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Kristy's Big Day
Ann M Martin - Graphix
Format: Hardcover
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Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only trouble is, fourteen kids are coming in town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping... |
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The Door by the Staircase
Katherine Marsh - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage for another night. But when an attempted escape through the stove pipe doesn't go quite as well as she'd hoped, Mary fears she'll be stuck in the Buffalo Asylum for Young Ladies forever. The very next day, a mysterious woman named Madame... |
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The Land of Forgotten Girls
Erin Entrada Kelly - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Erin Entrada Kelly, the author of the acclaimed Blackbird Fly, writes with grace, imagination, and deepest heart about family, sisters, and friendship, and about finding and holding on to hope in difficult times.Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living with... |
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The Unicorn in the Barn
Jacqueline K Ogburn - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For years people have claimed to see a mysterious white deer in the woods around Chinaberry Creek. It always gets away. One evening, Eric Harper thinks he spots it. But a deer doesn't have a coat that shimmers like a pearl. And a deer certainly isn't born with an ivory horn curling... |
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What Is the World Cup?
Bonnie Bader - Penguin Workshop
Format: Library Binding
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GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup.Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final... |
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The Guardian of the Realm
GERONIMO STILTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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During Geronimo's training on the Balanced Path, he learned that Queen Blossom has had a baby! The Kingdom of Fantasy had a new princess named Winglet!But just after she was born, the princess was kidnapped from her crib in the castle. Geronimo traveled to the castle to help figure out who took... |
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Counting Sheep: Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet
Jacqueline Kelly - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Callie Vee and Travis help animals big and small in this illustrated chapter book series for younger readers. In this second book in the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series, Callie takes a hands-on approach to animal doctoring. When Callie and Granddaddy go exploring by the river, Callie discovers... |
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Princess Leia
Scholastic Editors - Turtleback Books
Format: Print book
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Who is Princess Leia? How did a princess become a rebel leader? And what happened to her after the Empire was defeated? In this biography--complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and character profiles--young readers will delight in learning... |
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DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger
Simon Hugo - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Hardcover
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Swing through New York City with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in DK Adventures: Marvel's Spider-Man: Adventures of the Web-Slinger.Join Peter Parker he fights to stop crime throughout the city and faces off against villains determined to defeat him, all while maintaining his day job at The Daily... |
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Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide: Grand Canyon National Park
James Kaiser - Destination Pr
Format: Print book
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Filled with stunning photography, this award-winning guidebook reveals the best of Grand Canyon National Park. From hiking to river rafting, Grand Canyon is filled with adventure. But without careful planning, a trip there can be overwhelming. Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide breaks it down... |
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The Quilts of Gee's Bend
Susan Goldman Rubin - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. In the only photo-essay book about the quilts of Gee's Bend for children, award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin explores the history and culture of this fascinating... |
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My Life as a Youtuber
JANET TASHJIAN - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series!Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school -- an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek... |
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Kittys Magic 2: Shadow the Lonely Cat
Ella Moonheart - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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Kitty has always thought she was allergic to cats, but during a midnight sneezing fit at a sleepover, she learns that the truth is far more magical--Kitty is able to turn into a cat! She eagerly takes her place as the Guardian of the local cats Cat Council, using her human knowledge... |
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The Jigsaw Jungle
Kristin Levine - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A mysterious treasure hunt helps to heal a broken family in critically acclaimed author Kristin Levine's first contemporary tale - perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Jennifer L. Holm Claudia Dalton's father has disappeared. What began as a late night at work has spiraled into a missing... |
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Acadia
Audra Wallace - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Often called the crown jewel of Maine, Acadia National Park contains more than 47,000 acres of gorgeous coastal landscapes. As they explore the park, readers will learn about its plants, wildlife, and geographic features. They will also discover how the landscapes were formed, when people... |
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The Winged Girl of Knossos
ERICK BERRY - Paul Dry Books
Format: Paperback
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This Newbery Honor title from 1934 is surprisingly modern and utterly delightful.On ancient Crete, a curious and courageous girl named Inas seeks adventure. She dives to the bottom of the Aegean Sea to collect sponges. She somersaults over bulls in the ritual bull-vaulting competition.... |
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Bad Luck
Pseudonymous Bosch - Little
Format: Print book
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The plot thickens in this New York Times-bestselling sequel to Bad Magic Some people have all the luck. Unfortunately, Clay isn't one of them: He's the only camper at Earth Ranch without a magical talent. As if feeling totally useless isn't enough, Clay has to figure out what to do about... |
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Who Was Alexander the Great?
