PreK-8

Summer vacation has arrived, and the Butterfields are headed to the beach. Of course, Mattie is worried about a ton of things including missing luggage, accidental falls, and leaving a family member behind!

Mateo had a very special relationship with his grandfather. After he dies, his mother and older sister clean out his room and do not allow Mateo inside, who wanted to retrieve a special box of 'treasures' that only he knows about. After hearing that...

It’s Dragon New Year and all sorts are celebrations are planned. Grun and Faf do not plan to miss anything, but the spoiled triplets are trying to ditch them. What could possibly be the reason? Will the naughty dragons miss out on the fun?

Ava and Jack are super excited to go to Dragon Park with their pets Grun and Faf and their friends from the Dragons at Home Project. They will sing around the campfire, sleep in caves, and search for treasure. When their excursion leads them to a...

Mr. and Mrs. Little's youngest son has one extraordinary characteristic--he's a mouse! Children will delight in his hilarious adventures as he makes his mark in the oversized world around him. Set in New York City, E.B. White's timeless classic has...

Valentin's cousins come to visit from the capital. He introduces them to the culture, customs, and beauty of the Llanos Orientales in Colombia. Unfamiliar terms are defined in the margins.

Kids are not the only ones who throw tantrums. Brenda makes sure that her parents, grandmother, and even her cat have fits. Vocabulary words that might be unfamiliar to some readers appear in pink throughout the novel and are defined in the margins.

Jen is used to not getting what she wants. She didn't want to leave the city to live on a farm with her mother and her new partner. She didn't want to leave her friends or her father. She certainly did not want to learn farm work. Besides cleaning...

The gardener's son lives a life marked by sadness. But things begin to change when he learns that he will soon have a baby brother. As he anticipates the arrival of the new baby, the boy becomes more optimistic and realizes that he must become more...

Vlad is a member of the Impaler family, the bravest vampires that ever lived. Vlad, however, is afraid of the dark and he does not like blood. His parents are worried about his terrible grades and they threaten to send him to the Black Tower. Vlad,...

Angela's brothers have interfered with her relationship with Kevin. She is not going to stand still for that!

Miguel Vicente, a shoeshine boy who lives in a Caracas slum, dreams of traveling to faraway places. When he is given a book about Marco Polo, it sparks his imagination and he joins his brother--a truck driver--on a journey through Venezuela.

Poor Jorge has the most rotten grandmother in the world. She continually complains and nags. Out of desperation, Jorge creates a fantastic bubbling brew--the perfect cure for a perfectly horrible old lady. But the effect of the brew on grandma astonishes...

Ana does not know what to think when Aunt Trina comes to her house. People say she's difficult and crazy. Ana has to divide her Sundays between Trina and her social media. What begins as an obligation turns into an enjoyable time learning about the...

Barry's family tries to evacuate the Ninth Ward before Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, but Barry's sister becomes ill and they cannot leave. When the levees are breached, the floodwaters drag Barry away from his family. Will he survive the storm of...

Nelson is not the coolest kid in the world, but when he wakes up on his 10th birthday, he discovers he has become a ninja! With the help of his grandmother's inventions and his crazy cousin Kenny, he will try to perfect his skills and save the world.

Children have important rights and duties in society. With this book children will learn that despite differences among people, each person plays an important role in the family, nation, and world.

Vlad's cousin has come from Transylvania to try and help Vlad improve his vampire skills. Vlad is worried that he will discover his friendship with Minxie and that he goes to a human school. Will he be able to maintain his double life?

Grandma Vladimira was always fun and full of energy until she became ill. Her grandchildren remember her fondly and appreciate the legacy she left them.

Ever since Dory has befriended Rosabelle, school hasn't been too bad, but now the class is learning how to read and Dory is finding that difficult. Perhaps a little magic would help? What could possibly go wrong?

This book celebrates nature and the love between humans and animals. A little girl moves to Tairona, a farm where two special fairies live. In a blink of an eye, her family becomes enlarged in an unexpected way with feathered, horned and other new...

James, recently orphaned, goes to live with his two strict aunts, who make his life unbearable. A mysterious old man gives James some magic beans which he spills near the old peach tree. Soon a magical giant peach begins to grow, and it eventually...

Heidi enters the school's cookie contest and decides to add a little magic to her family's chocolate cookie recipe. Will the results be sweet?

When Luis grows up, he wants to become a superhero and save the world, just like Flying Justice. Then, at Christmastime, someone special helps Luis make his dreams come true. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading...

A grandmother takes her granddaughter to Story Land, a place accessible only through a secret door at the library. This ingenious story promotes reading, creative writing, and a deeper understanding of antonyms. Activities are included at the end of...

Tom has decided he wants to get the most gold stars in Mr. Fullerman's class, but he doubts things will go his way because Marcus cheats, his tooth aches, and Tom has much more important things to do than behave in school. Who can concentrate when you...

In this story, set in Chile in the early 1900s, Rosina's grandfather returns from a long journey, and brings with him something extraordinary: a gramophone and some operatic records. The family is even more astonished when he decides to build his own...

Olivia is tired of her annoying brother Luis. She dreams of exchanging him for another boy--any other boy. Of course that's impossible, or is it? One day, the exchange happens unexpectedly. Instead of Luis, she ends up with Oscar, who is much more polite...