Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

The Little Red Head Who Would Not Go To Bed is filled with vibrant colors, silly illustrations, and playful language that will delight children and adults alike, making bedtime a fun time.Author: Karin Currie RowlandISBN-13: 9798823023733Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2024Pages: 42Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.50h x...

Aubrey Bright in the Games We Play tackles the topic of online gaming by exploring gender roles and friendship, as well as online safety and etiquette. This heart-warming story showcases some of the benefits of gaming, while exploring the importance of developing digital citizenship...

From Pulitzer Prize-nominated New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir, the author of the memoir Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman in Love with an Animal, comes the third book in her Once Upon a Horse series of middle-grade novels inspired by real...

Go, Gabbie, Go was written as a gift to my illustrator and friend Gabbie Studley. Gabbie is a young woman with a big dream to fly. The only thing bigger than Gabbie's dream is her heart. Read along as Gabbie achieves her dream of...

Mariah really wants to take over her parents' fruit shop one day, but they don't think she can do it. Why? Because she's blind. When her parents leave on vacation, Mariah gets her hands on the keys to the store. With the help of...

It's a Barbie world! This STEM career-themed storybook with two sheets of stickers perfectly taps into the Barbie's mission to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. What's it like to be a doctor? Join Malibu Barbie and Brooklyn Barbie as they help Nurse...

Life always seemed to go Eva's way. She was popular at school, always got the lead in the play. However things were about to change. Will anger and jealousy get the best of Eva? Or will honesty and kindness shine brighter than the stage...

When Clara's world is turned upside down, she is shaken to her very core. Her loving parents have lost their sparkle and wit, and her warm and wonderful home has grown dark and cold. Is it something I have done? Clara wonders.Clara seeks refuge...

Containing the books "Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp" and "Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point," this volume continues the trials and tribulations of a young girl, Ruth Fielding, an orphan who goes to live with her miserly uncle, Jabez Potter, and his housekeeper, Aunt Alvirah...

Experience history's most fearsome events -- from the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the sinking of Titanic -- through the eyes of young heroines who are at the heart of the survival action. Part historical fiction, part adventure story, Girls Survive shows how girls...

During a battle with the Servants of Evil, Wonder Woman recovers a piece of an ancient wand. When she discovers the artifact is infused with dark magic, she sets out to find the remaining pieces before they fall into the wrong hands. But little...

Ayesha, Sara, & Jess are back in an exciting adventure, and this time they're off to Spain! Ayesha and her friends are drawn into a world of greed and hidden treasure when a friend's grandpa strangely disappears on a holiday to Seville. As they...

Rosie is a spirited young athlete who adores playing sports. When soccer becomes a source of frustration, Rosie's mom suggests a new sport: lacrosse! Rosie enthusiastically joins her town's lacrosse team, immersing herself in the fun of learning from coaches and practicing at home.As...

Rosie is a spirited young athlete who adores playing sports. When soccer becomes a source of frustration, Rosie's mom suggests a new sport: lacrosse! Rosie enthusiastically joins her town's lacrosse team, immersing herself in the fun of learning from coaches and practicing at home.As...

Colleen's Dad Walks Around with his Hands in the Air. He says He's Holding Up the Sky Nobody believes him. Nobody likes him. The kids make fun of him, and call him names. They aren't nice to Colleen, either. And she loves her dad!One...

Bernadette is having a hard time starting the school year. Her best friend moved and now she has to deal with bossy teachers and nosy younger kids. It's only when she makes new friends, Annie, Keisha, and Megan that she finds a way to...

In this story about identity and independence, the gutsy girl from the bush tries being a farmer, a man, a teacher, and a pirate--all with dire consequences!Audrey is a 1930s outback girl with a lot on her mind. Her dad has gone away to...

Raini Fraser has a penchant for getting herself into trouble.One day, trouble finds her when she gets a phone call that her estranged mother wants to see her. Her only requirement? She can't tell another soul, especially her dad. Anxious and curious, Raini is...

The Graveyard Girls navigate celebrity psychics, messages from beyond the grave, and the continued mystery of Silas Hoke's missing bones in this devouring third installment by New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus. It's the holiday season, but the Graveyard Girls...

The house was awfully quiet, so Mama wondered out loud, "Cutie Q, where are you?" Mama looked and looked. She lookedup, she looked down. She looked all around, but Cutie was nowhere to be found... Cutie Q has a bright imagination that takes her...

A collection of sizzling summer-themed crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most popular and exciting children's book authors! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA CBC Spring 2024 Showcase SelectionNo matter where she goes, or how big she grows, Wanjikũ knows her name.In the lush Kenyan countryside, a young Gikũyũ girl helps her grandmother with daily tasks. Here, as she tends to...

A secret bully and a chance to bring him to justice. Can Kiara and the Spyglass Sisterhood deliver?Kiara, traditionally a loner, doesn't hesitate to say exactly what's on her mind. But she's found good friends among the Spyglass Sisterhood members who appreciate her keen...

There's nothing four best friends with a magical spyglass can't handle ... well, except maybe a lost dog, a school election, and overprotective parents.Book two of the Spyglass Sisterhood finds Ellie, Rachel, Kiara, and Alyssa back for another adventure. When the spyglass reveals an...

There once was a girl called Sweet Penny who did exactly as she was told. Her sister and brother disappointed her mother, but she never broke the mold. Penny was so nice and quiet that teachers forgot she was there. Being so good, doing...

If this were a movie, you'd open to the first page of this book and be transported to a whole other world. Everything would be in black and white, except maybe for the girl in pink polka-dot tights, and this really great music would...

