Glowy Meets Crabby Patty Featured
Get your Glow on! A heartwarming story about kindness and overcoming challenges. Colorful illustrations bursting with the magic of the underwater world! Will Glowy's kindness and bravery help Crabby Patty? Great kids book for children with special needs and a prosthetic! Join Glowy on a dazzling adventure filled with: • A new friend (even if they're a bit crabby at first!) • A heartwarming s ...
The Littlest Bell Ringer Featured
Cassie Sanders has a lot to adjust to: a father who is in rehab across the country after his legs were blown off in Afghanistan and a new move with her mother to New Netherlands, Michigan from North Carolina. And being a stutterer doesn’t help as a new kid in school. Luckily, she finds a special friend who helps her navigate 5th grade. And when she decides to be a Red Kettle bell ringer, that deci ...
Narcolepsy Falls Asleep Featured
What kind of superpower is falling asleep? Our hero, Sam, finds out when he becomes a big shaggy dog in his dream, and his lover, Donelle, is right there to play with. That's when the fun begins. Anyone who touches Sam while he's asleep ends up in his dream. Supervillains soon regret this, as do pol On a collision course with Sam is a big, purple ball, um, supervillain, who wants to crush Sam in a ...
The Prickly Little Porcupine Featured
Posey Porcupine is embarrassed by her quills. She wants to be like the other forest animals. Through a series of unexpected events, along with some help from her friends, Posey learns to love and accept herself, quills and all. "The Prickly Little Porcupine is a colorful and interesting book that celebrates differentness and friendship. Jill Horton’s story could help many young people gain more ...
Lovable dancing dog Curly plays silly songs, wears crazy costumes, and invites you to help count down her top tunes. For added fun, Curly shares a special surprise at the end of the book. With rhythmic text and page-turning costume fun, Curly Dog’s Jump Around Music Countdown is perfect for beginning readers and family storytime. Funny and easy to read, this educational and entertaining book leave ...
Eudora Space Kid: Do the Robot! Featured
What if you are friends with the coolest robot in AstroFleet… but you’ve broken him? Book 3 in the Eudora Space Kid series, Do the Robot! is a hilariously funny, early reader sci-fi chapter book perfect for elementary-aged kids. Eudora is a normal third grader who just happens to live on a 36 deck AstroLiner. In SPACE! As a math and science whiz who’s been adopted by what you might call . . . a ...
Books For Benjamin Featured
Have you ever had a passion that nothing could stop your pursuit of it? Books For Benjamin, tells of a worm who would rather read about adventures in a giant peach than eat one. Unlike his family members who are happily munching away on scraps behind the backlot of a grocery store, Benjamin is a different kind of worm. He loves to read. Yet, all he finds are old newspapers and magazines full of to ...
Kids and parents will love this whimsical children’s picture book! Sam thinks his new stuffed animal - a life-like cat - is special and should have a special name - But what? Sam's pesky little brother causes trouble along the way before this special cat earns his name by chasing shadows out of Sam's bedroom with help from Sam's Dad.
Charming original watercolor illustrations, a young b ...
Santa Don, author Don Kennedy, is back with volume 3 of his series, Kids Say The Darndest Things To Santa Claus: 25 Years Of Santa Stories. What started, almost 30 years ago, with Don filling in for a volunteer Santa friend who got a bad virus, turned into a lifetime passion. Santa Don has filled the special role of jolly old St. Nick at Christmastime at hospitals, military bases, women’s and chil ...
Middle-School Novel from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Amy Vansant.
For fans of Harry Potter, Narnia and Percy Jackson - The Magicatory is where fantasy, science, history and mythology meet!
Brian, Anna, Marc, and Cecily stumble into a wizard’s spell and are swept to the Magicatory, the magical factory/laborator ...
Middle Grade Monster Hunter Featured
Greyson Ward never thought that his school was anything more than a typical middle school. But when he discovers a mysterious book in the school library that tells him monsters are real, and they are infesting his school, his reality is turned upside down. Suddenly, Greyson is thrust into a mission to stop the monsters and save his school. With unexpected friends by his side, Greyson becomes a mid ...
