Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

A fantasy telling inspired by a real life family interaction. A little princess seemingly unfairly entrapped in a tower by a mean ogre makes multiple attempts to escape her predicament before finally realizing the error of her ways.Author: Hallie Fay Cromwell, Daniel A. CromwellISBN-10:...

Skiing is easy, right?Cali hasn't skied a day in her life. Her family just moved to Whistler, and every other kid in her fourth-grade class can rip down the mountain. Cali tries to ski, but she quickly learns that she isn't very good. With...

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes the story of Piper Franklin, the girl who is way too busy to grow up . . . until she has to. Perfect...

In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song "Old MacDonald", readers can join Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and see all the work that goes into growing healthy and delicious produce. "Miss MacDonald has a farm, She loves things that grow!" E-I-E-I-GROW!...

Winner at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A fun, original tale that invites us to open our minds and free our spirits, seeing things the way a child sees them: as they really are.A tractor came chugging down the road. Its noisy engine...

Summer can't come fast enough for seventeen-year-old tomboy Nia Mitchell who is dealing with the fallout of making her most embarrassing mistake ever, all for love. Desperate to put junior year behind her, Nia reluctantly accepts what seems like the opportunity of a lifetime,...

Is Nancy a dollhouse thief? It's volunteer week at Carl Sandburg Elementary School, and Nancy is very excited about her job. She will be walking Mrs. Rutledge's dog, Baby. Mrs. Rutledge owns the biggest, fanciest house in River Heights. And she also owns the...

What do people want most on a hot summer day? A cold drink. Nancy has a great idea: a lemonade stand in the park. It's a perfect plan, except for one thing. No lemons! Somebody took them. But who would want a big box...

For a class project Nancy and her friends must interview a neighbor with an interesting hobby. So they pick Terry Smith, who takes stray cats and kittens into her barn and finds them new homes. The girls have fun visiting with the cats, and...

Amani is a young girl in elementary school in Kenya. After an assembly with the headmistress, Amani starts to think about what she wants to be when she grows up. Will Amani be a musician? Journalist? Business woman? Programmer? Math Teacher? Data Scientist? Or...

Freeze This is Nancy's coldest mystery yet It's winter break, and Nancy, George, and Bess can hardly wait for Sunday. That's the day of the big snow festival in town. This year the girls are entering the snow sculpture contest. They already know what...

A little puppy is turning into a big problem Nancy's wish has finally come true: she has a dog of her own. She's a chocolate-colored Labrador retriever, and she's fun and friendly and loves to play. But the pup's also in a sticky situation...

LARGE PRINT EDITION Unlovable is the debut novel for author Sherry Gammon, and is the first novel in the Port Fare Series. Seventeen year-old Maggie Brown is truly the poster child for Heroin Chic, complete with jutting bones and dark-ringed eyes. But drugs are...

Join a mother-to-be and her daughter in award-winning author Sheryl McFarlaneand illustratorLaurel Aylesworth's The Blue Canoe, an enchanting picture book adventure filled with love, reassurance, and cherished connections, discovering the wonders of nature while embracing the arrival of a new baby. Every cabin day...

"There once is a Queen ever constant to her people..."From the Nation's Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. Created in partnership with the Jubilee Pageant...

Well-known fairy tales are mixed together . . . with hilarious results! Once upon a time in the land of fairy tales ... Red Riding Hood is on her way to visit Grandma, when she comes across three goats! The biggest one helpfully butts...

All seems peaceful and quiet in the Yangambi Forest, but not for Oni. She misses Tata, her father. "A little girl needs her father!" the spirit animals agree. So, they secretly watch over Oni as she embarks on a long journey that is colorful,...

Who says a girl can't be a lion tamer?Gertie's friends say she can't be what she wants because she's a girl. But why not? So, Gertie's Abuela tells her stories about all the things she did as a young woman. Abuela went so many...

Berry the Fruit Fairy is excited to enter a fashion contest, but when she overhears a secret, it may not be fair game in this Candy Fairies adventure. It's a Candy Fairies Fashion Show! Top fashion designer Olivia Cr鑪e de la Cr鑪e is having...

Wash Day for young black girls will never be the same in this empowering picture book celebrating hair styles, with a foreword by award-winning actor Lupita Nyong'o. It's Wash Day and Zara is not excited about wearing her hair in the same styles Mama...

This novel from Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine about two princesses battling against their fates in the middle of the Trojan War is a must-read for anyone who loves Greek mythology or the Percy Jackson books!Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of...

Dion Isaacs (the reincarnation of Dionysius), Athena's brother, is wreaking havoc. After to an unfortunate bee-venom poisoning at his wine business, he is down on his luck and crashing at Athena's place. But the former god of wine, feasting, and excess is a bad...

All seems peaceful and quiet in the Yangambi Forest, but not for Oni. She misses Tata, her father. "A little girl needs her father!" the spirit animals agree. So, they secretly watch over Oni as she embarks on a long journey that is colorful,...

Is there such a thing as too many puppies? Barbie(R) and her friends just might find out Girls ages 5 to 8 will love reading this Step 3 Comic Reader based on Barbie's hilarious series of webisodes, "Barbie(R) Life in the Dream House. "Author:...

"When I was your age, I never got so muddy jumping in puddles " If that sounds familiar, you're bound to understand poor Lisabeth. She can't seem to do anything that measures up to the smug, perfect little ghost called When-I-was-a-little-girl.Author: Rachna GilmoreISBN-10: 1897187122ISBN-13:...

