New Releases by Ryan T. Higgins

Norman the porcupine leaves his best friend Mildred the tree and sets out to find an adventure, but eventually decides that the best adventures are shared.

Audio narration brings the story to life in this enhanced eBook, while word-for-word highlighting text makes it easy for the reader to follow along. #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins celebrates the delights of summer in this bite-sized Little Bruce Book perfect for fans of Mother Bruce. It’s beach day in Soggy Hollow! Everyone is enjoying fun in the sun – everyone, that is, except for Bruce. It''s too hot, too sandy, and too windy! Bruce’s favorite thing about summer? Doing nothing. In the shade. Where it’s cool. Bruce’s second favorite thing about summer? When it turns to fall. Read the other Little Bruce Books! Spring Stinks Thanks for Nothing! Out Cold

Audio narration brings the story to life in this enhanced eBook, while word-for-word highlighting text makes it easy for the reader to follow along. Penelope Rex might finally have bitten off more than she can chew—a pet saber tooth tiger!—in this companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Most kids have dogs and cats and fish and guinea pigs. Penelope Rex has Mittens. Penelope wasn’t sure she even wanted a pet when Mittens came into her life. But now that he’s here, she is determined to make the best of it. Pets, however—especially ones that are six hundred pounds with six-inch-long teeth—can cause very big, very messy problems. In this companion to We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, Penelope Rex discovers the challenges and rewards (but mostly challenges) of pet ownership. Read all of the Penelope Rex books! We Don''t Eat Our ClassmatesWe Will Rock Our ClassmatesWe Don''t Lose Our Class Goldfish

#1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins celebrates the joys of winter in this bite-sized Little Bruce Book perfect for fans of the Mother Bruce board books. It’s wintertime in Soggy Hollow and the mice are doing all their favorite outdoor things, like ski jumping, building a snow family, and ice skating. But not Bruce. He’s inside with a cold. So the mice decide to bring the winter fun indoors! Lucky Bruce! Read the other Little Bruce Books! Spring StinksThanks for Nothing!

#1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins celebrates the joys of winter in this bite-sized Little Bruce Book perfect for fans of the Mother Bruce board books. It''s wintertime in Soggy Hollow and the mice are doing all their favorite outdoor things, like ski jumping, building a snow family, and ice skating. But not Bruce. He''s inside with a cold. So the mice decide to bring the winter fun indoors! Lucky Bruce! Read the other Little Bruce Books! Spring Stinks Thanks for Nothing!

Celebrate all things spooky with #1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins''s beloved Mother Bruce. Bruce is a bear who does not like holidays, and he really doesn''t like Halloween. His family of mice and geese decide the only way to get Bruce excited about Halloween is to tell a spooky story. But their campfire tale takes a turn when a ghostly visitor appears. Will Bruce get in the Halloween spirit? Or will the Halloween spirit get Bruce? Read all the Mother Bruce books! Picture Books: Mother Bruce Hotel Bruce Bruce''s Big Move Santa Bruce Bruce''s Big Storm The Bruce Swap Hey, Bruce! Be Quiet! Board Books: 1 Grumpy Bruce Peek-a-Bruce Little Bruce Books: Spring Stinks Thanks for Nothing! Early Readers: Bruce''s Big Fun Day Ballet Bruce

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-selling We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Penelope Rex has one fear: Walter, the class goldfish. So when Mrs. Noodleman tells the kids that they''ll be taking turns bringing Walter home, Penelope gets carried away by her anxious imagination. The weekend has a rocky start—from Walter ominously licking his lips to a sleepless night where the fish''s bowl appears to move closer and closer to Penelope''s bed. But then Walter goes missing! Penelope must face her fear to find him and realizes along the way that there''s more to Walter than his chomping jaws. Join Penelope Rex in her other adventures: We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins We Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Bruce, the ever-grumpy bear, helps the geese prepare for ballet in this book perfect for readers who are ready to stretch their wings. The geese want to do ballet! But first they will need a lot of gear. They will need Bruce''s help to get it. Do Bruce and the geese have what it takes to get ready for ballet? Ryan Higgins''s trademark humor, distinctive art, and lovable characters capture the spirit of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce picture book series while helping young readers move from listening to read alouds to reading on their own.

"Les trois souris turbulentes de Michel rêvent d''un livre dont il serait la vedette. Mais Michel a d''autres projets... Michel veut faire la sieste. Va-t-il y arriver ? Secoue, remue et tape sur ce livre pour aider les souris à réveiller un ours mal léché!" --

Ryan T. Higgins, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Mother Bruce series, delivers a contemporary tale of friendship. Read along! Norman is a porcupine. Mildred is a tree. Norman and Mildred are best friends. Just the two of them. And only the two of them. But when a surprise pops up, life will never be the same again. Ryan T. Higgins’ signature wit, whimsy, and humor brilliantly explore the depths and complexities of friendship.

