New Releases by Troy Cummings

See below for English description. Faites la rencontre d''une décoration de Noël raffinée qui tente de trouver l''arbre dans lequel elle pourra briller de mille feux! Otto est une boule de Noël. Il est pailleté, coloré et étincelant! Otto veut être au sommet de l''arbre, pas au milieu avec toutes les décorations ordinaires! Ne mérite-t-il pas de briller au sommet? Pourra-t-il trouver l''arbre de ses rêves... et apprendre la gentillesse au passage? Une histoire truffée des jeux de mots et de l''humour caractéristiques de Troy Cummings, et qui transmet un message sincère. Un conte original, comique et festif qui devrait être placé sous tous les sapins de Noël! From the author of the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series comes a picture book about a snazzy Christmas ornament who tries to find the tree on which he can shine the brightest. Otto is an ornament. He''s glittery, he''s colourful, he''s full of Christmas pizzazz! Otto wants to be at the top of the tree, not in the middle with all of the regular ornaments! Doesn''t he deserve to shine at the top? Will Otto be able to find the tree he dreams of and learn about kindness and chosen family along the way? Full of Troy Cummings''s clever puns, wordplay, and humour, wrapped up with a heartfelt message. An original, comical, and festive tale from a bestselling author-illustrator that should be placed under every Christmas tree! Original title: Otto the Ornament

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Follow Alexander and the other members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol - or the S.S.M.P. as they protect their town and school from the monsters found in Alexander''s notebook and binder. This complete collection includes ALL books from the ''Notebook of Doom'' and ''''Binder of Doom'' series plus their Monster Notebook.

Join lovable rescue dog Arfy—star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?—in his second Step 1 Comic Reader, perfect for readers ages 4-6. Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Arfy loves his forever home! He has his sweet person and so many toys! Arfy wants to play but what should he play with? A ball! That''s it! But there are so many kinds of balls! Some balls are too big, some too heavy, and others are too far away. Will Arfy be able to find the perfect ball for him? Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

A punny holiday tale about a snazzy and pizzazz-y Christmas ornament who tries to find the tree that''s right for him—from the author of the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series. Otto is an ornament. He''s glittery, he''s colorful, he''s full of Christmas pizzazz! Otto wants to be at the top of the tree, not in the middle with all of the regular ornaments! Doesn''t he deserve to shine at the top? Will Otto be able to find the tree he dreams of and learn about kindness and chosen family along the way? Full of Troy Cummings''s clever puns, wordplay, and humor, wrapped up with a heartfelt message. An original, comical, and festive tale from a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator that should be placed under every Christmas tree! Perfect for families, teachers, and librarians.

An adorable letter writing dog helps a class pet on the loose get back to its classroom in this companion to the New York Times bestseller Can I Be Your Dog?, and I Found a Kitty! Arfy is a reading buddy, visiting schools and helping kids who are learning to read. One day, upon arriving home, Arfy notices a stowaway in his vest pocket--a turtle! Arfy must write letters to each of the teachers--and even the principal!--to find the classroom whose terrarium is missing this little terrapin. Can Arfy get this little lady back to her rightful class? Another winning, comical, epistolary tale from a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator that''s perfect for children, teachers, and librarians.

It doesn''t get any cuter! This sequel to the New York Times bestseller Can I Be Your Dog? (which appeared on the TODAY show) has Arfy the dog trying to find a forever home for an abandoned kitten! Lucky dog Arfy has a home. When he discovers a homeless kitten, Arfy hopes Scamper can come live with him, but--achoo!--his person is allergic to cats! So, Arfy writes persuasive letters to prospective owners about what a great pet Scamper would make. But somehow these matches aren''t made in heaven. If Scamper can''t live with any of them, where will he go? He needs a quiet home where he could make people as happy as they''ll make him, full of laps, pats and purrs, and yarn balls....Arfy thinks he knows just the place!! Another winning, heart-tugging story that''s perfect for cat lovers, dog lovers, and pet adoption advocates. Troy Cummings writes a great read aloud, and the book showcases many styles of letters, making it appealing to parents and teachers looking to teach the lost art of written communication. Helpful tips in the backmatter inform children how they can help the plight of homeless animals. Praise for Can I Be Your Dog?: "It''s an instant classic in our household." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas

The Super Secret Monster Patrol arms themselves with water balloons to take on their hottest monster yet. But when puddles appear in the streets and the town starts to flood, Alexander and his friends realize there''s a different monster splashing about.

The Super Secret Monster Patrol goes up against a team of speedy monsters! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Alexander, Nikki, and Rip can''t wait to build their race cars for the Stermont Derby! In fact, everyone in town is excited to enter the big race -- even a speedy, hungry monster! The Super Secret Monster Patrol follows skid marks, claw marks, and an awful rotten-egg smell to the monster''s hiding place... But can they beat this monster to the finish line? New York Times bestselling author Troy Cummings keeps the action coming!

Alexander and his friends are revved up to race in the Stermont Derby! They cannot wait to build their cars! But then strange skid marks show up in town. And someone--or something--is stealing trophies. Could a new monster be to blame? Will the Super Secret Monster Patrol make it to the finish line?

There hasn''t been any monsters for the Super Secret Monster Patrol to fight in months, and Alexander misses his best friends and fellow club members Rip and Nikki. Then he starts to find weird old-timey objects, cake crumbs, and monster cards all over town!.

