Natalie's hair is wild, and all sorts of animals make it their home. Natalie doesn't mind, but soon all the animals become too loud and Natalie can't get any sleep. Natalie calls for help, and the zoo teams up with the firefighters to get the animals out of Natalie's hair and make it tame once more. But that won't last long.
When Antonio's father fled Cuba, he built a boat and sailed all of his family and friends safely to America. Not really, but that's the story Antonio likes to tell. The truth is that his father immigrated to the United States in the 1960s and married Antonio's Irish mother. Therefore, Antonio is an Irish-Cuban-American born in Boston. Growing up in a bilingual culture, he often...
It is Zylynn’s first time in the Darkness. That is, it is her first time outside of the religious compound where she was born and raised. She knows that the Darkness is full of liars, so even though the people around her say they want the best for her, she knows that they would do anything to trick her, because that’s what Father Prophet said. At first, Zylynn tries anything she...
Melia spends most of her time inventing and experimenting in her backyard—until one day her makeshift STEM lab is turned upside down by her artsy, pirouetting new neighbor Jo. At first Melia isn’t sure what to think of this new girl who finds unorthodox uses for Melia’s half-completed inventions, but eventually she realizes that Jo’s artistic solutions are actually making the...
Darren's life feels like it's falling apart. His parents just got divorced and his dad recently came out as gay. Between his only friend moving away, his dad's new boyfriend, his mom's new job in California, and his brother's poor life decisions, Darren spends most of his time alone. Then, Zoey Lovell enters his life. Darren completely falls for her, but she disappears almost...
Marla and Ivy live in a society where fashion is top priority. Only teenagers decide which clothes are modern and stylish. Marla has a coveted job on Torro-LeBlanc’s Superior Court choosing current trends for the runway. Ivy, a famous pop singer, is Torro-LeBlanc’s spokesmodel and wild child. Both characters are consumed with staying relevant in an ever changing industry...
There is even more crime going on in Marty’s town and he is up for the challenge. It’s easy for him to come up with suspects, but it’s not always easy to tell who’s innocent and who’s guilty. With the help of a few familiar friends, Marty is able to find clue after clue to help solve even more mysterious cases. Marty’s love from crime, rhyme, and snacks continues in book two of...
Marty Frye is no ordinary young boy. He’s a private detective who solves mysterious crimes. From helping a classmate, a store owner, and his own sister, Marty’s detective skills are well-known and trusted. Not only does he solve crime, but he does it with rhyme. With a love of poetry, this crime fighting detective speaks in rhymes while he solves crimes. With a missing diary...
Determined to prepare her grandmother's favorite meal during an upcoming visit, a young girl fearlessly reigns in the kitchen. Partway through preparations, she tries to decide on a secret ingredient. The young chef selects a spice, adds it, and then serves up her dinner to the family. It is a success! Everyone loves her dish, especially her grandmother. At the end of the meal...
Helene feels like a big, fat sausage. It’s probably because that’s what the girls she goes to school with have been telling her for what feels like forever. The only time she feels like she can escape her embarrassing life and repulsive body is when she is reading Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre was misunderstood, too. So, when Helene is reading about Jane’s life, she feels like there might...
He just needs to catch the ball. A boy has been assigned to play outfield in a neighborhood pick-up game of baseball. Soon, his chance for a fly ball has come his way. As if in slow-motion, he imagines all of the worst-case scenarios that would hinder his catch. Luckily, these figments of his imagination turn positive as he uses the boost of his teammates to catch the ball and...
Helen Keller becomes blind and deaf as an infant from an illness. She then has to learn how to cope with life without being able to see or hear anything, and she is very frustrated because she cannot communicate with anyone anymore. A dear teacher, Anne Sullivan, comes into her life and teaches her Braille as well as sign language, and eventually Helen learns how to speak out...
It’s time for her bath, but Leanne would rather continue to play in the ocean waves. The bathtub is too boring. Suddenly her father has a brilliant idea. Why not bring the ocean to her? Soon enough, the tub is filled to the brim with sea creatures of all kinds. Now the tub is not so boring. But when the ten octopi are brought in, Leanne realizes that maybe a bath in the sea would...
Artemis is the goddess of hunting, so naturally she should always be brave, or at least that’s what she tells herself. But at thirteen years of age, she is afraid sometimes. However, she would never admit that she is scared to anyone. She has sworn off love and feels like crushes are dumb. That is, until there is a new boy at school. As the school is getting ready to put on a...
Lucy, a middle schooler, is excited for coding club to start. But when coding club isn’t what she expects, Lucy has to find a way to learn how to code on her own. When someone sends her on a secret scavenger hunt of sorts filled with coding clues, she gets excited, but is also confused and suspicious. The girls, with a little help from Lucy’s mostly annoying brother, write code...
At age twelve, Rose performs far above her academic level and is an accomplished cellist. In order to reach this height in performance and maintain it, she strictly organizes her days into homework and practice, leaving little to no room for anything else. Her twin brother couldn't be any more different. Not interested in school, and with grades far below his sister Rose, Thomas...
This book inspires children to make things to sell to earn their own income. Lemonade and baked goods are an obvious way to start, but there are other options as well that are showcased in this book. There are nine ideas in total that provide readers with ways to make a few dollars of their own. It's never too soon to start your own business. You can make a difference at any age...
Gabby Garcia has a bunch of broken dreams now that her junior high school is filled with asbestos and she has to play for the baseball team that used to be her competitor. She records all of her twelve-year-old thoughts in her playbook, which she says is not anything like a diary. The opposing team and coach aren’t excited to have her on the team, so she quits baseball and joins...
Footer Davis, ten-year-old budding journalist, secretly investigates the details of a local tragedy with her best friend, Peavine Jones. Against her dad’s instructions, her teacher’s suggestions, and the bossy social worker’s orders, Footer digs into the clues left behind after the fire at the Abrams farm. Instead of answers, she gets flashbacks—but that’s impossible, since she...
Each country’s flag has a history. The style and color of the flag has symbolism that defines its country. Switzerland’s flag and other square flags are militaristic. Tribands, flags divided into three parallel strips of color, are symbolic of a republican country. Thirty-two countries that were once colonies of the British Empire still have the Union Jack in the upper hoist, the...
Every girl is a princess and every princess has a special crown. The book takes the reader through five different princesses around the world, identified by the special item that adorns their crown as well as the animal they adore. The interactive flap for each character lets the reader reveal the crown that belongs to the princess. The end of the story gives the reader a...
There’s a new library in town, and the world-famous game maker, Mr. Lemoncello, is one of the funders. Now that it’s almost time for the library to open, Mr. Lemoncello is inviting select twelve-year-olds from the town to spend the night in his library before the grand opening. But Mr. Lemoncello also has a trick up his sleeve. For those who wish to participate, he is offering a...
Many Egyptian gods are represented by animals and have great powers. The Egyptians would draw people from the front with their heads and legs in profile. What would you look like as an Egyptian god? Their alphabet had thousands of hieroglyphs. Try to write your name using a simplified version of their alphabet. Their canopic jars, death masks, coffins and sarcophagi were all...
The Titanic is a disaster that fascinates people of every age. When reading Titanic: The Disaster that Shocked the World!, there are many new details that are introduced. For example, the Titanic stopped in Ireland and France before it sank, and newspapers wrote fake articles saying that everyone had been saved from the sinking ship. This book states the events of the famous...
Do you know how to do the dinosaur rap? The stegosaurus struts its stuff while the T-Rex clicks its claws. Then all the dinosaurs join in! Readers follow along as different dinosaurs display their unique dance moves and then help the dinosaurs sing the dinosaur rap.