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Me and Miranda Mullaly
Jake Gerhardt - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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They each have 33% chance with her, but shes 0% interested.Meet Sam, the comedian; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie, the athlete. Their fates converge at Penn Valley Middle as each falls desperately for the enigmatic Miranda Mullaly - the girl who smiles like she means it, the girl who makes... |
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Mickey and Donald's Christmas Parade
Abramo Barosso - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback
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It's a ho-ho-humongous collection of Disney Yuletide tales!Mickey and Uncle Scrooge battle Pegleg Pete and the Beagle Boys in "The Christmas Caper!" Then Daisy, Donald and Gladstone have a not-so-jolly holiday in "Christmas Clubbing"--and Donald and Mickey save Christmas... |
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King Flashypants and the Creature from Crong
ANDY RILEY - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Something is frightening the people of Crong -- something with long, sharp teeth, seven eyes, and an appetite for goats. The monster's name is the Voolith, and it won't stop until it has gobbled up everything in its path! When news reaches Edwinland, King Edwin decides he must cross... |
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The Lotterys Plus One
Emma Donoghue - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling... |
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Star Scouts
Mike Lawrence - First Second
Format: Paperback
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Avani is the new kid in town, and she's not happy about it. Everyone in school thinks she's weird, especially the girls in her Flower Scouts troop. Is it so weird to think scouting should be about fun and adventure, not about makeovers and boys, boys, boys?But everything changes when Avani... |
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12 political leaders who changed the world
Matthew Mccabe; Peterson Publishing Company.; Press Room Editions. - 12-Story Library
Format: Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English
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Discusses the accomplishments of twelve of the most influential political leaders and their lasting impact on the world. |
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Disney/Pixar The Incredibles Cinestory Comic
Disney/Pixar - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback
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Known to the world as superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife, Helen, were among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs... |
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Flower Moon
Gina Linko - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover
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Tally Jo and Tempest Trimble are mirror twins, so alike they were almost born the same person. Inseparable, but more than that. Connected.
That is, until this summer. The twins are traveling with Pa Charlies carnival just like always, but theres a new distance between them. Tempest is so caught... |
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Too Many Cats!
LISA ANN SCOTT - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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When Brooke rescues a fairy from the clutches of her cat, she is granted seven wishes. She can't wait to see what magic she can create -- but as everyone knows, you have to be careful what you wish for! |
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The Truth About Twinkie Pie
Kat Yeh - Little
Format: Hardcover
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There's something about asking for Impossible Things. For one little second, they feel Possible. Take two sisters making it on their own: brainy twelve-year-old GiGi and junior-high-dropout-turned-hairstylist DiDi. Add a million dollars in prize money from a national cooking contest and a move... |
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The Angry Birds Movie Official Guidebook
Chris Cerasi - Harperfestival
Format: Print book
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Red, a perpetually angry resident of Bird Island, reluctantly (but only at first) takes readers on a tour of his island. Soon enough his pride in his home and the flock shines through. Arranged in four sections, readers get a taste of island life, Red-style. They see what the day-to-day... |
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Lights, Camera, Middle School!
Jennifer L Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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It's a new kind of book for Babymouse! Fans of Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and James Patterson's Middle School books, this is going to be epic. . . . For Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who's a friend and who's an enemy, and the halls... |
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Princess Between Worlds: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess
E.D. Baker - Bloomsbury
Format: Book
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The magic continues in the fifth tale of the Wide-Awake Princess!
Just as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic... |
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Charles Darwin Develops the Theory of Evolution
Douglas Hustad - Core Library, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Learn about the great scientist Charles Darwin as he developed the theory of evolution. Youll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today. |
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Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions
Henry Lien - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." -- The New York TimesNow in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial... |
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Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
Mary Cronk Farrell - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Fannie Sellins (1872-1919) lived during the Gilded Age of American Industrialization, when the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels while their laborers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that America could achieve its ideals of equality and justice for all, and she sacrificed her life to help that... |
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Science of Glaciers: How Temperature Works
Karen Latchana Kenney - Checkerboard Library
Format: Print book
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In this engaging title, young readers learn how temperature works! Different temperature scales are explained, as is temperatures affect on molecules and different states of matter. These properties are illustrated by the creation, movement, and melting of glaciers. Ice ages and global... |
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Knife's Edge
Hope Larson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they're heading into danger... |
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Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World
David Allen - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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An adaptation of the business classic Getting Things Done for teenage readers. The most interconnected generation in history is navigating unimaginable amounts of social pressure, both in personal and online interactions. Very little time, focus, or education is being spent teaching and coaching... |
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Jealousy
Jessica Burkhart - Aladdin
Format: Paperback
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Lauren's got to saddle up and sit tall if she's going to make it to Thanksgiving at Canterwood Crest.Thanksgiving break is approaching at Canterwood, but no one's even close to relaxing - especially not Lauren. For one thing, her ex-boyfriend from Yates Prep is settling in, and he's... |
