Fiction

Rocio misses her grandmother in Central America when she moves with her family to the United States. When it’s Rocio's birthday, her grandmother sends her a box filled with special gifts and, of course, lots of love.

One sad, boring day, a brother and sister pay attention to their grandmother's advice to use their imaginations, lift their arms, close their eyes, take a deep breath, and create something. Soon, they begin to fly over the city and view things...

After learning from her grandmother what a bucket list is, Judy is determined to make hers. She better hurry up if she wants to achieve everything before starting fourth grade!

A young boy leaves his house early in the morning. He has to walk nine kilometers to get to school. That's over five and a half miles! Readers will notice illustrations of birds in the stunning artwork. Information about them can be found at the end...

A young girl lives on an island with her father, who is a knight. He leaves one day to face a giant who turns people to stone. When he does not return, she decides to go rescue him. She finds an ingenious way to do so.

Alika is sleeping in her mother's arms. She is happy because she was told that, when she wakes up, her mother would give her what they both have been wanting for a long time. What could it be? This picture book offers a very subtle way of teaching...

Nell goes everywhere with her Pirate Manual. The captain does not like books. Little does he know that Nell's manual will end up saving his life! This story, which is filled with adventure, shows children that books are true treasures.

Aaron loves stories and would love to write them one day, but he has trouble reading. When his second grade teacher asks the class to write a story that would move the class, he has a very hard time. He realizes that he can use his artistic talent to...

When Snaffle arrives in the city, he wants to make friends, but everyone is busy with their screens. He finds a way to make them disappear...he eats them! This rhyming picture book will make both young and old think about the amount of time we spend...

Follow the extraordinary journey of a rabbit, Edward Tulane, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a camp of homeless people, from the bedside of an ailing child to the streets of...

This is the tale of Despereaux, a very unusual mouse who is romantic and heroic. He even falls in love with the princess and is banished to the dungeon by his father. This award-winning novel follows his adventures in the search for love and acceptance.

This is a heart-warming tale about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who feels lonely when she moves to a new town. It is not until she finds Winn-Dixie, a stray dog, that her life starts to change. Winn-Dixie's companionship not only allows Opal to create...

Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, this story tells of the Logans, an African American family who struggles to overcome prejudice while maintaining their independence and pride. A moving tale of both physical and spiritual survival.

An older brother shares some of the nicest things about having a little sister.

In this cumulative, rhyming board book, it all starts when a mosquito flies into the house. He is followed by two spiders, three birds, four hares, and so on up to seven cows. After the boy in the house takes a step outside, he realizes that sharing...

The mockingbird is known for the beautiful sound it makes and its ability to imitate other birds. The one in this story has lost its song and is determined to find it. In a book filled with tongue twisters, the bird recovers his melody and creates...

Tomorrow is the first day of school and Dory is really excited. Her brother and sister tell her to leave her imaginary friend and entire imagination at home. She ends up meeting a girl just like her!

The unbearable Twits do not allow anyone to live in peace, but a migrant bird and some monkeys teach them a lesson!

This cumulative well-known folk song tells the story of a sick donkey that humorously tries to get better.

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...

When Thomas wakes up in the elevator, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded...

The Gregg family likes hunting too much. This annoys their 8-year-old neighbor. She has no choice but to transform anyone who annoys her into an animal!

It's the first day of school and Splat is nervous. What if he doesn't make any friends? He decides to bring Seymour, his pet mouse to class. Things take a surprising turn when Seymour jumps out of Splat's lunchbox.

Combining all the excitement of international espionage with all the awkwardness of elementary school, the results are hilarious. A group of unpopular fifth graders run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they...

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.

This delightful beginning reader, told in the first person, is about the protagonist's brother who is crazy about dinosaurs. One day he tells her that he is going to turn into one. Incredulous from the start, later on, she cannot believe what she sees!

When Arthur's mother tells him he can't stay up late to watch a movie, he throws a monumental tantrum. Kitamura's marvelous illustrations transform Arthur's anger into a thunderstorm, a hurricane, and even an earthquake, until the boy realizes that he...

A caterpillar goes to sleep for a long time and wakes up to discover that he has become a beautiful butterfly.

This fresh adaptation of the Three Billy Goats Gruff promises to delight with its amusing illustrations. Young readers will learn about comparative sizes, as well as not to be afraid of bullies.

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…

Camilla loves lima beans, but she never eats them because the other kids in her school don't like them. As a matter of fact, she is so worried about what other people think of her that she suddenly breaks out in stripes. This funny story teaches a lesson...

Gelatina wants her older brother Roberto to pay attention to her, but he is busy writing a story on his computer. He eventually agrees to read her one book. When he refuses to read a second one, she decides to make up a story of her very own.

Hedgehog has been waiting all winter to give Turtle a hug. He can't find him anywhere. A wise owl tells him the longer the wait, the bigger the hug. He turns out to be right!

Isadora is learning a lot about space at school. One night, when following a shooting star that fell from the sky, she meets a bright new friend. Her name is Nova and she shouldn't be on Earth. On top of that, she has lost Pluto, her lunar kitty! ...

After a snack at Tiger's house, everyone has to pick up the containers and leftover food. Tiger doesn't know if he should put them in the same bag. Elephant, Crocodile, and Orangutan teach him about recycling.

It's super hot in the jungle and the four friends decide to take a dip. Tiger, Crocodile, and Orangutan quickly get in the water, but what's going on with Elephant? He finally tells them that he’s afraid because he does not know how to swim.

Orangutan has invited Crocodile, Elephant, and Tiger to a slumber party. When it comes time for bed, Orangutan wants to keep playing. Will his friends be able to convince him to go to sleep?

Crocodile is scared when he experiences his first loose tooth. He imagines it's the start of many terrible things. His friends reassure him that he has nothing to worry about.

Accompany baby through his nightly routine in this rhyming board book. He says hello to the moon, enters the wonderful world of dreams, and awakes with the sun, ready for the new day.

One night, the fairy that lives under a little girl's bed asks the child to do her job tomorrow because she has a cold. The girl uses her ingenuity to be as helpful, generous, creative, inventive, friendly, magical, and attentive as the fairy.