Pick your favorite from each group — let us know your favorites in the comments! Come back next week to see which covers advance to the next round. Read the Cover Madness rules here.   Click on any magazine cover to view a larger-sized version.     GROUP A     January...

Putnam and Pennyroyalby Patrick Jennings; illus. by Jon J MuthIntermediate     Scholastic     165 pp.11/99     0-439-07965-9     $15.95From the beginning of his narrative, it’s evident that Cora Lee’s Uncle Frank is possessed by a contrary streak. Cora always spends New Year’s with Frank, fishing in one of Arizona’s rare ponds, because he won’t...