Chapter Books

For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading. Can Little Shaq prove he's responsible enough for a new pet? Little Shaq has always wanted his own kitten, but his parents aren't sure he's...

For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading. Can Little Shaq prove he's responsible enough for a new pet? Little Shaq has always wanted his own kitten, but his parents aren't sure he's...

For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading. Like most kids, Little Shaq doesn't love trying new things, especially if he might not be very good at them. So when his class is assigned...

For early reader sports fans, this series from superstar Shaquille O'Neal will inspire kids to love reading. Like most kids, Little Shaq doesn't love trying new things, especially if he might not be very good at them. So when his class is assigned...

Spunky, eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Dogs are smelly and bark and chew on things. Plus, they already have a perfectly good cat,...

Marlon knows he's not the best player on his T-ball team, but he can't understand why he's striking out at the sport, especially when he tries so hard. Teammate Anna offers to practice with him and soon sees why Marlon can't focus.

Wanting to be a striker like her grandpa was, Keisha jumps into soccer practice with both feet and, unfortunately, both hands. She's afraid her habit of catching the ball will end her sports dream, but Coach has a new game plan.

Mina has all the skills it takes to pass her upcoming yellow belt test in Tae Kwon Do with flying colors. However, a fellow student's struggle shakes her confidence and tempts her to quit.

Mateo is used to being the best member of his gymnastics team. When a new boy with stronger skills joins, Mateo's jealousy threatens to knock everyone off balance right before the big Winter Challenge event.

When Katie finds a sick kitten, she simply must help! She asks Dad to take the kitty for a trip to Dr. Wong's vet clinic. Dr. Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won't talk to iguanas that won't eat. Can he help the stray kitty...

Katie and her friend Haley are bragging about being good bakers. Their moms don't quite agree. Haley's uncle owns the Happy Cakes bakery and is willing to teach the girls what it takes to be a great baker. Will Katie and Haley become the best bakers and...

Marlon knows he's not the best player on his T-ball team, but he can't understand why he's striking out at the sport, especially when he tries so hard. Teammate Anna offers to practice with him and soon sees why Marlon can't focus.

Wanting to be a striker like her grandpa was, Keisha jumps into soccer practice with both feet and, unfortunately, both hands. She's afraid her habit of catching the ball will end her sports dream, but Coach has a new game plan.

Mina has all the skills it takes to pass her upcoming yellow belt test in Tae Kwon Do with flying colors. However, a fellow student's struggle shakes her confidence and tempts her to quit.

Mateo is used to being the best member of his gymnastics team. When a new boy with stronger skills joins, Mateo's jealousy threatens to knock everyone off balance right before the big Winter Challenge event.

Sadiq's friends are all signing up to play football. When Sadiq asks his parents to sign him up too, they say he's too young. They suggest he try a different sport--running. From the start, Sadiq has a bad attitude about Run Club. Can his coach convince...

Sadiq's third grade class has no classroom pet! Not only that, but Sadiq has never had a pet of his own. So Sadiq gathers some classmates to help him solve this problem. What kind of pet would be perfect for their class? A lizard? A bunny? A parakeet?...

When Sadiq's Dugsi teacher can't take care of his yard because of an injury, Sadiq reluctantly agrees to help out. To make it more fun, Sadiq gathers together some friends to help. Can they care for their teacher's garden and have fun at the same time?

When Sadiq's father leaves on a business trip, he worries he'll miss his baba too much. But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba's passion for the stars sparks Sadiq's interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find...

Katie and her family are joining their friends for a special sleepover at the museum. As they wander through dark displays of dinosaurs and huge animals, JoJo is sure the musuem is haunted at night. Katie, on the other hand, brags about not being...

When Katie's Aunt Patty asks her to be the flower girl at her wedding, Katie is thrilled! But then she starts thinking about all the things that could go wrong. It's up to JoJo and Katie's other friends to get Katie feeling ready for the big day. A...

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...

When sent to Uncle Hank's ranch for the summer, Wade begins to dream of rodeo glory. Although Wade is athletic, he's got a knack for falling off of horses rather than staying on them. Can Wade find a way to buck the system?

Ben is the son of the head groundskeeper at Strongwood, the swankiest golf club around. When entered in a tournament at Strongwood by his wild sidekick, Javi, Ben worries that the competition might be too rich for him. Can he find a way to calm his...

When sent to Uncle Hank's ranch for the summer, Wade begins to dream of rodeo glory. Although Wade is athletic, he's got a knack for falling off of horses rather than staying on them. Can Wade find a way to buck the system?

Ben is the son of the head groundskeeper at Strongwood, the swankiest golf club around. When entered in a tournament at Strongwood by his wild sidekick, Javi, Ben worries that the competition might be too rich for him. Can he find a way to calm his...

Pilar Ramirez loves ice-skating, and she's never let the fact she was born without part of her right foot hold her back. So she's decided to join the hockey team. But being a rookie isn't easy, and what's worse, a fellow player accuses Pilar's newbie...

Sydney Todachine is stuck at her grandfather's ranch for the summer, and she's feeling out of place. So when Sydney bonds with a beautiful horse, she decides to ride in secret rather than risk embarrassing herself in front of the experienced cowboys and...

Pilar Ramirez loves ice-skating, and she's never let the fact she was born without part of her right foot hold her back. So she's decided to join the hockey team. But being a rookie isn't easy, and what's worse, a fellow player accuses Pilar's newbie...

Sydney Todachine is stuck at her grandfather's ranch for the summer, and she's feeling out of place. So when Sydney bonds with a beautiful horse, she decides to ride in secret rather than risk embarrassing herself in front of the experienced cowboys and...

It's Katie's mom's birthday, and Katie surprises her with a fancy box of chocolates. But the sweet surprise is ruined when the candy goes missing! Pedro and Katie work together to track down the thief. Will they get the birthday chocolate back?

For a group research project, Rosie's team is assigned the topic of bears. Rosie is thrilled and dives right into planning the PERFECT group presentation. But things go awry when Rosie decides the other "bears" in the group are doing too much of this, or...

A quiet new student named Jack has joined Rosie and Wolfie's table just in time for a group project. They must use the scientific process to see which team can grow the tallest bean sprouts. Rosie is eager to make a new friend, but Jack doesn't talk to...

Rosie is a good writer, so how come she can't come up with a single good story idea when her friend Wolfie has a million ideas? Rosie knows all the elements needed for a great story, but she wants her story for a class assignment to be really great--and...

When Katie sees gymnasts on TV, she thinks the girls are so cool! So she jumps at the chance to take a gymnastics class. But it turns out that somersaults and cartwheels aren't as easy as they look. Will Katie ever learn to land on her feet?

Katie loves music, and she'd like to make music of her own. She enjoys all of the instruments her dad and friends play, but none seem right for her. What instrument will match the music in Katie's heart?

When Kylie Jean joins a local soccer team, the Tiger Lillies, she can't wait to make new friends and learn how to play. But when an accident takes her off the field, Kylie Jean will have to learn how to be a soccer queen from the sidelines.