Fiction

We all have superpowers. For some it's music, memory, adaptation, creativity, just to name a few. What's yours?

Nora is none too pleased about having to stay with her uncle. She sees that his next door neighbor is a lonely, elderly lady named Jeanne who never married. She wants to help her, and, in the process, ends up learning a lot about life.

When Isadora Moon and her family go on a camping trip to the beach, they're just like everybody else. They roast marshmallows, build sand castles, and sleep in a tent! In a magical family, however, anything can happen. When Isadora goes on a nighttime...

Isadora Moon loves sunshine, the nighttime, magic wand, her black tutu, spooky bats and, Pink Rabbit. She is half-fairy, half-vampire, and she's special because she is different! Now Isadora's parents want her to start school, but she's not sure where...

Leonard is not your typical lion. He is not ferocious and he likes to write poetry. With the help of a new friend, he shows the other kings of the jungle that everyone is an individual.

Why are the dragons crying? There is a taco shortage! Quick, get into the time machine, travel back to the big taco party, and make sure the dragons do not eat anything spicy.

Inspired by Luis Soriano Bohórquez in Colombia, this book captures one girl's love for reading and the power of a good book. One morning, Ana awakens to the sound of donkeys approaching. She discovers they are carrying books. The Biblioburro has...

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...

Dory has a big imagination, a ton of energy, and two older siblings who do not want to play with her. She is never bored because she is too busy finding monsters all over the house, getting revenge on her sister's favorite doll, and other fun adventures.

The other animals make fun of Oscar's hairless tail, but his family tells him why he should be proud of it.

Elephant feels something on his head and he is none too pleased to discover it's a bird. Will Piggy will able to help?

Elephant has trouble waiting for a surprise that Piggy has for him.

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...

A hungry robin sees an inchworm and is just about to eat it when the little insect tells the bird that he is quite useful because he can measure things. He ends up measuring all sorts of birds, inch by inch, until he meets a hungry nightingale. 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...

A little girl talks about the different ways her heart feels depending on the emotions she is experiencing. The cut-outs in the artwork will help children visualize the changes in her moods.

Cal does not like to read. Living high up in the Appalachian Mountains, he'd rather help his father than sit with a book. That book woman just won't take no for an answer. She continually rides up the mountain with a ton of books. Based on a true...

Children will love seeing how a young boy named Henry finds happiness and friendship with a big dog named Mudge.

Henry and Mudge have loads of fun with the coming of spring.

Bursting with color and vitality, this book teaches children to appreciate the common threads that unite us across lands and cultures, our smiles, our laughter, our tears, our pain. The author's message is simple yet compelling: despite our individual...

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...

A colorful group of dinosaurs teaches children how to count backwards from ten in a fun way.

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a man begins to cut down a big kapok tree. He falls asleep, and the animals that make their home in the tree surround him and persuade him to stop cutting it down. The exotic colors of the jungle and its inhabitants are...

Not wanting to return to the orphanage after his disastrous night at the Amos's house, Bud, not Buddy decides to go in search of Herman E. Calloway, the band leader who he believes is the father he's never known. Thus begins Bud's odyssey. Set in the...

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.

Wanda's classmates make fun of her Polish name and her one faded dress. She tells them that she owns 100 dresses, and enters drawings of them in the school’s art contest before she moves away. Only after she is gone do the students discover her...

Lola and her grandmother have a special bond. When her grandmother develops Alzheimer's, Lola does everything to make sure she is happy.

What is the most special thing in the world? Is it a place? Is it a person? Accompany a mother goose and her child and discover the answer for yourself.

Tomorrow is Super Hero Day at school and the principal tells all the students to come dressed as their favorite super hero. Bobby’s super hero is baseball player Roberto Clemente. He explains to his friends what made him so special.

Join in the fun as a family goes apple picking.

A little boy draws all the objects he sees outside, especially trucks!

Based on a true story, Luis does not like sad stories. He looks forward to every Monday when the book bus visits his Honduran village. The stories bring color and joy to everyone. Information on the actual book bus and non-profit organization that...

Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce a group of baby frogs to the art of making comics. Now, that should be easy…

Join in the fun on the beach as two boys find a shovel and dig up a great time!

Join a little boy as he discovers many fascinating creatures in nature thanks to his magnifying glass.

Duna is very happy when Lucas moves next door. They even have the same last name! Lucas does not share her feelings and does not want to be her friend. He even builds a wall out of cardboard boxes to keep her away. The little girl is this story will...

It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus prepares for a fun adventure. He heads outside, but soon he begins to worry if he brought enough food and water. When a lizard tells him a big storm is coming, he really gets anxious. He remembers his mother's...

This rhyming board book shows children having fun with different toys.

Judy and Stink are training to win the annual turkey trot race and take home the plump, juicy turkey. Will the family starve if they don’t bring home the delicious, coveted prize?

When Knit appears at home, Cat is not sure what to make of it. Soon, they two become the best of friends. One day, Knit changes and Cat is none too pleased.