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October 2008 Notable Toys — All"The Night Before Christmas," based on Clement C. Moore’s beloved and timeless poem, has been adapted from Jan Brett’s exquisitely illustrated book which, to date, has sold more than one million copies. With festive music and narration by the talented Edwards, this version is sure to warm the cockles of any grinch’s heart! Six additional colorfully animated holiday stories add to the storytime fun: In the Month of Kislev (adapted from a story by Nina Jaffe and narrated by Theodore Bikel), Seven Candles for Kwanza (adapted from a story by Andrea Davis Pinckney and Brian Pinckney, narrated by Alfre Woodard), Too Many Tamales (presented both in English and Spanish, and adapted from a story by Gary Soto), The Little Drummer Boy (with animated illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats) and two Rosemary Wells classics, Max’s Christmas (narrated by Jenny Agutter and Rex Robbins) and Morris’ Disappearing Bag. 60 minutes. Launch date: October 28, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20742 (added 9/24/2008) . This fuzzy frog gives kids the chance to register a star with the International Star Registry ... and name it, too. In the Shining Stars virtual world, owners of Shining Stars pets can play games, send e-cards, and define their pet's personality with different character traits. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20741 (added 9/24/2008) .  Igor: The Monster Making Game is a fast-paced custom-dice game about building monsters while trying not to leave unfinished projects on the table where other mad scientists could steal your work. The game is based on the movie "Igor " — a playfully irreverent comedy that brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. Launch date: September 19, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20739 (added 9/24/2008) .  My Meebas are plush toys contained in an electronic tube that allows girls to play games with the My Meebas character and watch it grow. Over time, the character grows to full size and the tube pops open, revealing which Meeba has been hiding inside. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20738 (added 9/24/2008) .  Age Range: 6 and up SKU or Item #: 40463 Gender: Boys And Girls
This soft, 3' whip features whip-cracking sound effects and theme music from the Indiana Jones movies. It includes a belt-loop attachment so that kids can easily carry the whip with them. Sounds can be silenced with the flip of a switch, and the product comes with three AA batteries. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20735 (added 9/24/2008) .  This remote-controlled version of Disney-Pixar's WALL-E features realistic expressions, sound effects and movie voice, eyes that light up, and real tread motion, plus dance moves. The wireless remote is programmable, and there are more than 1,000 possible action combinations. Ten specific buttons are designed to control voice, expression, motion, dancing and more. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20734 (added 9/24/2008) . Fashioned after the house in the movie "Barbie & The Diamond Castle," this tri-level palace has a light-up tower and plays a song. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20733 (added 9/24/2008) . Little girls can press Baby Alive's bracelet to wake her and then mix her food and feed her with the included bowl and spoon. She "chews" food and "drinks" from her bottle, and when put on her own potty will "pee" and "poop." Kids need to hurry and get her there, though, or she might have an accident and her diaper will need changing. The doll comes with four AA batteries and is also available in Caucasian and African American varieties. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20732 (added 9/24/2008) .  This kid-friendly DVD player is especially designed to survive drops, and has an easy-to-use door and controls, plus a kick-stand base and anti-skip protection. The LCD video screen measures 3.2" and is supported by stereo sound. The product has rubber hand grips and a sturdy handle, and can play CDs or be connected to a television with a video output cable (not included) for large-screen viewing. It comes with bonus DVDs and a rechargeable 4.8V NiMH battery pack and AC charger/adaptor for plug-in use. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20731 (added 9/24/2008) .  Age Range: 0 and up SKU or Item #: L8339 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed to blend in with natural home decor, this comfy swing rocks both side to side and front to back, featuring soft fabrics, gentle music and attractive toys on the mobile overhead. The removable seat has wood handles and can be carried from room to room. It also boasts a machine-washable seat pad, plus a pillow and blankets attached. It uses 4 D batteries or can be plugged in. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20730 (added 9/24/2008) .  Suitable for children ages 9 months and up, the Busy Ball Popper pops colorful balls out of the top after they are dropped onto the track. It features sound effects and eight songs, and requires 4 D batteries. This product received a 2003 NAPPA Gold Award. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20729 (added 9/24/2008) . Launch Date: January 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This action figure portrays the Joker character in Warner Bros.' 2008 movie "The Dark Knight." Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20728 (added 9/24/2008) . Kids can build an army of Clone Troopers with this set, which includes four figurines plus a blaster turret and speeder bike. — Dean Smith, Owner of JaZams in Princeton, N.J., told TDmonthly in late Spring 2011 that he sells "at least" 20 of these LEGO sets each month. — As of 05/13/2011 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Detailed; the speeder vehicle included is fun and seats two clones; good for travel because of their smaller scale. Cons: One reviewer complained there weren't enough figures included in the set. — "Every time there's a new Star Wars LEGO, it blows right out the door," Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly in September 2008. He and one other retailer, out of 63 polled, mentioned LEGO when discussing best-selling products. — “Star Wars Lego has been insane at our store,” said Michelle Smith of Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., at the end of 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20727 (added 9/24/2008) .  Age Range: 8 and up SKU or Item #: 01612 Gender: Boys And Girls
