New Releases by Stephanie True Peters

"The career of tennis star Serena Williams is chronicled in this comprehensive biography, complete with stats and photographs"--

"An epic sleepover reveals a wolfish mystery when twelve-year-old Emma discovers an antique book and must outwit its owner, the mastermind Scaremaster, and stop a werewolf in her tracks"--

Four American folktales come alive in this collection of comics.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that will motivate students to read. The Adventures of Tintin: The Three Scrolls is based on the 2011 hit movie about Tintin and his little dog Snowy. These characters, famous for their exciting adventures, travel the world as they try to find out the secret of the Unicorn.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the high school basketball player, called "The Chosen One" by Sports Illustrated, who went on to become Rookie of the Year during his first NBA season.

When Hurricane Katrina threatens New Orleans, Louisiana, 14-year-old Ricky Thompson and his family must flee the city. Unfortunately, traffic is backed up for miles, and there''s no way out. As a last resort, the family takes shelter inside the Superdome, a football stadium turned into a rescue shelter for thousands of residents.

On April 10, 1912, fourteen-year-old Christopher Watkins boards the Titanic with his mother and little brother. They are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to meet his father in the United States. Suudenly, the giant ship strikes and iceberg and the unthinkable happens. The grandest ship ever built begins to sink! Christopher must quickly become the man of the family and find a way to keep them safe.

Another sparkling gift book from The New York Timesbestselling author of A PRINCESS PRIMER. For anyone who has ever wondered if mermaids exist, here is a stunning oversize novelty book that reveals everything about their secret world, from how to recognize and find them to tips about their style and preferences. Stories about mermaids past and present are interwoven with activities such as selecting the perfect pet for a mermaid and touring a mermaid castle. Breathtaking watercolour paintings of mermaids, marine animals, and underwater landscapes offer plenty of details to discover. This beautiful gift book offers interactive fun on every page, leading up to a glittery surprise on the final spread.

Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.

After badly spraining his ankle just before the summer baseball season begins, Sylvester Coddmyer III meets a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Charlie Comet who helps him compensate for the injury by learning to switch-hit.

Fourteen-year-old Kai Ford, a good surfer who respects the power of the sea, unfortunately does not always have the same respect for the privacy of other people.

When Bizz gets a BMX bike she is eager to challenge her nemesis, Frank, to a race, but when she finds out what his tactics are, she wisely changes her mind.

Natasha must stop her evil uncle, Lubek, from stealing the local science museum''s prize exhibit when students from Fountain Park High School spend the night there.

Natasha, secret agent and beloved princess of Zoravia, poses as an exchange student in order to continue her battle against her evil uncle, Lubek, and his clones.

Princess Natasha travels back in time to assure that the election which has brought her father, King Carl, to power, actually turns out successfully--without the interference of Lubek, her evil uncle.

Jonas Malloy can''t wait for his first mountain bike ride of the season, so he organizes a crew to clean up debris that make the trails unsafe. But just before cleanup can begin, Jonas rides by the trail entrance. Can he resist the call of the wild? Illustrations.

At a time when the world is facing an epidemic of AIDS and threats of germ warfare, it behooves us to consider the pandemics of the past. Social history as its most compelling, Epidemic! explores the impact of five diseases that changed the course of history while killing millions. Focus is on the ravages and practical consequences of these epidemics. The result is a lively and engrossing discussion in which readers learn both the gritty details of the disease and its enormous repercussions on human history--not only the symptoms of smallpox, for instance, but also its role in Europe''s conquest of the New World.

Describes the history of smallpox in the Americas, covering the arrival of the Spanish as carriers, its spread throughout the New World, the development of the smallpox vaccine, the elimination of the disease, and its potential use as a terrorist weapon.

Describes the 1347-1351 outbreak of plague in Europe, known as the Black Death, which killed one out of three people and changed the course of European history.

Discusses the cause of polio and the infection process, its history and search for a cure, and the course it took in the United States between 1900 and the early 1960s.

Describes the Cholera epidemic of 1831-1834.

Describes the 1918 influenza pandemic, from how World War I soldiers spread the disease to recent scientific efforts to understand the virus that took between twenty and forty million lives worldwide.

Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.

Jonas Malloy cannot wait for his first mountain bike ride of the season. But wait he must, until the trails have been cleared of fallen trees and other obstacles and declared safe for riders. Jonas is more than willing to help get the trails ready; he even organizes a crew for a clean-up day. But before that happens, Jonas finds himself biking past the trail entrance. Will he be able to resist the call of the wild?

X''s friends believe he can excel at any extreme sport, so when they want to check out the new climbing wall at the mall, he decides to hide his fear of heights rather than have them think him a coward.

When his family moves into his recently deceased grandmother''s house, ten-year-old Charlie meets a boy who also likes to skateboard, but then finds that his own special skateboard is missing.

Raggedy Ann plans some special surprises for Raggedy Andy''s birthday, including a red balloon that carries him up into the sky and off to an adventure.

After Alan accidentally kicks his teammate Eddie during a game, he not only has problems kicking but also has to endure teasing by another fullback.

Describes the constellation known as the Little Dipper.