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Who Invented the Airplane?: Wright Brothers Vs. Whitehead
Karen Latchana Kenney - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding
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Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their... |
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SpongeBob Comics: Book 1: Silly Sea Stories
STEPHEN HILLENBURG - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob Comics: Silly Sea Stories is a collection of previously published material specially curated by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg and some of the biggest names in comics. Silly Sea Stories includes... |
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Elementals: Ice Wolves
AMIE KAUFMAN - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman comes an electrifying new series about a brother and sister who must harness their powers and find their place in a sharply divided world.Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate... |
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Perseus the Hero: An Interactive Mythological Adventure
Nadia Higgins - Capstone Press
Format: Print book
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You are the mighty Greek hero Perseus. To save your mother you must battle Medusa, a deadly monster with snakes for hair and a gaze that could turn you to stone. You will also face magical nymphs and dangerous creatures on your journey. Do you have what it takes to survive and save your... |
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School Ship Tobermory
Alexander McCall Smith - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Alexander McCall Smith, beloved bestselling author of "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, " delivers a delightful adventure on the high seas, filled with lots of mystery and excitement, perfect for middle grade readers Children will be smitten with the charismatic characters,... |
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Bella Bella
Jonathan London - WestWinds Press
Format: Print book
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From best-selling author Jonathan London comes BELLA BELLA, the heart-pounding sequel to DESOLATION CANYON. In this story for young readers, the same cast of characters -- thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and their fathers, and seventeen-year-old Cassidy and his dad -- embark on a sea kayaking... |
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Gertie's Leap to Greatness
Kate Beasley - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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"Meet the new Ramona Quimby!" -- Entertainment WeeklyGertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother... |
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EndGames
Ru Xu - Graphix
Format: Hardcover
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Blue arrives in the capital city of Altalus, where she is determined to find her friend Crow, the boy who was created to be a flying war machine, and Jack, the engineer who built him. But soon she is inadvertently kidnapped by Snow and Red, twins from the enemy side of their ten-year war.... |
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What Is the Future of Nanotechnology?
John Allen - ReferencePoint Press
Format: Print book
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Nanotechnology, the science of tiny things at the nanoscale, may be the next frontier in scientific advancement. Already nanotechnology is being used to make incredibly strong materials and deliver medicine to precise locations in the body. Soon it may lead to the manipulation of atoms... |
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Agents of the Glass: A New Recruit
Michael D Beil - Alfred A Knopf
Format: Print book
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"With topical themes, high-speed action, and a neat resolution, this is likely to be a popular read. The emphasis on good character - especially compassion, courage, integrity, and discipline - is nice to see." --Kirkus"Quick and pulsepounding and the stakes are high."... |
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Toby Goes Bananas
FRANCK GIRARD - GRAPHIX
Format: Hardcover
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Toby may be the class clown, but he's smart enough to know what's what. Whether he's late for school, early for recess, or just in time to fail the next quiz, he's always got something to say about it. But even though his friends think he's funny, the adults in his life aren't laughing--mostly... |
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Disney Fairies #20: Tinker Bell and the Talent Search
TEA ORSI - Papercutz
Format: Hardcover
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Tinker Bell and her friends, Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist, and Vidia have fallen prey to Zarina's new spell -- their unique talents have been switched around in order to distract them from the task at hand! Will the fairies learn their new abilities in time to prevent Zarina... |
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A Fiery Friendship (Ages of Oz)
Lisa Fiedler - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover
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Lions, and tigers, and bears, not quite! Travel down the red brick road with the worlds most iconic Good Witch, Glinda, as she embarks on a brave adventure in Oz in this start to a brand-new series from Gabriel Gale and Lisa Fiedler.. On her Declaration Day, a day meant for celebration... |
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Art Up Close: From Ancient to Modern
Claire D'Harcourt - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover
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This sequel to the best-selling Masterpieces Up Close is another fun, interactive book that introduces works of art from museums around the world across different eras and styles, including an ancient Egyptian papyrus, a Byzantine mosaic, Renaissance frescoes, a medieval European tapestry,... |
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OCDaniel
Wesley King - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Complex and satisfying. Written from Daniel's point of view, this perceptive first-person narrative is sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding." - BOOKLIST (starred review) From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new... |
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Biggest, Baddest Book of Ghosts
Aaron Deyoe - Super Sandcastle
Format: Print book
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Provides information on ghosts, including spirit orbs, poltergeists, and haunted houses. |
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The Invention of the Computer
Gayle Worland - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Explore the history and development of the computer and find out how a computer works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the computer. |
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The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence
Jennifer Bell - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can't miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic! "Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut." - Soman Chainani, New... |
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The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science: 54 All-Star Experiments
Sean Connolly - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book
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No dry, boring science lectures here: Physics is exciting when it helps you throw a perfect spiral! Sean Connolly, author of the bestselling and award-winning The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science, The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science, and The Book of Perfectly Perilous Math,... |
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The Tudors: Kings, Queens, Scribes, and Ferrets!
