FALL 2009 CATALOG A D D E N D U M
Six Seuss Beginner Books for less than the price of two! ISBN: 978-0-375-85807-9 PRICE: $15.99/ $19.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/11/2009 Trim Size: 6-7/16 x 9 Pages: 256 Carton Count: 12 Ages: 5 8 Format: Unjacketed Hardcover Order Form Category: Beginner Books Territory: US, Canada, Open Market All Rights: ICM Themes: Classics EAN: 9 780375 858079 TM The Big Green Book of Beginner Books DR. SEUSS ILLUSTRATED BY VARIOUS WHAT COULD MAKE A BETTER PRESENT than a Beginner Book written by Dr. Seuss? Six of them for less than the price of two! We ve taken the complete text and art of Great Day for Up! (illustrated by Quentin Blake); I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (illustrated by James Stevenson); I Wish That I Had Duck Feet (illustrated by T. Tobey); Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet! (illustrated by Michael Smollin); Wacky Wednesday (illustrated by George Booth); and Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? (illustrated by Roy McKie) and bound them together in one sturdy hardcover omnibus. A perfect introduction to reading that will whet young readers appetites for additional books in the Beginner Book series. Dr. Seuss is quite simply the most beloved children s book author in the world. DR. SEUSS 2
Just think a new board edition of a classic Seuss Beginner Book! TM ISBN: 978-0-375-85794-2 PRICE: $4.99/$5.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/25/2009 Trim Size: 4-1/4 x 5-3/4 Pages: 24 Carton Count: 72 Ages: 0 2 Format: Board Order Form Category: Bright & Early Board Book Territory: US, Canada, Open Market All Rights: ICM Themes: Classics, Humor, Rhyme & Alliteration EAN: 9 780375 857942 Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! A CONDENSED, BOARD BOOK version of the classic Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers. A mad outpouring of made-up words and intriguing ideas. Contains one of Dr. Seuss s solid-gold morals, the joy of letting one s imagination rip. The New York Times. Dr. Seuss is quite simply the most beloved children s book author in the world. DR. SEUSS 3
Three classic Little Golden Book Christmas stories, in one deluxe volume! ISBN: 978-0-375-85778-2 PRICE: $6.99/ $8.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/11/2009 Trim Size: 6-3/8 x 7-3/4 Pages: 72 Carton Count: 24 Ages: 2 5 Format: Unjacketed Hardcover Order Form Category: Picture Books/ Illustrated Storybooks Territory: World All Rights: Contact RHCB Themes: Christmas EAN: 9 780375 857782 Christmas Favorites Little Golden Book THREE BELOVED CHRISTMAS Little Golden Books are gathered together in this charming mini-treasury: The Night Before Christmas, The Christmas Story, and The Animals Christmas Eve. Perfect for gift-giving, and at the value Golden Books is known for! GOLDEN BOOKS 4
Now Available Duck & Goose, that New York Times bestselling duo, are back in a board book perfect for fall! ISBN: 978-0-375-85813-0 PRICE: $6.99/ $8.99 Can. ON SALE: 7/28/2009 Trim Size: 6 x 6-5/8 Pages: 20 Carton Count: 48 Ages: 2 5 Format: Board Book Order Form Category: Board Book Territory: World All Rights: RHCB Themes: Animals; Concepts/General; Halloween EAN: 9 780375 858130 Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin TAD HILLS DUCK AND GOOSE, where is your pumpkin? Is it in the log? Is it under the leaves? Is it in the apple tree? Preschoolers will surely enjoy going on a pumpkin hunt with Duck and Goose... especially when they find the perfect pumpkin at the end! Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the ALA Notable Book Duck & Goose called expressive and adorable in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and Duck, Duck, Goose, both New York Times bestsellers. His Duck & Goose board books include the ALA Notable Book What s Up, Duck?, Duck & Goose 1,2,3 and Duck & Goose: How Are You Feeling? He is also the illustrator of Waking Up Wendell, My Fuzzy Friends, and Knock, Knock, Who s There? Tad lives in Brooklyn with his wife, their two children, and a dog (who will soon star in a book of his own!). BOARD BOOK 5
A carefree alternative to a pet! ISBN: 978-0-375-85783-6 PRICE: $11.99/ $13.99 Can. ON SALE: 10/13/2009 Trim Size: 7 x 8 Pages: 14 Carton Count: 40 Ages: 4 8 Format: Nontraditional Book Order Form Category: Deluxe Activity/Novelty Territory: US, Canada, Open Market First Serial, Reprint, Book Club: RHCB British, Translation, Performance: Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc. Themes: Animals EAN: 9 780375 857836 Cover not final I Want a Dog! BARNEY SALTZBERG ALL KIDS WANT A DOG, and the little girl in I Want a Dog! is no different. She begs, wheedles, and promises anything if she can only have a dog. She really will take care of it and after all, it s only a dog not a hippo or a pig. This common plea will ring true to all kids and caregivers (and a few folks in the White House). I Want a Dog! is loaded with pull-tabs, lift-the-flaps, a changing-picture wheel, and a pop-up finale. (And it doesn t require walking, feeding, or grooming.) Barney Saltzberg is an award-winning children s book writer-illustrator and singer-songwriter of more than 30 books and four CDs. His books have received several awards, including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award, the Parents Choice Award, and Children s Media Award. In addition, his book have been named a Children s Book Council Choice and a Children s Book of the Month Club Main Selection. His latest CD, Crazy Hair Day, has won a Parents Choice Gold Award and an iparenting Media Award. He has two children in college and lives with his wife, two dogs, and a pond of fish in Los Angeles. NOVELTY 6
