New Releases by Linda Bailey

Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, heartwarming tale that fans of Flora & Ulysses and Charlotte’s Web will love. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson. Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in the fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library to read a book and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and makes the dangerous trek through Ferny Creek Elementary School to find her. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he discovers Aunt Min stuck in a perilous situation! To top it all off, there’s a substitute librarian who aims to close the library for good and get rid of all the books! Encouraged by the brave deeds done by small creatures such as Stuart Little and Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web, Eddie comes up with a plan to save the library—a plan that requires all the courage one little bug can muster. A great read-aloud and read-alone, this action-packed short novel includes references to classic children’s literature throughout and is perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein’s Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Lynne Rae Perkins’s Nuts to You. Featuring extensive black-and-white art from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author-artist Victoria Jamieson.

"Dès sa naissance, le petit Santa est déjà un enfant particulier. Il a une petite bedaine et une grosse voix, il ne porte que du rouge et, son plus grand plaisir consiste à redistribuer les cadeaux qu''il reçoit. À bien y penser, ce petit garçon était destiné à devenir le personnage préféré des enfants pendant le temps des fêtes!"--Publisher''s or seller''s website.

A sweet, tongue-in-cheek look at Santa''s formative years as a jolly, one-of-a-kind kid, sure to become a new Christmas classic. Santa''s parents think their little one is absolutely wonderful, even though he has a booming voice instead of a baby''s gurgle, loves to stand in front of the refrigerator, gives his birthday presents away, trains his hamsters to pull a matchbox sleigh ... and has an unusual interest in chimneys. The adorably funny portrait of an oddball kid who fulfills his destiny - and two very proud parents.

"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 ..."--

Stanley''s people are so preoccupied with primping him for the dog show in the park that they forgot his breakfast. This makes Stanley very grumpy. At the park, Stanley meets up with his old friends Nutsy, Alice and Gassy Jack. Together the friends look longingly at the grand prize: the biggest, most scrumptious-smelling dog cookie ever. Once Stanley gets a whiff of its bubbling cheese, sizzling bacon and apple pie aromas, he''s determined to win. So what if he''s not the fastest, most talented or most beautiful dog in the show? We know that Stanley''s rumbling tummy always leads him into adventure --- or a big pile of trouble --- and this time is no exception. Join Stanley and his friends in the best dogpile ever as they show us humans that dogs know best, and that what really counts is having fun!

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.

Historic Photos of Cincinnati captures the history of The Queen City in still photography from various collections held at the Cincinnati Museum Center. The book follows life, government, educations and events spanning two centuries. It captures unique and rare scenes through the original lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in a large format with multiple links on heavy art paper, these images portray the building of a unique and prosperous city.

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

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.

In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, Stevie and her partner discover that a rash of accidents has a movie cast and crew believing the production is cursed.

After a brief snooze just before story time, Gordon Loggins wakes to discover a secret doorway leading to a forest -- right in the middle of the library! He quickly darts through and finds himself in the starring role of a familiar fairy tale. Goldilocks is missing and the three bears, frantic to find a replacement, tell Gordon he must fill in if the story is to go on. A refreshing and funny adaptation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

An exciting blend of fact and fiction and comic-book style illustrations make learning about the Vikings 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.

In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, Stevie and Jesse need to crack a case before Winnipeg puts them in the deep freeze.

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.

In this Stevie Diamond Mystery, Stevie''s 72-year-old neighbor goes missing.

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.