Marcia Williams - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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The Tudor era springs to life in Marcia Williams's lively account, written and illustrated in her signature comic-book style.Travel back to Tudor times with Arthur Inkblott, Queen Elizabeth I's favorite scribe, and his pet ferret, Smudge, who lives (and offers commentary) in the margins... |
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Eoin Colfer's IRON MAN
Eoin Colfer - Marvel Press
Format: Hardcover
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Tony Stark is known throughout the world as many things: billionaire, inventor, Avenger. But mainly for being the Invincible Iron Man.Just when Tony is about to add his pizzazz to an international eco-summit in Ireland, someone close to him forces him to question his role in making the world... |
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The War I Finally Won
KIMBERLY BRUBAKER BRADLEY - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall and Little Women, Ada conquers the homefront as her World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows... |
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The Losers Club
Andrew Clements - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and the joy of reading with a new school story to love! Sixth grader Alec can't put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law - pay attention in class, or else... |
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The Life and Times of Martin Luther
Meike Roth-Beck - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating look at the ideas that founded the Protestant Church Wittenberg, Germany, 1517: Martin Luther publishes 95 theses criticizing the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. With that one defiant act, a conflict begins - a conflict that will spark the Protestant Reformation and ultimately... |
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Me and Marvin Gardens
A S King - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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The first middle-grade novel from Printz Honor-winning author Amy Sarig (A. S.) King is a boy-meets-animal story like no other, and has earned three starred reviews! Obe Devlin has problems. His family's farmland has been taken over by developers. His best friend Tommy abandoned him for the development... |
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The Creature of the Pines
Adam Gidwitz - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.Elliot Eisner isn't exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new... |
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Mystery of the Sphinx
Karen Latchana Kenney - Core Library, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Explores the mysteries that surround the Sphinx, discussing its location, links to the god Horus, and the work being done to maintain and repair it. |
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Children's Illustrated Atlas
Dorling Kindersley. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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Bring geography to life and explore the countries of the world like never before with DK's Children's Illustrated Atlas.Featuring approximately 50 unique maps of the world that show each country in full-color detail, this new atlas is bursting with information, combining colorful... |
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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: Crafting Alliances: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure
Cube Kid. - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 3 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR: CRAFTING ALLIANCES WAS ORIGINALLY... |
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Cucumber Quest: The Melody Kingdom (Cucumber Quest, 3)
Gigi D. G. - First Second
Format: Paperback
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Now with Princess Nautilus as part of their entourage, Cucumber and Almond travel to Trebleopolis to warn Princess Piano that Noisemaster, second of the Nightmare Knights minions, might be after her! Unfortunately, they arrive just in time for Queen Cymbals birthday and the Queen refuses... |
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Dig In!: 12 Easy Gardening Projects Using Kitchen Scraps
Kari A Cornell - Millbrook Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Presents twelve gardening projects using leftover scraps from cooking, including growing celery from stubs, growing a bulb of garlic from a single clove, and growing a ginger plant from a root. |
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Race to the South Pole
Kate Messner - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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Once again the mysterious box takes the golden retriever Ranger back in time, and he finds himself on Robert Falcon Scott's ship, the Terra Nova, headed for Antarctica, where his mission is to save Jack Nin, a Chinese-Maori stowaway from New Zealand, from the blizzards, unstable ice,... |
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The Tangled Web: A Julie Mystery
Kathryn Reiss - American Girl Publishing Inc
Format: Paperback
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Julie really likes the new girl in her class, Carla Warner. Still, there's something odd about her. The things Carla says don't quite add up, and she seems to avoid answering certain questions. At first Julie is sure there's a sensible explanation, but as Carla's stories... |
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The Mesmerist
Ronald L Smith - Clarion Books
Format: Print book
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Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists - until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city... |
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Five Children & It
E. Nesbit - Oxford University Press, USA; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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When the five children meet "It" in the gravel pit their lives suddenly become a lot more interesting. This magical (but grumpy!) creature will grant them one wish per day, but as the children discover, you should always be very careful what you wish for... About the Series:Oxford... |
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Polaris
Michael Northrop - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Alone at sea, with only the stars to guide them... The proud sailing ship Polaris is on a mission to explore new lands, and its crew is eager to bring their discoveries back home. But when half the landing party fails to return from the Amazon jungle, the tensions lead to a bloody mutiny.... |
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Billie the Baby Goat Fairy
Daisy Meadows - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Farm animal antics!Rachel and Kirsty are visiting beautiful Greenfields Farm. They've been given the very special job of taking care of all the baby animals that live there. But the farm is not as peaceful as it seems . . . The ducklings are barking, the lambs are meowing, and the foals... |
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Wed Wabbit
LISSA EVANS - David Fickling Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Whimsical, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny." --School Library JournalTen-year-old Fidge has been dealt a lot in her short life, including her energetic little sister who constantly demands that Fidge read her favorite book, The Land of the Wimbley Woos. When one day,... |
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The Last Monster
Ginger Garrett - Delacorte Press
Format: Print book
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A story steeped in magical realism about love, fear, and the thrill of discovering who we were born to be, The Last Monster is a story about making peace with our insecurities and defending those who must hide what they really are. Sofia has never felt special. Not at school, or with... |
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Nepal
Nelson Yomtov - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Squeezed between India and Tibet, Nepal is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Its landscape stretches from thick subtropical forests to deep, lush valleys to the spectacular peaks of the Himalayan mountain range. The variety of plant and anim |
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Joshua Foer - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Book