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Sea legends and pirate adventures charm eight-year-old Swift, until an encounter with the deadly power of the ocean shocks him into reality. Swift struggles to hang onto his childhood fantasies, but his new grasp of the fragile nature of life and of friendship threatens to swamp his hope. Under the guidance of his older brother, Swift must le ...
There were nights when Leslie was young where she would wake up after having a bad dream and wasn't sure how to get back to sleep. One night, she let her mind wander and the outcome became this book. When You Can't Sleep is the inspiration of those times when you allow your body to relax, let your imagination take over and before you know it, your dreams become magical adventures.
Cute for kids, a bit twisted and funny for adults! A Guppy??
But I wanted a Puppy! Guppy Butter is the darkly humorous tale of a young girl's wish for a puppy, but who ends up getting a Guppy instead.
She tries her best to meet her father's demands that if she can keep a fish alive, she'll be allowed to get a puppy.
Tragedy after humorous tragedy ensues as she endures th ...
Twelve-year-old Samantha Wolf, and her best friend Ally, are excited to spend part of their summer break in the mountains of Montana. But unbeknownst to them, Hollow Inn is bathed in mystery and legend. After arriving, they soon discover that things are not going well for Sam's Aunt and Uncle, who own the Inn. There's vandalism, ghostly sightings, and rumors of lost treasures. Determined to help, ...
The Brooch: A Magic Within- A little girl helps a hungry lady with her candy of the week. The lady gives her a brooch with something written over it. The brooch keeps passing hands which keeps inspiring everyone to do something which normally they would be reluctant to do. The children's book with a purpose. Children’s books are more than just words or illustrations. They are journeys into the ima ...
Planning Your Day 101: Helping Preteens Make the Most of Every Day (Weekend & Summer Edition) This workbook serves as a creative space for tweens to build their own schedule for weekends and summer days. As they work through the book, preteens will learn important life habits like planning, time management, life balance, and flexibility, to empower preteens to transition into a more open minds ...
Winner of the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, in the Young Adult Fiction category. Award-Winning Finalist in the "Children's Fiction" category of the 2015 International Book Awards, Award-Winning Finalist in the 2015 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards. "I woke up this morning and I had lost my smile and it wasn't my fault and I looked everywhere and it was gone. Then I me ...
In the 1950’s, five boys from Washington State run away and embark on a harrowing journey to Alaska. Pushed by their dreams of mental liberation and oneness with nature, they come face-to-face with the hardest of challenges–being there for one another and overcoming the unknown and unexplored.
A family full of magical secrets. An enemy who practices the dark arts. Can Thomas and Julia defeat a fearsome foe and find an enchanted cure? Living with their grandparents, Thomas and Julia's quiet life is cruelly disrupted when their grandfather is stung by a creepy large bee with bat wings. Upset and worried as he grows sicker by the hour, they hope anxiously that their newly discovered great- ...
Meet ten cute kittens, and let them inspire kindness in your kids! In an era when bad manners, rudeness, and intolerance are sadly part of daily life, Sylvie Starkweather's picture books make learning traditional family values a pleasure for today's children. Bright, retro styles make her books entertaining for both the adult and child reader.
Sharptooth runs through the forest under the light of the moon and spends each day hiding from the sun in the burnt ruins of her family home. One night she braves the cobblestone streets of the nearby town and stumbles upon a silver-haired girl in a walled garden. Lyssa’s parents couldn’t stand to see her wither away, so they have left her with only a maid for company. She thinks her unusual new f ...
Join the party!! Megan Thompson is turning fourteen! Around caring for her growing kittens and helping her mom plan her birthday slumber party, Megan is pet sitting. This time she is caring for Bentley Stevenson, a German Shepard mix that doesn't trust many people. He made up to Megan at the Furry Friend Clinic, but how will he react to Megan in his house? Will this ninety-two-pound dog behave for ...
