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The Next Great Paulie Fink
Ali Benjamin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this highly anticipated second novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink.When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny... |
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It Wasn't Me
Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident.When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected... |
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The Distance to Home
Jenn Bishop - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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For fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Rita Williams-Garcia, Jenn Bishop's heartwarming debut is a celebration of sisterhood and summertime, and of finding the courage to get back in the game. Last summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. They were headed... |
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Best Babysitters Ever
Caroline Cala - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A funny new middle grade series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. Perfect for fans of series like Whatever After and the Dork Diaries. Once upon a time, a girl named Kristy Thomas had a great idea: to form The Baby-Sitters... |
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Ivy & Bean
Annie Barrows - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback
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The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hidequickIvy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor... |
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Song for a Whale
- Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old... |
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The Afterwards
A.F. Harrold - Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed team behind The Imaginary comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.. Ember and Ness are best friends, completely inseparable. Ember cant imagine what life would be without Ness. Until... |
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The Storm Keeper's Island
Catherine Doyle - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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An evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds."Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle." - School Library ConnectionFionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean... |
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North to Benjamin
Alan Cumyn - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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Hatchet meets Maybe a Fox in this piercing novel about Edgar, a boy who has lost the ability to speak and can only bark, and his dog Benjamin as they travel through the freezing Yukon wilderness in order to stop Edgar's mother from making a huge mistake.Eleven-year-old Edgar knows whenever... |
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How to Train Your Dragon
Cressida Cowell - Little Brown and Company
Format: Audiobook
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Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon. |
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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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It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
Firoozeh Dumas - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block . . . for the fourth time. California's Newport Beach is her family's latest perch, and she's determined to shuck her brainy loner persona and start afresh with a new Brady Bunch name - Cindy. It's the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes... |
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The Haunting of Hounds Hollow
JEFFREY SALANE - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Sometimes man's best friend is loyal for life... and beyond!Lucas Trainer has just moved to the middle of nowhere -- a town called Hounds Hollow, where ghostly dogs prowl at night. At first, he's terrified by the nightly apparitions. But as he slowly uncovers the mystery behind... |
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The Good, the Bad & the Beagle
Catherine Lloyd Burns - Square Fish
Format: Paperback
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In The Good, The Bad & the Beagle, Catherine Lloyd Burns delivers a heartfelt middle-grade novel readers won't soon forget.Set in Manhattan, The Good, the Bad & the Beagle is the story of feisty eleven-year-old Veronica Morgan, who believes that a furry lemon beagle... |
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A Tale of Magic... (A Tale of Magic..., 1)
Chris Colfer - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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This #1 New York Times bestseller is the first book in a new series set in Chris Colfers Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans!When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination... |
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Bravelands #3: Blood and Bone
Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Heed the call of the wild ... discover the third book in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling animal fantasy series from the author of Warriors! "Deep characters, a complex plot, rich mythology, and a stunning setting. Wild and wonderful." - Kirkus on Bravelands #1: Broken... |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Mike Newell - WarnerBrothers
Format: DVD
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But dont worry, theres plenty of wizardry and action in Goblet of Fire. When the deadly Triwizard Tournament is hosted by Hogwarts, Harry finds his name mysteriously submitted (and chosen) to compete against wizards from two neighboring academies, as well as another Hogwarts student.... |
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The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story
Adele Griffin - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Adventure and discover with the bold and intrepid Becket Branch when her family's move from city to a country farm means big changes! Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, Becket is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading... |
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The Absence of Sparrows
Kurt Kirchmeier - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Stranger Things meets Alfred Hitchcock in this haunting coming-of-age novel about a plague that brings the world to a halt, and one boy's belief that his town's missing sparrows can save his family.In the small town of Griever's Mill, eleven-year-old Ben Cameron is expecting... |
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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author - Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school... |
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Carlos Hernandez - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)... |
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Freddie Ramos Rules New York
Jacqueline Jules - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Print book
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Freddie and his mom are visiting Uncle Jorge in New York City! Just before they leave, Mr. Vaslov gives Freddie a new pair of zapatos to replace the ones that were getting too small. But Freddie worries if his new zapatos will work as well as his old ones. Will Freddie be able to save the day when... |
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Girl with Brush and Canvas: Georgia O'Keeffe, American Artist
Carolyn Meyer - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover
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The life of artist Georgia O'Keeffe is revealed in this biographical novel -- from her childhood when she decided to be an artist, through her art education in Chicago and New York, to her eventual rise to fame in the American Southwest.At the age of 12, Georgia O'Keeffe announced... |