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Since 2009 the folks behind AtlasObscura.com have scoured the planet for a look at the oddest and rarest of natural wonders, churches and cathedrals of every stripe, insanely dangerous bridges and passages, and architectural anomalies. They also cover museums devoted to hair, disease and torture,... |
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The Lost Frost Girl
AMY WILSON - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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A modern-day fairy tale full of frosty magic, Amy Wilson's stunning debut about a girl who discovers that she is Jack Frost's daughter will enchant fans of the Emily Windsnap series and Frozen."As magical as frost itself, The Lost Frost Girl is a truly special tale, told with gorgeous... |
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Neck & Neck
Elise Parsley - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this crowd-pleasing read-aloud from the creator of the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, a giraffe's self-esteem is tested during a hilarious confrontation between unlikely look-alikes!Everybody loves Leopold the giraffe. He inspires awe and wonder.... |
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Princeless Volume 6: Make Yourself Part 2
Jeremy Whitley - Action Lab Entertainment
Format: Paperback
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Fresh off their time fighting vampires, zombies, and giant creatures in the swamp - Princess Adrienne, Bedelia the Blacksmith, and Sparky the Dragon are in for their biggest adventure yet! Join our team of fearless ladies as they set off into the mountains to save twin princesses Andrea... |
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Minecraft: The Island: A Novel
BALLANTINE. - Del Rey
Format: Hardcover
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Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z, is the first official Minecraft novel. In the tradition of iconic stories like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, Minecraft: The Island will tell the story of a new hero... |
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Dividing Eden
JOELLE CHARBONNEAU - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling The Testing trilogy comes a sweeping new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sarah J. Maas. Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future... |
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Grand Canyon
Jason Chin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon.Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within... |
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Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #6: The Search for Treasure
Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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Geronimo's sixth magical expedition!I, Geronimo Stilton, was shocked to find myself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a sixth time. I was needed to fulfill the Ancient Gemstone Prophecy!The evil empress of the witches was after the Royal Sapphire. If she united it with her Royal Ruby,... |
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Greenglass House
Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Book
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National Book Award Nominee Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Nebula/Andre Norton Award NomineeNew York Times Bestseller It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers'... |
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Let's Celebrate Labor Day
Barbara deRubertis - Kane Press
Format: Library Binding
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On Labor Day, we remember those who came together to make conditions safe and fair for workers all over our country. No matter what kind of work a person does, he or she should be treated with honor and respect. |
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Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
PAUL TOBIN - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding
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The kids meet their future selves and they have a dire warning. Zomboss is stealing technology from the future to build his zombie army and takeover Neighborville. Nate and Patrice are sent to the ice cream cruise as guards. Meanwhile, their future selves team up with Citron and Rose, and Crazy... |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
YANN WALCKER - Moonlight Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England. Children who know songs from different countries, or who have tried writing songs of their... |
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Skateboards
Patricia Lakin - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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Go behind the scenes and learn how craftsman Jake Eshelman makes one-of-a-kind skateboards by hand with this nonfiction book that's full of photographs and illustrations about his process.Jake Eshelman of Side Project Skateboards in Houston, Texas, grew up with a love of skateboarding.... |
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Omega City: The Forbidden Fortress
Diana Peterfreund - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of The Goonies and Rick Riordan, The Forbidden Fortress is the thrilling sequel to Omega City, from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund.Gillian Seagret is not having a great summer. Her mother's come back with plans to move Gillian and her brother across the country, and her father... |
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Aru Shah and the End of Time
Roshani Chokshi - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break... |
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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!
ALEX GINO - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma,just as it will treat them both differently from their Black cousins.A... |
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Rise of the Jumbies
TRACEY BAPTISTE - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local... |
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Paris for Two
Phoebe Stone - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Print book
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The best cure for a terrible crush on someone like Windel Watson is a trip across the ocean. That's what twelve-year-old Petunia Beanly thinks, until she hears where her family is moving. Not Paris. Not France. Anywhere would be better. Because that's where Windel will be, too. When the Beanly... |
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Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
Sy Montgomery - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Considered the "lungs of the world," the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in. Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery... |
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Judy Blume - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition
Format: Print book
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Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions, that now has a fresh new look.Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She's just moved from New York City to Farbook,... |
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The Problim Children
NATALIE LLOYD - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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With a dash of Lemony Snicket, a dollop of the Addams Family, and a hearty dose of adventure, New York Times bestselling author Natalie Lloyd introduces a new series about seven strange and adventurous siblings who tackle problems together - even when their new neighbors try to tear them... |
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Emily's Runaway Imagination
Beverly Cleary - HarperCollins; REP ILL edition
Format: Paperback
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Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon'at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse,... |
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President of Poplar Lane
Margaret Mincks - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The Poplar Kids are taking over their middle school in this uproariously funny sequel to Payback on Poplar Lane, which NYT bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called "the funniest book I've read in years."Clover O'Reilly is super psyched to run for class president. As the second... |
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Wedgie & Gizmo vs. the Great Outdoors
