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"Michael the Wildlife Detective is back with another adventure. This time, a middle-school principal calls him to help "expel" some mystery guests from their gym. Following clues such as the shape of shadows, unusual sounds, and certain smells, Michael closes the case and gets the job done!"--

Halloween is one of the most exciting days of the year for students. Imaginations--and children--run amok, fueled by thoughts of pumpkins, trick-or-treat plans, and sugar highs. But at school, their teachers dread the yearly shenanigans, and this year, the students have started celebrating a day early. With princesses running a tiara trade ring in the girls' bathroom and a laser sword battle among fourth-grade space rangers, the kids are quickly taking control of the school! When a group of fifth-grade monsters tie up two first-graders and prepare to eat them, the teachers are ready to call it quits! It's up to the students and their parents to show the teachers a new kind of Halloween and give them a holiday treat they'll never forget.

When Grammy and Annie use an old shoebox to create a shoebox float for the shoebox parade, they unknowingly use Mitchell the house mouse's home.

"From "Ash Wednesday" to "Mardi Gras" to "sprinkles" to "yummy," this alphabet book takes young readers through the joys of the New Orleans king cake tradition"--

During Mardi Gras, Rougarou, a monster living deep in Louisiana swamps, loves to leave the swamp, dress up, and celebrate.

Mardi Gras is the most magical time of year for Petite Float and her papa. This season, Petite is extra excited because, for the first time, she will be joining the other floats in the parade as they roll down the streets of town. Even her dreams haven't prepared her for the splendor that is Carnival: the happy crowds, the hand-painted throws, the dazzling flambeaux, and the sparkling floats. As day turns to night, Petite experiences all the best memories of a childhood Mardi Gras. She wonders at the beads flying through the sky, marvels at the bass drums of the marching bands, and delights in the twirling dancers and caped riders on horseback. As Petite Float makes her way down the parade route, the magic of Mardi Gras fills the air and stirs the imagination. Bright, cheerful art perfectly complements this sweet story and captures the innocent joy of a child's first Mardi Gras.

A young boy rides the train through Tennessee's beautiful, historic, and interesting landscapes. From the Blue Ridge to the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, the Cumberland Plateau, the Highland Rim, and the Nashville Basin, the narrator experiences the marvels of his home state. He hikes, fishes, and even tours Graceland! This is Maggie Bunn's fifth project and she is looking forward to sharing and creating more stories. Rosalind Bunn is the author of nine children's books and is excited to share her newest story with everyone--especially her grandchildren.

Gary the alligator gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy who introduces him to the dental scene, and with trip to a dentist he learns to keep his teeth healthy and clean.

Now reissued in full-color! Santa Claus was doing all right Christmas Eve until he hit the Southwestern Panhandle country. As soon as he did, a blue norther sweeping across the prairies sent his reindeer fleeing for the comparative warmth of the North Pole. Santa--Stetsoned, booted, and bundled to his nose--stomped through the blizzard until he came to a small sod shanty and corral. A dim flicker of firelight came through the whistling cracks in the door. And so opens this Christmas book from the pen of James Rice, now available in full color for the first time. A seasonal treasure for both children and adults, Cowboy Night Before Christmas traces the unlikely teamwork of Santa, two freezing cowboys, and a bunch of longhorn cattle "a mite short on brains" as they struggle to ensure that Christmas does indeed come on schedule. A new twist on the classic Christmas poem, this book plays off of its Southwestern setting and the drawling dialect characteristic of this part of the country. With richly humorous illustrations by Rice--an artist well known for his delightful drawings--Cowboy Night Before Christmas is a welcome addition to any collection of Christmas tales and legends.

Adaleigh craves her grandmother's gumbo, but Mamere will not cook it until the weather cools, prompting Adaleigh to employ creative tactics, but patience is required to savor her's grandmother's Cajun delight.

Awakened by the sound of Santa's stomach growling, young Viola feeds him her mother's Christmas gumbo, and he magically makes sure the pot never runs low again.

At the Audubon Zoo, a multicolored flamingo stands out among his krewe thanks to his appetite for New Orleans cuisine.

These stories reflect the Creole way of life during the transitory post-Civil War period.

No Trespassing signs pop up all around Felony Bay on the eastern coast of South Carolina. Someone is poking around a mystery, maybe the same someone who framed Abbey Force's dad for a terrible crime he didn't commit. This adventure takes middle readers on a breathtaking ride that leads to a surprising betrayal.

Food is scarce, and Rex the coyote heads for New Orleans where the food is plentiful, and where he meets Rosie, an uptown coyote from Audubon Park--and together they explore the city and try to avoid the human, Trapper John.

It's hot in Louisiana--hotter than a beignet, hotter than an alligator's back, hotter than Maw-Maw's red beans and rice! Young children in the Bayou State will certainly relate to all the heat comparisons in this delightfully illustrated board book.

Simple, rhyming text illustrates how a child spends a rainy day in Louisiana.

"Pat Browne Jr. was a star athlete at Jesuit High School and Tulane University in New Orleans who became an attorney. An All-American golfer, he was blinded in a car accident. He would go on to win twenty-three blind pro golf tournaments. Arnold Palmer nominated him for the World Golf Hall of Fame. This is his story"--

With disaster preparedness of paramount importance, it's time to take a deeper look at what went very right before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the woefully unprepared civilian population, the Coast Guard was staged and ready. The unprecedented surface rescue put into action by the brave men and women under CAPT Robert Mueller's command took place with little fanfare, yet their actions saved the lives of more than thirty thousand people.