Laura "Noodle" Newman is finally back and more excited than ever to return for her second session at the one and only Camp Hillside.Joined by some old friends and some new ones, Noodle is ready for this to be the best summer ever. But...

Anne Shirley is exactly the opposite of what the Cuthberts were expecting when they send for a farmhand from the orphanage to help around the house and farm. Instead of a strong reliable boy they find a fiery, imaginative and headstrong girl. Anne desperately...

Mellie Rose's Magical Hair is a joyful celebration of self-love and embracing the curls that are uniquely yours. With heartfelt words and vivid illustrations, Mellie Rose's Magical Hair showcases the diversity and beauty of curly hair textures. Author: Stacie Smith LumarISBN-13: 9798218375263Publisher: Smith &...

The Lilac Girl is a beautifully illustrated story relating the departure of Palestinian artist and educator, Tamam Al-Akhal, from her homeland, Jaffa. It portrays Tamam as a young girl who dreams about returning to her home, which she has been away from for 70...

Perfect for fans of The Beatryce Prophecy and Catherine, Called Birdy, this "spirited" (Booklist) historical middle grade coming-of-age story set in medieval times follows a strong-minded girl determined to prove she's just as good a candlemaker as any boy.Scholastica, or "Tick," has grown up...

Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales--honoring the stories traditionally passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations. Before she was the famous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang'e. Once upon a time,...

Landri and Nyla visit their grandma on her farm, but when they arrive she tells them of a garden guest that has been running around the farm. Who is this garden guest? Join Landri, Nyla and their Grandma as they search for this garden...

Gigi Graffiti New Kid on the Block is the story of a young sidewalk chalk artist who finds herself in need of friends in a new town; so she uses her "graffiti" to leave clues to introduce herself to the neighborhood crew. Gigi Graffiti...

The year is 1912 and the famed ocean liner, the Titanic has just hit an iceberg. Twelve-year-old Annie has left her home in Ireland to begin a new life in America with her widowed mother. The peaceful journey across the sea comes to an...

This book is about a young girl with beautiful, lustrous hair who strongly values her personal boundaries when it comes to others' opinions about her hair. Its purpose is to empower and inspire young girls to confidently express themselves. We hope that this book...

Susie Strickland has been kicking a ball around ever since the day she could walk. It is her favourite thing in the whole wide world to do! Susie practises every chance she gets and, because she practises so much, she is the best striker...

Eleanor Porter was a highly successful early twentieth century American author, with books among the top ten best sellers every year from 1913 to 1918. Just David, Pollyanna and Pollyanna Grows Up are her best known works. This engaging trilogy of children's novels will...

Dash the Mint Fairy digs into her pepperminty past to find out more about her family in this sweet-tacular super special Candy Fairies adventure. Dash the Mint Fairy discovers an ancient mint castle's candy at the far side of Frosted Mountains and learns about...

When Ruby's grandmother, Miss Eula goes to visit her new grandbaby in Hawaii, Ruby is sure that she will have a lonely, empty, horrible summer without her in boring old Halleluia, Mississippi. What happens instead? She makes a new friend, saves the school play,...

MADISON IS NOT your average 12-year-old girl from Michigan in 1980. She doesn't use lipgloss, but she loves to play sports, and joins baseball for the summer--the first girl in Southern Michigan to play on a boys' team. The press call her a star...

TWINKLE is a heartfelt children's book that follows the journey of a resilient young girl who faces criticism, stereotypes, and societal expectations. Despite being judged for her appearance, personality, and choices, she learns to embrace her individuality and stand strong in her own identity....

Seth and Julia Ambrose are pros at solving mysteries at their favorite amusement park. But can Julia solve her biggest mystery yet without her big brother? After finding a ruby at Waldameer, Julia and her friends are soon searching the concession stands for stolen...

A magical spyglass reveals secrets that will bring four girls together in this new series.Twelve-year-old Ellie is ordinary. Absolutely, positively ordinary. Then her dad's latest community project makes their whole ritzy town, including all of Ellie's friends, turn against them. Tired of being ostracized,...

TWINKLE is a heartfelt children's book that follows the journey of a resilient young girl who faces criticism, stereotypes, and societal expectations. Despite being judged for her appearance, personality, and choices, she learns to embrace her individuality and stand strong in her own identity....

Once upon a time, girls were not allowed to learn to read. This is the story of a girl who decided to change that.Inspired by a true story from award-winning author Jane Yolen's family history, The Many Problems of Rochel-Leah is a stirring tale...

Empower your girl child with 'My Hair, My Crown: A Rhyming Adventure for Black and Brown Girls on Self-Love and Hair Acceptance.' This beautifully illustrated early reader's book celebrates the unique beauty of natural hair in black and brown girls. Through engaging rhymes and...

Layla Lu loves to dance all day long. A fun-filled story of how a caring girl uses her love of dancing to help her friends overcome their worries on testing day at school. Layla Lu's brother, Trey, joins in the fun, also. The importance...

Eight-year-old Phoebe Chen has a new mystery to solve. Can you help?Phoebe loves anything that involves brainstorming, like jigsaw puzzles, riddles, and word searches. Her lifelong dream is to solve mysteries like her detective father-or ND, her favorite girl detective. So when a friend's...

This hardcover collection features 5 stories that perfectly tap into Barbie's mission to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. For decades, Barbie has shown girls that with dedication and passion they can live their dreams. What do you want to be? This 5-minute...