New Releases by Nancy Wallace

Celebrate Memorial Day with a play! R.J. has an idea. Reece has an idea. But Katie can''t figure out what to do for her Memorial Day project. She''s stuck! Then she decides to help out Mrs. Cortez, her neighbor. Could the answer to what Memorial Day truly means be right next door? Discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

Celebrate Earth Day with a play! Mrs. Moreno''s class came up with great Earth Day projects. They focused on local foods, natural ingredients, recycling, upcycling, and tree planting. But it isn''t enough without community. Logan, Zack, Grace, and Ella are ready to share their enthusiasm with their neighbors. Can they bring Earth Day to their community in style? In this book, discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

Celebrate Halloween with a play! What''s the best part about Halloween? Will and Kyrsten would say candy. But James and Emma would say getting scared! Just in time for the spooky holiday, the old Miller mansion has a new resident. Is it a ghost? Or a ghoul? Or something none of the kids could even imagine? In this book, discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

Celebrate Groundhog''s Day with a play! Mr. Pacella in a groundhog costume? Sure. But Jake has an even better idea for Groundhog''s Day. If a groundhog can predict the weather, why not a guinea pig? Class pet Gus becomes a superb forecaster. But what''s his secret? Discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

Celebrate St. Patrick''s Day with a play! What happens when you''re late to class? You get more work! Cody and Nicholas have to help plan the St. Patrick''s Day fund-raiser. But they''re sick of green and they''re not even Irish. They''d rather just eat cookies. Could that be the answer to everything? Discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with a play! Maddy loves Thanksgiving. Family, Grandpa''s mashed potatoes, even a treasure hunt and roasting marshmallows - tradition is everything! But this year, her parents have different plans. Can Maddy learn to love the holiday in a new way? Discover everything you need to put on readers'' theater, advanced readers'' theater, or a full production with this guide and readers'' theater script. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon.

The show must go on! Pricked Pinkies is a fractured fairy tale based on the story of Sleeping Beauty. When Mouse takes exception to the story of Princess Elizabeth and her pricked pinkies, he helps the narrator rewrite the story with a mouse as the hero! This book provides information on putting on a production--including tips on sets, props, and costumes. An easy-to-follow script with color coding for character cues is ideal for readers'' theater, puppet shows, or class plays. Teachers can download a free guide with additional tips and reading level information for each character on our Web site. Bring a fun, interactive way to practice fluency and public speaking to your library! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The show must go on! The Princedom of Pea is a fractured fairy tale based on the story of the princess and the pea. When it is time for Prince Peter of the Princedom of Pea to marry, his mother, Queen Patricia, throws a party to find the perfect wife! This book provides information on putting on a production--including tips on sets, props, and costumes. An easy-to-follow script with color coding for character cues is ideal for readers'' theater, puppet shows, or class plays. Teachers can download a free guide with additional tips and reading level information for each character on our Web site. Bring a fun, interactive way to practice fluency and public speaking to your library! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The show must go on! Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow is a fractured fairy tale based on the story of Rapunzel. Rapunzel is a modern princess living with a bunch of tradition she doesn''t understand--why can''t she cut her hair, or ride the bus to school like normal kids?! Find out what happens with Rapunzel breaks tradition and disobeys her mother, the Queen. This book provides information on putting on a production--including tips on sets, props, and costumes. An easy-to-follow script with color coding for character cues is ideal for readers'' theater, puppet shows, or class plays. Teachers can download a free guide with additional tips and reading level information for each character on our Web site. Bring a fun, interactive way to practice fluency and public speaking to your library! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The show must go on! The Princess and the Frog is a fractured fairy tale based on the story of the princess and the frog. When the princess loses her ball in the well, a helpful frog is willing to get it for her--for a price! But the kiss doesn''t cause the traditional transformation. This book provides information on putting on a production--including tips on sets, props, and costumes. An easy-to-follow script with color coding for character cues is ideal for readers'' theater, puppet shows, or class plays. Teachers can download a free guide with additional tips and reading level information for each character on our Web site. Bring a fun, interactive way to practice fluency and public speaking to your library! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Abby Spencer''s favorite book is missing from Evergreen Library! One by one, other books start disappearing, too. When Abby sees a suspicious stranger run out of the library with copies of the missing books in his briefcase, she jumps to conclusions. Now the Book Bunch is on the case! But things aren''t always what they appear to be. Can they track down the book thief before more of the library''s most popular books vanish? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Abby Spencer and the Book Bunch love the annual Holiday Sleepover at Evergreen Library. But flickering lights and strange noises have the library staff spooked. Can a librarian spirit really be haunting the library? When ghostly happenings and a newspaper report threaten to cancel the annual sleepover, Abby and the Book Bunch jump into action! Can they solve the mystery in time to save their favorite holiday program? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Third grade is so much fun! But when Mr. Kim assigns a community service project to his class, Abby Spencer has some trouble. She searches everywhere for a place to volunteer, but all the good jobs are taken! When she offers to help Mrs. Mackenzie at Evergreen Library, she finds the best job of all. Soon all of her friends want to help at the library, too. The Book Bunch is formed just in time to save Mrs. Mackenzie''s Movie Night from becoming a disaster! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Evergreen Library is holding a creative writing contest and the Book Bunch has entered! But Abby Spencer is having trouble coming up with a good idea for her story. When Lucy, Abby''s golden retriever, digs up a mysterious key in her front yard, the Book Bunch sets out to find out where it came from. Their research leads them right back to Abby''s yard and a cool piece of local history. Abby finds the perfect topic for her story and a new friend along the way! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

A medieval project is pitting the third grade classes against each other. The class with the best project will win a pizza party! When Miss Pringle''s class checks out all of Evergreen Library''s medieval books, Mrs. Mackenzie introduces the Book Bunch to the restricted section of the library. Castles, knights, and princesses also give Mrs. Mackenzie a great idea. She promises a cool reward if the Book Bunch helps with her special project! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Eagerly anticipating their annual Christmas party, two sisters safely stash the eight family cats upstairs before the guests arrive, only to have the cats escape and wreak havoc on the festivities.