Chapter Books

Normally Camila chases stardom. But when she creates a fabulous invention, stardom finds her! What's her invention? A pair of light-up slippers, the perfect gear for getting a snack in the middle of the night. Will her fun invention take her farther than...

Camila enters the spelling bee and is doing all she can to become a star speller. But when she gets nervous, her mind goes blank. Her anxiety is making her forget everything she's learned. Can Camila find a way to stay calm and spell her way to success?

Camila enters the spelling bee and is doing all she can to become a star speller. But when she gets nervous, her mind goes blank. Her anxiety is making her forget everything she's learned. Can Camila find a way to stay calm and spell her way to success?

Camila wants to be a rodeo star! Her favorite event is bull riding. But before she can ride a real bull, or even a steer, she needs to ride the mechanical bull. Will Camila master the mechanical bull ride and take a big step toward her rodeo dreams?

Camila wants to be a rodeo star! Her favorite event is bull riding. But before she can ride a real bull, or even a steer, she needs to ride the mechanical bull. Will Camila master the mechanical bull ride and take a big step toward her rodeo dreams?

12-year-old Fumiko is fascinated by the Moga girls, modern young women with short hair and casual dresses who are making their way in 1920s Tokyo. Her parents, however, expect a traditional life for her. But none of that matters when the Great Kanto...

On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your...

In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie Horn is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and her family is running out of food and money...

In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie Horn is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and her family is running out of food and money...

Thirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag finds it hard to adjust to life on her aunt and uncle's farm in Dakota Territory. Her schoolmates think she's spoiled, and Aunt Marta makes it clear that Maddy is not fit for farm life. Maddy desperately misses her father...

Thirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag finds it hard to adjust to life on her aunt and uncle's farm in Dakota Territory. Her schoolmates think she's spoiled, and Aunt Marta makes it clear that Maddy is not fit for farm life. Maddy desperately misses her father...

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is...

J.C. can't wait to act in the community center's play with his best friends, Vicky and Amir. But when he gets onstage, stage fright strikes. Will the support of J.C.'s family and friends be enough to help him remember his lines?

Katie Woo is so excited to spend the night at her grandparents' house. But once she gets to their house, she feels a little nervous. How will she ever spend a whole night in the strange house?

In the early 1920s, the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the wealthiest Black community in the United States. But Tulsa is still a segregated city. "Black Wall Street" and white Tulsa are very much divided. Twelve-year-old Lena knows this, but...

Twelve-year-old Audrey wants nothing more than to be a dance performer and aerialist, but that feels far from reality in 1944 Hartford, Connecticut. So when she learns the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town, Audrey is...

Kylie Jean decides to sign up for gymnastics lessons. After much practice, she performs in the big showcase event. But she learns that making a new friend is even better than becoming a tumbling queen.

With a nickname like "Leggie," LaGrande "Leggie" Peters seemed destined to be an all-star runner. But when an accident on the track forces Leggie to give the field a try, he will have to overcome many obstacles to get his second shot.

Jaylin has always been a star defender on his lacrosse team, but his catching ability holds him back from his dream position--midfielder. When a trip to the eye doctor gives him the chance he needs to up his game, Jaylin gives everything he has to show...

Jaylin has always been a star defender on his lacrosse team, but his catching ability holds him back from his dream position--midfielder. When a trip to the eye doctor gives him the chance he needs to up his game, Jaylin gives everything he has to show...

Farah Hajjar is just starting sixth grade at the Magnet Academy when something terrible happens--her house burns down. Even worse, the house fire may be her fault. When her family moves to temporary housing, Farah feels the guilt piling up. Luckily Farah...

Shaw loves to sing--just not in front of people. But when Mr. Grizley's class is asked to perform a song for the mayor, Shaw would like to find the confidence to share his gift. Will Shaw be brave enough to share his talent with the whole school? With a...

Emily is tired of always playing goalie during floor hockey just because she's in a wheelchair. When one of her classmates volunteers to play goalie, Emily jumps at the chance to try a new position. Her classmates work together to create a hockey stick...

Jim Nasium loves baseball but can't hit one. What will Jim do to keep from being a strike out king?

Astrid and Apollo really want to win their events at the tae kwon do competition. They especially want to make their dad proud--and give him something to put on the family trophy shelf! But when things don't go according to plan, the twins discover that...

Astrid and Apollo are chosen to play a duet in the third-grade recorder concert. They practice hard for weeks, but their little sister keeps getting in the way. She wants to play too! Then, on the night of the concert, it's one disaster after another...

Twelve-year-old Ann understands there is only one thing to be grateful for as a slave: having her family together. But when the master falls into debt, he plans to sell both Ann and her younger brother to two different owners. Ann is convinced her family...

In 1941, thirteen-year-old Alice's days are filled with swimming in the Hawaiian sea, going to school, and helping watch her younger siblings. But on December 7, everything changes when she experiences an act of war, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As the...

Although Emmi has lived in Chicago for two years, she finds it hard to love her adopted city. As a German immigrant in the early 1870s, she's often teased by her America-born peers. But when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, Emmi and her...

Thirteen-year-old Noelle feels like the luckiest girl in the world to be cruising the Atlantic aboard the famed Titanic. The trip is made even better by her new friend, Pauline, a girl who is traveling with her father to live in America. The girls spend...

Jina Jeong loves to read! She's thrilled when her teacher, Ms. Hunter, assigns everyone in class a reading partner. But Jina's excitement turns to disappointment when her reading buddy is less than thrilled about this new assignment. Can Jina find a way...

Jina Jeong is ready to help a neighbor in need! Jina and her parents volunteer to work with a group building homes for people. Jina can't wait to wear a hard hat and use power tools. Unfortunately, reality doesn't live up to Jina's expectations. Then...

Jina wants to find homes for pets in need! When a litter of kittens and their mother show up at her cousin Shawn's house, Jina is determined that the kittens will be perfect pets. But Jina's plans don't go quite as she expected them to!

Eleven-year-old Kaden has managed to stay under the radar for most of his life. With the exception of Kubla, a pet crow, Kaden doesn't have any friends his own age and he's okay with that. After all, friends can ask inconvenient questions. Questions like...

Boom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers is a fiction chapter book series filled with real science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home.A modern-day Magic School Bus for...

Andre Makuza is excited for another championship season with his middle school summer soccer team. But a new coach is taking over, and his unusual training methods have the team feeling frustrated. Will the coach’s oddball ways ever lead to victory, or...

A young man discovers a monstrous menace in the bookshop of a friend: the Spine Tingler, a creature created from the spines of mysterious books. Only the Librarian of Doom has the backbone to save them, but no one knows where the hero is, and the...

Andre Makuza is excited for another championship season with his middle school summer soccer team. But a new coach is taking over, and his unusual training methods have the team feeling frustrated. Will the coach’s oddball ways ever lead to victory, or...