The Secret of the Painted House
Written by Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by Leonid Gore
Trade Paperback

When Emily finds a locked playhouse in the woods, she can't resist peeking through the windows. Inside, the walls are painted to look just like the surrounding woods, right down to an identical white playhouse with blue shutters. But the playhouse is not as deserted as Emily first thought. A girl... Read More
 

John Patrick Norman McHennessy
Written by John Burningham
Hardcover

Every day John Patrick Norman McHennessy sets off along the road to learn, and every day strange and improbable happenings make him late.  To make things worse, his teacher, Sir, never believes his stories.  One day, John Patrick Norman McHennessy is able to make it on time and finds that an improbable and... Read More
 

Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster
Written by Laura Driscoll
Trade Paperback

FAWN LOVES PRACTICAL JOKES. She’s by far the best prankster in all of Pixie Hollow. Then her friend Beck plays a trick of her own that spooks the fairy dust off Fawn. Fawn would never let a good joke go unanswered, and in the blink of a dragonfly’s eye, the two... Read More
 

Man in the Moon
Written by Dotti Enderle
Hardcover

JANINE IS PREPARED for a sticky, boring summer on her family’s land in the middle of nowhere. Far from town and with only her ailing brother Ricky for company, Janine spends half her time stuck inside with him, wishing that their mother would let them out to play. But when Mr... Read More
 

Smarty Sara
Written by Anna Jane Hays
Illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom
Trade Paperback

SARA HAS A surprise for her friends. With her journal at her side, Sara plots and plans, draws maps, and writes a poem as she makes her way from home to the secret destination. This sweet, sunny, rhymed reader—a companion book to the Step into Reading Phonics Reader Silly Sara— celebrates... Read More
 

The Ugly Guide to the Uglyverse
Written by David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim
Trade Paperback

The Uglydolls have taken our world by storm with their adorable uglyness and hilarious personalities. And now, Uglydoll lovers everywhere can get their first-ever glimpse into the mysteries of the Uglyverse! Join Wage, Babo, and the rest of the Uglydolls’ quirky characters on a tour of Ugly Town. In Ugly Guide... Read More
 

The Dragon in the Sock Drawer
Written by Kate Klimo
Illustrated by John Shroades
Hardcover

TEN-YEAR-OLD COUSINS Jesse and Daisy have always wanted something magical to happen to them. So it’s a wish come true when Jesse’s newly found thunder egg hatches, and a helpless, tiny but very loud baby dragon pops out. Soon the two kids are at the dragon’s beck-and-call, trying to figure out... Read More
 

Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
Written by Lang Lang
Hardcover

HE STARTED LEARNING to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world’s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also... Read More
 

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Hardcover

ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never, ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and... Read More
 

Collectopia: The All-Year Yearbook
Written by Catherine Rondeau, Peggy Brown and Lisa Perrett
Non-traditional book

THE THIRD TITLE in the Collectopia series, The All-Year Yeabook is the ultimate make your own yearbook. Chock full of activities that will entertain all school year long, girls can record all the details of their busy school year in a cool and creative way. Complete with three sheets of stickers... Read More
 

Edge Chronicles 3: Midnight Over Sanctraphrax
Written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Trade Paperback

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Five Ancestors #4: Crane
Written by Jeff Stone
Hardcover

Hok, a crane-style Kung Fu master, is also a master at hiding. For the past 12 years, she has hidden the fact that she is a girl. Now her rogue brother, Ying, and his army have placed a huge price on her head. Fortunately, she manages to make it to Keifeng... Read More