A sequel to Brute-Cake finds the Super Secret Monster Patrol investigating the mysterious disappearances of construction equipment, machine parts and an entire playground.

The Notebook of Doom is missing and Alexander and his fellow monster-hunters Rip and Nikki are convinced that the boss-monster has it. But is that monster the mysterious Principal Vanderpants--who is certainly behaving oddly--or someone else? They need to figure that out quickly because a mistake could have deadly consequences for Stermont Elementary.

It is the first day of the brand-new Stermont Elementary School, but everything electrical seems to be going haywire, and it looks like strange green lightning bugs are draining off the power--but when they see green lightning in a clear blue sky Alexander and his friends know there must be a monster involved.

Since the Notebook of Doom was stolen Alexander and the other monster hunters of Stermont Elementary have been operating without its assistance and now they are confronted by a large and stinky monster with eight powerful noses that can deliver a slimy sneeze with the power of a cannon--and somehow they must figure out its weakness.

The New York Times bestseller featured on THE TODAY SHOW! A heart-tugging dog adoption story told through letters--deeply sincere and almost desperate pleas for a forever home--from the dog, himself! This picture book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he''d make. His letters to prospective owners share that he''s house broken! He has his own squeaky bone! He can learn to live with cats! But, no one wants him. Won''t anyone open their heart--and home--to a lonesome dog? Readers will be happily surprised to learn just who steps up to adopt Arfy. Troy Cummings''s hilarious and touching story is a perfect gift for a child wanting a dog, and for pet adoption advocates. It also showcases many different styles of letter writing, making it appealing to parents and teachers looking to teach the lost art of written communication. "It''s an instant classic in our household." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas

The Super Secret Monster Patrol FINALLY comes face-to-face with the boss-monster!

Join the S.S.M.P. by owning the official monster notebook -- featuring full-color monsters on every page! Calling all future members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol! Kids love reading about the wacky monsters that attack Stermont in Troy Cummings''s bestselling The Notebook of Doom series. Now fans can own Alexander Bopp''s S.S.M.P. Monster Notebook, featuring each monster''s habitat, diet, and everything else a monster-fighter needs to know! This 144-page, full-color book features information about every monster from The Notebook of Doom series, plus never-before-seen monsters, too. This fun monster manual is perfect for young readers who love monsters, monsters, and more monsters!

"Alexandre déménage dans une ville plutôt lugubre et infestée de monstres. Il trouve un vieux journal intime intitulé « Carnet de l''enfer ». Il n''en faut pas plus pour piquer sa curiosité. Ce carnet contient des tonnes de renseignements secrets sur les monstres! Dans ce premier livre, Alexandre combat des ballons-monstres, des monstres uniques tout entortillés!"--Site web de l''éditeur.

"Alexandre et son nouvel ami essaient d''en apprendre plus au sujet des monstres dont il est question dans le carnet de l''enfer. Ils suivent des indices laissés par d''étranges vers gluants et découvrent que de nouveaux monstres sont en ville : d''énormes poissons-monstres!"--Site web de l''éditeur.

The S.S.M.P. goes up against their STINKIEST monster yet! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Everything stinks! Alexander, Rip, and Nikki aren''t in the same class anymore. The monster notebook is missing. And a HONKing monster is sliming Stermont! Plus, actual smelly stuff is going missing all over town. Could all of these stinky things be connected? The S.S.M.P. will have to sniff out their latest monster!

When Alexander moves to Stermont, he finds a creepy notebook full of monster drawings. The monsters inside are real, and it''s up to the members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol - or the S.S.M.P. - to stop them. Can Alexander and his friends, Rip and Nikki, protect the town from balloon goons, tunnel fish, and shadow smashers?

Alexander''s class is going on a field trip to an amusement park called Safety Land with really slow, boring rides--but this is Stermont, and when a weird magician tells Alexander and his friends that the roller coaster is haunted things start to get a lot more interesting.

Alexander keeps seeing monsters he has previously conquered, but every time he gets close they disappear and his friends are beginning to think he is delusional--but when one of their teachers turns into a blob of super-goop right before their eyes they realize the team is dealing with a shape-shifter, and it is after the Notebook of Doom.

Stermont''s latest monster is SHOCKING! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this 8th book, there''s trouble at Alexander''s brand-new school. Lights are flickering, students are getting zapped, and escalators are running at super-speeds! When the sky fills with green lightning, Alexander, Rip, and Nikki know monsters must be to blame. Can the S.S.M.P. turn out the lights on these shocking monsters?

It''s summertime in Stermont! And it''s...SNOWING?! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this seventh book, it''s summertime in Stermont! Alexander, Rip, and Nikki are at summer camp up in the Gloamy Mountains. And it is REALLY hot! But suddenly, it starts snowing - and with the snow comes the snombies! Snombies are snow monsters that can build armies of themselves! Will the S.S.M.P. be able to stop their coolest monster yet?

It is a very hot summer in Stermont and Alexander and his friends are at Camp Gloamy in the mountains, but even here there are monsters—specifically zombie snowmen called snombies, who want to freeze the young monster-hunters. Simultaneous.

Alexander''s class is going on a sleepover at the Stermont Museum, but something is stealing bright, shiny objects from all over town, including the museum''s treasured Ruby Scorpion, and on the night of the visit the young monster hunters finally conf