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Updated September 8, 2025
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I am a tornado
Beckmeyer, Drew
Paper Book
An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow in this quirky and sweet picture book about compassion and navigating negative emotions. Tornado is on a rampage. It tosses cars and knocks over barns. Tornado is also angry, only...
Art with heart
Alpine, Rachele
Paper Book
Emelyn and her three BFFs spread positive messages to fight back against bullying in this second installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series--featuring backmatter with profiles on real-life anti-bullying activists! Someone is writing...
Back to nature
Alpine, Rachele
Paper Book
Ruby and her three BFFs go camping in this third installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series that fans of The Baby-Sitters Club will love! Ruby's life turns upside-down when her parents give her some big news: she's going to be a big...
Ballet shoes
Streatfeild, Noel.
Paper Book
Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations! A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans who have been raised as...
Barbie: Cooking with Besties: 35+ Recipes Kids Can Make!
Mattel
Kids and collectors will cook up fun with Barbie in this one-of-a-kind cookbook--featuring 35 recipes plus gorgeous photography of Barbie and adorable miniature food creations! Barbie loves cooking and baking with her friends, and now you can too! This official Barbie cookbook...
Be an Icky Things Detective : Solving Nature's Strange and Slimy Mysteries
Kochanoff, Peggy.
Silver Birch- and Hackmatack-nominated Be A Nature Detective series explores the yuckiest and weirdest nature mysteries in our own backyards! Why are slugs slimy?Are spiders dangerous?Do owls vomit every day? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these...
Bear's Nap
Gravett, Emily.
Get ready for bedtime with Bear's Nap, a fantastically funny story about an adorable bear trying to get to sleep, full of animal noises that children will love to join in with. From the reliably brilliant creator of Tidy and Monkey and Me. All Bear...
Bears Don't Share! (HB)
Scobie, Lorna
Paper Book
Squirrel found berries. 'Ooh!' said Squirrel. Then Bear found berries. 'Oooooh!' said Bear. 'Save some for me please' begged Squirrel. 'Sharing is caring, you know!' But... BEARS DON'T SHARE! Bear and Squirrel are on the hunt for some food before Winter comes,...
Benny the bananasaurus rex
Holden, Sarabeth
Paper Book
"Deliciously playful and imaginative."--Kirkus Benny loves bananas. He eats them morning, noon, and night. He even rides a bike with a yellow banana seat. In fact, Benny has a secret, he hopes one day he will turn into a banana! And if there is one thing Benny knows, it's that with a...
Beverley, Bat Your Service
Collier, Kelly
An enthusiastic bat tries to be the perfect host for a human family in this laugh-out-loud, charming picture book perfect for fans of Penelope Rex, Gustavo the Shy Ghost, and Jory John! Beverley the Bat loves having guests at his big, old house--or he would, if anyone ever...
BEWARE OF THE DINO-SNAKE: A BRANCHES BOOK (PETS RULE! #8)
Tan, Susan
Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with an evil dino-snake duo that's out to ruin the Chin family garden! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text,...
Biggest Fake in the Universe
Rundberg, Johan
The bluff of a lifetime... It started off innocently enough. Mo just wanted to catch a girl's eye. She was this super-talented and mysterious skater girl who looked like she had the universe all figured out. So Mo did what any self-respecting nerd would do: He put aside his chess...
The bionic boy
Plourde, Lynn
The moving story of a superhero-loving boy born without hands who finds the hero inside himself Benji feels like he's had more than his fair share of good luck-so it's frustrating that his disability tends to make people think the opposite. Adopted from an overseas orphanage when he was...
Bird Brothers, A Delhi Story
Singh, Rina.
Brothers Nadeem and Saud grew up in Delhi watching the majestic raptors called black kites circle in the sky above their heads. But every year, when paper-kite-flying season came and people brought out their glass-coated kite strings called manja to have friendly battles, the beautiful...
Bittersweet : Based on the True Tale of the Berlin Candy Bombers
Mandin, Christy/ Mandin, Christy (ILT)
Paper Book
Soar into the tender true story of how one airman inspired a movement by airdropping little parachutes of candy to kids trapped in occupied Berlin in this nonfiction picture book ode to everyday acts of kindness. How far can a small kindness reach? How much of a difference can...
The Bloodstone Thief
Khan, Sabina
A hilarious and heartwarming fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief! This is the middle grade debut from acclaimed author Sabina Khan. Laila Habib is having the worst birthday ever, as she's just discovered that her family's two-year stay in...
The Book That Never Ends
Stanton, Beck/ Stanton, Matt
Paper Book
Get ready to turn reading into an interactive game, with lots of laughs along the way, in a choose-your-own-adventure-style quest to find the last page of this book! With strikingly bold text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are perfect picks for emergent...
The bookshop on lemon tree lane
Lucas, Mike
This endearing picture book in rhyme is a love letter to bookshops and the space they provide for discovery and delight. A little boy adores visiting the old bookshop down Lemon Tree Lane with his grandpa - its nooks and crannies, its endless stories, and even the bookshop dog at the back....
Broken
Fang, X.
Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness, from the acclaimed creator of We Are Definitely Human. When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of...
Brown Girl in the Snow
Marshall, Yolanda T.
Perfect for kids aged 4-8 comes a stunning picture book about persistence, being creative in the garden, and adapting to a new place. When Amina moves from the Caribbean to a new snowy home, she misses growing her favorite foods. There are no coconut trees to climb, no...
The Buzz on Wild Bees : The Little-Known Pollinators that Keep Our Planet Humming
Vermond, Kira.
An engaging introduction to the wide world of wild bees Say the word "bee," and most kids think of honeybees or bumblebees. But there are around 20,000 discovered species of bees--and most of these are wild, solitary bees that don't live in hives. Readers will discover fascinating facts...
Caitlin Clark: Shooting Star, a Biography
Wainer, Erica
A slam-dunk picture book biography featuring the WNBA Rookie of the Year and one of the biggest names in basketball--Caitlin Clark! Caitlin's love for the game is evident every time she steps foot on a court, whether for a pickup game with her brothers as a kid, during...
Cats on cats on cats
Frost, Maddie
A hiss-terical new picture book from powerhouse creator, Maddie Frost that answers the question: how many cats is too many cats? Every weekend Bea goes to visit her grandmother, and Granny treats her to an afternoon of special things, like going to the movies and shopping. Bea is...
Chicka Chicka I Love You
In this joyful companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhymes and bold artwork celebrate love--from A to Z! "I love you and you love me the way we say it is L, O, V, E!"<...
Chronicles of Whetherwhy : The Season of Flames
James, Anna.
From the best-loved author of Pages & Co comes the thrilling second book in the Chronicles of Whetherwhy series - a magical quest to the very edges of Whetherwhy At the magical Circus Astra, Elio helps his father look after Tangles - miniature tigers, mice with butterfly...
Clash of beasts
McMann, Lisa
Paper Book
Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds, pulls out all the stops in this exhilarating third and final book in the Going Wild series! This middle grade adventure follows a group of kids with powers from the animal kingdom who form their own version of the...
Counting with Bogglebies
Sekaninova, Stepanka
Hidden in the Castle! A Spooky Search-and-Find Counting Mystery! Get ready for a delightfully spooky search-and-find adventure through a wonderfully weird castle in Counting with Bogglebies! Explore each room, filled with eerie-sistible sights like dusty cobwebs, spooky ghosts, and maybe...
Cracking the Code : The Human Quest to Uncover Secrets
Kehoe, Rachel.
Humans have been keeping secrets for generations and using cryptology to make sure those secrets don't fall into the wrong hands. From the development of ancient Greek ciphers, to the creation of the Enigma and today's CRISPR technology, codes and codebreakers have changed the course of...
A Cure for the Hiccups
Smith, Jennifer E./ Scott, Brandon James (ILT)
Is it possible to have the hiccups for the rest of your life? In this delightfully fun picture book, a determined kid who's good at everything except waiting discovers that being patient and taking a deep breath may be the perfect place to start. When Max gets a persistent...
D&D Dungeon Club. 1, Roll call
Ostertag, Molly Knox
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma comes an all-new Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series! Middle school is a dungeon... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to...
D&D Dungeon Club. 2, Time to party
Ostertag, Molly Knox
The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series brought to you by New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xanthe Bouma. Olivia loves being the Dungeon...
The Dance of Courage
Copeland, Misty/ Fiadzigbey, Setor (ILT)
The Instant New York Times Bestselling Bunheads by Misty Copeland gets a second act. Misty and her bunhead crew are back! And this time, they're excited to learn the ballet Don Quixote-a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one...
The dark times of Nimble Nottingham
Black, Ryan James
Set during World War II, a twelve-year-old orphan who accidentally unleashes a shadow monster onto the streets of London must team up with unlikely allies to hunt it down. "The twists and surprises just keep on coming. My kind of book!"-R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and...
Diary of a wimpy kid : wrecking ball
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's...
