Fiction

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...

Olivia's birthday is days away. Plans must be made. Who makes plans? Moms! Who simply must know the plans? Olivia, who is NOT above eavesdropping. But when she not-so-accidentally-but-kinda overhears her mom talking about her...

Once upon a time there was a prince who loved to read fairy tales. He believed the real world would be like the one in his books. Although this leads to a few mishaps, children will come to realize that classic stories reflect reality in one way or...

In this concluding volume in the Secret Series, Cass, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji end up in a majestic land of pyramids, dusty tombs, and mummies due to an act of vandalism. Are we talking about Egypt or something much stranger?

This book follows a narrator as he brings his dog to the vet. The narrator watches the vet check the dog's weight, heart, and fur, among other things. Emerging readers, as well as younger listeners, will learn about the important role vets play in their...

Readers will enjoy following the narrator as she attends story time at the library. This book fosters an emergent reader's excitement about books and inspires those who haven't yet learned to read to get started.

At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

Sara and her friend Blue set out in a boat to find the land where no one is ever bored. A storm breaks their craft in two and Sara ends up inside a whale's belly! Blue comes up with an ingenious way to save them and get them to their destination.

Max makes a deal with a little bird. If he teaches him to fly, he can eat the bird. Once they achieve this mission, will Max still want to eat his feathered friend?

Uncle Manuel cannot attend Edu's party, but he sends his dragons as a surprise. What kind of trouble could that cause?

In the first story, Jack helps Billie with her chores, thinking that with the money she will earn, she would buy something they both want. When she finally has enough, she wants to get something just for herself. Will she change her mind? In the...

Eric Carle teaches children about the life cycle of a flower throughout the seasons in this colorful picture book.

Gabriel has moved to a new country where everything strikes him as strange. The language is different, he has a pair of archenemies at school, and his math teacher appears to be an alien that wants to attack Earth. Good thing he is an expert in super...

One dark and stormy night, all the mammoths flee and leave the Cavemice without milk. Geronimo sets off to find where they have gone and avoid going extinct in the process.

Although Bea gets annoyed at her younger brother, she discovers that being his older sister is not that bad after all.

Poor little Hermit Crab has outgrown his shell as is forced to find a new home. The one he chooses is rather plain so he asks some new friends to decorate and protect the shell. What will happen once he grows even bigger? Information about the marine...

Heidi does not want to participate in the school talent show because she is convinced she cannot do anything well. She changes her mind, however, when she finds a special pair of shoes that will make her a great dancer.

Ideal for reading aloud, this cumulative, rhyming book contains a varied cast of animal characters looking for something to eat. Children will love seeing what happens when an elephant with an enormous appetite shows up.

One morning, Mina the squirrel discovers a strange green ball outside her door. Much to her surprise, it hatches and out pops a hairy white creature. She instantly begins a search for its mother. Children will love seeing that as the little fuzzy guy...

Small Saul is not like other pirates. He enjoys cooking, keeping the boat clean, and giving out flowers. Will he be able to show the crew how valuable he is?

Who dug all those holes in the Esplanade? Oliver and Tiril soon find an old map with strange markings. Will they be able to solve the case of the man in black?

On a windy day, Blue the penguin, is thrilled to play with his brand new kite. A super strong gust lifts him and all those that come to his aid into the air and lands them in the tropics. In this rhyming story, readers will enjoy seeing how the friends...

This very powerful picture book shows the plight of refugees through a child's eyes. The little girl in this story does not understand why she has to leave her home, where she is going or why everyone is afraid. The dark illustrations will help readers...

Fernando, Balbina, and Hopi take an unforgettable trip in a mechanical cow built by Balbina. They land in the American Southwest and meet a Hopi storyteller. He asks them to help solve the mystery of the missing sacred feather.

Nin, the squirrel, knows autumn has arrived because the leaves have begun to fall, the bears are eating a lot, and the hedgehogs are preparing their nests for hibernation.

Crock runs away from his village because he is tired of being laughed at by the older boys. He decides to go hunting to prove he is as good as they are, but nothing could prepare him for what falls into his trap!

Readers will love the humorous twists given to fables and fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Snow White. It offers a fresh way of looking at the classic tales.

Nacho explains what he likes about every season and the changes in the plants and animals.

Mr. McGreely tries to outwit a trio of rabbits in his hilarious attempts to protect the delicious vegetables in his garden. Readers will laugh as they follow the cumulative events of the story, revel in its whimsical onomatopoeia, and see just how much...

Sophie Piper has adapted 31 of Aesop's fables for young readers. They include Belling the Cat, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Grapes, The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, The Lion in Sheep's Clothing, and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse.

Kiatovski will stop at nothing to find out why Oliver, the goalie for the Goleadores del Callejón soccer team, seems to be missing balls on purpose during the tournament.

Since Ernest and Celestine need money to fix their roof, Celestine convinces her friend to dust off his violin and play in the streets. After a fruitless first attempt, they find success as a duet.

A little girl picks wildflowers as she walks with her father through a gray city. Each flower adds a color, beauty, and hope as they make their way home. This wordless book shows that small gestures can have an enormous impact.

In Maurice Sendak's debut as a writer, a little boy named Kenny has a dream one night in which a four-footed rooster asks him seven questions. Readers young and old will be swept up in his quest to answer them all in a story that masterfully blends...

A playful moon and a bunch of determined animals are the key elements of this appealing tale. Michael Grejniec's characteristic textured watercolor illustrations show a series of animals climbing on top of one another in an attempt to reach the moon...

Cass could be in real danger. She has eaten the Time Travel Chocolate and you know what could happen. Now it appears she is trapped in the past!

In this adaptation of a folk tale from Oaxaca, Mexico, young Juan dreams of having his own patch of land so he can plant corn, squash, and beans like his father and grandfather before him. Illustrations in richly hued earth tones show how Juan...

Mexican author and singer Margarita Robleda has created a unique look at the immigrant experience in the United States through her endearing character Paco, based on the life of a young Guatemalan child the author met in Houston. Paco's family moves to...

A little bear is bored with nothing to do until he invents a simple way to have some fun.

A little mouse is determined to cheer up the angry book. His efforts will brighten up everyone's mood.