New Releases by Suzanne Selfors

"When bees invade the chicken coop, Willow seeks help from a friendly stink badger, but the other critters are afraid of her smelly spray"--

"When Mother Nature goes on vacation, Sam Squirrel teams up with Prince Errol the elk and Mother Nature''s granddaughter Willow to end winter in the Quiet Woods"--

This heartwarming tale by bestselling author Suzanne Selfors is about the unlikely friendship between a boy who is cursed to look like a rat and a girl who loathes rodents. This instant classic is perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, A Wolf Called Wander, and Flora & Ulysses. Ratty Barclay wasn''t supposed to be born a four-foot-tall, walking, talking rodent, but thanks to the Barclay family curse, he''s had to live in hiding from the rest of the world. All he wants for his thirteenth birthday is to return to his family''s abandoned estate on Fairweather Island to somehow break the curse. Then he''ll finally get to live his life as a four-foot-tall, walking, talking, human boy. Edweena Gup, the granddaughter of the Barclays'' groundskeeper, has dedicated her life to being a Rat-Catcher Extraordinaire like her great-great-great grandmother before her. It doesn''t matter that Fairweather Island has been rat-free for over a hundred years—she''s determined to make sure everyone is prepared for their imminent return. And when she spots a human-sized rat lurking on the Barclay grounds, her worst fears are confirmed. Though it seems like Ratty and Edweena are destined to be enemies, they have a lot in common—they''re both lonely and misunderstood. But will they be able to overcome their fears of each other and maybe even become . . . friends?

In this second novel based on DreamWorks Animation''s Spirit Riding Free by award-winning author Suzanne Selfors, it''s Lucky Prescott''s first winter in the West! After Miradero Mel, the town''s weather-predicting pig, forecasts that this winter is going to be one of the harshest Miradero''s had in decades, Lucky and her best friends, Pru and Abigail, are excited to see what kind of adventures they can have in the snow. Their excitement quickly shifts to concern for the townspeople, who might not have enough food to last the season, and for Miradero''s animals, like Lucky''s wild stallion Spirit, who has a new foal in his herd. Will they be able to survive the worst that winter has to offer? The cold winter winds are also the winds of change at home for Lucky and her single father, Jim. It seems everyone has an opinion about Jim''s marriage prospects. But Lucky likes their new life just the way it is. She isn''t ready for a new mom....But what if her dad is ready for a new wife? Lucky''s first winter in Miradero promises to be one that she, her best friends, and Spirit will never forget!

At Dr. Woo''s Worm Hospital, Pearl and Ben are greeted with some bad news. A human has been spotted in the Imaginary World! Dr. Woo suspects it might be Maximus Steele -- a poacher with his sights set on prized animal horns. What creature will he attack next? Will it be a unicorn? Together, Pearl, Ben, and Dr. Woo travel to the Tangled Forest. It''s an amazing, colorful, and wild place. Ultimately, the responsibility falls to Pearl to find the lost unicorn. But in a land of fire-breathing insects and flesh-eating flora, is she up for the challenge? Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary. This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Order of the Unicorn. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!

When a bouncy, barky dog and an evil genius guinea pig move into the same house, the laughs are nonstop! Wedgie is so excited, he can''t stop barking. He LOVES having new siblings and friends to protect. He LOVES guinea pigs like Gizmo! He also LOVES

The thrilling world of DreamWorks Animation''s Spirit Riding Free is brought to life in award-winning author Suzanne Selfors''s original novel! Twelve-year-old Lucky Prescott craves adventure, but as a young lady of society she''s only been allowed to experience adventure through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father, and her aunt leave their neat-and-tidy city life and travel to their new home out west-the Wild West. At first Lucky is excited, but during the long train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn''t make any new friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she''s never been allowed to even sit on one. How can she possibly fit in? Anxious about the future, Lucky looks out the train window and sees a majestic wild stallion. When their eyes meet, she senses a connection. But when the stallion is caught by wranglers, Lucky''s heart breaks. And when she next sees the stallion, he''s tied to a post, refusing to be "broken in." Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins is the story of a girl and a wild horse, equally out of place in a strange, new world, but equally fierce and brave. With each other to lean on, will these two free spirits be able to find a home together?

