New Releases by Lara Bergen

When a new art-talent fairy name Scarlett arrives, Bess thinks she needs to teach her a thing or two. But in the end it might be Bess who has something to learn!

On a beautiful, sunny morning, Belle finds her horse Phillipe looking rather gloomy. Join Belle as she tries to figure out how to cheer up Phillipe. Is it a bubble bath? Some music?

Meet Sophie, a little girl with a big goal: to find the perfect title for herself. Look out --- here''s Sophie the Hero!It''s a bird . . . it''s a plane . . . it''s Sophie the Hero!Sophie has discovered the perfect name this time, for sure: Sophie the Hero! After all, when little Ella ran out into the street in front of a car, Sophie swooped in to save the day. If that''s not heroic, what is?But being a hero might be tougher than this third-grader expected. She''s supposed to save the day --- not cause more trouble! Could Sophie''s latest name be a heroic flop?

Just in time for Valentine''s Day, Sophie''s found the sweetest name of all!Love is in the air! What better name for Sophie to try than Sophie the Sweetheart? After all, she''s found the perfect match for her teacher, Ms. Moffly -- or so she thinks. Now it''s time to watch the sparks fly!But being a sweetheart is about more than just matchmaking. Sophie has to be extra-nice to everyone, including her ex-best friend Toby and snooty Mindy! Ugh. Will Sophie''s latest name turn from super-sweet . . . to sour?

Meet Sophie, a little girl with a big goal: to find the perfect title for herself. Look out --- here''s Sophie the Awesome!Sophie Miller''s life is boring. Average. Blah. She''s not the oldest or the youngest, the tallest or the shortest. She''s not even the only Sophie in her third-grade class! Sophie knows she''s special. And she''s come up with the perfect name to show it: Sophie the Awesome! But living up to her new name won''t be easy --- especially if super-annoying Toby Myers has anything to say about it. Can Sophie prove her awesomeness . . . and prove everyone wrong?

Sophie''s braving her best title yet . . . but can she live up to it?Sophie is braving her best name yet!None of Sophie''s oh-so-perfect names have stuck yet. But this time is different. Sophie isn''t going to worry about whether or not she can live up to her new name. Because this time, she''s fearless. She''s Sophie the Daredevil!But it''s not always easy to face your fears. Sophie is about to learn that lesson the hard way!

Sophie Miller never gives up! Even though she hasn''t found the perfect name yet, she''s still on the hunt. Will Sophie the Snoop be just the name she''s looking for?Sophie already proved her super-sleuth skills when her piggybank went missing --- she tracked it down in no time. Now Sophie the Snoop is on the scene! This is going to be the name that sticks, Sophie just knows it.But being a successful snoop is harder than it looks. Sophie''s about to dig up some dirt . . . and tons of trouble!

Meet Sophie, a little girl with a big goal: to find a title that describes her perfectly. But this isn''t quite what she had in mind! Look out --- here''s Sophie the Chatterbox!Can Sophie handle the truth?When Sophie fessed up after putting a snake in Ms. Moffly''s desk, she learned that being honest pays off! Now it''s all truth, all the time for this third-grader. But sometimes the truth hurts. Sophie blabs so much that the other kids in class start calling her Sophie the Chatterbox. (Not exactly the title she had in mind.) Sophie cannot tell a lie . . . but she CAN cause tons of trouble!

Everyone''s favorite feline bandit from the hit Shrek movie series is back and starring in his own feature film! Puss in Boots--one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe (voiced by Antonio Banderas)--tells the action-fillled tale of Puss''s early days: his life in the orphanage, his friendship with Humpty Dumpty, how he meets the feisty feline, Kitty (voiced by Salma Hayek), and their search for the Goose Who Laid the Golden Egg. It''s the purr-fect swashbuckling adventure!

Messy, creative Bess is perfectly happy creating her paintings in her out-of- the-way studio, never worrying about what the other fairies think. But after she unveils a new portrait of Tinker Bell, she finds herself in a whirlwind of attention. Every sparrow man and fairy in Pixie Hollow wants her to paint his or her picture! With hundreds of fairies to please, suddenly Bess''s talent seems more like a chore than a joy!

Chatterbox. Hero. Zillionaire. Snoop. Everyone loves Sophie! When Sophie finds $50 on the ground one afternoon, it gives her a great idea for a new name! But it turns out that snooty Mindy VonBoffmann already has $100. Sophie has to make more money-and fast. After all, Sophie the Zillionaire isn''t a very good name unless she''s the richest girl in third grade! But being a zillionaire isn''t as easy as Sophie thought. Her latest name is about to turn into a money-making mess!

Sophie, trying to further her reputation as a super sleuth, gets in trouble while trying to locate missing items that belong to her classmates.

The brothers have trouble adjusting when their mother decides that their lives need to involve more chores and less touring, and then they accidentally destroy their home movies while trying to make a present for their mother.

Soar to infinity and beyond with this exciting novelty book that features Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang! Young fans will love discovering all the fun tactile elements of this busy Toy Story day!

Third-grader Sophie Miller is desperate to stand out and gives herself a new name--Sophie the Awesome--but finds that living up to her declared awesomeness is not an easy task, especially when Toby Myers is around.

You can keep that trash and reuse it in all kinds of wonderful ways! Do you see that old jar? Don’t throw that away! You can turn it into...a new vase! Follow an eco-conscious super hero as he teaches kids how to recycle and reuse common household items! The six large flaps throughout show that oridinary trash is really a treasure. From turning old clothes into fun costumes or an old box into a brand new car, kids will learn that saving the environment is super cool!

