New Releases by Marty Kelley

Teaching kids confidence and challenging their own limits is the hilarious message in this look at some of the things you can''t really do--unless you really want to try. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! Well, now wait a second. Certainly not anything? You can''t eat a waffle the size of a car or fart a rainbow or teach a chicken to bake a pie, right? Join in on this silly, bouncy journey to discover all the things you just CAN''T do. Or can you . . .

When a boy finds a cape he knows it must mean he has a superpower, but dad is far too distracted to play, until the boy discovers he does have a superpower--a super powerful imagination that is far too mighty for dad to resist.

Ian is wild about science experiments and for his latest (number 256) he''s building a jet pack for his dog, Wilbur--the leftover parts shouldn''t be anything to worry about, right? When Wilbur dons his new pack and blasts off, he leave a swath of chaos in his wake and nobody is happy, Wilbur least of all. What''s a budding inventor to do?

Molly''s family and Kayley go on a camping trip. With a new camera in hand, Molly is determined to take a picture of a mysterious creature. Will Molly click the perfect pic? Or will the campground creature remain a mystery?

After going to a magic show, Molly decides that she wants to be a real magician, and she hopes that her father''s old magic kit may help her master some real magic in time to put on a show for Sharing Time at school--aiming big, she would really like to be able to saw her best friend in half (and of course put her back together).

Molly''s family and Kayley go on a camping trip. With a new camera in hand, Molly is determined to take a picture of a mysterious creature. Will Molly click the perfect pic? Or will the campground creature remain a mystery?

When a famous author visits Molly''s classroom, Molly is bound and determined to find out his big secret - you know, the secret to being a rich, famous author. Molly tries inventing a special mind-controlling hat in order to steal his secret. Will Molly''s hat help her find out the big secret? Or will Molly forever wonder what it takes to be a rich, famous author?

Molly''s class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, and, despite what everyone tells her, Molly is convinced that they will find a real rocket there and blast off into outer space--but when she sneaks away from the class and tries to take off in the "spaceship" she finds herself totally grounded.

Molly Mac''s dream of becoming a famous animal trainer may come true! But only if her parents let her watch the class hamster for the weekend. When Molly finally brings the hamster home, he disappears! Will Molly and her best friend, Kayley, find the hamster? Or will Molly''s dream be ruined?

When Molly Mac loses her "lucky" pencil, she starts to panic. She needs her pencil to create a drawing for the school''s art show. Just when her luck is running out, things get even worse. Will Molly be able to enter the art contest? She needs good luck, and fast!

When one of Molly''s teeth falls out she prepares for a visit from the Tooth Fairy, but first she wants to know exactly what the Fairy does with all those teeth, and whether giving up one of her teeth is really worth the money she will get--unless it is at least a million dollars.

Initially worried that the new girl in class, Tori, might steal her cookies, Molly is soon faced with a bigger problem--it seems that Tori is stealing Molly''s best friend, Kayley.

Drawings paired with rhyming text depict the farting of many types of people and animals.

Just what did Albert do over his summer vacation? Is it possible that sharks, pirates, and mad scientists were involved? Author and artist Marty Kelley explores the imaginative power of children in this hilarious picture book that will delight--and surprise--young readers.

Geeky Simon is determined to gain everlasting fame and glory by winning the school talent show.

When Benjamin Putt is trapped inside his horrendously messy desk, it takes the whole school to get him out again.

Grownups who wax nostalgic about their youth are given a visual tour through twelve terrible experiences of childhood, including bedtime monsters and "atomic wedgies."

You've got to feel sorry for your average tree. It's got a lot to worry about: squirrels, thunderstorms, kids building forts. Oh, yes, and then there's that pesky business about changing colors for the fall...

Main character in Fall Is Not Easy is a tree that has its share of troubles with its fall colors. No matter what pattern its leaves change into--a smiley face, a a spotted cow, an "Eat at Joe's" sign--nothing seems to work out quite right. How will the tree solve its seasonal dilemma? Leave it to Marty Kelley, author/illustrator of Summer Stinks and The Rules to come up with the perfect solution.

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christmas underwear, they're nowhere to be found! With undies for every occasion, he tries on the rest of his collection. But nothing is quite right. Just when he's about to give up he find a surprise from his considerate team of reindeer. Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas!