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Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse
Tamera Will Wissinger - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Hiking in the great outdoors, catching fish, watching the stars come out at night - camping is fun. Until it's time to sleep. Then, Lucy wonders, what kinds of creatures lurk in the dark? With only her brother and grandpa as tent-mates, will Lucy be able to face her camping fears? Filled... |
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Journey across the Hidden Islands
Sarah Beth Durst - Clarion Books
Format: Print book
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The traditional Emperor s Journey is meant to be uneventful. But as the princesses Seika and Ji-Lin twin sisters travel to pay respects to their kingdom s dragon guardian, unexpected monsters appearand tremors shake the earth. The Hidden Islands face unprecedented threats, and the old rituals... |
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Peep and Egg: I'm Not Taking a Bath
Laura Gehl - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In this lively addition to the funny Peep and Egg picture book series for toddlers, a reluctant chick named Egg overcomes her aversion to taking a bath.Peep thinks Egg needs to take a bath after playing in the mud. But Egg is not taking a bath. Not in the river, not in the duck pond,... |
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Children of Refuge
Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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After Edwy is smuggled off to Refuge City to stay with his brother and sister, Rosi, Bobo, and Cana are stuck alone - and in danger - in Cursed Town in the thrilling follow-up to Children of Exile from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix.It's been barely... |
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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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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3 The Ship of the Dead
Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen... |
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The Guardian Herd: Windborn
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez - Harper
Format: Print book
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Perfect for fans of the Warriors and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, the action-packed fourth and final book in this first arc of the Guardian Herd series follows Star and his nemesis, Nightwing, as they face off in an epic battle that will end everything.Star and his friends have been... |
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle School Mayhem
Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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From #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries author Rachel Renee Russell comes the second book in an all-new series about Max Crumbly and his daily ups and downs in middle school.When we last left our hero, Max Crumbly, he had crash-landed on top of a Mighty Meat Monster pizza... |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11: Double Down
Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side." As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming... |
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Rocket and Groot: Keep on Truckin'!
TOM ANGLEBERGER - Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover
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It's Rocket and Groot Book: Keep on Truckin'! and they are taking it to the next level as they continue their journey through the cosmos defeating baddies. Expect more zaniness, more chaos, more Rocket doodles, more "I am Groots", and tons of Veronica - the totally awesome butt-kicking... |
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The Way to Bea
Kat Yeh - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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With a charming voice, winning characters, and a perfectly-woven plot, Kat Yeh delivers a powerful story of friendship and finding a path towards embracing yourself.Everything in Bea's world has changed. She's starting seventh grade newly friendless and facing big changes at home, where... |
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The Warden's Daughter
Jerry Spinelli - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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From Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli (Maniac Magee, Stargirl) comes the "moving and memorable" (Kirkus Reviews, starred) story of a girl searching for happiness inside the walls of a prison. Cammie O'Reilly lives at the Hancock County Prison--not as a prisoner,... |
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Lockwood & Co., Book Five The Empty Grave
JONATHAN STROUD - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Five months after the events in THE CREEPING SHADOW, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the booby-trapped Fittes Mausoleum, where the body of the legendary psychic heroine Marissa Fittes lies. Or does... |
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Pick the Plot
JAMES RILEY - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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When Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves - which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal - from... |
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The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation
Shannon Hale - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as the humorous New York Times best-selling series continues.After battling monsters all night, a sleepy Princess in Black decides that she needs a vacation. After all, the Goat Avenger,... |
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Trials of Apollo, The Book Two The Dark Prophecy
Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Zeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more--by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles... |
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DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal
DanTDM - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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#1 Bestseller!From the mind of one of the most popular YouTubers of all time, DanTDM, comes a graphic novel adventure that reimagines the Minecraft-style worlds and characters he's created like you've never seen them before.After a day of experiments, Trayaurus and DanTDM are about to call... |
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The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
MICHELLE CUEVAS - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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A girl's friendship with a lonely black hole leads her to face her own sadness in this original, funny, and touching middle grade novel for fans of Crenshaw and Flora & Ulysses. When eleven-year-old Stella Rodriguez shows up at NASA to request that her recording be included... |
