mama is the best day of the year-you should see her outfit! It''s always been girls-only, and pink-pink-pink. But when Mama wakes up with pink spots, the day seems ruined-until Daddy steps in to take her place. But Daddy is a boy, and not at all pink. What to do? Why, pink him up, of course. And with stickers, glitter, ribbons, and tape, the pink-nic becomes a daddy-daughter outing, and Violet''s pinked-up daddy is the hit of the party. Violet realizes she can pink up anything-and she will! Here''s a bunny-funny, sweet offering sure to please daughters and parents.

The Power of Cute features lift-the-flaps, pull-tabs, and simple pop-ups and is told in a young graphic novel style. A hilariously dressed monster confronts a superhero baby and is very miffed that he is not scaring the baby. And why isn''t the baby scared? Because the baby has a superpower--the power of cute--and, through this superpower, transforms the scary monster into a cute baby monster. This funny story also addresses children''s fears and provides a morale-building solution to confronting them.

Parfois quand on désire quelque chose très très fort, mais vraiment super fort, qu''on ne pense plus qu''à ça... Et bien, ça ne se réalise pas toujours, même quand on est une moyenne superhéroïne ! Mon rêve à moi, c''est d''avoir un chien, mais ce n''est pas le rêve de mes parents. Alors, avec ma meilleure amie, Mimi, on a eu une idée... Qui a du chien.

Cupcake, feeling drab because he is only vanilla, and his friend, Candle, come up with a plan to make themselves stand out in the crowd.

Il suffit que je parte en vacances chez ma mamie pour qu''à mon retour tout ait changé : Mimi a de nouveaux amis et je dois faire équipe avec Zoé la Peste pour un exposé ! C''est de plus en plus dur d''être une moyenne superhéroïne ! Rendre les gens heureux quand on est triste, ce n''est pas facile ! Heureusement, j''ai toujours plein d''idées !

A fun new boy has just moved in next door to Grace’s best friend, Mimi. When Grace has to go away on a family trip during school, she is terrified that when she comes back Mimi will be best friends with Max instead! After her trip, not only does it seem her fear has come true, but Mimi is even friends with the disgusting Sammy. Now Just Grace has to team up with two other Graces in her third-grade class for a school project, including the Big Meanie.

Presents a series of comparisons, such as "Big, " "Not so Big" and "Tasty, " "Not so Tasty" successive pages.

Even on beautiful days, bad things can happen. Bad things like Charlotte calling her best friend, Kate, a big pink baby, and Kate crying all the way home. Charlotte feels awful . . . in fact, she feels so awful she can’t even eat her pizza and french fries. It was that bad. Then Grandpa shows Charlotte his invisible mistakecase . . . and she doesn’t believe her eyes! It’s a place where he keeps reminders of all the mistakes he never wants to repeat. Could Charlotte possibly have a mistakecase of her very own?

Finnigan, a Secret Service squirrel in training, reports on the unusual activities in the apartment building across from his park.