Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

This story, the first book in the Mary Jane series, recounts the happy, wholesome adventures of five-year-old Mary Jane and her family as she helps her mother around the house, goes on a picnic with the big girls, plants a garden with her father,...

Since having his arms cut off Fillmore the Dragon is being a right royal pain. Emma the astronaut wants to help. However there's a problem. The struggle to get new arms for Fillmore threatens the on-going existence of the universe as Ronix, the evil...

Jellybean the Dragon has been dragonnapped (like kidnapped but for dragons) by the dragon-hating knights from Camelot and it's up to 10 year-old astronaut Emma, and Cyril the Dragon, Jellybean's dim-witted twin brother, to rescue him. Rescuing Jellybean proves tough and she'll need all...

The second book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg--now featuring brand-new illustrations! At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chassé, plié, and jeté with their Sugar Plum Sisters--but things don't always go to...

Every child is so special, and God has created them male and female and blessed them. His love for them is unconditional. Every child needs to know that. Crystal Griffin and Joan Albrecht are sisters from southeast Minnesota. They grew up country living with...

Black Girl, Black Girl, what do you see?I see a bright future ahead of me! A melodic mantra with a powerful message: Black girls can be surgeons, pilots, presidents . . . anything they want to be! Each page depicts a girl looking into...

The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Diamonds is a GOLD recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award!Ruthless international diamond smugglers think they've gotten away with the perfect crime, stealing the famous Ramesses diamonds from the Hancock Museum of Archeology. Until...Twelve-year olds Ava and Carol explode...

Being a girl is sometimes hard! Just As You Are is an inclusive book that helps all little girls love and accept themselves for being unique and amazing. Every little girl can find herself on each page, building confidence and self-esteem along the way!...

Everything is changing in the country of Malerten. The president is making many harsh new laws. Luna and her friends can no longer go to the mall. They aren't even going to school! What can they do? How can they help people? Who else...

Meet Wanda, with her glorious head of hair. Written and illustrated by the South African team who brought you the award-winning book Wanda. Today, Wanda is visiting the hair salon where she'll use all the hair secrets Makhulu taught her. But Aunty Ada wants...

The dramatic true story of a young heroine who operated a lighthouse during a terrible winter storm in her father's absence, saving countless lives out at sea. When seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess and her family move to Maine where her father will be caring for...

Anni's on a mission to YUM!The café across the street from Anni's home in Little India makes the best biryani in the world. Fluffy and fragrant, spicy and succulent--Anni could eat it every day. In fact, Anni loves that biryani so much that she's...

Andrea is excited for another winning volleyball season. But there's a problem--the new coach is bringing the team back to basics, and now Andrea is unhappy and feeling frustrated in her new position. Will the coach's strategy pay off, and will the Pumas ever...

Not everyone knows this, but when you read your one-thousandth book, something amazing happens..Follow Penny, a spunky, confident girl and her trusted French Bulldog named Lloyd, as they magically find themselves inside Rapunzel's story. In a world of helpless damsels in distress waiting to...

Annalynn is about to find betrayal in one of the closest people to her.Secrets have been going missing for days, and no one has any idea who could be behind it. Annalynn's search for answers even takes her to the top of the CN...

Cheryl Murphy: Lessons for Life Olympic Martial Artist, Cheryl Murphy has combined life lessons and martial arts knowledge into a colorful children's book.Author: Heddrick McBrideISBN-10: 1986675734ISBN-13: 9781986675734Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2018Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.08d

In this follow up to Triple Threat, New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica takes us to the soccer field in another empowering story--now in paperback! Fresh off her football victory as QB, twelve-year-old Alex Carlisle is on cloud nine. But with football season over,...

My mom's a little quirky, free-spirited and bold. She dances to the beat of her own drum. A fun-filled adventure and celebration of an extraordinary mom and her daughter who find magic in unexpected places. We are all extraordinary, sometimes we just need reminding.Podcast...

Hidden in Cardigan Bay between New Quay and Aberaeron lies the charming beach of Cei Bach. In the 19th century, in a tiny tumbledown cottage right on the sand lived a little old lady and her chickens. She was known as Siani Pob Man...

"There were books in dressers and drawers and desks, in closets and cupboards and chests. There were books on the sofa and books on the stairs," and Meena hates all of them, as does her cat Max, who is shakily balanced on a giant...

Four charming and hilarious full-color hard-to-find stories together for the first time in one big book, whimsically illustrated and full of life. Meet Henrietta P. Hoppenbeek the First - she's one of a kind. "Hello everybody, it's me, Henrietta. I have a baby brother,...

Zoey and her bestie, Tommi, are hitting the trails! They're attending Camp Whispering Pines, a five-night Engineering Camp Experience. Things are off to a great start, and Zoey's enjoying her camp friends and newfound freedom. But things take an unexpected turn when Zoey and...

Zoey and her bestie, Tommi, are hitting the trails! They're attending Camp Whispering Pines, a five-night Engineering Camp Experience. Things are off to a great start, and Zoey's enjoying her camp friends and newfound freedom. But things take an unexpected turn when Zoey and...

A funny and frock-filled story for modern children who might want sequins and sparkles on their dresses--but also want pockets! Lucy and Aunt Augusta are dress shopping. And, at the Fabulous Fashion Store, there are dresses to suit just about everyone. There are fancy...