Phoebe's grades aren't exactly perfect, so she thinks it must be a mistake when she's invited to join the debating team. Everyone else seems to know exactly what they're doing, and Phoebe doesn't have a clue But how can she quit when it would...

It's time for a wedding at Penberthy House Clementine Rose is thrilled There's a giant tent in the back garden and guests arriving by the car load. A wedding at Penberthy House is just the thing her mother needs to help pay for the...

It's time for Clemmie to go on her first school excursion Clementine Rose and her classmates are all abuzz. They're off on a springtime excursion to a local farm. When Aunt Violet comes along to help out, no one is sure just how helpful...

Dion Isaacs (the reincarnation of Dionysius), Athena's brother, is wreaking havoc. After to an unfortunate bee-venom poisoning at his wine business, he is down on his luck and crashing at Athena's place. But the former god of wine, feasting, and excess is a bad...

This heartwarming story of a little girl's bond with her great-grandma, who tells the silliest, most magical stories, celebrates four generations of a Jewish family who come together for Shabbat. It's Friday, and little Ruby gets to spend the day with her great-grandma, Tata....

Well-known fairy tales are mixed together . . . with hilarious results! Once upon a time in the land of fairy tales ... Cinderella is surprised by seven visitors with amazing needlework and hairdressing skills, which means she CAN go to the ball! But...

Dunia Ya Sabbih - The World of SabbihEmbark on a captivating journey with Sabbih, a spirited young girl from the Paje in Zanzibar, Tanzania. In this heartwarming tale, Sabbih dreams of becoming a robotics engineer, facing financial challenges that seem insurmountable. Safiri katika safari...

The second novel in the A Girl for All Time(R) series, AMELIA'S INHERITANCE tells the story of 13-year old orphan Amelia Elliot growing up in Victorian London. Follow Amelia as she leaves her ordinary schoolgirl life and is thrust into a shadowy world of...

Originally a Junior Literary Guild selection, Bank Street College choice for Best Books for Children, and winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Book In 1888 Kansas City, Missouri, twelve-year-old Jocey Royal, who has a cleft lip, no...

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team and learns that she's much more than a score. This energetic graphic novel is inspired by a true story! Aliya is new to Wisconsin, and everything feels different than...

In an inspiring story about self-expression, quirky and artistic Joan harnesses the power of friendship and the bravery of her namesake, Joan of Arc, to embrace her creative nature.What do an ancient teenage warrior and a modern-day aspiring elementary school artist have in common?...

This heart-warming tale follows Zozo the Zebra and a unicorn on a journey of self-discovery, celebrating the magic of kindness and the uniqueness that makes each of us extraordinary. With a resounding message that beauty radiates from within, join Zozo and her newfound friend...

From author Tracy C. Gold and illustrator Vivian Mineker, Call Your Mother is a heartwarming tribute to the timeless bond between mothers and children, from infancy to parenthood. When you're hungry, when you're sad, When you don't know why you're mad, Goo ga! Ma...

Tim and Tom are twins. Jan and Julie are twins. The four kids are a team. They have to learn about Dottie Rambo so that they can tell about her at the FKCC meet. They want to win the prize but it will take...

My name is Khloe Bell. I'm eight years old, and I'm the author of, "Perfect the Way I Am," a book that encourages girls who look like me to be confident in who they are. I wrote this book after being bullied for the...

Mika will do what it takes to uncover a string of thefts in the city--and keep her fellow orphans safe.After a merciless winter, spring has sprung in 1880 Stockholm, and the city awaits the arrival of the SS Vega, the first ship to have...

"For Junie B. graduates" (Kirkus Reviews), all four novels in the Meena Zee series follow Meena as she navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and personal secrets--now together in a collectible paperback boxed set! Meena Zee is one colorful kid! She wears...

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...

Dare to be a Daniella! Through this real-life story, children will be inspired to be courageous, rise above the crowd and stay true to their beliefs.Daniella's life is happy and free until the day the Queen gives her decree..."I am the Queen, you must...

An imaginative picture book with enchanting verse and whimsical illustrations journeying through the "galaxy" in a pregnant mother's belly as she prepares to welcome her child into the world. As an expectant mother anxiously awaits the birth of her child, she envisions the mystical...

Hey sweet girl! Your thoughts and ideas are precious and worth pursuing. You Grow Girl encourages girls to believe in and find value in their ideas despite the worries they may have about what "the weeds" of the world may say. This book encourages...

Embark on an enchanting journey with Poppy, a young dreamer, as she discovers the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in "The Grow Up Garden: From Seed to STEM." This beautifully illustrated children's book unfolds the story of Poppy, who, unsure of...

Each Calip sister has a special Superpower We know you have a Superpower, too Whether it's sports, singing, art, or inspiring people, everyone has a special gift to share. These four sisters tell you about their talents, and hope you see your own gifts...

In this charming author-illustrator debut, a Korean American girl harvests a perfectly ripe persimmon that she can't wait to share with Grandma. When Joo Hong harvests a beautiful persimmon from her mom's garden, she can't wait to give it to her grandma who is...

Joyful Spots tells the story of traits passed down through a family over generations, highlighting a living chain of meaning in new life. Rose models healthy emotional expression and connection. As our children's minds are shaped by symbols and values, she wanted to create...