Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

The girls from Flowerpot Cabin are back at camp in Martha Freeman's second novel in the Secret Cookie Club series, which was called "a younger version of Ann Brashares's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" by School Library Journal. Recipe for Summer Drama 1...

Daphne explores the ups and downs of false friendship in her latest fully illustrated diary of a fourth-grader. Daphne and Kaylee are fourth-graders and best friends, but Daphne also wants to become friends with Imogen, the cool girl in their class. The trouble is,...

It is the first century B.C. Cleopatra, the third of the pharaoh's six children, is the one that her father has chosen to be the next queen of Egypt. But when King Ptolemy is forced into exile, Cleopatra is left alone to fend for...

From the acclaimed author of Tune It Out and Roll with It comes an inspirational and engaging middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one life-changing summer.Twelve-year-old June Delancey is kicking summer off...

A trio of young superheroes try to thwart a spy in this second book in the action-packed, comics-inspired adventure series that's Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman After defeating The Hissler--and discovering their power as a team--The League of Secret Heroes are ready for their...

"Our lives will always be in the hands of our mothers, whether we like it or not." Nazia doesn't mind when her friends tease and call her a good beti, a dutiful daughter. Growing up in a working-class family in Karachi, Pakistan, Nazia knows...

Kimberly Kincaid, sixteen, had to move from the Delta town of Crossroads when her father died in a logging accident, but when Venus Bolton, all-state center on the Crossroads championship basketball team dies giving birth, Kimberly insists in going to her funeral even though...

Twelve-year-old Melissa Tayon-Ray always kind of felt out of this world always wondering who her father was. Little to know she was about to get the biggest surprise of her life. Her father is Ike Lorakrise Tayon-Ray; the king a planet known as Nexia....

A rip-roaring puzzle box of an adventure about grit, guts, and gold, from Elinor Teele, the acclaimed author of The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin.The small, run-down town of Eden is the only place Jenny Burns has ever called home. The roots of the...

Discover the inspiring tales of kick-ass girls in this empowering collection of classic children's tales, retold by multi-award winning author Anita Ganeri. Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches Instead they...

Explore this fun and adorable book about friends brought together by their shared love of dinosaurs from author Hayley Vaughters and illustrator Dean GrayYou know what they say, DINOS are a girl's best friend! Tyra loves walking on her stilts, so the tall Tyrannosaurus...

Holly loves planting hollyhocks and black-eyed Susans in her yard and watching them grow. When those blossoms turn into seed pods, she gathers more than her little buckets can hold. After a trip to the library, she is inspired to share her seed with...

Four years after the ending of "Hartley's Twisted Life", Hartley Ray Redfield is back. Now a college graduate, Hartley is preparing for her biggest challenge to date, her first job. Will she succeed at being a tornado researcher of will she wish she were...

There's nothing more beautiful than a smart kid! Julie wants to be BEEEEEEAUTIFUL! She's saved up all her money and robbed her little brother's piggy bank to buy some MMMMMAKEUP. Julie buys all kinds of makeup: red and purple stuff for her hair, green...

"When I Grow Up" is an empowering young children's book. Meet Olivia, a young girl who's on a journey to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. While on her way to the library with her mom, she becomes fascinated...

Inspired by the real-life adventures of four young girls, The Four Ever Friends: The Beginning, provides a humorous story that takes a timely topic-isolation-and shows how something positive can be achieved in the midst of a worldwide crisis. As they adjust to life during...

IDENTITY REVEALED My online sleuthing has led my friends and me down the Internet rabbit hole. After joining BetterLife, an online community, to try to stop a case of cyberbullying from the inside, the bullies turned on me. And now I'm close to revealing...

Inspired by the real-life adventures of four young girls, The Four Ever Friends: The Beginning, provides a humorous story that takes a timely topic-isolation-and shows how something positive can be achieved in the midst of a worldwide crisis. As they adjust to life during...

This book was written to help young girls (aged 4 and up) see there are opportunities for them that may be seen as not typical roles for girls. It seeks to show a world of things girls can do that may be outside gender...

Where's Nancy? Nancy was going to tell you about this big mystery, but she disappeared. Poof. Just like that. So now Bess, Ned, and me, George, have the Case of the Missing Detective on our hands. We've got to find Nancy! Let me tell...

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...

From Lisa Greenwald, the beloved author of the TBH and Friendship List series, comes a novel about one girl's quest to discover the ins and outs of friendship--how and why of some friendships end--and to prove that despite some friendship fails, she's totally best...

