Fiction

Roberto, a famous retired soccer player, finds a hummingbird in his yard with a broken wing. He decides to take of it for a few days to see if it gets better. Mateo, his young neighbor who he has never really liked, becomes interested in the bird. ...

Will and Evanlyn are headed to Skandia as prisoners of the terrifying Captain Erak. Halt has vowed to save Will and is willing to do anything, even defy his king. Thrown out of the Rangers, Halt joins forces with Horace. Along the way, Horace's...

This is based on the true story of a courageous girl from Hiroshima who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped. Although she developed leukemia and died ten years later, Sadako never lost her faith and determination as she battled a...

Although Siburgo is nearly 200 miles from the sea, there has always been a seafaring tradition among the town's young people. When Mar and Ramón decide to get to the roots of this strange tradition, they find the key in the town's library.

Will has finally completed his training and has become a Ranger. The area he is given to protect seems peaceful until Lord Syron, owner of a castle up North, mysteriously falls ill. Along with his friend Alyss, Will goes on an extraordinary adventure...

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average 13- year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he has armed with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from...

When the raids start in the ghetto, Adam's mother takes her son to the forest and tells him she will return later that night. There he meets Thomas, a boy from his class whose mother also hid him in the forest. The mothers do not return and the boys...

This moving, award-winning novel explores the realities of life of a young girl in Afghanistan. Without political implications or reflections on the current situation in the Middle East, this compelling book examines the harshness of life in a war zone...

Callie loves the theater. She wants to be in the school musical, but, because she does not sing well, she becomes the set designer, promising something worthy of Broadway on a shoestring budget. To pull this off, she'll have to learn carpentry, help...

During her school vacation, Aru Shah is stuck inside the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture where her mother works while all her friends get to travel to incredible places. One day, three classmates dare Aru to show them the Lamp of Bharata. When...

A stranger comes to the Wright Agency with an odd request: investigate him! He has lost his memory and does not know who he is or where he comes from, but he can't shake the feeling that something terrible has happened to him. Linda and Emily are...

Saint-Exupéry's classic story tells of a little prince who meets and befriends a pilot whose plane has crashed in the desert. In a tender and often poignant dialogue with his new friend, the little prince relates his adventures on Earth and other...

Someone has tried to break into the biology teacher's house! It doesn't look like they made it inside because nothing is missing. One of the four friends takes a job babysitting the teacher's baby. What better way to search for clues?

Pilar, Breno, and Samba travel to Africa where they meet a Yoruba princess named Fummi. Fummi's family and entire village have been captured by slave merchants and they must try to save them before it's too late. Their mission is arduous; they must...

Boris and his family move from Argentina to Mexico City. As he becomes accustomed to his new school and city, readers gain insight into Mexican culture and traditions as well as the harsh reality of street children living in the capital.

The four and a half friends find a stall in the market in which some shady characters are selling designer clothes at super low prices. Precious attends school to become a true detective dog in order to be more helpful in the investigations. The first...

Where did Samba, Pilar's cat, go? Pilar and Bruno set off to find him and the magic hammock takes them to Machu Picchu in Peru! There they learn about Incan culture and society.

The Masked Man is loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner to stop him. The problem is that Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council and no one believes they are in danger. With the help of Goldilocks, Jack, Little Red Riding...

As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany Ranger Gilan on a mission to Celtica. When they get there, it's a ghost town and only an exhausted, starving girl named Evanlyn can tell them why. Morgarath has...

Will has always dreamed about becoming a knight like his father who he never knew, but, when he is rejected by the Castle Redmont's Battle School, he becomes an apprentice to Halt, the mysterious Ranger instead. Will reluctantly becomes adept at using...

Oliverio, Paco, Luis, Diego, and Josefa are in the bottom of the fifth grade class. Much to everyone's surprise, they are chosen to participate in a photography contest out of town. Their classmates are in for the surprise of their lives when they see...

Lucía is going to spend the holidays with an aunt she hardly knows in a small village. While there, she meets a mysterious man named Teo who loves the stars. He appears to have a dangerous secret. Lucia really wants to know what it is, but will she...

Catrina's family is moving to the Northern California coast because her sister, Maya, has cystic fibrosis and the cold, salty air will make her feel better. While exploring their new neighborhood, the girls are told there are ghosts. Maya wants to...

Conner thinks his adventures in the Land of Stories are over until he finds a clue left by the Brothers Grimm. With the help of his classmate Bree and Mother Goose, he travels to Europe to solve a 200-year-old mystery. In the meantime, Alex is training...

This profound novel takes place in Bombay. It addresses the issues of poverty and child labor in India. Readers witness the stark reality of ten-year-old Agni and his family. In spite of having to work in a laundry everyday and live in a house without...

It's 1935 and twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan and his family have just moved to Alcatraz, the infamous island that's home to criminals like Roy Gardner, Machine Gun Kelly, and, of course, Al Capone. Kids living in Alcatraz--because their parents work in...

This classic book tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. When Mary Poppins is blown by the wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house, she becomes a most unusual nanny to...

Warren is the sole bellhop, valet, gardener, and errand boy at his family's hotel, which is located in an old mansion filled with dark and peculiar hallways. Things have not been going well since his evil Aunt Anaconda has taken over the running of the...

Sleeping Beauty was about to ask for help when a blinding violet light flooded the forest. The queen screamed and fell to the floor, covering her eyes for a split second. When she arose, she smelled smoke and saw every tree was engulfed in flames. ...

Aída Marcuse has gathered together these folktales from all over the Americas. Information on each indigenous group is presented at the end of the book.

Emily and Linda are invited to the best party in Blossom Creek. The celebration comes to a halt when a gunshot is heard. Someone has killed the person dressed as the Angel of Death. This is a perfect case for the Wright Agency.

Peter and his younger brother Fudge are back in this hilarious novel that finds the Hatcher family on their way to Washington, D.C. so Fudge, who has developed an obsession about money, can visit the U.S. Mint. There they meet up with some cousins from...

When Stanley Yelnats is falsely convicted of stealing a famous basketball player's sneakers, he opts to do his time at Camp Green Lake rather than go to jail. In fact, no lake exists, and Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center, is anything but...

In this sequel to Taking Sides, Lincoln and his barrio brother Tony Contreras are invited to Japan as exchange students. During their stay, they learn about their own dual identity as Mexican-Americans, family closeness, and the universal nature of hard...

When Peter finds out that his parents are going to have another baby, he worries that this one will turn out to be as much of a pain as his little brother, Fudge. And if that’s not bad enough, they also tell him that they are moving. What could be...

Pilar's magic hammock transports her, Breno, and her cat Samba to Egypt. There they meet the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen, who needs their help to get this throne back. To accomplish this, they must learn about Ancient Egyptian history, culture, and...

In the middle of the night, Luna, a girl who never believed in magic, is visited by a fairy! Tatu is not your stereotypical fairy. She does not use a wand, is rather clumsy, and uses languages from the 1970s, which was the last time she visited Earth. ...

Stargirl, a new tenth grader, arrives at school and causes a sensation. She plays the ukulele, wears crazy outfits, and has a pet mouse. She is endlessly kind and seemingly carefree. After social ups and downs, Stargirl finds companionship when Leo...

Since it is forbidden to punish the prince, Jemmy, an orphan boy, gets whipped whenever his Highness does something wrong. Over time, Jemmy forms a friendship with the prince and teaches him a valuable lesson in taking responsibility for his own actions.

After their father dies, Alex's and Connor's grandmother gives them The Land of Stories, a very special, magical book. It transports them to a land of the same name, where fairy tales are brought to life. The only way to get back home is the wishing...