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Armstrong and Charlie
Steven B. Frank - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white... |
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Braced
Alyson Gerber - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best... |
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The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll
Gertrude Chandler Warner - ALBERT WHITMAN
Format: Print book
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In this all-new very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations -- all around the world! The Aldens arrive in Egypt but the agent they're supposed to meet has gone missing! With the help... |
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If Animals Said I Love You
Ann Whitford Paul - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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This companion to the successful If Animals Kissed Good Night (over 200,000 copies sold!) imagines how animals would say "I love you."If animals said "I love you" like we do ... how would they say it? Whale would make bubbles shoot from her spout. Boa would give her hatchlings... |
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Ghost of a Chance
Susan Maupin Schmid - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of the Land of Stories and the Descendants series are sure to find the lighthearted fantasy adventure of 100 Dresses a perfect fit! Inside an enchanted castle, there's a closet - a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling Dimple can wear. Each one disguises... |
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Lodestar
Shannon Messenger - Aladdin Books
Format: Print book
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Dark schemes unfold - and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit - in this thrilling fifth book in the bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities - but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen... |
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
Megan Shepherd - Listening Library
Format: Audiobook
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"Deserves a spot on the shelf next to the most beloved children's classics - yes, even The Secret Garden." - Shelf Awareness, Starred ReviewDescribed as "reminiscent of the Chronicles of Narnia" in a starred review, The Secret Horses of Briar... |
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Threads of Blue
SUZANNE LAFLEUR - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover
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The thrilling sequel to the acclaimed Beautiful Blue World follows a brave girl who must flee her country during wartime and work undercover to defeat the enemy. For fans of The War That Saved My Life and Wolf Hollow. "A thoughtful, pellucid story . . . [that]... |
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Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge
Kristin L Gray - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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Vilonia is determined to prove she's responsible enough to care for a dog in this "sensitive and uplifting coming-of-age" (Publishers Weekly) novel.Being responsible is NOT easy. Fourth grader Vilonia hasn't lost her rain coat in the three weeks she's had it and... |
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Forget Me Not
Elliah Terry - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor,... |
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Rooting for Rafael Rosales
KURTIS SCALETTA - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Rafael has dreams. Every chance he gets he plays in the street games trying to build his skills, get noticed by scouts, and -- someday -- play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries. The bees are dying all over the world, and the company her father works for is responsible, making products... |
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Follow the Track All the Way Back
TIMOTHY KNAPMAN - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Woo-woo! When Little Train ventures way down the tracks, he's glad he remembers his mommy and daddy's coaching in a story with sure appeal for first-time adventurers.Chooooo! Little Train is going out on the track all by himself for the first time. He runs through... |
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The Assassin's Curse
KEVIN SANDS - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure - and murder - follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin. All that's... |
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Talons of Power
Tui T Sutherland - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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The war is over. The false prophecy has been fulfilled. But the dragonets still have enemies. A dark evil, buried for centuries, is stirring.And a young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations . . .Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch... |
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Sydney Mackenzie Knocks 'Em Dead
Cindy Callaghan - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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West Coast girl Sydney Mackenzie moves to Delaware after her parents inherit a cemetery--and becomes involved in a mystery surrounding the Underground Railroad--in this M X novel from the author of Lost in London, Lost in Paris, Lost in Rome, and Lost in Ireland. Sydney Mackenzie is an aspiring... |
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Secret Origins
James Riley - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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Bethany travels to a new fictional world to rescue her father in this third book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy. Owen and Bethany... |
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Renegades
David Liss - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Science fiction super fan Zeke is back in action as he and his friends work to finally take down the evil Phands in this hilarious and exciting conclusion to the Randoms series.Zeke has returned to Earth and, as usual, nothing is going like he planned. The plan was: escape from Junup, rescue... |
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The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide
CHRIS COLFER - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the Land of Stories fairy tale characters--heroes and villains--are... |
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Well, That Was Awkward
Rachel Vail - Viking
Format: Print book
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Gracie has never felt like this before. One day, she suddenly can't breathe, can't walk, can't anything - and the reason is standing right there in front of her, all tall and weirdly good-looking: A.J. But it turns out A.J. likes not Gracie but Gracie's beautiful best friend, Sienna.... |
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Color Wonder Winter Is Here!
