![Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525427554.jpg?itok=jgiuTygE)
Eight year old Jacque Papier wonders why he is ignored by everyone; is it because they dislike him? However, he learns that he isn’t quite real. Does an imaginary friend exist if no one imagines him? Readers will certainly find Jacque, his imaginary associates as well as the more tangible characters authentic in this gentle and wise “memoir.”
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir
![Book Scavenger](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627791159.jpg?itok=0MqwktHb)
Emily doesn’t mind her family’s annual move because San Francisco is home to Garrison Griswold, book publisher. But there’s a nefarious plot against Griswold, creator of Book Scavenger. How will Emily and her new friend, James, solve the mystery? Find out in this fast-paced, often funny, sometimes tense mystery-adventure.
Book Scavenger
![Astounding Broccoli Boy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062400177.jpg?itok=bCWHGslu)
Strange and humorous adventures begin when Rory and his nemesis, Tommy-Lee, are placed in a secret isolation ward when they turn bright green from a strange ailment. Rory’s understated narration reveals likeable, quirky characters in unlikely but engaging circumstances.
Astounding Broccoli Boy
![The Skunk](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596439661.jpg?itok=XRg6kV0V)
When a skunk first appears in the tuxedoed man’s doorway, it’s a strange but possibly harmless occurrence. But then the man finds the skunk following him, and the unlikely pair embark on an increasingly frantic chase through the city, from the streets to the opera house to the fairground. What does the skunk want? It’s not clear ― but soon the man has bought a new house in a new neighborhood to escape the little creature’s attention, only to find himself missing something …
The Skunk
![Sam and Dave Dig a Hole](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662291.jpg?itok=4DVxigTs)
Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find … nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
![Leo: A Ghost Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452131562.jpg?itok=0jsjvPXt)
When a new family moves into his home and Leo the Ghost’s efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight. That is how Leo and Jane become friends. And that is when their adventures begin. (Goodreads)
Leo: A Ghost Story
![The Terrible Two](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419714910.jpg?itok=8R2Lk_x6)
In his old school, everyone knew Miles Murphy as the town’s best prankster, but Miles quickly discovers that Yawnee Valley already has a prankster, and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he is going to have to raise his game. It’s prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery, until the two finally decide to join forces and pull off the biggest prank ever seen. (Goodreads)
The Terrible Two
![The Cardboard Piano](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061542652.jpg?itok=-JwNlK-5)
This lively picture book shows that friends can have differences and disappointments without becoming enemies. Best friends and neighbors Debbie and Tina are alike in many ways, and the warm, lively, ink-and-watercolor pictures show them having lots of fun together: dressing up, cycling, watching a spooky movie at a sleepover, and more.
The Cardboard Piano
![Almost Identical](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0448451913.jpg?itok=gFcxJ4br)
Identical twins Sammie and Charlie are starting out seventh grade at a brand-new school. As they make new friends, and join different clubs, the sisters (and once inseparable best friends) start to grow further and further apart. Told from Sammie’s point of view, this moving yet funny story will be gobbled up by middle-school girls! This is the first book in the Almost Identical series.
Almost Identical
![Bookmarks Are People Too! (Here's Hank)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0448479974.jpg?itok=ztmOZWmS)
Hank is a second-grade kid who doesn’t try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He’s pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But so are math and reading!) Hank’s class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the lead part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only buzz like a fly. His teacher creates a special part for Hank, a silent bookmark. This may seem like an insignificant role, but when his enemy, Nick McKelty, freezes during the performance, it’s up to Hank to save the play! This is the first book in the Here’s Hank series.
Bookmarks Are People Too! (Here’s Hank)
![A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426320825.jpg?itok=VBXOlBND)
The authors followed a wolf pup and his pack for six years, living in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. Their observations provide readers with a look at life for a shy wolf whose life becomes better with a strong companion shared in dynamic photographs and an informal narration.
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying
![Turtle in Paradise](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037583690X.jpg?itok=pbmLansK)
In 1935, jobs are hard to come by, and Turtle’s mother is lucky to find work as a live-in housekeeper. When she learns that her employer can’t stand children, she sends her 11-year-old daughter from New Jersey to Key West to live with relatives. Turtle discovers a startlingly different way of life amid boisterous cousins, Nana Philly, and buried treasure. This richly detailed novel was inspired by Holm’s great-grandmother’s stories.