Attention :Une clinique vétérinaire peut cacherdes animaux pas ordinaires !C''est la panique à Boutonville ! Quelqu''un chaparde les fourchettes, les grille-pains et même les aiguilles de l''horloge de l''hôtel de ville... en somme, tous les objets en métal ! Voilà qui est incompréhensible ! Sauf pour Perle et Ben, apprentis vétérinaires dans la clinique secrète pour animaux imaginaires : eux découvrent bien vite que le voleur n''est autre que Dents d''Acier, le dragon qui vit caché sur le toit de l''ancienne usine de boutons...

Attention :Une clinique vétérinaire peut cacherdes animaux pas ordinaires !Perle Petal et Ben Silverstein meurent d''impatience de commencer leur apprentissage dans la clinique vétérinaire pour animaux imaginaires. Or, dès qu''ils arrivent, leur enthousiasme retombe : le Dr Woo les charge de couper les ongles des pieds puants du yéti. Beurk ! Tandis qu''ils s''acquittent de cette tâche dégoûtante, Perle remarque une créature dans le lac Bouton voisin... On dirait un monstre ! Elle décide d''aller voir ça de plus près, même s''il est strictement interdit de sortir du bâtiment...

The sixth fableous book in Suzanne Selfors'' Ever After High: A School Story series. Meeshell is not an ordinary mermaid princess; she knows that someday, when she is older, she will leave her sea kingdom and live happily ever after on land with her prince. The thought of living on land is thrilling but also nerve-racking. Meeshell is glad she has years to prepare! But there is a change in the tides, and now Meeshell will start attending Ever After High. She has almost no time to do all of her preparing and planning. Can Meeshell fit in at Ever After High, or will she stand out like a fish out of water? © 2016 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

For Ever After High fans, the next three books (#4-6) in A School Story series by Suzanne Selfors in one hexcellent box! Boxed set includes: Fairy''s Got Talent, Truth or Hair, and Fairy Tail Ending. ©2016 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

C''est la panique à Boutonville ! Quelqu''un chaparde les fourchettes, les grille-pains et même les aiguilles de l''horloge de l''hôtel de ville... En somme, tous les objets en métal ! Voilà qui est incompréhensible ! Sauf pour Perle et Ben, apprentis vétérinaires dans la clinique secrète pour animaux imaginaires : eux découvrent bien vite que le voleur n''est autre que Dents d''Acier, le dragon qui vit caché sur le toit de l''ancienne usine de boutons...

The fifth hexciting book in Suzanne Selfors'' Ever After High: A School Story series. Holly and Poppy O''Hair are twins, but it''s always been easy to tell these sisters apart. Because she is destined to be the next Rapunzel, Holly has always had the longest locks at Ever After High, while Poppy, whose fairytale destiny is up in the air, wears her hair short to express her individuality. But when Poppy''s hair begins growing longer and longer, while Holly''s hair gets shorter and shorter, it seems as if the sisters might have to reveal the secret they''ve been keeping about their destinies. Can they turn this bad hair day around, or will their fairytale ending be a fairy-fail? © 2016 Mattel. All Rights Reserved.

L’école d’Ever After High n’est pas une école comme les autres : les pensionnaires sont tous des descendants des héros de contes de fées. Chaque tome de cette nouvelle série se centre sur l’un de ces jeunes personnages. Comment voulez-vous réussir à vous faire des amis quand tout le monde croit que votre mère a essayé de faire rôtir Hansel et Gretel ? Ginger Breadhouse, fille de méchante sorcière et pâtissière hors pair, est bien décidée à écrire sa propre histoire en participant à une émission de télé-réalité. Pour battre les records d’audience, Ginger imagine une recette extraordinaire. Mais celle-ci tourne mal... et voici son cher amoureux le Prince Charmant transformé en grenouille ! L’antidote existe-t-il ? Ginger le trouvera-t-elle ? Le temps presse !

This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel A Semi-Charming Kind of Life. At Ever After High, some students are paired with companion creatures; some aid them in their quests to fulfill their destinies, while others offer the kind of friendships you find only in fairytales. Darling Charming loves riding her horse, Sir Gallopad, who has the ability to camouflage himself by changing colors! But Sir Gallopad hasn''t always felt so special. Read this original short story about how Darling got her enchanting pet horse.

At Ever After High, some students are paired with companion creatures; some aid them in their quests to fulfill their destinies, while others offer the kind of friendships you find only in fairytales. Darling Charming loves riding her horse, Sir Gallopad, who has the ability to camouflage himself by changing colors! But Sir Gallopad hasn''t always felt so special. Read this original short story about how Darling got her enchanting pet horse. This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel A Semi-Charming Kind of Life.

