Books & Libraries - Kids Fiction

A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his always-on imagination in this manifesto to creative joie de vivre, featuring a book within a book, from the brilliant minds that brought you The Fantastic...

The bestselling, dynamic duo of Mac Barnett and Adam Rex creatively spar as they battle to tell a tantalizing tale in this clever comedy sketch that breaks "the fourth wall". Meet Chloe: Every week, she collects loose change so she can buy tickets to...

Franklin and Luna are back again and this time it's Franklin's birthday Luna and all the villagers are planning a surprise party. While the party is being set up, Luna takes Franklin book shopping, and Luna's tortoise, Neil, finds a padlocked book of fairy...

What will Clive be today? Follow Clive and his friends as they explore the many things a librarian does in a day. Role-play is crucial to a child's positive development, boosting language and social skills, and building self-confidence. This humorous and caring interaction of...

In this middle-grade novel, a reluctant reader faces a his worst fear: academic summer camp. Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he can't wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced "read-a-bookie")--a place filled...

Kelsey Green is the best reader in the third grade--well, maybe tied for best with know-it-all Simon Ellis. When the principal Mr. Boone announces a school-wide reading contest, complete with a pizza party for the winning class and a special certificate for the top...

A visit to the library can be full of surprises. When the librarian is late for story time, the children go off to look for her and follow mysterious paw prints to find a bear sitting at her desk. Is the bear a new...

Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Robert Ingpen brings classic stories to life in a collection that serves as his magnum opus to the imagination. Featured in New York Times Book Review "8 Picture Books About Books" World-renowned illustrator Robert Ingpen begins his magical journey through...

One day Tohko borrows a book from the library, but there are pages missing--sliced right out of it. There's no way the Book Girl, who loves books so much that she devours them, is going to stay silent about this! Caught up in Tohko's...

On her next adventure, Otter--the irrepressible character sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama--discovers a love for books and reading.Young readers will enjoy reading along with Otter!This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight...

This Pura Belpr Award-winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children's Day/El d a de los ni os.Children's Day/Book Day; El d a de los ni os/El d a de los libros has been observed on April 30th for...

A young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard's ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or...

The Peanuts gang helps Sally celebrate getting her first library card in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read Sally is so excited--she is going to the library to get her very first library card. And of course her brother Charlie Brown and Sweet Babboo Linus are...

Internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling--from the past to the present and beyond.From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways...

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure Woof, woof It's a very special day at the library, Biscuit It's Read to a Pet Day at the library There are so many fun...

Huck & Finn are the bookstore cats at From My Shelf Books & Gifts. You may have seen the brothers in "Bookstore Cats" by Brandon Schultz. Now you can read about a day in the life of Huck & Finn at the bookstore. It's...

This Tom and Jerry picture book might look and feel like a regular book, but Jerry thinks it's a piece of cheese Can Tom the Cat (and the reader) stop him from eating it? Who knows what will happen if young readers give this...

When Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of...

Now in paperback--book two of the spunky and clever Polly Diamond series, which celebrates the (literal) magic of writing. Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell...

Also available in Spanish as Escrito y dibujado por Enriqueta A Junior Library Guild Selection Reading books is fun . . . but what about making them? Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta's ready to try. Peek over her shoulder as she draws the...

Follow Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat as they try to solve the mystery on their field trip to the library. When something is scratching the inside of the vents in the library, the junior detectives are on the case Readers will love being able...

It's a quiet morning in the library until a little girl roars out of control Tess resigns herself to a time-out, but finds that she must be the one who has to maintain order when T. Rex leaps from the pages of a book...

A hilarious story that celebrates the power of books and libraries in the vein of It's a Book It's Saturday, which means Oskar and Theodore get to go to the library with their dad It means donuts for breakfast And it means endless quiet...

Of course all books are alive. Why would you ever think otherwise?And this book would be honored to be invited into your home, be grateful for your hospitality, and truly treasure your companionship.After all, the one thing all books have in common (besides being...

What's the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, here is an affectionate, exuberant, uproarious celebration of books, reading, and--SHHH!--libraries! The rain is pouring, Dad is snoring, and...

