Fiction

It's been a year since Robert's brother died, and Robert is miserable. He no longer cares about school or friends, and he's angry all the time. When Robert is forced to join the soccer team, he wants to hate it. But the team's energy is contagious...

Last season, James was so close to winning the regional wrestling championship. He just couldn't beat a kid named Tristan. But he's been training, and this year, he is ready. So when Tristan moves to the area and shows up at James's team practice, James...

Last season, James was so close to winning the regional wrestling championship. He just couldn't beat a kid named Tristan. But he's been training, and this year, he is ready. So when Tristan moves to the area and shows up at James's team practice, James...

Last year, Belle was the fastest runner on her team. This year, she's determined to stay on top--to stay the team's GOAT. So when two new, superfast runners join the team and beat her in practice, Belle starts to worry. But she's got a plan. She'll train...

Last year, Belle was the fastest runner on her team. This year, she's determined to stay on top--to stay the team's GOAT. So when two new, superfast runners join the team and beat her in practice, Belle starts to worry. But she's got a plan. She'll train...

While staying with relatives in Rajasthan, India, Reeya Rai and her friends are playing a game of cricket when they stumble upon an ancient, water-filled stepwell. Reeya and her friends decide to create a submersible with a camera to explore the stepwell...

Nina's basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn't have enough players to form a girls b-ball team. Nina is bummed until she finds out the boys team is short one player--and anyone can try out. Nina...

Nina's basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn't have enough players to form a girls b-ball team. Nina is bummed until she finds out the boys team is short one player--and anyone can try out. Nina...

After a summer of nine typhoons in 1931, the dams on the Yangtze River in China broke, completely flooding nearby towns and farms. Twelve-year-old Ting wakes up to a house full of water and her parents nowhere to be found. It's up to her to lead her...

After a summer of nine typhoons in 1931, the dams on the Yangtze River in China broke, completely flooding nearby towns and farms. Twelve-year-old Ting wakes up to a house full of water and her parents nowhere to be found. It's up to her to lead her...

This exciting book provides an overview of the Super Bowl, from the event's beginnings up to the present day. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes...

From her trendy suit to her messenger bag, May is the picture of a successful businesswoman. After all, she is founder and sole proprietor of Word Saver, Inc. Carrying her trusty bag of letters, May saves the day again and again, turning angry BEES into...

Everyone makes mistakes . . . even Super Heroes! This uplifting and action-packed DC Super Heroes picture book celebrates the fact no one is perfect all the time. Slipups by Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and other Justice League legends mirror the...

The holiday season is a busy time, with people bustling about. And it's a busy time for Edgar, a cabdriver who conveys passengers around the city. All day long Edgar drives his cab; many people going to many different places. At the end of one busy day,...

From "Mary, Mary, Tall and Scary" to "Wee Willie Werewolf," this collection of classic nursery rhymes turned on their heads will give readers the chills--and a serious case of belly laughs. With clever rhyme and spooky illustrations, Mother Ghost is...

With a family that loves music as much as hers does, it was only a matter of time before it was Ava's turn to pick out an instrument. Her mother plays the piano, her father plays the violin, and one brother plays the cello while the other plays the...

2020-2021 South Carolina Book Awards2019 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Juvenile Book Winner2019 Spur Award - Western Writer's of America Finalist In 1910, after losing their farm in Iowa, the Martin family moves to Mingo, Colorado, to start anew. The US...

2020-2021 South Carolina Book Awards2019 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Juvenile Book Winner2019 Spur Award - Western Writer's of America Finalist In 1910, after losing their farm in Iowa, the Martin family moves to Mingo, Colorado, to start anew. The US...

From the author-illustrator team of the bestselling Loves You! series comes a touching story just for Grandpa and grandchild. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the special relationship a child has with...

The moment I saw you, I fell in love, Honey, my bunny, my sweet turtledove. The birth of a baby is an opportunity for celebration far beyond the anticipation of the new parents. There are happy aunts and uncles, and, of course, delighted grandparents who...