Robin H Waterfield - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Print book
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Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series!When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case.... |
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The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes
Wade Albert White - Little
Format: Print book
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A thrilling debut novel where fantasy and science fiction meet, dragons aren't as innocent as they look, and nothing is quite what it seems. Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually... |
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City Trails - Washington DC
LONELY PLANET KIDS. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Here's a book that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Washington DC features colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average... |
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Race to the South Pole
Kate Messner - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, joins an early twentieth-century expedition journeying from New Zealand to Antarctica. He befriends Jack Nin, the stowaway turned cabin boy of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ship. They're racing against a rival... |
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Batgirl: New Hero of the Night (Backstories)
Matthew K. Manning - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Martial artist? Tech genius? Social media star?Barbara Gordon grew up idolizing Batman(TM) , the masked vigilante who protected her home of Gotham City. As she got older, she realized that one person wasnt enough to protect all the people of Gotham City from widespread crime--and she was ready... |
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Blueberry Pancakes Forever: Finding Serendipity Book Three
Angelica Banks - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book
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In this third adventure from the author of Finding Serendipity, Tuesday McGillycuddy must grapple with a new villain in the Land of Story.After an unthinkable loss, time seems to freeze for Tuesday and her mother, the famous author Serendipity Smith. In the land of story, Vivienne... |
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure
Ann M Martin - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy... |
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Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Angela Cervantes - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A room locked for fifty years.A valuable peacock ring.A mysterious brother-sister duo.Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they... |
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Robots
Cody Crane - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Robots used to be something found mainly in science fiction stories. But today, these incredible machines have become a part of everyday life for countless people around the world. Readers will find out how the earliest robots were invented and how robot technology has improved over time.... |
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You Go First
ERIN ENTRADA KELLY - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly's national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote... |
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The Science of Rocks and Minerals: The Hard Truth About the Stuff Beneath Our Feet
Alex Woolf - Franklin Watts
Format: Library Binding
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Almost as old as our planet, rocks are formed and shaped by heat, wind, water, and immense amounts of pressure. You can see the evidence of their long and violent history in their color, shape, and texture. In addition to rocks, Earth is full of minerals. In fact, rocks themselves are made... |
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Lets Pretend We Never Met
Melissa Walker - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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"I love how this book gets the fragile ecosystem that is middle school. Theres a purity to the voice that feels very real, very Judy Blume. Loved it!" - R. J. Palacio, author of WonderThe Thing About Jellyfish meets The Kind of Friends We Used to Be in this sweet, honest middle... |
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A Week without Tuesday
Angelica Banks - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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A charming adventure full of magic and mystery, set in the land where stories come from.Something is broken in the land of story. Real and imaginary worlds are colliding -- putting everything and everyone in grave peril. Tuesday and Baxterr, at the request of the Librarian, and with the help... |
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Supergirl: Daughter of Krypton
Daniel Wallace - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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Who is Supergirl? How did she become a powerful Super Hero? What powers does she use to fight for what is right? Who are her toughest allies and fiercest foes? In this biography--complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and character profiles--young readers will delight in learning... |
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Camille's Mermaid Tale
VALERIE TRIPP - AMER GIRL
Format: Print book
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Camille loves the ocean -- the warm sand, the pretty shells, and the sparkling waves that tickle her toes. Sometimes she even imagines that she's a mermaid with whales and dolphins for friends! When the other WellieWishers see how much Camille misses her summers by the sea, they want... |
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The Cities Book
Lonely Planet Kids. - Lonely Planet Pubns
Format: Print book
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Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in The Cities Book, where readers... |
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Game On! 2018: All the Best Games: Awesome Facts and Coolest Secrets
Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Get ready for another awesome year of gaming with this ultimate guide to the best games including a definitive list of the biggest games of the past year and the new ones coming in 2018.Game On! 2018, the most comprehensive guide to all the best games, tech, and YouTube stars, features... |
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Disney Princess Comics Collection
Amy Mebberson - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback
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Get ready for adventure! Disney's beloved Princesses have returned in this hilarious collection of issues 1-4 of the Disney Princess comic series from Joe Books. Featuring laugh-out-loud stories from the worlds of Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Tiana, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, and more, this charming... |
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The Parker Inheritance
Varian Johnson - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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Four starred reviews!"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Candice finds a letter in an old attic... |
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Dreidels on the Brain
Joel ben Izzy - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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At last a great American Hanukkah story! This very funny, very touching novel of growing up Jewish has the makings of a holiday classic.One lousy miracle. Is that too much to ask?Evidently so for Joel, as he tries to survive Hannukah, 1971 in the suburbs of the suburbs of Los Angeles (or,... |
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In Darkling Wood
Emma Carroll - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book
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For fans of The Secret Garden, The Indian in the Cupboard, Tuck Everlasting, and The Giving Tree. In Darkling Wood is a spine-tingling novel with a forthright, modern heroine and more than a hint of mystery and magic. When Alice is suddenly bundled off to her estranged grandmother's... |
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Bailey's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel
W Bruce Cameron - Starscape
Format: Hardcover
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From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!Bailey's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times... |
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House of Robots: Robot Revolution
James Patterson - Jimmy Patterson
Format: Hardcover
