New Releases by Martha Weston

I felt my ears get hot. I''d gotten my wish--a big part--but this part? And in this play? Topher Blakely has been waiting all his life to get the lead in the eight-grade play. But the contest winner is a fairy tale! At least Topher gets to act mean and wear a fake beard. Topher and his best friend, Kip, know that from Populars to Losers, the label you get is the label you live, and nobody lets you forget it. At least half the school would rather eat rocks than try out for a play. Want people to think you''re a geek or gay? Hang out near the theater. And Bad Daniel, the school bully, makes sure Topher never forgets it. At least a guy can go home to relax, right? Won''t Topher''s savvy, undertanding parents, his adoring little sister, and his fun-loving pet cat put life in perspective? Yeah, rrriiiight. . .

This wintry Step 1 Phonics Reader can start your child on the road to reading success! Jack and Jill and big dog Bill go sledding one snowy winter day. When big dog Bill notices a rabbit on the hill, mayhem ensues. This fun Phonics Reader helps early readers with the use of rhyming, alliteration, and word families. 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.

Dr. Clock invents a time machine, but his trip back to the era of the dinosaurs does not turn out as he had expected.

When they go to the city to see the sights, Curious George gets separated from his friend and has many adventures before they are reunited.

A boy is visited by beings that look like robots that arrive in a flying saucer from outer space.

Dot loves her new fish. They are colorful and zip around in their bowl. Unlike her cat Fuzzy, they don''t get hair all over. Fuzzy loves the new pets too. But he doesn''t want to watch them swim. He wants to eat them for dinner. Luckily for the fish, Dot knows what to expect from a cat, but what will Fuzzy try when Dot isn''t looking? Dot has her hands full trying to teach fish and felines to be friends in this warm and humorous easy reader about the advantages and disadvantages of some popular pets. Holiday House Readers is a line of books that features large type, simple vocabulary, and short manageable chapters. The books are specially written, illustrated, and designed for children who are learning to read on their own. Level 2 books are intended for children in the first and second grades.

Four-year-old Tessa is impatient with her new baby brother William.

Gran comes to visit and Polly wishes she would go home, until one night Gran babysits and the two of them have a fabulous tea party together.

By the end of her busy day Bea has gone from having four teddy bears to having none, but by retracing her steps she is able to get back up to four bears again.

Compilation of puzzles, exercises and brain teasers requiring the use of problem-solving skills.

Text, illustrations, and suggested activities offer a common-sense approach to mathematic fundamentals for those who are slightly terrified of numbers.