SUZANNE SELFORS - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A delightfully fun read that will leave you in stitches!" - Caldecott Medalist Dan SantatFans of Stick Dog and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish will LOL when rival pets Wedgie and Gizmo brave their first family camping trip in book three of bestselling author Suzanne Selfors's hilarious... |
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Voyagers: Infinity Riders
Kekla Magoon - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The action is on the page, on your device, and out of this world! This multiplatform series is part sci-fi, all action-adventure. And you don't have long to wait - six books are coming all in one year! Earth is in danger! The only things that can save our planet are six essential elements... |
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Real Friends
Shannon Hale - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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"Fresh and funny." -- New York Times Book ReviewNewbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends -- and why it's worth the journey.When best... |
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More Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Ada Lovelace to Misty Copeland
Michelle Roehm McCann - Aladdin/Beyond Words
Format: Hardcover
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From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look... |
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Scandals, Rumors, Lies
Jessica Burkhart - Aladdin; Original edition
Format: Print book
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In the next two installments of the four-book arc that began with City Secrets, the tide has turned at the elite Canterwood Crest Academy….Will Sasha Silver dethrone Heather Fox and become the school’s Queen Bee? Packed with BFF scandal, lying roommates, secrets between teammates,... |
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The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Love the TV show Modern Family? Wait until you meet the family Fletcher! With two dads, four adopted brothers, two cats, and one pug, the Fletchers will have you laughing out loud! Welcome to Rock Island, Where Time Stands Still! The Fletchers are back on Rock Island, home... |
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The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
Format: electronic resource
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THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more! The New York Times bestselling... |
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Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3
Teri Kanefield - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United... |
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King of the Bench: Control Freak
Steve Moore - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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In the second book of this new, highly illustrated middle grade series by the nationally syndicated cartoonist of "In the Bleachers," Steve reprises his role as perpetual bench-warmer. Perfect for fans of Timmy Failure and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, King of the Bench is an ode to teammates,... |
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Danica Patrick
Jon M Fishman - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Library Binding
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Danica Patrick zooms around the track in NASCAR's fastest races. Her rise to fame is littered with firsts. She was the first woman to take the lead position in the Indianapolis 500. And since her move to NASCAR, she also has become the first woman to ever earn the top spot during the time... |
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Dragon's Green
Scarlett Thomas - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The Neverending Story meets Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy in this first magical adventure in a new series from acclaimed novelist Scarlett Thomas.Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather Griffin (although he refuses to do any magic, let alone teach Effie how to use it) . After... |
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Medusa the Rich
Joan Holub - Aladdin
Format: Print book
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Medusa discovers that having the golden "King Midas" touch has its ups and downs in the sixteenth Goddess Girls adventure.When Medusa suddenly becomes able to turn objects into gold just by touching them, she is thrilled. Gold, gold, everywhere! But it's not just objects that... |
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Journey's End
Rachel Hawkins - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins brings us a riveting middle grade fantasy-adventure, perfect for fans of Lisa Graff. The town of Journey's End may not literally be at the end of the world, but it sure feels like it to Nolie Stanhope. Spending the summer... |
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Who Is Barack Obama?
Roberta Edwards - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author?s bestselling beginning reader... |
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Lawnmageddon. #2
Paul Tobin - Spotlight
Format: Library Binding
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After building their plant army, Nate and Patrice come face-to-face with the evil Dr. Edgar Zomboss, who plans on using his latest invention to blot out the sun. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO. |
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Islam
Katie Marsico - Cherry Lake Publishing
Format: Print book
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Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Islam, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion, as well... |
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Chernobyl Explosion: How a Deadly Nuclear Accident Frightened the World
Michael Burgan - Compass Point Books
Format: Library Binding
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The long-term damage from an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant more than 30 years ago is still unknown. When explosions ripped through the reactor in rural Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, they spewed huge amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere and caused... |
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Planet Jupiter
JANE KURTZ - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jupiter is used to being a planet of one, and she likes it that way. But then a cousin, who Jupiter never even knew existed, comes from Ethiopia to stay for the summer, and Jupiter is put in charge of taking care of her. A lyrical and memorable story of family, friendship, and community... |
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Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure
Cube Kid - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Minecraft meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in book 1 of the very popular 8-Bit Warrior series of the journal of a young Minecraft villager who dares to dream of becoming a Minecraft warrior!THESE ARE THE REAL BOOKS BY CUBE KID! DIARY OF AN 8-BIT WARRIOR WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED... |
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Dragon Overnight (Upside-Down Magic #4) (4)
Sarah Mlynowski - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!Nory Horace can turn herself into a kitten. But sometimes she adds in a bit of dragon and, well, accidentally turns... |
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Chiggers
Hope Larson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Abby is back at the same old camp she goes to every summer -- except for the fact that this summer, nothing is the same. Her friend Rose is a cabin assistant, her friend Beth is pierced, and now the only person who doesn't seem too cool for Abby is Shasta, the new girl. Shasta, who was struck... |
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The Missing Grizzly Cubs
Judy Young - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book
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As the star of a new kid-oriented wilderness show, eleven-year-old Buck Bray travels to Denali National Park to shoot the first episode. It promises to be an exciting gig and he's happy to get to spend some time with his director father. Buck's annoyed when the cameraman's daughter,... |
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Dog Trouble!