Did you know that O'Malley, the alley cat from The Aristocats, is actually named Abraham DeLacey Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley? Or did you realize that Mickey Mouse has had many different careers, including firefighter, astronaut, detective, and truck driver? You will discover this and more in the brand-new, updated paperback edition of Disney Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters! Go from Abu to Zazu . . . with stops at Lightning McQueen, Tinker Bell, and Wall-e along the way. Get fun facts, tricky trivia, and cool quotes from the animated stars you’ve come to know and love. Find out when they made their debut, what films they have appeared in, what are their most famous character traits, and much, much more!

SERIES DESCRIPTION: JONAS is undeniably the hottest rock band on the planet, but behind the cool clothes and sleek guitars, Nick, Kevin, and Joe Lucas are just three guys from New Jersey who are living their dream. They attend a local private school, live at home with their parents and little brother, Frankie, and hang out with friends. Though traces of their superstardom can be found everywhere—the school uniforms that they’ve personalized, their bodyguard, Big Rob, who appears at school unannounced, and the vending machines in the Lucas home—the boys are naturally down to earth. Disney Channel will undoubtedly have another hit on their hands with this sure-to-be-rockin'' series, JONAS! JONAS #2: Keeping it Real As members of the band JONAS, Joe, Nick, and Kevin Lucas are international superstars with adoring fans, a personal stylist, and limo rides around town. It’s the dream life, but when Mrs. Lucas begins to feel that the boys’ stardom is getting to their heads, she decides it’s time for some ground rules. Will the brothers be able to trade star-studded events for doing the dishes? And trouble continues when Joe, Nick, and Kevin want to do something special for their mom’s birthday, but instead, they accidentally ruin all the home movies from their childhood! Can they pull something together in the nick of time?

Series description: /DIVDIVPhineas and Ferb know that with only one hundred and four days of summer vacation, you’ve got to make every one count! Whether they’re building a rocket or discovering an ancient mummy, they’re dedicated to making each mind-numbing rotation of the earth into something really special. While their sister Candace tries fruitlessly to reveal their crazy endeavors to their mom and Perry the Platypus is saving the world from the dangerous Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb are filling their days with one adventure after another. Title Descriptions: Chapter Book #2: Runaway Hit Auditions for Flop Starz! are in town and Candace is determined to make the cut. But she didn’t count on Phineas and Ferb throwing their creative hat into the ring. And as if that weren’t enough, the next day Candace’s dreams to become a famous movie star change to nightmares when it turns out Phineas and Ferb are directing the vehicle for her debut! This time Candace will stop at nothing to show her mom just how Phineas and Ferb are spending their days—and ruining her life! Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has created a machine that will shrink everything he dislikes. Will this mean the end for Perry the Platypus?

Come along on an Arctic adventure with a little girl and her father and learn all about polar bears and the effects of global warming. Includes tips for kids on what they can do to help slow down global warming.

Dora gets ready for a sleepover with Boots, in a book where pictures replace specific words.

It''s phonics! It''s comics! It''s awesome! Perfect for early and developing readers, each paperback includes three exciting, easy-to-read stories! Exhilarating adventures, daring heroes, magic, time travel and much, much more! Each cool 24-page comic book feature three exciting, phonetically decodable stories. Developed and leveled with the help of reading specialists, these 6" x 9" paperbacks are easy to read and hard to put down! Crash! Bonk! Twirl! The tutu twins collide at center stage as Tina and Nina, two ballerinas-in-training, learn what it takes to be a star. Tutus? Check. Cute hair bows? Check. Heart and soul? Check. Grace? Maybe not...but with friends like Tina and Nina, kids are sure to have lots of fun! GRL: I

When Diego is out gathering flowers for the Springtime Fiesta, he comes upon a rabbit who is missing her babies, so he helps look for them.

Quiet Amanda Mays had the time of her life at summer camp. She made a ton of new friends, including spunky Allie. Now Amanda isn''t the same girl she was at camp, but why?

Noel thinks Christmas can''t get any worse when her parents say she won''t be taking a vacation. Then the teacher announces a class secret Santa drawing, and who does Noel get? A stuck-up new girl she barely knows! And who does her BFF get? Noel''s secret crush! And Noel''s own secret Santa is the lamest one ever! Now Noel has visions of Scrooge, not sugar plums, in her head.

If there's one thing little girls love even more than horses or princesses, it's horses AND princesses! Now this classic combination gets the deluxe Disney treatment, as Belle, Cinderella, and Snow White embark on all-new adventures with their noble and devoted horse friends. Join Belle in her efforts to cheer up the mysteriously melancholy Phillipe; marvel at Cinderella's decision to enter poor, clumsy Frou (the horse with four left feet) in a royal horse show; and gasp out loud at Snow White and Astor's daring rescue of the missing Prince! This beautifully illustrated storybook is chock-full of adventure, romance, and humor. Guaranteed to become an instant favorite with little girls and their parents.

The Never Fairies love making clothing out of flowers. Now you can learn how, too! Read this beautifully illustrated 24-page guide to Never Fairy fashion, then make your very own fairy outfits! Press petals, leaves, and entire flowers using the flower press included in the kit, and glue them onto blank dress forms to create gorgeous fairy gowns. Then dress the fairy dolls in your own designs! This value-packed kit includes book, flower press, four sturdy cardboard dolls, sixteen blank dress forms, twelve clips, four doll stands, and an instructional poster. Plus, there's a tube of glitter glue to lend a little pixie-dust sparkle to each outfit!