The point of no return has come! It’s the summer before high school and life is about to change for fourteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy. A sorcerer hexes her with everlasting powers, requiring her to become an enchantress. If she cannot learn to control her magic pronto, she will forget her loved ones and serve as the warlock’s eternal slave. In order to control her powers, Alyssa must gain control ...
Be part of the viewing audience as the incomparable Barnum Bumblespeak skillfully interviews Willow, the elusive Witch from Wichita, and get a rare glimpse into the life of a real witch, her charming home and odd but lovable friends. Find out what Willow does for a living, and meet Spydear the business-arachnid, Hootnannie the owl who is also a captain of industry, the mouse, Dr. Lee Von Cheese, a ...
The Nosey Charlie Adventures Boxset combines 3 books in one for your reading pleasure. The amazing Nosey Charlie Adventures will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath. In book # 1, you meet Charlie, a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the city to live with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin, Pete. In book # 2, Charlie disappears. From the ...
What if you could escape reality and venture into a world to live out your own fantasy? Three young cousins discover they descend from a powerful wizard, and activate an enchanted parasol that transports them to a fantasy world where they discover their magical abilities. When one of the cousins inadvertently releases an evil sorceress from a magical prison, the cousins must band together and batt ...
When Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the action of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of Esme’s mother, Ariane – so why can’t she? But Esme is suspicious. She is sure that others are covering up the real reason for her mother’s disappearance – that ‘lost at sea’ is code for something more terrible, something she has a right to ...
The former Archangel of the arts, Lord Xuohs, has been deceiving dwellers of many lands in order to be allowed inside them. When Xuohs enters these lands, it redesigns these places in many ways, such as changing the color of the sky, repositioning rainbows, reforming flat oceans into fortresses, making frozen wastelands into festive paradises, manipulating gravity, and even creating new species. I ...
They thought they would have a fab time, but it wasn't all peace and love! 'Stuck 1966. No Time to Groove' is a novella set in England during the swinging sixties. This time travel adventure story begins with the Baxter children and their Uncle Archie attending a concert by the most famous pop group of all time, The Beatles, in London. The scene switches to rural England, where the children ...
The first book in the Sonny the Wonder Dog series is Sonny from Outer Space. A climate change forces the residents of planet Zana to find new places to live so they don't starve. Zonny decides he is going to go to Earth and takes on the identity of Sonny the Shih-Tzu. Once on Earth, he is immediately found by seven-year-old Pamela and welcomed into her home. Sonny has an immediate bond with Pamela ...
How To Prepare Your Child To Cope With The Life and Death Situation Arising From A Home Emergency.
Accidents and emergencies can unravel even the strongest of us, and can be exceptionally frightening to a child. Family pets have often proved to be rescuers and a calming source of strength in hard situations.
They may not have superpowers like Sam in the story of Lights Out ...
A junior higher dares to direct the school play. Can she handle her cast of peers? Aimi Wilby has a never-say-quit spirit. Arriving early and staying late at the theater, the 8th-grader is determined to stage a successful production. Not even an absent mentor, infighting cast members, an apathetic school administration or overbearing parents will deter her. Aimi resolves that even if she must play ...
A world of magic and adventure awaits… Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love. Then one stormy night, a message appears in the raindrops on the window that will change everything. \"Your life will never be the same again, as magic ...
Poor baby sheep has never had a haircut. When the farmer finally gives him a much-needed trim, he gets to see the farm for the very first time. The problem is...he doesn't know what his mommy look like or where to find her!
Maddie's not your typical fifth-grader. With an electric skateboard, a stuntman dad, and a head full of crazy ideas, she often finds herself on the wrong side of Principal Richardson. Maddie Makes Money marks the return of this cheeky, fearsome heroine as she plans to stage the best school play ever... and naturally, she has an idea: a dramatization of the Trojan Wars, complete with makeshift char ...