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Jason Reynolds - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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A National Book Award Finalist! From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions a walk home can take.This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school... |
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Dan Gemeinhart - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart's finest book yet -- and that's saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." -- Katherine Applegate, acclaimed... |
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Sky Chasers
Emma Carroll - Chicken House
Format: Hardcover
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The race is on to be the first to discover the secret of flight! Magpie is soon caught up in a world of science, spies, and unruly animals to be the first to passenger in a hot air balloon.Yesterday, Magpie was one of the best thieves in all of France. But an encounter with a boy dangling... |
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Breakout
Kate Messner - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her journalism skills for the school paper. But when two inmates break out of the town's maximum security prison, everything changes. Doors are locked, helicopters fly over... |
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Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess
E. D. Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
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Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that... |
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Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson - Crowell
Format: Print book
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This Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss.Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him.... |
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Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
JAMES PATTERSON - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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Albert Einstein + James Patterson = A Must Read! The world's #1 bestselling author has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain, educate and inspire a generation of kids--with the first and only kids' book series officially approved by the Albert Einstein Archives.Twelve-year-old... |
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Gary D. Schmidt - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler. Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler... |
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The Unwanteds
Lisa McMann - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind... |
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Nightbooks
J A WHITE - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This thrilling contemporary fantasy from J. A. White, the acclaimed author of the Thickety series, brings to life the magic and craft of storytelling.Alex's original hair-raising tales are the only... |
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Lions & Liars
KATE BEASLEY - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Frederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. There are lions, like the school bully. Gazelles, like the bullied kids. There are meerkats, and the fleas that live on the butts of meerkats. Frederick's a flea.Fifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary... |
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Sam the Man & the Cell Phone Plan
Frances O'Roark Dowell - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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Sam Graham wants a cell phone to help him with his research, but when his parents say no, he has to come up with another way to keep all the info he needs in his pocket in this hilarious fifth chapter book in the Sam the Man series from Frances O'Roark Dowell.Here are the facts: Sam Graham... |
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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
JONATHAN AUXIER - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys" - orphans owned by chimney sweeps - to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived... |
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Middle School: Born to Rock
JAMES PATTERSON - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
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In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious little sister, Georgia, is back for another rollicking adventure! This time, she's vying to be crowned winner of the Battle of the Bands--if she doesn't die of embarrassment first!It's... |
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Words on Fire
Jennifer A. Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression.Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids... |
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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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Shelley the Sherbet Fairy: The Candy Land Fairies Book 4
Daisy Meadows - Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
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Join Rachel and Kirsty on their sweetest-ever fairy adventure! All of Fairyland and the human world enjoys Shira the Sherbet Fairy's tangy treats. But when Jack Frost steals her magical sherbet, it all starts exploding everywhere! Can the friends defeat him before Fairyland loses its fizz? |
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The Bridge Home
Padma Venkatraman - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery... |
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The Fourteenth Goldfish
Jennifer Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Believe in the possible . . . with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never... |
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The Royal Ranger: The Red Fox Clan
John Flanagan - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
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#1 New York Times bestselling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger's Apprentice, continuing the story arc that began in The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning, starring fan favorites Will and Maddie.Picking up where The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning left off, this next installment... |
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Survival Tails: Endurance in Antarctica
Katrina Charman - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A group of sled dogs race to survive a perilous journey across Antarctica in the exhilarating second installment of Survival Tails, perfect for fans of the Ranger in Time and I Survived series! Sled dog Samson wants nothing more than to be part of Ernest Shackleton's historic voyage to Antarctica.... |
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The Nethergrim
Matthew Jobin - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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The next great fantasy epic is here! For fans of Ranger's Apprentice and The Chronicles of Narnia. Everyone in Moorvale believes the legend: The brave knight Tristan and the famed wizard Vithric, in an epic battle decades ago, had defeated the evil Nethergrim and his minions.... |
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Scumble
Ingrid Law - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Nine years after Mibs's Savvy journey, her cousin Ledge has just turned thirteen . . . But Ledger Kale's savvy is a total dud--all he does is make little things fall apart. So his parents decide it's safe to head to Wyoming, where it's soon revealed that Ledge's savvy is much more powerful... |
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Maybe a Mermaid
Josephine Cameron - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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A summer romp full of mystery, new friends, and maybe a mermaid! Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word "maybe." She's more of a comic-books girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer... |
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One-Third Nerd
