![Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141971483X.jpg?itok=QJHqBzi6)
Frank Einstein must figure out an alternate source of power or succumb to his archenemy T. Edison’s exorbitant prices for electricity. In this latest of over-the-top funny Einstein series, actual science fact is couched in humorous fiction.
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger
![Finding Serendipity](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162779154X.jpg?itok=Pvv4plR5)
Serendipity Smith is the pseudonym used by Tuesday McGillicuddy’s mom. Serendipity is a famous children’s author who goes missing while working on the last of her adventure series. On their quest to find her mom, Tuesday and her faithful dog find myriad adventures involving writing, mystery, mayhem, and pirates in a breathtaking, satisfying, often humorous fantasy.
Finding Serendipity
![Diary of a Mad Brownie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385392478.jpg?itok=5Q-wYhyL)
When the human to whom Angus (a brownie) is bound dies, he must leave his native Ireland to serve Sarah’s nearest relative. Serving an American girl named Alex means she must acclimate to having a magical creature and whose slovenly habits are in stark contrast to a cleanliness-obsessed brownie.
Diary of a Mad Brownie
![The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805097449.jpg?itok=bavS-8bK)
Girls didn’t always have the freedom to choose what they wanted to do. This is certainly true for Callie Tate, the only girl in her family. How she follows her interests and deals with not being taken seriously is revealed in rich, well-paced language. Callie’s story started in The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate though both books can be read without the other. Both will appeal to sophisticated readers.
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
![Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395746558.jpg?itok=icqR82bA)
Martha Graham was tenacious; she was a dancer with a vision who left her mark on the modern American dance. Her life and art combine in this highly readable biography revealed through photographs and narrative which incorporates interviews with those who knew her.
Martha Graham: A Dancer’s Life
![Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399169032.jpg?itok=Xx6tQUK0)
Sophisticated baseball aficionados will appreciate the highs (and lows) of the game over decades, organized by its three seasons: spring, summer, fall. The author’s work as a sports writer is evident in his chatty, approachable style.
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
![Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582700672.jpg?itok=dDVr3LB_)
Young people see a need and work to better their world in this upbeat chronicle of youthful activists.
Generation Fix: Young Ideas for a Better World
![Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/156145740X.jpg?itok=7ZDniEs7)
Much to his horror, Charlie is assigned to perform as the Nice Gnome in “The Sorcerer’s Castle,” his 4th grade class play. Even though he perfected the laugh of the Evil Sorcerer, as the Gnome, Charlie saves the day — and the performance — in this laugh-out-loud funny story. Told through Charlie’s narration, readers will surely see themselves in these likeable characters.
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome
![How to Catch a Bogle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544087089.jpg?itok=yCDLpduO)
Bogle-catching in Victorian England is comes alive in this deliciously spooky tale effectively presented in an accented voice and a capella singing.
How to Catch a Bogle
![The Doll People](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786803614.jpg?itok=14UDYK_K)
The first in the series of adventures shared between Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft and their families is well-voiced in a light British accent.
The Doll People
![Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545342384.jpg?itok=8uNVX5i7)
Soon after 13-year old Zane travels from New Hampshire to visit his great-grandmother, Miss Trissy, in New Orleans, disaster strikes. He and Bandy, his dog, confront the storm and the natural and human disastrous aftermath when they are separated from Miss Trissy and make their way back to Zane’s family. This thought-provoking novel is taut and fast-paced.
Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina
![Voices from the March on Washington](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620917858.jpg?itok=9hQn7zKI)
An August day on the national Mall has been made famous by the powerful “I Have a Dream” speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. But many others were there, too. Real and imagined voices from that day are presented in varied poems, bringing it into focus and reminding young readers that they “…can make a difference…[they] have a voice.”
Voices from the March on Washington
![Tesla's Attic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423148037.jpg?itok=TZ6NjBpN)
The first in the Accelerati Trilogy, 14-year old Nick, his younger brother and his father have moved from Tampa (FL) to a ramshackle Victorian house in Colorado Springs. Peculiar things happen when items from the attic are sold. Could they really be inventions from inventor Nicola Tesla? Intrigue with plenty of humor and likeable characters in a fast-pace will leave readers awaiting the next book.