The duckling gets a cookie!?
Willems, Mo.
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents a sweet Pigeon adventure. The Duckling asks for a cookie--and gets one! It isn't fair! The Pigeon NEVER gets what he asks for. Do YOU think the Pigeon should get a cookie, too?
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: DUNGEON CLUB: FINAL FACE-OFF: A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Ostertag, Molly Knox
In the third and final installment of the heartfelt Dungeons & Dragons graphic novel series by Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma, the club battles new monsters--both real and imaginary--as their first campaign comes to an epic conclusion. Tyler has a secret--Sunny, the imaginary friend...
Getting Glam at Gram's
Weed, Sara.
Alex, a young person who identifies as non-binary, eagerly awaits Sunday dinner with all their cousins at Gram's house. It's not just the yummy treats that Alex looks forward to - Sunday is when they get glamorous! Everyone is welcome at this fun family gathering, where gender diversity and...
Growing pangs
Ormsbee, Kathryn
Paper Book
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . A PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST BOOK Inspired by a true story! Eleven-year old homeschooled Katie has always felt different . . . and now she can't stop worrying. Introducing an irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship, anxiety...
Have Yourself a Cheesy Little Christmas
John, Jory/ Oswald, Pete (ILT)
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of the Food Group series comes a Christmas picture book featuring the ever-popular character the Big Cheese. Perfect for holiday promotions, this book includes a tear sheet of twelve holiday cards and festive foil on the...
The hockey skates
Subban, Karl
Paper Book
It was almost the first day of winter, and PK still has no skates to wear. This time, PK waited impatiently for one more week before his skates arrived in the mail. With a knock, knock, knock on the door, the mailman delivered the skates in a box. PK couldn't wait to open it . . .<...
Home sweet forever home
Alpine, Rachele
Paper Book
Lauren and her three BFFs find creative ways to help shelter dogs get adopted in this first installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series--featuring backmatter with profiles on real-life animal activists! Lauren is a huge dog lover and...
How to staycation like a snail
Hrab, Naseem
Paper Book
Introverted party animal Snail is back in this delightfully hilarious SHHHelebration of homebodies Snail is an epic explorer ... kind of. He loves the quiet things about adventures, like reading maps, hiking along slime trails, and collecting souvenirs. On big vacations, he finds the...
It's the end when I say it's the end
Pastis, Stephan
Paper Book
In the series finale, Timmy Failure and his class create a hilarious film about his life -- just in time for the holidays. Though I, Timmy Failure, have solved many notorious crimes and now wish to enjoy my retirement, my fans have begged me to turn my memoirs into a movie, an...
The little green envelope
Sze, Gillian
Paper Book
A little green envelope longs to go on a journey. Will it be chosen to deliver Olive's letter to her far-away friend? Olive's friend has moved away, and Olive wishes she could visit her. A little green envelope, lost in the bottom of the desk drawer, knows how Olive feels. It, too, wants...
Mad at Dad
Hao, Janie
Paper Book
A one-of-a-kind, lift-the-flap picture book about some very big feelings. When a girl gets SO MAD at her dad, she starts to storm around and slam doors, but soon realizes she doesn't really like being mad. She tries everything she can think of to be less mad. Counting. Taking deep...
The mango monster
Mascarenhas, Derek
Paper Book
Someone is stealing from the family's mango tree! Could it be a mango monster? After waiting all year for mango season, Marianne is excited that the mangoes on their tree are ripe and ready to eat. She loves mangoes and plans to eat all of them. But when she and her sidekick cousin Zoe...
Max a Little Axolotl
Spiotto, Joey.
Paper Book
Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. This funny and sweet graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! It's Max's first day at Coral Elementary school. The school is filled with marine animals,...
Monster hands
Kane, Karen
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Two best friends use rhyming ASL to help vanquish their fear of the monster under the bed in this fun, interactive bedtime readaloud. When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem-he's convinced there's a monster under his bed! Luckily,...
The Most Miraculous Messiah
Harvest House Publishers
Paper Book
Jesus performed many miracles through his life and resurrection. The Most Miraculous Messiah teaches little ones about these astonishing acts with fascinating faith-building facts as part of the craze-mazing Bible Infographics for Little Ones series. Witness...
Oh! Look, a boat!
Ross, Andrew J.
Paper Book
An uplifting and humorous story about adventure, expanding horizons and a celebration of new experiences. When a curious little mouse discovers a boat by his front door, he climbs aboard and accidentally sets out to sea. But it's not easy being a little mouse in a big world....
