New Releases by Marthe Jocelyn

Sixteen-year-old Maya has been best friends with Plum ever since they were kids. Plum’s dad, Ross Kenner, is a rock star, and his band has risen to fame in the six years since he left his wife and daughter behind. But now he’s back to record an album and is hoping to see Plum again. Maya goes with Plum to meet Ross for dinner two nights running, loving the fancy food, celebrity gossip and especially the limo ride home. But then Ross kisses Maya, and the limo driver catches a moment on his phone that is not quite “appropriate”. The photo circulates, causing trouble for everyone. Maya herself doesn’t quite know how to feel. It was the best kiss she ever had, so is she a victim or not? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

De célèbres archéologues installent un site de fouilles à deux pas de chez Aggie ! L’occasion pour elle et Hector d’une formidable aventure scientifique... jusqu’à la découverte du fossile d’un ichtyosaure géant qui attire la convoitise du British Museum. L’affaire se corse lorsque Aggie et Hector font une rencontre macabre sur la plage : non pas un fossile... mais un cadavre ! Squelettes préhistoriques, paléontologues suspects et meurtres sur la falaise... une nouvelle enquête pour frissonner avec le malicieux tandem de détectives en herbe !

Angleterre,1902. Douée d''une insatiable curiosité et d''une folle imagination, Aggie Morton s''ennuie dans sa petite ville de bord de mer... jusqu''au jour où on découvre un cadavre au studio de danse des Sirènes. Avec son ami Hector Perot, Aggie compte bien innocenter Miss Marianne, sa chère professeure de danse. Tandis que le meurtrier rôde, la liste des suspects s''allonge...

"A century ago, a young woman set off on an expedition to the Arctic. She thought she would be back in a year. But that''s not what happened"--Page 4 of cover.

A wordless board book that follows the journey of one patch of denim as it escapes from a pair of pants and transforms into many other objects.

"A wordless board book that follows the journey of one yellow ribbon as it transforms into many other objects."--

Count and discover the basic principles of modern art, including color, proportion, form, and line.

Can you follow one strand of string through this knotty book?

Can you catch the one little button rolling away?

What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Autumn displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.

What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Spring displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.

Forget about differences! Here’s a wonderful new concept book to explore and enjoy! Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter team up again to deliver a delightfully simple book. Jocelyn’s marvelous concept — finding common characteristics in different creatures and objects — coupled with Slaughter’s masterful paper cuts makes Same Same a clever introduction to similarities, as well as a preface to modern art. The duo’s previous titles have received numerous awards worldwide; from Japan to Denmark, from France to Mexico. Fashioned in the traditional and stunning style of the pair’s past books, Same Same is a wonderful addition to their already impressive library.

What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Winter displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.

Marthe Jocelyn’s ability to present important-to-learn concepts to the very young has garnered accolades from around the world. Ones and Twos is her first book collaboration with her nineteen-year-old art student daughter, Nell, and, together, they explore numeracy, sorting, and pairing. Each brightly illustrated page invites children to identify familiar objects ranging from kites to socks, from one nest to the two birds sitting in it. Ones and Twos gives little toddlers and their caregivers much to discuss and to enjoy together, and it introduces an exciting new creative team.

With a fresh cast of animal characters — and what they eat — the creative team of Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter has produced another work in their award-winning series for very young book and art lovers. Marthe Jocelyn’s simple concept of matching creatures — familiar and unusual — with their favorite foods is brought to life by the sparkling colors and masterfully cut paper shapes of Tom Slaughter’s illustrations; a first taste of modern art. And the surprise final picture makes a satisfying dessert. Previous titles have received acclaim from Japan to Denmark, from France to Mexico. Enhancing a child’s visual and verbal vocabulary, Eats makes a joyful addition to the collection.

When her beloved sister, Claire, steps in front of a car and winds up in a coma, Nat''s anticipated summer of working, hanging around with friends, and seeing Claire off to college is transformed into a nightmare of doctors, hospitals, and well-meaning neighbors.

In a parallel narrative set in late nineteenth-century England, teenaged country girl Mary Finn relates the unhappy conclusion to her experiences as a young servant in an aristocratic London household while, years later, young James Nelligan describes how he comes to leave his beloved foster family to live and be educated at London''s famous Foundling Hospital

Annie''s mother has special powers.Annie''s mother is a master at drawing out secrets.Annie''s mother is the one and only, the irresistible Madam Caterina.Annie and her mother come to Peach Hill, the latest in a string of towns where Mama sets herself up as a spiritual adviser who can put people in contact with the "dearly departed." Fifteen-year-old Annie is Mama''s invisible secret weapon—she gathers important information about clients by pretending to be an idiot. After all, people will say anything in front of an idiot.But Annie isn''t invisible, she''s smart as a whip, and she longs to break out of this role and into a real life with friends and school. Annie may be under Mama''s spell—but not for long.

What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Summer displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.

In the year 1901, 14-year-old Mable Riley is an aspiring writer and is on her way to fulfilling her dreams. When she moves to a faraway town with her sister, Mable meets a real writer, one who unnerves the townsfolk by sharing her opinions and who has a few shocking secrets as well.

Illustrations with strong colors and simple drawings of animals to demonstrate some opposite concept like short and tall, over and under, and black and white.

Introduces the concepts of number, color, and shape with flowers, bees, fish, sailboats, beach balls, pencils, pears, and windows.

January, 1869. There''s a secret tunnel being built underground beneath Broadway, Manhattan''s most famous street. Danny has a new job on the digging crew for world''s first beneath-the-ground railroad! But as he discovers, buried secrets can be the hardest to keep--especially when your father is a police officer in a corrupt city administration. Soon it''s anyone''s guess whether they can finish their work before someone finishes them!

From airplane/avión/avion to zigzag/zigzag/zigzag, Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter have created a unique ABC for the very young. The book works perfectly in three languages, English, Spanish, and French (English, Español, and Français). In each case, deceptively simple paper cuts will delight the eye while young readers explore words in three languages. The book has been carefully constructed to accommodate each language, including the letters which occur in Spanish, but not in English or French. Earlier collaborations by Tom Slaughter and Marthe Jocelyn have received raves from critics. This new addition to their library is yet another excellent introduction to modern art, to words, and this time to the fun of languages

Hannah is a little girl with a big problem. She loves her dresses – so much so that she cannot decide what to wear. Her solution is inventive. She will assign one dress to each day. The problem seems to be solved until a special day – her birthday – rolls around. To save having to make a decision, Hannah piles on all her seven dresses! But how can you play games, or blow out candles, when you are swaddled in cloth?

Sixth grader Billie finds her life complicated when a cute boy from Montreal transfers to her school and her enemy Alyssa accidentally uses her vanishing powder.