Chieu Anh Urban - Little Simon
Format: Board book
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Celebrate the cool colors of winter with this hands-on color-play novelty board book with color transforming turn-wheels!Join award-winning artist Chiu Anh Urban in this inventively visual experience that allows readers to mix and match the colors of a winter wonderland right before their... |
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Fair Ball
Derek Jeter - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Inspired by Derek Jeter's own life, Fair Ball is the fourth middle grade novel in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing Program and focuses on the theme "the world isn't always fair."Life isn't always fair. You can't control that, but you can control... |
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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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The List
Patricia Forde - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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"The fantasy book of the year."-Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis FowlA 2018 Notable Children's Books Selection!You are The Wordsmith now. Are you ready for the challenge? The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. To make sure humans are able to survive, everyone... |
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The Rogue World
MATTHEW J KIRBY - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Seven Wonders series, The Rogue World is the third book in an epic, fast-paced middle grade adventure trilogy by acclaimed author Matthew J. Kirby.After the shattering new discoveries they made in Egypt, Eleanor and her mother, Samantha, have been... |
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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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Macarons at Midnight
Suzanne Nelson - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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When Lise Santos stumbles into a bakery's midnight taste test, she meets a supercute boy. He's as sweet as the macarons they share, and Lise is totally smitten. She's pretty sure he is, too -- but they never get a chance to exchange names. Now Lise has to find him again....When Lise finally... |
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How to Rope a Giganotosaurus
Will Dare - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Print book
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Welcome to The Lost Plains! A wild west frontier where dinosaurs never went extinct.Josh Sanders will do whatever it takes to become the next great dinosaur cowboy! He's pretty confident in his skills-after all, he did win this year's Settlement Race with Charge, his speed-demon... |
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Dragon Captives
Lisa Mcmann - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artim, their younger twin sisters journey beyond the islands in this first novel of a new sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter."Identical twins... |
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Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?
Ashley Wolff - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover
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Baby Bear is back in this cozy, seek-and-find companion to the celebrated Baby Bear Sees Blue and Baby Bear Counts One.When Mama and Baby Bear go out to look for food one night, curious Baby Bear wants to wander and explore. Each time his Mama Bear calls for him, Baby Bear... |
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Storm of Sands
TUI T SUTHERLAND - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A young NightWing may have had the first true prophecy in generations . . .Something is coming to shake the earthSomething is coming to scorch the groundJade Mountain will fall beneath thunder and iceUnless the lost city of night can be found.Will the return of Darkstalker bring a horrible... |
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Heart of the Land
SARAH PRINEAS - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are young heroes who stopped an unstoppable monster. They are Greencloaks -- guardians chosen from every nation of Erdas -- and together with their powerful spirit animals, they fight to protect their world. But in the ashes of this destruction, there are some... |
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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Children's Books
Format: Print book
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An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout! Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award The Inquisitor's Tale is one of the most celebrated children's books of 2016! New York Times Bestseller... |
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Snowflake Freezes Up
Joan Holub - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Snowflake isn't sure which fairy tale character she is. But with her magical powers causing lots of trouble, she's definitely on thin ice! So just in case she might be a villain, Snowflake is chilly to her classmates. Can she keep her cool until she knows her whole story, or will her social... |
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Ever After High: A School Story Book 6
Suzanne Selfors - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The sixth fableous book in Suzanne Selfors' Ever After High: A School Story series. Meeshell is not an ordinary mermaid princess; she knows that someday, when she is older, she will leave her sea kingdom and live happily ever after on land with her prince. The thought of living on land... |
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The Glass Town Game
CATHERYNNE M VALENTE - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover
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Charlotte and Emily must enter a fantasy world that they invented in order to rescue their siblings in this adventurous and fiercely intelligent novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.Inside a small... |
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Baseball Genius
Tim Green - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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An average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this entertaining novel from bestselling authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately his dad can't afford to keep him on the travel... |