'Ellie listened to the song's lyrics as she watched me squirm. She smiled, a real smile, for the first time since I'd sat down. It was a deep, satisfying smile, like from a cat who had just revenge-vomited into your favorite slippers. (It's a thing, I work in a pet shop.) "All right, I know what I want for Christmas," she said.' Hippo For Christmas is a charming and funny tale; a perfect ...
Ivan Morrow has spent his short life waiting for things to happen. Now something has happened. An unknown ancestor has entrusted him with something of great value and it has gone missing. But who stole it and how to get it back? He's grown extraordinarily over the last year since turning eleven, but his mind is stuck in a kid-sized brain. Now he must match wits with a desperate thief if he is to h ...
Eleven-year-old Dakota Jackson is heartbroken when her Thoroughbred mare, Canyon Starlet, escapes to join Black Coulee's wild herd. One disappointment follows another when Dakota realizes that she will grow too tall to live her dream of becoming a jockey. A year later, when the Jackson family rounds up the wild horses, Star has a beautiful palomino colt. Dakota chooses to keep him, even though her ...
Abracadabra! This word has been used for centuries as a fantastical joke. Plenty of children have waved sticks in the air and shouted this word, claiming they can perform magic. However, for twelve-year-old orphan Toby, the playful word takes on a whole new meaning when he wakes up to find his grandfather has been kidnapped by a talking panther. Following the clues left behind Toby finds himself a ...
When a new stepmom joins the family, Jenny and Marianne's lives reel. Things look up when Jenny makes a new friend, but fall apart soon when she's caught smoking dope at school. Marianne is elected cheerleader, hoping this will provide the popularity she craves. But the head cheerleader resents her for replacing a close friend. Jenny and Marianne unite to make their stepmom's life miserable, but J ...
My first zit … my first bra … my first kiss. My birth mom missed them all. She should have been there to tell me it was fine, to reassure me and hold my hand when I got scared. Instead, now I’ll never get the chance to meet her because my dad’s moving us two thousand miles away—to California. But she needs to know what’s happening. She has to understand what’s going on in my life, what’s important ...
In this children’s book, young readers will meet a cast of 15 adorable and unique abnormal animals whom each learn valuable life lessons through their adventures. From a fluffy alpaca who learns the importance of perseverance to a plucky orange kitten who discovers the power of self-acceptance, these charming creatures will delight and inspire children of all ages. Through their heartwarming stori ...
Bubbles is causing a stink. But he can't help it. He's been bubbling the water since he was a little tadpole. Will Bubbles have to leave Frog Pond? And what happens to the frogs when danger comes? Find out in this bubblerrific, bloopy story about friendship, bullying, and being different. Humor and adventure for kids of all ages.
Immerse your child in the sweet and gentle world of teddy bears with three complete picture books. Each of these bedtime stories is fully illustrated with simple and cheerful colored pencil illustrations of teddy bear families, giving the whimsical effect of a completed coloring book. The following titles are featured: The Flag Keeper (also available in paperback), Victoria Rose and the Big Bad N ...
Middle School Mayhem: Down with the Dance is the first book in this action-packed, hilarious series. Meet Austin Davenport, whose fabulous luck landed him on this earth only eleven short months after his brother, Derek, putting them in the same grade. While Austin's brain power is unmatched, it appears as if his brother got all the athletic gifts and the family butt-chin, meaning their parents lov ...
Fourteen-year-old Swift loves the study of medicine. His interest is almost a match to his fascination for sea myths—particularly for the Star of Atlantis, a lost relic from Welsh pirate history. In struggling to “grow up,” Swift sets his sights on competing for a seat in a highly selective internship, for young students aspiring to someday read medicine, until… Swift’s former best friend, Ash, di ...
What do Little Possum and Little Sweetpea get up to in the garden? This is a charming story with some facts about the two characters. Also, it engages young children with fantasy. Little Sweetpea teaches Little Possum compromise with a slight feminist twist!
