New Releases by Sarah Weeks

"A pair we would happily hang out with again." —Kirkus Reviews From Sarah Weeks, creator of the beloved series Mac and Cheese, comes Sketty and Meatball, a Level One I Can Read about two irrepressible dog best friends. Best friends Sketty and Meatball do everything together. They play together. They bark together. If Sketty sniffs a flower, Meatball sniffs a flower too. If Meatball wags his tail, Sketty’s tail is wagging too. Young readers will be delighted by two pals called Sketty and Meatball, who happen to look quite a bit like their names. Sketty and Meatball is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Knock-knock. Who''s there? Blippo and Beep! Blippo and Beep are a pair of silly robot friends. While Blippo is good-natured and eager, Beep is a bit more serious and practical. But when they start to share knock-knock jokes with each other, Blippo doesn''t really understand how they work, and Beep begins to run out of patience! Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

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A new friend could be sitting right next to you. Save Me a Seat joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they''re both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe''s lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi''s family just moved to America from India, and he''s finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.Joe and Ravi don''t think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.

Two hilarious adventures in one volume starring "a loveable character . . . Fans of Jeff Kinney''s Wimpy Kid titles will be drawn to Oggie" ( School Library Journal). Oggie Cooder loves cheese so much that he carries a slice of cheese with him wherever he goes. It''s not just for a snack—Oggie is an excellent charver. (Charving is when you chew a piece of cheese to carve it in the shape of something.) The kids at school think Oggie''s charving is a little strange. But when a big TV show comes looking for people with unusual talents, Oggie is suddenly Mr. Popular. Can Oggie charve a path to fame and score an invite to the party of the year without melting under the pressure? No matter how you slice it, you''re going to laugh when you read about one small kid becoming a really big cheese, in this hilarious combination of Oggie Cooder and Oggie Cooder, Party Animal. Praise for Oggie Cooder "Oggie''s adventure delivers a message about staying true to oneself, but the lesson is never cheesy; it is as light-hearted and tasty as Oggie''s charving lessons." — Kidsreads.com "What is refreshing is that Oggie doesn''t have to change his nature to change his social status. Gentle humor with a satisfying message for middle-grade readers." — Kirkus Reviews

A sassy, delicious picture-book gem from the award–winning author of So B. It and the Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator and author of Stitches. Glamourpuss has it all. She has style. She has charm. And she knows how to strike a pose. Glamourpuss loves being the center of attention. So when an unwelcome guest (a dog, no less!) steals the spotlight with some tasteless bow-wowing and undignified tail-wagging, Glamourpuss worries that she''s going to fall out of fashion. Is there room for only one superstar in this mansion? When Glamourpuss makes her most majestic move to find out, the result is pure purrfection. "A joy to read aloud, this book features sophisticated language and plenty of space for the artist''s visual antics. A master of the page turn, Small provides hilarious scenes of ostentatious settings and preening, as well as moving moments of self-doubt . . . A blissful embrace will warm readers'' hearts at the conclusion of this smart and funny tale." — School Library Journal "Sophisticated vocabulary and pop-culture references may well fly over the heads of children, making this fizzy, exuberant entertainment a treat that is best shared by an adult with a penchant for screwball comedy." — Kirkus Reviews "Weeks''s narration is fittingly over-the-top and helps build empathic envy for a character who could otherwise come off as a spoiled brat. But it''s Small''s exuberant ink line and strategic washes of colors that make this book." — Publishers Weekly

For a girl like Melody and a dog like Mo, life can be both sticky and sweet. Melody has lived in Royal, Indiana, for as long as she can remember. It''s been just her and her father, and she''s been okay with that. But then she overhears him calling someone Honey -- and suddenly it feels like everyone in Royal has a secret. It''s up to Melody and her best friend, Nick, to piece together the clues and discover why Honey is being hidden. Meanwhile, a dog named Mo is new to Royal. He doesn''t remember much from when he was a puppy . . . but he keeps having dreams of a girl he is bound to meet someday. This girl, he''s sure, will change everything. In HONEY, Sarah Weeks introduces two characters -- one a girl, one a dog-- who are reaching back further than their memories in order to figure out where they came from and where they''re going. It''s a total treat from beginning to end.

Oggie Cooder returns . . . with an invitation to the birthday pool party of the year. It''s sink or swim time for a boy, his cheese, and his odd talent. Oggie Cooder has never set foot (or swim fin) in his neighbor Donnica Perfecto''s swimming pool. But now he has his chance—it''s Donnica''s birthday, and her mom has forced her to invite Oggie to the pool party! Donnica, though, isn''t about to let this happen. She has a plan to keep Oggie away. But what she doesn''t count on is the power of Oggie''s charving, an unexpected visit from a local rock band, a creative use of a cherry picker, a dog that tweets like a bird, and a boy in a bear suit whose identity will change everything when it''s revealed. "A fast-paced chapter book with cheerful cartoon illustrations provided by Holgate, this can easily be read on its own and will certainly win Oggie new fans." — Kirkus Reviews "A truly delightful story." — Kidsreads.com

From the award-winning author of SO B. IT, a story about family, friendship, and...pie! When Alice''s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it''s making them pie-crazy. It''s up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of donig something for the right reason. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as warm pie on a cold day. You''ll enjoy every last bite.