"At Ever After High, a boarding school for the sons and daughters of fairytale characters, Darling Charming is expected to excel in Damsel-In-Distressing class, but she yearns for adventure and envies her brothers, Daring and Dexter, who are learning to joust in Hero Training class"--

Darling Charming is bored in Damsel-In-Distressing class. She''d much rather be in Hero Training with her brothers. The only thing is, she has secretly been helping her brother Dexter ace the class. If anyone finds out, a scandal would erupt at Ever After High. One of the most prestigious families in town, the Charmings have a reputation to uphold. Darling is destined to be a damsel...but this Rebel may want to decide her own destiny! Why should princes have all the fun? Don''t miss the companion activity book, Hero Training!

Ben Silverstein est désespéré : ses parents l''ont envoyé passer l''été chez son grand-père qu''il connaît à peine, à Boutonville, un bled paumé et quasiment laissé à l''abandon depuis la fermeture de l''usine de boutons quelques années auparavant. Il n''y a rien, à Boutonville : ni piscine, ni cinéma... juste un club pour les vieux. Ben s''attend donc à s''ennuyer ferme. Pourtant, dès la première nuit, un étrange oiseau attire son regard. Immense, avec une queue hérissée de piques. Ben n''est pas le seul à l''avoir vu : Perle Petal, une fille de Boutonville bavarde, curieuse et pleine d''entrain, a elle aussi aperçu la créature. Et pour elle, il n''y a pas de doute : c''est un dragon !

At Ever After High, Ginger Breadhouse is getting out from under her mum''s evil reputation and forging her own destiny as a pastry chef and the host of the MirrorCast show Spells Kitchen. The problem is that her show will lose its camera crew unless she can increase her viewership to compete with the likes of Blondie Lockes and her show, Just Right. Ginger thinks a special Wish Spell from Professor Rumpelstiltskin will give her a showstopper recipe, but instead it accidentally grants her crush Hopper Croakington II a misfired wish. Can she undo the magic before it''s too late? Don''t miss the companion activity book, Science and Sorcery!

This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel Kiss and Spell. At Ever After High, Ginger Breadhouse is working on some hextra credit for Science and Sorcery class when a bit of potion spills on a gummy candy fish and brings it to life! Now Ginger has to figure out how to care for a pet made out of sugar! Read this original short story about how Ginger got her pet fish, Jelly.

Only a mythical creature that''s part eagle and part lion can stop germs from spreading throughout Buttonville in the fifth Imaginary Veterinary book. A mysterious sickness from the Imaginary World is sweeping the town of Buttonville. Dr. Woo, Metalmouth, and even the sasquatch have fallen ill. According to Mr. Tabby, the only known cure is a griffin''s feather, but there is none in the hospital. Keeping an eye out for Maximus Steele, a poacher wanted for crimes against Imaginary creatures, Ben, Pearl, and Mr. Tabby make their way through the Portal. But danger looms on the other side. Can they persuade the griffin, king of the Imaginary World, to surrender a feather? And at what cost? Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary. This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Griffin''s Riddle. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!

A brand-new series of school stories from the world of Ever After High! Duchess Swan and Lizzie Hearts are roommates at Ever After High. While their personalities are very different, they bond over not quite fitting in with the other Royals. Lizzie, however, has one thing that Duchess doesn''t: a happily-ever-after at the end of her story. While Lizzie and the other princesses train for the day when they will rule their kingdoms, Duchess is torn between her role as the perfect, dutiful princess and her rebellious ambition to be a queen. When both girls are selected to attend General Villainy class, Duchess sees an opportunity to be a rebel while following the rules. But can she play a prank on her roomie to ace the class? Find out if Duchess'' desire to change her destiny will make her Ever After High''s Next Top Villain! Don''t miss the companion Destiny Do-Over Diary, General Villainy, for interactive fun!

A brand-new series of school stories from the world of Ever After High. Duchess Swan and Lizzie Hearts are roommates at Ever After High. While their personalities are very different, they bond over not quite fitting in with the other Royals. Lizzie, however, has one thing that Duchess doesn''t: a happily-ever-after at the end of her story. While Lizzie and the other princesses train for the day when they will rule their kingdoms, Duchess is torn between her role as the perfect, dutiful princess and her rebellious ambition to be a queen. When both girls are selected to attend General Villainy class, Duchess sees an opportunity to be a rebel while following the rules. But can she play a prank on her roomie to ace the class? Find out if Duchess'' desire to change her destiny will make her Ever After High''s Next Top Villain! Don''t miss the companion Destiny Do-Over Diary, General Villainy, for interactive fun!