“Finding My Place" is a heartwarming children's book about a young girl named Aliana who leaves her home country and moves to America with her family. Aliana has mixed emotions about the new opportunities and adventures that await her in her new home, but she quickly realizes that it is challenging trying to learn things all over again. Throughout her journey, Aliana realizes that although she mis ...
A brother with a mysterious life-threatening condition! The Baxters need to find their uncle for help, but he's lost in time. If they don't locate him, their brother might die. What started as a vacation with their uncle became an adventure these three English schoolchildren could never have imagined. Who would have thought Uncle Archie had built a time machine? If they don't learn how to work ...
Mitch and Mooch are about to test the water in a new adventure – swimming lessons! Will the funny funky monsters sink or swim as they conquer their fears and overcome the unexpected? The perfect book to introduce your child to swimming, this charming story includes helpful tips on how to prepare, what to expect and answers common questions about swimming. Ideal for children starting to read indepe ...
HAPPY TOWN’S HAPPY HOLIDAYS is filled with hope and joy.
Join Sam as she embarks on her first big adventure in this middle-grade mystery full of fun, suspense...and just the right amount of spying! Sam is a middle school girl living a normal life-except when she is occasionally bullied for the differences kids perceive in her. Sam has Down syndrome. See how she and her brother John work together to find some stolen money, help a new friend and escape re ...
1930’s rural Australia. Baddar, a wild hearted 7 years old would tell you he is special. As the blood grandchild of the last Afghan cameleer and his wife, Rose, an aboriginal woman, Baddar knew he was destined for more. Bored of small-town life and overwhelmed by childlike curiosity, his ancestor's tales of tribesmen and cameleers is all he needs to fuel his imagination. Desperate to gain the resp ...
Elizabeth loves donuts—maybe too much. When her Dad says, “No donuts today,” she pouts, smells the donuts next door, and sneaks in the donut shop. There she sees hundreds of donuts…whizzing by. Every kind she could imagine. And Elizabeth had to have one. But when she has MORE than one, strange and hilarious things happen. The book is illustrated and picture book length, but it is more than that ...
"...Deep in the mud in front of her there, lay a huge print-not one from a bear!..." Three adventurous siblings, and their faithful dog, playing in the forest one rainy summer day, see more than the frogs and snails they had set out to find. Join Lily, Ole and Eva in the forest as they see the unexpected, and get into a little trouble along the way...
A secret treehouse is a great hiding place for the locked box the boys are trying to open, but there are others after it. A strange man hiding in the shadows at the old cemetery – friend or enemy? Carson and Luke discover an old locked trunk, revealed by the rushing river waters from a flood that took away most of the riverbank. Buried in the roots of a river birch tree, it must have been the ...
A magical partnership between a cat and a boy. A mysterious plot years in the making. Will they uncover the truth before it’s too late? If you love edge-of-your-seat action, intriguing espionage, and a bit of magic, then you’ll love this animal adventure story for ages 9 and up.
No Laces! That’s what Boo, the bunny, always says. He doesn’t want to learn to tie them. He has plenty of shoes for every occasion and none of them have laces or strings. So, what’s the point of learning to tie? His friend, Farah Fox, convinces him that it’s a skill he can use. . . and one that might make him happier, too. This book is meant to be a parent-child activity. Youngsters can read Boo’s ...
Have you ever wanted to go on an adventure through the forest? Follow the fast little fox as he discovers more than he can imagine along the way! What will he learn? Can he make it home in time for supper? Read on to find out! This picture book is perfect if you are looking for a sweet, fast-paced story with themes of family, friendship, kindness, thankfulness, and forgiveness!
Petulya salvages a magical key and graduates from wizardry classes. Hapgood uses his magic as best he can to help save Calliope, who has been grabbed by a mysterious rider. Lilyac appears to have run away with a young elf, but instead she has been kidnapped. Trink and Obrigay have gone missing. Petulya partially decodes a note that says Janolo is trapped on the dragon world. Petulya tries to rescu ...
Review from a teacher:
Highly engaging!
