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Solve mysteries at a city zoo with a diverse group of kids in this illustrated chapter book from a two-time Newbery Honor author.Lions and tigers for neighbors? That doesn’t bother Luke at all. It’s m

What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! Award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez’s delightfully meta story is now in Spanish.The octopus Gran

How long does it take for a seed to grow? Horse and Buggy can’t wait to find out in this hilarious Level G story from Geisel medalist Ethan Long.Is it ready yet?What about now?Horse is so excited for

Twelve-year-old Adam is whisked away from his imperfect but quiet life with the arrival of a stranger and a magical promise in this time travel mystery.It’s 1999 and Adam doesn’t mind living at his un

The whole kingdom has gathered to celebrate Hanukkah—but a dastardly dragon keeps interrupting the festivities. Can the Eight Knights of Hanukkah set things right?It’s the last night of Hanukkah and e

Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is back - and so is the vampire bat that bit him - in this monstrously funny series about a boy who’s dying to fit in.“Fast! Funny! Fresh!” - Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times

You’ll laugh out loud when Mac and Mac try to hatch a kitten…out of a watermelon. This easy-to-read intro to graphic novels is perfect for “fans of all things goofy” according to School Library Journa

It’s Slumby the sloth’s first day of school in the rainforest. Can he keep up with everyone and still be himself? An adorable Slumby poster is included!Everyone loves Slumby; he’s kind, he’s most alwa

Weaving webs, digging burrows, and floating on strands of silk—spiders are fascinating creatures!From tiny baby spiderlings to large tarantulas, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons’ introduction to these i

A wry and affectionate look at the ups and downs of preschoolers in the big city.“That’s why they call permanent markers permanent,” Harris’ mother says as she surveys Harris and his best friend Ayana

With courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived.Born the youngest daughter of a poor family

Can two children escape North Korea on their own?North Korea. December, 1950.Twelve-year-old Sora and her family live under an iron set of rules: No travel without a permit. No criticism of the govern

Black daughter, white father, white mother. Race, adoption, and identity collide in this award-winning #OwnVoices debut about a teen challenging the life she’s always known.Being a transracial adoptee

Two brothers and a dog have fun at the beach! This Level C book is perfect for kindergarteners and rising first graders.Look. When two brothers at the beach find a shovel, they use it to discover all

Yoomi wants a yellow belt. But she’s afraid to break the board. Grandma to the rescue!Yoomi and her friends are ready to take on the test for their yellow belts in taekwondo. But Yoomi is afraid to br

Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes.Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built—from the architect’s plans through the arrival of a happy fami

Tom is desperate to fit in at school, but he's hungry and howling, not to mention half dead. Blame it on the vampire - and the werewolf - and the zombie - in this monstrously funny new series from Spo

Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner Take to the sky with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!An Orbis Pictus Honor BookSelected for the Texas Bluebonnnet Master ListFinalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksA tiny honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell. Driven to protect and take care of her hive, she cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet!Apis builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the storage. She defends the hive from invaders. And finally, she begins her new life as an adventurer.The confining walls of the hive fall away as Apis takes to the air, finally free, in a brilliant double-gatefold illustration where the clear blue sky is full of promise-- and the wings of dozens of honeybees, heading out in search of nectar to bring back to the hive.Eric Rohmann's exquisitely detailed illustrations bring the great outdoors into yo

Sixteen-year-old Nina isn't made of sugar and spice and everything nice. She is flesh and blood and desire, but she longs to know real love. Unconditional love. The kind her mother told her doesn't exist.National Book Award FinalistReeling from a shameful breakup with a boy she unabashedly worshipped, Nina drifts between school and her days volunteering at a dog shelter. But she's looking for something more. A way to fix her mistakes. Unsure of how to move on, Nina peels back the moments that have shaped her and given her a view of girlhood distorted by violence and sacrifice. One that led her to do something unspeakable to a fellow student.As Nina grapples with regret, strange memories of a trip to Italy with her mother start to surface. Layer by layer, Elana K. Arnold reveals their painful effect, and questions what love really means.Raw, emotional writing and a frank portrayal of the world teen girls live in set this award-winning book apart as a stunning chronicle of self-acceptanc

Riot Brother Rule Number One: Make something exciting happen every day.It’s no easy task, but Wilbur and Orville Riot are up to the challenge. Whether it’s catching a bank robber, finding hidden treas

Are you bored? Do you like exciting and dangerous adventures?Then it’s your lucky day, because Orville and Wilbur Riot are back with all-new escapades—because, you know, you can’t do the same mission

Dive deep with Gail Gibbons as she explains the mechanics and discoveries of deep-sea exploration.Dive deep with Gail Gibbons as she explains the mechanics and discoveries of deep-sea exploration.Dive

Behind every bad boy is a story worth hearing and at least one chance for redemption. It's 1946 and Lymon, uprooted from his life in the Deep South and moved up North, needs that chance.Lymon's father

Sing, stomp, and clap along - if you're happy, let it show!Get young readers moving, clapping, and flapping with this brightly colored sing along picture book full of joyful jungle animals. Nod along

For two boys in a Japanese American family, everything changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States went to war.With the family forced to leave their home and go to an internment camp,

Explore physics in this early introduction to the states of matter, starring a goofy dog and his all-too-human family.Zippy art and clear explanations introduce the basic characteristics of four state

37 masterpieces inspire an artist in this introduction to art history that includes a search-and-find game.“Today I will make a new painting,” declares an artist, but first she must build a stretcher

A girl follows clues that lead to Mommy! This Level D book is perfect for new readers.A girl, her mother, and their cat are snuggled up on a couch and reading a book. The girl falls asleep, and when s

Grace sets off to spread gratitude to everyone in her community and receives a delightful response!Grace writes charming and humorous letters to thank relatives and friends for her birthday presents.

“Help! I’m melting!” A boy rescues a snowball again and again in this funny story about a snowball that gets to see all four seasons.A boy makes a snowball and is about to throw it when he hears “Stop

Fun facts and holiday cheer from the creator of Strega Nona and Quiet.While picking out their Christmas tree, a couple of curious kids start to wonder where Christmas trees came from. Who invented the

A dangerous forbidden romance rocks a Texan oil town in 1937, when segregation was a matter of life and death.A Printz Honor Book"This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don'

There's so much to do on a cold and frosty day. . . .All the neighborhood animals - from a puppy with heart-shaped spots to a cuddly pig in a scarf - brave the cold to play together and go 'roun

Presenting fascinating information on all kinds of bats, from how they use echoes to hear, to the legends that surround them and how to protect the speciesThough people often think of bats as scary, bats are really shy, gentle animals. There are nearly 1000 different species of bats, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. Some are tiny, but the giant flying fox bat has a five-foot wingspan! Popular science author Gail Gibbons also discusses the efforts to protect the world's only truly flying mammals. A final page offers additional facts.

這是一本關於城市、孩子與思念的繪本。故事從一名小孩對「你」說話開始，引導讀者一步步感受到城市的冷與大，也感受到孩子心中的柔軟與堅定。Sydney Smith 以細膩構圖與簡潔語言，鋪陳一段未說明對象的尋找，直到最後才悄悄揭示思念的真相。畫面詩意，情感深刻，是一本值得反覆閱讀與細看的作品。It can be a little scary to be small in a big city, but this child has some good advice for a very special friend in need.Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats AwardA New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the YearWinner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway MedalIt can be a little scary to be small in a big city, but it helps to know you're not alone.When you're small in the city, people don't see you, and loud sounds can scare you, and knowing what to do is sometimes hard. But this little kid knows what it's like, and knows the neighborhood. And a little friendly advice can go a long way.Alleys can be good shortcuts, but some are too dark.Or, there are lots of good hiding places in the city, like under a mulberry bush or up a walnut tree.And, if the city gets to be too much, you're always welcome home, where it's safe and quiet.Award-w

Go from 1 to 20, and look for chicks aplenty, in this cheerful read-along board book.Parents' newest story hour pick is a seasoned favorite counting rhyme with an exciting twist. Rabbit needs to one,

Mac and Mac may be noodles with empty heads, but they have big ideas: building a fortress! This vibrantly colorful graphic novel for easy readers hits the nail on the head with comedy.The Noodlehead b

Now even the youngest children can enjoy the ghosts, skeletons and treats of this spirited holiday - in a bilingual board book!We celebrate our ancestors on The Day of the Dead / With offerings of flo

Rachel Bergen needs twenty-five cents to make her dream come true. But for Rachel, twenty-five cents is a fortune--and she's running out of time.Third-grader Rachel Bergen longs to be different. At th

Bailey never meant to be the bad guy in the bulletproof robotic suit, but with every mission he gets closer to finding his father . . . and he can't stop now. Bailey is a pretty average teenager in a