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Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, monsters, and mischief makers everywhere.…
Oh, and he just so happens to be my new best friend…and thank goodness! Because I&’m afraid of everything.Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt. When that happens, they call Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol. Desmond is the hall monitor of ghosts and monsters. There&’s no job too spooky, icky, or risky for Desmond.I&’m not like that at all. My name&’s Andres Miedoso. I&’m Desmond&’s best friend. We do everything together…including catch ghosts. Seems cool, right? There&’s only one problem: I&’m afraid of everything.With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.In the eleventh fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series, a spell makes all but one fairy disappear.A mysterious…
spell has hypnotized the fairies on the island of Primlox and now it is up to Prince Lucas and Clara for save the fairyland. Along with the last remaining fairy named Falsk, will the two friends find the missing fairies? Or is Falsk, who is famous for telling wild stories, leading Lucas and Clara into a trap?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.By Stan Kirby. 2016
Captain Awesome faces off against an evil substitute teacher in the sixteenth adventure of the Sunnyview Superhero Squad!It’s an ordinary…
day at Sunnyview Elementary for Eugene, Charlie, and Sally. At least until the classroom door opens and a teacher who isn’t Ms. Beasley walks in. And he’s not just any teacher—he’s a sinister substitute teacher! But where is Ms. Beasley?Eugene can only think of one explanation: the evil substitute must have captured and hidden her someplace no one will find her…well, no one except the Sunnyview Superhero Squad, of course! With time running out and their favorite teacher on the line, it’s up to Captain Awesome and his crew to rescue Ms. Beasley!With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!By Nancy Krulik. 2021
Magic School Bus meets The Magic Tree House in this first installment of a new school-based chapter book series by…
bestselling author Nancy Krulik. When their teacher takes them to Egypt, will this class be able to break a mummy&’s curse?Learning is an adventure in Ms. Frogbottom&’s class, because she&’s got a magic map—one that takes her students all over the world to battle with mythical monsters no one believes are real. All Ms. Frogbottom has to do is take out the map, tap a country, and— SHAZAAM!—off they go to a place somewhere far, far away.When Ms. Frogbottom whisks the class away to Egypt, they not only come face to face with a mummy, but have to solve the riddle of his ancient curse!Bestselling and beloved author Nancy Krulik ingeniously approaches geography in a new way, as the kids learn about the places they visit while fighting, fleeing, or in some cases rescuing monsters.In the thirteenth fantastical book from The Kingdom of Wrenly series, Prince Lucas and Clara learn about the legend of…
the Thirteenth Knight.The elite band of knights known as the Spires are searching for a new hero to join their ranks. With only twelve knights on this team, the Spires open a competition to fulfill a mysterious prophecy. The winner of the Spires&’ competition must show bravery, valor, wisdom, and heart. But finding the Thirteenth Knight might prove to be the Spires&’ greatest challenge ever.With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.The action heats up for Zeus and his fellow Olympians in this blazing Heroes in Training tale.Phew, it’s hot! Under…
the titan Hyperion’s rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece—including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling “game” of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to pieces!Armed with some clues, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades set out to figure out why in the world Hyperion has been making things so hot. They also need to rescue Hera, who is still missing. Battling the extreme heat—and some fantastical and scary creatures, courtesy of their old foe Cronus—the boys are off on another epic adventure…and Zeus is one step closer to discovering his destiny.By Carolyn Keene. 1995
Nancy has just two days to help her friend and save the ballet!Nancy and her friends are practicing for the…
big ballet recital. They're so excited, and nervous too. Especially Bess, who can't seem to learn the steps. But then the special music goes missing and the recital might be canceled. Everyone blames Bess and Nancy must take the case!Mia gets new glasses with x-ray vision in this seventh adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!Mia Mayhem is…
learning to control her x-ray vision! She can&’t wait to see through walls and crack secret codes. There&’s only one problem: her glasses are way too big, clunky, and totally not cool! But she knows that if she wants to keep up with her classmates, she&’ll have to adjust quickly. Will Mia be able to look past her obstacles and see things through?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.Beware a tooth fairy queen scorned in this, the third chapter book of Academy Award winner William Joyce&’s The Guardians…
series. There&’s a lot more to this tooth-swiping sprite than meets the eye!When last we heard, the Guardians were resting easy with the knowledge that the children of Santoff Clausen were finally safe from Pitch&’s dastardly plans.But is it all a ruse, a scheme, a lull the evil Nightmare King has deviously concocted?Whatever Pitch&’s plans, what he doesn&’t know is that there&’s a new Guardian in town, and she&’s not the type to forget old grudges. Actually, she&’s not the type to forget anything—because this Guardian is none other than Toothiana, the Tooth Fairy herself. She&’s fierce and fast and crossing her will lead to a multitude of troubles. And, it turns out that, well, all those teeth she has been collecting? They contain memories. The forgotten memories of childhood…including the memories of how to fly. Young Katherine is hopeful that these memories might help her to remember her parents. The Guardians hope they&’ll offer even further protection from Pitch.You can see how this information would be invaluable to our heroes. But it could also be invaluable to Pitch…By Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black. 2003
Thanks to the mysterious field guide left behind by their long-lost great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick, life for the Grace kids—Jared, Simon,…
and Mallory—is beyond weird. When Simon goes missing, Jared is convinced creatures from the faerie world have something to do with it. Mallory is not convinced. That is, until she and Jared have to contend with a band of menacing, marauding goblins. Simon is clearly in danger, and it’s up to Mallory and Simon to save him, before it’s too late…By Jim Benton. 2006
Goosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy fans, meet Franny!Franny&’s faithful Lab assistant, Igor, has swallowed a doomsday device that…
is ready to go off at any moment! For a regular scientist, it might seem like there&’s only one way to get the device out—um...make that two ways.But Franny K. Stein is no ordinary scientist, so she concocts her own way to get the device back and save her friend. With her miniaturization machine, Franny shrinks herself to the size of a pin and goes on a field trip like no other...through the body of a ticking time-dog! Fasten your seat belts, it&’s going to be a bumpy ride!By Christiane M. Andrews. 2022
For fans of Kelly Barnhill, Wolfish is an expansive, adventurous fantasy unlike anything you've ever read, inspired by the myth of twin…
boys Romulus and Remus. Shortlisted for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! Twelve-year-old Rae is content as the adopted daughter of shepherds, helping with the flock and reveling in the beauty of her family&’s hillside farm. But after a frightening encounter with a wolf—to whom she feels a sudden, peculiar connection—Rae realizes there is much more to her past, and her future, than she could have imagined. Meanwhile, a young girl named Alba goes about her days as an oracle&’s apprentice, a duty that confines her to a distant, watery cave. But when she bestows a troubling prophecy on the rising boy-king, her words unintentionally begin a reign of terror, and send Alba on a desperate mission alongside Rae and the wolf. Inspired by Roman mythology, this mysterious and uniquely magical adventure explores the intricate roles of nature and fate in our lives, the power of language to shape our world, and the boundless importance of love and kindness.By Karla Arenas Valenti. 2024
Twins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first…
book in the Legendarios chapter book series that&’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn&’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they&’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it&’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends! In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won&’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it. Will they find Tlaloc&’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?By Jen Wilde. 2024
A thrilling adventure story that examines consent and privacy in a way that books have not had to before this…
generation where everything is online.Nothing about us, without us.When Paige learns that her parents enrolled her in an autism study without telling her, her world turns upside down. Suddenly she isn't sure if she can trust the two people she oves most. A chip was implanted in her brain that sends them information about her mood, brain activity, and location. It can even boost the chemicals that keep her calm or make her happy. So Paige has to wonder... can she even trust her own mind?Now the company that created her chip is days away from merging with the most popular social network in the world. And they are known for selling people’s private information to the highest bidder.Paige knows there is only one thing she can do. Armed with the names and addresses of the other kids involved in the study, she must track them down and tell them the truth, so they can put a stop to the merger and get the chips removed for good.By Aisling Fowler. 2024
Phoenix and her friends vow to save Ember from all but certain doom in this final unmissable chapter in the…
sweeping series that New York Times bestselling author B. B. Alston called “the best kind of children’s fantasy story.”Following the shocking events at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, launches his attack on Ember.The Cavern of Light offers hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but the friends must brave the unknown, facing down new and deadly creatures in search of the artifact that could save their world.As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix is determined not to lose anyone else that she loves. But the Master is more brutal and powerful than she ever imagined, and as Phoenix’s past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him.By Jillian Brooks. 2002
Life was great, until Dad started dating Penny. She is so wrong for him—she's even scared of dogs! But my…
friend Amanda thinks Penny is the greatest. If I complain about Penny, Amanda gets upset. Then Traci gets mad at me, and Arielle gets mad at her.... I hate it when we fight. We've got to do something before our friendship is totally ruined. RL 4 Ages 8-12 Look for the other books in the wondergirls series about the friendship of four girls at home and at middle school including: #1 The New Girl, #2 Team Player, #4 "And The Winner Is...", #5 Perfect Harmony, #6 The Makeover, and #7 Birthday Blues, with the last book, #8 Growing Pains, on the way.By Michael Morpurgo. 2003
Michael Morpurgo has created a sweeping and dramatic story in the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie. This spellbinding tale is…
complemented perfectly by Michael Foreman's illustrations.Robbie McLeod and a wolf cub, both orphaned, venture far from their birthplace, a land of rebellious fighters and vicious redcoats. There is little constancy in Robbie's adventurous life, save for the companionship of his wolf. But when at last Robbie finds a place where he can peacefully make his home, he knows in his heart that the wolf must find his own natural home too . . .By Harry Horse. 1993
Grandfather is off on an expedition to the North Pole to find the Last Polar Bears and with him goes…
Roo - a dog of character and strong views. The intrepid explorers set sail on the good ship Unsinkable and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Eccentric, moving and very funny, their story is told through a series of extraordinary letters.By Colin Dann. 2000
Ellen and Lorna, the twin lionesses transported from Lingmere Zoo in England to an African sanctuary, have been renamed. They…
are African lions now. Ellen has become Kimya, which means quiet and Lorna is now Huru, meaning free. Released into the wild, they are forced to fend for themselves as they face hunger, unbearable heat and, worst of all, the deadly wrath of the other animals. Will the sisters survive to create a new pride?By Harry Horse. 2003
On holiday in Saltbottle, Grandfather and Roo discover the Unsinkable, the boat which took them to the North Pole in…
the first book, lying in a sadly dilapidated state and up for sale. At the auction, the short-sighted auctioneer accidentally sellsthe boat to Roo - sold to the old lady in the brown fur coat! Now they have to find the money and the Captain suggests a fishing trip to the Great Cod Banks in the Forgotten Sea. Off they go, but the trip ends in disaster when the boat sinks and Grandfather and Roo are cast away on a desert island. They find their own Man Friday (called Tuesday) but he turns out to be a film director staying in a luxury hotel. Meanwhile, the Captain has found the treasure and rescued the Unsinkable.