Discover your own happily ever after with three Disney Princess stories! ISBN: 978-0-7364-2658-9 PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/11/2009 Trim Size: 8 x 8 Pages: 80 Carton Count: 24 Ages: 3 7 Format: Unjacketed Hardcover Order Form Category: Picturebacks Territory: US and Canada All Rights: Disney Themes: Media; Friendship; Girl Interest EAN: 9 780736 426589 Cover not final Happily Ever After... WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a Disney Princess marries her perfect prince? They live happily ever after, of course! This hardcover storybook collects three magical tales starring Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. DISNEY 7
Over 200 pages of Disney princesses to color! ISBN: 978-0-7364-2641-1 PRICE: $5.99/ $6.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/11/2009 Trim Size: 7-7/8 x 10-7/8 Pages: 224 Carton Count: 24 Ages: 3 7 Format: Trade Paperback Order Form Category: Coloring/Activity Territory: US and Canada All Rights: Disney Themes: Media; Fairy Tales & Fables; Girl Interest; Friendship EAN: 9 780736 426411 Perfect Princesses WITH 224 PAGES of Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, and the rest of the beloved Disney princesses to color, this jumbo book will be a dream come true! DISNEY 8
Paint the town yellow with SpongeBob! ISBN: 978-0-375-85732-4 PRICE: $7.99/$9.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/11/2009 Trim Size: 7-7/8 x 10-7/8 Pages: 128 Carton Count: 48 Ages: 3 7 Format: Trade Paperback Order Form Category: Coloring/Activity Territory: US and Canada All Rights: Nickelodeon Themes: Media; Friendship; Humor EAN: 9 780375 857324 Cover not final A Splash of Color! Deluxe Paint Box VISIT SPONGEBOB AND ALL HIS COLORFUL PALS from Bikini Bottom in this deluxe activity book that features a brush and 16 different paints. NICKELODEON 9
Jack and Annie celebrate the most magical holiday of all! ISBN: 978-0-375-85812-3 PRICE: $4.99/$5.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/25/2009 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 Pages: 144 Carton Count: 48 Ages: 6 10 Format: Digest Order Form Category: Magic Tree House Territory: World British & Transition: RHCB Performance: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency Themes: Adventure; Animals; Fantasy; Myths, Legends & Folklore; Reluctant Readers; Christmas EAN: 9 780375 858123 Magic Tree House #29: Christmas in Camelot A Stepping Stone Book MARY POPE OSBORNE ILLUSTRATED BY SAL MURDOCCA JACK AND ANNIE are on their most exciting mission yet! It begins with a simple invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot, a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. What Jack and Annie don t know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot itself not just from destruction, but from being forgotten forever. Can they succeed, even though Camelot s greatest knights have failed? As the very first Merlin Mission, Christmas in Camelot ushered in a new era of greatness for Magic Tree House, with longer stories packed to the margins with magic, history, and adventure. Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books. She lives in Goshen, Connecticut with her husband, Will, and their two Norfolk terriers, Joey and Mr. Bezo. Sal Murdocca has illustrated over 200 children s trade and text books. He lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy. Magic Tree House: Camelot in Christmas 12-Copy Floor Display ISBN: 978-0-375-96480-0 Retail Value: $59.88/$71.88 Can. On Sale: 8/25/2009 STEPPING STONES 10
Travel far and wide with Jack and Annie and their new friend, Teddy the dog! ISBN: 978-0-375-85811-6 PRICE: $15.96/ $22.00 Can. ON SALE: 10/27/2009 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 Pages: 96 Carton Count: 1 Ages: 6 9 Format: Boxed Set Order Form Category: Magic Tree House Territory: World British & Transition: RHCB Performance: Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency Themes: Adventure; Fantasy; Animals; History & Social Studies; Reluctant Readers EAN: 9 780375 858116 Magic Tree House Volumes 17 20 Boxed Set The Mystery of the Enchanted Dog A Stepping Stone Book MARY POPE OSBORNE ILLUSTRATED BY SAL MURDOCCA MORGAN, THE MAGICAL LIBRARIAN of Camelot, asks Jack and Annie to find the four magic gifts that will free an enchanted dog from a spell. The quest leads them to a ship lost at sea, the Great Plains, and the forests of India and Australia. But will they learn the secret of the dog they call Teddy? This boxed set includes four exciting Magic Tree House adventures: #17: Tonight on the Titanic, #18: Buffalo Before Breakfast, #19: Tigers at Twilight, #20: Dingoes at Dinnertime, as well as a bonus packet of puzzles and games! Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books. She lives in Goshen, Connecticut with her husband, Will, and their two Norfolk terriers, Joey and Mr. Bezo. Sal Murdocca has illustrated over 200 children s trade and textbooks. He lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy. STEPPING STONES 11