Galia Oz - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Readers who have graduated from Junie B. Jones and Ivy & Bean will fall head over heels for feisty Julie and her troublesome new dog. Julie has only had her dog for two weeks, but she is already causing all sorts of problems. For starters, she is missing! Julie suspects the school... |
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A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton
Rebecca Paley - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. It took a lot of determination, courage, and confidence to become the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. A Girl Named Hillary tells of the defining... |
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League of Archers
Eva Howard - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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A girl on the run after being accused of killing Robin Hood learns what it really means to be a hero in this exciting adventure story."That's the girl who killed Robin Hood!" Those words send Ellie Dray racing for the forest and the chance to clear her name. Twelve-year-old novice... |
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Knot Too Shabby!
Chloe Taylor - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover
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Zoeys summer is going to be busybut can she survive it without blogging Includes Sew Zoey blog posts and fashion illustrations. In the seventh book in the Sew Zoey series, its almost summer vacation, and Zoey Webber wont exactly be taking it easy. First shes going to New York to meet her favorite... |
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Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion
Gerry Swallow - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted... |
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Disney Big Hero 6: The Series Cinestory Comic
Disney - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback
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Disney Big Hero 6: The Series picks up immediately following the events in the feature film, and continues the adventures and friendship of fourteen-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot, Baymax. Alongside Hiro and Baymax are control-freak Wasabi, scientist... |
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It's Hanukkah
Richard Sebra - Lerner Publications
Format: Library Binding
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Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about the traditions and celebrations of Hanukkah. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills. |
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Hair in All The Wrong Places
Andrew Buckley - Month 9 Books
Format: Print book
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What has he done? What's happening to him? And what on Earth is that smell? For Colin Strauss, puberty stinks. Blackouts, hallucinations, and lapses in memory are the perils of growing up werewolf. Worse than that, Colin worries he might have had something to do with the recent attacks... |
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Voyage to Pluto
Liz Kruesi - Focus Readers
Format: Library Binding
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Explores scientists' thrilling quest to send a spacecraft to Pluto. Engaging text, vibrant photos, and informative infographics help readers learn about this important advancement in exploring space, as well as the people and technology that made it possible. |
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Space Hostages
Sophia McDougall - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling UK author Sophia McDougall comes Space Hostages, an intergalactic quest full of humor, adventure, and, of course, aliens! This hilarious middle grade sequel to Mars Evacuees is perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and packed with nonstop fun.Young Alice Dare is relieved that... |
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Animal Crackers: Circus Mayhem
Scott Christian Sava - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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How does Uncle Bob do it? Owen couldn't figure it out.Buffalo Bob's Rootin' Tootin' Animal Circus is famous for its jump-roping giraffe, tangoing lion, and knife-throwing elephant. But they have to be fakes, right? Owen is determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. When he visits... |
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The Goat
Anne Fleming - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book
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When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of their apartment building. Rumor says there s a goat living on the roof, but how can that be? As Kid soon discovers, a goat... |
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Wrath of the Dragon King
Brandon Mull - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover
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Dragons have declared war on humanity After a humiliating defeat at the hands of Kendra and Seth, Celebrant, King of Dragons, prepares to unleash his fury and take control of his native preserve. Two of the seven dragon sanctuaries have already fallen. Will Wyrmroost be next? Armed... |
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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog
Tommy Greenwald - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading comes a humorous and illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crimefighting vampire.Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things:1) Laughing at funny dog videos online,2) watching his favorite show... |
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The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel
Radhika R Dhariwal - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Solve riddles with Squirrel as he travels to the walled city of bees, the fireless tea plantation of mice, and treacherous desert full of tricksters in this beautifully written and creative debut adventure.Squirrel never expected to be anything other than a slave: the last animal slave... |
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One True Way
Shannon Hitchcock - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls who like girls are forced to question their own choices. Presented in the voice of a premier storyteller, One True Way sheds exquisite light on what it means to be different,... |
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Wish
Barbara O'Connor - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing... |
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From Sunset Till Sunrise: Devin Dexter #2
Jonathan Rosen - Sky Pony Press
Format: Paperback
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Devin Dexter and his cousin Tommy just saved the city of Gravesend from the menace of magical, malicious Cuddle Bunnies brought to life by the warlock, Herb. But there's no rest for the wicked, as a new mysterious neighbor moves in across the street. At night. With a coffin. Tommy immediately... |
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The First Rule of Punk
CELIA C PREZ - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Prez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school - you can't fix it with... |
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Let's Celebrate Memorial Day
Barbara DeRubertis - Kane Press
Format: Print book
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On the last Monday of May, when spring flowers are in bloom and summer is just around the corner, we pause to remember all the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who died while protecting our country, our freedoms, and us. |
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Tangled: The Series - Let Down Your Hair
Scott Peterson - IDW Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Based on the hit Disney Channel series! Join Rapunzel on brand-new adventures, along with her boyfriend Eugene, her best friend Cassandra, and trusted pet companions Pascal the Chameleon and Maximus, the stallion with the nose of a bloodhound!Newly freed from Gothel and reunited with her birth... |
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The Secret Puppy
Holly Webb - Tiger Tales, 2016.
Format: Print book
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When Daisy arrives at the farm campsite where her family is spending their vacation, she knows she's going to have the best time ever - especially when she finds out that the farm dog has just had puppies! Daisy can't help falling in love with one puppy in particular, which she secretly... |
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What Is the Panama Canal?
