Lori Haskins Houran

Nov 8, 2024 | slj.com | Andrew Clements |Juliet Morefield |Lori Haskins Houran

. Aug. 2024. 224p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780399557637. COPY ISBN Gr 3-7–Josh’s teacher Mr. N is so old-school, he has banned all tech in his class and requires handwritten assignments. When using his mom’s pen, Josh is surprised to see the word frindle written on it. Research informs him that 20 years ago, a fifth grader named Nick Allen changed the word pen to frindle and the new word went viral among children.

Nov 8, 2024 | slj.com | Rebekah J. Buchanan |Lori Haskins Houran

Gr 9 Up–Sixteen-year-old Jane lives in an old Victorian house with her family, their cook, and their gardener. Jane’s mother, Mina, is a famous punk musician in the band Placenta. Yet, when Mina isn’t out on tour, their home life is anything but idyllic. Jane’s father, Vernon, has confined Mina to the System—a series of pneumatic tubes running throughout the house that she watches her family through.

Nov 8, 2024 | slj.com | Carole Phillips |Lori Haskins Houran

. Aug. 2024. 32p. Tr $18.95. ISBN 9781771475952. COPY ISBN PreS-Gr 1–A tale of the unusual life of a mother and son duo that explores parent-child relationships by sharing the special bond between Wee Wolf and his loving Mummy mother. After “a good day’s sleep,” Wee Wolf wakes in his coffin and shares his nightly life with his Mummy. Although he thinks he is well-behaved, the lively illustrations show how he disrupts Mummy at every turn.

Sep 24, 2024 | abramsbooks.com | Donna Gephart |Lori Haskins Houran

Return to the luxury hotel for dogs in The Woofmore Is Not Haunted, the second book in the pawsome full-color chapter book series from authors Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran and illustrator Josh ClelandWelcome to the Woofmore, where the water bowls are always full and there’s kibble on every pillow! Rufus and his boss, Ms. Coco, work hard to make every guest feel like a VIP (Very Important Pooch).