Fiction

Hannah and her friend Mia decide to help the local animal shelter that could close due to lack of funds. They slowly get a lot of people involved, but cannot seem to get a new girl named Abi to drop her guard.

This beautifully illustrated anthology presents 12 legends from all over Latin America. Sidebars with enriching content enable children to better understand these legends and the indigenous groups from which they come. Unfamiliar vocabulary is defined...

Monsters and demons from mythology and classic works of literature are presented in verse. They include Frankenstein, the Golem, the Headless Horseman, and the Kraken. This book comes with a separate workbook with activities to test reading...

Max continues to get himself into jams and he won't stop until he becomes the school's hero. After sneaking into the ventilation system of South Ridge School, Max falls through a trapdoor and lands on three very muscular criminals. Is he doomed or will...

Hannah is worried about the bakery. She comes up with a brilliant marketing campaign with the help of her new friends.

Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy celebrate the rich diversity of the Latino experience in the United States. Free verse fictional narratives are told from the perspective of 12 young people. Each profile is supplemented with information that will...

The Witting family's saga, which began in Sarah, Plain and Tall, now continues in this new story of love, forgiveness, and family ties. When Anna moves to town, she leaves Caleb her journal so that he can continue writing in it. He is worried that he...

Gina has always felt different from her classmates. Thanks to her new neighbor Antonio and her creative writing teacher, she just might discover her place in the world.

It's Halloween night and the Mistery cousins are in Salem. The parade is about to start when Larry loses his valuable Eyenet. While looking for it, he gets trapped with Agatha in an old mansion rumored to be haunted by a witch!

Charlie, now the owner of the chocolate factory, sets off with his family and Mr. Wonka to see his newly acquired possession. The incredible journey is made in a most unusual vehicle: a magical glass elevator.

Alejandro wants to manage his own newspaper, but of course, he doesn't have reporters, money or the slightest idea of how to write an article! Children will learn a very valuable lesson as Alejandro fights the odds to make his dream come true. This...

Kristy comes up with a great idea to begin a baby-sitting club and enlists the help of her best friends. The business is not the only thing on their minds. Kristy is having issues accepting her mother's fiancé and the newest member of the group appears...

Every year, Sara goes to her grandparents' house. There, she sees her older cousin Adela, who she admires a lot. This time, however, she will have to share her room with a ghost! This is definitely something Sara will have to investigate.

When Roz the robot opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there, but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack,...

When Hannah hears that her favorite cooking show is looking for contestants, she is determined to win one of the coveted spots. While she prepares, she still finds time to play matchmaker with two of her parents acquaintances. The only bad thing is...

Hannah is happy with her new group of friends, especially with Mia, who shares her love of baking. Her shyness and need to please everyone, however, will lead to a few disagreements. At least Hannah will be able to help George make a major decision.

Snowmen are born on the top of a mountain one winter. At first they all look alike, but as they begin to change, rivalry, jealousy, and hate start to tear them apart. Power struggles ensue where they once was a peaceful, homogeneous community. Spring...

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...

Charlie wins the rare opportunity to tour Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Inside, he witnesses marvelous creations that will inspire every child's imagination.

This chapter book touches upon many important themes: immigration, racism, and acceptance. It tells the story of a friendship between a boy named Carlos and a girl named Aila, who moves to Spain from Africa with her father. Shunned at the first, the...

Astrid and Nicole have always been inseparable. For that reason, when Astrid falls in love with skating and discovers that there will be a roller derby tournament in their town, she is convinced Nicole will be at her side. Nicole, however, has signed...

Brothers Felipe and Enrique are quite different. Felipe is messy and does not like doing homework while Enrique is a role model who works hard every day. They have to go stay with their grandmother for a while when their mother relocates for work. All...

Max has a big problem when he starts middle school: a bully named Doug keeps stuffing him in his locker. Everything would be different if only Max could be a hero like in his beloved comic books.

Sixth-grader Gaby finds comfort and solace volunteering at the animal shelter after her mother is deported. She would love to adopt Feather, one of the cats at the shelter, but how can she bring Feather home when she herself feels lost?

Have you ever taken a field trip that turned out horribly? This is exactly what happened to Kara when her class visits Legendtopia, a fantasy-themed restaurant. While trying to retrieve a necklace taken away by a server, Kara finds a small wooden door...

Once upon a time there was a prince who loved to read fairy tales. He believed the real world would be like the one in his books. Although this leads to a few mishaps, children will come to realize that classic stories reflect reality in one way or...

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a cub. One day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, 300 miles away from home, Peter knows...

Danny's mother died when he was a baby, but his father has always done his very best to take care of him. One day, however, Danny finds out that his father is not perfect. In fact, he has a terrible secret.

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

The Alden children discover that something strange is going on at Aunt Jane's ranch!

Elia can never play in her apartment because underneath her lives a grumpy old man. She begins to think that his bad mood might be because he's lonely and she decides to try and make him happy.

This edition of the classic collection by a master short story writer will pull readers into the fascinating world of the jungle.

Ines is a nine-year-old girl who spends the afternoons with her neighbor Lupe, an elderly woman with a vivid imagination. Lupe asks Ines to write letters to son Lucas, however, reality and fantasy seem to blend in Lupe's mind, as if some mice were...

The daring detective, Don Caracol, and his assistant, the earthworm Eustaquio, have a new case. While they are investigating a series of robberies, the pond begins to dry up. Will Don Caracol be able to find out what's going on before the water runs out?...

Bruce Wayne has not always been the intrepid, brave Batman. After a tragic situation in his childhood, he became the salvation for the citizens of Gotham City. Peace does not last forever in the city. A criminal named Joker is willing to destroy it and...

Who was Darth Vader before coming over to the Dark Side? What are the Joker's most ingenious weapons? Who is Candyman? This book looks at the strengths, weaknesses, rivals, and more of villains from literature and popular culture.

A boy named Lucas is convinced that his second floor neighbor is Miguel de Cervantes! Thus begins a wonderful intergenerational friendship between the two. This book offers a fun way to introduce children to elements of the great writer's life.

The five take a caravan vacation and camp next to a traveling circus. They have a blast until they realize that some members of the troupe are not planning something sinister.

Who has been on Kirrin Island and what's in that mysterious trunk that someone left on the old shipwreck? The Famous Five think it belongs to smugglers until they hear a child's voice.

The Famous Five go on a treasure hunt, but they are not alone. Will they find it first?