GREAT READS

Do you ever finish a book and think, "Wow, I want to read that again right now!" When You Reach Me is that kind of book. The main character, Miranda, is a 6th grader growing up in New York City in the 1970s. Her mother is auditioning for a game show,...

Can you imagine coming face to face with a crazy kinkajou?  How about an exotic ocelot?  Or a super-slow sloth?  If you travel along with the young explorer in Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree, you'll meet all of these animals and...

Dog loves books so much, he decides to open his own bookstore.  How will he keep himself entertained as he waits for his first customer?  Dog Loves Books is a sweet book for anyone who loves to read - child, adult or dog!

Cloudette is very happy being small. It's only when she sees the other big clouds doing very important things that she starts to wish she was bigger.  If only she could make a garden grow with lots of rain!  If only she could make children ...

Farmer Greenstalk and his family are having so many problems on the farm this week, so thank goodness that the pigs are chipping in to help! But wait, they might just be more trouble than they're worth! The illustrations are ...

 In "Every Soul a Star" by Wendy Mass, the lives of three teenagers converge at a remote campground right before a solar eclipse. First we have Ally, an independent homeschooler whose parents own the Moon Shadow campground.  She loves ...

Melody is a fifth grader with typical fifth grader thoughts.  Unfortunately, she has no way to express them.  Melody was born with cerebral palsy - she spends her days in a wheelchair, unable to walk, talk, or even feed herself.  ...

I'll just ‘fess up now - I plan my trips around food. When I think of a potential destination, I skip right over researching museums and monuments and spend my time looking up the local cuisine scene. Carolina barbeque? Yes please. Boston cl...

Sara Ann brings home three kittens, and Katie the dog is so excited! The problem is that Katie's welcoming bark scares the kittens away. Find out how Katie works very hard to make friends with the little kittens.

Meet Owly - a kind yet lonely little owl who's always on the lookout for new friends and adventure. The first graphic novel in the series contains two enchanting novellas, "The Way Home" & "The Bittersweet Summer," wherein Owly discovers the...

A Friend Like You celebrates friendship in unlikely places. This simple story features photographs of unusual animal friends next to simple text like "Are you a friend?" The last pages feature the stories behind the odd animal pairings - a very&...

On New Year's Eve, Annie, Durinda, Georgia, Jackie, Marcia, Petal, Rebecca and Zinnia (yes, eight sisters) are preparing for a fun holiday with their parents. But Mommy and Daddy never come back from their errands, leaving the sisters ...

Bean is a rough and tumble tomboy and Ivy, her neighbor across the street, keeps her head in a book and wears a dress every day. She seems nice, but as Bean says, "nice is another word for boring". One day, Bean looks for a place to hide af...

Poor Cupcake. He's just plain vanilla - nothing fancy like Rainbow Sprinkles Cupcake or Chocolately Chocolate Cupcake. But his friend Candle has an idea...special toppings! The duo try pickles, spaghetti, even a squirrel, but nothing seems to be just...

Looking for a fun adventure? Look no further than the Time Spies series - the perfect combination of history and mystery! Alex, Mattie and Sophie are siblings who move into an old house in Virginia. As they explore their new home, they discover a sec...

Meet Marvin, a tiny beetle who lives in the Pompaday's apartment in New York City. When the Pompaday's son James receives a pen and ink set for his birthday, Marvin decides to surprise James by drawing a tiny picture for him. Little does he know...

Baby Owl might have a red cap and a sled, but he's sure not Santa. Why can't Baby Hare see that? A great read-aloud book with some laugh out loud lines for parents too.

A sweet and simple story about Bear, who is worried about his friend Caterpillar. Caterpillar has gone away into a cocoon for a while, but don't worry - he returns with a surprise for Bear!

During the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill learn that their family is one of the world's most powerful--and the source of that power is hidden around the world in the form of 39 clues. The siblings are soon caught in a dangero...

The smartest and most talented kids are needed for a mysterious secret mission at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. Can you pass the test and join the four kids selected to complete this mission? This is book one in The Mysterious Bene...

Melanie is writing a story about Mouse, at least until Chester the cat decides that he should be the star instead! Impatient Chester keeps adding to Melanie's story with his handy red marker...what will Melanie do?

Pigeon finds a hot dog (mmm!) and he is just about to dig in when a little duckling appears. The duckling is very interested in the hot dog too! What should Pigeon do? Pigeon learns to share in this wonderful follow-up to Don't Let the Pigeon Dr...

Matilda is a child genius with a cruel family. She loves to play practical jokes on people who aren't nice, like her parents and her school's headmistress. Can Matilda get rid of her evil headmistress and teach her parents a lesson?

A bored little boy named Milo discovers a magical tollbooth in his bedroom. When he drives through, he begins a journey through a strange land filled with even stranger characters!  This book is sure to keep you turning pages!