Archives: Books
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Throwing Like A Girl
No one asks Ella how she feels about moving halfway across the country in the middle of her sophomore year. But she ends up in Texas anyway, without plans for …
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Throwing Heat
Last season, Jack’s pitches were the fastest around, and he could always rely on them to strike out his opponents. But now he’s playing in a new middle school league, …
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This Girl Is Different
Evie is different. Not just her upbringing-though that’s certainly been unusual-but also her mindset. She’s smart, independent, confident, opinionated, and ready to take on a new challenge: The Institution of …
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Thea Stilton #1: The Secret of Whale Island
Geronimo Stilton isn’t the only world-famouse journalist in comics; introducing his fabulous sister, Thea!
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The Wrap-Up List
When 16-year old Gabriela’s death is foretold by a letter, she must complete her “wrap-up list” before she’s forced to say goodbye forever in this smart, funny, compelling, and mysterious …
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The Wizard Who Saved the World
Can a book that deals with global warming be inspirational instead of depressing? Can it explain the science in ways that even a child will understand without raising political issues …
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The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular!
Five hilarious ducks and their slapstick routine help kids learn math in a fun way.
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The Unforgotten Coat
When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie’s Year Six class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to make of them. But then Chingis, the older …
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The Unforgettable Season: Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and the Record Setting Summer of 1941
A tribute to two of baseball’s greatest players, this follows Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Ted Williams’s batting average rising to over .400 during the 1941 season.
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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
At their Ma’s encouragement, Bork, Gork, and Nklxwyz (try saying that one), strike off on their own to find their own place in the universe. The three little aliens are …
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The Shape of My Heart
The world is filled with shapes. A bird, a car, the stars in the sky – what shapes can you see? Children will love spotting familiar shapes on every page. …
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The Romeo and Juliet Code
Felicity’s glamorous parents don’t tell her anything when they drop her off at the Bathburn house in Maine. They don’t tell her why Uncle Gideon acts so strangely. They don’t …
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The Red Umbrella
The Red Umbrella is the moving tale of a 14-year-old Cuban girl sent to the US in 1961 as part of Operation Pedro Pan–an organized exodus of 14,000 unaccompanied children …
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The Passage
It is late spring of 1862 and the Civil War is raging. Eager to serve on behalf of the South, sixteen-year-old Sam Wood of Yazoo City, Mississippi, forges his grandfather’s …
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The Park Our Town Built
The mayor wants a community park and safe playground for the children. She enlists a group of kids to join her in asking one of the citizens to donate some …
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The No. 1 Car Spotter
Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is known as “No.1 car spotter” by friends and family because he can identify every make of car that goes by on the busy road that passes …
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The Mousier the Merrier! (Mouse Math)
Albert has the rainy-day blues. But Mom’s suggestion that he and Wanda invite some friends over snowballs when Albert invites one mouse after another! How will they ever fit—and what …
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The Midnight Zoo
When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a secret bundle. …
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The Little Recycler
Heavy machinery and going green don’t mix? NO WAY! This colorful, action-packed lift-the-flap board book takes toddlers on an environmentally friendly ride through the basics of recycling. This is a …
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The List
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction—and the price that’s paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade …
