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We are pleased to present you with some Backlist Gems—treasures published prior to this year that folks wanted to bring front and center again! What a terrific way to remind our librarian friends about these gems, we thought. And at the same time, we could help meet collection development needs, too.

So, this is the place to come and be reminded of the many great backlist gems that are available from Random House Children's Books. If you have a favorite that you want to remind people of just email us at schoolandlibrarymarketing@randomhouse.com and we'll do our best to get them posted

Got any elementary school boys who aren't so keen on reading yet?

Get them started with these super series, this month's Backlist Gems!


Andrew Lost with the Frogs

Andrew Lost: With the Frogs
J.C. Greenburg; illustrated by Jan Gerardi


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-84668-7 | July 2008 | $3.99 | Ages 6-9

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-94668-4 | July 2008 | $11.99 | Ages 6-9

Andrew Lost in Uncle Al

Andrew Lost: In Uncle Al
J.C. Greenburg; illustrated by Jan Gerardi


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-83565-0 | July 2007 | $3.99 | Ages 6-9

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-93565-7 | July 2007 | $11.99

Dude Where's My Spaceship

Weird Planet: Dude, Where's My Spaceship?
Dan Greenburg; illustrated by Macky Pamintuan


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-83344-1 | March 2006 | $3.99 | Ages 7-10

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-93344-8 | March 2006 | $11.99 | Ages 7-10

Attack of the Evil Elvises

Weird Planet: Attack of the Evil Elvises
Dan Greenburg; illustrated by Macky Pamintuan


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-83347-2 | April 2007 | $3.99 | Ages 7-10

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-93347-9 | April 2007 | $11.99 | Ages 7-10

Absent Author

A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author
Ron Roy; illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-88168-1 | September 1997 | $3.99 | Ages 5-8

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-98168-8 | November 1997 | $11.99 | Ages 5-8

Zombie Zone

A to Z Mysteries: The Zombie Zone
Ron Roy; illustrated by John Steven Gurney


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-82483-8 | April 2005 | $3.99 | Ages 5-8

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-92483-5 | April 2005 | $11.99 | Ages 5-8

Who Cloned the President

Capital Mysteries: Who Cloned the President?
Ron Roy; illustrated by Liza Woodruff


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-307-26510-4 | April 2001 | $3.99 | Ages 7-10

Jefferson's Mansion

Capital Mysteries: The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion
Ron Roy; illustrated by Timothy Bush


Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-84533-8 | May 2009 | $4.99 | Ages 7-10

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-94803-9 | May 2009 | $11.99 | Ages 7-10

Kidnapped at Birth

Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?
Louis Sachar; illustrated by Neal Hughes


Hardcover | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-91946-9 | May 2004 | $11.99 | Ages 5-8

Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-81946-2 | July 1992 | $3.99 | Ages 5-8

Flying Birthday Cake

Marvin Redpost: A Flying Birthday Cake?
Louis Sachar; illustrated by Amy Wummer

Trade Paperback | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-89000-3 | September 1999 | $3.99 | Ages 5-8

Hardcover Library Binding | Random House Books for Young Readers | 978-0-679-99000-0 | October 1999 | $11.99 | Ages 5-8

Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

Nate the Great and the Stolen Base
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; illustrated by Marc Simont


Trade Paperback | Yearling | 978-0-440-40932-8 | February 1994 | $4.50 | Ages 6-9

Nate the Great Talks Turkey

Nate the Great Talks Turkey
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat; illustrated by Jody Wheeler

Hardcover | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-73336-6 | September 2006 | $11.95 | Ages 6-9

Trade Paperback | Yearling | 978-0-440-42126-9 | August 2007 | $4.50 | Ages 6-9

Hardcover Library Binding | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-90353-0 | September 2006 | $13.99 | Ages 6-9


 

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See the Backlist Gems archive:

February 2003 - Picture book gems

March 2003 - Picture book gems

October 2003 - Poetry and folklore

November 2003 - Middle grade fiction

December 2003 - Holiday books

January/February 2004 - Award winners

March 2004 - Science fiction and fantasy

April 2004 - Poetry

May 2004 - Richard Scarry

June 2004 - Graduation and summer reading

July/August 2004 - Picture Book Biographies

September 2004 - Banned books
October 2004 - Halloween

November 2004 - Nonfiction

December 2004 - Great gifts

February 2005 - Black History Month

March 2005 - Fantasy

April 2005 - Poetry

May 2005 - Mother's Day

June 2005 - Junie B. Jones

August 2005 - Sports

September 2005 - Peer Pressure

November 2005 - Native Americans

December 2005/January, February 2006 - Family

March/April 2006 - Seasons

May 2006 - Humor

June 2006 - Mysteries

July 2006 - Writing

August 2006 - Travel

September 2006 - Classics

October 2006 - Lois Duncan

November 2006 - Story collections

December 2006 - Family

January 2007 - First in the series

February 2007 - Valentine's Day

March 2007 - Birthdays

April 2007 - Baseball

May 2007 - What do you want to be when you grow up?

June 2007 - Junie B. Jones

July 2007 - Environment-friendly

August 2007 - Science

September 2007 - Counting

October 2007 - Vampires

November 2007 - Caroline B. Cooney

December 2007 - Giving back

January 2008 - Mythology

February 2008 - Read the book. . . See the movie!

March 2008 - Rock n' Roll

April 2008 - Boys vs. Girls Battle Books

May 2008 - Mothers and Grandmothers

June 2008 - Heroes and Heroines

July 2008 - Dinosaurs

August 2008 - Settling America

September 2008 - Middle Eastern culture

October 2008 - Survival