New Releases by Mary Rodgers

The memoirs of Mary Rodgers—writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and “a woman who tried everything.” “What am I, bologna?” Mary Rodgers (1931–2014) often said. She was referring to being stuck in the middle of a talent sandwich: the daughter of one composer and the mother of another. And not just any composers. Her father was Richard Rodgers, perhaps the greatest American melodist; her son, Adam Guettel, a worthy successor. What that leaves out is Mary herself, also a composer, whose musical Once Upon a Mattress remains one of the rare revivable Broadway hits written by a woman. Shy is the story of how it all happened: how Mary grew from an angry child, constrained by privilege and a parent’s overwhelming gift, to become not just a theater figure in her own right but also a renowned author of books for young readers (including the classic Freaky Friday) and, in a final grand turn, a doyenne of philanthropy and the chairman of the Juilliard School. But in telling these stories—with copious annotations, contradictions, and interruptions from Jesse Green, the chief theater critic of The New York Times—Shy also tells another, about a woman liberating herself from disapproving parents and pervasive sexism to find art and romance on her own terms. Whether writing for Judy Holliday or Rin Tin Tin, dating Hal Prince or falling for Stephen Sondheim over a game of chess at thirteen, Rodgers grabbed every chance possible—and then some. Both an eyewitness report from the golden age of American musical theater and a tale of a woman striving for a meaningful life, Shy is, above all, a chance to sit at the feet of the kind of woman they don’t make anymore—and never did. They make themselves.

"No us ho creureu, ningú que tingui una mica de seny no s''ho podria creure, però és del tot cert, absolutament cert! Aquest matí, quan m''he despertat, m''he trobat que m''havia convertit en ma mare." L''Annabel té tretze anys, és desordenada i malparlada, no es pentina mai, es menja les ungles i porta ferros, té un germà petit insuportable i una mare més estricta que les altres. L''endemà d''una discussió, l''Annabel es desperta i s''adona que s''ha convertit en la seva mare. ¿Serà la seva oportunitat per fer tot el que li doni la gana?

Thirteen-year-old Hadley begins to better understand her teacher and herself when she has to spend a day in her teacher''s body.

Like Mother, Like Daughter... Annabel Andrews is tired of her mother telling her on what to do. She''s tired of being told to do her homework, clean up her room, and be nice to her little brother, Ape Face. If she were an adult, she could do anything she wanted, like watch TV all day and eat marshmallows for breakfast. One Friday morning, Annabel''s wish comes true when she wakes up and realizes she''s turned into her mother But after a major washing machine mishap, losing Ape Face, and a terrible teacher conference, Annabel starts to suspect that being an adult is not as much fun as it seems. One thing''s for certain -- this is one freaky Friday she''ll never forget

Presents a collection of one hundred one games and ideas for children when traveling, and offers tips on involving children in the planning of a trip, games with postcards, and more.

Previously published as A Billion for Boris Annabel Andrews is back in her body, but life is still anything but normal. When her brother, Ape Face, and her boyfriend, Boris, discover a TV that airs its programs a day early, they''re suddenly faced with lots of opportunities. Boris wants to make billions of dollars, but Annabel wants to help mankind. They''ve got to decide what to do before someone figures out what''s going on.... An ALA Notable Children''s Book

Things are back to normal for Annabel Andrews since that freaky Friday when she switched bodies with her mother. She is still in love with Boris, her cute friend from upstairs, and she is still annoyed by her pesky little brother, Ape Face. But normal doesn''t last long in the Andrews household! When Ape Face fixes a broken-down television set Boris sold to him, something unusual happens. Instead of regularly scheduled programs, this TV shows the future -- one day in advance! They get tomorrow''s shows, tomorrow''s movies, and tomorrow''s news. Annabel thinks they should use their new TV with ESP to help people, but Boris has plans of his own ...

Two generations worth of practical and imaginative ideas about the house, decorating, entertaining, living with children, husbands--and oneself.

When he hears his parents talking about a boy so rotten he will some day end up in jail, Simon imagines all the things he thinks might make a boy that rotten.