New Releases by Kiki Thorpe

A friendly canine named Dug has been given a special order by his master. He must find a rare, exotic bird called Kevin in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. Luckily, Dug can speak, thanks to his state of the art talking dog collar. So when Dug gets distracted by squirrels, some other "talking" dogs, jungle creatures, and of course, Russell and Carl, the stars of the film, he turns to the reader for help:/DIV Hi! I''m Dug! You are my best friend! I love you! Have you seen the bird?DIV Children will love helping Dug on his search for Kevin, who will be cleverly hidden on each spread, in this adorable picture book based on the upcoming Disney/Pixar film, Up.

Polly can''t believe that her dad is marrying Veronica Kreep! She''s convinced that Veronica is a witch, but no one will listen to her. When she meets the Kreeps'' even weirder relatives, she knows she has to act fast. Can Polly stop the wedding before she gets sstuck with the Kreeps for ever?

Polly wants to join the soccer team to have some normal fun, away from her weird new step family. But her witchy stepmother, Veronica Kreep, is determined to be Polly''s biggest fan.

Now that Polly and the Kreeps are officially family, their parents have left the kids with a nanny with a mean streak. The Kreeps may be creepy, but this nanny has got to go!

Now that Polly and the Kreeps are officially family, their parents have left the kids with a nanny with a mean streak. The Kreeps may be creepy, but this nanny has got to go!

Polly can''t believe that her father has actually married Veronica Kreep, and that no one else seems to notice just how strange the Kreeps really are. But at least she knows that life will never be boring!

After realizing that it was her angry outburst that drove away her friend Terence, Tinker Bell sets out on a dangerous quest to bring him a spectacular gift.

Dora and Boots try to find some chocolate for Abuela so that she can make her chilly day surprise.

Who says learning about manners has to be boring? Join six of your favorite Disney Princesses - Snow White, Jasmine, Ariel, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella - for delightful stories and helpful advice on manners, including such gems as: "Meeting New People. Be on your best behavior when you visit a king - even if you''re the daughter of a Sultan. "Being Polite. Don''t interrupt-except for something important, like a fire-breathing dragon. " Apologizing. Have you enraged the King of the Seven Seas… again? Here''s how to apologize. " Table Manners. If there is one thing you never forget, try not to sneeze on your fellow Dwarfs, especially in front of Snow White! This beautifully illustrated book includes 12 sheets of stationery with matching envelopes, plus a sheet of full-color stickers, so little princesses can write their own thank-you notes. Learning manners has never been so much fun!

"Gordo''s always been there for Lizzie -- a true best friend. But when he starts secretly dating pretty Brooke Baker, everything changed. Now Gordo''s making up stupid excuses to ditch Lizzie. He''s not sitting with her at lunch, and in science lab he actually leaves her holding a squid. Eeeuuw! The whole thing is freaking Lizzie out! Gordo''s a frog, not a prince -- certainly not boyfriend material. So Brooke must be two-timing him. Lizzie advises Gordo to dump Brooke before he gets hurt. But is Lizzie truly worried about Gordo''s feelings -- or is she just trying to protect her own?"--Cover.

While Kim and the rest of the camp-goers feel that the bus'' flat tire is just a bit of bad luck, Ron is suspicious based on the horrible summers he''s spent at Camp Wannaweep in the past.

When the Thornberry''s visit a chimpanzee sanctuary in Tanzania, Africa, Eliza can''t wait to meet her hero, Dr Jane Goodall, the famous scientist. But to Eliza''s dismay the two disagree over whether Darwin should really be living in the wild. Then when Darwin is captured by poachers Eliza and Dr Goodall must work together to try and rescue him.

Dora is playing hide-and-go-seek with Boots. And Dora thinks she can find Boots by looking for things that are red, just like his red boots. Readers can help Dora by lifting the flaps to find her friend -- and other things that are red!

Someone has a crush on Lizzie McGuire--Larry Tudgeman, the biggest geak in North America! When he asks her out, Lizzie says no automatically, and she doesn''t feel gad about it. Not al all. Even though Larry is really sweet.

Bob the builder invites Muck the tracter to spend the night since he has to get up early.

Years passed, Flint, the most feared pirate in the galaxy, was no more. Yet his legend grew.

When Bear starts to make his famous Banana Berry Whole Wheat Pancakes, he realizes that he will have to ask everyone to pitch in and lend a paw.

When Tutter sets out to find his great-grandfather''s lost treasure, everyone at the Big Blue House wants to help.

Bear of Bear in the Big Blue House has everything ready for Halloween--except his costume Readers can use the more than 50 stickers that are included with this book to help Bear with his costume and house decorations. Full-color illustrations and photos. plus 2-page sticker insert.

From circles and squares to roses, noses, and curvy garden hoses, the cast of Disney Channel''s Emmy Award-nominated television series "Bear in the Big Blue House introduces beginning readers to the wide and wildly varied world of shapes.

Zuzu has her own wacky way of doing things. Sometimes her way makes no sense to her friends. But that''s okay, because it makes her happy. And besides, Zuzu''s way is usually lots of fun for everyone!