I read Being Silly, Not a Bully to my 1st graders. It is the first one in the Discovering The Difference series and a short chapter book that is highly engaging. The children were buzzing about the topics and had a lot in common with the characters. Using the questions in the back, we had a lively discussion. Not only did they ...
Think “Stand by Me” with “Star Wars.” (The Wild Boys) is that adventure. It’s about three young boys, ages ten, eleven, twelve, that see a spacecraft crash into the woods. They find a dying alien and get involved in all sorts of hair-raising trouble. People will be intrigued to read because of the space adventure and excitement. It is fast pace and heroic, warm and comical.
Winner of Spark Award Winner of the Moonbeam Award Gold Medal USA Book Award Finalist 12-year-old Elena Barrios' father has AIDS, a new disease in 1992 with a 100% fatality rate. Rather than face certain ridicule and ostracism, Elena tells her friends anything but the truth, fabricating stories about him being a writer and researcher. But the reality is Elena resents her father’s illness and ...
Cooper the Golden Retriever does not like to go to the Vet, but with a little help from some treats, he get through it just fine. He should relax a bit because he got his shots, but when he gets home, he acts like a big goofy dog? Cooper doesn't like to visit the Vet, but his appointment goes quite well with the help of some doggies treats. Then his quiet time at home that doesn't really turn out ...
"Discover the Enchanting World of Red Pandas!" Welcome to Red Pandas: The Ultimate Book, an unforgettable journey into the captivating lives of these charming creatures. This beautifully illustrated and engaging guide is perfect for curious minds aged 9 and up, as well as for adults who share a love for these fascinating animals. What's Inside? * Adorable Physical Features: Learn about re ...
Some memories refuse to stay buried... On Christmas Eve, a car accident leaves Carly Perez without a mom. A year later, Carly's life is nearly back to normal -- except for the fractured images that plague her dreams. When her father insists on spending the holidays in Guatemala with relatives Carly's never met, she is less than thrilled. But she reluctantly boards the plane anyway. That's where sh ...
Meet Kinzie. She has a bunch of fun loving, slightly smelly, Monsters that live in her room. They never let her sleep at night. But that’s ok, her parents always help her out. Until one day they decide it’s time she learns to sleep on her own. What will Kinzie do about her Monsters? What To Do About Your Monsters is a heartfelt story about a girl who has sleep issues. At its core, however, the sto ...
Welcome to the thrilling Magical Beasts YA fantasy series. If you love fantasy thrillers with nonstop action, powerful heroines, quirky tough heroes, and a ton of magical beasts, you will love The Guardians.
When best friends Valerie and Samantha discover a magic mirror in Val’s 100-year-old barn in southern Minnesota, they eagerly go through it. Immediately they run into the young Snow White, who has just escaped the huntsman. The girls vow to help her find her father, knowing the dangers that await. On their journey, the fun-loving double-trouble duo quickly discovers they are caught up in the middl ...
Hey! I’m not a Book! I’m really… a Robot! is definitely NOT an extraordinary robot that cleverly disguises itself as a funny, easy to read kid’s book! Or is it? Banana Robotics' Dew 2 Robot is stuck in book shape and needs its young readers to help it transform back to robot shape. Parents and kids love this fun, laugh-out-loud interactive story. Hey! It’s me! The Dew 2 Robot from the “Not a Bo ...
Dive into the Amazing World of Sea Turtles!
Explore the wonders of the ocean with Shelly, the friendly sea turtle! Perfect for children aged 3-5, this delightful sea turtle picture book is filled with fascinating facts, vibrant illustrations, and engaging activities that will enchant young readers.
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Cleo loves bows. She wears her hair in a bow and decorates her room with bows. Cleo is bow crazy.Learning to tie a bow is very difficult for some people but Cleo remembers how to do it from a cute story she once heard. It is about a little rabbit with very long ears and a very helpful fox who shows her what to do to keep them clean. This is the story of how Cleo learns to tie a “bunny ear” bow.Exe ...