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Ancient Rome inside out
John Malam - Crabtree Publishing Company
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This resource explores the culture and achievements of ancient Rome through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary source artifact offers the reader significant clues to ancient Rome's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts. |
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The Frog Princess Returns
E. D. Baker - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of E. D. Baker's The Frog Princess, rejoice! Fifteen years after the original, Princess Emma, Prince Eadric, and all the beloved characters are back for another magical adventure from popular author E. D. Baker.Two weeks after Emma's birthday, Prince Eadric -- having been turned... |
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Serafina and the Splintered Heart
ROBERT BEATTY - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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The storms are coming... Something has happened to Serafina. She has awoken into a darkness she does not understand, scarred from a terrible battle, only to find that life at Biltmore Estate has changed in unimaginable ways. Old friends do unthinkable things and enemies seem all around. |
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A Small Blue Whale
Beth Ferry - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry (Stick and Stone) and talented newcomer Lisa Mundorff comes a gorgeous and utterly charming picture book about a lonely blue whale who learns the meaning of friendship. A small blue whale sits in a silver sea . . . wishing, wanting, waiting... |
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Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle
Deborah Lee Rose - Persnickety Press
Format: Hardcover
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAK is a new, nonfiction picture book about Beauty, the wild bald eagle that made world news when she was illegally shot, rescued, and received a pioneering, 3D-printed prosthetic beak. BEAUTY AND THE BEAK follows Beauty close up from the moment she uses her baby beak to emerge... |
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The Secret Keepers
Trenton Lee Stewart - Little
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller This heart-pounding mystery adventure, by the author of the New York Times bestselling series The Mysterious Benedict Society, is laced with magic and humor A magical watch A string of secretsA race against timeWhen Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch,... |
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Maybe a Fox
Kathi Appelt - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Worlds collide in a spectacular way when Newbery and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt and Pulitzer Prize nominee and #1 New York Times bestseller Alison McGhee team up to create a fantastical, heartbreaking, and gorgeous tale about two sisters, a fox cub, and what happens... |
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Gears of Revolution
J Scott Savage - Shadow Mountain
Format: Print book
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It has been a week since Trenton and Kallista left their mountain city of Cove--now renamed "Discovery"--aboard their homemade mechanical dragon to search for Kallista's father, Leo Babbage. They find a compass and clues that point them towards a second underground city. Hoping... |
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The Gauntlet
Karuna Riazi - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that's a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair.Nothing can prepare... |
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How to Be an Elephant
Katherine Roy - David Macaulay Studio
Format: Hardcover
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The savanna is not an easy place to live, even for African elephants, the largest land animals on earth. If it's a challenge for these 7,000-pound giants, what's it like for their newborn babies?An infant elephant has precious little time to learn the incredible array of skills that are necessary... |
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How to Be a Supervillain
MICHAEL FRY - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But to his family's utter disappointment, Victor doesn't have a single bad-guy bone in his body. He won't run with scissors, he always finishes his peas, and he can't... |
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The End of Olympus
Kate O'Hearn - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. |
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The Dragon Hunters
James Russell - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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Away across the oceans,where few have dared to roam,upon a wondrous island,a family made its home.Living on an island means life is full of adventure for brothers Flynn and Paddy. So when a dragon swoops out of the sky and nabs their beloved dog, Coco, Flynn and Paddy know it's up to them... |
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The Runaway
Kate O'Hearn - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Freya searches for a missing Valkyrie in this second book of an exciting new series that School Library Journal described as perfect for "those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes."Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. But could she also start... |
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The Unbreakable Code
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and Emily and James are on high alert. First, there's the coded note he drops at a book event. Then, they uncover a trail of encrypted messages in Mark Twain-penned books hidden through Book Scavenger. What's most suspicious is that... |
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Djibi
Felix Salten - Aladdin
Format: Print book
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Follow Djibi the cat as she bounces from farm to forest to a hunter's cozy home in this collectible edition of a classic animal story from the author of Bambi.Djibi the cat is loveable, independent, resourceful, and wise. After escaping from the farm where she was born, this extraordinary... |
