SliderBy Pete Hautman David is fourteen years old and pretty average. His older sister, Bridgette, is a model student and succeeds at everything. His younger brother, Mal, is autistic. The only thing that sets David apart is his ability to eat. He can eat a sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. But […]
Lumberjanes: Bonus TracksBy various authors The Lumberjanes are five girls: April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley. They are best friends and Lumberjane Scouts, similar to Girl Scouts or Guides. During their summers at camp they embark on all kinds of adventures and often encounter mythical forest creatures. Various authors and artists, all women, have created […]
The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare KingBy Max BrallierIllustrated by Douglas Holgate In the third installment of The Last Kids On Earth, Jack Sullivan and his buddies, June, Quint and Dirk, continue to battle zombies with their ingenious weapons and vehicles. They have also made friends with many of the monsters that now […]
Be PreparedBy Vera Brosgol Vera is ten years old and struggles to make friends. All the girls she knows have the “right” kinds of birthday parties, dolls and sleepovers. They all go to summer camp while she stays home with her brother. The girls in Vera’s class are all-American girls but Vera’s family is Russian. […]
Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!By Mariko Tamaki Illustrated by Brooke Allen Those who love the Lumberjanes comics can now read about April, Jo, Molly, Mal and Ripley in chapter book format in this new Lumberjanes series! Lumberjanes are like Girl Scouts or Guides. Their adventures take place at camp, and they are all-too-eager to venture out into the […]
ReboundBy Kwame Alexander It’s 1988, and 12-year-old Charlie Bell is going through some hard times. His father has passed away, and he doesn’t know how to deal with it. Neither does his mother. When Charlie gets caught stealing, his mother reaches the end of her rope and sends Charlie to his grandparents’ house in Washington […]
Poison Is Not PoliteBy Robin Stevens It’s 1935 and 14-year-old Daisy Wells has returned from boarding school to her British country estate for the holidays. This year, her best friend, Hazel Wong, has accompanied her. Although Hazel is from Hong Kong, she attends school in Britain. Because it’s 1935, she is one of very few […]
the goldfish boy The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson Matthew Corbin is 12 years old and lives in a quiet cul-de-sac with his parents. Matthew has stopped going to school because he suffers from severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). He continually cleans his room and washes his hands so much that the skin is raw. Matthew […]
Wolfie & FlyBy Cary FaganIllustrations by Zoe Si Renata Wolfman (a.k.a. Wolfie) is a loner. She has her own ideas about how things should be done and friends just get in the way. One day she finds a giant refrigerator box just lying around. She decides to build a submarine. After adding a porthole, a […]
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected PackageBy Kate DiCamilloIllustrated by Chris Van Dusen “Eugenia Lincoln was a practical person, a sensible person. She did not have time for poetry, geegaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity.” (p. 1) When an unexpected package arrives, Eugenia’s world gets a little off-kilter. Her sister, Baby, is thrilled. Even the neighbours, Frank, Mrs. […]