A book about a pill bug … plain and simple, written by Yukihisa Tokuda and illustrated by Kiyoshi Takahashi. It’s kind of a day-in-the-life of a pill bug: what they eat, what they do, why they curl up into little balls. The pictures are stylized and beautiful. The words are a little beyond the very beginning readers, but not much. This book won a Booklist Editors' Choice Award.

Written Susan Lopez and illustrated by Ulises Wensell, this book follows little girl Carlota's dreams of her new family on the verge of being adopted from the orphanage. Carlota then finds out that even though her new mom isn't a pastry chef and her dad isn't a pirate, they really are the best family in the world.

Authored by Vivan French and illustrated by Jackie Morris, this is a brand new fairy tale, for a brand new generation. Thorfinn's father is obsessed with power while his mother cares only for wealth. When it is time to choose a bride, Thorfinn decides he must listen to his own heart instead. He seeks the wisdom and experience of his friends, the court jester and the old tabby cat. In which direction will they lead him? Will he choose the princess who promises wealth, the princess who promises power, or the princess who is full of love and happiness? And, will that princess choose Thorfinn in return?

This book starts out traditionally, but after that...watch out! There’s nothing usual about what happens when favorite fairy tales are put together in a book, and the reader is asked to decide what happens next. It’s an entertaining and exciting adventure through the intermingled paths of a fairy tale maze. And when Little Red Riding Hood (who later becomes Snow White) meets up with Hansel (who later turns into the Handsome Prince), well, anything can happen – maybe even 1001 NEW stories.

When little boy George picks out a lonely dog in the last cage at the pound, it changes his life. Having the dog, Jeremy, teaches both him and his grandmother, whom he lives with, about the quality of love.

In this 40-page hardcover story by Hyun Young Lee, Yoon has a bad first day of kindergarten and has to find something that will make it better. Does she make friends in the end? Launch date: September 1, 2008.

This 104-page hardcover, written by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Gavin Bishop, explores, in a warm and humorous light, the friendship between two different creatures with different personalities. Launch date: September 1, 2008.

This 32-page hardcover by Emmanuelle Eeckhout chronicles a little boy's search for ghosts in an old house in his new neighborhood. Launch date: September 1, 2008.

This 130-page hardcover by Terry Denton tells the story of Wombat, Fox, Croc, the Hippo Sisters and others as they experience surprising adventures in the big city. Launch date: September 1, 2008.

This 160-page paperback by Joan Lennon follows the story of Pip, the teenage King of England, and a gargoyle named Perfect as they try to escape death threats in the middle of the Fenland and make it back to Wickit Abbey. A second book, "Fen Gold," is also available. Launch date: September 1, 2008.

Sitting in the crowded hull, with her mother's arms around her, Ziba remembers all that she has left behind. They hope to find peace in a new land, but what will they find when they arrive? Based on real events, “Ziba Came On a Boat” is the story of a little girl whose family has lost almost everything. This beautiful picture book, written by Liz Lofthouse, takes readers on Ziba’s journey to make a new life, far from home. Full of love, warm memories and hope even in a time of fear, this lyrical story is accompanied by stunning watercolor illustrations by Robert Ingpen.