The only lonely fairy
Button, Lana
Paper Book
Make-believe + melodrama = comedy as one dramatic little girl learns the new skill of finding a friend Leah is looking for a friend to play fairies. But when her invitation fails to sway her classmates, Leah is left all...ALONE. Poor Lonely Leah! Will she always be the only...
Parachute kids
Tang, Betty C.
Paper Book
ABA Indie Bestseller National Book Award Longlist Title Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book 4 Starred Reviews This funny, fast-paced, and heartrending story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants is...
Quilting a legacy
Jones, Steph B.
Paper Book
Myka and her three BFFs have fun and work together in this fourth installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series that fans of The Baby-Sitters Club will love! Myka's Gammy is coming to stay with her family for a few weeks, and Myka...
Recess all-stars
Alpine, Rachele
Paper Book
Lauren and her three BFFs show football and other sports aren't just for boys in this fifth installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series that fans of The Baby-Sitters Club series will love! It's career week in Miss Taylor's class! When...
Red : a crayon's story
Hall, Michael
Paper Book
A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo. This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on...
Scarlet Morning, Book 1: Scarlet Morning
Stevenson, N. D./ Stevenson, N. D. (ILT)
Paper Book
From the powerhouse creator of Nimona comes a breathtaking illustrated novel, the start of a duology, following two orphans who leave the only home they've ever known to sail with an eccentric crew of pirates. Viola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for...
The secret of the crystal fairies
Stilton, Thea
Paper Book
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with fantasy and friendship!The Thea Sisters are just about to head off on their separate family vacations when they receive a call from Will Mystery. Once again, there is trouble in one of the imaginary kingdoms! A crack has been...
Shark Girl
Beaton, Kate
Paper Book
An Indie Bestseller! A laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling comics creator Kate Beaton about a brave shark girl bent on revenge after a greedy fishing captain messes with her waters - perfect for fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates. ...
Silverborn : the mystery of Morrigan Crow
Townsend, Jessica
Paper Book
A USA TODAY bestseller! In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow's life is about to turn upside down.   When Morrigan is invited into Nevermoor's wealthy Silver...
The sky was my blanket : a young man's journey across wartime Europe
Shulevitz, Uri
The final work from celebrated Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Uri Shulevitz, this gripping and revealing true story follows a young Polish exile fighting to survive in war-torn Europe. Born in the tumult of World War I, a young Jewish boy named Yehiel Szulewicz chafes at...
So loud!
Golshan, Sahar
Paper Book
A Quill & Quire Best Book of the Year! A fun and touching debut that explores the power of finding your voice. Rudābeh (Rudy for short) loves to talk, sing, jump and shout. There's just one problem: the adults in her life are always telling her that she is SO LOUD. When her...
The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story
Nayeri, Daniel
Page-turning WW2 hidden history masterfully told by award winner Daniel Nayeri 1941. The German armies are storming across Europe. Iran is a neutral country occupied by British forces on one side, Soviet forces on another. Soldiers fill the teahouses of Isfahan....
Teddy vs. the slimy evil
Hallett, Braden
Paper Book
The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're coming to light . . . Teddy and his friends uncover a monstrous--and cheesy--terror in the second installment of this laugh-out-loud series for fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex...
The third wheel
Kinney, Jeff
Paper Book
In The Third Wheel, book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, love is in the air--but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school...
The ugly truth
Kinney, Jeff.
Paper Book
In The Ugly Truth, book 5 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with...
Vlad, the fabulous vampire
Drago, Flavia Z.
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost comes a charmingly spooky celebration of difference sure to resonate with parents and children alike. Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that--gasp!--make him look abysmally...
What Lurks in the Shadows
Brewer, Z.
New York Times bestselling author Z Brewer returns to the tiny town of Nowhere, where Viktor Valentine is facing down the world's most dangerous dinner invitation from the mother of all vampires...literally! Viktor Valentine wishes that his biggest issue was getting his hands...
What to do when bad habits take hold : a kid's guide to overcoming nail biting and more
Huebner, Dawn.
Paper Book
Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) Winner iParenting Media Award Winner What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold provides the keys to escape from a variety of pesky habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach...
When you can swim
Wong, Jack
Paper Book
Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award Winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature...
When you meet a dragon
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Paper Book
Key Selling Points A child is alone when they spot a terrifying dragon in the sky. They rally their community to defend their town, and with everyone united, the dragon flees. The story of vanquishing an enemy has a double meaning in the metaphor of a child facing any new...

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