Ryan T. Higgins, #1 New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, celebrates the season of thanks in this Little Bruce Book. Read along! It’s autumn in Soggy Hollow, and the mice have a lot to be thankful for. But Bruce the bear is not so thankful for all the thanking. This bite-sized Little Bruce Book is perfect for fans of the Mother Bruce board books.

Bruce is a bear who struggles with fun. When Bruce says no to fun one too many times, Nibbs, Thistle, and Rupert secretly wish Bruce was more fun. And the geese secretly wish for sandwiches. The next morning, all their wishes come true. Bruce is cheerful. Bruce is adventurous. Bruce has pizzazz . . . and a basket of sandwiches. Except Bruce is not exactly Bruce. He’s Kevin, Bruce’s fun cousin. Nobody knows that Bruce has gone fishing. Nobody knows that Kevin is coming. Nobody even knows who Kevin is. But, everyone quickly learns one thing: Kevin LOVES fun. Is it possible that too much fun is no fun at all?

Bruce is a bear who struggles with fun. When Bruce says no to fun one too many times, Nibbs, Thistle, and Rupert secretly wish Bruce was more fun. And the geese secretly wish for sandwiches. The next morning, all their wishes come true. Bruce is cheerful. Bruce is adventurous. Bruce has pizzazz . . . and a basket of sandwiches. Except Bruce is not exactly Bruce. He’s Kevin, Bruce’s fun cousin. Nobody knows that Bruce has gone fishing. Nobody knows that Kevin is coming. Nobody even knows who Kevin is. But, everyone quickly learns one thing: Kevin LOVES fun. Is it possible that too much fun is no fun at all?

Ruth the bunny is excited to share the smelly springtime smells of spring with Bruce! But what will Bruce think of all that stink? Little Bruce Book

It is autumn in Soggy Hollow and the mice have a lot to be thankful for, but Bruce the bear is not so thankful for all the thanking.

Read along! Readers will twist and shout for this headbanging companion to the #1 New York Times best-selling We Don''t Eat Our Classmates.Penelope is a T. rex, and she''s very good at it. She also likes to rock out on guitar! With the school talent show coming up, Penelope can''t wait to perform for her classmates. But sharing who you are can be show-stoppingly scary, especially when it''s not what people expect. Will Penelope get by with a little help from her friends?

Tiger is big. Tiger is tough. And Tiger has an important note for you. Dear Reader, WATCH OUT FOR WORMS! They are everywhere! They might even be in this book! Your friend, Tiger P. S. Tiger is afraid of worms.

Tiger is big. Tiger is tough. And Tiger has an important note for you. Dear Reader, WATCH OUT FOR WORMS! They are everywhere! They might even be in this book! Your friend,Tiger P. S. Tiger is afraid of worms.

Bruce''s home is already a full house. But when a big storm brings all his woodland neighbors knocking, he''ll have to open his door to a crowd of animals in need of shelter—whether he likes it or not. Readers will love this next installment of the uproarious, award-winning Mother Bruce series.

Bruce''s goslings want to play with him. But where could that bear be? This original board book in the best-selling Mother Bruce series will delight young fans of seek-and-find activities as they hunt for Bruce on every spread. Just right for our littlest readers, this book is sure to bring a smile to even the grumpiest face.

Read along with Bruce! Nibbs the mouse wants to give Bruce a BIG FUN DAY! But Bruce does not like BIG FUN DAYS. Not one bit. This brand new tale captures the humor of the Mother Bruce picturebook series while helping children transition from listening to books read aloud to reading a story themselves!

1 grumpy bear2 uninvited skunks3 mice throwing a party . . . and it only gets worse from there. Long-suffering Bruce once again contends with an increasingly crowded household, this time in an original board book where young ones can count the never-ending party guests. Full of fun characters and humor, 1 Grumpy Bruce is just right for our littlest readers.

Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty decent cook. And he is a mother. One thing Bruce is not? Santa Claus. But that doesn''t stop the whole forest from lining up to give him their Christmas wishes when he becomes the victim of mistaken identity—again. Kids will howl with laughter as award-winning author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins delivers another hilarious story about this bear who just can''t catch a break.

It''s the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can''t wait to meet her classmates. But it''s hard to make human friends when they''re so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . . Readers will gobble up this hilarious new story from award-winning author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins.

Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he''s their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can''t seem to rid himself of his new companions. What''s a bear to do?