New Releases by Sara Pennypacker

Kekse, Umarmungen und ganz viel Liebe ... Leeva wächst allein bei ihren starrsinnigen Eltern auf, für die nur Geld und Ruhm etwas bedeuten. Dabei wünscht sie sich ganz etwas anderes. Eines Tages bricht sie aus ihrem viel zu engen Zuhause aus und lernt das Leben hinter der Gartenhecke kennen. Was auf sie wartet? Freunde, eine echte Familie und der Duft von Ingwerkeksen. Ein wunderbares Buch über Wärme, Freundschaft und Vertrauen von ›Mein Freund Pax‹-Bestsellerautorin Sara Pennypacker »Eine unglaublich witzige, zärtliche Hommage an die Kraft von Beharrlichkeit, Gemeinschaft und Freundlichkeit.« Booklist »Die vielseitige Sara Pennypacker hat ein Buch geschrieben, das abwechselnd unverschämt und weise, lustig und rührend, fantastisch und wahr ist.« The Horn Book Mit einzigartig liebenswerten Charakteren in einer ungewöhnlichen Kleinstadt Leeva verzückt alle: Sie ist mutig und sensibel, sie liebt Bücher, aber auch Zahlen, und sie sehnt sich nach dem echten Leben, das sie auch findet

“Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what''s right.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance. Petit éclair. That’s what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be. He gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he comes upon a stranger who is none too happy to see him: Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly from German soldiers. Soon Lucas begins to realize they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbor in town may be harboring a Jewish family. Emboldened by the unlikely heroes all around him, Lucas is forced to decide how much he is willing to risk to make the most courageous rescue of all. Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, Ruta Sepetys, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, this accessible novel, told in short chapters, illuminates a little-known aspect of World War II history.

La suite poignante et lumineuse de Pax et le petit soldat, qui reçut le prix Sorcières. Un an a passé depuis que Peter et son renard Pax se sont séparés. Pax et sa compagne Hérissée ont désormais des renardeaux qu''ils doivent protéger d''un monde dangereux. Peter, lui, a tout perdu: ses parents, son renard, son foyer... Plus question pour lui de se lier à qui que ce soit, car l''amour mène toujours à la souffrance. De retour dans sa région natale ravagée par la guerre et la pollution, il intègre les Soldats de l''Eau et s''efforce avec eux de décontaminer les rivières. Tandis que chacun tente de se reconstruire, les deux amis vont se croiser à nouveau... et tout faire pour se guérir l''un l''autre du mal qui les empoisonne.

