GRADES K-1 Just a few of the exciting books available at Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair! Dogs vs. Cats Chris Gall Dog and Cat do not get along. But when they’re forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior. But Dog won’t stop sniffing and howling, and Cat won’t stop primping and scratching. And when it comes to the litter-box...sharing is not an option! What will it take to bring Dog and Cat together? .......................... $17.00 Super Sniffers: Dog Detectives on the Job Dorothy Hinshaw Patent A dog’s nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it’s no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. From bedbug sniffers to ex- plosive detectors to life-saving allergy detectors, explore the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use. .............. $17.99 Louise Loves Art Kelly Light “To be a great artist, you have to notice everything,” says Louise, who loves art more than anything. When she begins her pièce de résistance, her younger brother Art, in an act of love and admiration, snips her masterpiece into paper dolls. Louise’s ultimate response to her brother celebrates the brilliant artist who resides in all of us. ...................$17.99 Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla Katherine Applegate Captured as a baby in the Congo, Ivan was brought to Tacoma, Washington to attract shoppers. Known as the Shopping Mall Goril- la, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost thirty years until public pressure demanded his relocation to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta. This true story inspired the 2014 Newberry winner The One and Only Ivan. ............................... $17.99 I’m Brave Kate McMullan Fire truck has a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water and a whole lotta hose! He’s good-lookin’ and brave, too. When the fire alarm sounds, he drives through smoke and heat, straight to a blazing fire! From the cre- ators of I’m Bad!, I Stink! and I’m Dirty! comes a perfect addition to the series. ............ $16.99 My Teacher is a Monster (No I am Not) Peter Brown Bobby’s teacher is a monster! She’s loud. She yells. And if you throw paper airplanes during class, no recess. Luckily, Bobby can happily play at his favorite park on weekends...until one day he finds his teacher there. Readers will delight in watching Bobby’s teacher morph from the beast he sees at school into someone much nicer than he thought. ...... $18.00 Elephant & Piggie: My New Friend is So Fun Mo Willems Piggie’s back and he has a new friend Brian Bat. Piggie’s best friend Gerald the elephant thinks that’s wonderful, until he begins to worry...Is Piggie having a super-duper fun time without me? Maybe Piggie doesn’t need me anymore?. Can Gerald and Pig- gie’s friendship withstand the friendly overtures of a third person?..................................... $8.99 Little Elliot, Big City Mike Curato Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, finds wonderful things to enjoy—like cupcakes! Unfortunately, being so small, it’s hard to reach the counter. Just when his problem seems insurmountable, Elliot meets someone even smaller than himself who shows him that a new friend can be sweeter than any cupcake. ................................. $16.99 1648 W. Orange Grove Ave., Pomona CA 91768 • 909-865-8550 • www.mrsnelsons.com Mix It Up Herve Tullet Readers are invited to mix up the elements on each page, in this dazzling adventure of whimsy and won- der. Follow the artist’s simple instructions and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered by the reader’s imagination. An interactive journey sure to prompt plenty of giggles and an under- standing of colors. ......................................... $15.99 Uni the Unicorn Amy Krouse Rosenthal Uni the unicorn is told there’s no such thing as little girls. But Uni believes little girls are real and somewhere there is a smart, strong magical girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, not too far away, a real lit- tle girl believes there is a unicorn waiting just for her, too! A book certain to fill the wishful spirits of all little dreamers.........................$17.99 Once Upon an Alpha- bet: Short Stories for All the Letters Oliver Jeffers From an Astronaut who’s afraid of heights, to a Bridge burned between friends, to a Cup in a cupboard longing for freedom, Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force of twenty-six short stories. Slyly funny and gorgeously illustrated in ways readers of all ages can appreciate, the interconnected stories and characters explore the alphabet in a manner that will forever raise the bar .....................$26.99 FALL 2014 Elementary FALL HARD BACKS ELEMENTARY
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Just a few of the exciting books available at Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair!
Dogs vs. CatsChris GallDog and Cat do not get along. But when they’re forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior. But Dog won’t stop sniffing and howling, and Cat won’t stop primping and scratching. And when it comes to the litter-box...sharing is not an option! What will it take to bring Dog and Cat together? .......................... $17.00
Super Sniffers: Dog Detectives on the JobDorothy Hinshaw PatentA dog’s nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it’s no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. From bedbug sniffers to ex-plosive detectors to life-saving allergy detectors, explore the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use. ..............$17.99
Louise Loves ArtKelly Light“To be a great artist, you have to notice everything,” says Louise, who loves art more than anything. When she begins her pièce de résistance, her younger brother Art, in an act of love and admiration, snips her masterpiece into paper dolls. Louise’s ultimate response to her brother celebrates the brilliant artist who resides in all of us. ...................$17.99
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall GorillaKatherine ApplegateCaptured as a baby in the Congo, Ivan was brought to Tacoma, Washington to attract shoppers. Known as the Shopping Mall Goril-la, Ivan lived alone in a small cage for almost thirty years until public pressure demanded his relocation to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta. This true story inspired the 2014 Newberry winner The One and Only Ivan. ...............................$17.99
I’m BraveKate McMullanFire truck has a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water and a whole lotta hose! He’s good-lookin’ and brave, too. When the fire alarm sounds, he drives through smoke and heat, straight to a blazing fire! From the cre-ators of I’m Bad!, I Stink! and I’m Dirty! comes a perfect addition to the series. ............ $16.99
