Fiction

This heartwarming story is adorned with endearing illustrations. It tells the tale of a little bunny’s imaginary game of hide and-seek and the loving, steadfast mother who finds him every time.

This classic book introduces a boy who goes out for a walk with his purple crayon and draws himself some wonderful adventures. The fanciful illustrations will stimulate children’s imaginations and lead them on some creative journeys of their own.

Based on an old folk tale, in which hilarious confusion seems to be the rule, this is the story of a peddler who falls asleep under a tree and, upon waking, finds countless monkeys above him wearing his hats.

Sendak's brilliant illustrations take the reader on a journey through a little boy's vivid imagination. When Max is sent to his room, he dreams of going where the wild things are, living among them, and sharing in their games. He soon 'returns,' longing...

A little boy discovers that if you give a mouse a cookie, he will want a glass of milk, then a straw, and then a mirror to see if he has a milk mustache, and so on. Children will delight in the simple yet captivating story and charming illustrations.

When a hungry moose unexpectedly visits a little boy's home, a lively sequence of events unfolds. There are muffins, but they need jam, and soon it's time to buy ingredients and bake another batch!

Brokenhearted to learn that the boat they worked so hard to build has sunk, several boys come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to hire a tugboat and salvage the ship.

Doctor de Soto, a compassionate and clever mouse-dentist, outwits a fox with a toothache—and an appetite.

When Irene's mother can't deliver the ball gown she's made for the duchess, Irene volunteers to get the dress to the palace on time. Irene proves that where there's a will there's a way in this obstacle-filled adventure.

Kidnapping, murder, and jailbreak are just a few of the elements of Winnie Foster's exciting adventure. This is also the story of the Tuck family. After drinking from a magic spring, this amazing family has been doomed to--or blessed with--eternal life...

Full-page illustrations and a simple text are the hallmarks of this educational book that teaches children about the different characteristics of animals in a lighthearted way.

Chrysanthemum takes pride in her name, but she stops liking it after her classmates make fun of it. Things begin to change, however, when she meets her new music teacher, who makes her feel proud of her special name once again.

A little boy expresses his pride at the things he can do on his own, yet recognizes that sometimes he still feels very small.

In Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, during the middle of the last century, a little girl named Vitita and her grandmother helped a runaway slave. This story, based on historical facts and written with Puerto Rican idioms, teaches young readers the fascinating...

In 1992, a baby Beluga whale escaped from a lab in the Black Sea and ended up in a Turkish port. The sailors named him Aydin, Turkish for clarity. With his poetic style, the author recreates the Beluga's journey to freedom.

This classic fictional first-person narrative was the first major work in the picaresque genre in Spain. Full of biting wit and social criticism, Lazarillo's adventures have been perfectly adapted for middle grades in this paperback edition complemented...

When Alexander wakes up one morning with chewing gum in his hair, it's the beginning of a crazy, mishap-filled day for him. Ray Cruz's amusing pen-and-ink drawings vividly capture Alexander's ever-blackening mood as he struggles through his terrible day.