ufeff 開始去愛以後，你變得容易害怕， 但一定會更堅強。 博客來年度選書、「好書大家讀」年度最佳少年兒童讀物獎、中小學生優良課外讀物、 入圍美國「國家圖書獎」、《紐約時報》排行榜No.1 盤踞排行榜超過四十週《彼得與他的寶貝》暖心續作 ★凱迪克獎得主雍‧卡拉森溫暖繪製插畫★ ★曾品方（教育部閱讀推手）專文導讀★ =內容簡介= 曾經，男孩馴養了狐狸，他們形影不離。 但男孩失去了狐狸，狐狸離開了男孩， 後來，他們各自找到回家的路了嗎…… 整整一年，男孩與他的狐狸，分別過著完全不一樣的生活。佩克斯有了自己的狐狸寶寶要守護，但成為孤兒的彼得呢？ 他長大了一點，決心獨自一人生活，加入了戰後新成立的修復組織，幫助清理戰爭期間受到毒害的水源地。然而，他的胸口一直都有個空洞…… 當佩克斯的孩子遇到了危險，他想到了自己唯一信任的人類──彼得，可是，他在哪裡？狐狸與男孩各自踏上尋找家的旅程，他們的友情能夠緊緊牽繫，幫助他們找到彼此嗎？這份牽絆，會讓他們在旅途上變得更加勇敢、無所畏懼嗎？ 一部關於珍惜與失落、成長與同理的重量級作品，為每一顆受傷的心，重新找回愛的力量。 《彼得與他的寶貝》獲獎紀錄 ★博客來2017年度選書 ★榮獲「好書大家讀」2017年度最佳少年兒童讀物獎 ★第40次中小學生優良課外讀物評選入選 ★美國「國家圖書獎」入圍作品 ★《紐約時報》排行榜No.1 盤踞排行榜超過四十週 =本書特色= 1.雙線敘事：從狐狸與男孩的視角分別展開故事，令讀者感受到豐富的情感共鳴。 2.閱讀動物的內心世界：作者在狐狸視角的敘事部分，展現了高超的動物小說筆法。狐狸的溝通方式包含了發聲、姿勢動作、氣味等複雜的系統，作者模擬出動物間的對話，寫下動人話語，也深刻省思了人類與動物的關係 3.關於戰爭與修復：彼得的爸爸在戰爭中失去生命，動物寶寶因為喝了戰爭中汙染的水而危及生命，作者呈現了戰爭對土地、生態，以及孩童心靈的破壞。也透過彼得親身加入「水戰士」這個修復水源的NGO組織，親眼見證戰爭帶來的破壞並且試圖挽救。 4.關於成長與同理：經歷了失去、失落、內疚、疏遠，彼得該如何重新找回愛的可能？作者為彼得和佩克斯寫下了最美好的安排，讓每一位讀者感受到故事治癒的力量。 5.凱迪克金獎插畫家雍‧卡拉森繪製封面與十多幅內頁插畫：卡拉森在受訪時表示，書中插圖繪出暴雨過後的陽光，為書中所經歷的情感風暴增添溫暖安慰。 =國際好評= 苦澀與甜蜜交織的故事，雍‧卡拉森的插畫展現了黑與白的藝術層次，為故事背景增添豐富性。這是一本敏銳捕捉人與動物間的友誼，展現了情感脆弱的時刻，紛爭後的創傷療癒，以及超越血緣關係的「選擇家庭（found family）」。──《號角雜誌》星級書評 巧妙、細膩的展現人的心是如何脆弱又充滿力量，令人驚艷的續作。──《柯克斯書評》星級推薦 狐狸佩克斯說：「開始去愛以後，你變得害怕。」因此去愛需要一顆堅強的心，才能不再流淚。閱讀本書，請準備好面紙。──美國兒童圖書中心會刊 值得一讀的續作，更深入的刻畫情感，令人心碎卻又美麗的生命探險，思考家和愛的意義。──《書單雜誌》書評 作者以宛如走鋼絲般的驚險，聰慧的描繪出「愛」所能激發出來的力量與痛苦。故事的結局是關於如何原諒和療傷：從戰爭中受傷的心、從環境的破壞、從痛苦與失落、從愛的傷害中該如何復原。──《紐約書評》

Award-winning, bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Matthew Cordell come together in this hilarious absurdist tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people for? That’s the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva’s mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town''s librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer—setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.

Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.

From award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives. Pax and his mate, Bristle, have welcomed a litter of kits they must protect in a dangerous world. Meanwhile Peter—newly orphaned after the war, racked with guilt and loneliness—leaves his adopted home with Vola to join the Water Warriors, a group of people determined to heal the land from the scars of the war. When one of Pax''s kits falls desperately ill, he turns to the one human he knows he can trust. And no matter how hard Peter tries to harden his broken heart, love keeps finding a way in. Now both boy and fox find themselves on journeys toward home, healing—and each other, once again. As he did for Pax, Jon Klassen, New York Times bestseller, Caldecott medalist, and two-time Caldecott Honoree, has created stunning jacket and interior illustrations.

From the author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling novel Pax comes a gorgeous and moving middle grade novel that is an ode to introverts, dreamers, and misfits everywhere. Ware can’t wait to spend summer “off in his own world”—dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called “normal” kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating a castle-like space of his own in the church lot. Jolene scoffs, calling him a dreamer—he doesn’t live in the “real world” like she does. As different as Ware and Jolene are, though, they have one thing in common: for them, the lot is a refuge. But when their sanctuary is threatened, Ware looks to the knights’ Code of Chivalry: Thou shalt do battle against unfairness wherever faced with it. Thou shalt be always the champion of the Right and Good—and vows to save the lot. But what does a hero look like in real life? And what can two misfit kids do?

