New Releases by Margery Cuyler

Today is Stompie the zombie''s first family reunion in 500 years! Stompie the zombie is so excited that his relatives are coming for a family reunion. After all, it''s been 500 years since their last one! But on the way to the GROSS-ery store to pick up some last-minute re-FLESH-ments, Stompie has a BUMPY spill on his cycle and BREAKS A BONE. Luckily, Itchy Witchy is nearby, and she flies him to Urgent Scare on her broom. Will Stompie recover in time to meet and greet his relatives? Find out in this PUNNY story that''s sure to tickle your funny BONE.

Fiction: Even spooky skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls get scared sometimes! Big Witch and Little Witch have made stew, and now they want to have their friends for dinner. When Skeleton mistakes the guest list for a menu, he takes off running, and Ghost and Ghoul soon join him too! Nonfiction: Did you know that Halloween is known for its ghosts, witches, and scary stories? Bats, black cats, and brightly lit pumpkins called jack-o''-lanterns are all symbols of the holiday. Discover these and other interesting facts in Halloween.

Second-grader Addy McBean loves numbers, but lately she has started loving learning about clocks, watches, and anything that tells time.

When second-grade math whiz Addy Mcbean is paired with Willard, (rather than her best friend), the two of them use their different skills and interests to create a math project featuring shapes.

This 5-book bundle of bestselling picture books is an entertaining and educational way to get into the Halloween spirit. Celebrate the spookiest season with stories that will inspire chills, thrills, and giggles! This collection includes e-book editions of Pumpkin Jack, Dia De Los Muertos, Fright School, Trick Arr Treat, and Skeleton for Dinner.

A charming winter picture book about friendship and dogs set against the perfect snowy day. Snow! Snow! And more snow! It’s the perfect day to play in the newly fallen snow. Oscar can’t contain his excitement—and before his boy Matt knows it, Oscar is off on a wintry adventure. Dashing through the woods, Oscar finds another dog playing in the snow—Daisy! Together they find all sorts of adventures—ice skating making dog angels in the snow, and they even build an igloo! Snow Friends is a seasonal friendship story with all the timeless understated charm of The Biggest, Best Snowman, by the same bestselling team of Margery Cuyler and Will Hillenbrand. Christy Ottaviano Books

It’s Purim and the animals on the farm are planning their celebration! They decide to sing songs, wear costumes, and put on a play about Queen Esther. It’s fun until Quack the duck, the star of their show, goes missing! Cluck the hen must be brave like Queen Esther and go in search of Quack near the fox’s den. But when Cluck finds Quack, the duck''s feathers are ruffled from her time with the fox. She can''t perform! Will Cluck have enough courage to play Queen Esther and save the show?

Can you have more than one best friend? This relatable Step into Reading story is for every young reader navigating new friendships. Friendships can be complicated, even when you’re only in elementary school! This leveled reader, about two best buddies whose friendship is disrupted by a new kid at school, will reassure children that there is enough friendship to go around when you widen your circle to include everyone! And the simple, rhyming text will be readily mastered by emergent readers, leading to a feeling of accomplishment. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.

Join Driver Bob the school bus driver and his little school bus as they wake early, pick up the children, and drop them off at school. Then it''s off to the garage to fix a tail light. All in a day''s work for this trusty team. The lyrical text, catchy rhyme, and bright pictures of Margery Cuyler''s The Little School Bus make this a perfect choice for preschoolers who are soon to be school bus riders!

A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of a lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat.

Tick tock, nine o’clock! The twins are ready for a day with Grandma. But is Grandma ready for them?

First-grader Jessica worries about everything Brenda the bully might tease her about, until the day she has had enough and discovers a new way to deal with Brenda.

Princess Bess has loads of clothes made with satin, snaps, and bows. And she changes them all day, for her lessons and ballet. But if a certain truth be told, her favorite clothes are much less bold. She carefully keeps them out of sight until it''s time for bed at night. Then in her room without a care, she plays in what she loves to wear.

First-grader Jessica, a big worrier, is especially afraid that she will make a mistake when she is reading in front of her class and parents on Reading Theater Day, but after lots of practice reading to her dog Wiggles, she performs perfectly.

Groundhog loves to run and play. When winter comes, Groundhog does not want to hibernate. His friends warn that he''ll be hungry and cold and lonely, but he just won''t listen. Yet he soon discovers his friends were right. Then he has a brilliant idea! He''ll have an EARLY spring! All his friends will wake up, and they can all have fun together again. But his friends aren''t too happy when they find out Groundhog has played a trick on them. A great new twist on the groundhog''s annual February ritual, this story is guaranteed to entertain, with a willful hero that children and adults will instantly recognize.

Mrs. Ruler guides her students in discovering ways of being kind to their family members, each other, and their community.

Penguin''s rambunctious animal friends can''t seem to behave at the playground. They throw sand - and run so fast they knock each other down! By the end of the day, however, the friends have learned what''s safe in playground play. "Required reading for parents and children alike." - Kirkus Reviews

When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman.

Being a big giant and making a big mess can get you into big trouble! Big Hasuni lives on top of a big mountain with his very big pets, but he is lonely. One day, seeing smoke coming from a distant island, he travels down the mountain and through the ocean to investigate, only to discover an empty campsite very much like his own. There''s a lot of trouble that a big giant can get into when no one is around! Set in the wide expanse of Eastern Africa, this wholly fresh and original tale demonstrates how a good laugh can be the beginning of a great friendship. Breathtaking illustrations with sprawling vistas capture the energy and humor of this original tale by a beloved author.

"He landed on a waterfall, SPLISH-SPLOSH! Then he slid down the slippery falls, WHEE-EEE!, to the beautiful pool below, WHAT FUN!" The little boy from That''s Good! That''s Bad! is back for another incredible adventure, this time on a trip through the Grand Canyon. Oh, that''s good. No, that''s BAD! On this raucous tour of the canyon the little boy is clippity-clopped, swish-swished, and oopsy-daisied over land and water. Oh, that''s bad. No, that''s GOOD! Well, don''t take our word for it-have a look and see for yourself!

A zany picture book, filled with charming illustrations and rhythmic text, follows a farmer, his wife, and all of the farm animals as they cope with being dreadfully sick. Original.

Jessica has always been a worrier, and learning about fire safety is making her more nervous than ever. But our favorite worrywart is about to discover that knowing what to do in an emergency is the best (and only) way to extinguish her fire-safety fears!

Nell is told by her BIG sisters and her mother that she is too small to help out, but everyone, including Nell, feels differently after her forest friends give her the confidence to build a large snowman.

Maria introduces herself as a member of a specific family and as having a definite address and place in the universe.

Tortoise and Hare race along a road filled with traffic signs while the other animals cheer them on.

Alex has fun fooling his family and his fellow third graders when he finds a brand of bubble gum that turns him invisible, but his pranks get out of hand on Halloween night.

When fourth grader John and his sister Lisa move into an old house in Princeton, New Jersey, they find it haunted by the ghost of a Hessian soldier from the Revolutionary War and try to reunite him with the ghost of his beloved horse.

Shy Buddy Bear is terrorized by three bullying raccoons until he decides to stand up to them.