New Releases by James Preller

Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature''s mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.

Can their friendship survive the fifth grade? Spider Stevens and Trey Cooper have lived next door to each other their entire lives. Their houses are on the odd-numbered side of Maple Street, which seems just about right. Because, well, Trey Cooper is a little odd himself.It didn''t matter when they were little kids -- you know, way back in second grade. And it doesn''t matter so much when they''re at home on Maple Street. That''s just Trey being Trey. But it matters in the fifth grade. The whole class thinks Trey is weird. Does that mean Spider has to turn his back on his oldest friend?

Malik and his sister Tiana find a creepy doll in a locked box buried behind an abandoned house.

Sucked into a strange video game where he finds himself caught in a snowstorm, young Aaron ventures into the nearby woods only to hear scary howls and discover that he''s trapped.

Meet Carter, Esme, and Arnold, three students accidentally locked together inside an almost deserted school. They are not friends. They scarcely know each other. But In the basement, a mysterious night janitor waits. And outside, moving in the mist, dark shapes shuffle closer.

Amusement park-loving Samantha receives a ticket to a very special ride that takes her on a heart-stopping adventure along with her equally terrified companion.

Welcome. Have a seat. Let us tell you a story. But be warned. Home Sweet Horror isn''t just any tale. This is a Scary Tale. Meet Liam Finn, who''s just moved into a new home with his father and sister. But this old house that seems empty, isn''t . . . Bloody Mary is here. Called back from the dead by a game, she''s just dying to talk.

It''s time for recess, and the schoolyard is teeming with young pirates ready for action.

The summer before his senior year, Jude (yes, he''s named after the Beatles song) gets his first job, falls in love for the first time, and starts to break away from his parents. Jude''s house is kept dark, and no one talks much—it''s been that way since his little sister drowned in a swimming pool seven years ago when Jude was supposed to be watching her. Now, Jude is finally, finally starting to live. Really live. And then, life spins out of control. Again. Acclaimed author James Preller explores life, death, love, faith, and resilience in his first young adult novel that will grip readers from the book''s dramatic first few pages to its emotional end.

Arr! It''s the first day of first grade, and it''s all hands on deck for a young pirate and his crew. How much trouble can they get into? What will they do at recess? And, most important, what treasure awaits them at school?

A Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year A game in the life of a Little League team playing their championship game – and two best friends whose bond is put to the test. Two teams, six innings, one game. A lively cast of characters—baseball-loving boys between the ages of eleven to thirteen—are playing the biggest game of their lives. With acrobatic catches, clutch hits, dramatic whiffs, and costly errors, this game is full of action. But as the book unfolds, pitch by pitch, a deeper story emerges, with far more at stake: Sam and Mike, best friends, are trying to come to terms with Sam''s newly diagnosed cancer. And this baseball diamond becomes the ultimate testing ground of Sam and Mike''s remarkable friendship as they strive to find a way to both come out winners. This is for the championship. This is for life.

Eric is the new kid in seventh grade. Griffin wants to be his friend. When you''re new in town, it''s hard to know who to hang out with—and who to avoid. Griffin seems cool, confident, and popular. But something isn''t right about Griffin. He always seems to be in the middle of bad things. And if Griffin doesn''t like you, you''d better watch your back. There might be a target on it. As Eric gets drawn deeper into Griffin''s dark world, he begins to see the truth about Griffin: he''s a liar, a bully, a thief. Eric wants to break away, do the right thing. But in one shocking moment, he goes from being a bystander . . . to the bully''s next victim. This title has Common Core connections.

When the grand prize for an upcoming animal talent show disappears, Jigsaw hopes that entering his dog, Rags, in the contest will help to uncover the suspect.

Ghosts start haunting Jigsaw''s classmates, and there''s a new ghostbuster in town stealing all of Jigsaw''s potential clients.

Presents a collection of scary tales, including a cat that lurks around every corner even though it is dead, a horrible monster hiding in the closet, and an imaginary friend that does bad things.

When the class''s Valentine candy disappears, Jigsaw and Mila try to figure out who stole it.

A young private investigator tells how to solve mini-mysteries, crack codes, and ponder over puzzles.

Jigsaw and Mila try to help Sally Ann Simms meet Santa Claus.

Details spectacular touchdown plays from past Super Bowl games.

Jigsaw Jones tries to find a missing good luck charm while on a winter vacation.

Jigsaw faces off against Reginald Pinkerton Armitage III, a rival detective who, unlike Jigsaw, uses fancy gadgets and personal charm to solve mysteries.

Jigsaw Jones investigates when the champion frog in a frog-jumping contest mysteriously disappears.

Realizing that Joey Pignattano has been falsely accused of starting a food fight, Jigsaw Jones investigates to find the real culprit.

World Series stats and facts of several of the best players and teams in baseball.