New Releases by Charise Mericle Harper

Poor Vanilla Cupcake. He’s feeling a bit drab next to his fancy brothers and sisters. But when his new pal, Candle, comes along with some fresh ideas, the two hatch a plan to become the snazziest duo ever found on a plate! With an undeniably adorable hero and eye-catching design, Cupcake is sure to appeal to the sweet tooth in young readers everywhere.

"Wheels to turn, flaps to lift, and a mix-and-match fashion game"--Cover.

After reading this new book about Just Grace you will know how to . . . 1. turn your favorite potato chips into a tasty chipwich. 2. draw and fold up your very own zine, which is a cool little book made from only one piece of paper. 3. look for and use the special powers of the wish chip. This book will not help you know how to . . . 1. do fancy hairstyles for your cat. 2. make a flower garden in your room. 3. bake a four- or even five-layer cake. But this book might make you feel a little bit hungry, and if it does, then you will know you are having a “snack attack” just like Grace! Move over Judy Moody, Amber Brown and Clementine, there''s a new spunky third grader on the block!

When Emily receives a pack of note cards labeled "Flashcards of My Life" as an unexpected birthday present, she uses them as inspiration to journal and to untangle her knotted life. Includes illustrations by the author.

Mimi and Lulu love yummy cupcakes, princesses, pink elephants, and surprises. But most of all, they love being together. Charise Mericle Harper has created a funny and tender portrait of a friendship that will be easy to recognize and impossible to resist. Through three stories, readers get a window into Mimi and Lulu′s funny and sweet friendship. Ages: 3 - 6

Grace can do a lot of things...but can she save the planet???? Or at the very least, can she help her best friend Mimi get her favorite stuffed animal back? Lots of exciting things are happening to Grace and her friends. Most exciting of all, Mimi''s older cousin Gwen is coming to stay with Mimi, and Miss Lois''s class is GOING GREEN! For their "green" project, Grace and Mimi aim to inspire their friends and classmates to conserve plastic bottles. But a far more important issue is that Gwen has taken a strong liking to Mimi''s favorite stuffed toy, Willoughby. Just Grace uses her empathy superpower to figure out ways to make her best friend feel better, and she makes a difference for the environment too. Yard sales, toy owls, decorated plastic water bottles, flaming onion rings, and a very entrepreneurial Sammy Stringer make this another winning entry in the JUST GRACE series.

Everyone’s favorite Grace is back. And this time she has a dog. Unfortunately, he’s only made of cardboard and rides a skate board. Grace is determined though to prove to her parents that she is responsible and dependable enough to get a real dog. Things you learn in this book: 1. Sometimes it is okay to be sneaky if you don’t get caught. 2. How to do flashlight Morse code. 3. What happened at school that was exciting: nothing. 4. How it feels to walk into your class after going to the principal’s office! 5. Many other things, but most important, how to convince your parents to MAYBE let you get a dog. A real one, not one made of cardboard.

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 !

There was a bold lady who wanted a star, I don''t know why she wanted a star, it seemed too far... In this funny, clever adaptation of the classic song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," Charise Mericle Harper takes readers on a wacky journey as a feisty, bold lady tries everything from skates, to a bike, to a car to reach a star. Children will love poring over all the details in Harper''s magical illustrations.

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.

Milo wants a glass of milk, but his mother wil not bring it to him until he uses the special word.

Written in verse and filled with full-color illustrations drawn by the author, this book invites young readers inside the minds of great inventors, encouraging them to think imaginatively as it offers the origins of items such as roller skates, potato chips, eyeglasses, the vacuum cleaner, and more.

When Ivan gives flowers to his friend Amy as a surprise, she surprises him as well.

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.