Janet Pascal - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel... |
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Spell and Spindle
Michelle Schusterman - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Doll Bones meets Splendors and Glooms as a boy trades bodies with a wooden marionette.The Museum of Peculiar Arts holds many oddities--a mechanical heart, a diary bound in its owner's skin . . . and Penny, a child-size marionette who almost looks alive. Fog clouds Penny's memories... |
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The Doughnut Fix
Jessie Janowitz - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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Superfudge meets The Lemonade War in this funny, heartwarming series debut about change, adventure, family, and of course, doughnuts. Tristan isn't Gifted or Talented like his sister Jeanine, and he's always been okay with that because he can make a perfect chocolate chip cookie and he lives... |
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Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword
HENRY LIEN - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, where the blades are sharp and the competition is fierce. Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating.As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend... |
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Stu Truly
Dan Richards - Yellow Jacket
Format: Hardcover
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Stu Truly is the coming-of-age story of 12-year-old Stu as he struggles to navigate the murky waters of adolescence when he finds himself living a lie that seems to be growing beyond his control to impress the new girl in school.When Stuart Cornelius Truly first sets eyes on the new girl,... |
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Why is Art Full of Naked People?: And other vital questions about art
Susie Hodge - Thames & Hudson
Format: Print book
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A thoughtful introduction to art and its interpretation for children, with a sense of humorWhy is Art Full of Naked People? is an irreverent and informative primer that asks tricky questions about what makes art art. What is with all the fruit? Why is art so weird nowadays? There are questions... |
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The Goldfish Boy
Lisa Thompson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been... |
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Call of the Wraith
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 fourth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.Christopher Rowe has no idea who he is. After being shipwrecked in Devonshire, he wakes up alone, his memories gone. Villagers tell him he was possessed... |
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Disney Descendants Wicked World Cinestory Comic Boxed Set
Disney - Joe Books LTD
Format: Paperback
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The good, the bad, the misunderstood...After the events of Ben's coronation, the Auradon kids and the villain kids seem to finally be getting along. But when faced with mysterious happenings around the school, sabotage at the Neon Lights Ball, and a new VK crashing the party of the year-the... |
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Stick Cat: Cats in the City
Tom Watson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Join Stick Cat and his incomparable sidekick Edith on another dangerous, epic, and hilarious rescue mission in Tom Watson's Stick Cat: Cats in the City!With over-the-top fun and humor, this scrumptious story features Tom Watson's trademark laughs, adventure, and hilarious stick-figure drawings,... |
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Pigs Might Fly (Pigs Might Fly, 1)
Nick Abadzis - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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All the sensible hogfolk in Pigdom Plains know that if pigs were meant to fly, theyd have been born with wings -- but theres no convincing Lily Leanchops. The daughter of renowned inventor Hercules Fatchops, Lily has watched her fathers flying machines fail time and time again. Working... |
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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Paul Tobin - Dark Horse Books
Format: Print book
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Get ready for the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare graphic novel! Based on the hit video game, this comic tells the story that leads up to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the game! How did the "Zombossification" of surburbia begin? Where did all the powerful... |
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Liberty
Kirby Larson - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Fish has a knack for inventing. His annoying neighbor, Olympia, has a knack for messing things up. But when his latest invention leads Fish to Liberty, a beautiful stray dog who needs a home, he and Olympia work together to rescue her. At the Higgins boatyard, where the boats that just... |
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The Answer
Rebecca Sugar - Cartoon Network Books
Format: Print book
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Based on an Emmy-nominated episode of Steven Universe!This heartfelt illustrated picture book by show creator Rebecca Sugar tells the story of two Gems named Ruby and Sapphire as they discover love for the first time on a strange new planet called Earth. Dazzling illustrations from show... |
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Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society
Betsy Byars - Faber And Faber
Format: Print book
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It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of all different backgrounds and breeds have gathered together to listen to the stories of twelve dogs from around the world and throughout history. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, continues to challenge... |
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Government and Democracy
Charlie Ogden - Crabtree Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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A government is a group of people who provide rules and authority for the society they serve. Readers will learn that there are many different kinds of governments. Examples of governments around the world frame a discussion of why it is important that citizens have a say in who governs... |
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House of Secrets: Clash of the Worlds
Chris Columbus - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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The final book in the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets series that was called "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling. Created by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind... |
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Dance class 9.