Sophie Peterman is here to tell you the truth about babies. Babies are not sweet. Babies are not precious. Babies are not cute. Babies are... What, you thought she''d just give it away? Well, here''s a hint: It''s not pretty!

Verbena Colter knows she''s bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely. And what starts out as a game leads Verbie into a surprising and heartwarming journey of self-discovery. Another gem from the author of So B. It.

A dog is a dog and a cat is a cat And most of the time it''s as simple as that. . . . Or is it? What''s a dog to do when he falls in love with the cat next door? Bark? Chase his tail? Dig up a "brass bone" and hope that the universal language of music will help him to express his feelings? This humorous and heartfelt story is about the power of love and the power of music, told through the eyes of a lovelorn dog and the cat he adores.

Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there''s one more bad thing in store for Jamie—something he''d give anything to be able to forget—and this one leaves him feeling like a stranger to himself. Jamie tries in vain to find the magic trigger that will help Sapphy''s memory jump the scratch, but in the end it''s Aunt Sapphy who, along with a curious girl named Audrey Krouch, helps Jamie unravel the mysteries of memory and jump the scratch in his own life.

Guy is convinced that the man and woman with whom he has lived all his life cannot possibly be what they claim to be--his parents. They''re too weird! Would anyone else''s mother tie-dye every pair of underwear in the house? Would anyone else''s father perform the famous oyster trick by sucking an oyster up his nose with a horrible noise and spitting it out of his mouth--in a restaurant? No--except maybe the parents of the weirdest, craziest, most unappealing kid in Guy''s whole class, Bob-o. But Bob-o''s parents are as normal as parents come--just like Guy. This gives Guy food for thought, especially when he finds out that he and Bob-o have the same birthday, and were born in the same hospital! Guy and his best friend Buzz are determined to find out the truth about what really took place the day Guy and Bob-o were born. Readers will delight in Weeks''s humorous yet sensitive handling of this classic adolescent phase--the search for identity. 00-01 Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist

Clowning Around... In this third installment of the Guy series, Guy Strang thinks that nothing could be worse than his parents getting divorced, until his crazy mom drops the bomb -- she''s getting remarried! And not to just anyone. Her intended is a professional clown named Jarry -- Jerry Zuckerman, father of Lana Zuckerman, the meanest, toughest girl in school. Guy and Lana have never had anything in common before, but now they join forces to come up with a wacky, hilarious plan to stop the wedding. But can they pull it off before it''s too late?

Now a major motion picture starring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, and Talitha Bateman—in theaters October 2017! From acclaimed author Sarah Weeks comes a touching coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes on a cross-country journey to discover the truth about her parents, which the New York Times called "a remarkable novel." Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead''s When You Reach Me and Ali Benjamin''s The Thing About Jellyfish. She doesn''t know when her birthday is or who her father is. In fact, everything about Heidi and her mentally disabled mother''s past is a mystery. When a strange word in her mother''s vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi sets out on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past. Far away from home, pieces of her puzzling history come together. But it isn''t until she learns to accept not knowing that Heidi truly arrives.

Guy can''t imagine life without his best friend, Buzz. They''ve been inseparable since second grade, when fate tossed them together with a little help from a bad haircut, green boxer shorts, flying rice cakes, and a couple of hard-earned nicknames. So when an accident threatens to tear them apart, Guy finds himself clinging to precious memories of the friendship he''d wished for all his life. The ups and downs and inevitable complications of friendship have never been more funny, poignant, and sweet than in this fourth installment of the Guy series. Wishes can come true, but sometimes the things we wish for arrive in the most unlikely of packages.

A brush with the supernatural? A rock concert? A reunion? A poolside revelation? The need to know what''s up? The confessions of a friend? The dream of escape? A sick pet? An English assignment? The rear-window view of a murder next door? The search for the mother you never met? What keeps you up all night?

It¿s bath time. Have you seen Scruff? The cow, pig and duck say Moo-no! Oink-no! Quack-no! Follow the trail of muddy footprints, lift the flaps, and discover all of Scruff¿s favorite hiding places! Toddlers will love the hide-and-seek game, animal noises, and pop-up surprises in this fun-filled interactive story. Illustrations.

This fun-loving bunny knows that with a willing cohort, a creative spirit, and a little bit of ingenuity, anything is possible--even on the gloomiest of days. And after the pillow fights and cooking projects and hide-and-seek games and drawing on the bathroom mirrors and zooming and zipping and jumping and runninginside, there''s more fun to be hadoutside. Because when the rain stops, the mud puddles beckon.Splat! The delightful bunny and mouse duo fromOverboard!are back in a mischievous and messy romp that toddlers will adore.

A boy counts colourful sheep in Spanish to help him get to sleep.

From morning to night, a young child playfully grabs and throws items, including a bathtime rubber ducky and snacktime raisins.

Each animal decides to give their valentine something meaningful to them, with flaps revealing the special gift.

When Sam the Lamb has trouble sneezing the other animals try to help him out.

Overjoyed at the idea of going away to camp, friends Nat Boyd and Boyd Fink prepare for their adventure ahead, but when Boyd comes down with an illness and the doctor says he may not be able to go, Nat worries about being without his friend.

A little girl makes paper cutouts of what she sees in a parade outside her window. Just as she falls asleep, the wind kicks up and blows the paper cutouts and the girl out the window and into the midst of the parade. Full color.