Gennifer Choldenko - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Library Binding
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A funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series.Fifth grade is not for amateurs, according to Liam. Luckily, he knows that being more than one-third nerd is not cool. Liam lives in the Bay area near San Francisco with his mom and two younger... |
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The Usual Suspects
Maurice Broaddus - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues."... |
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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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Warriors Super Edition: Tigerheart's Shadow
ERIN HUNTER - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding
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An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure!In this super edition, set during the events of A Vision of Shadows, one of ShadowClan's most loyal warriors must go on a perilous... |
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Kwame Mbalia - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods.Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save... |
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S.M.A.R.T.S. and the 3-D Danger
Melinda Metz - Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book
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Strange things are happening at the Hubble Middle School. Someone's setting off the fire alarm, breaking into the school at night, and secretly using the school's brand-new 3-D printer. But worst of all, S.M.A.R.T.S. member Caleb is being blamed! The team will have to use their... |
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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
Jessica Townsend - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling and #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil.Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society,... |
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Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller!The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn't fit in. "Everybody is smart in different... |
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Share Your Smile: Raina's Guide to Telling Your Own Story
Raina Telgemeier - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Calling all fans of Raina Telgemeier!Have you ever thought about creating your own comics? If the answer is yes, this fun, colorful, and interactive journal is for you! With guidance from Raina, brainstorm ideas and use your imagination to create your own stories.Includes bonus and behind-the-scenes... |
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Mostly the Honest Truth
Jody J. Little - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A pitch-perfect story exploring the many meanings of family, Jody J. Little's tough yet tender debut is perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Katherine Paterson. After Pop is sent back to rehab, Jane Pengilly arrives at her newest foster home determined to stick to the straight and narrow... |
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Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
Jo Hackl - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A Mississippi ghost town and an art mystery combine in this gorgeously written debut just right for fans of Three Times Lucky and A Snicker of Magic!How far would you go to find something that might not even exist?All her life, Cricket's mama has told her stories about a secret... |
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Constitutional Rights
Jill Sherman - Core Library
Format: Library Binding
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Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press are three of the core American values outlined in the Constitution. Constitutional Rights explains these and other rights contained in one of America's key founding documents. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs... |
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Thunder and Lightning Strike!
Larry Stucker - DC Comics
Format: Hardcover
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Thunder and Lightningstrike in the middle of Jump City! But when Cyborg and Beast Boy get involved, it turns into a massive free-for-all battle royale. And you know what that meanslots of property damage! Follow Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire as these teenage super heroes... |
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The Storm Runner
Jennifer Cervantes - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
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A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. "The Beast," as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks... |
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Raina Telgemeier Collection 5 Books Set
Raina Telgemeier - Graphix
Format: Paperback
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A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug.... |
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Nowhere Boy
KATHERINE MARSH - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Nowhere Boy is a timely, poignant tale of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels.Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life... |
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The Keepers of the Keys
Kathryn Lasky - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Against all odds, cubs Stellan, Jytte, Third, and Froya have found the key hidden inside the legendary Den of Forever Frost. Now, they have everything they need to destroy the dangerous ice clock. Everything . . . except an army. The power-hungry Grand Patek will stop at nothing to protect... |
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The Tyrant's Tomb
Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and tragedies. Now his journey takes him to Camp... |
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Secrets and Scones
Laurel Remington - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Paperback
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Can Scarlett discover the secret ingredient to happiness?Scarlett is sick of being the star -- and victim -- of her mom's famous blog. Her solution? Become completely boring and deprive her mom of embarrassing material. The only problem is, being boring is, well, boring. So when Scarlett... |
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Meena Meets Her Match
Karla Manternach - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Graduates of the Ramona Quimby series will adore Meena Zee as she navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and personal secrets in this charming middle grade debut.Meena's life is full of color. She wears vibrant clothes, eats every shade of the rainbow, and plucks eye-catching... |
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The Season of Styx Malone
Kekla Magoon - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover
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This lively and diverse middle-grade story from the award-winning author of How It Went Down has the warmth of a modern-day The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963.Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their... |
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Tangled In Time: The Portal
Kathryn Lasky - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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"Kathryn Lasky's latest is a sleight-of-hand that will have you clapping your hands. With the brio and big-heart that characterizes all of Lasky's work, this opening salvo of a new series can be heralded with trumpet fanfares and clouds of rose petals." - Gregory Maguire, author... |
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My Father's Words
PATRICIA MACLACHLAN - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a loved one.Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs... |
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Ghost Boys
Jewell Parker Rhodes - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An instant New York Times bestsellerAn instant IndieBound bestsellerThe #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living... |
