Archives: Books
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The Final Cut
Ryan, Zeke, Eli, and Miles are four close friends who share a love of sports, especially basketball. When it’s time for basketball team tryouts, they spend hours practicing together, compete …
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little …
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The Emperer’s Cool Clothes
This is a wonderfully funny and clever adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” reimagined with an emperor penguin who loves to shop and whose entire …
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The Difference Between You and Me
Jesse cuts her own hair with a Swiss Army knife. She wears big green fisherman’s boots. She’s the founding (and only) member of NOLAW, the National Organization to Liberate All …
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The Classroom
“Total fun for the end of the summer and the start of school.” –The Washington Post In 2012, a documentary crew descended upon Westside Middle School to detail the life …
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The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his street-cat life. Tired of dodging fishwives’ brooms and carriage wheels, he hopes to trade London’s damp alleyways for …
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The Case of the Diamonds in the Desk
A jewelry store is robbed. A diamond necklace mysteriously shows up in Milo’s desk at school. The connection is crystal clear…isn’t it? Detective duo Milo and Jazz tackle their eighth …
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The Case of the Crooked Campaign
Campaign mania hits Westview when Jazz decides to run for school president. But is someone stealing all her best ideas? And how? Milo and Jazz must solve the mystery—before Election …
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The Candy Smash
Poignant and funny, the fourth book in the best-selling Lemonade War series explores the distinctive power of poetry and love–fourth grade style.
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The Bus Driver
The Bus Driver is a clever counting book chronicling a typical day and route in a bus driver’s life. Kids will love counting along from 1 to 10 as our bus …
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The Black Book of Secrets
A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch—and he is running from a most terrible past. What he is about to …
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The Big Crunch
Wes and Jen do not “meet cute.” They do not swoon with desire. They do not instantly feel like soul mates. This is not that kind of love story. Instead, …
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The Berlin Boxing Club
In 1930s Berlin, a Jewish boy forms an unlikely bond with a boxing champion in the second novel from MY MOTHER THE CHEERLEADER author Rob Sharenow.
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The Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School
The Berenstain Bears learn about hygiene in this storybook—now they’re spreading the word!
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The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights
Since the earliest days of slavery, African Americans have called on their religious faith in the struggle against oppression. In this book the Beatitudes — from Jesus’ famous Sermon on …
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The Ballerina’s Handbook
Come on a journey with prima ballerina Flora Twinkletoes through the magical world of ballet. Learn about key movements and classic ballet stories, and get some hair and makeup tips, …
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That’s Not How You Play Soccer, Daddy!
“Grab a ball!” Coach calls. “It’s time to play soccer!” Mikey is the super-competitive young captain of the Hot Diggedy Diner soccer team. He works hard, even if his teammates are easily distracted …
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Tess Tiger’s Temper Tantrums
Tessa Tiger likes to play sports—but NOT when she loses. She stomps and storms until her friends don’t want to play with her anymore. How can Tessa make T-ball fun …
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Ten Things I Love About You
Rabbit just adores his friend Pig. So he is excited to make a list of all the things he loves about Pig. And who better to help him write the …
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T. J.’s Secret Pitch
More than anything, T. J. wants to be a pitcher. But he’s smaller than his teammates, and his pitches just don’t pack the power they need to strike out the …
