New Releases by Mary Stolz

First published in 1959, Stoltz''s classic story is now available in paperback, with Williams'' original illustrations painted in full color by renowned illustrator Wells.

After spending the day fishing in the Gulf of Mexico with Grandfather, eight-year-old Thomas has a quiet evening on the porch hearing more about his African heritage.

Can feline detective Eileen O''Kelly crack the case that has left the Boston police baffled and wringing their paws? Will she be able to track down the murderer who did away with celebrated chef Madame Jewel?

Weary of the war, a Union lieutenant recalls his life with his twin brother on their family''s Virginia plantation and the events that led them to fight on different sides in the Civil War.

Thomas talks his grandfather into driving across Florida to meet Coco Grimes, an old man who remembers the Negro Baseball League.

Mrs. Weed, a former teacher, and her dog and cat enjoy their daily routine--with occasional disruptions--throughout each season of the year.

While out on a fishing trip with his son, a father is asked to say something about the moon, night, sky, wind, caves, brooks, and many other things that surround us in nature.

When Thomas''s great-aunt Linzy writes that she is coming to Chicago for a visit, Grandfather and Thomas have a sinking feeling. Linzy has no use at all for baseball and fishing. Her sport is cleaning--anything and everything in sight. It''s going to be a long summer. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Storm in the night. Thunder like mountains blowing up. Lightning licking the navy-blue sky. Rain streaming down the windows, babbling in the downspouts. And Grandfather? . . . And Thomas? . . . And Ringo, the cat? They were in the dark. Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves re-discovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world, and having a wonderful time learning important, new things about each other in a spirited conversation sparked by darkness. Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship.

Realizing his fate is to be spareribs, a pig disguises himself as a boy, runs away, finds employment, and becomes friends with a little girl.

Fifteen-year-old Cormac, longing to fulfill his artistic inclinations, leaves his family farm in ninth-century Ireland and joins a monastery, where he creates an illuminated manuscript to be treasured by generations to come.

While looking for employment, two scarecrows become separated from their cat child, finding each other again on Halloween.

A reformed bully fantasizes about heroic adventures as an explorer and sports star.

Orphaned Erich''s life as an unloved drudge begins to change when old Ula, the town''s most skillful clockmaker, takes him on as his helper.

In New York City during the Depression, fourteen-year-old Ivy tries to cope with feelings of not belonging in her elegant private school and with her father''s losing his job.

Despite his struggles to improve his behavior at school and at home, an overweight, eleven-year-old bully''s efforts to reform seem doomed to fail.

Describes the night-time activities of the hermit crab, horse conch, heron, loggerhead turtle, and other animals that inhabit the seashore.

Reformed bully Martin Hastings fantasizes about heroic adventures as an explorer and a sports star, until his new circle of friends and growing self-confidence at home make real life as exciting as his daydreams.

Examines the varying emotions and confrontations of three siblings as they attempt to rebuild a family after their mother has deserted them.

A young girl''s persistent overtures to a new neighbor result in friendship.

Polly spends the summer trying to fill the void created when her best friend moves to California.

An unhappy teenage girl, unable to cope with problems at home and at school, suffers an accidental blow on the head and is transported 3000 years back in time to another existence in ancient Egypt.

Disappointed at being cast as a turkey in the school Thanksgiving play, Adam Joshua figures out a way to make the best of it.

Many conflicts arise within the Reed family when they are forced to move in with relatives in the country.

An American couple touring Mexico finds lodging at the home of a mysterious old lady the villagers refer to as the queen.

Maximilian, the Chihuahua, longs for some adventures of his own after listening to Siri the cat''s, and he persuades Asa the mouse to join him in this sequel to Siri the Conquistador.

Franny dreams of becoming a ballerina. She doesn''t share her dreams with too many friends because she must babysit her brother while her mother works.

A seventeen-year-old boy, treated like a child, is unable to communicate or sympathize with his widowed father, but a summer''s friendship with a girl and an unfortunate accident help him to understand, request, and accept his parent''s difficult expression of love.