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Magnificent Magical Beasts: Inside Their Secret World
Simon Holland - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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With legendary magical beasts making the leap from page to the silver screen, this beautifully illustrated guide to fantastical creatures is the perfect gateway into their mysterious world . . .Step into the enchanted, cinematic world of dragons, werewolves, mermaids, and dozens of other... |
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Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel
Ursula Vernon - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Rapunzel gets a rodent twist in book three of the critically acclaimed and uproariously funny series that's perfect for fans of Princess in Black and BabymousePrincess Harriet Hamsterbone does not like sitting around at home. How's a princess supposed to have any fun when... |
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The Alien That Ate My Socks
Brandon Dorman - Shadow Mountain
Format: Print book
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An adventure that will knock your socks off! Hank, Hector, and Henry Hooligan are fun-loving, go-cart racing, up-for-anything boys. When the school bully, Rock, challenges the Hooligans to a go-cart race down Dead Man s Hill, the last thing anyone expects to see is a huge, blobby, purple... |
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Tricked
Jen Calonita - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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Things are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School.At least, that's what Gilly's heard through the Enchantasia rumor mill. Word is, notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has taken over management from Headmistress Flora, and he's locked down the school tighter than the Pied Piper's pants. Not that... |
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Bound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story
SANDRA NEIL WALLACE - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover
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In the years following the Civil War, ?Arctic fever? gripped the American public, fueled by myths of a fertile, tropical sea at the top of the world. Several explorers attempted to find a route to the North Pole, but none succeeded. Bound by Ice follows the journey of George Washington... |
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The 65-Story Treehouse
Andy Griffiths - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Before they can go up, they have to go back -- travel through time with Andy and Terry as they attempt to save the treehouse! New York Times bestselling author Andy Griffiths invites readers to come hang out with him and his friend Terry in their 65-Story Treehouse-the... |
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Rush Revere and the Presidency
Rush Limbaugh - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook
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Join Rush Revere on another action-packed journey! Rush and his friends head back in time to the early days of our independent nation to watch the early American presidents George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson in action!Hey there, young readers! Rush Revere here. I can't... |
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Bird Brains: The Wild & Wacky World of Birds
JEREMY HYMAN - MOONDANCE PR
Format: Print book
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Accurate, current bird science presented in an intriguing, highly illustrated way.Birds do the wildest things! (And you thought all they did was fly...) In Bird Brains, learn how birds use sound,color, and dances to communicate with each other, and camouflage, dive-bombing, and projectile... |
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Chester and Gus
Cammie Mcgovern - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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Critically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern presents a heartwarming and humorous middle grade novel about the remarkable bond that forms between an aspiring service dog and an autistic boy in need of a friend. "Joyful, inspiring, and completely winning, Chester and Gus is unforgettable,"... |
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Tricky
Kari Rust - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
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The Duke and his dog, Tricky, spend their days making trouble. They cheat, steal, and play cruel-hearted pranks on their neighbors, just for fun. But one day, somebody new comes to town and gives Tricky a treat that melts his mischievous heart -- and sets him thinking about the effect... |
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The Marvelwood Magicians
DIANE ZAHLER - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover
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Eleven-year-old Mattie Marvelwood comes from a family of traveling performers. Her dad is an illusionist; her mom is a fortune-teller; her brother has a vanishing act; and she herself is a mind-reader. But the Marvelwoods have a deep secret. The acts they perform at carnivals, fairs, and circuses... |
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The Great Troll Rescue
Tom Percival - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Paperback
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Meet Jack and his talking chicken Betsy, Red, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and a host of other Little Legends as they have fantastic new adventures! Get to know your favorite fairytale characters like never before in this magical new book series. What starts as an adventure ends in disaster... |
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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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The Wildest Race Ever: The Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
Meghan McCarthy - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Print book