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The Haunting of Henry Davis
Kathryn Siebel - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Two kids are about to find out that their lives are anything but ordinary when a ghost arrives and stirs up adventure. Perfect for fans of A Tale Dark and Grimm!Ghosts only haunt when they've left something behind...When Henry Davis moves into the neighborhood, Barbara Anne and her classmates... |
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Never Evers
Lucy Ivison - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Jacky Ha-Ha and Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, this hilarious, tween-friendly story about a middle school ski trip is full of friendship, crushes, and the mishaps and misunderstandings that are bound to occur in seventh grade!Thirteen-year-old Mouse is pretty... |
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Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat #1
Johnny Marciano
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"Applaud for KLAWDE. Two paws up!"--Dav Pilkey, creator of the Dog Man series."Funny, savage, and brilliant, Klawde is the pet I wish I had."--Max Brallier, author of the New York Times Best Seller The Last Kids on EarthKlaw |
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Pie in the Sky
Remy Lai - Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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A poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks!"Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake . . . heartwarming and rib-tickling." -- Terri... |
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This Is How We Do It
MATT LAMOTHE - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Follow the real lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day! In Japan Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda Daphine likes to jump rope. But while the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days - and this one world we all share... |
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Samantha Spinner and the super secret plans
Russell Ginns - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Mr. Lemoncello's Library and the Secret series, and classics like Holes and The Westing Game, here is the first book in a hilarious new series about a girl, her brother, and some super-big globe-trotting adventures.Samantha Spinner's uncle Paul disappeared, and here's... |
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze
NICK BRUEL - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Kitty s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts... |
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How High the Moon
Karyn Parsons - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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To Kill a Mockingbird meets One Crazy Summer in this powerful, bittersweet debut about one girl's journey to reconnect with her mother and learn the truth about her father in the tumultuous times of the Jim Crow South. In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old... |
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Serafina and the Seven Stars
Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Serafina and Braeden make an epic return in the hotly anticipated fourth installment of Robert Beatty's #1 New York Times best-selling Serafina series. Serafina, the Guardian of Biltmore Estate, has won battle after battle against the dark forces encroaching on her home. Now, tranquility... |
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The School for Good and Evil #4: Quests for Glory
SOMAN CHAINANI - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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If Good and Evil can't find a way to work together, neither side will survive.With every end comes a new beginning in the fourth installment of Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series, Quests for Glory.Join Sophie, Agatha, Tedros, and the other students... |
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No Slam Dunk
Mike Lupica - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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A fast-paced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketball--and in life, from New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica.Wes' father always told him that there was only one ball in basketball. That you had to know... |
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White Bird: A Wonder Story
R.J. Palacio - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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The author of Wonder has written and illustrated a lovely graphic novel that delves into the history of Julian’s family. You remember Julian, right? The kid who made life miserable for Auggie and anyone else who disagreed with him? This is the story of his Grandmére,... |
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Merci Surez Changes Gears
Meg Medina - Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Format: Audiobook
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Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never... |
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The Red Fox Clan
JOHN FLANAGAN - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times bestselling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger's Apprentice, beginning a new story arc starring fan favorites, Will and Maddie (Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger) .Picking up where Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger left... |
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All the Greys on Greene Street
Laura Tucker - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach MeSoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring... |
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The Dark Lord Clementine
Sarah Jean Horwitz - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren't exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name "Clementine," but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth... |
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A Legend of Starfire
Marissa Burt - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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The rhymes of Mother Goose meet A Wrinkle in Time in this sequel to A Sliver of Stardust, from Marissa Burt, the author of Storybound.The Land of Nod used to be just a name in a nursery rhyme to Wren. But when she discovered the secret magic of stardust, she learned that some of those rhymes... |
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Gamer Army
Trent Reedy - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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After Rogan Webber levels up yet again on his favorite video game, Laser Viper, the world-famous creator of the game invites him to join the five best players in the country for an exclusive tournament. The gamers are flown to the tech mogul's headquarters, where they stay in luxury dorms... |
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Echo
Pam MunÌ?oz Ryan - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of a 2016 Newbery Honor, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades... |
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To Catch a Ghost
Michael Dahl - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book
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Charlie Hitchcock and Tyler Yu learn that the Abracadabra Hotel may be haunted by its founder, Mr. Abracadabra himself!, |
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Pax
Sara Pennypacker - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the YearFrom bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become... |
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The Lost Boy's Gift
Kimberly Willis Holt - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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There are places where you want to go and places where you want to leave. There are also places where you want to stay.Nine-year-old Daniel must move across the country with his mom after his parents' divorce. He's leaving behind his whole life -- everything -- and he's taking... |
