Archives: Books
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Gertie’s Leap to Greatness
For fans of Three Times Lucky and The Penderwicks, this endearing new classic spins together sparkling humor, sizzle-pop writing, and a sassy main character with an unforgettable voice. Gertie Reece …
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Someone I Wanted to Be
Leah Lobermier dreams of becoming a doctor, but it’s hard to stay focused on getting good grades when boys make oinking sounds at her in school and her mother spends …
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Evil Wizard Smallbone
When twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncle’s in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore. He also meets its guardian, the self-proclaimed Evil Wizard …
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Juana and Lucas
Juana loves many things — drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school …
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I Used to be a Fish
I used to be a fish. But I didn’t like swimming anymore. So I grew some legs. Inspired by a pet fish and fueled by imagination, a boy tells a …
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Replica
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver comes a novel about two very different girls connected by dark pasts. Lyra, known by the number 24, is a replica—human model—who …
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Frazzled
Abbie Wu is in crisis—and not just because she’s stuck in a family that doesn’t quite get her or because the lunch ladies at school are totally corrupt or because …
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Riding Chance
After Troy’s mom dies, he gets in trouble, but instead of going to juvenile detention, he’s sent to work at the local city stables, taking care of horses. Initially skeptical, …
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse
From the award-winning author of All the Broken Pieces and Serafina’s Promise comes a new novel-in-verse that is a gripping, transcendent story about a little-known piece of slave history. The …
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The Singing Bones
Wicked stepmothers, traitorous brothers, cunning foxes, lonely princesses: There is no mistaking the world of the Brothers Grimm and the beloved fairy tales that have captured generations of readers. Now …
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Nanette’s Baguette
For the reader who is a fan of Elephant and Piggie books, Mo Willems’ hilarious new picture book, Nanette’s Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip …
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The Happiest Book Ever
For the reader who enjoys making others happy, what could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? What could be happier …
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Star Wars: Ahsoka
Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars. and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative …
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Newspaper Hats
Georgie visits Grandpa at the home where he lives, but he doesn’t always remember who she is. He does, however, remember things from his past, including how to make newspaper …
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Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering!
A Ph.D. in aerospace engineering begins with exploring the basics of flight—from birds, to planes, to rockets—and tying it all to baby’s world. Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet …
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Baby Loves Quarks!
Learn about the “building blocks” of particle physics and chemistry—quarks, protons, neutrons, atoms, and molecules—using one of baby’s favorite toys as a metaphor. Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet …
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Maple & Willow’s Christmas Tree
Lori Nichols’s delightful book celebrates the bond of two nature-loving sisters, and their ability to find fantastic kid-powered solutions to any problem—and it will give allergy sufferers an extra reason …
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Preaching to the Chickens
Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be …
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Why Am I Here?
A remarkable book for encouraging self-reflection In this empathetic book, a young girl wonders what life would be like if she lived somewhere else. What if she lived in a …
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A Well-Mannered Young Wolf
One morning, a young wolf eagerly sets out on his first hunting trip. But before he can devour his prey, he must honor their final wishes, just as his parents taught him …