Beka. - Papercutz
Format: Print book
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Julie, Lucie, and Alia are back, along with all their teachers, families and friends, with more misadventures and lots, and we mean lots, of dancing. |
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Nixie Makes Waves
Lisa Ann Scott - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Be brave and keep the seas safe!Nixie can't wait to join the Royal Mermaid Rescue Crew. Along with a magical seapony partner, she'll save merpeople in danger and use her natural creativity to keep the seas safe! But then Nixie gets matched with Rip -- a super-speedy seapony who's... |
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Goosebumps: Monsters At Midnight
JEREMY LAMBERT - IDW Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The kid-friendly horror series that defined a decade returns to comics, for the first time with all-new stories! Reader beware, you're in for a scare!So you say you want Goosebumps comics? Well, Be Careful What You Wish For, or you'll end up in Deep Trouble. Sure, you say, "You... |
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The Stinky Truth
Joe Berger - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover
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Sam Lyttle learns that sometimes the truth can hurt just as much as a lie in this follow-up to the humorous and cheeky illustrated middle grade novel The Pudding Problem which Kirkus Reviews calls perfect for "fans of Timmy Failure and Big Nate." School's out, and a long,... |
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The Loud House #3: "Live Life Loud"
Chris Savino - Papercutz
Format: Hardcover
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You think you know Loud? Try living with ten sisters, four pets, and non-stop chaos! That's life for 11-year-old Lincon Loud as he navigates life with sisters Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, Lola, Lana, and Lily! Featuring stories by The Loud House animation crew and show creator... |
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I Love You, Michael Collins
Lauren Baratz-Logsted - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Editors' Pick Bests Books of June 2017It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.S. history: men landing on the moon. Ten-year-old Mamie's class is given an assignment to write letters to the astronauts. All the girls write to Neil... |
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The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two, The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel
Robert Venditti - Disney/Hyperion
Format: Print book
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Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy manages to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually... |
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Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #7: The Enchanted Charms
Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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Geronimo's seventh quest in the Kingdom of Fantasy!I, Geronimo Stilton, was so excited to find myself in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a seventh time. Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed me to find the seven enchanted charms before the Wizard of the Black Pearl could get to them!Seven... |
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Kate the Great, Except When She's Not
Suzy Becker - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries will love this illustrated series by the New York Times bestselling author of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. Meet Kate Geller, a sassy flute-playing artist, who comes up with an original way to redefine friendship. Kate's older... |
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Going, Going, Gone (In Due Time Book 1)
Nicholas O. Time - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover
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Three middle schoolers travel back in time on a madcap adventure with the help of a library book in this laugh-out-loud start to the brand-new series, In Due Time.. Going, Going, Gone opens in the library at Sands Middle School where strange things are happening. Vikings burst out of bookcases,... |
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Escape From Shudder Mansion
R L STINE - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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In an old-fashioned "trapped-in-a-haunted-house" story, twins Riley and Scarlett receive an interesting assignment from their teacher, Mrs. Stermon. Everyone in class needs to do a documentary video about an adventure, something exciting that they experienced. Mrs. Stermon gives... |
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Alakazam! Tricks for Veteran Magicians: 4D A Magical Augmented Reading Experience
NORM BARNHART - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Alakazam! Young magicians will dazzle their family and friends with their magical abilities! The easy step-by-step instructions in this book teach veteran magicians higher level tricks like The Impossible Coin, the Amazing Healing Rope, and more -- while entertaining an audience at the same... |
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The Mortification of Fovea Munson
Mary Winn Heider - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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Fovea Munson is nobody's Igor. True, her parents own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. And yes, that makes her gross by association, at least according to everyone in seventh grade. And sure, Fovea's stuck working at the lab now that her summer camp plans... |
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Recon (Military Missions)
Nel Yomtov - Bellwether Media
Format: Library Binding
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Secrecy is of the utmost importance in completing reconnaissance missions. Soldiers must be experts with binoculars. They move swiftly and silently to gather information about enemy weapons, territories, and operations. Learn more about the speed and intelligence of these stealthy men and women... |
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The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel
ROBERT VENDITTI - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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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 makes... |
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Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes
Mary E Lambert - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Annabelle has a five mile rule: She must keep her friends from coming within five miles of her home. That's because Annabelle's mom is a hoarder. Their house is full of stuff: canned goods, broken toys, old newspapers... It's everywhere except for Annabelle's spotless room.Annabelle can't... |
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Race the Night
Kirsten Hubbard - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book
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"Without you, there'd be no hope for the world. Because you are the whole world."That's what Teacher says, and twelve-year-old Eider knows she's right. The world ended long ago, and the desert ranch is the only thing left. Still, Eider's thoughts keep wandering Beyond the fence.... |
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
Andrea Pippins - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover
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"...to be revisited again and again ... The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist ... " -The New York Times "...diverse collection of iconic figures ... vibrantly illustrated ... beautifully crafted volume ... " -Kirkus Reviews,... |
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Saving Marty
PAUL GRIFFIN - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Renzo is a quiet kid, content to let his charismatic friend Paloma do all the talking while he dreams of playing the guitar and surfing out in California,... |
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The Real McCoys
Matthew Swanson - Imprint
Format: Hardcover
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Her name's Moxie. Moxie McCoy.Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world's greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case -- but she's forced to fly solo now that her best friend... |
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What a Kick: How a Clutch World Cup Win Propelled Women's Soccer
Emma Carlson Berne - Compass Point Books
Format: Print book
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It was the biggest event in the history of women s sports. And for the Americans, it came down to five kicks. After regulation play and two overtimes in the final game of the 1999 women s World Cup soccer match, the score was 0-0. Penalty kicks would decide the world champion. The Chinese... |
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Following Baxter
Barbara Kerley - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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This heart-warming adventure for dog lovers everywhere is a great match for fans of books such as The Fourteenth Goldfish and A Snicker of Magic.Eleven-year-old Jordie Marie Wallace has been waiting forever for someone to move in next door, so she is thrilled when Professor Reece arrives:... |
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The Girl Who Could Fly
Victoria Forester - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Print book
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You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods.Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie.Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops.Problem is, the good folk of Lowland... |
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Dragon Bones
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 Artim in the second novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry... |
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