Un superbe roman d''aventures, l''histoire poignante d''une amitié entre un enfant et un animal. Consacré Meilleur roman jeunesse 2016 par le Publishers Weekly. Prix Sorcières 2018 catégorie Carrément Passionnant Mini. Prix Enfantaisie 2018. Prix des Libraires du Québec 2018. Acclamé par les auteurs de littérature jeunesse: • ''Un chef-d''œuvre, tout simplement!'' Katherine Applegate • ''Le livre est comme le renard: à moitié sauvage et absolument superbe.'' Katherine Rundell • ''Merveilleuse conteuse, S. Pennypacker entraîne le lecteur sur une route pleine de désen-chantements et d''espoirs jusqu''à une fin déchirante.'' Ann M. Martin

Clementina la talentosa le sigue al primer ttulo de esta serie. En la escuela deben exponer cules son los talentos de cada uno. Y, despus de pensarlo mucho, Clementina no sabe cul es su talento. Hacer reir a su hermano, puede ser uno. Pero un verdadero talento, como los de Margarita o los mellizos Tut y Lul, no se le ocurre.

While acting as a snowboard, Stanley Lambchop gets carried away by a strong wind, sending him and his new friend Nick on a cross-country Canadian adventure.

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter''s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather''s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn''t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox. Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. . . .

Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country''s leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers--they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay. The birds were falling from the trees, frightened to death! Ming-Li knew she had to do something -- even if she couldn''t stop the noise. Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...

Clementina ha tenido una semana no muy buena¿ El lunes tuvo que ir al despacho del director del colegio por haberle cortado el pelo a su mejor amiga. El martes, la madre de su mejor amiga se enfadó con ella. El miércoles, volvió al despacho del director. El jueves, su mejor amiga dejó de hablarla. El viernes, todo empeoró. Y el sábado, hasta su madre se enfadó con ella. En realidad, no es que su semana no haya sido muy buena¿, ¡es que ha sido desastrosa!

La primavera es una época importante para Clementina: Es el momento de ver crecer las flores. Es cuando su amiga Marga hace limpieza general. ¡Y es la época de la excursión del colegio! Este año van al museo de historia con los de cuarto, a los que les ha dado por poner una norma muy difícil de seguir: «ni-un-ruido-al-comer». Además, Clementina tendrá que enfrentarse a otros retos, como aprender un nuevo lenguaje secreto o sobrevivir a un viaje en el autobús número 7, más conocido como «la Peste»¿

From the creators of the New York Times bestselling series Clementine comes another chapter book collection that will keep readers engaged and laughing until the very last page. Waylon has lots of ideas for making life more awesome through science, like teleportation, human gills, and attracting cupcakes by controlling gravity. But it''s impossible for him to concentrate on his inventions when he''s experiencing his own personal Big Bang. Arlo Brody is dividing the fourth grade boys into two groups. Waylon would rather be friends with everyone. Well, everyone except the scary new kid, Baxter Boylen. Waylon''s older sister, Neon, is shooting away from the family. He wishes everything would go back to the way it was before she started wearing all black and saying "What''s the point?" all the time. Just when it looks as though Waylon''s universe is exploding, something happens to bring it all together again, and it is, without a doubt, One Awesome Thing.

"[An] excellent sequel to Stuart''s Cape . . . Precocious readers looking for clever and unusual situations will not be disappointed. Hilarious." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Our favorite worrier is back, and Stuart is about to start third grade. As he makes his way to the first day of school, wearing the worst outfit ever, what could a first-rate worrier do but worry? Stuart worries about getting stuck in the boys'' bathroom, about not having anything to show for show-and-tell, but most of all, about not making any friends. With his cape, though, Stuart is bound to have a day full of wacky adventures. "This humorous fantasy perfectly captures the child''s-eye view of elementary-school life . . . Young readers are sure to identify with Stuart''s persistent quest to find his place in the classroom society." — School Library Journal "[A] wryly funny mix of the real and the magical, enhanced by Matje''s quirky line art." — Publishers Weekly

In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri. Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way. But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . . Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.

