Fiction

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Will they find a place to live and stay together?

Grandma wants Hannah and Lilly to participate in her birthday celebration, but it's hard for the sisters to agree on anything. Finally, they decide to do the flamingo dance.

Welcome to Tia Lola's Bed and Breakfast! Running it, however, is not as easy as everyone thought, especially when it seems that someone is trying to sabotage the family's efforts. Will Lola and the children discover what's going on?

Things are very lonely after Mama's death, so Papa puts an ad in the paper looking for a bride. Sarah comes from Maine and brings love back into the lives of a small family. The sensitivity captured in this moving novel paints a beautiful picture of...

Pippa wants a dog more than anything else in the world, but her mother will not let her. Maybe she will change her mind if she sees how well Pippa takes care of the class hamster…

Nick Allen is very bright, but he often gets into trouble at school. When he starts fifth grade with Mrs. Granger--who has a reputation for never letting her students get away with anything--it looks like his trouble-making days are over. However, he...

Stacey and Mary Anne are thrilled to go to the beach with the Pikes and help them care for their eight children. Scott, Stacey's crush, is the cutest of all the life guards and Stacey makes up any excuse to be near him. This, of course, means more work...

Sayam is very short for his age, his best friend is a monkey, and he was born from an egg! His grandmother, who is a witch, found him and taught him about the ancient magic. When a giant snake starts terrorizing a nearby city, Sayam springs into...

Amy goes to the library in search of her favorite book, but it's not there. She asks the librarian if someone has checked it out, but she was told it was banned because it was not deemed appropriate for elementary school. Amy and her friends decide to...

Jenny has been very sad since her parents split up. Her mother meets someone new and Jenny fears she might lose her all together when her mother leaves for a six-month scholarship. She goes to stay with her grandmother and befriends a dragon named...

When Austin Bretin finds out that his neighbors are in the local newspaper due to their 50 green actions to save the planet, he decides to try and outdo them and challenge himself and his entire family to become trash-free. Producing zero garbage turns...

Olivia is sure she is going to have a great time with her best friend, but when Sara sees Olivia making new friends quickly, she feels abandoned and lashes out. Soon the girls are fighting and they might not even be friends once camp is over. Will they...

Lupe Wong wants to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. During her whole childhood, she has stood up for various causes, both noble and not so much. She needs to get an A in all of her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li...

Kristy's mother is getting married and she is going to be the maid of honor. Is this going to be the only surprise? The answer is no because 14 kids are coming to down for the wedding. Kristy and the rest of the Baby-Sitters Club think they can handle...

Jimmy is a star athlete and student until he gets chicken pox and pneumonia. How can he raise his grades and get a date with the cutest girl in school?

Based on the opera Turandot, the emperor's daughter does not want to get married. Each potential suitor must answer three things correctly or risk losing his head. A poor young man pretends to be a prince and, with his intelligence and cleverness,...

Olivia gets along well everyone; that's why she is surprised that she is left out of all the acts that signed up for her school's show. With the performance date drawing ever closer, will she manage to find a part?

This acclaimed graphic novel is based on the experiences of Omar and his brother Hassan in a UN refugee camp in Kenya. In spite of the hard conditions, Omar is given the opportunity to go to school, which gives him hope for a better future. Notes from...

Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses 5th grade, her old best friend, even her deceased goldfish. One day, a strange boy shows up who is bossy, cranky, and looks a lot like Ellie's grandfather, a scientist who's always been...

Dawn is the newest member of the Baby Sitter's Club and she wants to make a good impression. Taking care of the Barrett children might be too much for her (or any baby sitter) to handle. Was joining the group a mistake?

As editor of her class newspaper, Cara Landry allows a very personal story of divorce to be printed. The principal finds it inappropriate and sees it as an opportunity to fire Mr. Larson, Cara's teacher. The children rally to his support using the...

Mary Joslin has adapted 16 folktales from all over the world including Ghana, Ethiopia, Poland, India and Iraq. Reading comprehension questions are provided at the end of the anthology.

Claudia cannot compete with her perfect sister when it comes to school. Janine studies all the time and is even taking college-level classes. Will the two siblings be able to put their differences aside when something unexpected happens to a beloved...

Superhero Lucas wants to join his grandmother Ruth and his friend Leonor at the March 8th strike in favor of women's rights. That same day, the intergalactic wizards have decided to attack the Internet. Will Lucas and Leonor be able to contain the...

Bernardo, who is dyslexic, and Hugo, who stutters, decide to form a club to protect them from the kids who laugh at them. Slowly, more children join the Odd Club. This edition has been adapted from the original to make it easier to read.

This story about the problems caused by a wet book is told with a fun combination of screen shots, illustrations, and short chapters. Friendship can sometimes arrive when you least expect it.

After learning how to live on a faraway, wild island, Roz finds herself trapped on a farm. This new life presents different types of dangers: tornadoes and wolves. Desperate to escape and return to her island, she travels through the forest and into a...

Welcome to Dot, the smallest planet in the Oma Galaxy and home to Quepi, Udai, and their grandfather. Due to an invasion by a lethal creature, they are forced to leave. This unexpected move is especially hard for Quepi, who possesses the unique ability...

After an argument, Mary Anne must find new people to sit with in the cafeteria. If that's not enough, she must also deal with an overprotective father and she cannot ask her friends for help with the children she watches. Will she be able to overcome...

Eleven-year-old Impy has always felt at home at the Renaissance Faire where her parents work. She starts middle school in the fall. She will soon learn that it's not so easy to spot heroes and villains in the real world like it is at the festival. ...

Upon arriving in high school, Malú gets into a fight with the school 'princess' and ignores the dress code, which really disappoints her mother. Her father, who now lives 1,000 miles away, tells her things will work out and she should remember the first...

Lety's first language is Spanish. She loves volunteering at the animal shelter. The cats and dogs do not mind if she makes a mistake speaking English. When the shelter asks someone to write profiles about the animals, Lety offers to help. Hunter, a...

Nick Allen is very bright, but he often gets into trouble at school. When he starts fifth grade with Mrs. Granger--who has a reputation for never letting her students get away with anything--it looks like his trouble-making days are over. However, he...

Have you ever had a secret that you were ashamed to tell? Poor Stacey! She has just moved out of town, is getting used to her diabetes and, if that were not enough, there are always hiccups in his babysitting job. Luckily, she has three new friends:...

When her parents have to travel for work, Sara goes to live temporarily with her aunt, uncle, and beloved cousin Adela. Starting at a new school is never easy, especially when the teachers begin to act in a strange manner. This is something Sara wants...

Sara is feeling lucky. Her aunt and uncle have gotten a two-for-one deal and she can go camping with her cousin Adela for a whole week! The girls pool their money and decide to buy their Aunt Rosa a present. They choose a porcelain doll that is...

Allie comes from a family of overachievers; therefore, she is determined to win a medal, ribbon or trophy of her own. When she hears about a prestigious contest at school, she decides it's her time to shine. There is just one small problem: one of the...

Paloma Márquez travels to Mexico City for the first time. Her father, who died when she was young, was born there and she hopes she will remember something about him during her stay. In Mexico, she meets Lizzie and Gael, who ask her to help them find a...

Upon arriving in high school, Malú gets into a fight with the school 'princess' and ignores the dress code, which really disappoints her mother. Her father, who now lives 1,000 miles away, tells her things will work out and she should remember the first...

This book introduces children to King Midas, Icarus, Heracles, and many more gods and heroes of Ancient Greece. A glossary and series of comprehension questions appear at the end of the book to enhance understanding.