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Robots on strike Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers are causing chaos in book 3 of the bestselling House of Robots series. After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his "bro-bot" E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family... |
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The Mesmerist
Ronald L Smith - Clarion Books
Format: Print book
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Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists - until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city... |
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The Zodiac Legacy: The Dragons Return
Stan Lee - Disney Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The second book in Stan Lees action-packed middle-grade series, The Zodiac Legacy.THE DRAGONS RETURNOne year ago, Steven Lee was thrown into a struggle... |
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The Magisterium
Holly Black - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the third installment in the New York Times bestselling series that defies what you think you know about the worlds of good and evil. |
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Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures
Jackson Pearce - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Here's a list of things Pip Bartlett can talk to:UnicornsMiniature Silky GriffinsBitterflunksBasically, all magical creaturesHere's a list of things she can't talk to (at least, not very well) :ParentsTeachersBasically, all peopleBecause of a Unicorn Incident at her school (it was an accident!)... |
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Bravelands #2: Code of Honor
ERIN HUNTER - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Heed the call of the wild ... discover the second book in this action-packed animal fantasy series from the #1 bestselling author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus ReviewsSet in the African savannah... |
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Word of Mouse
James Patterson - Little
Format: Print book
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James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story follows the illuminating journey of a very special mouse, and the unexpected friendships that he makes along the way. What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky--which until recently was something he'd never... |
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I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
Lauren Tarshis - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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On May 18, 1980, eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe and her best friends, Eddie and Sam, are in a forest near Mount St. Helens when the months of wondering whether the volcano will erupt are finally answered--all three are badly burned, but it is up to Jessie to protect the boys as best she can and hope... |
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Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens
Jason P. Wojtowicz - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Book
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The worlds of Star Wars are full of countless alien species, each stranger and more fascinating than the last. Here you'll find six stories for kids about just some of the amazing aliens who appear in the smash-hit movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Featuring a dashing... |
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Frank Einstein and the bio-action gizmo
Jon Scieszka - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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In the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series, Frank Einstein (kid genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, pair up with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial... |
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Awesome America
Editors of TIME For Kids Magazine - Time for Kids Books
Format: Print book
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TIME For Kids explores America from sea to shining sea!Discover what makes America unique in this comprehensive timeline and photographic overview of American history--pre-Columbus through the present--highlighting the milestone events and important people that have made America awesome.... |
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Unicorn vs. Goblins: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure
Dana Simpson - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Print book
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Not every kid skips a rock across a pond and winds up with a unicorn best friend, right? The popular friendship of Phoebe and Her Unicorn is back for a third collection of adventures so heavenly they had to be shared.School's out! That means no more teachers, no more books, and lots... |
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Laugh Out Loud
James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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Get ready to Laugh Out Loud (a lot!) with James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story!Jimmy loves reading so much that he's inspired to start a book company for kids--run by kids. It's a big dream for a twelve-year-old boy--some would even say it's laugh-out-loud ridiculous!... |
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Twintuition: Double Cross
TIA MOWRY - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From TV stars Tia and Tamera Mowry comes the thrilling conclusion to their middle grade series, Twintuition!In this fourth and final book, tween twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters are excited to be returning to their hometown, San Antonio, on a class trip. But as they reach their destination,... |
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance... |
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Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?
JAMES JR BUCKLEY - Penguin Workshop
Format: Library Binding
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The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players.Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional American tennis players of all time. Coached at an early age by their parents, the sisters have both gone on to become Grand Slam... |
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The Wild Robot
Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping... |
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United Arab Emirates
Barbara A Somervill - Children's Press
Format: Print book : Juvenile audience : English
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A desert land located along the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the area now known as the United Arab Emirates was once occupied mainly by groups of roaming nomads. Today, it is home to sprawling modern cityscapes, with luxurious accommodations that draw tourists and businesspeople... |
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Lego Tips for Kids Space: Cool Projects for Your Bricks
Joachim Klang - HEEL
Format: Print book
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Designed especially for kidsThis book provides easy-to-understand building instructions to help create tons of Lego models from outer space!This new volume in the successful Lego books series addresses young Lego enthusiasts. It provides helpful information on how kids can create the coolest... |
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From Sunshine to Light Bulb (Source to Resource)
Michael Bright - Crabtree Pub Co
Format: August 15
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What happens when you flip a light switch or press the power button on the TV? Electricity flows to the device and it turns on. Most of us use electrical gadgets all day, every day, without thinking about it. This book follows the journey from source to resource of solar power, one of the most... |
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What Elephants Know
Eric Dinerstein - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book
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Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable,... |
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Red's Planet: Book 2: Friends and Foes
EDDIE PITTMAN - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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After crash landing on a distant planet, Red finds herself in a strange paradise surrounded by a host of odd and intriguing aliens, including her small gray companion, Tawee, and the planet's grumpy custodian, Goose. But even paradise has its problems. When survival gets a little tough,... |
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Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More!
