Archives: Books
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The Night Gardener
This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier’s exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just …
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Outdoor Adventure Doodles: Amazing Scenes to Complete and Create
Go hiking in the woods, spelunking in caves, mountain climbing, or beach bumming in this 160-page full-color Doodles book. Focused on all things outdoorsy and adventure-inspiring, this bright and energetic …
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The Wonderful Egg
Dahlov Ipcar’s classic picture book journeys through the glorious world of dinosaurs, encountering a multitude of prehistoric creatures that soar, swim and slither through the green jungle world. Re-mastered from …
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Just One More
Sometimes Ruby needsjust one more minute of sleep,one more thingy for her hair,one more push on the swing,and one more scoop on her cone,(and one more, and one more, and …
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Brother Hugo and the Bear
Brother Hugo needs to return a very important library book—another monastery’s copy of St. Augustine. When a hungry bear devours the precious book, Hugo must craft a new copy. It …
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Bold Women in Alaska History
This book explores inspiring tales of women who braved the frontier and changed the world, including Natalia Shelikhova, unofficially the first woman governor of Russian Alaska; Mary Shields, pioneer Iditarod …
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The Shark Whisperer
After his most klutzy move ever, falling into a pool of sharks, things for Tristan Hunt begin to look up. Tristan is invited to an ocean-themed summer camp in the …
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A Bucket of Blessings
A beautiful myth from India comes to life in this enchanting picture book. This little-known legend, told with dramatic rhythm and illustrated with the colors and textures of India, is …
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Coyote in Love
Coyote in Love is “a tale of love and the way things came to be.” In many Native American stories of creation, Coyote proudly takes his place as the ultimate …
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A Creature of Moonlight
As the only heir to the throne, Marni should have been surrounded by wealth and privilege, not living in exile—but now the time has come when she must choose between …
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Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot (Book 1)
From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations! Getting picked on by creeps at your school? Wish you …
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Caged Warrior
McCutcheon Daniels’ life is full of bone-cracking violence. As a star fighter in the gritty underground Mixed Martial Arts circuit in the poorest section of Detroit, McCutcheon fights under the …
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125 True Stories of Amazing Pets
Meet Paco the pint-size Chihuahua who scared to masked robbers out of a convenience store; a pet cat that takes swimming lessons, a parrot that rides a scooter, a cat …
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The Chapel Wars
Sixteen-year-old Holly wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather forget what he left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip. Whatever happened to …
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who …
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How I Got Skinny, Famous, and Fell Madly in Love
“Thick. Heavy. Big-boned. Plump. Full-figured. Chunky. Womanly.” To Emery Jackson, these phrases are just nice euphemisms for the big “F” word of “fat.” But to her workout fiend dad, underwear …
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The Big Book of Slumber
In this charming lullaby book, countless cozy animals settle down in their beds. This brilliant pairing of author and illustrator brings us a vibrant yet elegant bedtime book that is …
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Western Butterflies for Young Explorers: An A to Z Guide
This beautifully illustrated guide helps children identify twenty-six butterflies of the western United States—one for each letter of the alphabet, from the Anise Swallowtail to the Zerene Fritillary.
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The Greatest Star on Earth (part of the Three-Ring Rascal series)
Everyone knows Sir Sidney’s Circus is the best in the world. But who’s the star of the show? The Circus Times is having a contest to find out. Just thinking …
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Stella Batts Something Blue
In book six, Stella is thrilled when she and her sister are asked to be flower girls in her aunt Laura’s wedding. But things don’t go as planned when Stella …
