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Adventure According to Humphrey

Humphrey is in for his biggest adventure yet! When his friends begin studying the ocean and sailing, he not only discovers the new and exciting world of the library, but also stows away aboard a model boat and takes a very perilous sail on Potter’s Pond. Even with all this excitement, he fi nds time to smooth rough waters between Gail and her free-spirited mom, help competitive Kirk see that winning isn’t everything, and investigate whether his pal Aldo is really planning to become a pirate and sail the high seas! G.P. Putnam's Sons, ages 7-11


    COMING TO THE U.K. IN FEBRUARY - THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE

More Adventures According to Humphrey UK cover Contains lots of new material - and a surprise you won't want to miss!! From Faber & Faber




Princess and the Peabodys The Princess and the Peabodys
She's arrogant, bossy and demanding - and Casey Peabody and her family are stuck with her.
Can a teen medieval princess conquer the modern world - and learn to rule the school?

A Scholastic Book Club selection!

"Eglantine and Casey, the middle school odd couple, make terrific narrative foils for each other .... Their eventual warm and lasting friendship is all the more satisfying because it is so realistically hard-won." BCCB



The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs now in paperback The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
A boy's journey of discovery reminds us that extraordinary things can happen in the most ordinary of places, even Sassafras Springs.
Atheneum, ages 9-12
Now in paperback and audiobook!

"A gem of a novel ..." Publisher's Weekly

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