It's a magical day as Carrie and her grandmother explore a mysterious disappearing island--a strip of land off Cape Cod only visible at low tide. Caldecott-winning artist Lewin uses sun-splashed watercolors to pay tribute to the power of nature in this intergenerational tale.

Spindle's End
Robin McKinley
$19.99 / HBS $15.99

In the tradition of the highly acclaimed Beauty and Rose Daughter, McKinley again creates a "heady mix of fairy-tale, magic and romance that has the power to exhilarate." (Publishers Weekly)

Weatherford's lyrical stanzas combine with the power of Eric Velasquez's luminous oil paintings to trace the development of jazz, from African forests to Harlem nightclubs. A celebration of a remarkable heritage, in a symphony of sound and color.

Squeaky Chalk And Other Fun Things to Draw (and Do) When There is Nothing to Do!
Joy Sikorski
$12.95 / HBS $10.36

Anyone can be an artist! A great introduction to cartooning, and a welcome rainy-day book, this invitation to out-of-the-box thinking is great for kids, parents, and teachers.

Skin and Other Stories

A truly unforgettable baker's dozen of spellbinding tales with surprise-twist endings, these stories will continue to be devoured by future generations of teenage readers. Those slightly too old to re-read Matilda or James and the Giant Peach even one more time will find this to be an incomparable introduction to Dahl's adult writing.