National Geographic Kids - National Geographic
Format: Print book
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Food chemistry, atom crashing, wave power, food chemistry, and robots! These are just a few of the topics covered in this fantastic new science encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of physical and life sciences from A to Z. Super smart and kid-friendly, it's packed... |
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Treasure Hunters: Peril at the Top of the World
James Patterson - Jimmy Patterson
Format: Print book
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Join the Kidds on their trek to exotic Russia and the dangerous Arctic as they outrun the bad guys in their search for stolen treasure. |
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Amazing Makerspace Diy Fliers
Kristina Holzweiss - Children's Press
Format: Library Binding
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Have you ever wondered how aircraft are able to soar through the sky? Readers will learn how airplanes, helicopters, and other flying machines work by completing the fun activities in this book. They will also find out how the first aircraft were invented, how legendary aviators and inventors... |
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Winning Team
Dominique Moceanu - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book
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Read the first two books in the Go-for-Gold Gymnasts series together in this bind-up edition, along with an introduction from three-time World All-Around champion Simone Biles In WINNING TEAM, twelve-year-old Brittany Lee Morgan is the best. Or, at least she was at her gymnastics training... |
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The Den of Forever Frost
KATHRYN LASKY - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Cubs Stellan and Jytte survived their treacherous trek across the Nunquivik, but their quest to rescue their mother has only begun. Svenna is imprisoned at the sinister Ice Clock-the headquarters of the Grand Patek whose dangerous influence is spreading throughout the bear kingdom. Only... |
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The Wonderling
Mira Bartok - Candlewick
Format: Paperback
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"Arthurs Dickensian steampunk world is richly imagined and gorgeously described. . . . This story of friendship, hope, and heroics will delight adventure seekers." - Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (starred review) . Welcome to Miss Carbunkles Home for Wayward and Misbegotten... |
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The Hunt for the Coliseum Ghost
Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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The Coliseum is being haunted by a gladiator ghost. None of the tourists want to visit anymore! Geronimo must solve the mystery and rid the site of its ghost. *Plus BONUS Mini Mystery: The Cheese BurglarCan Geronimo clear his name and catch the real thief before it's too late? |
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Book Uncle and Me
Uma Krishnaswami - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book
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Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something.But what can she do? The local... |
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Can You Relate?: How to Handle Parents, Friends, Boys, and More
Vicki Courtney - B & H Kids
Format: Print book
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How many relationships do you have to navigate each day? In the classroom, on the team, at the dinner table, online - a lot of people share your life, and you don't always get to choose who gets the biggest piece. In Can You Relate?, best-selling author Vicki Courtney offers godly... |
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Unicorn Princesses 8: Feather's Flight
EMILY BLISS - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to an enchanted land ruled by unicorn princesses! Cressida Jenkins, a unicorn-obsessed girl who is sure that unicorns are real, is invited to visit, and readers will be thrilled to journey to the Rainbow Realm along with her! In each story, Cressida is called to help a unicorn princess... |
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The Creature of the Pines
Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Elliot Eisner isn't exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new... |
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Against the Odds
AMY IGNATOW - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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In the second title in the slam-dunk new series from bestselling author Amy Ignatow, the Odds are back and trying to figure out just who inflicted these lame abilities on them in the first place. Nick can still teleport four inches to the left, and Farshad's thumbs are still super strong.... |
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City Trails - Rome
LONELY PLANET KIDS. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside the average... |
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Abby in Wonderland
SARAH MLYNOWSKI - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Down the rabbit hole . . .I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and -- UGH -- snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house . . . and we all wind up in the story of Alice's Adventures... |
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Remy Sneakers and the Lost Treasure
KEVIN SHERRY - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Someone has ransacked Remy's home and stolen his prized possession, a book of Raccoon Family stories. But anyone could have done the dirty deed. Was it a sneaky pack of alley cats out for a quick buck? Or maybe Big Al, the notorious king of the sewers? Or could it be the work of a mysterious... |
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Noah Webster's Fighting Words
Tracy Maurer - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding
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A boisterous account of a singular contributor to America's linguistic legacy." starred, Publishers Weekly"A wonderfully clever and humorous depiction of Noah Webster. starred, School Library JournalNoah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language... |
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Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat
Gary Paulsen - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a laugh-out-loud novel about six wacky misfits who get stuck together in a school restroom and discover friendship.It seemed like a normal school day, until a horrible storm forced the very cautious school administration to make everyone... |
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The Quest of the Cubs
Kathryn Lasky - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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For generations, the noble polar bears have ruled the Northern Kingdoms. But now, their society is on the brink of collapse. A group of power-hungry bears has seized control, and darkness is creeping across the snow.Cubs First and Second don't know any of this. Although they're twins, they... |
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Zion
