New Releases by Linda Bailey

A shy boy comes to life and finds his voice when the ghosts of seven dead pirates appear in his bedroom. A humorous, inspiring adventure with poignancy and depth, destined to become a middle-grade classic! Lewis Dearborn is a lonely, anxious, "terminally shy" boy of eleven when his great-grandfather passes away and leaves Lewis''s family with his decaying seaside mansion. Lewis is initially delighted with his new bedroom, a secluded tower in a remote part of the house. Then he discovers that it''s already occupied -- by the ghosts of seven dead pirates. Worse, the ghosts expect him to help them re-take their ship, now restored and on display in a local museum, so they can make their way to Libertalia, a legendary pirate utopia. The only problem is that this motley crew hasn''t left the house in almost two hundred years and is terrified of going outside. As Lewis warily sets out to assist his new roommates -- a raucous, unruly bunch who exhibit a strange delight in thrift-store fashions and a thirst for storybooks -- he begins to open himself to the possibilities of friendship, passion and joie de vivre and finds the courage to speak up.

"Que ferais-tu s''il y avait un dinosaure couché dans ton salon? Tu le mettrais au travail, évidemment! Il pourrait te servir de tondeuse, de cerf-volant, de gardien, de parapluie ... Mais ATTENTION : si les dinosaures peuvent se montrer très utiles, ce n''est pas TOUJOURS le cas ..."--

Sure to be a storytime favorite, If Kids Ruled the World showcases the fantastical and fun results of a kid-designed reality. From the inventive (trampoline sidewalks) to the inclusive (nobody will ever be too old to play), these wishes for a more playful world are the perfect kickoff to a conversation about the wildest of dreams.

In a bedtime tale that pays homage to Shakespeare, Pig Number One is kept awake by the ever-arriving swine crowding into her bedroom, until she has enough and sends them all packing. By the author of Stanley''s Party. Reprint.

For fifty years the animals on Stolski''s farm have played their hearts out for the Stolski Cup --- the dream of every hockey team all over the northland. And every year the Farm Team has lost to the nastiest, smelliest, snarlingest bunch of varmints ever to don skates --- the Bush League Bandits. As soon as the puck drops for this year''s playoff game, the Bandits, playing as dirty as ever, take an early lead. A Bandit porcupine named Needles starts ramming Farm Team players, while the weasels slash and spear. But the Farm Team''s goalie Big George blocks some tough shots, while Billy the goat and Vera the goose net three goals to tie things up. Then the Bandits bring in a bruiser of a substitute player so big and mean that these plucky underdogs could be in for a serious mauling. From the award-winning team of Linda Bailey and Bill Slavin and packed with on-ice action and laughs, this is the picture book hockey fans of every age have been waiting for.

In this fun follow-up to Stanley''s Party, Stanley discovers a way out of the yard and soon joins other dogs are on the lam. Soon they''re off to have the kind of fun they can''t find in a yard--chasing tomcats, sampling tasty garbage, and soaking fire hydrants. Full color.

Join the Binkertons as they return to the Good Times Travel Agency only to find themselves deep-frozen in the Ice Age.

A young athlete overcomes setbacks and finds her own way to shine.

Join the Binkertons, twins Josh and Emma and their little sister, Libby, as they return to the Good Times Travel Agency -- and end up knee-deep in an ancient Chinese rice paddy! Adventures in Ancient China is an engaging mix of adventure and historical information about life in China during first century A.D. Kids will learn about Chinese society, inventions, medicine, the Silk Road, the Great Wall, nomadic warriors and much more. They''ll love the book''s contemporary comic-book look, while parents, teachers and librarians will appreciate the well-researched story line and solid factual information.

Join the Binkertons as they go on a time travel adventure back to ancient Egypt.

An exciting blend of fact and fiction and comic-book style illustrations make learning about Ancient Greece fun in this book in the Good Times Travel Agency series.

An exciting blend of fact and fiction and comic-book style illustrations make learning about Ancient Egypt fun in this book in the Good Times Travel Agency series.

Join Josh, Emma and Libby as they go back to the Middle Ages.

In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, Stevie and her partner find a lost dog who turns out to have a very important owner.

Stevie Diamond and partner Jesse Kulniki hope to find a mystery to solve when they visit the tree-planting camp that Stevie''s dad runs in northern British Columbia.

While staying with her father at a tree-planting camp in the Canadian wilderness, twelve-year-old Stevie discovers that she can combine babysitting with detective work.

In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, Stevie and her partner have a thief to catch.

Presents eleven folk tales with directions for organizing dramatic improvisations of each story.