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Surviving 5th Grade

Written by Charline Norton

Surviving 5th Grade . . . is about the humorous and challenging escapades of seven youngsters and...

4th - 6th
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My Super Mom and Her Sidekick Crew: Dad Saves the Planetarium

Written by Tameka Mitchell and Illustrated by Barbara Dokic

In Dad Saves the Planetarium," we can't forget about Science! Follow the journey of a young girl...

Pre-K - 5th
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The Fabled Kingdom

Written by Lily Jo Ramsey & Written Out Loud

"When the blue moon is high in the sky, a bush of no flowers, nor thorns shall await a child of...

5th - 9th
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No Other Four-Leg Fire-Breather

Written by Sophia Langford & Written Out Loud

Scorcher, a young Four-Leg Fire-Breather dragon, has never been like the rest. His elite father...

5th - 9th
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The Adventures of Mo

Written by Carol Patton

A dog named Mo and bird named Finchy travel to each US state searching for the owner of a lost key...

3rd - 5th
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: Hammer of Thor (Book 2)

Written by Rick Riordan

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the...

5th - 9th
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Take the Key and Lock Her Up

Written by Ally Carter

For the past three years, Grace Blakely has been desperate to find out the truth about her mother's...

7th - 12th
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Imagine You and Me

Written and Illustrated by Benson Shum

Randall and Parker are the very best of friends—they do everything together, from building elaborate...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Elf Dog and Owl Head

Written by M. T. Anderson and Illustrated by Junyi Wu

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and...

3rd - 7th
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Here Be Dragons

Written by Susannah Lloyd and Illustrated by Paddy Donnelly

Children will love this hilarious book about a funny knight who goes in search of a dragon to battle...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Spell of a Story

Written and Illustrated by Mariajo Ilustrajo

In this spellbinding story, we meet a little girl excited for the summer vacation. No more school...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Swordbird

Written by Nancy Yi Fan and Illustrated by Mark Zug
Nancy Yi Fan wrote Swordbird at age 10.
4th - 7th
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Bug Scouts: Camp Out!

Written and Illustrated by Mike Lowery
Bug Scouts Doug, Abby, Josh, and Luna are off to their next adventure! This time they’re going on a big camping trip to earn their “camping” Bug Badge.
1st - 3rd
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It's The End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Written by Justin A. Reynolds

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . ....

3rd - 7th
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Walking on a Moonbeam...And Other Views from the Creek Bank

Written by Bill McDonald

Walking on a Moonbeam is a collection of poems written during the author's career as an engineer...

8th - 12th
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Moonflower

Written by Kacen Callender

Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates...

4th - 7th
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Good Dog, Carl

Written and Illustrated by Alexandra Day

This lovable story is of a Rottweiler named Carl who is in charge of taking care of a baby named...

Pre-K - 1st
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Oona (Oona, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure…and often find trouble instead.

Messy...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Hike

Written by Alison Farrell

A plucky and sweet adventure story, The Hike celebrates how fun and rewarding it is to explore...

Pre-K - 1st
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Swashby and the Sea

Written by Beth Ferry and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is...

Pre-K - 1st
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Places to Go (TIME for Kids)

Written by Dona Herweck Rice

From the farm to the beach to the store, introduce beginning readers to various locations! Using...

Pre-K - 1st
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Room for Everyone

Written by Naaz Khan and Illustrated by Mercè López

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for...

Pre-K - 2nd
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My Father's Dragon

Written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett

When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive...

K - 4th
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Key Hunters: The Risky Rescue

Written by Eric Luper

Getting lost in a good book has never been this dangerous!

Cleo and Evan have a secret. A...

2nd - 5th

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