Tamra Orr - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Looking at the colorful layers of the canyons of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is an amazing experience. Readers will discover how these remarkable canyons were formed naturally over millions of years. They will also learn about the people who first settled the Zion region and how Zion... |
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Spy Ski School
Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes, and the stakes, get really steep in this follow-up to the Edgar Award-nominated Spy School, Spy Camp, and Evil Spy School.Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen--he keeps... |
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DK Readers L4: Big Fantastic Earth
Jen Green - DK Publishing
Format: Print book
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How do waterfalls form? How long is the Nile River? Who led the first expedition on Mount Everest?Discover the earth's most amazing natural wonders in Big Fantastic Earth!Explore the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to the deep grooves of the Grand Canyon, and discover how the incredible... |
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Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics
Margarita Engle - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book
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Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot -- the Latinos featured in this collection come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history and a community that continues to evolve and thrive... |
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School of the Dead
Avi - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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In this spine-tingling story from Newbery Medal winner Avi, a boy must solve the mystery of the ghost haunting him.For most of Tony Gilbert's life, he has thought of his uncle as "Weird Uncle Charlie." That is, until Uncle Charlie moves in with Tony and his family. Uncle Charlie... |
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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2018
National Geographic Kids - National Geographic Society
Format: Paperback
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Kids can have fun keeping up with our quickly changing world with the New York Times best-selling Almanac, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. New features include three chapters... |
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The Extraordinary Life of a Mediocre Jock: God, I'll Do Anything Just Make Me Awesome
KLUCK TED - Harvest House Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Join Flex on His Quest to Be Cool Like most middle schoolers, Flex's mind is on a million different things - school, sports, friends, girls (of course) , and yeah, he's thinking about God too. More than any of these thoughts, Flex is obsessed with one thing - being cool. But how can Flex... |
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Ms. Bixby's Last Day
John David Anderson - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover
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A funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking contemporary story about three boys, one teacher, and a day none of them will ever forget.Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard, the ones who stopped trying long ago. The ones... |
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The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 2: The Dastardly Deed
Holly Grant - Random House USA Inc
Format: Print book
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Take one part Roald Dahl, add a pinch of Mysterious Benedict Society and a dash of Lemony Snicket. Mix with Holly Grant's unforgettable storytelling and a double helping of wit and humor, and you get this quirky and hilarious new middle-grade series! Join the League . . . After their... |
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Alola Region Handbook
Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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Meet the Pokemon of Alola! Every amazing Pokemon featured in the new Sun & Moon video games is included in this comprehensive handbook. You'll discover stats and facts about many brand-new Pokemon -- and learn new things about some old favorites as well. It's everything you ever... |
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Mouse Scouts: Camp Out
Sarah Dillard - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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Badges are better when you earn them together! The Mouse Scouts are ready to earn a new badge . . . but can they make it in the wild without their fearless leader? The Scouts are hitting the nature trail to earn their "Camp Out" badge. But not all of the troopers are gung-ho... |
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How Things Work
T J Resler - Natl Geographic
Format: Print book
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Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels,... |
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Liberty
Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just... |
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Left Out
Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green tells a heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him - both on and off the football field. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness... |
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Jordan
Liz Sonneborn - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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The country of Jordan is a small kingdom in southwest Asia, located in close proximity to both Europe and Africa. Though it has only been recognized as an independent kingdom since 1946, it has a long history, with the first people arriving in the area around 17,000 BCE. Readers will dive... |
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The Player King
Avi - Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England.England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim,... |
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Twintuition: Double Trouble
Tia Mowry - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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From actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry comes the second book in their delightful Twintuition series about the superspecial - and sometimes supernatural - bond between sisters!In Double Trouble, identical twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters have adjusted to small-town life in Aura, Texas, but they're... |
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Outside In
JENNIFER BRADBURY - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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A twelve-year-old boy living on the streets of Chandigarh, India, stumbles across a secret garden full of sculptures and sees the possibility of another way of life as he bonds with the man who created them in this searingly beautiful novel based on a true story.Twelve-year-old Ram is a street... |
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Betty Before X
Ilyasah Shabazz - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake the feeling that her mother doesn't want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. The singing, the preaching, the speeches... |
