New Releases by Helen Perelman

The Baking Channel has come to Albuquerque for a televised cake-making challenge. East High and West High each get to enter a team of students to compete, and of course the Wildcats have the edge with resident baker Zeke directing the team! Troy, Gabriella, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan, and Chad all pitch in to help, but practice sessions in Home Ec foreshadow disaster. Will Zeke and his friends bake their way to the top? Or will they find out that too many cooks can topple a cake?

Series Description:There''s something magical happening in New York City... The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age of 18. Talk about sibling rivalry! Full of the magic, comedy, and fun that you''ve come to expect from Disney Channel, this series is sure to continue conjuring a smash hit. Wizards of Waverly Place #1: It''s All Relative!When Alex Russo discovers that her dad has already taught her brother Justin how to fly the family’s magic carpet, she insists on getting her own flying lessons. The problem is, her father isn''t quite ready for his little girl to fly. So Justin secretly teaches her to take to the skies. But when Dad finds out, will Alex be grounded? Plus, when their uncle pays a visit, the Russo kids learn a family secret about their parents.

"When Brown, Camp Rock''s director, announces the annual musical mystery hunt, the campers go wild! It is one of the summer''s highlights. And this year is going to be even better! The winner will get to do a hidden track on one of Connect Three''s upcoming albums. Mitchie and Caitlyn team up, hoping to win. But when their friend Lola tells them some shocking news, their focus on the competition is thrown. Will Mitchie and Caitlyn stay on track and uncover the final clue? Or will Lola''s news put them off the hunt?"--p. [4] of cover.

High School Musical: Stories from East High #5: Broadway Dreams Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, and Ryan are headed to New York City on a class trip! Everyone is eager to bask in the lights of Times Square and to explore the bustling streets of Manhattan. But then some unexpected opportunities arise: Sharpay and Ryan put on their dancing shoes and try out for a real Broadway musical, and Gabriella and Taylor vie for scholarship money on a game show. But are any of them ready for the level of competition they’ll face? And will their friendships survive the challenges ahead? /DIV High School Musical: Stories from East High #6: Heart to HeartFor five years in a row, the East High Wildcats have lost out to their rivals at West High in raising money for the United Heart Association’s annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser, Heart to Heart. But this year, Sharpay is determined for East High to reign supreme! Each club gets to work to figure out what they can do to bring in the most cash. The Drama Club will sell flowers, and Taylor and Gabriella organize a cupcake sale with the Scholastic Decathlon team. With Gabriella baking nonstop, and Troy practicing for States, can they find a moment to celebrate Valentine’s Day? And will Sharpay’s dreams of victory be fulfilled? DIV

Anna, a widow, travels to Siam in 1863 with her son, to teach the King''s children about the modern world