Christmas can be a very confusing holiday. Just what are sugarplums anyway?! This collection of silly poems show classic Christmas carols and traditions reimagined through the eyes of a very confused kid. With illustrations from the hysterical Marty...

Christmas is coming and it's time to get a full night's rest at the North Pole. Santa checks in on all his reindeer to make sure they're tucked in for the night. All the lights are out, except one . . . Good night, Rudolph! Told in simple rhyme, this is...

Young Moses and his family are barely scraping by. He helps his father in their fish stall selling each day's catch to passersby but times are hard in 1889 Baltimore. It's difficult to provide for a family of ten. But when they hear of free farmland out...

Sam and Jen Get a Pet in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction and decodable to get children comfortable with reading--while telling a story of friendship and compromise. Each book in this series uses a combination of sight...

One little cowpoke has a list of chores that needs to be completed before her family celebrates the Christmas holiday. Can she do them all and is there a special gift at the end? It's Christmas day and Sam can hardly wait! The decorations are up and...

An award-winning, authentic perspective on neurodiversity. One boy tries his hardest to do what is expected of him, but his brain just refuses to cooperate. Today it's a DINOSAUR! And tomorrow a raging bull. Who knows what might come next? He tries to...

A group of adventurous mice decides the family buffet is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays, as long as they can avoid the family cat. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a . . ...

In this boisterous, rhyming plea, a trio of youngsters imagines the delights they'll enjoy once autumn arrives, from pumpkin patches to corn mazes to hayrides, and more! The colorful leaves can't arrive soon enough. But once the leaves start to fall, are...

A sweet story about accepting the different ways we all worship. Omar loves going to church every Sunday with his mother. He loves putting on his best clothes, and meeting up with neighbors and his best friend, Imani, as they walk together to services...

When a girl needs a new outfit for a special holiday party, she chooses comfort over tradition. Ava does not love dresses. They poke and pinch, squish and squash. They just do not feel good to her. But after Ava and her family are invited to a...

This tender story of friendship deals with the hardships of war in a age-appropriate, relatable way. Yasi and her best friend Mina love playing under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard of their apartment building in Tehran. When the air sirens start...

Unsure and a little afraid, an old horse arrives at a rescue farm, hoping to find his forever home. After traveling down a winding road, a pickup truck pulling a trailer stops at a farm. When the trailer opens, an old horse steps out. Old Blue, alone,...

A young boy learns about the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival from his grandfather when he attends his first dragon boat race. The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, ushering in the start of...

From the author-illustrator team of the bestselling Loves You! series comes a delightful, warm story to share with that special somebunny at Christmas. One little bunny spends a merry day with a special loved one, baking, wrapping, playing, and preparing...

In this empowering story, one child shows that by making the effort to properly pronounce someone's name, we send the welcoming message that everyone is worthy of respect and dignity. When Ai Lin starts school, none of her classmates can say her name...

By Kim Michele Richardson NYT, LA Times & USA TODAY bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, The Book Dolly Parton Recommended and Devoured!Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning...

At the most charming bakery, the pastry chefs of The Bakers Dozen learn to embrace change--and encounter the delights of the doughnut! The work at The Bakers Dozen bakery goes like clockwork--all twelve bakers have a job to do and the jobs are completed...

The late summer and early fall of 1964 was a turbulent time in America. After years of racial struggle, in July President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. This law, declaring that all citizens were equal, outlawed racial segregation...

Celebrate love with this rhyming picture book featuring enchanting illustrations and poetic text! Love and the many ways one can show it are at the heart of this sweet, charming picture book. Whether it's giving someone a big hug, offering a helping...

Superstar entertainer John Cena's second picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series features a high-octane story--starring the truck who never gives up, Elbow Grease! Elbow Grease may be little but he's got grit and gumption to spare--and...