A brave little girl learns who the real monsters are in this brilliantly funny original fairy tale from New York Times Best Illustrated Book-winner Bethan Woollvin. Bo wants to be just like her brothers and capture a fearsome monster, but Bo is small--too small...

12-year-old Fumiko is fascinated by the Moga girls, modern young women with short hair and casual dresses who are making their way in 1920s Tokyo. Her parents, however, expect a traditional life for her. But none of that matters when the Great Kanto Earthquake...

12-year-old Fumiko is fascinated by the Moga girls, modern young women with short hair and casual dresses who are making their way in 1920s Tokyo. Her parents, however, expect a traditional life for her. But none of that matters when the Great Kanto Earthquake...

Celebrate the creative and empowering bond between a father and his daughter in this picture book from the real-life creators of the blog Daddy Dressed Me following a single dad's sewing journey as he makes clothes to inspire his daughter. It's Move Up Day...

"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 hardcover boxed set! Meena Zee is one colorful kid! She wears...

Four BFFs empower each other and make a difference in their community in The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series that fans of The Baby-Sitters Club will love--the first five books are now available together in a collectible boxed set! Lauren, Emelyn, Myka, and...

From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biography in "deliberate, delicate verse" (Kirkus Reviews) about the pioneering Jewish woman physicist whose scientific prowess changed the course of World War II. At the turn of the 20th century,...

Viking gender roles are turned on their head! Dagfrid's brother, Odalrik, has turned sixteen years old. For his birthday, he gets a sword and should be in training to be a great warrior, but all Dagfrid sees him doing is laying around. All the...

Meet Dagfrid, Viking Girl! Many things bother Dagfrid. Her name, for starters. And life as a viking girl isn't exactly a piece of cake: you have rolled-up braids, like buns, on your ears, you wear dresses that are too long to run with, and...

Three young Muslim girls in Indonesia discover their passion for heavy metal music in this empowering new picture book. In a small village in Java, Indonesia, three young Muslim girls begin to explore their passion for heavy metal music after watching a Metallica concert...

Two girls in Bolivia, with a passion for wrestling, beat the odds in this new empowering picture book Noelia and Wara are two girls who live in the city of El Alto, Bolivia. Wrestling is their passion. They are often told that "wrestling is...

Get in the game with best-selling sports stories by Jake Maddox These easy-to-read books feature contemporary, true-to-life plots that emphasize persistence, fair play, and showing true strength--on and off the court. Whether it's facing obstacles on the field, the stage, the ice, or the...

Freya searches for a missing Valkyrie in this second book of an exciting new series that School Library Journal described as perfect for "those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes." Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. But could she also start...

Ashley Spencer's birthday is an occasion for serious scheming in the third book in The Ashley Project series from bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Ashley Spencer, Ashley "Lili" Li, Ashley "A. A." Alioto, and the honorary Ashley--Lauren Page--are preparing to set a social...

Are the Ashleys finished forever, or can their enemy-turned-ally find a way to save them? Find out in the fourth and final book in The Ashley Project series from bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Lauren Page thought her plan was pretty simple: Get...

Lauren Page is well on her way to becoming an Ashley in the second book in The Ashley Project series from bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Meet the Ashleys: Ashley Spencer--the queen bee; Ashley "Lili" Li--the smart one; and Ashley "A. A." Alioto--the...

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are out to find a cupcake culprit Spring has sprung in River Heights, along with a brand-new cupcake caf The Lucky Ladybug, run by twin bakers and celebrities Gwendolyn and Carolyn Porter, is the talk of the town....

Sunday, September 5: Afternoon, my crib Spirit Level: Cheered Out OK, so this was supposed to be the first day of my new, totally fantastic life as a Port Angeles School Titan Cheerleader. BUT instead, it's the day that I, Madison Jane Hays, got...

Beth and Anna are finally sixteen, finally have great hair, and finally have boyfriends. But when they take a magazine quiz about relationships, Beth find the questions rather trickier to answer than she expects. Anna seems to be having a brilliant time with her...

It's homecoming week, but everything is going wrong.Author: Diana G. GallagherISBN-10: 1434248879ISBN-13: 9781434248879Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2013Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.00h x 5.10w x 0.70dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.5Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 148264 / Homecoming

Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's made for the duchess to wear that very evening. So plucky Irene volunteers to get the gown to the...

On a winter vacation in Wisconsin, Nancy and her friends stay in a two-hundred-year-old castle where there is the rumor of a hidden treasure.Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 0671505025ISBN-13: 9780671505028Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1995Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.71h x 5.07w x 0.49dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.7Point Value:...

Lemony Snicket meets Oscar Wilde meets Edgar Allan Poe in this exciting and scary middle-grade novel inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray -- a family curse is unleashed Bryony Gray is becoming famous as a painter in London art circles. But life isn't...

Ralph does not have any friends at his new school, until his meets the weird and wonderful Margo, or "Hot Hands." Margo is a strange girl with hands made of fire. Will she ever be able to hug anyone? Will she ever be able...

Celebrate military-connected children with this sweet story that shows all children (and parents) that mommies wear military uniforms and fly airplanes too! Second Edition - what's new?We've modified the Spanish text, added Spanish to the Patch activity, added literary awards, and updated the Links...

Combining DK's four-level reading program with one of DC's best loved Superheroes, this book will help kids learn how to read - and learn tolove reading Face your fears and conquer reading with the strongest teenager on Earth! Discover the immense powers of Kara...