My Teacher is a Monster (No I am Not)Peter BrownBobby’s teacher is a monster! She’s loud. She yells. And if you throw paper airplanes during class, no recess. Luckily, Bobby can happily play at his favorite park on weekends...until one day he finds his teacher there. Readers will delight in watching Bobby’s teacher morph from the beast he sees at school into someone much nicer than he thought. ......$18.00
Elephant & Piggie: My New Friend is So FunMo WillemsPiggie’s back and he has a new friend Brian Bat. Piggie’s best friend Gerald the elephant thinks that’s wonderful, until he begins to worry...Is Piggie having a super-duper fun time without me? Maybe Piggie doesn’t need me anymore?. Can Gerald and Pig-gie’s friendship withstand the friendly overtures of a third person?..................................... $8.99
Little Elliot, Big CityMike CuratoAmid the hustle and bustle of the big city, Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, finds wonderful things to enjoy—like cupcakes! Unfortunately, being so small, it’s hard to reach the counter. Just when his problem seems insurmountable, Elliot meets someone even smaller than himself who shows him that a new friend can be sweeter than any cupcake. ................................. $16.99
1648 W. Orange Grove Ave., Pomona CA 91768 • 909-865-8550 • www.mrsnelsons.com
Mix It UpHerve TulletReaders are invited to mix up the elements on each page, in this dazzling adventure of whimsy and won-der. Follow the artist’s simple instructions and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered by the reader’s imagination. An interactive journey sure to prompt plenty of giggles and an under-standing of colors. ......................................... $15.99
Uni the UnicornAmy Krouse RosenthalUni the unicorn is told there’s no such thing as little girls. But Uni believes little girls are real and somewhere there is a smart, strong magical girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, not too far away, a real lit-tle girl believes there is a unicorn waiting just for her, too! A book certain to fill the wishful spirits of all little dreamers.........................$17.99
Once Upon an Alpha-bet: Short Stories for All the LettersOliver JeffersFrom an Astronaut who’s afraid of heights, to a Bridge burned between friends, to a Cup in a cupboard longing for freedom, Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force of twenty-six short stories. Slyly funny and gorgeously illustrated in ways readers of all ages can appreciate, the interconnected stories and characters explore the alphabet in a manner that will forever raise the bar.....................$26.99
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Nancy Clancy 4: Secret of the Silver Key Jane O’ConnorNancy Clancy’s bent on solving another mystery, but this one involves going back in time. When Nancy finds an old desk at a tag sale, she discovers a forgotten key. Nancy and best friend Bree are determined to unlock the secret of the silver key in hopes of finding treasure along the way, even if it proves to be much harder than they thought. ...............................$9.99
Seven Stories UpLaurel SnyderWhen Annie meets her grandmother for the first time she is an angry old woman. But a magical leap back in time places Annie in just the right place to discover what her grandmother’s childhood was like in the early 1930s-and to actually change it! But, will Annie get back home or has she changed the past so much that she no longer exists in the future? ............. $16.99
The Shadow Throne: Book 3Jennifer A. NielsenIn this series conclusion, young king Jaron undertakes what may be his last journey to save everything and everyone he loves. Imogen has been kidnapped, his friends are flung far and wide across Carthya, and everything that can go wrong does. But even with his lightning-quick wit, Jaron cannot forestall the terrible danger that descends on him and his country. .....$17.99
Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline WoodsonIn vivid poems, Jacqueline Woodson shares what it was like growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. Raised in South Carolina and later New York, Woodson felt halfway home in each place and describes the reality of living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged. ................$16.99
Leroy Ninker Saddles UpKate DiCamilloYippie-i-oh! Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso and boots. What he doesn’t have is a horse. That is, until he meets Maybelline. Maybelline loves spaghetti, sweet nothings and Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Can Leroy wrestle fate to the ground, rescue the horse of his heart and lasso loneliness for good? .........$12.99
Captain Underpants #11: The Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000Dav PilkeyThe Turbo Toilet 2000 is striking back! The carniv-orous commode known for devouring every-thing in its path has built up a real appetite...for REVENGE! Join Captain Underpants for another epic showdown of Wedgie Power vs. Potty Power as our tighty-whitey-wearing superhero embarks on his 11th adventure! ............. $9.99
The Ghosts of Tupelo Land-ingSheila TurnageWhen Miss Lana makes an acci-dental bid at the Tupelo auction and wins an old inn, she doesn’t realize there’s a ghost in the fine print. Naturally, Desperado De-tective Agency (aka Mo and Dale) opens a paranormal division to solve the mystery of the ghost’s identity. They’ve got to figure out who the ghost is so they can interview it for their history assignment. As Mo and Dale handily track down the truth, they discover more than they bargained for....................... $16.99
Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyKaren FoxleeAs Ophelia is still grieving for her mother, her father takes a job at a strange museum in a city where it always snows. In the museum, Oph-elia discovers a boy locked away in a long forgotten room and embarks on an incredible journey to rescue him. Along the way she learns more about his remarkable journey to reach her and save the world in this luminous retelling of the Snow Queen. ....................$16.99
365 Days of WonderR. J. PalacioIn the novel Wonder, readers were in-troduced to memorable English teach-er Mr. Browne and his love of precepts: principles to live by. Mr. Browne has compiled 365 of them - one for each day of the year. Celebrating kindness, hopefulness, goodness and personal strength, 365 Days of Wonder includes wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr. and Confucius.......................... $14.99
A Snicker of MagicNatalie LloydMidnight Gulch used to be a magical place, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity, whose family is constantly on the move, has just moved to Midnight Gulch, where her mom grew up, and more than anything, wants to stay put. But first, she’ll need to figure out how to bring back the magic and break an old family curse. This is a beautifully written story populated with likable quirky characters that touches on multiple themes such as forgiveness, hope, generosity, love and home. ........................$16.99
