Chapter Books

It's time for the school's winter concert. Betty the Yeti is excited! But what happens when Betty's dancing feet do more than keep the beat?

It's time for the school's winter concert. Betty the Yeti is excited! But what happens when Betty's dancing feet do more than keep the beat?

It's hard being a yeti at a school full of humans. What happens when Betty gets stuck in her desk? What's a yeti to do during recess? Betty finds out what makes her different is what makes her wonderful!

It's hard being a yeti at a school full of humans. What happens when Betty gets stuck in her desk? What's a yeti to do during recess? Betty finds out what makes her different is what makes her wonderful!

Betty and her family of yetis just moved to their new apartment. Betty's never lived around humans before now. When friendly neighbors bring the Yetis dinner, Betty eats spaghetti for the first time and it's nothing like she expected! Will Betty adjust...

It's library day, and Yasmin is the helper! She loves shelving books, but suddenly, Yasmin discovers that her own special book is missing. How will she find it among all the other books?

Riley and Jada click in any sport they play. This summer, it's flag football, and they can't wait to play wide receiver and quarterback. But Coach thinks Riley's better at center and splits up the duo, shaking Riley's confidence. It'll take a special...

It's field day at Raj's school, and he and his classmates should be thrilled. But it's raining, so all the games and races have been moved inside to the gym. It's not the awesome outdoor sports day the kids had in mind--until they find a way to turn...

Lifelong friends Jackson and Logan are moving up from T-ball to baseball, and they couldn't be more excited. But when both boys want to play first base, it's a baseball battle! It's up to these young athletes to decide which is more important: sports or...

The Woos' neighbor, Mr. Kenji, is training to be a nurse. He has a big test coming up, and Katie has offered to help him get ready. Hopefully Katie's help will lead to a high score on the big test for Mr. Kenji.

JoJo's aunt Kayla is a firefighter. She's teaching Katie's class about her job. Katie keeps trying to ask Kayla questions, but Kayla has lots to say before it's question time. If Katie is patient, will she learn what she really wants to know about...

When her little brother faces a lengthy stay in the hospital, Farah is sent visit her grandmother in Florida. Sitti Fayrouz doesn't speak much English, and she has lots of rules. She thinks rocks are dirty, that towels need to hang a certain way, and...

Twelve-year-old April Clark is passionate about two things: woodworking and hunting, both skills learned from her beloved grandfather. But this year, GrandJack is recovering from a health problem and can't join the trip to turkey camp. He tells her that...

For twelve-year-old Hailey, the upcoming annual family duck hunt is a chance to prove that she's finally ready to join her family in the duck blind. She's also hoping that Cocoa, the excitable young dog she chose last fall against her parents' advice,...

Twins Harley and Rhiannon Hummingbird have always been competitive. But there's one thing the siblings can agree on--they can't wait to travel from their Oklahoma home to their grandparents' new cabin in northern Wisconsin. Both Harley and Rhiannon are...

Ali is annoyed by his little brother, but Fateh is just looking forward to a special treat! It's cooking day with Dadi! Ali is excited, but Fateh is getting in the way--as usual! Why does Fateh keep blowing in Ali's face? But when Dadi brings out the...

Betty and her family of yetis just moved to their new apartment. Betty's never lived around humans before now. When friendly neighbors bring the Yetis dinner, Betty eats spaghetti for the first time and it's nothing like she expected! Will Betty adjust...

Friends Marco and Maddie are having a shared birthday party, and nonbinary fourth-grader Riley is ready to celebrate! Marco's moms make the best homemade ice cream for the party, but it takes a long time to make. Riley can't wait for it to be ready! In...

Fish, snakes, horses, cats, guinea pigs--you name an animal, and nonbinary fourth-grader Riley loves it! But nothing is better than a big, fluffy dog, and Riley would love to have one. Since that might never happen, Riley is more than happy to watch one...

