New Releases by Fran Manushkin

Katie Woo knows how to make every day an adventure. Of course, a curious, creative girl like her sometimes finds herself in a bit of mischief, but don''t worry! Katie always manages to fix her mishaps, making her friends laugh along the way. Join Katie and have an adventure of your own with this collection of delightful stories by Fran Manushkin.

Pedro runs for class president against his friend Katie Woo.

Katie Woo and her friends would love to be part of Sophie''s new club, but Sophie does not think they, or anyone, is good enough, so they form their own club.

A collection of four separately published stories featuring Pedro, Katie Woo''s classmate and friend.

Pedro collects a lot of different bugs for a class assignment, but when his brother lets them out in the house their parents are furious, and ban any further collecting.

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. I am writing an opinion piece for my school paper. I wasn''t sure what to write about until JoJo and Pedro made me mad. Now I''m going to tell everyone just what rotten friends they can be. While I''m at it, I''ll teach you how to write an opinion piece, too.

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. When I was upset about losing my lucky charm, my mom gave me a journal. She said that writing down my feelings would make me feel better. And she was right! If you''ve never kept a journal, you should try. Your journal is a special place, just for you!

Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together. Look at you! You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. Just savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.

When Katie''s mother feels unwell on the day before Mother''s Day, Katie wants to do everything she can think of to help her mother get well--but she forgot to get a present.

Katie joined the SuperScouts, where every scout is like a sister, but she and her partner Janie are nothing alike!

In this compilation of two separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother''s Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike.

Katie Woo tries several instruments, searching for the perfect way to make music of her own.

Katie takes gymnastic classes and has a hard time learning how to somersault and cartwheel.

In this collection of stories, stylish and sassy schoolgirl, Katie Woo, tackles the trials of growing up — everything from being too bossy to feeling nervous about spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa''s. Also included are five fun activities. Readers will love jumping into the world of chapter books with these four easy-to-read stories by award-winning author Fran Manushkin.

In this e-book Katie Woo is surprised to go to school and find Miss Winkle missing! She''s sick and fancy Miss Bliss is there, teaching in her place. Katie wants to impress her new teacher, but no matter what she does, she just can''t get it right. Readers can listen to the audio feature or read this digital book on their own.

There is an elegant substitute teacher in class today, but Katie''s attempts to impress her keep going wrong.

In these four previously published stories, Katie Woo has her first ride in an airplane, her first horse ride, and enjoys other new adventures.

Katie Woo has lots of big ideas, and her readers do too! This journal activity book is the perfect place for young writers and artists to capture their best ideas, drawings, and stories. Katie gets in on the action by including some of her best work and inviting readers to do the same with writing and drawing prompts, checklists, and other fun activities.

Katie Woo takes her first trip on an airplane.

Katie''s dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch where she can ride a real horse.

Everyone in Katie Woo''s class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly tooth fall out, but nothing works. Will she ever lose her tricky tooth?

A mean boy always teases Katie Woo. It makes Katie sad and mad. How can she make the bully stop teasing her?

Four stories that showcase Katie Woo''s big and wonderful ideas!

Katie Woo learns how to write a research paper, introducing related tips and terms.

Katie and her friends explore writing different kinds of poetry about themselves and their surroundings.

When Katie and her family go on a trip, she decides to write a story for her friends to show how much she misses them.

When Katie and her friends write thank-you letters to a class visitor, Katie learns that writing letters can be fun.

Katie''s class takes a field trip to a farm.

In these four previously published stories Katie learns to cope with situations she finds unpleasant.

Katie hosts a yard sale in honor of Earth Day.