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An instant New York Times bestseller!​“Storytelling for young readers at its finest―equal parts summer adventure and environmental suspense…[a] love letter to family, friendship, and the natural world.” ―Kwame Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The CrossoverFrom New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature in her first book for middle grade readers.Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down. His father was wounded in Afghanistan, and his mother is going to leave to care for him. That means Jake’s spending the summer on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother. The island is a nature sanctuary―no cars or paved roads, no stores or restaurants. To make matters worse, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. Which means Jake has no cell phone, no video games...and no friends. This is going to be the worst summer ever!He’s barely on the island before he befriends

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes the "cheerful" (The New York Times Book Review) and "charming" (People) Littlest Bigfoot trilogy about friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong--now together in one collectible hardcover boxed set! Alice Mayfair, twelve years old, slips through the world unseen and unnoticed. Ignored by her family and shipped off to her eighth boarding school, Alice would like a friend. And when she rescues Millie Maximus from drowning in a lake one day, she finds one. But Millie is a Bigfoot, part of a clan who dwells deep in the woods. Most Bigfoots believe that people--NoFurs, as they call them--are dangerous, yet Millie is fascinated with the No-Fur world. She is convinced that humans will appreciate all the things about her that her Bigfoot tribe does not: her fearless nature, her lovely singing voice, and her desire to be a star. Alice swears to protect Millie's secret. But a league of Bigfoot hunters is on

From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw—also known as Kitten Lady—comes the third book in an exciting and heartwarming chapter book series following a small cat who’s not sure what to make of new kitten arrivals!All is quiet in the city as beings big and small find shelter from a snowstorm, except for one tiny squeak. It’s baby Badger, a newborn kitten with no momma to carry him to safety. He’s cold and so alone—until a helpful human finds him and brings him to the warmest place on earth: Fosterland.There, baby Badger is still an orphan, but he has a cozy house filled with stuffed animal friends who become his family. With Miss Moose, Teddy, and Monsieur Crocodile by his side, Badger has everything he needs. Then, a cat named Mama Mia and her five kittens join him! And Badger isn’t sure what to think of his new roommates. They do all sorts of confusing things: the kittens eat from their mom instead of from a bottle like him, and they lick each other. So odd!But as Leeni, Mia

Fresh off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this adorable chapter book series following Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl. Read all eight books in this collectible paperback boxed set!Mindy Kim just wants three things: 1. A puppy! 2. To fit in at her new school 3. For her dad to be happy again However, getting all three of the things on her list is a lot trickier than she thought it would be. Between classmates making fun of her seaweed snacks and celebrating the Lunar New Year without her mom, Mindy is faced with more challenges than she bargained for. With the help of her family and friends, Mindy can find the courage make her goals a reality, and even pursue new ideas like running for class president, visiting Korea, a pizza eating competition, and learning to swimnot to mention welcoming a new person into her family! This paperback boxed set includes all eight books of the series: Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade Mindy Kim and the

Twin witch sisters' accidental magical outbursts risk exposing their hidden suburban monster community in this first book in a new middle grade series that's Wizards of Waverly Place meets Halloweentown.There are monsters among usand they're just trying to survive middle school! In Peculiar, Pennsylvania, the supernatural kids attend Y.I.K.E.S.S.S. (Yvette I. Koffin's Exceptional School for Supernatural Students), run by Yvette herself. From goblins to ghosts to werewolves and witches, the students learn the ins and outs of doling out the scares and blending in with the humans they live among. Mostly, the system works, but there's occasionally a young monster who shakes things upa pubescent werewolf who displays some suspicious body hair on the community basketball court or a scatterbrained ghost who goes through a door instead of opening it. But Peculiar has never seen a potential PR disaster quite like the Maleficent twins! While Bella and Donna's magic is powerful, they don't quite

