Boys & Men - Kids Fiction

This bestselling classic mystery from Willo Davis Roberts about a boy who witnesses a murder is "taut with suspense" (Booklist, starred review). Though Rob saw Mrs. Calloway fall to her death, strangled by the leather strap of her binoculars, he wants to believe that...

Zeus and the Olympians must deal with monstrous spiders and dangerous webs in this Heroes in Training adventure. A giant spiderweb in the sky with the words "Surrender Olympians" shows Zeus and his friends that they are in for another battle. Dodging the silky...

Jake is the best bull rider in his division. He's never been thrown from a bull and doesn't see that changing anytime soon. But when he takes a bad spill during competition, he hurts more than just his arm. His confidence takes a hit,...

Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court. But then he finds out that he knows someone on a rival team. It's his cousin, Pete....

Frank and Joe Hardy have been sent on a mission to live on the edge A new theme park, Galaxy X, is about to open. But someone out there obviously wants Galaxy X to go away. The park owner has received threatening e-mails, and...

Twelve-year-old Tad is a blogger with a plan, in the book Jon Stewart calls "hilarious to anyone who ever went through, is currently in, might go to, or flunked out of middle school."Tad has an agenda: Survive seventh grade. He also wants to: grow...

A quest for knighthood motivates Myles Falworth through rigorous training and dangerous jousting tournaments to confront a lifelong enemy and claim his true love. Myles Falworth determines that the only way he can restore his family's honor, undo the false charge of treason placed...

"'Move The Crowd' as a children's picture book is truly as wondrous as it sounds." --Exclusive Magazine "With knowledge of self, there's nothing I can't solve At 360 degrees I revolve This is actual fact, it's not an act, it's been proven Indeed and...

"Spur Award finalist S.J. Dahlstrom has brought this coming-of-age tale to life through his natural, easy writing style and stunningly beautiful descriptions. I have been a Wilder fan from the start, and each subsequent adventure only gets better."―Rocky Gibbons, Roundup Magazine What if everything...

Charlie Bumpers's worst fear is confirmed: he has Mrs. Burke for fourth grade. How will he survive the strictest teacher in school? Shortly before school starts, Charlie Bumpers learns that he will be in Mrs. Burke's class. It doesn't matter that she's been named...

Look out for Little Women--now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timoth e Chalamet, and Meryl Streep Louisa May Alcott's enchanting tale of Jo March continues with this beautiful collector's edition of Little Men, the third novel in the Little Women...

After Evan's older brother breaks his leg skateboarding, their parents ban skateboarding for the whole family. But Evan loves skateboarding too much to quit. When his grandmother catches him practicing for a competition, Evan knows his secret is out. He has to decide what's...

Two rowdy boys, not ready for bed, ask their dad to tell them a story. Silliness ensues. This totally lighthearted, extremely humorous, slightly off-color book will mainly appeal to boys of a certain age-like 0 to 99. Yes, it's all about farts. Moms beware.Author:...

Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.Author: Jake MaddoxISBN-10: 1598892371ISBN-13: 9781598892376Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2006Pages:...

Two brothers must rely on all their wilderness skills to survive their journey home after reuniting with their father and living off the grid in the second adventure of the Wilder Boys series. At the start of the summer, Jake and Taylor Wilder set...

There are five guys on the Wildcats who always start, and forward Daniel Friedland isn't one of them. But when the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel gets his chance at the spotlight. It's his turn to shine. Daniel has worked hard at improving...

In Hopping Mad, the boys have to figure out a way to stop their school talent show from being ruined--by raining frogs Let the sleuthing beginAuthor: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1416993959ISBN-13: 9781416993957Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 7.50h x 5.16w x 0.28dAccelerated Reader:Reading...

Baseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky. When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again....

A Muscogee-Creek tale of a young boy and his desire to catch the prize-winning fish. But the big fish are way out in the deepest part of the river.Will Joshua find a way to catch a really big fish? Maybe then, the men won't...

The provocative, incendiary military thriller -- now in paperback Danny Wright never thought he'd be the man to bring down the United States of America. In fact, he enlisted in the Idaho National Guard because he wanted to serve his country the way his...

Fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones will be captivated by the lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure found in the second book of the Ashtown Burials series, action-packed adventure by N. D. Wilson, the author of Leepike Ridge and the 100...

A tender, heart-warming illustrated fable about growing up, making choices, and the importance of being true to yourself and listening to your heart.Author: Leila Boukarim, Shameer BismillaISBN-10: 9814893471ISBN-13: 9789814893473Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2022Pages: 88Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.58h x 6.77w x 0.55d

The classic survival story gets a prehistoric twist in this gripping middle-grade adventure featuring a boy and his sabre tooth tiger cub, perfect for fans of Hatchet. Part survival story, part animal-human friendship story and part redemption story, Clan follows the journey of Atlatl...

I screwed up, okay?I was just trying to be a good kid. Helping Mom move boxes, lugging the huge jugs of pennies that weigh like a million pounds, and packing it all in the truck.Then I found the mystery box.I make one wrong decision,...

Paul Wahasaypa--Siha Tooskin--can find eagle feathers in Ade's truck, on the dream catcher above his bed, on his Uncle Lenard's bustle, and in with the smudge bowls in all of his relatives' homes. Paul already knows that the eagle is important because of the...

A collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.Author: Kwame MbaliaISBN-10: 143289174XISBN-13: 9781432891749Publisher: Thorndike PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2021Format: OtherWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.20dLarge PrintNot available to be shipped via Media Mail

A cooking story for young and old (Includes an original Recipe for Lemon Bar Cake) Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe is a delicious blend of cooking and caring. Pop Pop and Me and A Recipe celebrates the love between a grandson and...

When wildlife celebrities come to Bayport Elementary, Frank and Joe are soon on the case of a missing snake in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure. Jumpin' Jack and his son, Little Jim, have been on television for years, taming tigers and wrestling alligators,...

Zeus and the Olympians head to the Peloponnese to save Apollo's twin sister, who's under a sleep spell, in this Heroes in Training adventure. Zeus and the Olympians are off to find Apollo's twin sister, Artemis, who was captured by the Cronies and separated...

Frank and Joe might be in over their heads when they discover an aquatic smuggling operation in this chilling Hardy Boys adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. When Frank wins an internship at the Bayport Aquarium, he's stoked at the chance to not...

Rocky Fletcher is being stretched to his limit. Until recently, he'd only played wide receiver for the Pythons. Now his coaches want him to learn the safety position, too-a position that opened up when Bobby, Rocky's best friend, broke his leg. Even though he...

The complete Jack Blank trilogy, which Publishers Weekly calls a "no-holds-barred adventure," is now available in one collection Delve into the story of Jack Blank, who could either be the savior of the Imagine Nation and the world beyond, or the biggest threat they've...

A thrilling amusement park ride turns diabolically deadly in this Hardy Brothers adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. Joe and Frank Hardy are attending the season's opening night at Funspot, a local amusement park that's been declining for years, but that recently got...

Sometimes, being an ATAC agent doesn't seem so bad. When Frank and Joe are sent to a tropical island resort in paradise to investigate a string of thefts, they're not complaining. But once they get there, something seems off about the mission. . ....

Sometimes brothers are different. Sometimes they're alike. Some days brothers get along. Other days they don't! But on this they agree: brothers stick together. Always. A sweet and humorous companion to David McPhail's Sisters, a favorite since 1984, Brothers celebrates the lasting bond between...

Richie Mallon is known as "the shooter"--the one on the team who scores most of the baskets. Every day he practices at his driveway hoop, perfecting his technique. Richie never plays any other roles on the court, leaving it to his teammates to do...

The Hardy brothers must dismantle a dangerous crime gang in this first book of a fresh approach to a classic series. Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly "retired" from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their...

The boys track down an unusually undead suspect in this Hardy Boys Secret Files mystery. Bayport is buzzing with excitement when a film crew sets up shop to film the latest zombie flick. Frank, Joe, and their friends are really psyched that there will...

Sam is the best swimmer on his school swim team. When Julien, a new exchange student at school, joins the team near the end of the season, Sam offers to help him practice. But when Sam and Julien have to race against each other...

From the illustrator of the Melvin Beederman, SUPERHERO series comes a story about a masked hero and his trusty steed. Together they save Halloween from ruthless toilet paper-tossing mummies and pumpkin-sucking vampires. No siree, Halloween won't be canceled anytime soon, not while the Halloween...

ATAC Briefing For Agents Frank and Joe Hardy Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park. Location: Uncle Bernie's Fun Park, MA. Potential Victims: All Fun Park patrons. Suspects: Disgruntled employees. Unhappy customers. Enemies of Bernie. This Mission...

Meet the youngest person to fight in the civil war in this middle grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series. Do you have what it takes to run off and join the army, leaving your family behind? That's...

When eleven-year-old Charlie Roebecker befriends Chief Goodyear, a homeless evacuee from Hurricane Katrina, he is not expecting any miracles. As Charlie says, "You can do only small things to fix a big problem." Chief Goodyear is an arborist--a fixer of trees. His arrival in...

Jack likes trucks. Alex likes dolls. What will they play together? Their new favorite game, of course Jack and Alex meet almost every morning in the sandbox at the playground. Jack likes trucks -- big ones, the kind that can wreck things. Alex likes...

Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, arrives in London to meet an old friend and pursue the study of painting. Instead he finds himself unwittingly in the middle of a wicked crew's fiendish caper to overthrow the good King James and...

Middle school is complicated, especially when you're the new kid. BK finds himself in a new school, trying to make friends and find things that make him happy. Should he choose the tech club or basketball? Video games or the science fair? And what...

Kindness makes the world go around. Morris and Boris are brothers who look like twins--even down to the small humps on their backs. Morris is kind and helpful to everyone he meets. Boris is impatient and unkind. When Boris refuses to take his turn...

Leave No Dude Behind! It's gonna be a summer like no other. Luckily, the Dudes are prepared to take on: Being Lost at Sea! An Earthquake! Bigfoot! A Robot Invasion! and Teresa's pet Chihuahua! Don't miss the mayhem!Another suburban summer with nothing to do...unless...

Jeremiah just wants a normal summer with his dad. But his dad has moved in with his new boyfriend Michael who serves weird organic food and is constantly nagging him. Worst of all, Michael rides a bicycle decorated to look like a unicorn. This...

"If you like Hank, you'll like Wilder Good, too."--John R. Erickson, author of Hank the Cowdog Winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award, silver medal for Western Fiction for Young Readers Every boy has it in his soul to make the big trip. Alone,...