He’s loved her for so long, and she’s ignored him all along. When disaster strikes, will he lose his life to keep her alive?
Young and ambitious Earmon has climbed up the ladder in Levitor city to become the Queen’s topmost advisor. He seems to have everything he’s dreamt of but for one thing: princess Zenithia’s love.
When he witnesses an intruder inside the city and decides to ...
They had a plan, but it didn't include getting stuck in the nineteenth century! Robert, James and Lucy Baxter are on a mission so important that if they fail, it could prove fatal for one of them. They travel to nineteenth-century London and befriend a young Charles Dickens in the days when he was a child working in a factory. They have to work as a team to find a way through their problems, e ...
Easy English Christmas Short Stories Are you dreaming of a white Christmas while wishing to improve your English? Jump into this magical collection of ten Christmas tales. They're perfect for getting in the holiday mood! Experience the warmth of family gatherings, and be whisked away by tales that not only fill your heart with holiday cheer but also boost your English skills. Each story i ...
"Avatar the Last Airbender meets Ender's Game" The planet Ethos is at war with a mysterious enemy known as the Splicers. Their only successful defense is the Prime Initiative. All newborns with the compatible genetic code are taken from their families and injected with the Prime Stimulus. Those that survive the injection, develop extraordinary abilities and are conscripted into the military for tr ...
History, like magic, has a habit of repeating itself It’s been six months since thirteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy left magic behind for good. Or so she thought… Then the enchanted objects that protected her disappear. Now a skeleton named Errol has cursed her with magical powers that keep getting her in trouble. Suddenly strange things are happening with disastrous effects, and if Alyssa can’t rem ...
Lucy is on her own in 1855! Will she survive? Lucy Baxter is at the forefront of this standalone time travel novella. She imagines she is simply going to take up the position of a companion to a young Victorian girl in genteel London but is surprised when she meets the adventurous Sarah. Or is she Sally? Very quickly, events move out of her control, and she finds herself on a journey that she c ...
This book has 10 different short stories that are thoughtfully written with young readers in mind. Making it easy for young readers to connect with the characters and their journey. The anthology of stories showcases the remarkable journeys and achievements of boys from diverse backgrounds, offering young readers an array of role models to look up to and draw inspiration from.
James, a bright young boy with a sparkle in his eye, wanted to spend a night at the old yellow house on Millard Road to prove a legend wasn’t true. People say that in the early 1800s, a man who collected many rare treasures and strange artifacts went missing with his wife, but no one knows how. It is said that the spirit of the man still haunts the house to this day. Children in the area hear stra ...
"... the comical wish fulfillment of being let loose on a starship." - Kirkus Reviews
The greatest lobster heist in space! The second in the Eudora Space Kid series: a hilariously funny, early reader sci-fi chapter book perfect for elementary-aged kids. Can Eudora and her best friend, Arnold, rescue her favorite lobsters from becoming the ...
Petulya, a fairy on the world Fyelda, wishes to become a wizard. She steals a magical item from her local wizard and flies through a portal to another world, where she is chased around by dragons.
Hey! I’m not a Book! I’m really… a Monster! is definitely NOT an extraordinary monster that cleverly disguises itself as a funny, easy to read kid’s book! Or is it? Determined to prove it is a scary monster, the "monster" tries to scare young readers with the turn of each page. However, no matter how hard it tries to be scary, the "monster's" inherent silliness and clumsiness always manage to ...
Video games don’t train you for real-world dragon fighting. 100+ five-star reviews. Experience it for yourself! Andy Smithson just found out how much the zap of a wizard's curse can sting. But after an epically bad day, he finds wizards are the least of his problems. An otherworldly force draws him to a medieval world where fire-breathing dragons, deranged pixies, and vengeful spirits are th ...
Ever wonder where your pets go when you let them out to play? Step into the pages of this book to discover the answers...with your guide, Felicia Feline.