This world-class MONOPOLY game for two to six players take participants to global cities on six continents. Each player has a MONOPOLY credit card, plus a digital device that acts as a bank to track the balance. It requires two AA batteries (not included). ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20726 (added 9/24/2008) . "Gindelwald Winter Sport" Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle From: LIBERTY PUZZLES Other products from LIBERTY PUZZLES
 Large size classic wooden jigsaw puzzle, measuring 13" x 18.5"; 496 pieces. Heirloom quality puzzle featuring dozens of winter-related and other figural pieces. Vintage Swiss Alps ski poster. Liberty Puzzles offers over 200 different puzzle images, from fine art to vintage prints and posters. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20725 (added 9/24/2008) .  Children's classic wooden jigsaw puzzle, measuring 9" x 12"; 104 pieces. Heirloom quality puzzle featuring numerous figural pieces. Part of our Little Liberty puzzle line, designed with larger pieces for children's skill level. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20724 (added 9/24/2008) . "Schoenhut's Humpty Dumpty Circus" Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle From: LIBERTY PUZZLES Other products from LIBERTY PUZZLES
 This large-size, classic wooden jigsaw puzzle, measuring 13" x 19", includes 479 pieces. Heirloom quality puzzle featuring dozens of circus-related and other figural pieces. Box cover image is taken from an early 20th Century toy set. Hours of fun for the entire family! ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20723 (added 9/24/2008) . "Santa Claus Train" Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle From: LIBERTY PUZZLES Other products from LIBERTY PUZZLES
 Small sized classic wooden jigsaw puzzle, measuring 5.5" x 9"; 104 pieces. Heirloom quality puzzle featuring holiday-themed figural pieces (Santa, toys, reindeer, etc.). Comes in small craft box, perfect stocking stuffer size. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20722 (added 9/24/2008) . Pop-up Christmas Album celebrates Christmas through various themes of Christmas decorated with personal photographs of friends and family. This pop-up photo album holds 38 4" x 6" landscape photographs set on 5 thematic pop-up spreads. Each photograph frame is double layered, like a small book, allowing for two photographs to be inserted into each one. The top photograph when lifted reveals the one beneath it, and waiting inside each frame are little hidden surprise pop-ups. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20721 (added 9/24/2008) . This baby photo album holds 41 4" x 6" landscape photographs. Each photograph frame is double layered, like a small book, allowing for two photographs to be inserted into each one. The top photograph when lifted reveals the one beneath it, and waiting inside each frame are little hidden surprise pop-ups. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20720 (added 9/24/2008) . The Pop-Up Baby Memory Book is the companion book to the Pop-up Baby Photo Album. Titled "Where Do Babies Come From?" this new book plays on the title by depicting classic stories told to little children about the birth of a baby, it is a unique keepsake for recording memorable moments in baby's life. Represented are tales such as "babies are brought by the stork," "found under a cabbage leaf," "hatched out of eggs," or "babies are bought at the store". ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20719 (added 9/24/2008) . During a weekend road trip up the California coast, the girls new car (a totally tricked-out, gadget-filled gift from Jerry to celebrate their newfound super-spiedom) breaks down in a seemingly idyllic gated coastal town called Ocean Palisades or the O.P. for short. Until they meet the teens who seem too perfect to be true. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20718 (added 9/24/2008) . THE HARDY BOYS Graphic novel Volume 1 - "The Ocean of Osyria" From: PAPERCUTZ Other products from PAPERCUTZ
 Collected from the first three Hardy Boys comics, here's the complete saga of Frank and Joe's adventure in the war-torn Middle Eastern land of Osyria! After rescuing Jackpot, a kidnapped prize-winning racehorse, Frank and Joe are stunned to return to Bayport and discover that the Department of International Security has arrested their best friend, Chet Morton, for stealing a priceless art treasure! The Hardy Boys decide the only way to clear the friend is to journey to the Middle East and find the Ocean of Osyria themselves. Plus: a preview of "Identity Theft", their next adventure. By Scott Lobdell & Lea Hernandez. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20717 (added 9/24/2008) . Manga-style mystery and suspense with everyone’s favorite Girl Detective! Nancy, and her BFFs Bess and George, encounter lions, tigers, and scares when they investigate a missing cat mystery. But when the authorities learn exactly how many cats eccentric old Mrs. Eartha keeps in her house, they are forced to remove most of them because of the health code violations. But Hell hath no fury as a cat-woman scorned! That’s when Nancy, Bess, and George run into escaped lions and tigers in the woods and a deadly cat and mouse game ensues. By Stefan Petrucha and Sarah Kinney. Illustrated by Sho Murase. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20716 (added 9/24/2008) . BIONICLE Graphic Novel #1 - "Rise of the Toa Nuva" From: PAPERCUTZ Other products from PAPERCUTZ
 Based on the Best-Selling constructible Action Figure from LEGO! Six mighty heroes — the Toa — arrive on a tropical island to find a land under siege. The Great Spirit Mata Nui has been cast into an unending sleep by the evil Makuta. Now Makuta is attacking the island's Matoran villagers with vicious Rahi beasts. The Toa must combine their skills and elemental and mask powers to defeat Makuta and restore peace to the island. By writer Greg Farshtey. Illustrated by Randy Elliott and Richard Bennett. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20715 (added 9/24/2008) .
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