This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel Next Top Villain. At Ever After High, Duchess Swan knows that her pet swan is the most talented bird of all -- even more talented than Daring Charming''s pet peacock! Duchess arranges a Feathered Friends Talent Show to prove it, once and for all. But will stage fright get the best of the bird who does ballet? Or can she shine in the spotlight? Read this original short story about Duchess and her pet swan, Pirouette.

"A fun and slightly suspenseful" middle grade adventure "that has more hijinks than horror" as a girl sets about rescuing her best friend from a monster ( Kirkus Reviews ). Pearl Petal and Ben Silverstein can''t wait for their first official day as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. That is, until they are tasked with clipping the sasquatch''s toenails. Gross! Then Pearl spots a monster in the lake behind the hospital and sets off for a closer look, with Ben trailing cautiously behind. The outing goes awry when Ben is captured by the creature and held hostage on an island in the middle of the lake. It''s up to Pearl to hatch a rescue mission. Will she save the day or cement her reputation as the town troublemaker? And will the hospital''s secret patient be able to help? Suzanne Selfors takes readers on an incredible adventure full of mythical creatures and astonishing discoveries . This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Lonely Lake Monster. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends! Praise for the Imaginary Veterinary series: "This book is a ton of fun. I can''t wait for more adventures!" —Wendy Mass , New York Times–bestselling author of The Candymakers "An entertaining story that will pique readers'' interest from the first dragon sighting." — Publishers Weekly "Funny, touching, and sure to please . . .Kids will relate to Ben and his troubles, root for the amazing animals, and enjoy Santat''s zany illustrations." — School Library Journal

"From the first dragon sighting, readers will be thoroughly entertained with this hijinks-filled adventure story." — Library Media Connection, starred review When Ben Silverstein is sent to the small town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, he''s certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfather''s cat brings home what looks like . . . a baby dragon? Amazed, Ben enlists the help of local girl Pearl Petal. They take the wounded dragon to the only veterinarian''s office in town — Dr. Woo''s Worm Hospital. But as Ben and Pearl discover, Dr. Woo''s isn''t a worm hospital at all — it''s actually a secret hospital for imaginary creatures. After Ben accidentally leaves the hospital''s front door unlocked, a rather large and very hairy beast escapes. Ben and Pearl are tasked with retrieving the runaway creature, and what started out as an ordinary summer becomes the adventure of a lifetime. Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures. This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Sasquatch Escape. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy them on your own or with friends! "This book is a ton of fun. I can''t wait for more adventures!" —Wendy Mass , New York Times–bestselling author of The Candymakers "An entertaining story that will pique readers'' interest from the first dragon sighting." — Publishers Weekly "Funny, touching, and sure to please . . .Kids will relate to Ben and his troubles, root for the amazing animals, and enjoy Santat''s zany illustrations." — School Library Journal

Homer thought that being inducted as a member of the treasure hunting society L.O.S.T. would be the key to finding pirate Rumpold Smeller''s missing fortune. But when Homer''s sworn enemy, Lorelei, forms an evil organization called FOUND, Homer and Dog face an impossible decision: Work with Lorelei to find the prize once and for all, or abandon their lifelong quest to locate the treasure. In the end, there can be only one owner of the coveted pirate booty. Who will reach it first? And who will be forced to walk the plank? What does FOUND mean for the future of L.O.S.T.? And just what is this famous treasure, anyway? Adventure abounds in this fun-filled, seaworthy tale of friendship, mystery, and one very special four-legged friend.

Emmeline Thistle, a dirt-scratcher''s daughter, has escaped death twice-first, on the night she was born, and second, on the day her entire village was swept away by flood. Left with nothing and no one, Emmeline discovers her rare and mysterious ability-she can churn milk into chocolate, a delicacy more precious than gold. Suddenly, the most unwanted girl in Anglund finds herself desired by all. But Emmeline only wants one-Owen Oak, a dairyman''s son, whose slow smiles and lingering glances once tempted her to believe she might someday be loved for herself. But others will stop at nothing to use her gift for their own gains-no matter what the cost to Emmeline. Magic and romance entwine in this fantastical world where true love and chocolate conquer all.