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From Megan McCarthy the award-winning author of Pop and Earmuffs for Everyone comes the quirky, fascinating, and inspiring story of perseverance and the importance of sportsmanship set at the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon. It was 1904 and St. Louis was proud to host the World's Fair and America's... |
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It's a Fungus Among Us: The Good, the Bad & the Downright Scary
CARLA BILLUPS - MoonDance Press
Format: Hardcover
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In It's a Fungus Among Us, you'll meet the wild group of organisms that can turn ants into zombies and eat trillions of pounds of feces every day. They also make cheese stretchy, add sour tastes to candy, and make bread rise! Historically, they've been blamed for the potato famine and the Salem... |
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Baby Animals Playing
Suzi Eszterhas - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
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Around the world, baby animals use play to learn and practice important skills. Whether it's baby lemurs climbing trees, giraffe calves galloping in the grass, or cheetah brothers wrestling, baby animals at play are not only adorable -- they can teach us about animal behavior, too. The first... |
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Middle School: Escape to Australia
James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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In the newest installment of James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, everyone's favorite underdog hero Rafe Khatchadorian is headed to the dangerous wilds of Australia! Rafe isn't exactly considered a winner in Hills Village Middle School to say the least, but everything's... |
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Tommy Black and the Coat of Invincibility
Jake Kerr - Currents & Tangents Press
Format: Paperback
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With young magicians struggling to understand their powers and magical artifacts that are being stolen by Nazis, the Tommy Black series is a unique and exciting mixture of Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. The four book series follows Tommy and his magician friend Naomi's quest to understand... |
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Serafina and the Twisted Staff
Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book
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Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the cat amount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds:... |
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Book you're not supposed to have.
Stephan Pastis - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Banishment from his life's calling can't keep a comically overconfident detective down in the latest episode by New York Times bestseller Stephan Pastis.This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth,... |
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The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words!
Heidi Fiedler - Walter Foster Pub
Format: Print book
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Get kids excited about learning! The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar is a hilariously illustrated, quirky, and fun guide that kids will love!Turn each page in this book to learn a new basic grammar concept, including alliteration, similes, hyperbole, and much more, turning what can at times... |
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The Good Morning Book
Lori Joy Smith - Simply Read Books
Format: Hardcover
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This funny, imaginative picture book takes the reader to far off places to see how creatures of many shapes and kinds say "good morning" to the ones they love. Told with the whimsical paintings of Lori Joy Smith, this is the perfect companion book to her previous offering, The Goodnight... |
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The Ghostfaces
John Flanagan - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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From John Flanagan, author of the worldwide bestselling Ranger's Apprentice, comes a brand-new chapter in the adventures of young Skandians who form a different kind of family--a brotherband.When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they're blown far off course and wash... |
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Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Three
Kate Dicamillo - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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What if timid Baby Lincoln broke free of her bossy sister and set off on an unexpected journey? Kate DiCamillo presents a touching new adventure set in Mercy Watson's world.Baby Lincoln's older sister, Eugenia, is very fond of telling Baby what to do, and Baby usually responds by saying... |
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Warren the 13th and the Whispering Woods: A Novel
Tania Del Rio - Quirk Books
Format: Print book
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When his uncle causes the hotel to fall and stop functioning, Warren must travel into the dangerous Malwoods to rescue the hotel and his friends from evil Queen Calvina, who sees the hotel as the perfect way to spread her control and power. |
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Biometrics: Your Body and the Science of Security
Maria Birmingham - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
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Biometrics -- the science of using the body to identify a person -- is everywhere, not just in science fiction, but in everyday life. Today, biometrics is on the cutting edge of security. It's used for access into banks and airports, as well as to keep money and personal information... |
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Prisoner of Ice and Snow
Ruth Lauren - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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She'll do anything to break her sister out of prison--even get arrested on purpose.When thirteen-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn't be happier. Demidova's prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. Valor's twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing... |
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Ranger's early years.
