New Releases by Elizabeth Winthrop

Return to the magical kingdom first introduced in the best-selling fantasy adventure novel The Castle in the Attic—an “accessible, well told, and entertaining” sequel (Kirkus Reviews) It''s been two years since William used a magical token to enter his model castle, fought a fire-breathing dragon, and defeated an evil wizard. He thought his adventures were over—until the magic medallion turns up again. This time, twelve-year-old William decides to share the secret of the castle, and invites his best friend Jason to join him. Together, the boys enter the castle and ride out into the kingdom in search of Sir Simon, the Silver Knight, William''s old friend. But all is not well in this world—a mysterious ghost ship full of skeletons has washed ashore, and a plague of rats is terrorizing the countryside. As mysterious portents and chilling visions warn of disasters still to come, Jason and William will have to summon all their courage to save the kingdom—and make their way back home. This sequel to The Castle in the Attic, a reader favorite for 35 years and nominee for 23 state awards, is filled with intrigue, danger, and acts of courage and heroism. Perfect for young fantasy fans and readers interested in the Medieval world, Elizabeth Winthrop''s duo of novels is as thrilling today as when it was originally released.

Lucy and Henry are brother and sister, who--even though they''re twins--don''t do everything the same way.

This Valentine''s Day I had a date with Petunia Pretty Paws! Then I got a call from my private investigator friend Hercule Poirat. He needed my help solving a mystery. How will I help Hercule AND impress Petunia at the same time.

Harvey is so excited when the mayor appoints him Parade Chairman for a big celebration that he forgets something very important but, fortunately, his dog, Fred, remembers.

After the death of their parents, five young rats decide to leave the barnyard to make a name for themselves in the big city, facing unscrupulous rivals and dangerous humans along the way.

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Daisy, a middle child in the family, feels ignored as nobody seems to listen to her. She becomes assertive to the point where her family does listen.

When Harvey enters his dog, Fred, in the annual dog show Fred is none too pleased, but when the show is over, Fred does not want to leave.

A rhyming story about a pig whose passion for dancing becomes contagious.

A rhyming celebration of hats that help create costumes for the Halloween parade.

A young girl experiences a range of emotions when her mother undergoes treatment for cancer.

Maggie Hammond is willed her godmother''s seaside Victorian home on an island. Soon after she arrives she makes a gruesome discovery on the beach that catapults her into the middle of the year-round island community and its strange set of characters.

A young peasant, with the help of his faithful horse, captures magical beasts, marries the woman he loves, and becomes Tsar of Russia.

William has just received the best present of his life. It''s an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, moat, and a about the castle. And sure enough, when he picks up the tiny silver knight, it comes alive in his hand!finger-high knight to guard the gates. It''s the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about, and even though William is sad she''s leaving, now the castle is his!William can''t wait to play with it--he''s certain there''s something magical Sir Simon tells William a mighty story of wild sorcery, wizards, and magic. And suddenly William is off on a fantastic quest to another land and another time--where a fiery dragon and an evil wizard are waiting to do battle . . . .From the Paperback edition.

Tired of being told what to do by everyone else in the family, Julia tries different ways of bossing them.

A little girl finds so many things to do before she is ready for bed that she is the last of her family to fall asleep.

While playing hide-and-seek with his babysitter, Mrs. Duck, Bear peeks at his Christmas presents and feels terribly guilty afterwards.

An old Russion fairytale in which the beautiful Vasilissa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch.

Elizabeth''s mother gets a respite from her very noisy girl when Elizabeth pretends to be a dog.

Once he overcomes his initial fear, Bear has fun playing with his new baby sitter, Mrs. Duck.

After quarreling over a doll, two girls come to realize that people make the best friends.

After her friend tells her kissing is for babies, Emmy Lou tries to make do with a pat on the shoulder.

Here are ‘shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in ’ . . . all worn by four tousle-headed active young children. ‘Illustrations keep all the action with the skippers, divers, and doers. Story hour groups will be checking out each other’s footwear after hearing this rollicking rhyming paean to shoes.’ —SLJ. A Reading Rainbow Selection Children''s Books of 1986 (Library of Congress)

Every night a monster comes into Maggies room. The monster crashes into the furniture with her big hairy feet, knocks books off the shelf, and sits in the chair and grumbles to herself. Maggie doesnt know what to do until her mother suggests that maybe the monster is looking for something. So Maggie asks the monster, and it turns out shes looking for her mother. Together, they carry on the search until the monster finds her motherand Maggie finally gets a good nights sleep! With a lighthearted spirit and a clever mystery element, "Maggie and the Monster" is a wonderful collaboration between two award-winning talents. Readers will be thrilled to see this charming bedtime tale back in print.

Paul le dur, Paul la terreur, n''est pas si dur que ça. Il possède un secret... une maison de poupée.

Lizzie wants a best friend more than anything else, but, as she explains to Harold who would like to be her best friend, it must be a girl.

When one of her eggs is taken to be used in the Easter egg hunt, Mother Duck waddles off to the rescue.