A convention for magicians! Mages and illusionists casting spells and performing spectacular tricks! The perfect annual event for every magical family! Except for someone like Jack Roberts. His mother is The Great Linda, a woman who can’t die. His dad has the power to heal. His sister can bend people to her will. But Jack has no such magic up his sleeve. He’s about as ordinary as can be. In ...
Zombies, and ghosts, and aliens, Look Out! Hang on as you read six short stories of excitement and adventure. Thrilling tales for kids 7 and up. For kids who: love fantasy/adventure books told with humor and excitement enjoy stories about friendship, family, and school life appreciate the weirdness of Roald Dahl like the adventure writing of James Patterson get tickled by Shel Silvers ...
Someone, or something, is causing trouble at Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth, aka SASY. Random items turn up missing from the rooms of the academy's students, and no one knows who is doing it or why it's happening. When Vlad's valuable family ring goes missing and Devlin overhears the culprit, the six friends decide to follow the clues left behind. Meet Vlad, the son of the world’s ...
Adeline Jamieson has been bullied by her used-to-be best friend, Payton, since the seventh grade. She takes every chance she can to make Adeline feel worthless.
As Adeline's life begins its down hill spiral, she befriends Karlee, a captivating girl with Down's Syndrome who shows her that life does go on and that you can’t give up on that small glimmer of hope. Will Karlee teach A ...
Ten-year-old Swift is weary of being “the Lad,” and he longs to feel a sense of belonging with his three older brothers. When a chance strikes to go night fishing together on their father's mighty brigantine, the Regulus, it seems the perfect chance for Swift to prove himself. When night falls, however, when stars rise and the fishing begins—as Swift ventures into the wilds of the sea and its crea ...
Princess Celeste is bored to tears, and her brothers, Prince Jude and Prince Torrin, aren't doing much better. In a palace where all they have to look forward to are endless games of croquet and barley-water soup for supper, they don't have much by way of excitement. Until the one night Torrin sees a light in a forgotten tower of the palace, and they meet a wonderful and mysterious aunt who unlock ...
Hey! I’m not a Book! I’m really… Santa! is definitely NOT Santa cleverly disguising himself as a funny, easy to read kid’s book! Or is it? One of the elves called in sick and Santa needs to find a Helper before Christmas! With his magical powers, Santa is able to enlist his young readers to be one of Santa’s Helpers. With a valuable lesson at the end, this fun book is sure to captivate ...
Who knew a friendly game of baseball could be so deadly? When a member of the Raging Avocados has a heart attack in the middle of a game, the police determine foul play. They think they’re batting a thousand when they make Maggie’s son, Seth, the prime suspect. Can Maggie get to the bottom of it? A widow, a secretive boyfriend, and a theory-filled best friend keep Maggie swinging at this case. One ...
Sam is a ninth grade girl trying to enjoy her first year of high school. Sam knows she has Down syndrome but she doesn't feel different; even though other kids sometimes treat her that way. Sam's new adventure involves a mini family reunion, exploring the interesting spaces of a retired military base and learning how hard it can be to "do the right thing". Challenges and new mysteries are all chro ...
Proofreader Maggie Velam finds herself in the middle of murder and mayhem . . . again. This time she’s wrapped up in the death of a client, famed horror writer Charlotte Collins. Strange online messages and offline clues abound but never seem to add up. Will Maggie be able to figure out what’s really going on? Or will Charlotte’s online presence haunt everyone from beyond the grave?
2015 Summer Book Awards Winner from Book of the Day A fable for all ages. Adventure Seekers, Young and Old, Join Toby, Small, but Bold ... He was born underground, at the edge of the world’s destruction. Twelve years old, Toby has never seen the sun. Created by six scientists who accidentally gave him cat ears (and a tail), Toby decides to leave the safety of his cavern world to seek answers. Did ...
Their brother is invisible; they must travel to Elizabethan times and find the key to saving him. If they don't, he will surely die. The three Baxter children know they must work together as a team when they go back in time to the Sixteenth Century, but after a series of dramatic events, they become separated - then stuck! How will they ever get back to their own time? Along the way, they me ...