John A Flanagan - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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John Flanagan, author of the bestselling Ranger's Apprentice fantasy adventure epic, delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment... |
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Horrible Harry and the birthday girl
Suzy Kline - Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook
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Mary is always neat and organized, while Harry is horribly messy. But even Marys carefully planned schedule cant help when things go wrong at her own birthday party. The party is supposed to start with the kids from Room 3B taking an exciting train ride, but when their train... |
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A Crown of Dragons
Chris D'Lacey - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Although Michael Malone has completed two missions for the secretive UNICORNE agency, he is still far from finding his missing father. But when he is asked to investigate a scale of a dragon -- the very same artifact his father researched before he disappeared -- Michael realizes he's... |
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When the Rain Comes
Alma Fullerton - Pajama Press Inc.
Format: Print book
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It is time to plant the rice crop in Malini's Sri Lankan community, and the little girl is both excited and nervous to help for the first time. What if she does it wrong? Will she be responsible if the crop fails? When the oxcart rumbles in loaded with seedlings, she reluctantly agrees... |
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The Princess and the Pearl
E D Baker - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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When Princess Annie's father and uncle fall ill and no doctors in Treecrest can cure them, there's only one person who might be able to help -- a healer who lives in Skull Cove, all the way on the other side of the world. To journey there, Annie and Liam must set sail on dangerous seas... |
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TodHunter Moon, Book Three: StarChaser
Angie Sage - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Print book
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In the third and final book in the TodHunter Moon series, Tod must find a replacement Egg of the Orm before the Castle - and all its Magyk - disappears forever. Perfect for fans of Angie Sage's original Septimus Heap series and Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series.Almost one year ago, Alice... |
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Sealed with a Secret
Lisa Schroeder - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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When Phoebe finds a beautiful antique at a flea market, she's not sure whether it's as valuable as it looks. But inside she discovers something truly amazing a letter written during World War II, from a young girl to her sister who's been evacuated from London. The letter includes a "spell"... |
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A Dragon's Guide to Making Perfect Wishes
Laurence Yep - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes the final adventure in the Dragon's Guide series by two-time Newbery Honor winner Laurence Yep and Joanna Ryder, featuring enchanting artwork by Caldecott Honor winner and Harry Potter illustrator Mary GrandPr. Plucky pair Winnie and Miss... |
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Save Me a Seat
Sarah Weeks - Scholastic Pr
Format: Hardcover
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Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding... |
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Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!
