New Releases by Trisha Speed Shaskan

The Mola Lisa is missing! Someone sneaky has stolen the world''s most famous painting. Good thing Q and Ray are on the case! These second-grade critters are Elm Tree Elementary''s best crime solvers. Ray loves magic and stinky cheese. Q loves disguises and surprises. But can the super sleuths outwit an art thief?

You think you know the story of "Little Red Riding Hood"? THINK AGAIN! This retelling of the classic story, told from the wolf''s perspective, will give you a fresh spin on this famous tale. Was the wolf just really hungry for apples? Was Little Red Riding Hood rotten? This fun fractured tale will leave you with a whole new understanding of the classic story. Fully translated Spanish text. ¿Crees que conoces la verdadera historia de "Caperucita Roja"? ¡ES POSIBLE QUE NO! Esta versión del cuento clásico contada desde la perspectiva del lobo te trae el otro lado de la famosa historia. ¿Será que el lobo solo quería comer manzanas? ¿Será Caperucita Roja una vanidosa? Esta divertida y distorsionada versión te hará ver las cosas de otra manera.

Seguro que piensas que Cencienta era la buena del cuento. No conoces el otro lado de la historia. Pues bien, te la voy a contar ...

"Betty can''t wait to be a first-grade witch. But on the first day of school, her classmates start calling her ''Itty Bitty'' because she''s small and still uses her kinder-broom. Betty doesn''t like the nickname--or how it makes her feel itty-bitty inside. So she comes up with a BIG idea to prove herself: winning the Halloween Dash"--Provided by publisher.

Q and Ray are stepping up to the plate! Q just joined a baseball team. Ray would rather be reading. But when someone steals a famous signed baseball, they both put their skills to use. Everyone''s a suspect—even teachers! Will Q and Ray catch the crook? Or will the sleuths strike out?

Q and Ray can''t wait to see the famous Elm Tree Park meteorite at the science center. But a new mystery sends them over the moon! Somebody has stolen the meteorite and left behind a fake. The second-grade sleuths are ready to launch an investigation. The Q & Ray duo live in a town populated by animals—and they''re the city''s top crime busters. Their second graphic mystery includes lots of laughs and a lesson about space rocks.

OF COURSE you think we messed things up terribly, cursing the poor princess with a forever sleep. You don''t know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...

"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - ''Beauty and the Beast,'' ''Snow White,'' ''Rapunzel,'' ''Sleeping Beauty,'' and ''The Frog Prince'' - by the stories'' supporting characters"

The Big Bad Wolf, who claims to be a vegetarian, tells his side of the story of Little Red Riding Hood and her granny.

The classic tale of Cinderella is told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all.

Tips and tools for writing your own graphic novel.

An introduction to percussion instruments.

Describes what stringed instruments are, the various types, and what makes each one unique.

A detailed and timely examination of the complex relationships between China and the nations of the Middle East, from a Chinese perspective. The Editor-in-Chief, Yang Guang is Director of the Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; President of the Chinese Society of the Middle East. Published by China specialists Paths International in association with Social Sciences Academic Press (China).