Books & Libraries - Kids Fiction

This Tom and Jerry picture book might look and feel like a regular book, but Jerry thinks it's a piece of cheese Can Tom the Cat (and the reader) stop him from eating it? Who knows what will happen if young readers give this...

When Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of...

Now in paperback--book two of the spunky and clever Polly Diamond series, which celebrates the (literal) magic of writing. Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell...

Also available in Spanish as Escrito y dibujado por Enriqueta A Junior Library Guild Selection Reading books is fun . . . but what about making them? Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta's ready to try. Peek over her shoulder as she draws the...

Follow Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat as they try to solve the mystery on their field trip to the library. When something is scratching the inside of the vents in the library, the junior detectives are on the case Readers will love being able...

It's a quiet morning in the library until a little girl roars out of control Tess resigns herself to a time-out, but finds that she must be the one who has to maintain order when T. Rex leaps from the pages of a book...

A hilarious story that celebrates the power of books and libraries in the vein of It's a Book It's Saturday, which means Oskar and Theodore get to go to the library with their dad It means donuts for breakfast And it means endless quiet...

Of course all books are alive. Why would you ever think otherwise?And this book would be honored to be invited into your home, be grateful for your hospitality, and truly treasure your companionship.After all, the one thing all books have in common (besides being...

In this beautiful tribute to the joy of reading, children will discover that each story begins with the opening of a book. Morris loves to read and is handpicked to take care of a marvelous library. He shares the stories until its time for...

What's the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, here is an affectionate, exuberant, uproarious celebration of books, reading, and--SHHH!--libraries! The rain is pouring, Dad is snoring, and...

Includes an excerpt from Marco Polo brave explorer.Author: Cynthia LordISBN-10: 153622605XISBN-13: 9781536226058Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2022Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.3Point Value: 1Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 512795 / Book Buddies: Ivy Lost and Found

In a world dazzled by the latest gadgets and mesmerized by Internet videos, the humble book seems like the most ordinary thing that could be. And perhaps it is--until you learn to look closer . . . and closer . . . and closer...

Mr. Dewey, who loves to read, acquires a nine-story house to accommodate his growing book collection. But he moves in such a hurry that now his books are all mixed up How is he ever going to find any book he is looking for?...

Head into the night to save the library with Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read based on PJ Masks, the hit preschool series airing on Disney Junior! The villain Romeo has a new machine. It erases stories from books so he...

Beloved, bestselling creators Mac Barnett and Adam Rex team up again, this time to reveal the nitty gritty process of making a book...with a few unexpected twists along the way! You may think you know how this book was made, but you don't. Sure,...

Award-winning duo Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley are back with another book in the best-selling Miss Malarkey series that makes reading fun Principal Wiggins has promised to dye his hair purple and sleep on the school roof if the students read 1,000 books this...

In this charming bilingual picture book, children and their caregivers work together to build home libraries and discover the magic and wonder of reading books.Told in simple, sweet rhyme in English and Vietnamese, I'll Build You a Bookcase celebrates the joy of reading and...

By day, the lions Patience and Fortitude guard the New York Public Library. By night, they have been known to go on adventures inspired by the books their favorite librarian reads to them. In Jessica Boehman's debut wordless picture book the lions take a...

"[A] dazzling vision of the way art transcends the everyday." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWOn a gray and crowded city sidewalk, a child discovers a book. That evening, the child begins to read and is immediately carried beyond the repetitive sameness of an urban...

Owen and Bethany try to find their way back to each other after the fictional and nonfictional worlds are torn apart in this fifth and final book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School...

Beatrice's expressions are priceless. . . . This charming tale emphasizes the importance of finding the right book for the right reader. -- School Library Journal Beatrice doesn't like books, and she doesn't like tagging along with her brother to the library. She doesn't...

Adelaide loves writing. Bear loves writing. But Theo does NOT love writing. Thankfully, Adelaide and Bear are ready to team up and persuade the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that Bears make the best writing buddies. After all, who better to teach you how...

Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read. His parents give him lots of books, but most of them just end up in the messy pile of junk he keeps locked in his closet (that once doubled as a makeshift science laboratory)....

What do the world's largest rodent and a highly social cousin of the raccoon have to talk about? Absolutely nothing! But, they do try to help the author with ideas for his next book. Join author Timothy Young and his new characters - a...

A bored student sits in the library, scribbling in an old book. Then his pen suddenly fills the margins with a menacing monster. Tentacles reach out and pull the boy into the pages! But the powerful Librarian has already been drawn into the paper....

