![James to the Rescue](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162779316X.jpg?itok=dyR2p0Sp)
Marvin, James’ beetle friend, goes collecting (finding useful things for their cupboard home) when he must get his human friend to help his injured uncle. Even though Marvin is a beetle, his emotions are as human as James’ in this well paced, generously illustrated and thoroughly engaging novel.
James to the Rescue
![El Deafo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419712179.jpg?itok=XGHUouU0)
In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful — and very awkward — hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear — sometimes things she shouldn’t — but also isolates her from her classmates. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.
El Deafo
![Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star is Bathed](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763619620.jpg?itok=61hzdopR)
The famous toy actor, Sock Monkey, has been nominated for an Oswald Award. But to attend the ceremony, he must do something terrifying — he must take a bath. Luckily, his three best pals — Miss Bunn, Froggie, and Blue Pig — know just what to do to help Sock Monkey become fresh and clean … and maybe win his very own Oswald!
Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star is Bathed
![Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763654752.jpg?itok=A9tMJVqm)
Rabbit’s carefully planned sleepover with Robot doesn’t work out exactly as he imagined in this offbeat tale about two comically mismatched friends — a rabbit who likes to be in control and an obliging robot who calmly keeps their friendship humming.
Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover
![Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763680923.jpg?itok=WQjVNcqd)
Will Timmy and Total no longer be detecting partners? Readers will find out the fate of the dynamic duo in this fourth, funny, highly illustrated and certainly not final installment in the Timmy Failure series.
Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection
![Timmy Failure: We Meet Again](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673757.jpg?itok=0NlT0OFD)
In Timmy and Total Failure’s third adventure, the detective and his sidekick vie with their arch nemesis to find the mythical, magical, “Miracle Project.” The Miracle Project, they think, assures the finder of an “A” (with multiple pluses, of course) in all schoolwork.
Timmy Failure: We Meet Again
![Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763660515.jpg?itok=qPmGnvMy)
Timmy Failure and his trusty sidekick, Total, are back for another adventure. Here, Timmy and Total are on the trail of a stolen globe.
Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve Done
![Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763660507.jpg?itok=WziwUFjN)
Timmy is an imaginative (if delusional) 11-year old who fancies himself a stellar detective with his sidekick, Total (a 1500-pound polar bear) at his side. Fans of heavily illustrated, almost graphic novels are sure to respond to the dark humor in this first of a series about Timmy and his antics
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
![Invisible Inkling](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061802220.jpg?itok=-4qcSAa8)
The thing about Hank’s new friend Inkling is, he’s invisible. No, not imaginary. Inkling is an invisible bandapat, a creature native to the Peruvian Woods of Mystery. Now Inkling has found his way into Hank’s apartment on his quest for squash, a bandapat favorite. But Hank has bigger problems than helping Inkling fend off maniac doggies and searching for pumpkins: Bruno Gillicut is a lunch-stealing, dirtbug caveperson and he’s got to be stopped. And who better to help stand up to a bully than an invisible friend?
Invisible Inkling
![Toys Go Out](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385736614.jpg?itok=MmxHq-tQ)
In this peek into the secret lives of toys, three beloved playthings participate in a series of small adventures. StingRay is a plush stuffed animal who enjoys acting the know-it-all. Lumphy is a tough little buffalo who doesnt mind the occasional cuddle. And Plastic (whose physical appearance is kept mysterious for quite some time) is a sensible bouncy ball. The first book in the Toys trilogy.
Toys Go Out
![Upside-Down Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545800455.jpg?itok=Am-DR5UM)
Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School’s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. This is the first book in an offbeat series about a group of misfits who set out to prove that life on the other side of ordinary has its charms.
Upside-Down Magic
![Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580895689.jpg?itok=OtUtc5E_)
An unlikely friendship developed between a white woman, Susan B. Anthony, and Frederick Douglass, a man born into slavery. Both were opposed to slavery and both recognized its similarity to women’s rights. A readable, well documented text and realistic illustrations present the engaging story of their friendship and their accomplishments.
Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass
![Surf's Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735842205.jpg?itok=Xvo5AmZ7)
Bro and Dude, two frog friends, have differing ideas about what makes for a fun day at the beach. Dude, dressed in swim trunks, surfboard in hand, is totally ready to catch some waves. Bro, meanwhile, has his head buried in a book (Moby Dick) and wants to keep reading. Despite his claim that “books are boring,” Dude finds himself increasingly interested in the story about a man looking for a whale. A joyful and humor-filled ode to the magic of imagination and reading.
Surf’s Up
![Moon Over Manifest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858296.jpg?itok=JFj8co7d)
The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. (2011 Newbery Medal Winner)
Moon Over Manifest
![American Born Chinese](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596431520.jpg?itok=1-0q5jrl)
Three storylines — contemporary and mythic — intersect in this tale of a boy who is not comfortable with his culture or himself. This fresh, sometimes surprising, revealing novel is told in image and text. This graphic novel was the first of its format to win the Printz Award for best work of Young Adult Literature.
American Born Chinese
![H.O.R.S.E.: A Game of Imagination and Basketball](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1606842188.jpg?itok=1rgnpUAa)
The fun of friends playing a game of basketball comes to life.
H.O.R.S.E.: A Game of Imagination and Basketball
![Bear Can Dance!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1629794422.jpg?itok=YBNchD4Y)
Music can be magical as Bear discovers when music inspires him to dance – to glide across the wintery landscape. (Part of the Goose and Bear series)
Bear Can Dance!
![Waiting](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062368435.jpg?itok=2MgfIdW4)
“There were five of them. And they were waiting…” Though seasons change, each waiting toy is ultimately satisfied and all are surprised by the latest addition. Gentle illustrations and text capture the difficulty of waiting and the pleasure when it is over.
Waiting
![Lost. Found.](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626720177.jpg?itok=ov6L1OsM)
An economy of words and animated line drawings with a dash of red combines to tell the story of a bear that loses a scarf but finds companionship. Two words describe the satisfying action on each page: Lost. Found
Lost. Found.
![Lulu and the Hamster in the Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807548243.jpg?itok=YEhN2Ztk)
While at a sleepover at Nan’s house, Lulu must keep her hamster safe from Nan’s cats – and a secret from rodent-fearing Nan. Lulu’s latest adventure can stand alone and is as gently humorous and graciously illustrated as others in the series.
Lulu and the Hamster in the Night
![Little Robot](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626720800.jpg?itok=bk9i8UOq)
A little girl activates a robot and finds a friend but now must save her friend from fierce, nasty robots. This nearly wordless adventure is presented in comic book form and is sure to delight young readers.
Little Robot
![The Imaginary](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802738117.jpg?itok=mZpsJwV-)
Rudger, Amanda’s imaginary friend, and Amanda, a human girl share adventure (and alternate telling the story) of their everyday adventures – and how they thwart an evil plot to rid the world of all imaginaries. Tension builds in this well-paced, inventive novel enhanced by evocative black/white illustrations.
The Imaginary
![Fish in a Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399162593.jpg?itok=FXjTzwxg)
Even though she’s a math whiz, sixth grader Ally struggles to make sense of words on a page — that is until she meets Mr. Daniels. Ally discovers that she has dyslexia. Mr. Daniels is studying for a degree in helping children learn to read using different techniques — which open Ally’s world in many ways. Based on the author’s own experiences, Ally’s voice is successfully used to create a realistic and touching novel.
Fish in a Tree
![The Doldrums](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062320947.jpg?itok=8C8x2Q5o)
Since his grandparents disappeared on an iceberg, Archer’s mother won’t let the well-mannered boy out of the museum-like house. Still, he finds unique adventures and companionship in this fast-paced, charming, witty and well written novel presented in a handsomely illustrated format.