New Releases by Dina Anastasio

Who HQ rolls out the red carpet for Where Is Hollywood?--the film capital of the world. Developed in the 1880s by Midwesterners looking for a sunny winter getaway, Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. But everything changed in the early 1900s when filmmakers from New York flocked to the area, where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee. It didn't hurt that the weather was perfect, too. Readers will take a journey from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present-day film industry, learning all about what turned lush farmland into Tinseltown.

A classic Disney Little Golden Book, starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, in their own version of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Mickey Mouse stars as a peasant who finds some magic beans in Walt Disney's classic fairy tale Mickey and the Beanstalk. This Little Golden Book is based on the animated movie originally released in 1947 as one of the two stories in the film Fun and Fancy Free. Now this delightful full-color Little Golden Book, first published 30 years ago, is back to delight a new generation of boys and girls ages 2 to 5--as well as collectors of all ages!

With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle – it’s a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back in time and relive all the magic from years past – from excruciating fumbles to game winning plays.

This story is about the Magic Square game that originated in China.

Sam's enjoying the Madame Olivia concert when she and her dad are presented with a mystery. Did her favorite singer steal the number-one song on the pop charts? When Sam's dad reunites with a retired guitar-playing rock star at an auction, things soon get exciting—and mysterious. Who took the valuable guitar that's disappeared? Read these mysteries to find out.

Linda and her friends decide to have a race to the cave, but no one wins. What has distracted them? Luke's report on 19th Century settlers is due tomorrow, but the computer has crashed. What will he and the Oak Street kids do? Read this book to find out.

Could the ancient carving on the cave wall really be Maria's twin? Tia's day goes from bad to worse when she breaks Mr. Morgan's flowerpots. What will happen next?

What is that scary noise coming from the cave? Will any of the kids vacationing at this rocky beach be brave enough to go inside? How will the Oak Street kids keep Jamal's secret from Ms. Tilly?

Fun-filled reproducible pages help students learn to independently follow directions and increase their success in classwork, homework and testing. Provides engaging, grade-appropriate practice in accurately following oral and written directions.

Describes the equipment used on a building site and for fighting fires, various types of automobiles and airplanes and how they developed, and the lives of pirates and the cowboys of the Old West.

A biography of the Afican American woman who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

On the thirteenth minute of the thirteenth hour in 1970, the thirteenth Apollo mission is launched. But something goes wrong. Astronaut, Jim Lovell's space module is failing. Will he and his crew make it back to earth alive? A dramatic true story filmed starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Kathleen Quinlan.

A boy and girl enjoy a winter day as they play in snow, ice skate, and catch snowflakes on their tongues. Told in rhyme.

Danny's father wants Danny to train seriously to be an Olympic torch runner, but Danny just loves to run and isn't sure he wants the pressure of being in the spotlight.

In this action-packed adaptation of a hot new film that puts a high-tech twist on the vintage TV series, Captain James West teams up with a U.S. marshal to foil the plot of a mad scientist who is determined to see the South rise again. The Warner Bros. film stars Will Smith, Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branaugh. The book contains full-color movie stills.

A group of friends in a band have a chance to make a record. When the drummer wants to quit, the band's survival is threatened.

Describes the life of a pirate, the codes by which pirate crews lived and how they operated, and mentions famous pirates and their lost treasures.

A fly trap plant, a seemingly innocent birthday present from Aunt Sarah, becomes a problem when it develops a craving for larger forms of life.

Lieutenant Shane Vansen still has nightmares about her parents' deaths at the hands of aliens, but when the past comes back to haunt her in an alien trap, she must remain cool to save the squad.

All the ocean creatures wonder who could be making the squeaking noise they hear coming from a seashell. On board pages.