Family - Kids Fiction

Now that Victoria Torres is in middle school, being popular is more important than ever, and Victoria is positive being a cheerleader is the best way to secure her popularity. Will Victoria remember that being a positive role model is just as important as...

Caroline is so excited she can hardly contain herself Her cousins Annie and Paul are coming all the way from Laguna Beach in California to New York City to visit Caroline and her family. Not only are they coming to visit, but once they...

Rachel's uncle is terrible at hiding the afikomen. It's always too easy to find! So this year, Rachel decides to take over. She finds the perfect hiding spot and creates a series of clues for her cousins to follow. Can you guess where the...

"Once there was a mermaid who dared to love a wolf. Her love for him was so sudden and so fierce that it tore her tail into legs." Sephora Golding lives in the shadow of her unbelievably beautiful mother. Even though they scrape by...

The series begins with the Peppers in their native state and develops with their rescue by a wealthy gentleman who takes an interest in the family. The story of young people's lives is not complete without many and broad glimpses of their school days....

Though Anne of Green Gables is written for all ages, it has been considered a children's novel since the mid-twentieth century."Matthew Cuthbert, who's that?" she ejaculated. "Where is the boy?" Matthew had been to the train station to fetch the child they were to...

Anne's House of Dreams is set principally on Canada's Prince Edward Island, Montgomery's birthplace and home for much of her life."Is it settled yet where you are going to live?" asked Diana, cuddling Small Anne Cordelia with the inimitable gesture of motherhood which always...

Author: Rodney BuckallewISBN-10: 1453585885ISBN-13: 9781453585887Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2011Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

Perfectly Natalie is the story of a young girl struggling with her place in the world and how to cope with all the changes in her life following an accident that put her in a wheelchair. The story is centered around Christmas, the importance...

This sweet chapter book about the magic grandparents bring to the ordinary is "sure to make beginning readers smile, if not chuckle out loud" (School Library Journal). Barney's certain that his weekend with his grandparents is ruined--first, he smashes his favorite model airplane and...

Wonder meets Mark Haddon in the poignant and uplifting debut novel about superheroes, super-nurses, and the beauty you can find in hope. Eleven-year-old Joe has never had a life outside of the hospital, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition...

Parents' Choice Recommended From Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a lyrical coming-of-age story about finding your own voice while learning to understand the people you love the most. Sylvie Bloom wants to find something new and exciting this summer--at least more exciting than...

An ALA Notable Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017 "Striking, enigmatic, and haunting all around." --Booklist (starred review) "A suspenseful, realistic, finely crafted story exploring friendship, trust, and how we judge others." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Newbery Honor winner Janet Taylor Lisle's...

Katie finally meets her father in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series. Katie hasn't seen her father since she was a baby. After so many years apart, her father is trying to make the reunion a happy one, but Katie has a...

"A poignant and hopeful glimpse at the past for today's curious readers." --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor author From the award-winning author of Eliza's Freedom Road comes the powerful tale of a slave girl's triumphant journey to freedom with her family during the Civil War....

Experience Arctic chills and warm hugs in this nonfiction picture book about a loving polar bear family from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. At the top of the world, Nanuk the ice bear hunts for food, meets a mate, and hibernates through the winter with...

Nashville meets The West Wing in this summer read about a girl who runs away from her high-profile past to live the normal life she's always wanted. Cecilia Montgomery has been America's sweetheart since the day she was born. A member of the prestigious...

Nora's whole world plummets faster than the Cyclone roller coaster when her cousin Riley falls into a coma that Nora thinks is her fault in this warm, big-hearted debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Doreen Cronin. Riding the Cyclone,...

From Newbery Honoree Marion Dane Bauer comes a heartwarming novel in verse that's a companion to the "wholly satisfying" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Little Dog, Lost. When an indoor calico cat named Patches spots a golden autumn leaf fluttering past her window, she can't...

A cynical shelter dog learns to let down his guard and form a new animal family in this heartwarming and humorous friendship story from the author of Santa Paws. Webster is too cool to be scared. Or alarmed. Or even a tiny bit nervous....

A giant Irish wolfhound might be the dog of David's dreams in the third book in the Stanley Family series, a companion to The Headless Cupid, from three-time Newbery Honor winner Zipha Keatley Snyder. With five children, a raven, and a pet turkey named...

Poor Chicky All he wants is for someone to love and care for him And just when he thinks he has that in Pat, his new owner, he soon realizes Pat doesn't have time to care for him. So Chicky leaves on a mission...

Gus is a cute and cuddly puppy from a big litter of brothers and sisters. Gus is a black Goldendoodle, and he feels left out because his siblings are yellow. But when Gus meets a tall man and a lady carrying a baby, he...

The Dancing Little Girl is a cute tale about a little girl named Azian who tells her daddy she wants to be on the Majorette team at her school because she has such a love for dance. Azian teaches us that if we try...

Sometimes it's hard to resist temptation In The Dinkadunk Tree and Me, the main character has been warned by his mother not to eat the fruit of the Dinkadunk Tree, but when his friends start munching away, he finds it hard to say no...