Like the best camp friends, this heartfelt story will stay with you for a long time.--Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby--the most ordinary girl in the world--finds herself undercover at a summer...

Like the best camp friends, this heartfelt story will stay with you for a long time.--Stacy McAnulty, author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby--the most ordinary girl in the world--finds herself undercover at a summer...

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes a poignant coming-of-age novel about the complicated parts of growing up, finding your voice, and claiming your space. Perfect for fans of Rebecca...

Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, and the fifth to feature the witch Tiffany Aching.Author: Terry PratchettISBN-10: 150464560XISBN-13: 9781504645607Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2015Format: CDWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 5.90h x 5.40w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): Audio File Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy 12/01/2015 pg. 28Audio File 12/01/2015 pg. 59

A heartfelt and magical middle grade novel in the tradition of Tuck Everlasting and Bridge to Terabithia, about family, wishes, and the power of true friends to work magic. While cleaning out her reclusive grandfather's house, Joplin discovers pieces of a broken platter in...

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Wild Swans," this enchanting fantasy by Diane Zahler, author of The Thirteenth Princess and A True Princess, is a tale of family, bravery . . . and a terrible spell.Princess Meriel's brothers have been cursed. An evil enchantment...

From the warm and colorful imagination of New York Times bestseller Mary Engelbreit comes a delightful romp through an Easter wonderland Ann Estelle dreams of wearing a hat covered with ribbons and flowers for the neighborhood Easter Parade. But when her mother gives her...

Twenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of...

#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading...

The thrilling third book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling A Tale of Magic... series As the doors were pushed, flames and magma spewed out from between the cracks, offering glimpses into the world of fire and chaos beyond them. Brystal Evergreen...

Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school--and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series Nikki confesses all...

Every girl is a wonder! A Girl Like You encourages girls to embrace what makes them unique, to choose kindness, and to be their own advocates. In an age when girls can be whatever they want, this books reminds them of all the ways...

Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring Brring The monster...

An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl. Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a...

Ariel is a curious young mermaid. She likes to explore sunken ships, swim up to the surface, and learn all she can about the world above the sea. Children ages 2-5 will love finding out what happens when this Disney Princess falls in love...

Revisit the best friends you'll ever have with this brand-new exclusive retro collection! Featuring books 1-6, Kristy's Great Idea, Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls, The Truth About Stacey, Mary Anne Saves the Day, Dawn and the Impossible Three, and Kristy's Big Day --...

This Little Golden Book takes readers through the iconic Disney Parks' Jungle Cruise attraction! Climb aboard the Jungle Cruise and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Featuring terrifying tigers, mysterious ruins, and the eighth wonder of the world, readers can experience Disney...

The #1 New York Times bestseller that Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb calls "a beautiful, beautiful book."The bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal collaborate to bring you the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl, Dear Girl,...

Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself. Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a...

A New York Times bestseller A visit to Washington, DC's National Portrait Gallery forever alters Parker Curry's young life when she views First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait. When Parker Curry came face-to-face with Amy Sherald's transcendent portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama at the...

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...

In this enchanting story from the New York Times bestselling author of A Tale of Magic..., a group of friends grow suspicious of a potentially dangerous which--all while their once peaceful kingdom begins to crack. Brystal Evergreen changed the world, but the journey is...

8 Stories in 1! EMPOWERING, INTERACTIVE & FUN! Join Darla on an exciting adventure your kids will love! Darla is a young and spunky astronaut-in-training. She wants to go to Mars one day, just like her favorite doll, Astronautica. But, to do so, she'll...

Inconvenient monster alarms, a sparkly array of princess guests, and spot-on slapstick pacing make for a party readers will celebrate. Today is Princess Magnolia's birthday party, and she wants everything to be perfect. But just as her guests are arriving . . . Brring...

Featuring five pinkamazing stories starring Pinkalicious, this collection of favorite easy-to-read 8x8 stories is perfect for enjoying on the go This portable box set with handle contains the following beloved titles, together for the first time: Pinkalicious and the Pink Drink Pinkalicious: Tickled Pink...

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award WinnerNew York Times bestseller"Timely and timeless." --Jacqueline Woodson"Important and deeply moving." --John Green Acclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's...

This lovely book from the author of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns invites readers to understand and appreciate the hijab and the Muslim women who decide to wear it.Grandma's hijab clasps under her chin. Auntie pins hers up with a whimsical brooch. Jenna puts...

The Nancy Drew Starter Set is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime fans of the series The first five books in this iconic series are packaged together in a collectible box set with an updated design. Titles included are #1 The Secret...