Fiction

It's super hot and the Famous Five want to spend the afternoon lazing around. Plans change when they spot a suspicious group of men on motorcycle.

From the team that brought you the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book Extra Yarn comes this profound picture book about two brothers who decide to dig a hole and look for something spectacular. With their trusty dog at their side, they dig, and dig, and dig,...

All George wants to do is get his hair cut, but he ends up running into some thieves. Julian, Dick, and Anne are at the ice cream shop. Who will come to his rescue?

Timmy thinks a couple of passengers on a train looks suspicious. Will the Five be able to figure out what's going on?

The life of Marie Curie is presented in novelized form. This book comes with a separate booklet of activities based on the reading.

Ben thinks his grandmother is a boring old lady until he discovers she was an international jewel thief in her youth and she has been planning to steal the Crown Jewels for years! She even wants Ben to play a pivotal role in the heist! All of a sudden...

Joe Spud is the richest 12 year old in the world thanks to the toilet paper he invented. He has everything in the world he could possibly want except for the one thing money cannot buy. Can you guess what it is?

A one-eyed dog rescues a magpie with a burnt wing, and the two become fast friends. But the deep, caring bond between Dog and Magpie is threatened when Fox, jealous of their friendship, conceives a plan to separate them forever.

Set in Venezuela, this original story is about a hen who wants a bicycle for her birthday and the owner who tries to grant her wish.

Pep Bruno wrote this delightful collection of short stories to pay homage to the children's book authors who have inspired him, including Arnold Lobel, Eric Carle, and A.A. Milne. The five tales show a group of insect friends who are always willing to...

Venezuelan children's book author Verónica Uribe has adapted 20 of Aesop's most beloved fables for children, including the City Mouse and the Country Mouse, the Tortoise and the Hare, and Belling the Cat. The adorable illustrations and the smaller size...

A little girl writes down all the words she does not understand and puts them in a box. For her eighth birthday, her parents give her a dictionary and she begins to appreciate the true gift of language.

Children will love this bilingual version as they learn to count backwards from five with the naughty little monkeys.

Virginia's father, a writer, has always tried to instill a love of reading in her and her three siblings. One summer, Virginia discovers a tree house. Books begin to mysteriously appear inside it. Virginia becomes fascinated by the books and,...

This book offers an ingenious way to teach children about division. It can also be used for units or farming, friendship, and character education as Monkey and Bear plant seeds and share their bounty among themselves and their friends.

Greg is having a string of bad luck. Even Rowley has ditched him and, as we all know, it's not easy to make new friends in middle school. He needs to make a change and decides that asking his Magic 8 Ball for advice is the perfect solution. See what...

In this gripping novel, a group of young campers notice that a boy named Mario is missing. As they go in search of him, perceptions and misperceptions are revealed about Mario and another boy in the group named Arturo. The plot touches upon many...

In the first of the two chapter books in this volume, Billie B. makes a second-best friend. In the second one, she has a backyard camp out with her best friend Jack.

Join Billie and Jack as they attempt ballet and show everyone that girls can play soccer just as good as boys can.

The genius of Ana Alonso mixes science fiction with science. This chapter book, set in a new Earth colony, teaches children about pollination and the life cycle of plants. Reading comprehension and activities related to the story are included.

The last time we saw our heroes, they had been transformed into zombies. Why didn't Captain Underpants save them? Tinkletrousers and his crazy time travel did not let George and Harold create him. How will the boys set things right?

This book is clearly marked. It's telling you not to open it. Children will howl with laughter when they see what happens when the warning gets ignored.

This visually stunning book presents myths from across the globe. It includes stories from the Sioux, Yoruba, Aztecs, Norway, Ireland, Ancient Egypt, among others. It contains a detailed glossary and index, making it ideal for units on ancient...

This graphic novel introduces children to the excitement of Verne's classic.

Reluctant readers will enjoy this graphic novel version of Homer's timeless classic.

This is a great way to introduce Stevenson's classic to reluctant readers.

Bram Stoker's Dracula has been adapted into a graphic novel.

In a delightful case of mistaken identity, Jessica the frog and her friends find an egg. When it hatches and a long green creature emerges, Jessica assures the others it's a chicken. Luminous collage-like illustrations reveal the frogs have really...

Laura Herrera based this book on the English lullaby Hush, Baby, Hush, but she set it in her native Chile. A mother soothes her son to sleep in this rhythmic picture book.

Andrés is a mechanic who loves gardening. He is chosen for a special job due to his superior skills. When he discovers he will be working on bombers, the peace-loving man alters the planes and plants a big surprise.

Amalia's grandmother always makes her feel better, especially when her best friend moves faraway. She loves spending time with her, but when she passes away suddenly, nothing seems to make sense anymore. She slowly discovers that both her grandmother...

This time the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to a Hawaiian island. They learn how to surf and have a great time, until strange things start happening...a tidal wave is headed their way!

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready, but they don't know how to do anything the Pilgrim way.

The Magic Tree House sweeps Jack and Annie to the mountains of Africa. There they meet a group of amazing and frightening mountain gorillas. Annie bonded well with them, but Jake is left out.

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to England, where they meet William Shakespeare himself, one of the greatest writers of all time. Both will be part of his theatrical show.

Kathleen Contreras follows up her debut picture book Braids/Trencitas with a loving portrait of family and Mexican culture. In Sweet Memories/Dulces recuerdos, a young boy and his grandfather share memories and their love of paletas, the delicious...

Estela is thrilled when the instructor asks her to participate in the salsa exercise class at the community center. When she returns to dance another day, she is told no children could participate. She takes a lesson from her social studies class and...

The poems in this illustrated book explain emotions, feelings, and physical sensations. It includes verses on love, sadness, sneezing, bedwetting, anger, and nervousness, just to name a few.

The author implores you to ask yourself these questions before reading this book: Do you want to know why a coastal town is no longer on the coast? Would you like to know more about a stolen object that nobody has stolen? Are you nosey? What kind of...

Robie Harris has teamed up with two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Chris Raschka to create an endearing story about a little boy who finds an easy, effective way to overcome his fears.