Turtle in Paradise
![Squish: The Power of the Parasite](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375843914.jpg?itok=5QUPbFjG)
School’s out! Everyone’s favorite amoeba is headed to summer camp! Squish’s summer is turning out to be terrifying! For one thing, Squish can’t swim. And to make matters worse, his new camp friend is a Hydra (scientific fact: A hydra’s tentacles can paralyze you!). Will Squish sink or will he swim this summer?
Squish: The Power of the Parasite
![Sunny Side Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545741661.jpg?itok=9pmG_MtG)
Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. Sunny meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they’re having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbors. But the question remains — why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won’t be secret to Sunny much longer.
Sunny Side Up
![What James Said](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596439084.jpg?itok=GMKPEWMi)
The narrator is angry at her friend, James, because of a simple misunderstanding. It all started when James told Aden who told Hunter and so on until it comes full circle; the narrator employs the dreaded silent treatment. All ends well in this satisfying and recognizable yarn.
What James Said
![Raising Rufus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385744641.jpg?itok=NPv24hGl)
No one is more surprised than 11-year old Martin when the Tyrannosaurus Rex hatches from what Martin thought was a fossilized egg. Feeding the growing dino and keeping him hidden becomes a major challenge. How Martin saves Rufus from a life in the circus with the help of an astute science teacher and his best friend, Audrey, make for a fast-paced, often humorous, and very satisfying adventure. For a gentler dino-come-alive novel, try Oliver Butterworth’s Enormous Egg (opens in a new window).
Raising Rufus
![Ninja Bunny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385754930.jpg?itok=dB__WJAM)
The small bunny has 10 rules about being the best ninja there is. That is until he comes across a large bear that makes him appreciate the most important rule of all: all ninjas need friends! The ninja bunny and his buddies all look alike with the exception of the ninja’s outfit, adding to the humor conveyed in the illustrations and understated text.
Ninja Bunny
![The Land of Lines](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452142823.jpg?itok=P3tY9iyJ)
Children come together to explore unknown territory depicted in delicate, highly detailed line illustrations that flow from page to page. Sharp angles in limited colors are used to focus the eye and require close examination to tell the story that is likely to change with each reader.
The Land of Lines
![Good Night, Firefly](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627792228.jpg?itok=7Enr1aOL)
Nina is afraid of the dark, doubly so when her nightlight goes out. But the light of fireflies brightens her solitary play until she releases the firefly back into the evening. Dark-hued illustrations use fine line, white space, and touches of red to enhance the drama of a very satisfying bedtime book.
Good Night, Firefly
![Melonhead and the Later Gator Plan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385741669.jpg?itok=0ZaA0RXW)
Adam Melon (better known as Melonhead) narrates the adventures he and his best friend, Sam, have during winter break. The boys stay with Melonhead’s grandparents in Paradise, Florida. Their exploits include deciding to get Sam an alligator with very funny — and potentially disastrous results.
Melonhead and the Later Gator Plan
![I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316241318.jpg?itok=BlJj6iR6)
An assigned pen pal correspondence between an American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe that started in grade school becomes a cultural exchange and a lifelong friendship. Sophisticated readers will appreciate the contrast between the cultures and how friendship can span great distances.
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
![Pool](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452142947.jpg?itok=sSTGfcV0)
A boy with a swim cap and goggles stands at the edge of a colorless pool which is soon invaded by plump adults. Nonetheless, he takes the dive and finds friendship, fantastic adventure, and amazing color beneath the surface. This wordless picture book is just right to spark imaginations and original stories as you make them up anew with each reading.
Pool
![Frog and Fly: Four Slurpy Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399256172.jpg?itok=Gs7H2Npj)
Frog meets fly. Frog eats fly — in each of four stories. Cartoon illustration in comic book style, are fast, funny, and very satisfying. Story predictability and comic drawings make readers realize the absurdity and humor in the tale.
Frog and Fly: Four Slurpy Stories
![The Amazing Bone](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031256421X.jpg?itok=sdv5uZ6o)
Pearl, a bonnet-wearing pig in pink, finds a magic bone that fell from a witch’s basket. Can she and the magic bone save Pearl from the jaws of a hungry fox? Cartoon illustration and exceptional language make this a must to read aloud.