Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

The summer before middle school is a time of anxiety and change. A pitch-perfect novel in verse about one girl's wish to simultaneously break free and to belong. In the summer before her first year of middle school, word-chanting, rope-skipping Phee skips her way...

I Know I Can is a children's book geared towards younger readers; specifically young girls ages 2-8 years old. It features a female character named Ryland who through self-discovery and awareness gains confidence in different everyday scenarios. The book is read from the stance...

On a summer vacation to Mexico, popularity-obsessed Kat ends up on a teen adventure tour where she meets Nando, a young Mayan guide (who happens to be quite a cutie). As they travel to different Mayan ruins each day, Nando tells Kat his original...

This story about a Muslim girl bound by traditional Islamic customs but who yearns for something more explores women's rights, freedom, religion, and identity. In the Libyan city of Ghadames, Malika watches her merchant father depart on one of his caravan expeditions. She too...

Author: Ralph BristoutISBN-13: 9798218576547Publisher: Clouds Over MarcyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2025Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.07d

Damsel Not In Distress is a laugh-out-loud, gender-busting picture book featuring a powerful heroine who definitely doesn't need rescuing!Author: Bethan StevensISBN-10: 071127519XISBN-13: 9780711275195Publisher: Frances Lincoln LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 32Format: Hardcover

Author: Girl ScoutsISBN-10: 0063317885ISBN-13: 9780063317888Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 32Format: Hardcover

My friends and I are headed to the Big Apple George, Bess, and I continue our investigation of the Miss Pretty Face Beauty Pageant in New York City, where the next round of competition is being held. When I get there, Pretty Face Cosmetics...

"The author of Little Lord Fauntleroy was the J.K. Rowling of her time." - The Economist."The Secret Garden is one of the most influential children's books ever written." ― The New York Times."In The Secret Garden, the orphan Mary's rightful inheritance is ultimately herself...

Mary Rodgers's Freaky Friday has been making middle graders laugh aloud for more than forty years. Now the original body-swapping tale has a brand-new repackaged cover just in time for the upcoming spin-off movie sequel, Freakier Friday.Annabel Andrews is tired of her mother telling...

This is the story of Mabel, the chatty dress form of a budding fashion designer, and her furry companion, a little Yorkie named Brooklyn, and their fashion adventures through NYC from sample room to runway. Mabel and her trusty sidekick, the pipsqueak Yorkie, take...

Divine AND FRIENDS These girlfriends get through bad hair days together -- and anything else that life in L.A. throws at them Kylie Sanderson isn't looking for a handout or anyone's charity -- what she needs, as she summons up her courage outside the...

You Can Tell Time With Speedy And Friends teaches young kids about the concept of time. It is one of a series of activity books featuring Speedy and his animal friends. Children learn to tell time through mazes, word-finds, puzzles, and many more fun...

Author: Stacey SoltISBN-13: 9798230591849Publisher: Stacey SoltLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2020Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.28d

Author: Julie Sykes, Linda ChapmanISBN-10: 0593899806ISBN-13: 9780593899809Publisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2025Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbs

Renowned creator Sandra Magsamen brings girls of every age an extraordinary celebration of individuality and self-love in this reimagined picture book edition of her beloved backlist classic! I'll be anything I imagine I can be. I'll be happy with who I am and what...

This beautifully illustrated picture books tells the story of the spirit of the sea, referred to as Nuliajuq, Sedna, Takannaaluk, and many other Inuktitut names. Once a young woman who refused to marry, the lies and deceit of a treacherous bird and her own...

Author: Stacey SoltISBN-13: 9798230629665Publisher: Stacey SoltLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2020Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.25d

A heartwarming picture book teaching children patience and to live in the moment.Reha despises the present, all because her brother says he won't let her play with his dinosaur toys until she's older. To solve this problem, she decides to build a time machine....

An uplifting board book about courage, confidence, kindness, and finding the extraordinary in everyday moments. A perfect back-to-school pick. Today I will be FIERCE! It's a brand new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading...

NANA'S TREASURE BOOK ADVENTUREGet ready for a thrilling adventure that will whisk you away to a world of imagination and wonder!In the heartwarming children's book "Nana's Treasure Hunt Adventure," join two curious and energetic boys, Malik and Robert, as they embark on an unforgettable...

The beloved story of four sisters growing up in the mid-19th century is now available in an unabridged, illustrated, cloth hardcover volume in Union Square and Co.'s Signature Clothbound Editions series. Ladylike Meg, tomboy Jo, sensitive Beth, and charming Amy--each March sister has her...

Author: Mari LoweISBN-10: 1646145208ISBN-13: 9781646145201Publisher: Lantern PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.6Point Value: 7Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 520993 / Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman

Trixie Belden solved her first mystery more than 50 years ago, and her sleuthing skills have delighted readers ever since. For the first time enjoy FOUR Trixie Belden adventures in one collectible boxed set! Trixie Belden loves riding horses, exploring with her best friend...

Yoko and her friends - both Earthlings and Vineans - are back among the stars, cruising near the mysterious Ultima and its atemporal mists. Long ago, refugees fleeing their home world Vinea were lost in them. Their souls are said to still haunt this...

Evie is a Cajun girl who dreams of having her very own pair of white shrimp boots. She learns of all the quirky and hilarious regional nicknames they are called in different parts of Louisiana. When she gets her own pair of boots for...