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Middle School: Dog's Best Friend
James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Print book
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Releasing the same month as the MIDDLE SCHOOL movie, this next installment of James Patterson's hit series has non-stop laughs starring everyone's favorite underdog.It's a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle school is finally starting to seem... |
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Washington, DC, History for Kids: The Making of a Capital City, with 21 Activities
Richard Panchyk - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book
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Chronicling the rich and fascinating history of Washington, DC, this useful resource for teachers and parents, reveals to young readers the city's remarkable past through 21 hands-on activities. Children will gather items for a building cornerstone's time capsule, design a memorial... |
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Star Wars The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear
TOM ANGLEBERGER - Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Hardcover
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When Chewbacca the Wookiee finds out that a job he thought was just ferrying tooka cats is actually much more, he's excited to have something to do! But when he, a young bounty hunter/librarian, and a droll cargo droid--who, unbeknownst to the others is rebel spy droid K-2SO--land in the middle... |
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Some Kind of Courage
Dan Gemeinhart - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Joseph Johnson has lost just about everyone he's ever loved. He lost his pa in an accident. He lost his ma and his little sister to sickness. And now, he's lost his pony-fast, fierce, beautiful Sarah, taken away by a man who had no right to take her.Joseph can sure enough get her back,... |
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Rebellion of Thieves
Kekla Magoon - Bloomsbury Usa
Format: Print book
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Robyn Loxley can't rest now that she's the #1 Most Wanted Fugitive, Robyn Hoodlum. The harsh Nott City governor, Ignomus Crown, may have increased the reward for her capture, but this won't stop Robyn from masterminding her biggest mission yet: infiltrating the governor's mansion to rescue... |
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Jubilee
Patricia Reilly Giff - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover
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Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff writes a tender, timeless story about a girl who stopped speaking long ago, and how she finds her way back to her voice. For fans of Listening for Lucca, Fish in a Tree, The Rules, and Mockingbird. Judith lives with her beloved... |
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Allie, First at Last
Angela Cervantes - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Allie Velasco wants to be a trailblazer.A trendsetter.A winner.No better feeling exists in the world than stepping to the top of a winner's podium and hoisting a trophy high in the air. At least, that's what Allie thinks . . . she's never actually won anything before. Everyone in her family... |
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Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum
Gregory Funaro - Disney Hyperion
Format: Print book
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* "Dive head-, feet-, or face-first into this delicious danger." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review |
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Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
Andrea Davis Pinkney - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, Andrea and Brian Pinkney convey the final months of Martin Luther King's life -- and of his assassination -- through metaphor, spirituality, and multilayers of meaning.Andrea's stunning poetic requiem, illustrated... |
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Fuzzy
Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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When Max (Maxine Zealster) befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, she helps him navigate Vanguard Middle School and together they reveal the truth behind the Robot Integration Program. |
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Who Was Selena?
Kate Bisantz - Penguin Workshop
Format: Library Binding
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Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the twentieth century!As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings,... |
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Ollie's Odyssey
William Joyce - Atheneum Children'S Books
Format: Print book
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Can a beloved but lost stuffed rabbit save himself and other Losts from becoming the most feared designation of all: The Forgotten? Find out in this epic quest from the author of The Guardians series and the creative force behind The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Oswald... |
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The Heat Is On
Charise Mericle Harper - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The competition heats up in episode two of this zesty series for fans of kids' cooking competitions! With this episode's theme of family and tradition, from a diner challenge to a quinceaera to the farmer's market, the junior chefs will have to saut their way through the chewiest challenges... |
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The Undersea World
Tamra Orr - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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Though explorers have been searching Earth's deepest waters for many years, experts estimate that we have explored only about five percent of the global ocean. Readers will learn about the history of deep-sea exploration, from the creation of the earliest submersibles to today's... |
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Unicorn Princesses 2: Flash's Dash
Emily Bliss - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to an enchanted land ruled by unicorn princesses! Cressida Jenkins, a unicorn-obsessed girl who is sure that unicorns are real, is invited to visit, and readers will be thrilled to journey to the Rainbow Realm along with her! In each story, Cressida is called to help a unicorn... |
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Butterfly Wishes 1: The Wishing Wings
Jennifer Castle - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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Sisters Addie and Clara have just moved to a new house in the country, where they discover that their backyard is a gateway to the enchanted realm of magical butterflies called Wishing Wings. These special butterflies have the power to make wishes come true! When a group of just-emerged... |
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Princess Between Worlds: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess
E.D. Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Book
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The magic continues in the fifth tale of the Wide-Awake Princess!