A little girl with a wild imagination explores what her life would look like if she and her family lived in the ocean. She decides a warm body of water would be best, and she pictures her mom and dad and brother and sister...

Have you ever really, really wanted something but didn't get it? Of course. It happens to us all. And it's all right to be disappointed. But what if your feelings are much stronger than that? That's what Ally faces in But ... I Wanted...

Two little caterpillars, with beauty. Beauty on the outside and beauty in the inside. Their mother knows that one day, shell have to let them fly away. Any mother, who love their children, will teach them the right things, about life. Love starts at...

How would you feel if your family life was turned upside down? How would you feel if someone you loved went to jail? Would you feel sad? Would you be embarrassed? Would you be angry? When a young girl's father is sent to jail...

How would you feel if your family life was turned upside down? How would you feel if someone you loved went to jail? Would you feel sad? Would you be embarrassed? Would you be angry? When a young girl's father is sent to jail...

In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery...

As thunder and lightning approach, a family gathers inside to play, sing, eat, and snuggle together until the weather clears. This sweet story captures both the excitement of a thunderstorm and the reassurance children need during a storm. The lively, rhythmic text mimics the...

Emma's Grandmother lives in the computer. They see each other on Skype. They have fun playing peek-a-boo and Grandma does silly things that make Emma laugh. But will Grandma ever come out of the computer? This is a must book for your child's library...

My name is Charlie Chucky, and I am the son of an international super spy. When people began to go missing in a creepy forest next to my school camp, it was up to me to find them. But I didn't expect to be...

A New York Times bestseller for three years and counting! "A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes." --School Library Journal (starred review) "Unflinching and realistic." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From award-winning author Sharon Draper comes a story that will forever change how...

The Greatest is a story to be enjoyed byboth big and little people...A boy loves to play ball but gets hurt andputs his bat and glove away in a closetfull of boyhood dreams.This is the tale of how that boy grows tobe a man...

"Riveting and intriguing, The Prophet Calls is an unforgettable coming-of-age story." - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review "Readers will love Gentry Forrester--a brave girl who questions the world around her and finds her own answers. A fantastic debut by Melanie Sumrow." - Erin Entrada Kelly,...

Penguin wants to fly like other birds, but he has trouble doing so when he tries! Penguin is confused because he has wings and can flap, waddle, and leap like other birds, but he lands flat on his stomach when he tries to fly....

This sweet story about a girl named Alma and a stray dog named Lulu shows how a girl and a dog can rescue each other. Lulu's ears flap in the wind as the rescue truck rolls into the lot. Lulu's tail thumps- Everything smells...

A heart-warming story about having the courage to face your fears! Snowy Bear doesn't like the dark. When Dad wants to take him outside and show him the moon, Snowy Bear is very afraid. But when Grandad leads Snowy Bear outside to face his...

In the aftermath of a hurricane, Sara's got a new secret--and an old crush--to decipher. A hurricane hits the New Jersey shore, and while Sara's hometown of Stellamar is spared from any major damage, things will still never be the same. At home, a...

From Afghanistan to America, family matters most in this "empowering mystery" (Publishers Weekly), a companion to Shooting Kabul, which Kirkus Reviews called a "story with much to offer." A rough and tumble tomboy, twelve-year-old Ariana couldn't be more different from her cousin Laila, who...

Mogie is a real-life Labradoodle with a special talent: he always knows just what a sick kid needs! Get to know this passionate pup with this story by a Newbery Honoree. Give that dog a puddle and he'd splash. Give him a whistle and...

Ruby wants first prize at the fifth grade science fair--and she thinks her quirky, creative, Rube Goldberg-esque invention is just the way to get it! Ten-year-old Ruby Goldberg is determined to win her school science fair and beat her nemesis Dominic Robinson. She's snagged...

An adorable follow-up to The Biggest Kiss, which School Library Journal called "a wonderful cuddle-up-and-read choice." There are hugs for wrigglers, and hugs for gigglers. Hugs that are tickly, and hugs that are prickly...But what kind of hug is absolutely PERFECT? This fabulous feel-good...

Sara's friend Lily has a new crush...but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes. Sara now understands who she really is--why she has paranormal powers, why she's living in Stellamar, and why it's important to have Lady Azura in her life....

In this second installment of a paranormal series, Sara's ready to fall in love--if the ghost standing in her way will allow it! Sara has settled in to her new hometown of Stellamar and even made a good friend in Lily Randazzo. Now it's...

From three-time Newbery Honor author Zilpha Keatley Snyder, "an adventure story with a lot to say about identity, ambition, and character" (Kirkus Reviews). After a year living with Aunt Fiona, William is off to audition for the role of Puck in a summer production...

When a devastating sickness spreads through a thoroughbred farm community, a young horse whisperer is determined to find out why all the foals are dying in this tightly woven, tender coming-of-age novel from award-winning author Heather Henson. Twelve-year-old Sky and her father are horse...

This "first-rate," hysterically funny debut novel "that belongs on every multicultural reading list" (Kirkus Reviews) is one of Kirkus's Best Books of 2013. When Vee Crawford-Wong's history teacher assigns an essay on his family history, Vee knows he's in trouble. His parents--Chinese-born dad and...