• A Wrinkle In Time

    A Wrinkle in Time

    This is a classic story that you are going to love!

    Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract–a wrinkle that transports one across space and time–to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.

    For readers 9+ by award-winning author Madeleine L’Engle.

  • Sidekicks: Thick As Thieves

    Sidekicks: Thick as Thieves – A Graphic Novel

    Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks with a brand-new adventure in this second series’ installment! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!

    There’s trouble at the Society of Superheroes!

    Captain Amazing, the longtime hero of Metro City, has retired, and he’s enjoying a much-needed vacation at the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn. But while he’s away, there’s trouble at home! A massive data breach disrupts the Society of Superheroes, and a flash drive containing sensitive information about Captain Amazing and other heroes winds up in reckless hands. Meanwhile, an unannounced visitor named Whipley arrives at the captain’s house, and his pet sidekicks — Manny, Roscoe, and Fluffy — are skeptical of the stranger’s intentions. The only sidekick excited by the visit is Shifty.

    Could Whipley be Shifty’s long-lost, loving brother, as he claims? Or is he framing the sidekicks for his own personal gain and vengeance?

    For readers, 7-12.

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  • There's A Boy In The Girls Bathroom

    There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

    “Give me a dollar, or I’ll spit on you.”

    That’s Bradley Chalkers for you. He’s the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has serious behavior problems. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows Bradley could change if only he weren’t afraid to try.

    But when you feel like the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world to do.

    For readers 9-11, from the ever-popular, award-winning author Louis Sachar.

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  • Jennifer Murdley's Toad

    Jennifer Murdley’s Toad

    In this magical fantasy adventure by the award-winning author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, Bruce Coville, a talking toad takes a girl on a wild ride.

    Jennifer Murdley has always wanted to be pretty.

    That’s why she’s so surprised to leave Mr. Elives’s magic shop with a particularly ugly toad. As her worst enemy says, “A toad for a toad.”

    But this toad can talk. And what it has to say sets Jennifer off on a journey that leads her into the company of the Immortal Vermin and straight to the Beauty Parlor of Doom . . . where she comes face-to-face with her deepest fears and dreams.

    Jennifer Murdley would give anything to be beautiful. But sometimes anything is too high a price to pay.

    For readers 8-11, from Bruce Coville.

  • Believe

    Believe

    Melanie knows she’s special. She understands the secret language of old houses and can make jewels out of broken glass. Her imagination can do anything – except make friends. But then, she meets Sabrina, who looks like a TV star and acts like a spy, and who doesn’t care what anyone thinks. She teaches Melanie how to believe in herself, and soon Melanie starts living her dreams. She even lands the lead in Peter Pan!

    If only she could share it all with Mom. Sabrina thinks they can track her down, and Melanie wants to believe, but sometimes it’s easier to pretend. Her new life feels like a house of cards, until one day it all comes crashing down and she finds herself with no choice but to face the truth… and let go.

    For readers 8-12 from award-winning author Julie Mathison.

  • Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

    Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes

    Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.

    For kids 8-12 by award-winning author Louis Sachar.

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