Charlie Anne is devastated when her father must go north to build roads after the Depression hits. Then her neighbor Old Mr. Jolly brings home a new wife, Rosalyn, who shows up in pants. With her arrives Phoebe, a young African-American girl who has also lost her mother. …More

Big Audrey is a girl with cat's whiskers. But is there another cat-whiskered girl? Big Audrey and her telepathic friend Molly zigzag on a strange and kooky adventure, and solve the mystery of the cat-whiskered doppelganger. Illustrations. …More

Buddy starts work as a therapy dog at his new family's school, but when the fire alarm is pulled, he must investigate to see who made the false alarm and why. Illustrations. …More

The bestselling author of the Pendragon series makes his picture book debut. Deep in a cave there's a sweet little monster with very big dreams. She wishes she was pretty. She wishes she could dance. She wishes to be special--and this is her chance. Full color. …More

Brontorina wants nothing more than to dance ballet, but she's much too big for the dance studio. A joyful celebration of community and inclusion, "Brontorina" is sure to dance into hearts of all sizes. Full color. …More

In this seventh adventure in the blockbuster series, an army of fairy space probes have returned to Earth reprogrammed to destroy Atlantisand only Artemis Fowl can stop them. As he races to save the subaquatic city, the young mastermind must also combat an onslaught of obsessive-compulsive and delusional disorders, both byproducts of prodigious intellect and immense stress at an early age. In his signature pairing of suspense and comedy, Eoin Colfer has woven another masterpiece sure to delight fans of the series and draw in a host of new followers. …More

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People around the world know the story of Peter Pan, but not many know the story of his creator. J.M. Barrie's adult life and relationship with the Davies family brought about a second childhood that helped him to create his lasting triumph. Full color. …More

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"Bonyo Bonyo" is a true story about how a Kenyan boy's courage and determination, along with critical support from family and strangers, helped him to live his dream of becoming a physician. Illustrations. …More

A Caldecott Honor-winning duo explores animal symbiosis and offers readers a close-up, step-by-step view of nature's fascinating partnerships. Full color. …More

Glaser and Nivola tell the powerful story behind the poem written by Emma Lazarus that defined the Statue of Liberty as a welcoming icon for immigrants. Full color. …More

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on Earth. Two Sibert Honor winners chronicle a sensitive and scientific exploration about the endangered kakapo parrot. Full color. …More

Pets and their owners appear together in a book as heartwarming as it is informative.From our earliest beginnings, we have shared our lives with animals. Jane Drake and Ann Love explore the ties that humans and their pets have formed. With fun and fascinating facts, they address Dog People and Cat People. (Why does a cat wind around her owner's legs? She's rubbing her owner with glands on her face to say "you're mine.") They also introduce us to more unusual pets. There's Polly the parrot, who lived through the Klondike Gold Rush to be 126 years old by belting back whiskey, swearing, and biting gold miners. And, of course, there are fish and reptiles, rodents and horses, all of whom can be beloved pets. As useful as it is fun, Talking Tails is a must for children who have or want a pet. …More

"Day after day, year after year,
the lightbulb did not burn out. "
Here is the true story of a little lightbulb, located in a firehouse, that has stayed lit for more than one hundred years. As horse-drawn carriages make room for automobiles, dirt roads give way to paved streets, and new buildings transform small clusters of homes into bustling neighborhoods, a small town grows and changes. And fighting fires changes, too: fires once fought by bucket brigades and hand-pulled hose carts are now attended by full-time firefighters and modern firetrucks. Yet now, just like then, the lightbulb glows, strong and steady, above the brave firefighters and their trucks. …More