Fiction

Princess Magnolia and Princess Sneezewort have plans...and they do not include monsters! When a little kitty is in danger, it's time for the Princess in Black to come to the rescue!

Holling Hoodwood has just started seventh grade and his teacher, Mrs. Baker, seems to have something against him. Why else would she make him read Shakespeare outside of school? It's 1967, the Vietnam War is happening, and his father says the family...

Kitty thinks she can be a unicorn. Could she be right? See what happens when she actually meets one.

The other eggs in the carton do not behave like the Good Egg. The stress gets to be too much, so the Good Egg leaves. After some much needed me time, he returns home and accepts himself and the others.

In Latin America, El Cucuy is akin to the bogeyman, used by generations of parents to make children behave. In this charming picture book, El Cucuy is sad because Ramon is no longer scared of him. After moving far away, Ramon is afraid of other things...

In this humorous picture book, children will see how a happy sunflower seed turned into the bad seed. After some reflection, he decides to change his terrible manners and attitude.

While growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a girl learns about the magic of nature, language, and family. This picture book about change and transformation will resonate with readers young and old.

Told in verse, this is the story of Ellie, who is tired of constantly being fat shamed. She finds solace in swimming because, in the water, she feels weightless. She meets Catalina, a friend who does not judge her, and starts seeing a new therapist. ...

Stink and his friends rescue three guinea pigs that have escaped from a pet store. Little do they realize that these three cuddly critters belong to a huge family of 101 animals that all need homes. The friends set off an adoption campaign to help them...

Every morning Stink makes Judy measure him and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads--can it be?--three feet, seven and three quarters...

Accompany the little bus to all the stops on its route. Children will love seeing the passengers disembark throughout the town.

Güero's life changes when Joanna tells him he could be her boyfriend. She is called fregona because she is strong and does not back down. Güero sees her softer side and learns what it means to be supportive.

Judy is on a winning streak. When her lucky penny ends up in the toilet boil, she fears her good fortune is about to get flushed.

Ally has been able to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure being dumb? Her...

Sam Collier is nothing back in London. When he becomes a page to Captain John Smith and sets sail for the New World, he cannot believe his good luck. It turns out, the New World is nothing like he expected. The coast of Virginia is beautiful and...

This novel presents Charlotte's point of view. It provides wonderful insight into life in fifth grade.

Judy Moody is one of a kind, and she likes it that way. Enter Amy Namey, another third-grader with a name that rhymes! She's so much like Judy that they're practically clones. Will Amy Same-Samey turn out to be Judy's worst enemy or her new best-ever...

Ada is the queen of questions. This trait comes in handy when the wind takes Rosie's uncle Ned away along with his famous helium pants.

When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang. He has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and little people) everywhere. Will he be...

When Judy Moody learns in science class that the rain forest is in danger and many animals face extinction she embarks on an ecological campaign. Readers will delight in her desire to save the world.

Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when the monster alarm sounds! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia, but luckily she is also the Princess in...

When Stink's parents win tickets for a sleepover at the aquarium, will it be a dream come true for the science-loving boy or his worst nightmare?

Rosie and her friends need help inventing something new. After many failed attempts and waning hope, she finds success and much more.

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors never imagined that she would end up in the foster care system. When the charming Murphy family takes her in, she is shocked. Mrs. Murphy makes her feel important for the first time in her life. Just when she begins to...

When Ruthie Mizrahi moves with her family from Cuba to the lively streets of New York, she has a lot to take in: new scenery, new sounds, and a new language. Just as she is adapting, becoming fluent in English, and has made new friends, she gets hurt in...

When Stink goes to the Everybody Stinks exhibit at the science museum, he discovers that his nose has amazing sniffing abilities. Before long, he's engrossed in toilet water, corpse flowers, and all things smelly, and he and Sophie of the Elves are set...

This beautifully written, rhyming story touches on the subjects of gender identity, self-acceptance, equality, and diversity. Inspired by the author's own little boy, the main character likes princesses, unicorns, and things 'not for boys.' With help...

Judy Moody just cannot get into the new school year. Things pick up when her class is given the assignment to make collages about themselves. Judy gets right down to work, but she hits a stumbling block when she needs to address what is her favorite...

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...

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.

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

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...

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!

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! ...

It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but Lolly and his mother will not be celebrating because they are still reeling from the gang-related shooting of Lolly's brother. Everything changes when Lolly is given two bags filled with Legos. These Legos provide a...

Judy Moody is in a sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what's a WBMS (world's best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery, that's what! And she doesn't have to snoop for long: when Mr. Chips, a beloved crime-dog-in-training, goes missing, Judy...

Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion and after visiting Boston with her family, she's in the mood for LIBERTY and FREEDOM--freedom from her parents' rules and her pesky little brother, that is. But Judy's plans to declare independence, just like the...

Everyone’s favorite third-grader, Judy Moody, decides she wants to be famous after her archrival wins the spelling contest. Her zany attempts backfire, but readers will laugh and cheer for her the whole way.

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...

Stink cannot wait to buy book five in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series and participate in the Midnight Zombie March. All this talk about the undead is beginning to make Stink think that maybe there are zombies following him!