In this clever book from first-time novelist Blue Balliett, two 11-year-old sleuths work together to solve the disappearance of a priceless Vermeer painting.

--Originally published in June 2004, this book makes a number of bestseller lists including Publisher’s Weekly and the New York Times.
--“A tantalizing mix of mysteries, puzzles, possibilities, and art,” makes the book an Editor’s Choice for 2004 by the editors of ALA Booklist.
--The mass-market paperback will be published in May.

Enter a fantasy world where a silver dragon named Firedrake is joined by an orphan boy and a grumpy fairy to find the mythical Rim of Heaven.

--Translated by Anthea Bell into English from German, “Dragon Rider” tops a Jan. 23 New York Times bestseller list.
--The fantasy was third on the January 1 Publisher’s Weekly bestseller list.
--Cornelia Funke is the best-selling author of “Inkheart” and “The Thief Lord.”

These new releases in the acclaimed Scholastic Video Collection feature time-tested fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen as well as top modern story spinners Leo Leonni, William Steig and Jules Feiffer and expert narrators including John Lithgow. The all-new DVD versions are loaded with extra stories, author interviews and a read-along option. All of the stories are produced in collaboration with authors and illustrators from Weston Woods Studios. Previously only available to schools and libraries, these video stories are now available at $9.95 VHS/$14.95 DVD for families to enjoy together anytime.

Sure to be a hit with infants aged 0 months and up, the Humpty Dumpty Musical Toy by Scholastic Entertainment is a soft boa, mechanical push-button music box plays four songs, including "London Bridge," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Rock-a-bye Baby." Measures at 12" height and 10" width with arms wide open and is filled with 100% polyester stuffing. - Melissa Kaplan