New Releases by Eric A. Kimmel

A miniature Jewish family living behind the wall of a synagogue must battle a frightening cat if they want candles for their Hanukkah menorah.

During the Mexican Revolution, when a troop of hungry soldiers comes to a town where all the food has been hidden, they charm the townspeople into helping make a soup from water and a cactus thorn.

Jess and her friend Matthew find themselves drawn into a computer game in which they must defeat an evil wizard in order to save a friendly centaur, an elf, as well as King Arthur and some of his companions.

Jessica is addicted to computer games -- the more violent the better. Concerned, her mother sends her to a "healthy" online game called Granny Goose''s Fun Farm. It looks so stupid that Jessica shares it with her friend, Matt. They soon learn that Granny Goose is evil, and she has taken control of the media with her henchmen -- evil robots with TVs for heads!Included in Juvenile 10.

A kind and honest young pirate and his ragamuffin crew thwart evil pirates by rescuing and giving riches to the innocent and the poor.

The way of the Warrior The samurai warriors of ancient Japan were taught to fight with their hearts and minds as well as with their swords. But even the best of training doesn''t prepare a samurai for every situation... A lone samurai is attacked by two Ronin--can he keep his head and come out of it alive? Can a samurai with a reputation for being unlucky to defeat a ferocious dragon and regain his honor? A brave girl fights tradition to learn swordmanship, but can she master the arts of the samurai?

In this version of the Gingerbread Man, a little tortilla jumps off the griddle and runs into the Texas desert.

Cowboy Lucky Doolin makes a deal with the Devil, agreeing not to wash, shave, or change his clothes for seven years, thus earning a fortune and the hand of his true love.

Drawing on traditional Jewish folklore, these Hanukkah stories relate the antics of the people of Chelm, thought--perhaps incorrectly--to be a town of fools.

When an old lady swindles him out of his magic dreidels, Jacob tries to get them back in time for the family''s Hanukkah celebration.

When an old lady swindles him out of his magic dreidels, Jacob tries to get them back in time for the family''s Hanukkah celebration.

When her newly bought pig won''t go over the stile, an old woman tries to enlist the aid of some reluctant helpers so that she can get home that night.

A clever rooster retrieves his diamond button from a thieving sultan.

A clever but poor cavalier wins the hand of his true love by outwitting her father, the wealthy mayor of Seville.

When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a towel and comb given to her by the witch''s cat.

Don Aurelio falls in love with a witch who has a beautiful face but fails to heed her special instructions.

With the aid of a perfect peach, a silver fife, and his own resources, Petit Jean outwits a dishonest king and wins the hand of a princess.

Mother goat rescues her seven kids after they are swallowed by a wicked wolf.

To avoid paying the Widow Macrae the four dollars and fifty cents he owes her, deadbeat cowboy Shorty Long plays dead and almost gets buried alive.

Caldecott Honor Book, 1990.

Neither avalanche, nor Indians, nor flooding river can keep a daring young stage coach driver from delivering Senator McCorkle to the train station on time.

Presents the steps performed in a traditional Passover Seder, plus stories, songs, poetry, and pictures that celebrate the historical significance of this holiday to Jews all over the world.

A traditional Russian tale about a sturdy, charming hero, an intriguing frog/sea-monster goblin who''s more debonair than appalling, and an oddly vulnerable-looking witch.