This New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping readers engaged and laughing for more than a decade with over one million copies sold! Summer is coming, and Clementine is not ready. She is not ready to start speaking to her father again, because she''s still mad at him for eating meat. Instead, she gives him drawings of animals she knows would not want to be somebody''s dinner. Then there is the new baby on the way. Clementine''s mom sure doesn''t seem ready. She''s suddenly crazy about cleaning (Dad says she is nesting), but she doesn''t even have a name picked out yet. Clementine just hopes the baby won''t be a dud. What Clementine really isn''t ready for is saying good-bye to her third grade teacher. She knows Mr. D''Matz is going to tell her all kinds of things that aren''t true. Everything else may be changing around her, but that doesn''t mean that Clementine has. But which is worse, saying good-bye, or not saying good-bye?

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year: The beloved New York Times–bestseller starring the independent-minded third-grader and "irrepressible heroine" ( School Library Journal, starred review). Named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal, Child Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Nick Jr. Family Magazine, and the Miami Herald Winner of the Rhode Island Children''s Book Award, William Allen White Children''s Book Award, Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Josette Frank Book Award, Sid Fleishman Award, and National Parenting Publication Gold Award Clementine is NOT having a good week. On Monday she''s sent to the principal''s office for cutting off Margaret''s hair. On Tuesday, Margaret''s mother is mad at her. On Wednesday, she''s sent to the principal, again. On Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her. Then Friday starts with yucky eggs and only gets worse. And by Saturday, even her mother is mad at her. Okay, fine. Clementine is having a DISASTROUS week. But maybe she can find a way to make it better . . . This "frequently amusing" chapter book by the author of Pax, illustrated by a two-time Caldecott Honor winner, is a modern classic, first in the series that''s been keeping readers engaged and laughing for years as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who''s the most spectacular friend around ( Booklist). "Fans of Judy Moody will welcome this portrait of another funny, independent third-grader." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Middle-grade readers will sympathize with Clementine''s conflicted feelings about her friend and her family, and laugh out loud at her impulsive antics . . . Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Rien ne va plus pour Clémentine. Son bonnet préféré s’est volatilisé. Son amie Margaret s’est transformée en fanatique du maquillage. En classe, l’expérience qu’elle doit réaliser est annulée car le rat Dix-Huit a disparu. Et pour couronner le tout, ce soir c’est réunion de famille. Ses parents lui annoncent qu’ils attendent un bébé ! Pourtant, Clémentine est sûre que sa famille est parfaite telle qu’elle est. Comment les faire changer d’avis ?

Special delivery: Danger! When Stanley''s mother needs the secret ingredient for a special recipe, Stanley mails himself to Mexico to track down its mysterious maker. But what will happen when a band of spies threatens to steal the secret?

Chaque lundi un élève de la classe est nommé par le maître « ami(e) de la semaine ». C’est au tour de Clémentine, qui reçoit un cahier où ses camarades vanteront ses mérites. Elle a plein d’idées pour se faire aimer. Mais une dispute avec Margaret bouleverse ses plans. Comble de malchance, son chaton Hydrophile disparaît ! Clémentine est désespérée.

This New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping readers engaged and laughing for more than a decade with over one million copies sold! When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game-okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn''t sing or dance or play an instrument. She can''t even hop with finesse. And as if that didn''t make her feel bad enough, her perfect best friend, Margaret, has so many talents, she has to alphabetize them to keep them straight? How can Clementine ever hope to compete? As the night of the big "Talent-palooza" draws closer, Clementine is desperate for an act, any act. But the unexpected talent she demonstrates at the show surprises everyone-most of all herself.

This New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping readers engaged and laughing for more than a decade with over one million copies sold! Clementine''s having a nervous breakdown. The FAMILY MEETING! sign is up in her house, and she just knows she''s in trouble for something. Has she been too mean to her little brother? Too sloppy? Eating too much junk food? Try as she might to find out what''s on the agenda, her parents won''t reveal anything before the meeting. As far as Clementine is concerned, the agenda should be something like: "We''re getting a gorilla." But no, it''s something entirely different. "We''re talking about a new baby," says her father. "A sibling for you two. What do you think about that?" NO THANKS! is what Clementine thinks. After all, four is the perfect number for a family. There are four sides to a table, not five. Will Clementine learn to make room for one more?