It's the first day of summer vacation. Cornelia has a long list of things she wants to do before it's over. Finding her own space where her baby sister, Casey, won't get into her collections is the first thing on her list. Follow Cornelia...

Casey (short for Acacia, but don't call her that) is spending a few summer days with her parents at Disneyland. Just like they do every summer. Except this summer is different. Casey's best friend has dumped her. She starts high school in the fall,...

When mom's away at work, it's daddy-daughter time to play make-believe, have adventures, and more! An adorable story about the special bond between fathers and daughters.No matter if you're a single dad, married dad, or newly-expecting father-this daddy-daughter book makes a wonderful addition to...

Once upon a time, in a country very far away, there lived a little girl...And so this story begins. Life has not been kind to the little girl. She decides that to make it through life she needs to build a wall. However, the...

A cricket-loving Pakistani girl stifled by patriarchal expectations disguises herself as a boy to get a job to pay her sister's medical bills in this empowering middle grade novel-in-verse. Living with her aunt and patriarchal uncle in Karachi, Pakistan, recently orphaned twelve-year-old Aarzu detests...

Author: Peg LewisISBN-10: 1791546684ISBN-13: 9781791546687Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/11/2018Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Learn all about Barbie's friend Ken in this Little Golden Book! Children ages 2 to 5 and Barbie fans of all ages will love this Little Golden Book devoted to Barbie's special friend, Ken! From going to the beach, to roller skating, to riding...

Author: J. Shannell EvansISBN-13: 9798989957064Publisher: Monkey MuffinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2025Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d

A determined girl athlete deals with food insecurity and a new rivalry challenging her feminist ideals in this upper middle grade coming-of-age story from author of The First Magnificent Summer, R.L. Toalson. Eighth-grader Leta "Lightning" Laurel is a big sister, a problem solver, and...

Grow in confidence, embrace natural beauty, and imagine possibilities with girl inventor, entrepreneur, and hair salon owner Gabrielle "Gabby" Goodwin in this story about being your authentic self and chasing your dreams.In this uplifting story, Danica visits Confidence Salon. What special natural hair style...

Imagine planning revenge on your archenemy, fighting to keep your best friend, struggling for the love of your first crush, and deciding if you want to meet your biological mother (who just so happens to live across the world). And that's just the beginning....

Author: Giselle PotterISBN-10: 159270431XISBN-13: 9781592704316Publisher: Enchanted LionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2025Pages: 52Format: Hardcover

Vee owns something very special: a magical ring that helps her find lost things. When the unicorn queen's horn goes missing, Vee sets out on a journey to find it, accompanied by her new friend, Bramble the unicorn. The unicorns are certain that someone...

Born in the icy lands of Scandinavia, Lagertha's tale is one of unyielding strength, fierce love, and unshakable resolve. From her humble beginnings as a farmer's daughter to her rise as one of the most formidable shieldmaidens of Viking legend, Lagertha's life unfolds as...

Monday to Sunday, each day of the week is a new opportunity for fashion!Mondays are for dresses, Tuesdays for sports-jerseys and costumes, sweatpants and shorts! Young readers will delight in the colorful, fun-filled illustrations and joyful rhymes of A Maker of Dresses as dressmaker...

The butterflies in seven-year-old Sara's belly are fluttering fast. Her family is reuniting today after more than six months apart. But the hours drag on, testing her patience. The crowds in the hangar finally learn that the planes will land soon. Which one is...

Colorado-based climbing partners Danielle Sarli and Amanda Hogan teamed up to create Little Climber - an illustrated children's picture book featuring Mack - a little girl who loves climbing. She climbs trees, roofs, and basketball hoops, but is always told to get down by...

Turning thirteen isn't looking lucky for Liza--and even the kitchen isn't a refuge--in this second book of the Saturday Cooking Club series. Liza's big plans for a small birthday celebration with besties Frankie and Lillian don't stand a chance against a guilt-giving force of...

Pippa isn't your usual princess. She prefers petri dishes to perfecting her curtseying. And when she realizes that she doesn't like peas, she gets a bright idea that consumes her and almost the whole kingdom.Author: Sue FliessISBN-10: 0807566543ISBN-13: 9780807566541Publisher: Albert Whitman & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This picture book celebrates a child's unique capabilities and promotes a growth mindset. In a world full of different lights, there are two that never fade. This elegantly simple story artfully weaves together the similarities between the sun's light and a child's inner light,...

Vee owns something very special: a magical ring that helps her find lost things. When the unicorn queen's horn goes missing, Vee sets out on a journey to find it, accompanied by her new friend, Bramble the unicorn. The unicorns are certain that someone...

We've read it before...Stories of children from our world traveling through wardrobes and magic doors to reach another world. But what if there were a Princess from a far-off land who could use enchanted bottles to travel to ours?Meet Gwen!She is the Princess of...

"I want shoes that are spiffy, not iffy." Katie is tired of her same old shoes, so she goes to the store to buy new ones. But with so many wondrous choices, how can she ever decide? In this fun story told in lively...

Book #1Glamour Puss is a delightful children's book series about a small alley cat kitten chasing fanciful dreams. As an alley cat, she's in search of a life of better life; a life of Royalty. In time, this kitten stumbles into the fashion world...