Tesla’s Attic
![Stories of My Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803740433.jpg?itok=gjdgeHTE)
Sophisticated readers who have enjoyed books by two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson, can learn about the author’s life and the backstory for her novels. Black and white photographs open each chapter. The book concludes with the death of her beloved husband, John. Though often sophisticated, the stories may inspire rereading and the sharing of family stories.
Stories of My Life
![The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1619633485.jpg?itok=0_Qa6_n8)
The rumors of a Russian spy in Hazel’s small Vermont town and the threat of Communist infiltration are palpable to her. With the help of a new kid in town and a bit of spying, Hazel tries to uncover the goings-on. Though set in the 1950s, themes remain relevant in this fast-paced adventure.
The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill
![The Silver Donkey](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673145.jpg?itok=76zWyZ1q)
Sisters, Marcelle and Coco, find a blind English soldier in the woods near their home in France. With the help of their older brother and his friend, Lt. Shepherd makes it across the Channel, leaving a small silver donkey and stories about the creature with the girls. Set during World War I, this is a timeless, gentle and hopeful story.
The Silver Donkey
![Percy Jackson's Greek Gods](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423183649.jpg?itok=hY0wEBsu)
Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon and a human woman (and title character in the Olympian series of novels) retells traditional Greek myths. His voice is informal and chatty, adding contemporary insight and drama. The tellings are punctuated by handsome, theatrical illustrations in a satisfyingly large format.
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
![The Fourteenth Goldfish](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375870644.jpg?itok=XBgpkVJE)
Middle school is tough enough but what happens when your grandfather — a scientist who has uncovered some really interesting jellyfish properties — attends with you as a 13-year old? It’s a totally new experience! Told with verve and humor (and a touch of science), this is a coming-of-age tale for 11-year old Ellie and Melvin, her teenaged granddad.
The Fourteenth Goldfish
![Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509542X.jpg?itok=6Ze5gWQy)
The pioneering homesteading family, which includes the “Little House” books author, moved a great deal and is reflected in Laura’s books. Wilder fans and those interested in American history will be engaged by instructions for a corn husk doll and recipes for Johnnycakes, gingerbread and butter as well as the family’s story.
Little Author in the Big Woods: A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder
![Double Reverse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561458074.jpg?itok=ld_htydd)
Jesse isn’t as good a football player as his older brother but with a bit of encouragement from a friend, he tries out and gets the position of quarterback on the freshman team. And can a girl be the team’s kicker? Appearances don’t always reveal what a person can do — even in football. Recognizable concerns are sure to resonate with readers.
Double Reverse
![Brown Girl Dreaming](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399252517.jpg?itok=awkLpWpt)
The early years of a girl who grows into a writer has been recreated from family stories combined with memory and presented in verse. Born in February 1963 in Ohio, Woodson’s family soon moves to the South during turbulent years. The history of the writer, her family and a nation combine in rich, metaphorical language.
Brown Girl Dreaming
![The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585715X.jpg?itok=owBasd5I)
Leonard Marcus, a nationally acclaimed writer on children’s literature, has created a richly annotated edition of this perennial favorite. Marcus’s expansive annotations include interviews with the author and illustrator, illuminating excerpts from Juster’s notes and drafts, cultural and literary commentary, and Marcus’s own insights on the book.
The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth
![Ways of Telling: Fourteen Interviews With the Masters of the Art of the Picture Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525464905.jpg?itok=jyGldlhk)
“A picture book is a dialogue between two worlds: the world of images and the world of words,” says Marcus in this lively inside look at the creative work of 14 children’s book writers and illustrators. Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, Robert McCloskey, Charlotte Zolotow, James Marshall are among those who are interviewed.
Ways of Telling: Fourteen Interviews With the Masters of the Art of the Picture Book
![The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763645567.jpg?itok=N21eY-_V)
Marcus presents in-depth interviews with 13 renowned fantasy writers, including Susan Cooper, Nancy Farmer, Brian Jacques, Tamora Pierce, and Philip Pullman. Marcus unearths some common threads (many were inspired early on by J.R.R. Tolkien, for example) and elicits advice to aspiring writers. From Ursula Le Guin: “Read. Write. Read. Write. Go on reading. Go on writing,”