Fiction

With the help of her grandmother, Judy discovers that some of her ancestors come from merry old England. She might even be related to the queen!

Culled from different sources, the riddles and tongue twisters included here will challenge children to use their knowledge and imagination. Children will enjoy learning little secrets about animals, numbers, fruit, and vegetables.

In a small town, the mice build an impressive library. Animals small and large enjoy story time and other services. One day, however, some rats come and end up damaging a number of the most valuable books. The rats come up with an ingenious plan to...

During spring break, Stink must decide between either staying home with his sister Judy or going to Shakespeare camp. He makes up his mind, but things do not turn out exactly as he had planned.

For the first time in her life, Natalie feels sure of herself. She recognizes her talent, has friends, and spends a lot of time with Derek, the boy she likes. When Derek tells her he just wants to be friends, her confidence takes a dive. While she...

Pete the Cat loves his white shoes, but he keeps stepping in different things that change their color.

In these five short stories for beginning readers, Arnold Lobel's endearing character explores his feelings as well as the world around him. He invites the winter into his house, discovers some strange lumps in his bed, makes tear-water tea, discovers he...

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...

The Cuthberts decide to adopt an orphaned boy to help them on the farm, but, due to a mix-up, Anne arrives. With her flaming red hair and non-stop imagination, Avonlea will never be the same! This graphic novel adaptation captures her infectious spirit...

When the Heffley family receives an unexpected inheritance, they decide to make some home improvements. Will it be a smashing success or a complete wreck?

Told in the first person, a little girl must migrate to the United States due to violence in her homeland. This picture book presents her experience, including arduous traveling at night, time spent in a refugee camp, and her slow adaptation to life in...

Now that Anne feels at home in Green Gables, she longs to find a kindred spirit. When her neighbor Diana invites her to a picnic, she can hardly contain herself. Will she be able to control her powerful imagination or will it get her in trouble?

When a glamorous movie star goes missing, Dog Man has Cat Kid to help him find her. They will just need to keep an eye on Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat.

The princesses from classic tales are on strike because they are tired of being portrayed as weak, cowardly characters. To help them out, the Librarynauts decide to take their places. This turns out to be harder than they thought.

Pizca believes his plant is a machine. The rest of the Librarynauts want to teach him that plants are living things. They journey inside a book to discover the immense variety of vegetation.

From a small village in Japan comes this story of universal relevance and appeal that teaches a valuable lesson. Chibi, or Tiny Boy, is shunned and teased by his classmates for being 'different.' An insightful new teacher encourages Chibi to finally...

Petey the cat has a new sidekick: an adorable kitten. Dog Man will now have to work twice as hard to nab these meddlesome felines!

Wizard Van Dongen wants to move. He does some magic, brings his house to life, and asks it to find a better location. When the house finds out that it will become inanimate afterwards, it decides to take off running.

Matilda is a precocious five-year-old who has read Dickens and is a math whiz. Unfortunately, she must contend with nasty Mrs.Trunchbull, her teacher.

In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an...

The formidable adventures of Mr. Fox and his family as they try to outrun three farmers determined to catch them.

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...

This classic French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a...

Narwhal wants to be a superhero. He has a costume and sidekick. Now, all he needs is a super power!

This illustrated anthology presents over 43 stories and legends from 20 countries, spanning the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. It allows readers to delve deeply into the collective memory of Latin America and better understand its...

Billie B. Brown creates the Mystery Club and enlists the help of Jack, Mika, and Alex. Their first mission is to investigate a haunted house. Billie is certain a witch lives in it. Everyone gets too frightened to continue, but Billie and Jack know...

Everyone believes that roosters sing when the sun comes out, but, actually, the roosters are the ones that wake up the sun. One night, however, Nino Rooster has a sore throat and he cannot utter a sound. Samuel begins to worry if the night will ever...

When Nate is asked to befriend the new kid at school, he is more than willing , but Breckenridge Puffington appears to be a little nerdy. P.S. 38 is 100 years old and everyone is excited for the big centenary party. Will Nate be able to convince...

Young Suhaila wishes she had could have known her grandmother, but she passed away long before she was born. One night, a golden ladder appears before her window and her long lost Grandma Annie invites her on a magical journey. Written by Barack...

The five stories in this book are based on the lives of extraordinary women from different time periods and places. Each one has fought to make the world a better place. They include Harriet Tubman, Gaura Devi, and Mujeres Creando from Bolivia. Brief...

In book one, Jack is worried about the spelling test he did not study for. In book two, it's Math Week and Jack has to learn how to work well with a classmate other than Billie.

In book one, Jack asks Billie for help because he is nervous about auditioning for the school concert by himself, but things do not turn out like he had planned. In the second book, Billie and others realize how brave Jack is after learning he has...

It looks like George and Harold are up to their old tricks again! First they ruin the school’s science fair with their pranks. Then, the evil talking toilets that appear in their comics come to life and try to take over the world. When things start to...

Using the engaging Spanish activities and lessons, students will learn how to use close reading techniques, respond to text-dependent questions, analyze the text to determine meaning, make summaries, and more. This invaluable resource with instructions...

Jeremy wants a special pair of sneakers, but his grandmother tells him they only have money for necessities. This moving story offers a creative way to teach about needs and wants and not judging people for what they wear.

Lola's class is given the assignment to draw a picture of the place where they come from, but, since Lola left the Island when she was a baby, she has no memory of it. She turns to her neighbors and family for help and from their recollections, she...

Sam must find a white stallion, but his aunt tells him and Prune that they have to deliver Horace the warthog to its owner instead. Does that mean Sam will fail in this important quest?

In this quest, Sam must find a valuable sword, but he keeps stopping to help people in need. Isn't that what knights do after all?

When Sam's parents go on a trip, he is forced to stay with his aunt and uncle, his annoying cousin Prune, and the strange creatures his aunt keeps in the castle. When a dragon named Godfrey becomes trapped in a well, Sam and Prune find something that...

In the town of Chewandswallow, food falls from the sky instead of snow and rain. Unfortunately, the weather soon takes a turn for the worse and portion sizes gets so large, the town folk begin to fear for their lives! Children will love the clever...