72 books in Juvenile Fiction - Lifestyles (City Life)
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Twenty Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street
Written by Mark Lee
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $15.99
Count the trucks getting stuck in a traffic jam in this rhythmic read-aloud sure to draw in kids who love everything on wheels.
One ice-cream truck selling everything sweetBreaks down and blocks the middle of our street.
If you’re a little boy on a bike, an ice-cream truck on your street is always... Read more >
Written by Mark Lee
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $15.99
Count the trucks getting stuck in a traffic jam in this rhythmic read-aloud sure to draw in kids who love everything on wheels.
One ice-cream truck selling everything sweetBreaks down and blocks the middle of our street.
If you’re a little boy on a bike, an ice-cream truck on your street is always... Read more >
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Water in the Park
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $16.99
“A wonderfully fresh look at a timeless topic,” raves Booklist in a starred review.
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A... Read more >
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $16.99
“A wonderfully fresh look at a timeless topic,” raves Booklist in a starred review.
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
hardcover library binding.
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Water in the Park
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $10.99
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images will immerse parents, toddlers, and young children... Read more >
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $10.99
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images will immerse parents, toddlers, and young children... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Water in the Park
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $19.99
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images will immerse parents, toddlers, and young children... Read more >
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Written by Emily Jenkins
Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $19.99
From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images will immerse parents, toddlers, and young children... Read more >
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Welcome to Silver Street Farm
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $4.99
Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different — it’s in the middle of a city, and it’s run by kids!
Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they’ve always wanted a farm of their own. And it looks... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $4.99
Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different — it’s in the middle of a city, and it’s run by kids!
Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they’ve always wanted a farm of their own. And it looks... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Escape from Silver Street Farm
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $12.99
Some of the key animals go AWOL just before Silver Street’s opening celebration in the second adventure about the city farm run by kids.
It’s opening day at Silver Street Farm, and Meera, Gemma, and Karl are very excited. Everything is going to plan until the star attractions — the turkeys —... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $12.99
Some of the key animals go AWOL just before Silver Street’s opening celebration in the second adventure about the city farm run by kids.
It’s opening day at Silver Street Farm, and Meera, Gemma, and Karl are very excited. Everything is going to plan until the star attractions — the turkeys —... Read more >
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Maya's World: Angelina of Italy
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
ANGELINA LOVES PIZZA. So much so that when she hears that there is a Leaning Tower of Pisa, and mistakenly thinks it’s made of pizzas, she is so distressed that she must go see it for herself! Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
ANGELINA LOVES PIZZA. So much so that when she hears that there is a Leaning Tower of Pisa, and mistakenly thinks it’s made of pizzas, she is so distressed that she must go see it for herself! Read more >
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Maya's World: Izak of Lapland
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
IZAK LOVES REINDEER. Which is good, since he comes from a family of reindeer herders and even has a pet reindeer, named Totti! It is up to Izak to teach his little brother all about responsibility. Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
IZAK LOVES REINDEER. Which is good, since he comes from a family of reindeer herders and even has a pet reindeer, named Totti! It is up to Izak to teach his little brother all about responsibility. Read more >
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Maya's World: Mikale of Hawaii
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
MIKALE LIVES IN OAHU—one of the beautiful Hawaiian islands, surrounded by water. He also happens to be afraid of the ocean! Luckily, his uncle and a little pet fish teach Mikale something about having confidence in your abilities. Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
MIKALE LIVES IN OAHU—one of the beautiful Hawaiian islands, surrounded by water. He also happens to be afraid of the ocean! Luckily, his uncle and a little pet fish teach Mikale something about having confidence in your abilities. Read more >
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Maya's World: Renee Marie of France
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
A TALL GIRL who is afraid of heights? When Renée Marie's class takes a trip to the Eiffel Tower, she would much rather stay with her feet on the ground than go up to the top! Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
Format: eBook, 24 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2012
Price: $3.99
A TALL GIRL who is afraid of heights? When Renée Marie's class takes a trip to the Eiffel Tower, she would much rather stay with her feet on the ground than go up to the top! Read more >
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Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $6.99
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $6.99
Mabel Robinson's delightful coming-of-age story won a Newbery Honor in 1938 and garnered extraordinary praise from critics and readers alike.
Born and raised on Bright Island off the Maine coast, Thankful Curtis is more like her sea captain grandfather than any of her older brothers are. Nothing suits her better than...
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Bright Island
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $6.99
Written by Mabel L. Robinson
Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $6.99
Mabel Robinson's delightful coming-of-age story won a Newbery Honor in 1938 and garnered extraordinary praise from critics and readers alike.
Born and raised on Bright Island off the Maine coast, Thankful Curtis is more like her sea captain grandfather than any of her older brothers are. Nothing suits her better than...
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Pick-Up Game
A Full Day of Full Court
Written by Various
Edited by Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $6.99
Pass! Shoot! Swish! An all-star team of YA authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball.
It’s one steamy July day at the West 4th Street Court in NYC, otherwise known as The Cage. Hotshot ESPN is wooing the scouts, Boo is struggling to guard the weird new guy named... Read more >
A Full Day of Full Court
Written by Various
Edited by Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2012
Price: $6.99
Pass! Shoot! Swish! An all-star team of YA authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball.