Gary Northfield - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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What happens when you mix the gladiatorial combat of ancient Rome with a fast-talking creature who is DEFINITELY NOT A STRIPY HORSE?From a smelly water hole on the African savanna, Julius Zebra is captured, along with Milus the scarred lion and Cornelius the clueless warthog. Transported... |
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Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure
Brandon Mull - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover
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In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have been kept at the dragon sanctuaries no longer consider them safe havens, but prisons and they want their freedom. The dragons are no longer our allies.... In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just,... |
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Stick Cat: A Tail of Two Kitties
Tom Watson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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There's a new pet in town: Stick Cat!Perfect for fans of the Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, and Stick Dog books, Stick Cat features Tom Watson's trademark combination of laughs, adventure, and hilarious stick-figure drawings.It's a big day in the big city for Stick Cat and his best... |
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My Little Pony: Princess Luna and The Festival of the Winter Moon
G. M. Berrow - Little Brown & Co
Format: Print book
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"Princess Luna, the guardian of the night, peacefully rules over Equestria alongside her big sister. When the Cutie Mark Crusaders suggest she should have a holiday as equally prestigious as Celestia's Summer Sun Celebration, she declines. [But] when she realizes Celestia is orchestrating... |
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Hatter Madigan: Ghost in the Hatbox
Frank Beddor - Automatic Pictures Pub, 2016.
Format: Print book
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An exciting new adventure featuring a teenaged Hatter Madigan, one of the most popular character from the New York Times best-selling The Looking Glass Wars trilogy by Frank Beddor!Combat training! Secret society initiations! Self-serving rivals! Welcome to Wonderland's prestigious... |
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Genie in a Bottle
Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Be careful what you wish for... When my brother, Jonah, and I travel through our mirror into the story of Aladdin, we're excited. There will be magic lamps and genies granting wishes. Right? Wrong. The genie we meet isn't QUITE as helpful as we expected. And if Aladdin's wishes don't... |
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Forest of Wonders
Linda Sue Park - Harper
Format: Print book
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From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park comes a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation.Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When... |
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Hello, Universe
Erin Entrada Kelly - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed and award-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe is a funny and poignant neighborhood story about unexpected friendships. Told from four intertwining points of view - two boys and two girls - the novel celebrates bravery, being different, and finding your inner bayani... |
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The Big Dark
Rodman Philbrick - The Blue Sky Press
Format: Hardcover
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What would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled.But... |
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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy and the Late-Breaking News
Jane O'Connor - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling team Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes the eighth and final installment of the Fancy Nancy chapter book series: Nancy Clancy and the Late-Breaking News!Nancy Clancy is working to be the star reporter of the Third Grade Gazette - that's a fancy... |
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Island of Dragons
Lisa Mcmann - Aladdin Books
Format: Print book
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Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artim from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called... |
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Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training
Maggie Stiefvater - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Some things Pip and Tomas will find when dealing with unicorns: SHOW-OFFS STAMPEDES MYSTERYA UNICORN WHO'S AFRAID OF EVERYTHING Some things Pip and Tomas will not find when dealing with unicorns: PEACE AND QUIET Pip Bartlett has a way with magical creatures. But even she's challenged by Regent... |
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The Mage of Trelian
Michelle Knudsen - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Dragon fire, dark magic, and the bonds of friendship clash in a thrilling finale to the middle-grade fantasy trilogy by best-selling author Michelle Knudsen.Apprentice mage Calen shocked everyone when he disappeared - apparently willingly - with Krelig, the incredibly powerful and evil... |
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My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: Any Fin is Possible
Mo O'Hara - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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When Tom rescued Frankie the goldfish from his older brother's evil science experiment by zapping him back to life with a battery, he never expected his pet to become a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with incredible hypnotic powers ... but it's helpful when they are thwarting his big brother's... |
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Last Day on Mars
Kevin Emerson - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters... |
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Lost & Found
Obert Skye - Henry Holt & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Tobias and Charlotte Eggers are not on vacation. Well, I suppose they are on a vacation from everything they once knew. Locked within the walls of Witherwood, high upon a mysterious mesa, they are still looking for a way out. There are distractions, however. The very ground is shaking,... |
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Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold
Megan McDonald - Candlewick Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Aaagh! Crawl slowly for your lives! Stink kicks off his second decade with a super-funny homage to an oozy-goozy organism.Glip! Glop! Gloop! What looks like dog vomit, smells like a corpse flower, and stars in one of the scariest movies Stink Moody has ever seen? Is it the Blob?... |
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