New Releases by Nancy Carlson

Hang on—Harriet''s on her way up! For days, George has been taunting Harriet about the roller coaster at the amusement park. "It''s so big, you can''t see the top...It goes so fast, you might fall out...You''ll be too scared to ride on it." "I am NOT scared," Harriet tells him. But that night she doesn''t sleep very well. And the next morning, when it''s time to go, she feels a little sick. Children are certain to recognize Harriet''s terror and cheer her spunk. And while she conquers her fear, Harriet will conquer her readers'' hearts as well.

When a family of pigs moves in next door, George wants nothing to do with them. "Pigs are dirty," he claims. "They eat garbage. They''re not like us at all." George''s friends, however, don''t share his concerns. For the next few days they have a ball in Louanne Pig''s backyard while George sits indoors. But on Wednesday when he hears them shrieking with laughter as the run through Louanne''s sprinkler all morning long, it''s too much for him. Maybe pigs aren''t so bad after all.

Harriet accepts her friend George''s challenge to ride the frightening roller coaster and finds out that she is the brave one.

Arnie feels bad about Grandparents'' Day because he doesn''t have anyone to bring to school. Arnie soon finds out that there are many people he could bring.

Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: Ms. Hoozit is making fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year''s treat flash before their eyes. They just can''t face it again. Can Harriet and George survive the Chrsitmas treat?

Nancy Carlson''s cheerful pig is back in this vibrant ABC companion book to the best-selling I Like Me!--and she''s brought along a few friends to join her. The letters of the alphabet are illustrated with brightly-colored, action-packed pictures and are accompanied by read-along text. Introduce children to the alphabet and reinforce positive self-esteem with the lovable characters of ABC I Like Me!.

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

With exuberant pictures and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, the author of I Like Me! takes a light-hearted look at bratty behavior that will have children laughing in recognition while learning exactly how not to behave. Colored-pencil illustrations throughout.

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming. "This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson''s vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children''s clothes." —School Library Journal

Though she plans to try out for cheerleading, Louanne Pig helps her friend Arnie try out for football, with surprising results.

Nina decides that her little brother Rodi isnt́ as big a pest as she once thought he was.