Juvenile & Young Adult / Beginner reader

Sadie's Story

Backyard Witch #1

by Christine Heppermann, Ron Koertge & Deborah Marcero

A must-have for newly independent readers and fans of Ivy + Bean and Clementine! The first of a new series starring three young girls and a mysterious visitor who appears exactly when you need her—with just...

Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream

Stick Dog #4

by Tom Watson

The Stick Dog series continues in author-illustrator Tom Watson's hilarious Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream. In the follow-up to Stick Dog, Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, and Stick Dog Chases a Pizza, Stick Dog and...

Alien Encounter

by Charise Mericle Harper

Nine-year-old Morgan is fascinated with aliens. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, land of the sasquatch, and naturally is fascinated with those as well. When he meets new kid Lewis, whose parents own a motel...

Annika Riz, Math Whiz

by Claudia Mills & Rob Shepperson

Annika Riz loves math more than anything, so when she hears about a sudoku contest at the local public library, she is determined to win it—maybe then her friends Kelsey Green and Izzy Barr will see that math...

I'm A Girl!

by Terence Sellwood & Cinders McLeod

An exciting future awaits young girls! With the power to dream big, girls can do anything they want to do—from mountain climbing to farming, or conducting an orchestra to captaining a ship. Every girl should...

Stick Dog Chases a Pizza

Stick Dog #3

by Tom Watson

In Stick Dog Chases a Pizza, Tom Watson's hilarious follow-up to Stick Dog and Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, Stick Dog returns with the same crazy crew. This time these canine friends have discovered a newfangled...

No Dogs Allowed

by Stephanie Calmenson, Joanna Cole & Heather Ross

Kate and Lucie are best friends. Kate is neat and Lucie is messy. Kate wakes up early and Lucie loves to sleep in. But both girls love, love, love dogs!

Unfortunately, Kate and Lucie live in apartments where...

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog

Stick Dog #2

by Tom Watson

In Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, Tom Watson's hilarious sequel to Stick Dog, Stick Dog returns with the same crew of friends, and they're hungrier than ever. As the dogs embark on their quest for hot dogs, they...

Stick Dog

Stick Dog #1

by Tom Watson

Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog!

He'll make you laugh...he'll make you cry...but above all, he'll make you hungry!

Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. With hilarious...

Spy Penguins

by Sam Hay & Marek Jagucki

Two young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins dream of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) in Sam Hay's hilarious new illustrated chapter book series, Spy Penguins.

Adventure-loving penguin...

Cybot the Little Robot, Cleaning up, Its Fun !

by Alain Ruiz

Your child will have a lot of fun with "Cybot the Little Robot, Cleaning up, Its Fun".The text is simple and pleasant. Illustrations support the text.

Have fun together

Holder of a Doctorate in Religious Science...

Fortune's Magic Farm

by Suzanne Selfors

Ten-year-old Isabelle lives in Runny Cove where it’s always raining and the whole world has turned gray. When she gets a mysterious visitor with news of an unexpected inheritance, she leaps at the chance to...

Them

by Andrew Z Jia & Matthew Z Jia

A great danger awaits, hidden in the shadows.

The city of Barlock has always been vulnerable to destructive natural disasters, but not on this scale. The flood of the century has uprooted the lives of nine puppies,...

That Scarlett Bacon

by Mark Johnson & Sarah Gledhill

Seven-year-old Scarlett Bacon has a favorite t-shirt. On the front it says, Today I am going to accomplish something great.

To Scarlett something great means breaking a world record, whether it is trying to make...

The Adventures of Eric The Spider

by Elaine Madle & Shaun Madle

This is the story of a spider called Eric and the very big adventures he has.

Bat and the End of Everything

by Elana K. Arnold & Charles Santoso

The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. 

Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker...

Super Happy Party Bears: Cruising for a Snoozing

by Marcie Colleen & Steve James

The eighth book in a funny chapter book series filled with full-color illustrations and adorable animals!

A group of sloths arrives at the Grumpy River for a synchronized swimming competition, and the Super Happy...

Penny the Puppy

by Lily Small

Enter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!

Penny the Puppy is trying to learn something very important in school—how to count. The only problem is that Penny keeps getting distracted. How is a puppy...

Bailey the Bunny

by Lily Small

Enter an enchanted world of fairy animal friends!

Bailey the Bunny loves springtime. Easter is coming soon, and Misty Wood is full of flower buds for the bud bunnies to open with their little pink noses. But...

Hazy Bloom and the Pet Project

by Jennifer Hamburg & Jenn Harney

After wacky third grader Hazy Bloom starts seeing visions of things that will happen one day in the future, she hopes her "tomorrow power" will help her get the pet she's always dreamed of in this hilarious...