Mama's extended family is ready for their annual summer softball game, and nonbinary fourth-grader Riley can't wait to see everyone. But this year, the start of summer is even busier than the end of school! There are T-shirts to print, empanadas to fold,...

Nonbinary fourth-grader Riley is ready to clean out their room, and Riley never does anything on a small scale. So it's no surprise when a room declutter turns into a full house declutter, which turns into a full neighborhood sale with everyone involved...

Rodney Locust is finally twelve, the age his dad says he must be to attend the annual deer hunt on his family's allotment in the hills of eastern Oklahoma. But there's a lot of work to do before Rodney can grab his rifle and step foot in the woods,...

Matt wants to make the Evergreen racing team, but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.

Katie's class is learning about houses, and her classmate Peter's father, Mr. Patel, invites the class to see a new house he is building. The students learn the steps to building a house, and best of all, discover who the new homeowner is.

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall,...

Fifteen-year-old Constance is looking forward to a new life in the New World. There's nothing left for her in England--no family and no future. She agrees to set sail on the Mayflower, along with her employer. But the ocean crossing is harder than anyone...

London schoolgirl Hettie hears the whispers and sees the worry creeping across her parents' faces. She watches as the windows in her home are blacked out. She helps her dad build a bomb shelter. She learns how to wear a gas mask. War, led by Adolf...

Years of bad weather and natural disasters have choked Italy's food supply, and the people of Florence are dying of starvation. Breadlines are battlegrounds, and young Maria has to fight for her family's every loaf. Adding to the misery, the Black Plague...

Will Ali the Great be Ali the Goof? Ali is sure that he will have the best show-and-tell in class--his magic tricks! But Ali gets flustered when one after another, his tricks all fail. How can he overcome his embarrassment? Sometimes, a magician just...

Your brother has been missing in the Arizona mountains for weeks. You know that he was there to search for the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Stories say that the lost mine holds a fortune that's just waiting to be found. But now your brother appears to be...

After years of study, you know as much as anyone about the Knights Templar. The mysterious order of religious warriors grew to have great power and wealth in Europe in the 1100s. But in the 1300s, the organization dissolved and scattered. Nobody is sure...

When Spanish gold is found on the North Carolina coast, your mind begins to race. Through your studies, you know that the infamous pirate Blackbeard was active in that area in the 1700s. Could this be the first clue to finding his long-lost treasure?...

Ali and his classmates build robots, but will competition lead to a meltdown? Ms. Alex brings out the makerspace cart, and the class is excited to build robots! But competitive Ali wants to make it a contest, and his fuse runs short when things fall...

Leah wants to use her gymnastics skills by joining the cheer squad. Leah is deaf, and she worries that this will make cheer difficult. She struggles to keep up with the count of the routine in the first practice. Then Leah meets Monica, who offers to...

After reading about kid record-breakers, Camila dreams of breaking a record of her own. But which world record should she tackle? No matter what she tries, Camila finds that breaking records is hard. Will she ever become a record-breaking star?

A video contest is the perfect way for Camila to become a star. To enter, she must make a video that explains what her city, Los Angeles, means to her. But Los Angeles is so big--how will she decide what to talk about? As Camila works on her video, she...

When Camila tries out for a play, she practices hard to get ready for auditions. So she's extra disappointed when she doesn't get the starring role. But as she learns her part and works with the rest of the cast, Camila discovers there is more than one...

Camila and her papa enter a baking competition on TV. As they start their challenge, Camila is determined to take complete control of their challenge, strawberry-iced cake pops. But without teamwork, their dessert is a mess! Is it too late to become...

Astrid and Apollo are heading to the farm with Grandma and Uncle Meng! The twins enjoy Grandma's funny stories and Uncle Meng's magic tricks while picking vegetables to sell at the farmers' market. But Uncle Meng is looking for something else to pick--a...

In the midst of the California Gold Rush, twelve-year-old Sarah and her family are living in the North as free Black people. Seeking a better life, Sarah's parents decide they will venture west on the Oregon Trail. On the trail, Sarah and her family face...