Just as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic... |
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Booked
Kwame Alexander - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award Long ListNew York Times Bestseller Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you ... In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel... |
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Eoin Colfer's IRON MAN
Eoin Colfer - Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover
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Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things: billionaire, inventor, Avenger. But mainly for being the Invincible Iron Man.Just when Tony is about to add his pizzazz to an international eco-summit in Ireland, someone close to him forces him to question his role in making the world... |
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Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire
Sundee T Frazier - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Paperback
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Budding entrepreneurs will love the unforgettable Cleopatra Edison Oliver in this multiracial, capitalist tale thats equal parts The Lemonade War and Encyclopedia Brown.Cleopatra Edison Oliver has always been an entrepreneur, just like her inspiration, successful businesswoman Fortune A. Davies.... |
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Zombies Ate My Homework: Redstone Junior High #1
Cara Stevens - Sky Pony Press
Format: Paperback
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This story kicks off a new full-color series of unofficial graphic novels for Minecrafters! When quiet farm girl Pixel receives an acceptance letter from the prestigious academy for gifted students, Redstone Junior High, she is thrilled! And she works up the courage to leave her family... |
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The Knights of Crystallia: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Brandon Sanderson - Starscape
Format: Print book
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The evil Librarians are back! Alcatraz Smedry has made it to the Free Kingdoms. Unfortunately, so have the evil Librarians - including his mother...Now all Alcatraz has to do is find a traitor among the Knights of Crystallia, try to be friends with his very unfriendly father, save one of the last... |
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
Melissa Sweet - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Best Children's BookA Washington Post Best Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary... |
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Yosemite
Audra Wallace - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Millions of years ago, rivers and glaciers carved a deep valley through the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Today, we know this region as Yosemite Valley, the centerpiece of the world-famous Yosemite National Park. Readers will get an up-close look at the parks roaring waterfalls,... |
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Be Prepared
VERA BROSGOL - First Second
Format: Paperback
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All Vera wants to do is fit in -- but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range... |
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Tournament Trouble
SYLV CHIANG - Annick Press
Format: Hardcover
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An exciting new middle reader series from a debut author.All twelve-year-old Jaden wants to do is be the best at Cross Ups, the video game he and his friends can't stop playing. He knows he could be -- if only he didn't have to hide his gaming from his mom, who's convinced it will make... |
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DK Eyewitness Books: Islam
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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Discover Islam--the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the Islamic world.Explore the world's fastest-growing religion--from the Prophet Muhammad to Ramadan and the Qu'ran. Learn about traditional Islamic dress, feasts, and Islam's rich tradition of design.Why do Muslims... |
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National Geographic Kids United States Atlas
National Geographic Kids - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding
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Kids will have fun learning about every U.S. state in this amazing atlas, packed with maps, stats, facts, and pictures. National Geographic's world-renowned cartographers have paired up with education experts to create maps of the 50 states, U.S. territories, and Washington, D.C., that... |
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City Trails - Tokyo
LONELY PLANET KIDS. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Here's a book about Tokyo that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Tokyo features colorful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist routes or inside... |
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My Brigadista Year
KATHERINE PATERSON - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro's national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others how to read.When thirteen-year-old... |
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The Great White Shark Scientist
Sy Montgomery - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod's waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth? Aboard the OCEARCH... |
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Comics Squad #3: Detention!