It’s one steamy July day at the West 4th Street Court in NYC, otherwise known as The Cage. Hotshot ESPN is wooing the scouts, Boo is struggling to guard the weird new guy named... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Cheerful
Written by Palmer Brown
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $12.95
An Easter story for young readers. This is the tale of a little church mouse named Cheerful who lives in the city with his parents; his brother, Solemnity; and his sisters, Faith and Hope. Cheerful and his brother and sisters spend their time frolicking in the rainbow shadows cast by the... Read more >
Written by Palmer Brown
Format: Hardcover, 72 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $12.95
An Easter story for young readers. This is the tale of a little church mouse named Cheerful who lives in the city with his parents; his brother, Solemnity; and his sisters, Faith and Hope. Cheerful and his brother and sisters spend their time frolicking in the rainbow shadows cast by the... Read more >
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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Written by Helen Ward
Illustrated by Helen Ward
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $16.99
A gorgeously illustrated and poetically written classic, set in a 1930s-era city at Christmastime
Rediscover the tale of the simple country mouse, magically retold by Helen Ward. Beguiled by his cousin’s amazing tales, the country mouse visits the electric city. Unfortunately the town mouse forgot to mention that the city has a... Read more >
Written by Helen Ward
Illustrated by Helen Ward
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2012
Price: $16.99
A gorgeously illustrated and poetically written classic, set in a 1930s-era city at Christmastime
Rediscover the tale of the simple country mouse, magically retold by Helen Ward. Beguiled by his cousin’s amazing tales, the country mouse visits the electric city. Unfortunately the town mouse forgot to mention that the city has a... Read more >
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Me and Momma and Big John
Written by Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by William Low
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $16.99
Momma is a stonecutter at the cathedral called Big John — and little John and his sisters can't wait to see her special stone — in this luminous true-life story.
"Building a cathedral isn’t a job, it’s an art."
Momma comes home from work, tired and sore from a long day at her... Read more >
Written by Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by William Low
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2012
Price: $16.99
Momma is a stonecutter at the cathedral called Big John — and little John and his sisters can't wait to see her special stone — in this luminous true-life story.
"Building a cathedral isn’t a job, it’s an art."
Momma comes home from work, tired and sore from a long day at her... Read more >
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Please Take Me For a Walk
Written by Susan Gal
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: June 27, 2012
Price: $10.99
Written by Susan Gal
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: June 27, 2012
Price: $10.99
Please Take Me for a Walk is a celebration of dogs and kids and community.
The book stars a very persuasive pup pleading with his best friend—the reader!—to take him for a walk. He recounts all the fun things they can see and do: chase squirrels in the yard, greet neighbors on...
Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: eBook, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $10.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: eBook, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $10.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $15.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $15.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
hardcover library binding.
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Ollie & Moon: Fuhgeddaboudit!
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $18.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
Written by Diane Kredensor
Photographed by Mike Meskin
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $18.99
Moon loves to make her best friend, Ollie, laugh. On this particular day, however, her favorite gags aren't doing the trick! The two make a bet on whether or not Moon's crazy antics will be enough to bring back Ollie's usual ha ha's, hee hee's, and ho ho's. Silliness ensues in... Read more >
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Happy Like Soccer
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $15.99
A warmhearted story about a young girl who finds a way to bring together the two things that make her most happy- soccer and her family.
Nothing makes Sierra happy like soccer. Her shoes have flames as she spins the ball down the spread-out sea of grass. But nothing makes her sad... Read more >
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Lauren Castillo
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2012
Price: $15.99
A warmhearted story about a young girl who finds a way to bring together the two things that make her most happy- soccer and her family.
Nothing makes Sierra happy like soccer. Her shoes have flames as she spins the ball down the spread-out sea of grass. But nothing makes her sad... Read more >
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Mrs. Noodlekugel
Written by Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by Adam Stower
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $14.99
With signature wit and whimsy, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater introduces an eccentric, endearing babysitter every child will wish they could have.
Nick and Maxine live in a tall building with one apartment on top of another. So when they look out their window and see a little house they never knew was... Read more >
Written by Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by Adam Stower
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $14.99
With signature wit and whimsy, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater introduces an eccentric, endearing babysitter every child will wish they could have.
Nick and Maxine live in a tall building with one apartment on top of another. So when they look out their window and see a little house they never knew was... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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A Bus Called Heaven
Written by Bob Graham
Illustrated by Bob Graham
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $16.99
Could a broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighborhood together? Could it all start with a small girl named Stella?
One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign... Read more >
Written by Bob Graham
Illustrated by Bob Graham
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $16.99
Could a broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighborhood together? Could it all start with a small girl named Stella?
One morning in front of Stella’s house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign... Read more >
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Rocky Road
Written by Rose Kent
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $6.99
Ice cream warms the heart, no matter what the weather.
That's the Dobson family motto. Whenever things get tough, they break out the special heart-shaped bowls and make sundaes. The road has been especially rocky lately for Tess and her deaf little brother, Jordan. Their plucky Texan mother talks big, but her... Read more >
Written by Rose Kent
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2012
Price: $6.99
Ice cream warms the heart, no matter what the weather.
That's the Dobson family motto. Whenever things get tough, they break out the special heart-shaped bowls and make sundaes. The road has been especially rocky lately for Tess and her deaf little brother, Jordan. Their plucky Texan mother talks big, but her... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Welcome to Silver Street Farm
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: February 28, 2012
Price: $12.99
Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different — it’s in the middle of a city, and it’s run by kids!
Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they’ve always wanted a farm of their own. And it looks... Read more >
Written by Nicola Davies
Illustrated by Katharine McEwen
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: February 28, 2012
Price: $12.99
Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different — it’s in the middle of a city, and it’s run by kids!
Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they’ve always wanted a farm of their own. And it looks... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