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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"Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul. " Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of the Biltmore estate. There's plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must... |
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Lemons
Melissa Savage - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The search for Bigfoot gets juicy in this funny and touching story that's perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo's Flora & Ulysses and Katherine Applegate's Crenshaw! Lemonade Liberty Witt's mama always told her: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But Lem can't possibly... |
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The Astonishing Maybe
Shaunta Grimes - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Friendship, heartbreak, and defining what family means are rarely as sensitively, beautifully portrayed in middle-grade fiction. Shaunta Grimes is an extraordinary new talent. Gideon hates the idea of moving to Nevada from the East Coast. It's so empty and hot in his new neighborhood. Only... |
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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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Comet Rising
MarcyKate Connolly - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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The thrilling conclusion to MaryKate Connolly's Shadow Weaver duology follows Emmeline and Lucas as they face the darkness once and for all.Emmeline and Lucas are safe from the evil Lady Aisling and her soldiers for the time being. The only thing that mars their peaceful life is Emmeline's... |
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Kat Greene Comes Clean
Melissa Roske - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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Kat Greene lives in New York City and attends fifth grade in the very progressive Village Humanity School. At the moment she has three major problems - dealing with her boy-crazy best friend, partnering with the overzealous Sam in the class production of Harriet the Spy, and coping... |
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Wings of Fire, Book 12
Tui T. Sutherland - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Growing up in the hives, Cricket has always had a million questions. Why are trees forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? And the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is Cricket immune to Queen Wasp's powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the HiveWings,... |
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Digging Up Danger
Story Pirates - Rodale Kids
Format: Hardcover
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Eliza isn't thrilled about spending the summer helping her mom research plants -- she'd much rather go ghost hunting instead. But when a rare and exotic plant from the store goes missing without explanation, she finds herself mixed up in a sinister plot involving forces that seem beyond... |
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The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel
ROBERT VENDITTI - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback
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Book one in the #1 New York Times best-selling Descendants series--now in the wickedly fun, action-packed graphic novel!Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost--a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that... |
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The Library of Ever
Zeno Alexander - Imprint
Format: Hardcover
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The Library of Ever is an instant classic for middle grade readers and booklovers everywhere -- an adventure across time and space, as a young girl becomes a warrior for the forces of knowledge.With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored -- until she discovers... |
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren't strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient.... |
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Blended
SHARON M DRAPER - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
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Eleven-year-old Isabella's blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.Eleven-year-old Isabella's parents are divorced,... |
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Furthermore
TAHEREH MAFI - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
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This captivating and colorful adventure that reads like a modern day fairy tale, from the bestselling author of the Shatter Me series is the perfect gift!"Brimming with color and magic." - New York Times Book Review New York Times bestseller! Featured on "Late Night with... |
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Tight
TORREY MALDONADO - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . .Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up.And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with... |
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When Friendship Followed Me Home
Paul Griffin - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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A boy's chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss, and the meaning of family Ben Coffin has never been one for making friends. As a former foster kid, he knows people can up and leave without so much as a goodbye.... |
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Parvana's Journey
Deborah Ellis - Groundwood Books; Second edition
Format: Paperback
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Dragon Pearl
Yoon Ha Lee - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
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Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must... |
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The Spirit of Cattail County
Victoria Piontek - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Sparrow doesn't have many friends. Some kids believe her house near the swamp is haunted. Others think there's something "unusual" about her. But Sparrow's not lonely -- she has a best friend who's always with her. He sits with Sparrow on her porch swing. He makes... |
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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party
Nathan Hale - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation... |
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Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red, 2)
Phil Bildner - Square Fish
Format: Paperback
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Combining fast-paced action for young readers and fresh, humorous takes on school issues for teachers, this installment in the Rip and Red series is an illustrated chapter book that both audiences will love.Just when they think theyve got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth... |
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Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school - and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic... |
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Waste of Space
Stuart Gibbs - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling series Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is poisoned and demands to go home and everyone is looking to Dash Gibson to solve the case in this third and final book in the New York Times bestselling Moon Base Alpha series.Moon Base Alpha... |
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City of Ghosts
VICTORIA SCHWAB - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Ever since Cass almost drowned (okay, she did drown, but she doesn't like to think about it) , she can pull back the Veil that separates the living from the dead . . . and enter the world of spirits. Her best friend is even a ghost.So things are already pretty strange. But they're about... |
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