Family - Kids Fiction

Little Nina will not go to bed. Not when the adults are having so much fun in the other room without her! Before her exasperated parents can catch up, Nina escapes her bedroom and races through the house, sampling cakes and just generally stirring...

Twelve-year-old May is living in a desolate situation with only her grandmother, who is depressed about the absence of May's mother, and her father, who works long hours and is almost never around. Due to her circumstance and her resentment over having to live...

Winner of the Society of School Librarians International's Best Book Award - Language Arts, Grades 7-12 Novels Winner of the 2005 White Pine Awards, Fiction category Selected for inclusion in the Best Books for the Teen Age 2004 List by the New York Public...

This Big Golden Book features beautifully-illustrated scenes from Disney Frozen 2--now streaming on Disney+ Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar(R)-winning film Frozen is a record-breaking blockbuster. Kristen Bell,...

Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. Train travel Murder Librarians A Series Finale On all other nights, the train departs...

Here is a fable about what happens -when young Brian with a mysterious illness is confined to a white White WHITE room four flights up in his family's Goodly Home to avoid all excitement until a cure is found... -when Brian cries in grief...

Here is a fable about what happens -when young Brian with a mysterious illness is confined to a white White WHITE room four flights up in his family's Goodly Home to avoid all excitement until a cure is found... -when Brian cries in grief...

At home in San Francisco, May speaks Japanese and the family eats rice and miso soup and drinks green tea. When she visits her friends' homes, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May plans someday to go to college and live in an apartment...

Meet Rowan, a charming, adventurous, fun-seeking little boy, who just happens to be a prince! Prince Rowan's ideal vision for each day includes an abundance of play, fun and laughter. Unfortunately, his loving and overprotective parents have a different idea about how their son...

It's a very Munsch Christmas Canada's best loved author and illustrator team creates a festive story to ring in the holiday season -- based on Robert Munsch's own family Every year Julie finds the Christmas presents her parents hid: in the basement, under the...

It is important for parents to communicate with their older children to help them adapt and adjust to a new sibling. Caring and nurturing for the older sibling is just as important as caring for the new baby. In the children's book Ellie Meets...

"Celebrating Female Empowerment Through Motherhood"This beautifully illustrated South Asian Children's book is about the love and admiration a child has for their Mama. It is a reminder to Mamas everywhere that they are resilient and powerful like our Devis.About the Author: Kirtie Devi Persaud...

"I always knew my father was a pirate and I always knew I wanted to be one, too." At age fifteen, Catherine's life is about to change. Her mother has just died and Catherine can't stand the thought of being sent to live with...

Good Night Little Engineer is apart of a series of children's books written by Dr. Intergalactic. This is a series of multilingual bedtime stories for children ages 0 - 6 to dream about their future STEM careers! The popular series is a culmination of...

Bobo Slim'z Nuggetz and Gemz is the first book in a series about the narrator, BoBo Slim. He develops a mindset for saving money; at the same time, he deals with difficult times as a grade-school kid.On the first day of school, he notices...

Meet Rowan, a charming, adventurous, fun-seeking little boy, who just happens to be a prince! Prince Rowan's ideal vision for each day includes an abundance of play, fun and laughter. Unfortunately, his loving and overprotective parents have a different idea about how their son...

Princess Anyah is a fun-loving six-year-old who lives with her family in a palace on the tropical island of Antibarba located in the Caribbean. Come join Princess Anyah as she goes on her first big adventure, a fishing expedition, with her dad, King Ananda....

Young actress Ruby Parker takes on her biggest, bravest challenge yet - in her return to Hollywood!Fresh from her success in the production of Spotlight! The Musical, Ruby and her closest friends are heading off to Hollywood to audition for parts in the film...

A heartfelt and voice-driven novel with just a touch of magic, Emily Gale's The Other Side of Summer is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead.Ever since her brother Floyd died, Summer's world has been falling apart. Her mom is a ghost of her former...

Little monster wonders: Does Papa love the swamp more than he loves his little monster?Papa and little monster are on a skink chase in a dark, stinky swamp. Do you love me as much as the skink that you chase...or the smell of the...

Bestseller and author of the popular middle grade series Confectionately Yours Lisa Papademetriou is back with a magical, page-turning adventure for readers of all ages--a touching tale about destiny and the invisible threads that link us all, ultimately, to one another.Kai and Leila are...

This sweet bedtime story shows that a mother's love is unconditional no matter how stinky or slimy her little one might get! The first installment of the beloved Stinky Face series!But Mama, but Mama, what if I were a super smelly skunk, and I...

Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewWinner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these...

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series...

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...

Top 32 Canadian Books for Children, Canadian Children's Book Centre 100 Best Canadian Kids' Books, Today's Parent Magazine "Red is Best gets it right. This is a true children's classic." --Ken Setterington, author, storyteller, Children and Youth Advocate for the Toronto Public Library "Delightful."...

During one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement....

A New York Times bestseller "Don't miss this dazzling tour de force."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only IvanThis gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf's incredible journey to find a safe...

Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award!Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee--fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama--this coming-of-age debut...

A New York Times bestseller Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita...

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López's highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bestseller The Day You Begin illuminates the power in each of us to face challenges with confidence. On a dreary, stuck-inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their...

An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make...

A New York Times Bestseller and tie-in to Academy-Award Winning Short Film "Hair Love" "I love that Hair Love is highlighting the relationship between a Black father and daughter. Matthew leads the ranks of new creatives who are telling unique stories of the Black...

A festive read-aloud brimming with all the joy and excitement of Christmastime -- beginning, of course, with picking out a tree Part of the magic of the Christmas season stems from the traditions that families and friends take part in every year: hanging up...

This simple, profound, Caldecott Honor story is now available as a Classic Board Book. All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere. All the world is right where you are. Now. Following a circle of family and friends through the course...

The Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture-book creator David Shannon is celebrating its twenty-five year anniversary with a special edition featuring bonus content!When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID!......

A beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book based on Disney/Pixar's Coco, coming to theaters November 22, 2017 Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Berenstain Bears This 8x8 storybook is the latest holiday adventure for the bestselling Bear family.Join Papa, Mama, and the cubs as Gramps introduces them to some of the traditions most associated with the holiday, from gathering to enjoy...

From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Ren e Watson comes the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine. Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image,...

From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic.In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares...

All her life, Moana has heard the legends of a voyager who will sail far beyond her island home. Will she be that voyager? Press 7 interactive buttons to bring the high-seas adventure to life with Moana's voice and other exciting sounds Matching words...

It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history.Eleven-year-old Paul's French village has been under Nazi control for...

Bestselling author/artist Nancy Tillman celebrates the ways in which the love between parents and children is forever. . . . I wanted you more than you'll ever know, so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . . Love is the greatest...

A funny picture book about solving--finally!--a growing family's picky-eater problem!Peter wants only milk, Lucy won't settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce...Each new addition to the household brings a new demand for a special meal. What's a mother to...

The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. As a special...

Over the course of eighty years a spruce tree grows, along with the little boy who first selected it at a tree farm. As the tree grows from sapling to magnificent evergreen, the child matures as well, becoming a father and then grandfather. Now...

The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly...

Padma Lakshmi, bestselling author and host of Bravo's Top Chef and Hulu's Taste the Nation, and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal team up in this celebration of food and family. "Some of my fondest memories from childhood are of cooking with the women in...

Eager to start a new life in a new land, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s.When Zoe and her family arrive at their claim, nothing distinguishes it from the miles and miles of surrounding prairie. Even after...

A little girl's belief in Santa is restored in this ode to the magic of Christmas. This is a holiday gift readers will treasure for years to come! It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to...