A young girl grapples with her grief over a tragic loss with the help of a new perspective from Hebrew school and supportive new friends in this heartfelt middle grade novel about learning to look forward.Twelve-year-old Daisy and Ruby are totally inseparable. They've grown up together, and Daisy has always counted on having Ruby there to pave the way, encourage her to try new things, and to see the magic in the world. Then Ruby is killed in a tragic accident while on vacation, and Daisy's life is shattered. Now Daisy finds herself having to face the big things in her lifelike starting middle school and becoming a big sisterwithout her best friend. It's hard when you feel sad all the time. But thanks to new friends, new insights, and supportive family members, Daisy is able to see what life after Ruby can look like. And as she reaches beyond that to help repair the world around her, she is reminded that friendship is eternal, and that magic can be found in the presence of anyone who ch

Sapphire attends a summer camp for young foals in the sixth book of this sparkly chapter book series that follows the trials and triumphs of young foals attending Unicorn University―perfect for those who love magic, happiness, and My Little Pony!Sapphire is ready for a summer full of fun at Camp Explore, which is in the Great Forest of Sunshine Springs, far away from her ocean home. The famous Amelia Hoofheart, Sapphire’s role model, was a camper at Camp Explore long ago, and Sapphire dreams of following in her hoofprints. Sapphire will miss her home and friends, but Comet, Shamrock, and Twilight promised to send her postcards, and Sapphire is sure she’ll make new friends at camp.It seems like things are off to a good start when camp kicks off with some friendly pranks, but then Sapphire realizes the unicorns aren’t pranking her at all. They really think she’s Princess Nova, princess of the Five Kingdoms! But a princess wouldn’t be attending a summer camp in the middle of the forest…ri

Sapphire attends a summer camp for young foals in the sixth book of this sparkly chapter book series that follows the trials and triumphs of young foals attending Unicorn University―perfect for those who love magic, happiness, and My Little Pony!Sapphire is ready for a summer full of fun at Camp Explore, which is in the Great Forest of Sunshine Springs, far away from her ocean home. The famous Amelia Hoofheart, Sapphire’s role model, was a camper at Camp Explore long ago, and Sapphire dreams of following in her hoofprints. Sapphire will miss her home and friends, but Comet, Shamrock, and Twilight promised to send her postcards, and Sapphire is sure she’ll make new friends at camp.It seems like things are off to a good start when camp kicks off with some friendly pranks, but then Sapphire realizes the unicorns aren’t pranking her at all. They really think she’s Princess Nova, princess of the Five Kingdoms! But a princess wouldn’t be attending a summer camp in the middle of the forest…ri

Disney's Twisted Tales meets the Half Upon a Time trilogy in this first book of a new fantasy series following a young girl whose family's secret magical history makes her a target of vindictive princesses who want their Happily Ever Afters.Cia Anderson hasn't slept in ten days, but she doesn't feel one bit tired. She knows that something is up, even if no one but her best friend believes her. Hundreds of pairs of shoes have appeared in her locker, small woodland animals are trailing her, and the only boy she's ever had a crush on has been quarantined with a mysterious illness. There's even talk of closing her middle school. Something strange is going on. Cia discovers that she has accidentally upset some fairy tale characters who are trying to find their happily ever afters in the modern world. Desperate to set things right, Cia enlists the help of Cinderella's stepsister, gets kidnapped by Snow White's dwarves, and makes a deal that she might regret with the Evil Queenall while try

From the Desk of Zoe Washington meets Ways to Make Sunshine in this heartfelt middle grade novel about a determined young girl who must rely on her ingenuity and scientific know-how to save her beloved cat.Twelve-year-old Mira's summer is looking pretty bleak. Her best friend Thomas just moved a billion and one miles away from Florida to Washington, DC. Her dad is job searching and he's been super down lately. Her phone screen cracked after a home science experiment gone wrong. And of all people who could have moved into Thomas's old house down the street, Mira gets stuck with Tamika Smith, her know-it-all nemesis who's kept Mira in second place at the school science fair four years running. Mira's beloved cat, Sir Fig Newton, has been the most stable thing in her life lately, but now he seems off, too. With her phone gone and no internet over the weekend at her strict Gran's house, Mira must research Fig's symptoms the old-fashioned way: at the library. She determines that he has ';th

Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubb