Written by Louise Simonson and illustrated by James W. Elston, this is book #3 in the Extreme Monster adventure series. Puzzles are interspersed throughout the mystery story, to help kids solve the secret byehind Mr. Hydeous's extreme athletic talent.

Written by Nikki Lange and illustrated by Tim Stuby, this silly paperback will have kids laughing at the things they fear most: Grisly monsters! What happens if a big hairy monster sits in front of you at the cinema? You miss most of the film! What makes an ideal present for a monster? Five pairs of gloves - one for each hand! 93 pages of jokes will keep kids entertained on stormy nights.

Shu-Shu the hamster longs to spend a day in the park with friends, but it's raining! What are they to do? They use their imaginations and each describes a perfect vacation day. They go camping, to an amusement park ... and even to outer space! The simple illustrations are augmented by color foil stamps. This board book encourages children to name shapes and colors and includes a guide for parents and caretakers. By Sherry Gerstein, illustrated by Andy Bennett.

Kids can join happy dogs Yao and Rico as they try to make the perfect birthday cake for their friend Oppenheimer. While helping count the ingredients, kids can use their fingers to trace the cut-out of each number and count the cut-out dots. The book includes a guide for the parent or caregiver. The Great Cake is coming in July 2006. Also in the series are Moo, Moo Who Are You? Hide & Peek and Imagination Vacation.

PBS KIDS empowers children with knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. In this book, they help Hideki the frog with an alphabet of rhyming clues. They can find items for every letter of the alphabet hidden beneath the multiple flaps on each page. Hide and Peek will be available in July 2006.

Bright Minds Children’s Publishers and PBS KIDS have joined forces to make kids’ books that inspire, educate and entertain. In Moo, Moo Who Are You? kids visit a farm and meet a group of noisy animals. The book features surprise fold-out pages, as well as a guide for the parent or caregiver to follow. The book will launch in July 2006.

Sam, Clover and Alex need the help of clever kids! Children can help the girls in two exciting missions that enforce strategic thinking, problem solving, decision making, geometry and math – all while having fun and saving the day. Two 32-page puzzle activity books are included. If kids solve the puzzles, they earn codes that will help them through the software adventures. Total Swamp Romp debuted in November 2005.

Kids can learn to play and sing the favorite songs of Ponyville. This fun book includes a play-along piano that lights up to lead children through familiar songs. Children will love being able to choose between three unique settings. They can follow the notes as they light up on the piano, create their own music, or choose the playback feature and enjoy their favorite children’s songs with My Little Pony Tiwst. A pony-ful, magical, musical good time. The battery is replaceable. The product has been available since November 2005.

This unique soft cloth book will delight babies with four fun and exciting handcrafted cloth pop-ups. The pop-ups are soft, sturdy, extremely durable and machine washable. The classic story of Noah's Ark is simply told and beautifully illustrated, and children will giggle with glee as they turn the pages to follow the ark and identify different pairs of animals on every cloth page.

Louise Simonson and James W. Elston bring kids the second installment in the Extreme Monsters series. This time, the gang of monster extreme sport athletes has to battle a miscast spell to save their teammate, Wulf, the in-line skating werewolf. They also have to save a famous roller coaster at Croney Island from being destroyed. Can they do both?

The first book in the Extreme Monsters series, this 93-page book tells the story of a group of extreme sports athletes who just so happen to be monsters. The team includes: Val, the skateboarding vampire; Jinx, the street luging witch; Wulf, the in-line skating werewolf; Steiner, the BMX biking monster; and Mumford, the speed climbing mummy. In this installment, the team is preparing for the Howl-O-Ween Action Games. Seems fine, right? Not so! An ultra rare blue moon is about to cause some trouble and the team must save the day. This book was written by Mel Friedman and Eric Smith.

This 3-step learning system includes colorful flash cards, a puzzle, and a storybook featuring friendly animals to help a child become familiar with numbers through several distinct learning styles. The giant animal flash cards are put together to form a 15" x 19" panoramic puzzle. Once the child has completed the puzzle, they can read the rhyming story with their parent, for the complete learning experience.

This 3-step learning system includes colorful flash cards, a puzzle, and a storybook featuring friendly animals to help a child become familiar with letters through several distinct learning styles. The alphabet puzzle cards feature every letter of the alphabet and interlock to form a 5-foot panoramic puzzle. There is a 16-page, full-color storybook and information parentīs guide included.

This book about two young children who watch in amazement as shining lights appear outside their window, teaches children how to count. There are flashing lights embedded in the book and every page reveals an increasing amount twinkling lights. Children will delight at the magic of these pages as they read along and marvel at the glowing lights. The surprise ending will keep them coming back for more.

The Kindergarten Edge Learning Kit is a one-stop computer prep for the school bound child. It teaches spelling, number identification, vocabulary, math, science, the list goes on an on. In addition to 10 CD-Roms featuring such educational games as Caillou, The Land Before Time, and Zoboomafoo, it also has 3 learning card sets, 3 full-color workbooks and a wipe-clean practice board with marker. It´s a total learning experience.

A multimedia learning concepts kit that features the popular "Land Before Time" characters! Go back in time for a unique preschool adventure that enhances skills and development, including alphabet, shapes, colors, patterns, number recognition, creativity, and problem-solving. Comes with a 32-page activity book, two card games and a CD-ROM for hours of learning and fun with everyone´s favorite dinosaur pets. - Aire Norell