Jennifer L. Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding
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A comics collection from some of the biggest stars in graphic novels, including Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Victoria Jamieson! Calling all kidz! Do you like comics? Do you like laughing till you get sent to the principal?! Don't punish yourself! Read... |
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The Miracle in Music City
Natalie Grant - Zonderkidz
Format: Print book
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In this third title in the Faithgirlz Glimmer Girls series by Natalie Grant, Miracle in Music City, the Glimmer Girls are at it again - looking for a mystery to solve. Gloria wants her daughters to learn they aren't too young to make a difference, so she gets them involved in her annual... |
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Squish #8: Pod vs. Pod
Jennifer L. Holm - Random House
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times bestselling, Eisner-winning creators of Babymouse, it's green . . . it's blobby . . . it's gross . . . it's SQUISH(!) , a comic-book-loving amoeba whose adventures are perfect for fans of Captain Underpants. Uh-oh! Squish's friend Pod just hasn't been... |
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Game On! 2017: All the Best Games: Awesome Facts and Coolest Secrets
Scholastic - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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Game On! 2017 is the second edition of this hot new annual!Features information and statistics about all of the most popular games, tips and tricks for gamers, and interviews from gaming's biggest personalities--including game developers and pro gamers! With the help of Imagine Publishing,... |
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Home Run
Tim Green - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica's sports books and Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventures, New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green gives readers a thrilling new addition to his bestselling Baseball Great series.Josh's life has just fallen apart. His father... |
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Hamster Princess: Giant Trouble
URSULA VERNON - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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A magical beanstalk leads to a GIANT surprise in book four of the series that's chock-full of girl power and perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Babymouse Princess Harriet Hamsterbone doesn't go looking for trouble. She prefers to think of it as looking for adventure. But when she climbs... |
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The Land of Stories Book 5
Chris Colfer - Little
Format: Print book
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The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!In the highly anticipated continuation of the Land of Stories series, Conner learns that the only place to fight the Masked Man's literary army is inside his own short stories! When the twins... |
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The Night Garden
POLLY HORVATH - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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From Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning author Polly Horvath is this magical middle-grade novel about a garden that grants wishes. It is World War II, and Franny and her parents, Sina and Old Tom, enjoy a quiet life on a farm on Vancouver Island. Franny writes, Sina sculpts,... |
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Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
LESA CLINE-RANSOME - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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Venus and Serena Williams are two of the greatest tennis players of all time. Some say they're two of the greatest athletes of all time. Before they were world famous, they were little girls with big dreams.Venus and Serena Williams. Two peas in a pod. Best friends. Sisters. Six days... |
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Lucy Out of Bounds
Nancy N Rue - Zonderkidz
Format: Print book
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Prayer is a powerful thing - especially when you're out of options. Lucy is a feisty, precocious tomboy who questions everything - including God. Understandably, especially after an accident killed her mother, blinded her father, and turned her life upside down. It will take a strong... |
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Every Single Second
Tricia Springstubb - Balzer + Bray
Format: Print book
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From acclaimed author Tricia Springstubb comes a poignant and topical middle grade novel about the effects of an accidental shooting on family, friendship, and community. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Holm and Rita Williams-Garcia.Twelve-year-old Nella Sabatini's life is changing too soon,... |
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Warriors: A Vision of Shadows #1: The Apprentice's Quest
Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A new adventure begins in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors seriesThis hardcover edition also includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!For many moons, ThunderClan, ShadowClan, RiverClan, and WindClan have lived in peace in their territories around the lake. But now they must... |
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Scream and Scream Again!: A Horror-Mystery Anthology
R. L. Stine - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A harrowing array of scary stories that all have one thing in common: each either begins or ends with a scream!R.L. Stine - the godfather of Goosebumps - and some of the most popular authors today bring an unrivaled mastery of all things fearsome, frightening, and fantabulous to this terrifying... |
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Being your best at soccer
Nelson Yomtov - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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As the world's most popular sport, soccer is played everywhere from dusty streets and schoolyards to massive stadiums. Readers will learn the rules of the game, get a close look at the layout of a soccer pitch, and find out what role different positions play on a team. They will also learn... |
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Denmark
R Conrad Stein - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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A small Scandinavian nation occupying a peninsula and hundreds of islands, Denmark is home to fewer than 6 million people. However, despite its small size, the country plays a big role in the global economy. Readers will explore Denmark's rich history, from its settlement in prehistoric... |
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Freya and the Magic Jewel
Joan Holub - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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From the authors of the Goddess Girls series comes the first book in a brand-new series steeped in Norse mythology, magic, adventure, and friendship."Gold and Gullveig I cannot see. But here is a vision that comes to me; Adventure for you is about to start. Near Asgard you must find... |
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Tornado Terror
Lauren Tarshis - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times... |
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Where Is the Bermuda Triangle?
Megan Stine - Penguin Workshop
Format: Library Binding
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Who doesn't love a great mystery? This book presents the eerie accidents and unexplained disappearances that have occurred in the region known as the Bermuda Triangle.Even before it was named, the Bermuda Triangle--roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico--had gained a mythic... |
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Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver
LORRI HORN - Amberjack Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Dewey Fairchild isn't just good with parents, he's great with them. He's so good at handling parents that he's built a thriving business out of it. He even has a secretary, Clara -- a great alibi and an even better baker. Dewey settles the most troublesome of cases, from... |
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Algeria
Martin Hintz - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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After more than 100 years of French rule, the nation of Algeria achieved independence in 1962 after a long, bloody war. Today, the largest country in Africa is a land of vibrant culture. Readers will find out how people live in Algeria, from what they eat and how they dress to how their... |
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My Mixed Emotions: Help Your Kids Handle Their Feelings
DK. - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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This super-useful book is packed with helpful hints, tips, and techniques showing children how to recognize and express their emotions.Feelings can be tricky, so My Mixed Emotions is here to coach children through a variety of situations including dealing with bullying, grief, and how to cope... |
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