Four mysteries in one! Capital Mysteries Four-Book Bind-Up ISBN: 978-0-375-85801-7 PRICE: $8.99/$10.99 Can. ON SALE: 8/25/2009 Trim Size: 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 Pages: 368 Carton Count: 24 Ages: 6 9 Format: Digest Order Form Category: Early Chapter Books Territory: World British & Translation: RHCB Performance: Nancy Gallt, LLC Themes: Mystery & Suspense; Patriotism; Citizenship; Fourth of July EAN: 9 780375 858017 Please visit www.randomhouse.com/kids for updated cover images. Cover not final Capital Mysteries Four-Book Bind-Up Four Red, White & Blue Adventures A Stepping Stone Book RON ROY ILLUSTRATED BY TIMOTHY BUSH MEET KC AND Marshall and help them solve four exciting mysteries in Washington, D.C.! #1 Who Cloned the President?: When KC notices the President acting different on TV, she thinks he s been cloned! #2 Kidnapped at the Capital: At the Cherry Blossom Festival, KC s mom and the president are kidnapped! #3 The Skeleton in the Smithsonian: Sneaky Mr. Fisher swears he is the heir to the famous Smithsonian museum. KC and Marshall think they can prove it s not true. #4 A Spy in the White House: KC s mom is getting married... to the president. But to save the wedding, KC and Marshall have to find a spy in the White House! Ron Roy is the author of Random House s popular A to Z Mysteries, which have sold over 4.5 million copies. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach his dog tricks, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. He lives in Connecticut with his white puppy, Pal. STEPPING STONES 12
Step inside Eragon s world... Eragon s Guide to Alagaësia Please visit www.randomhouse.com/kids for updated cover images. ISBN: 978-0-375-85823-9 PRICE: $24.99/$29.99 Can. ON SALE: 11/10/2009 Trim Size: 12 x 10 Pages: 32 Carton Count: 12 Ages: 9 Up Format: Nontraditional Book Order Form Category: Deluxe Activity/Novelty Territory: World British & Translation: RHCB Performance: Writers House, LLC Themes: Fantasy; Boys; Good vs. Evil EAN: 9 780375 858239 Cover not final Eragon s Guide to Alagaësia FROM THE CREATORS of the bestselling books Dragonology, Egyptology, Piratelogy, and others, this is a never-before-seen glimpse into the world of Christopher Paolini s Inheritance cycle. Alagaësia comes alive in a lush and detailed look at an unforgettable magical land. From elves, dwarves, Urgals, humans, and dragons, to the natural landscape and the magic it contains, Eragon himself offers the reader an unsurpassed tour. This oversized, full-color book provides 15 spreads chock full of spectacular artwork, engaging novelty elements, and fascinating insights into Eragon s home. With gorgeous jewels adorning the cover and pages filled with envelopes, gatefolds, samples of dragon skin, and more, Eragon s Guide to Alagaësia is sure to appeal to the legions of fans of Christopher Paolini s bestselling Inheritance cycle. Eragon s Guide to Alagaësia 6-Copy Floor Display Includes 6 copies of Eragon s Guide to Alagaësia (HC) ISBN: 978-0-375-96486-2 Retail Value: $149.94/$179.94 Can. On Sale: 11/10/2009 YOUNG ADULT 13
Now Available A funny, tender, and touching story full of surprises for Paulsen fans. Notes from the Dog Please visit www.randomhouse.com/kids for updated cover images. ISBN: 978-0-385-73845-3 PRICE: $15.99/$19.99 Can. GLB: 978-0-385-90730-9 GLB PRICE: $18.99/$23.99 Can. E-BOOK: 978-0-375-89450-3 E-BOOK PRICE: $15.99/$19.99 Can. ON SALE: 7/28/2009 Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 Pages (Estimated): 176 Carton Count: 12 Ages: 10 14 Format: Jacketed Hardcover Order Form Category: Young Adult Fiction Territory: US, Canada, Open Market All Rights: Flannery Literary Themes: Boy Interest; Character Education/Caring; Animals; Death, Dying & Grief; Growing Up EAN: 9 780385 738453 GLB EAN: 9 780385 907309 Cover not final Notes from the Dog GARY PAULSEN SOMETIMES HAVING COMPANY is not all it s cracked up to be. Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he s hoping for a job where he doesn t have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. She s 10 years older, cool, funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her, too. Johanna s dealing with breast cancer, and Matthew and Finn learn to care for her, emotionally and physically. When she hires Finn to create a garden, his gardening ideas backfire comically. But Johanna and the garden help Finn discover his talents for connecting with people. Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are Lawn Boy, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time Hackers, The Amazing Life of Birds, and Mudshark. YOUNG ADULT 14