New Releases by Elizabeth Levy

Bobby is the class clown. He can always be counted on to crack up his friends and sometimes even the teachers. But he can''t always be counted on to stay out of trouble''and that''s no joke when you''re in danger of being shipped off to a special school for kids with ‘behavioral problems.'' Bobby''s got one last chance to prove to his teachers, his principal, and his parents''especially his super-sarcastic dad''that he can be taken seriously. His assignment: to put on a school-wide laugh-off. It''s teachers vs. students''and may the best comic win. It''s also a chance for Bobby to show his dad that mean jokes aren''t just kidding around. Packed with kid-tested jokes and riddles, this funny novel is also a thoughtful exploration of the power of laughter to hurt''and to heal. 2000-2001 Georgia''s Picture Storybook Award & Georgia''s Children''s Book Award Masterlist

Being short and having moved four times in the last three years makes Sally defensive, so although she tries to help a classmate stand up to two bullies, she gets off to a bad start in her new school.

While visiting her uncle''s ranch in New Mexico, Gwen follows her dog Fletcher at night to find out about the disappearance of a thoroughbred horse.

When Sam becomes "Wolfman Sam" as a disc jockey for the school radio station, his brother Robert tricks him into thinking he really may be a werewolf.

Brian and his younger sister Penny become involved in a mystery at the science museum where they are working on a woolly mammoth display for a science fair.

When someone takes Justin''s karate belt, his friends in Invisible Inc. try to determine a motive as they investigate the mystery.

"Second-grader Brian and his sister Penny, a kindergartner who he calls Pea Brain, [try] to discover who is undermining School Spirit Week. Readers will have a good chance of solving this mystery, which features...the lively, but fundamentally good-natured, rivalry between Brian and Penny."—H.

Seven-year-old Brian enlists the help of his little sister Penny to discover which of his soccer teammates is spreading rude rumors about him.

The Rebels plan a daring attack on the Empire''s greatest weapon, the Death Star. While Han Solo travels to Endor to disable the Death Star''s defense shield, Luke must face not only Darth Vader but the Emperor himself!

While staying in Atlantic City for the summer, Lily Potter concocts her own tour of the city, a tour that includes the haunted side of town and the eerie stories and cycle of death surrounding the Gurney mansion.

It''s summer vacation and super-sleuth Gwen is filming her own scary movie, a thriller about moldy salami that grows fangs and turns the entire town into zombies.

When Lucy enters junior high school, she finds out the hard way that putting herself on the line to impress new friends is a bad idea and can lead to trouble.

Robert and Sam suspect their weird new neighbor is really Frankenstein.

Jill and Gwen have never gotten into trouble before, but suddenly every time they''re in the cafeteria, something goes terribly wrong.

Chip, an invisible boy, and his friends solve the mystery of who took the school ball from the playground.

Sam and Robert make up a story about a Gorgonzola Zombie to scare their cousin Mabel, but strange and scary events convince all three that there really is a zombie haunting Central Park.

It''s Gwen and Jill to the rescue when someone tries to sabotage Fletcher the basset hound''s mission in space.

Jackie, who has always had trouble in school, begins to develop more self-confidence under the guidance of her fourth-grade teacher and is crushed when Ms. Sugarman is promoted to principal in the middle of the school year.

When Jodi''s clowning interferes with her gymnastics, the coach gives her position to someone else, and it may be too late for her to win it back.

Over her bout with anorexia, Heidi Ferguson feels she is ready to compete again, and when she is picked for the Olympic team, she realizes her dream could come true. Original.

When a young detective and her partner, an amateur magician, add a ventriloquist''s dummy to their magic act, they find themselves involved in a case with mysterious voices, disappearing cases, and stolen jewels.

Everyone is thrilled when Dimitri Vickorskoff, the great Hungarian gymnastics coach, agrees to help out the Evergreen Gymnastics Academy, but Lauren is convinced that he makes her work harder than the others.

Team members work together to help Cindi stay on the gymnastics team.

A young detective and her partner, an amateur magician, solve a Valentine''s Day mystery involving a mummy''s finger, a mind-reading act, and a mysterious laughing heart.

Jill makes up a fiendish plan to surprise Gwen on her birthday but is surprised herself by an unexpected turn of events.

Cindy thinks that her brother is kidding when he tells her that he is joining the new boys'' gymnastics team. Then she finds out the boys'' team is no joke.

The new athlete in the gym seems to have a crush on Darlene, and despite the fact that the pretty gymnast insists she is not interested, the two get ready for their first date.

When her gymnastics team''s good luck charm disappears, Ti An tries to find out who took it in order to keep suspicion from tearing the team apart.

A young detective and her partner, an amateur magician, solve a case involving missing bunnies, a pink sock ghost, and a remote-control squash that gobbles like a Thanksgiving turkey. Includes instructions for performing four magic tricks.