Includes an excerpt from Marco Polo brave explorer.Author: Cynthia LordISBN-10: 153622605XISBN-13: 9781536226058Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2022Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.3Point Value: 1Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 512795 / Book Buddies: Ivy Lost and Found

In a world dazzled by the latest gadgets and mesmerized by Internet videos, the humble book seems like the most ordinary thing that could be. And perhaps it is--until you learn to look closer . . . and closer . . . and closer...

Mr. Dewey, who loves to read, acquires a nine-story house to accommodate his growing book collection. But he moves in such a hurry that now his books are all mixed up How is he ever going to find any book he is looking for?...

Award-winning duo Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley are back with another book in the best-selling Miss Malarkey series that makes reading fun Principal Wiggins has promised to dye his hair purple and sleep on the school roof if the students read 1,000 books this...

In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.Told in simple, sweet rhyme in English and Vietnamese, I'll Build You a Bookcase celebrates the joy of reading and...

By day, the lions Patience and Fortitude guard the New York Public Library. By night, they have been known to go on adventures inspired by the books their favorite librarian reads to them. In Jessica Boehman's debut wordless picture book the lions take a...

"[A] dazzling vision of the way art transcends the everyday." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWOn a gray and crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. That evening, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban...

Owen and Bethany try to find their way back to each other after the fictional and nonfictional worlds are torn apart in this fifth and final book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School...

Beatrice's expressions are priceless. . . . This charming tale emphasizes the importance of finding the right book for the right reader. -- School Library Journal Beatrice doesn't like books, and she doesn't like tagging along with her brother to the library. She doesn't...

Adelaide loves writing. Bear loves writing. But Theo does NOT love writing. Thankfully, Adelaide and Bear are ready to team up and persuade the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that Bears make the best writing buddies. After all, who better to teach you how...

Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read. His parents give him lots of books, but most of them just end up in the messy pile of junk he keeps locked in his closet (that once doubled as a makeshift science laboratory)....

What do the world's largest rodent and a highly social cousin of the raccoon have to talk about? Absolutely nothing! But, they do try to help the author with ideas for his next book. Join author Timothy Young and his new characters - a...

A bored student sits in the library, scribbling in an old book. Then his pen suddenly fills the margins with a menacing monster. Tentacles reach out and pull the boy into the pages! But the powerful Librarian has already been drawn into the paper....

A bored student sits in the library, scribbling in an old book. Then his pen suddenly fills the margins with a menacing monster. Tentacles reach out and pull the boy into the pages! But the powerful Librarian has already been drawn into the paper....

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world. We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in...

Accelerated Reader(R) SelectionJake and his library book are in a sticky situation in this cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the classic The House That Jack Built. There's the jelly mishap that leads to the hungry rat, whose luck runs out when he's chased...

An enchanting picture book about the magic of books and reading While their parents are sleeping in, a young bookworm sneaks out of bed with one goal in mind: to spend the day reading. The Reader is a whimsically illustrated love letter to books....

"This middle grade series starter is tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans." --Kirkus Reviews For fans of the Land of Stories and the Wings of Fire Series, this first enchanting adventure from acclaimed novelist Scarlett Thomas is set in a wondrous realm where magic most...

Owen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the follow-up to the second book in the New York Times bestselling series, The Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of the...

The third book in the Mother-Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick follows the girls for a new year of humor and friendship.Author: Heather Vogel FrederickISBN-10: 1442408480ISBN-13: 9781442408487Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 7.66h x 6.54w...

Once upon a time there was a story. It was a lovely story with absolutely NO BEARS in it--not a SINGLE BEAR anywhere.Then one day...MORE BEARS!KENN NESBITT is possibly the funniest and most sought-after children's poet writing today. When he's not writing, podcasting, updating...

One morning Emma gets up early to watch television. But the TV won't work. No one can fix it-not Mom, not Dad, not even the repairman. Neither can a balloon or a song or playing horsey fix Emma's disappointment. But then Emma's mother reads...

A young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard's ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or...

One night under the acacia trees, Kibo writes a story about home. His neighbor Naki reads his words, binds them into a book, and brings it to the city. There Camilo devours Kibo's story, remembering his childhood in the savannah. The next day he...

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish. Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to...