Fiction

Jim is trying his luck on the gridiron. But how can Jim test his football skills when his schoolyard enemies are all on the starting line-up? Will Jim's Hail Mary pass bring his team to victory, or leave him a football disgrace?

Despite his name, ten-year-old Jim Nasium is no all-star athlete. He's trying his uncoordinated hand at basketball. Lucky for Jim, he has a move that never fails. Will Jim use his secret skill to win the game and risk becoming the laughing stock of the...

Jim Nasium is ready to try his hand (or foot) at the world's game - soccer! There's only one problem... he can't stop using his hands!

After watching a hockey game, Jim is ready to lace up some skates! But when a friend asks him to enter a couple's ice-skating contest with her, he's torn.

Jim is trying his luck on the gridiron. But how can Jim test his football skills when his schoolyard enemies are all on the starting line-up? Will Jim's Hail Mary pass bring his team to victory, or leave him a football disgrace?

Winner of a 2024 PNBA Book Award Winner of the 2023 IODE Violet Downey Book Award Winner of the 2023 Jean Little First-Novel Award Winner of the 2023 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winner of the 2023 TD Canadian Children's...

"Elephants do not belong in trees. It's not natural. It makes other animals uncomfortable." This is the story of Larry, an elephant who wanted to live in a tree. This is a story about being the new kid and being a little bit different (okay, A LOT...

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city...

Eoin Colfer meets Rick Riordan--with a little Margaret Peterson Haddix sprinkled on top--in this hilarious sci-fi series from New York Times bestselling authors Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman. ​ When fourteen-year-old Noah falls from the trees on...

How do the levers, hammers, and strings of a piano work together to make music? How do the size and shape of a trumpet's bell affect its sound? Find the answers to these questions--and more--with this STEAM book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM...

This Step into Reading collection features retellings of five Disney Princess movies: Disney's The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and Disney/Pixar Brave! It's the perfect gift for children ages 4 to 6. Step 2 Readers use...

Ladybug Girl gets dressed up for Halloween in the newest hardcover addition to the New York Times bestselling series. It is Halloween and Lulu must decide on a costume. Should she be Ladybug Girl or something new? She tries many different costumes, but...

A holiday picture book from award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith that features the woodland character, Stickler, who wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents. In a picture book that's both silly and sweet, readers will be inspired by this...

The Positive Power series introduce self-esteem and empathy to young readers. I Am Powerful is a fun and encouraging Step 2 Step Into Reading about believing in yourself! Even a young kid can make a difference in their community! I Am Powerful follows a...

Every family who ever spent a sleepless night with a newborn baby will feel seen in this hilarious new book about the uncanny ability of babies to stay awake FOREVER--from a mom who's been there. They tried lullabies, they tried cuddles, they tried...

Nate the Great has been asked to help find his friend's parrot. It isn't just any parrot. And time is of the essence--the parrot and others are scheduled to perform at the upcoming 4th of July picnic. Nate the Great, along with his dog Sludge, are on the...

When you find someone who agrees to be the back end of a unicorn costume, who names their goldfish after you, and is always willing to be the dragon when you play knights and dragons, you've found a best friend. Having a best friend is the greatest...

The middle grade horror debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of witches. Thirteen-year-old Darika Lovelace is in big...

The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches. "Filled with wonder, chills,...

The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches. "Filled with wonder, chills,...

An uplifting story that offers a reassuring message about finding the courage to take a small risk--and the sweet reward that may follow. Sometimes you want to eat a juicy red plum at the top of a tree, but it seems so hard. What if you start the climb...

En esta edición en español del libro nivelado Pizza Pig (Paso 2), los lectores están invitados a la pizzería de Puerco Pizza, donde cada pizza es perfectamente única! Traducción de Roxanna Erdman. Los osos quieren pizza de fresas. Las gaviotas, de...

All that stands between ten-year-old Beatrice and an amazing life are five wishes...and she's got a plan to make them all come true! A magical and heartfelt adventure about grief, hope, and the power of human connection. Beatrice Corwell has a crooked...

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their family -- now in paperback! When eleven-year-old Pet Martin's dad falls from a ladder on their family farm, it isn't just his body that crashes to the ground...

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their family. When eleven-year-old Pet Martin's dad falls from a ladder on their family farm, it isn't just his body that crashes to the ground. So does every hope...

The remarkable life of Myrlie Evers-Williams is honored and celebrated in this stunningly illustrated picture book biography of a civil rights hero--the very first of its kind. Myrlie Evers-Williams' voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a...

The battle is won, but the war is far from over. In this thrilling sequel, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight fights for the heart of their kingdom in a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches. Thanks to Callie and...

The battle is won, but the war is far from over. In this thrilling sequel, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight fights for the heart of their kingdom in a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches. Thanks to Callie and...

In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of their kingdom. This USA Today bestselling series explores identity and gender amid sword fights and magic,...

In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of their kingdom. This USA Today bestselling series explores identity and gender amid sword fights and magic,...

In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of their kingdom. This USA Today bestselling series explores identity and gender amid sword fights and magic,...

Skates on. Fangs out. Let's roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team is to die for. Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to...

Skates on. Fangs out. Let's roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team is to die for. Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to...

Skates on. Fangs out. Let's roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice skater who embraces the dark side and finds her light when she joins a vampire roller derby team is to die for. Ice-skater Mina is on a one-track path to...

Meet Cuphead, Mugman, and the other characters from The Cuphead Show! in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader perfect for readers ages 5 to 8--and a pull-out poster adds to the fun! The Cuphead Show! follows two lovable brothers--Cuphead and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal. For all of Kat's life,...

The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four's past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself--and the consequences...

The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four's past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself--and the consequences...

A funny misunderstanding sparks a sweet little goat's joyful journey to self-discovery. "He's the G.O.A.T. Greatest Of All Time!" Wow . . . Goat had no idea! But why is he the greatest? Is he the fastest? Nope, Horse easily beats him in a race. Maybe...

"Based on his own experiences as a first-generation Ghanaian American growing up in New York City, chef and author Adjepong's debut picture book beautifully captures Kofi's complicated feelings of in-betweenness, seeing himself as not quite American...