Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake...Meet Beatrice Bottomwell: a nine-year-old girl who has never (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, Beatrice holds the record of perfection in her hometown, where she is known as The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Sourcebooks, $14.99). Life for Beatrice is sailing along pretty smoothly until she does the unthinkable she makes her first mistake. And in a very public way! Find out what happens to Beatrice in The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett.

Authentic Cuban Cusine (Pelican Publishing Company, $25) is a traditional collection of Cuban recipes includes a range of favorite dishes––more than one hundred in all––to provide a culinary tour of the classic Cuban foods from starters and salads to mains, meats, and desserts.   Created for home cooks by a home cook, Martha Cortina, the recipes include step-by-step instructions to preparing and presenting such dishes as arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), ropa vieja (shredded beef), poliche (pot roast), flan, and fried sweet ripe plantains. Each recipe is titled in both Spanish and English, and a bilingual index allows for easy reference when searching for preferred dishes. From black beans and ham croquettes to roast pork shoulder with mojo and sweet potato pudding, each entry offers an authentically Cuban gastronomic experience.