A bored student sits in the library, scribbling in an old book. Then his pen suddenly fills the margins with a menacing monster. Tentacles reach out and pull the boy into the pages! But the powerful Librarian has already been drawn into the paper....

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world. We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in...

Accelerated Reader(R) SelectionJake and his library book are in a sticky situation in this cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the classic The House That Jack Built. There's the jelly mishap that leads to the hungry rat, whose luck runs out when he's chased...

An enchanting picture book about the magic of books and reading While their parents are sleeping in, a young bookworm sneaks out of bed with one goal in mind: to spend the day reading. The Reader is a whimsically illustrated love letter to books....

"This middle grade series starter is tailor-made for Harry Potter's fans." --Kirkus Reviews For fans of the Land of Stories and the Wings of Fire Series, this first enchanting adventure from acclaimed novelist Scarlett Thomas is set in a wondrous realm where magic most...

Owen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the follow-up to the second book in the New York Times bestselling series, The Story Thieves--which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by School Library Journal--from the author of the...

A warm-hearted, visually intriguing tale of reading and believing, and a world of possibility. A New York City library branch has been designated for possible closure yet the bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter of the librarian, can't imagine a world without the library....

The third book in the Mother-Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick follows the girls for a new year of humor and friendship.Author: Heather Vogel FrederickISBN-10: 1442408480ISBN-13: 9781442408487Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 7.66h x 6.54w...

Once upon a time there was a story. It was a lovely story with absolutely NO BEARS in it--not a SINGLE BEAR anywhere.Then one day...MORE BEARS!KENN NESBITT is possibly the funniest and most sought-after children's poet writing today. When he's not writing, podcasting, updating...

One morning Emma gets up early to watch television. But the TV won't work. No one can fix it-not Mom, not Dad, not even the repairman. Neither can a balloon or a song or playing horsey fix Emma's disappointment. But then Emma's mother reads...

A young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard's ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or...

One night under the acacia trees, Kibo writes a story about home. His neighbor Naki reads his words, binds them into a book, and brings it to the city. There Camilo devours Kibo's story, remembering his childhood in the savannah. The next day he...

Astonishing--The New York Times Book ReviewA brilliantly funny, highly illustrated story about how a little ink splot changes a family forever. Perfect for those who love Hoot, Holes, or Frindle The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's got writer's block. Ethan promised to illustrate a...

A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish. Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to...

The dark and thrilling sequel to the book Kirkus called, "Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, and Inkheart all rolled into one" Alice has her first adventure outside Geryon's library after he volunteers her to work with five other apprentice Readers, including Isaac, to capture...

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme lengths to which he'll go to get out of reading a book. Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born....

Henrietta loves to read. When she clucks buk, buk, buk at the library, the librarian knows exactly what to recommend. Then Henrietta decides to write a book. With the help of her three aunties, she hatches a plot. But when Henrietta publishes her story,...

In this Dog Diaries-meets-Horse Diaries Special Crossover Edition, a no-nonsense fire dog meets her match in the biggest, hottest flames Chicago has ever seen--and a rescue horse with an attitude In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily...

Despite growing up in the bookstore she was abandoned in, eleven-year-old Property Jones cannot read...and she's been keeping that hidden for years.Little does Property know the skills she's developed in place of reading could save her adoptive family from a dastardly plot that's set...

A wonderfully silly take on library story time that's perfect for children, chickens, and everyone in between Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children,...

An almost wordless book filled with nothing but the many sounds of day. Page after page, each illustration is crowded with all the noises and activity happening during a little one's daily routine. Toddlers will delight in recognizing the onomatopoeia and find comfort in...

The uneasy truce between the Seelie Court and the Sluagh Horde is in trouble as nobles on both sides push King Julius and Queen Modthryth to attack while amongst the common fairy folk the Brother/Sisterhood of Afflicted and Repressed Fairies (B.A.R.F.) plans a revolution.The...

Everything starts with a question, like this one: Why do we need books? In Castle of Books, two children go on a creative journey to discover the answer to the question "Why do we need books?" As they pore over piles and piles of...

A heartfelt story that celebrates picture books and reminds us real heroes come in all shapes and sizes Willow the Armadillo loves picture books. More than anything, she wants to be the hero in a picture book of her very own. She knows that...

This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Every day after school Melvin goes to the library. His favorite people--Marge, Betty, and Leola--are always there behind the reference desk....